I use Snapchat with some friends! Or group texts. Most of my friends are either parents to young kids or have successful careers (many are doing both) and don't have time to keep up with new tech 🫣

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I never once said scientists knew everything, but you're acting like you do. Don't be upset with me because you didn't understand the study that you quoted to me to support your thin argument. Maybe get off the Internet for a minute before spreading misinformation. What a weird hill to die on.

Also, I tried an NHA mouthwash but recently had to give it a break because I had an allergic reaction to it! Which was a surprise to me. I'm all for having alternatives for toothpaste, filtering out fluoride from water if they choose, etc. But I trust the public health experts on this one.

Here's what that study actually says: "A newly released report from the National Institutes of Health says fluoride in drinking water at *twice the recommended limit* is associated with lower IQ in children." (Emphasis mine). Here's an NPR article that discusses it: www.npr.org/2024/08/23/n...

Right. It's a combination of factors. But fluoride helps when habits (whether diet, hygiene, or both) fail. And you could still have teeth that are resistant to cavities even if your parents did not. I have green eyes even though both my parents have blue eyes. Genetics are fun like that.

You are probably benefitting from a combo of good genetics AND hygiene practices. For those who don't have the first two (one is luck; the other, education, money, and access to care), fluoridated water can literally be a lifesaver.

Thank you ☺️ I realize there's (waves around) a lot going on but I am excited about our cabinets! Not so excited about finding out the price of cherry plywood once we're able to get it supplied 😬

Here's a bit more about what this space looked like before, and our in-depth post about the kitchen in the early stages of our slow renovation. saltandrook.com/2023/02/05/s...

OH GREAT 🫠 I do have a good alternative in Wegmans. But name brands are extra expensive, and their house brand items are terrible. Late stage capitalism is fun to navigate as a consumer trying to make ethical purchases!

Love this. I started shopping at Trader Joe's because our weekly grocery bill at Wegmans was getting out of hand. Now I spend about 25% of our weekly grocery budget at my local co-op market (LOVE my co-op), the rest at TJ's, and buy household items online from sustainable B corps 💚

Stacy is the person who inspired me to make my own old house blog. She's been a consistently good community leader for years, so I'm so happy to see this 🤍

The r/centuryhomes and r/oldhouses subreddits seem like good, existing communities. And supporting the bigger & more respected influencers here on Bluesky and their own websites/blogs. Moderating a community (whether Reddit, Discord, etc.) takes a ton of time and effort.

Our shower was out of commission for 2 weeks. Worked fast because it was our only shower & we kept our cast iron tub!

I totally hear you. My gut tells me that IG is about to take a downward spiral. I saw an influx of right-wing/tradwife content getting pushed to me after Zuck's announcement, so I think the censorship of progressive content / pushing of right wing content will only get worse. We'll see.

Now Discord is interesting! And I'm fully off Instagram (permanent deletion 👋) - I'm testing this as a substitute!