It strengthened/increased the amount of nonliving connective tissue in your skin. This tissue provides a "scaffolding" of sorts to your skin cells to live on. It's also the reason your skin is more firm or elastic. Fun fact: men and women's skin have different connective tissue structures due to how hormones interact with your body's formation of collagen. When trans people start taking HRT meds, their skin texture changes!

Think of it like flour in a cake. It's a bulky ingredient that serves as a binding agent that helps to evenly distribute the things you actually want in a cake. Sugar, fat, flavorings, etc. Without flour your cake would just be a big goopy mess

En serpant, a classy move

It's nice to have empirical data to confirm what a lot of people have been feeling for decades. A lot of the work we have to do IS bullshit. The world would be so much better off if we could focus on what really matters and divide labor evenly

Not to mention the automatic placement of water pipes when you lay down roads. That'll save a lot of time and allow you to focus on the more engaging aspects of the game more

Oh God someone please get me the fuck out of Florida

Yeah, it's a bit messy atm. We don't really seem to have formed our own culture yet and things are still settling. Inactive comment sections are definitely playing a role in that but I think it'll work itself out in time

Do yourself a favor and get some ceramic stuff as well to replace your nonstick. Works just as well, lasts longer and is easier to maintain. You won't have to worry about microplastics with it either

Or something along the lines of being a background/supporting character in some grand fantasy adventure. The story isn't about you; you exist within a greater plot that isn't hinging on your actions. Basically I want NPC the game lol. I'm sure there's a way to do it in an interesting manner

You do understand that, when being discussed empirically, nonviolent protests often includes riots and looting right? Here you go.. I'd also like to add that your own source states that violent protest is effective. And that nonviolient, nonnormative protests are better at garnering public support. They article states the author personally believes those protests may be better at introducing change. Not that it is. They think it might. For a more thorough look into things here's a video that's worth your time and consideration.

Riots are the voices of the unheard. The French govt has a long and proud tradition of violently oppressing protests. Things in France have been contentious all year over a variety of issues. What exactly are the French people supposed to do? A letter writing campaign to stop having their rights stripped away? Sit quietly outside of Parliament and ask nicely to stop being oppressed? Politely ask that the pigs only crush their neck a little? If you abhor disruptive and violent political action done by the people, surely you've found the non-violent alternative that works better. What is it?

The pandemic has done a lot to increase class consciousness and workers movements across the globe. It's always encouraging to hear stories of workers taking their rights back, no matter how bleak things look most days

Pretty sure it's just paid for media hype. This is just the pushback of journalists who were somehow convinced that people actually like zuck now, and/or were paid to drum up more drama around this to drive engagement. This happens a lot. It's like the distant, braindead cousin of moral panics. I'm not sure what societal harm could come of this constant bickering about inconsequential "discourse" like this but it sure is annoying