There are still power and internet outages possible, climate disasters aren’t going to only hit those who deserve it.

I don’t have access to those. I’m in the Evil Empire.

"want to hide” != Privacy. Maybe I want to donate anonymously. Maybe I want to leave $5 in a community pantry or pay a backyard mechanic. Maybe I want to pay a neighbor for picking up milk for me. Maybe in a world of always on surveillance, it’s a small act of resistance.

chocolate -raspberry ice cream and brandy is an extremely sensual kiss.

Because iso/power failures, lost/broken devices, let alone the government doesn’t need to know every transaction, the inability to gift a displaced person $20, or money in a birthday card.

It’s also how Jacob got Leah and Rachel.

It’s not just the Orthodox. It pretty much is the whole Church, which is now and was then very political. Schismed people are malleable and controllable, and expedient for rulers. That is why I read the Ethiopian Bible, complete with mistranslations, then go do weeks or months of tedious research to find the actual translations, and what that meant in the ancient Judaism and its parent religions. It’s also why I feel free to discard anything after Jesus ’ teachings.

To the best of your understanding, is this correct?

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/shia-shi-a-muslim-countries.html

What’s going on with Azerbaijan?

Orthodoxy aims to keep individuals schismed, Jesus aimed to unite them. House divided.

The day after the KSA agreement, some YT channel was claiming this was going to usher in world peace. I had to earbleach with some Jeffrey Sachs after about ten minutes of this nonsense.

Well that and built in chemicals like pest control which aren’t great for health. I know prioritization is necessary, and I also have to think adverse chemical effects are amplified by harsh conditions and age factors, but I’m not a biology expert, so there’s that. I just hope the choices aren’t between short term malnourishment and long term cancer.

They never want to release body cam video. 🧐

The article mentions the GMO controversy, then says the seeds are adapted to the climate of Sahel. Don’t hybrids tend to revert to one of the parent’s genetics after a generation? Would these seeds not have to be GMO? I’m intrigued!

Food sovereignty is paramount.

They’re not going to stop. I think they plan to genocide and take the land of all the Levant, then on to Iran, Russia, and China.

Vietnam? Cuba? Hard to say, never having been out of the Continental USA.

I have had delicious roasted duck with wild blackberry sauce that was also delicious. To answer OP, that, venison, quail have been mentioned here and are delicious. I’m also fond of tiramisu and coffee.

I’m extremely interested. Perhaps somewhere on a niche instance?

Go away. Cowards are detrimental to the cause.

Perhaps a post about this in politics? You’ve piqued my interest.

Probably won’t have to pay. They’re appealing.