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CONTROVERSIAL PERHAPS

As my cousin Ronnie would jokingly say at family reunions, I’m on the seafood diet—I see food, I eat it!! I have historically had a problem with overeating snacks and if I buy chips it’s really easy for me to eat them all in one sitting. I embrace an ingredients household mindset and try to only buy whole foods based snacks like cheese, nuts, etc that are so boring and wholesome they’re kind of hard to eat too much of them. Demonic food scientists and executives at corporate conglomerate food manufacturers, many of whom worked at cigarette companies in the past, have engineered hyper processed foods to be optimally addictive. I replace the chips I used to be addicted to with alternative snacks that use better ingredients and typically come in much smaller bags—I have yet to find my methadone for my drug of choice, HOT CHEETOS because I’m OPPRESSED and the bougie snack industry evidently doesn’t care about MY NEEDS—and I portion them out into bowls when I eat them then put the bag away. If you have some kind of an Uber Eats/Doordash problem then delete those apps because it’s too easy to just summon whatever you want whenever you want, on a whim. Make it so if you want to get food you have to go out and work for it. Add friction to counterbalance your impulsive nature! And when you eat, eat mindfully and slowly. Also if you’re regularly craving certain foods I hear that it can have something to do with nutritional imbalance so be mindful of that…

@taterhole

May 8, 2025

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Controversial

I think some lifestyles choices are very unnecessarily politicized right now because bad actors have captured the entirety of the discourse surrounding them for their own rhetorical purposes and twisted them to fit their biases. I’ve actually been attacked recently and accused of being an alt-right nutjob by someone who knows the way I eat which saddens me! It’s also difficult to talk about your own dietary choices sometimes without making people feel personally attacked so when I say this keep in mind it’s just what works for me ❤️ I avoid seed oils as much as possible and choose to use butter, olive oil, coconut oil, or avocado oil instead (if you would like to hear a coherent, logical, data-driven argument for this check out this video). I don’t eat a lot of chicken and rarely if ever eat pork; if I eat them it’s usually pasture-raised chicken and forage-fed heritage pork from the farmers market because the meat is higher quality due to their diet and better animal welfare standards. Same with eggs; I would never buy eggs at the store when I can get the best quality eggs I can buy for like $6 a dozen from my favorite friendly farmers. I eat fresh produce in season but I honestly love organic frozen vegetables because they’re cheaper and easier to manage. I eat a lot of grass-fed beef and grass-fed New Zealand butter. I go through wedges of aged parmesan absurdly quickly. I love organic pasta imported from Italy and try to buy organic for almost everything. Lots of black espresso. fresh bread from my neighborhood bakery and dessert about once a week. I don’t like to carelessly or mindlessly eat sugar; if I’m going to do it I want it to be a real treat! Love carbs. If I buy processed food I prefer that it has a short ingredient list and you could say I live in an ‘ingredients household.’ I don’t eat until I’m hungry (usually somewhere from noon to 2:00 pm) at which point I’ll eat a snack with protein and fat. I eat one big meal at the end of the day. I’ve tried a lot of different dietary lifestyles. I was a vegetarian for about a decade and a vegan for a good portion of that time. I ate keto and fasted regularly. I didn’t eat any sugar for a couple of years. I’ve incorporated elements from all of these and found a way of eating that I enjoy! I feel good in my body and I’m never stressed about what I’m going to eat. Food is a joyful thing for me and my dream is for better nutritional education and the ability to buy healthy foods (whatever that looks like to them) to be accessible to everyone 🙏

@taterhole

Nov 12, 2024

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eating a healthy, well balanced, ORGANIC, possibly vegan diet and also binging on gummy candy

and i’m not talking about amateur stuff like annie’s bunny fruit snacks. i’m talking red 40. blue 1. anything neon. because life is too short, and the dopamine release isn’t comparable. i‘ll include a cheat sheet below for those of you who want help: fast foods ❌ soda ❌ foods with added salt i.e. potato chips, etc ❌ refined carbohydrates ❌ highly processed meats ❌ nerds gummy clusters ✅ gushers ✅ trolli anything ✅ sweettarts ropes✅ swedish fish ✅

