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Someone I know not well enough to voice my opinion on the subject said something like why didn’t God make potatoes a low-calorie food so I am here to say: God made them like that because their nutrition density IS what makes them healthy. By God I mean Andean agricultural technicians. Potato is healthy BECAUSE potato holds calories and vitamins. Do not malign potato

For all evolutionary history, life has struggled against calorie deficit… So much energy goes into finding food that there is no time for anything else. Our ancestors selectively bred root vegetables to create the potato, so that we might be the first species whose daily existence doesn’t consist of trying to find the nutrients necessary for survival. One potato can rival the calorie count of many hours of foraging… Eat a potato, and you free up so much time to create and build and connect with your fellow man. Without potato where would you be?? Do not stand on the shoulders of giants and think thyself tall!!

I nearly teared up reading “Andean agricultural technicians” bc fuck yes! these were members of Pre-Inca cultures who lived 7 to 10 thousand years ago, and they were scientists! food scientists and researchers and farmers whose names and language we can never know, who lived an inconceivably long time ago (pre-dating ancient civilizations in Egypt, China, India, Greece, and even some parts of Mesopotamia) and we are separated by millennia of time and history, but still for thousands of years the fruits vegetables of their labor and research have continued to nourish countless human lives, how is that not the most earthly form of a true miracle??? anyway yes potatoes are beautiful, salute their creators.

There are approximately 4000 varieties of potato in Peru. I’ve seen an incredible variety of corn and tomatoes, and root vegetables I’ve never seen before, on the local farmer markets. Yet some expats insist on buying only imported, expensive American brands of canned veggies… 🤷🏼‍♀️ Peruvian potatoes 👇🏼

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It is long since time for us to start viewing plant domestication as the bioscience that it is. Because while the Andeans were creating potatoes, the ancient Mesoamericans were turning teosinte into corn:

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And then there’s bananas, from Papua New Guinea:

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These were not small, random changes, this was real concerted effort over years to turn inedible things into highly edible ones. And I’m convinced the main reason we’re reluctant to call them scientific achievements is, well, a racist one.

Potatoes used to be poisonous!

They contain alkaloid toxins. They still do, in smaller amounts! They are produced when potatoes are exposed to the sun, to protect the tuber from being eaten. That’s why you shouldn’t eat green potatoes. It’s also proof that 18th century French peasants weren’t simply being silly or superstitious when they refused to eat potatoes: potatoes did at one point contain toxins, just like other nightshades! They were making a logical assumption. It was wrong, but it was logical!

I’m not sure if this research is still “up to date” since I did it close to ten years ago now, but the belief was that ancient Incans saw alpaca and other animals licking clay while eating toxic tubers. The animals were fine. So the people followed their lead.

Turns out, certain kinds of clay are really good at absorbing certain plant toxins (specifically negative charge toxins). So the clay rendered the proto-potatoes edible and non-deadly! It is believed that by observing and following their lead, ancient Incans gained access to a valuable crop. To this day, there is a traditional potato dish that involves dipping potato in a sauce made of chaco clay, water, and salt. This dish is likely thousands of years old, and may be why we are able to eat potatoes today. (Oh - one of the two alkaloid toxins produced by potatoes is called chaconine!)

Over time, ancient farmers bred less toxic potatoes, until we arrived at the current starchy miracle food we all know and love!

And the reason potatoes in places like Europe and North America seem to lack such beautiful diversity, as seen in the photo above, is because potatoes are often grown from “seed potatoes” rather than from seed. This means that most potatoes you eat are actually clones propagated from a plant possibly hundreds of years old. It also means there is very little to no genetic diversity in a field of potatoes.

And that’s why the potato blight that swept Ireland in the 1840s was so devastating. The potatoes had no genetic diversity to help resist. And then the English swept in and used that to starve the Irish and that’s why my Nanny’s ancestors moved to Canada, and here I am, talking about potatoes again.

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someone explain the jewish holidays to me like i’m 5 years old

brioche-of-the-galaxies:

above-d-clouds:

galaxy-of-great-possibilities:

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Purim: They tried to kill us, we survived. Let’s tell the story, wear silly costumes, and get wasted. (Optional: have a carnival or a play!)

Passover: They enslaved us, God freed us. Remember this via a big ceremony/feast and then don’t eat bread for a week. This is a big one; you’re going to have to clean your house and host all your relatives.

Tu B'Shevat: It’s Earth Day, let’s eat some fruit.

Simchas Torah: We read the entire Torah every year, and we got to the end! Let’s have a dance party and then start all over again!

Tisha B'Av: They destroyed our temples. That sucked.

Rosh HaShanah: Happy New Year! It’s time to ask (and grant) forgiveness for the wrongs done in the past year, pledge to do better, and wish for a sweet new year. And go to synagogue for HOURS.

Yom Kippur: Rosh HaShanah’s somber counterpart. God decides on this day your fate for the next year. Repent your sins, hope for forgiveness, and fast. (And go to synagogue for HOURS.)

Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Sukkot: Harvest festival! Sleep in a hut under the stars.

Shemini Atzeret: Man, I don’t even know?

Shavuot: God gave us the Torah! That was pretty nice of him.

Chanukah: They busted up our temple and tried to forcibly convert us. We responded with guerilla warfare. Let’s eat some fried food. Candles!

So basically the entire Jewish holiday calendar is giving the middle finger to death and high-fiving, with or without various combinations of prayer and foods.

Yup. Or as we say, “They tried to kill us, we survived, let’s eat.”

thank you for the desc’s bcs they are beautiful and i am now educated

A handy table for everyone:

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Y’all have no idea how happy it makes me to see my goyim followers reblogging this. Really. It means the world to me.

