MeatballMam

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[–] MeatballMam@lemmy.zip 16 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (6 children)

They're probably not saying that because they are too busy asking the far more important question of "If Ai takes all the jobs, how can I afford to feed and shelter the family and children I love"

You do understand why people work right? Very few people work just for funsies. They work so they can afford to eat, pay rent, pay for utilities, and be able to afford essentials like clothing, health insurance, transportation.

Almost everything we need to actually live and function costs money. You primarily get money by having a job. So if someone gets laid off, they're probably very busy trying to find another source of income so they can actually keep their children alive and healthy.

[–] MeatballMam@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago

You would be surprised. Dandelion for example is a plant that thrives in cities, is entirely edible, and you can roast it's taproot into a delicious coffee substitute.

I started out with dandelion actually. I made a whole plant tea out of it heat dried. It entirely transformed the plant into something that smelled delicious, almost this floral toasted honey smell.

Just don't take from places where a lot of pets get walked, right next to roads, or sprayed. Wash everything and anything you take home throughly, and research research research before you start picking.

[–] MeatballMam@lemmy.zip 43 points 1 week ago (9 children)

Foraging. It costs almost nothing to learn about the plants that grow around you and what you can do with them. I've been doing it for about 5 years now, and spent maybe $80 on a good hori hori and $40 on a good mortar and pestle when I wanted to get serious. Neither of those are necessary to forage. A good field guide is something you can order at your local library. The main cost is time studying at home and on the field.

Here's some amazing pesto I made with wild mustard garlic greens.

And the before picture

I can not recommend the hobby enough. I'm happy to try and answer any questions you might have.

[–] MeatballMam@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sue her for false advertisement. That's not everything. She cheated him. That's just one small planet, we have way bigger ones right in our system to eat.

[–] MeatballMam@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

"If you live in a rual area you must be Maga"

Go fuck yourself. Seriously go fuck yourself. I despise what Maga represents and is doing to this country. I also despise people who lump large groups of people together solely because they live somewhere they personally don't like. You and Maga seem to have something in common.

[–] MeatballMam@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

"I have absolutely no idea how any of this works" The Comic k

[–] MeatballMam@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

I work for the dot as a rest stop maintenance worker. I've seen it all when it comes to stupid oblivious drivers. That includes truck drivers, people who do it professionally. I'm not saying that bikers aren't morons too. What I'm saying is that we don't have a bike problem. We don't have a car problem either. We have an idiot problem. And it's terminal.