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plural system of... many

they/them
accepted system-wide
"y'all" preferred

on break from masto-hiatus
(with breaks(of the break))

will eventually figure out how to use masto again
(probably)

late midthirties
autisticplural
demi-acebiromantic

Forgot Quinoa and Amaranth which was still largely available here.

Also: most of these products are more expensive, so if needed, don't shy back from asking for community support.

If your diet mainly relies on wheat and animal products and other things stockpilers are swiping from the stores, hunting down needed non perishables can get really hard.
Based on our experience, here are some things that may be worth considering as substitutes.
(aimed at building up some supplies)

GRAINS:

Maize
• flour (preferably treated with limestone)
• samolina for e.g. Polenta
• whole grains, canned/frozen
• popcorn
• pre-made tortillas etc.

Rye
• flour
• whole grains (can be cooked like rice or soaked and baked etc.)
• pumpernickel and similar packaged breads (often with sunflower seeds)

Rice
most conventional kinds were gone, but
• brown rice was still unpopular in our area
• rice flour
• rice noodles

Oats
• muesli with raisins still unpopular
• porridge (some mixes contain powdered milk)
• granola

Buckwheat
• flour

Spelt
basically it's wheat, just not as "fluffy" when baked

Seitan
(wheat protein)

Make sure to complement those with legumes as well as vegetables like carrots and squash to ensure balanced intake of amino acids, if animal products will be stripped from your diet.

Animal Products:

Eggs
• preboiled eggs are better preservable
• buy eggs and boil them to store them longer, look up expiration dates online

meat products
• jerky
• some salamis are affordable
• canned products/soups

fish
• canned tuna
• herring products

LEGUMES

• peanuts
• lentils were mostly available
• precooked beans, peas and chickpeas, usually canned
• dry soy products
• flour made from legumes
• noodles made from legumes

SEEDS and NUTS:

• sunflower seeds
• poppy
• sesame
• almonds
• hazelnuts
• walnuts
• cashews
(good for essential oils and electrolytes)

OTHER

(vegetables that can be stored well)
• precooked or raw pickled vegetables in jars/cans
• squash
• sweet potatoes
• cabbage
• onions (though need to be checked)

• dried or frozen berries
• dried banana, mango, apples, apricots, dates, figs, plums
• jams/spreads
• apples
• applesauce
• canned (or other) tomato pulp
• leafy greens as available (germany has some common staples in jars, not sure about other countries)

Try to get differently coloured veggies and fruits, secondary plant products are as important for health as vitamins.
Canned products often contain added sugar and salt.
Dried products can increase your uric acid level.
Please watch out if you have related health conditions.

This list is in no way complete and depending on hoarders' choices not reliable.
Hoping this may help some of y'all anyways and for y'all to stay healthy and safe during the crisis.

If anyone knows better resources on this kind of thing please share in replies!

Capybara art by @Lyrilith
(You can follow for cute speedpaints ⤴)

And listen to capybaras. They're wise.

@Lyrilith
A capybara in 7 if you like and aren't getting too swamped.

@nicksellen @distel

Thanks to image caption, we know the answer to "is this a river or a road?" surprisingly is "Both!

My first time outdoors in my new fangs and some dude on the street froze in place, staring at me.

"Isra Hirsi is grappling with harassment, safety threats, tokenization, and privilege on a national scale years before she's even allowed to vote."

welcome to being young, politically activated, and Black in America.......

Isra Hirsi Is 16, Unbothered, and Saving the Planet

As the co-founder of the U.S. Youth Climate Strike and the daughter of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Isra Hirsi is grappling with harassment, safety threats, tokenization, and privilege on a national scale years before she's even allowed to vote.

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/a357wp/isra-hirsi-ilhan-omar-daughter-climate-strike-profile

Isra Hirsi Is 16, Unbothered, and Saving the Planet

As the co-founder of the U.S. Youth Climate Strike and the daughter of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Isra Hirsi is grappling with harassment, safety threats, tokenization, and privilege on a national scale years before she's even allowed to vote.

Hi Fediverse

it seems to me that switching.social closed down it's services. All social media accounts are deleted and the site is currently offline.

Unfortunately, I have no clue what happened, I'm as surprised as you are. I already contacted the French, Italian and Turkish version of the site.

In case someone knows anything about what happened or has backups of one/multiple pages of the website, I would be very happy to get in touch with you.

#SwitchingSocial #offline

When messaging a stranger, DO NOT just greet them. ALWAYS include an indication of what you want to talk to them about!

Messages with an unclear intent can easily make for an awkward or anxious situation, especially if one/both of you can't reply right away. They make it hard for busy people to prioritise, since they don't know if your message is work or casual. For these reasons, some people just ignore greeting-only messages.

Everyone's better off if you state your intent :D