Sci-fi & horror author, UXD, software dev, composer/engraver, gamer, seamstress/tailor, nerd, etc; she/her. Aroace.

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Cake day: July 8th, 2023

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  • My 18 month old son was having respiratory and stomach symptoms that seemed worse than a standard cold to me, but his doctors said not to worry, all kids have a bad cold sometimes. Even after apples came out exactly as they went in, points and all, and the top of his head had become sunken.

    I insisted on taking him to hospital despite being told I was overreacting, and they admitted him immediately without even asking our name. His blood was thick like pudding, and it took a while before they could even do tests, because they couldn’t take blood.

    It was rotavirus, and he was in intensive care for 2 weeks.
    It was one of the few times I’d decided I wasn’t listening to people telling me to be quiet, and I’m so glad I did. That was like 30 years ago.









  • LillyPip@lemmy.catoScience Memes@mander.xyzSuperb cool
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    26 days ago

    I just watched a long form video on the difference between war and conflict, and how we can’t really call many animal conflicts ’war’.

    And then how some animal conflicts, like ant and chimp wars really are war. It was pretty cool.

    Since some dinosaurs species were around for a very long time, I wonder whether they did wage war? They had plenty of time to develop culture and more than enough to hate each other. Maybe war really never changes.

    eta: and as mum to a young dino enthusiast back in the day, I hope they were that complex cuz that’s groovy. Still hip to please that little boy, lol.



  • LillyPip@lemmy.catoMemes@lemmy.mlImperial soldiers be like
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    3 months ago

    I don’t like Veteran’s Day and I’ve been called out for that.

    I do respect and appreciate veterans for what they’ve done, but I cannot respect or celebrate the military complex that has thrown people into a meat grinder and then discarded them for decades, which is what that day represents to me.

    I cannot support these wars, where people are brainwashed, used, then cast aside, to benefit elites and politicians who will never feel that pain and will literally party when dropping their bombs.

    Fuck everything about that.