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Cake day: June 20th, 2023

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  • Resistance to shifting grammar annoys me.

    Educated linguists know really well that language changes over time. It is natural and expected. There are also living valid variations of grammar outside standardized “book” grammar.

    People who are zero educated just go with whatever.

    People who are half educated juuuust enough to be smartasses but not enough to be smart will say shit like “I don’t know, can you?” in response to “Can I go to the bathroom”. Or pretend an emphasized negation - aka double negative - can be interpreted as a positive.



  • I hope the word “natural” in rubber doesn’t cause the illusion that it is safe.

    Natural rubber is pretty bad if you are allergic to it, and repeated exposure increases risk of developing allergy.

    But that’s minor anyway. The process used to create/extract the material and create the product can add toxicants for both rubber and silicone.

    Then check for degradability. Anything that degrades develops cracks and pores, i.e. bacteria breeding grounds.

    Make sure you pick “food grade” or “cosmetic grade”, and either pick should be perfectly safe.
















  • That’s impressive!

    Have you considered pushing some publicity for this to reinforce and spread it?

    E.g. tell a local news outlet that your school has taken big and brave steps to improved security, control, inclusion, money saving, and environmental impact.

    Let them make a sunshine story on this and interview the school headmaster/administrator. This builds pride and ownership in the school around the changes, and it is a good tool to encourage other schools, or more of it in this school.