@missmckensie

Jun 20, 2024

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I ❤️ THE BEATLES

I just going to cut to the chase, I can’t stand the Beatles hate. I understand everyone has their opinions and is entitled to like what they like, but in our year 2025 people still like to debate the validity of the fours musical and cultural importance by saying “they’re overrated”. Excuse me!? I dare you to name an artist or group of the last 50 years and tell me that person was not somewhat influenced by the Beatles in some capacity… quickly! They are your favorite artists’s favorite artists. From Michael Jackson to Nirvana, even Beyoncé included a cover of ‘Blackbird’ on her latest Cowboy Carter release. Every artist, every genre, every decade, it all leads back to the Beatles.  It’s one thing if you don’t like the Beatles, maybe they aren’t your thing sure I’ll give you that. But to say they’re “basic” or don’t deserve hype is just plain wrong. At the very least I feel as though everyone should respect the Beatles and their contributions to music and pop culture, because without them, the larger cultural zeitgeist in which we know it to be today would not exist -this isn’t even an exaggeration. For one, Beatlemania was one of the first cultural examples of “stan culture” no doubt and shaped the way audiences today engage in fandoms. The band are also regarded for their innovative song writing structure and studio recording techniques. Imploring string quartets, tape loops, and experimenting with guitar distortions added new sounds to pop music and challenged the clean, tight, bubble gum sounds found in pop radio at the time— sounds they helped to popularize. In an age where every part of a song can be made and manipulated using a computer program, the boys were in the studio COOKING using objects, instruments, and just about anything else they can get their hands on to create marvel sonic arrangements never heard before. Constantly pushing barriers and evolving in style and sound, the Fab Four gave the world new music to behold with every release. Pop, rock, metal, psychedelic, folk, alternative, and more can all be found inside the works of the Beatles. Few acts have stood the test of time, and even fewer boast an abundantly rich catalogue of prolific source material that’s been studied so intensely and adored by generations upon generations of music fans. Their work is still continually shaping the soundscape of modern music and leaving an undeniable mark on the cultural fabric music and the world.  I can go on and on and on but I will just say this, the Beatles are very important to pop music and culture as a whole. And if you stuck around to read all this I can only assume that you agree with me. And if you’re still unsure about the Beatles, I compiled a playlist on Apple Music of 20 of my personal favorite songs. Give it a listen and please share your thoughts on the four lads from Liverpool (good or bad) I would love to hear what others think. But thank you for letting me get this off my chest. Peace and love ✌🏽 https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/fab-four/pl.u-b3b88LeuPEPx9X

@picklejohn

May 7, 2025

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PROPAGANDA I ✨AM✨ FALLING FOR

👖 Jorts. The more Adam Sandler the better.  🧘‍♀️Pilates. I’ve tried it. Great workout and really kicked my ass. I’m feeling pain in places I didn’t even know I had muscles in.  💿Vinyl collecting/ collecting any form of physical media. Vinyl collecting has had such a profound uptick in the last few years and for good reason. In an age being dubbed the “own nothing and be happy” generation, it’s nice to possess something that is tactile and a physical representation of a medium that brings you immense joy. Vinyl, cds, tapes, comic books, magazines, et al. Our collections are physical representations of our interests and personal tastes. I don’t think this is just a trend. The act of purchasing physical media has died out in recent years but is having a small resurgence led by enthusiasts and those going against the current streaming and pay-to-play culture. People now more than ever are itching to “feel” something and bring their favorite media into the real world and outside the various “digital libraries” across multiple apps taking up our limited precious memory storage. It’s reclaiming ownership of your interest and not just being a passive enjoyer through a paywall. There is something to be said about having your favorite things in your possession  and having the ability to enjoy them for a lifetime, over and over again.  💍 Toe rings. This might just be me but I’m letting the dogs out this summer and I will be adorning them with cute accessories too. Bonus points for pairing them with anklets and a cute pedicure. 

@picklejohn

4d ago

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FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS

Just wrapped up this hilarious little gem on HBO Max. It’s only two seasons which is a bummer but I’m already itching for a re watch. It’s funny, witty, musical, set in New York City, and not to mention the songs are not only genuinely hilarious but also pay loving homage to the artist/genres they are parodying. There’s references to David Bowie, Pet Shop Boys, Prince, and much more. Like you can tell they put a lot of effort and care into creating these silly songs, that you will no doubt find yourself bopping and singing along too un ironically. Give it a watch I’m sure you’ll be thoroughly entertained.

@picklejohn

May 2, 2025