This isn’t institutional capture. It’s a parallel epistemic system built outside medicine, using influencer dynamics, curated anecdotes, and spiritualised autonomy to replace verification, deliberation, and accountability.

I had to zoom in on the “beef protein bar,” because it kind of sounded repetitive. But indeed, on closer look it is a chocolate bar with beef protein 🤢

Found it in France, thank you for cornbread this time of year 🌽

Egads polenta cornbread does not work, can attest. Where did you get Jiffy? 😁

(final stanzas)
Then look out for the little brook in March,
When the rivers overflow,
And the snows come hurrying from the hills,
And the bridges often go.

And later, in August it may be,
When the meadows parching lie,
Beware, lest this little brook of life
Some burning noon go dry!

- E.Dickinson

Sad to see this for Germany. I’ve been seeing similar in France for a few years, but no research. I am sadly not surprised at the lack of research or press coverage, as the French media landscape has shifted to billionaire-owned right-wing outlets, very much like in the US (am originally American).

Il semble que je sois la première à en parler, alors profitez toustes de @cowtoolsdaily.bsky.social

Seconding Chinese, in addition to the bodice clues, the skirt fabric is a brocade. Several similar formal styles are online, but this looks informal/homewear. Unfortunately that’s not as well documented - I’ll be keeping an eye on comments here, curious too!

Agreed. I talked about care.

Yes, and we know the best employer-employee matches happen when there is mutual care (values, outcomes, etc). One informal measure of care is the effort taken to express interest in a cover letter, and how that interest fits the employer’s needs and values. Automation breaks that on both sides.

How is every single kitty perfect and gorgeous 💜

Summary: in short, we don’t know much at all AND we don’t talk about it AND we don’t talk about not knowing or not talking about it

Epistemic injustice is good to look into in parallel

(Cont) Caroline Criado Perez “Invisible Women”, Elinor Cleghorn “Unwell Women,” Ada Calhoun “Why We Can’t Sleep”, Gabrielle Jackson “Pain and Prejudice”

Research, Tuana edited an excellent anthology: “Feminism & Science”

Oh this is literal a key root in the ancient history of patriarchy. Redefining - no matter how illogical and contradictory - women as defined by certain body parts, shuttling those parts into the shadows, and claiming they’re inferior. Researchers & authors: Nancy Tuana, Sandra Harding, (continued)

And here’s the course!! I thought Craftsy had disappeared - my goodness I’m so happy to rediscover this. There’s an excellent course on blazer tailoring as well, and one on facings and underlinings

www.craftsy.com/class/the-ca...