FoxyFerengi

I prefer plain sparkling water. No flavors or sweetener, just bubbles. Unfortunately my bladder doesn't agree that it's the best way to consume liquid, so now I'm dehydrated all the time because I can't convince myself to just drink still water like a normal human

Here's a review that I really enjoyed. I like this review because it really breaks down why autism is unlikely to have a one-for-all cure, and it's possible there will be a further classification system and renaming of ASD in the future.

This is an interesting study that touches on two specific MTHFR mutations that increase the risk profile of ASD.

If I had more time this evening I would hunt down the study I was originally thinking of, I'm fairly certain I found it by searching the rs# of one of those mutations, but it was a while ago.

The VA secretary already said a doctor can refuse to treat a veteran if they are an unmarried woman, among other things like atheism or being LGBTQ+. I can only imagine how hard anyone will have to fight for their benefits during this administration

I have a 9 foot cat tower that is tensioned into place against the ceiling. My 14 pound cat flies on and off it like the floor is lava, and it hasn't budged yet

I'm aware of that. I am not sure why you told me to watch that video when I was trying to figure out why they chose folinic acid supplements specifically. Because folic acid and folinic acid can really make people with MTHFR deficiency sick, and for some it also worsens their autism symptoms.

My brain doesn't handle videos very well, what's the summary?

I think this is based on poor understanding of genetics. A lot of neurodivergent people have mutations in a gene (MTHFR) that deals with processing folate, but that doesn't mean they have reduced folate by itself. But, taking folic acid if you have decreased ability to process it can actually cause health problems. I'm not sure what the difference is for folinic acid, but this just all sounds very pharma-bro and unscientific to me

I was looking at manufacturer prices, but I also just realized I was converting the wrong currency.

I'm terrible at math so I really shouldn't have commented lol

Definitely pricy. For comparison, with the coupon it's still more than a Samsung Galaxy S25 and an IPhone 17 Pro.

I can never decided if Thomas or Roberts is worse. Sometimes I think Roberts has some standards, just exceptionally low/evil ones. While Thomas seems completely bought and paid for

Sounds like it would go great with a vodka martini

Right, I kind of expected that prominence to encourage carrying enough security to protect him. I think he skewed that a bit and thought he was untouchable because of his prominence.

The other two are just as insane, but think they have Trump's ear despite not commanding anything near Kirk's audience