(I am not saying research is more important than teaching in my view - but to the university, that’s a fairly key differentiation between adjuncts and profs.)

In a world with little to no research funding available, what’s the difference between a science/engineering/other research field professor and an adjunct teacher? If the professor can’t bring in research money, can’t pay grad students to do research, they’re reduced to being only a teacher.

There’s an excellent Cory Doctorow story/novella related to this called Unauthorized Bread. There’s a reason that the collection it’s in is called “Radicalized.”

Okay so now that we’ve succeeded in making all my targeted ads be advent calendars, I just got advertised this one full of fancy japanese seasonings and snacks:

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(and the big outer box too)

😸🐘 I will 100% be keeping all the little boxes.

I may be honor-bound to report back on this too! Or do I need to pay royalties (in cookies, of course) for the idea? 😸🐘

huh. What an intriguing idea. I’m a pie crust from scratch is no problem (for me! I do not require this attitude to be universal!) person. I am also a jew, so … maybe rugelach dough?

(I am banned from buying any more Bonne Maman advent calendars until I actually open and eat the jam in the jars I have from one several years back. I need to just commit to having toast for breakfast for a month one of these days.)

I am bad at writing things about my life on the internet but I will attempt to since you asked!

I … uh … may have shown the ad to my mom based on the beauty of the packaging alone. And she may have ordered it for us to split. I may be eagerly awaiting one small moment of joy for 25 days running (likely not December 1-25 since we don’t celebrate Christmas).

With the Bonne Maman calendar is you also end up with 24 adorable perfect tiny jam jars!

There’s a TikTok creator who does the jam advent calendar every year where she prepares a new recipe using the jam each day, devised upon learning that day’s flavor. I love this content.

An alternate to this is the Dandelion Chocolate one!

Rocking! Even better!

Incredible! 😻🐘❤️

Are they meant to be a little seat?

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I bought insulated, fleece-lined Canadian winter boots and I wear them inside and out once it gets cold. If you’re a no-outdoor-shoes-inside family, you could have a dedicated indoor pair?

Mine are Comfy Moda brand, and they have thinsulate as well as faux fur lining.