With Legs Like Mine I’m Really Made For Dancing

Spin the wheel again. That’s who’s trying to protect you.

(If you have zero idea about a name you got, spin until you see someone you recognize.)

During the stop, Lorenzo had 3 coworkers with him in his truck who have all been taken into ICE custody.

His family described Lorenzo as a hardworking family man who didn’t deserve to be killed. All he wanted was to provide for his wife and see his sons become great people. His eldest son recognized his father by his cries and pleas when trying to identify who the victim was.

The Salgado Araujo family has set up a gofundme to help with funeral and legal costs, and to help keep their family supported since Lorenzo was the sole provider.

My point is that I go to the dentist, and no one even asks if I'm fine with mint or not, they just put it in my mouth. I get free floss from my dentist which I won't use because it's mint flavored and I have to use the non-flavored floss that I bought and they could very easily buy as well. And even if you go out of your way to ask for non-mint options, your dentist may not have any because they just assume everyone will be fine with mint. My prescription high-fluoride toothpaste ONLY COMES IN MINT.

As appreciated as this information is (and it is!), I need y'all to appreciate the absurdity that I got this ask at the exact same time as that one:

But this 100% makes me feel we gotta go further.

I never buy mint toothpaste now. And if I can, I avoid it for all other dental care products.

I was at the dentist recently and instead of just taking whatever toothpaste she gave me, I asked her for what they give out to kids. When they asked me what flavour rinse I wanted, I made sure to ask for non mint.

I'm thinking that for everyone else, if you're not super attached to mint, start asking for the non mint alternatives. And when you go shopping, give the non mint toothpastes a go. Even if mint doesn't bother you.

Maybe if enough of us go out and purchase non mint things, even periodically, companies will start to put out more non mint alternatives. And pharmacies will make sure to stock not mint items.

Anyhow, just a thought.

i had no idea i had those allergies for the majority of my life, i just knew that brushing my teeth was torturous, made my gums inflame and bleed profusely no matter how regular i am with it, and made it harder to breathe. A full brushing with mint toothpaste makes me vomit.

Have a sex drive

Support other people's right to have sex

Support other people's rights to talk about and/or depict sex and sexuality

Engage with art explicitly depicting and/or discussing sex and sexuality

Create art that explicitly depicts and/or discusses sex and sexuality

Beat someone to death with your bare hands in the dead of night

Grapple with what you've done as lights flash in the distance

Dig a shallow grave

As you lay the last shovel-full of dirt, catch the glint of metal in the corner of your eye

Rush toward the gun, eyes wild and shovel forgotten

Grapple less figuratively, fighting to get the upper hand, clawing with teeth and dirt-covered bloody nails

Kill a second person with your bare hands