I had a discussion at work the other day where I floated a very material analysis of a situation and my lib co-workers very much agreed with me and commended me for my great insights. It was weird but welcome.

Have also noticed this in my family libs. Still lots of brainworms, but views on for example China are very different from something like 5 years ago.

It isn’t on the bds list so I didn’t know. It’s also the food I can still afford to buy around these parts, but thanks for the heads up.

They have also started to sell the vegan “lax” now which are basically just sliced carrots marinated in liquid smoke and spices. This I always make for Christmas myself as it’s very easy. It’s very good on rye bread.

It’s called rapsi in my native language and most definitely has nothing to do with ****. The word comes from latin and basically means turnip.

I’m comparing this to the meat versions and this one was basically like eating mortadella or very close to that. Also got one with no added seasoning, but haven’t tried that one yet. But yeah, this one was good. I’ve also gotten those cardboard ones or ones with just weird floury taste so it’s hit and miss.

There is one other brand in my country that is a lot like this Lidl one and was my favourite before, but it is very much out of my budget so rarely do I buy it.

This was 1,99€, it’s still not cheap by any means.

The term “canola” denotes a group ofremovedseed cultivars that were bred to have very low levels of erucic acid and which are especially prized for use as human and animal food.

I don’t think the word here has anything to do with uhm, what I think you are implying.

The term derives from the Latin word for turnip, rāpa or rāpum, cognate with the Greek word ῥάφη, rhaphe. Natopedia link

In my language this plant is called rapsi. Has no connection whatsoever to sv.

Yeah I don’t have the spoons for that which is why I’ve had a hard time with sandwich toppings in my quest to reduce meat consumption. I do a lot of avocado when it is in season and grown closer, but the “cold cut” open sandwich is the staple thing around here so am happy that at least some options are vegan.

Was just thinking how incredible it would be if no capitalism, we would have such variety of vegan food and meat would probably not be eaten much at all. Because it makes no sense. But here we are, in the endlessly subsidised meat production era. It’s the reason the hams and stuff are all cheaper than this and you get like 100 different types when there are literally only 3 different vegan options that I have seen.

I think the gravy has milk protein in it, not sure about the mash.

A baller of a meal.

They are so good!

Someone in the group I was in took the meatballs. As I still eat some meat we swapped one so I could compare the experience: The meatball tasted foul, like eating a barn or something. Fatty and grainy too compared to the clearly superior texture of the plant ball.

These plant balls are so much more delicious it’s incredible. There is no need for the meatballs to exist at all.

So I have a trans stepkid that I of course knew when she was a kid and not yet transitioned.

I call her by her name. There is only one.

And if we talk about memories when she was not yet officially her, I use her name. Because the name she had she never was.

Sometimes my mind slips and I accidentally refer to her by her deadname in my head (as that is how I knew her then), but it doesn’t justify it.

Edit. I also don’t get the question really. People who get married and change their lastnames aren’t referred to by their previous name, no matter how little contact there is with them. Provided that you know the new name, you use it. How is this any different?