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This is money cat. He only appears every 1,383,986,917,198,001 posts. If you repost this in 30 seconds he will bring u good wealth and fortune.

Lol it’s too cute not to share. Besides..what if i become a millionaire tomorrow. 

cute kitty!

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Is this a way to summon Mammon??

And satan too 👀

I hope so

Lucifer please…

im summoning belphie

Please!

I’m actually just reblogging for the image of a cat with a $20 bill on its head.

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hachama:
“ seandotpolitics:
“Okay. That was the one. That did it. Here come the tears.
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This is the one that did me in:
“She was ours, she did her best, she stayed as long as she could.” ”

hachama:

seandotpolitics:

Okay. That was the one. That did it. Here come the tears.

This is the one that did me in:


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“She was ours, she did her best, she stayed as long as she could.”

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To be continued…?

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https://www.instagram.com/marinette_s_cup_of_tea/

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I had some strips!

To be continued…?

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@marinette_s_cup_of_tea on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/marinette_s_cup_of_tea/

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@marinette_s_cup_of_tea on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/marinette_s_cup_of_tea/

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@marinette_s_cup_of_tea on Instagram

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‘___’ …. I GUESS.

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Just reblogging so i can find this later.

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felt like this should be enunciated! rightful credit goes to @/celisiastanton on instagram

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“5 Ways White Women Center Themselves in Conversations About Race

1. Crying

I don’t care whether you’re crying because you feel attacked or crying because you feel guilty — either way, you need to stop. When you cry the natural focus shifts to you because many folks don’t feel comfortable continuing a conversation with someone who is so visibly distraught. You’ve created two scenarios: either I have to console you, or I have to put away the conversation. Neither is fair and both are to appease you — the white person who is not harmed and is actually *benefitted* by racism.

2. Redirecting to Your Trauma 

Trauma and mental illness are both very real and should be taken seriously. That said, conversations about racism are not the time and place to focus on the struggles you’ve been through in your life, nor are they sufficient excuses for not engaging in the intentional work of anti-racism.

I always find these redirects ironic because *racism* is traumatic. Constantly dealing with *white fragility* is traumatic. By re-centering the conversation to be about you and your trauma you are contributing to the racial trauma of the person you’re speaking to.

3. Bringing Up Times When You Were A ‘Good Ally’ 

Please stop. You think we can’t tell, but I promise you —we can. I don’t want to hear about that one time when you stood up for a Black person I don’t want to hear about how inspiring the book you read last month was, and I certainly don’t want to hear about that one friend you have who you noticed did something racist once. I’m sorry you just not going to be getting a biscuit for *any* of that. Save yourself some energy, girl! Quit the show. We’ll know if you’re a good -ally if you show us with your actions. When you recenter yourself in this way it forces us to reassure you that you are in fact a ‘good person’ and ‘not a racist’. Exhausting.

4. Credentialing

This is something that Robin Diangelo discusses in her book White Fragility shaped by her learnings from Black folks. Stop talking about all the qualifications you have in this area. Having Black friends, living in a Black neighborhood, getting a degree in ethnic studies, working in social justice, writing a book. I don’t care how “official” the credential sounds. If you are white there are not enough credentials in the world to immunize you from racism.

This really builds off the last point because you are again centering yourself in a way that expects the person you re speaking to to validate your ‘credential’ as sufficient credit to excuse you of your racism. Yet again, the conversation has become about you.

5. Apologizing For White People And Expressing Your Guilt

Unless you are being called out for a specific harm *you caused* I’m not sure why you’re apologizing. I certainly don’t understand why you re apologizing for people other than yourself!! You can’t do that. Often when I’m talking to white people about race I’m looking for active listening, for empathy, compassion and solidarity. Not apologies and not guilt. I can’t do anything with your guilt. When you recenter the conversation this way the person you’re speaking with is forced to ‘accept your apology’ or attempt to ease your guilt.

A Final Note

While this list was created from my, and other Black folks, experiences with white women, I think some of these items are also relevant to any of us in dialogue about oppressive systems that we benefit from: whether it be transphobia, colorism, xenophobia, or any other form of oppression, those of us who benefit from an oppressive system need to be aware of the way we show up in conversation with those of us who are harmed.”

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some fucking resources for all ur writing fuckin needs

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straight men shouldnt be allowed to play video games and im not saying that as a joke i really mean that from the bottom of my heart

One of the stupidest things I’ve heard all day.

Piediepie is straight.

Markiplier is straight.

I mean the hell….

Hats off to you sir for adding the funniest possible reply to this post

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Black women in fantasy photos

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^Photographer: @lillianliuphotography Model: @theresafractale Make-up: @ladyfreakshow​ Hair: @iamdhair_stylist Designer: @lindafriesen.couture

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^Photographer: @topheroriel Model: @micaburton

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^Photographer: @agnieszka_lorek Model: @theresafractale Designer: @lorysunartistry

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^Photographer: @maria_lipina Model: @normila17

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^Photographer: @defotograafsanne Model: @modelsensi Make-up and costume: @candymakeupartist

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^Photographer: @anniebertramphoto Model: @theresafractale Dress: @maria.heller.designs Earrings: @vespermoth Crown: @nomenjewelry

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^Photographer: @thewitchinghourphotography Model: @tee.pimentel

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^Photographer: @anniebertramphoto Model: @theresafractale Dress: @feuillemorte.costumery Halo: @mywitchery Earrings: @vespermoth

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^Photographer: @simplysavannahart​ Model: @shiennegh Designer: @itisknown

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Different Stories Resonate with Different People

I will always reblog this.

I once spent three hours scouring the internet to find this comic again, I will not let that be repeated.

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