@randomdaisy dear herbologist what the fok is this corn dog plant
OH MY GOODNESS I SAW THIS ON TWITTER AND I WAS LIKE “OH NO…. DUDE… DUDE NO”
this plant is, in fact, a cattail (Typha genus, probably either Typha latifolia or Typha angustifolia). what’s ironic about this person’s encounter is that almost every single part of the cattail is edible– the rhizomes are starchy and, although tough, can be made into a nutritious flour; the stems can be peeled and used like asparagus; the pollen can be gathered and used to extend or supplement flour; and even the green flower spikes can be boiled and eaten like corn-on-the-cob, so this person sort of had the right idea.
the thing is, what this person has in their photo is a BROWN flower spike, meaning that it’s starting to go to seed and is probably a tasteless mouthful of either fiber or fluff. regardless of whether the post is a joke or serious, out of all the edible parts of the cattail, op managed to pick one of the ONLY parts of the plant that isn’t. and i still can’t get over that.
As a side note, rubbing that part of the plant makes an absolutely ridiculous amount of fluff come out (which is how it disperses the seeds). I highly recommend it but it’s probably best to do that when no one else is around
are you saying i can jack off this plant and it will nut
it took me 3 times reading this post to realized that (wild) meant living in the wild and wasn’t just a casual remark on the longevity of these organisms
Day 4 of the student protest against Howard University’s administrative negligence!
Students have been occupying the Administration building at Howard University (A Historically Black College/University or HBCU) for four days now in protest of Howard’s administration.
This is not just a financial aid scandal: they have endured cold water in their showers, mold, crumbling infrastructure (including an entire academic building falling apart), abuse from the campus police department, the use of misogynistic, homophobic, and transphobic language by professors with no repercussions, and a complete disregard for the physical safety, mental health, and overall wellness of the students that pay up to $45k per year to be subjected to Howard University’s nonsense.
These students have complete control of the A Building and will not leave until their demands have been met. As such, they’ll need donations so they can remain in the building.
This graphic pretty much covers what they stand for, what they need, and how to reach them. If you believe in justice for the students that have been wronged by the Howard University administration, please show your support. #StudentPowerHU
(Despite the fact that the media focuses their lens on the men in our movement, it’s actually pushing fellow black women, LGBT especially trans+ nonbinary people to the front seeing as how they are involved intimately with the leadership)
if you’re not watching kizuna ai’s ddlc playthrough you really should, because it’s basically 15 minutes straight of her verbally beating the shit out of the crappy male protagonist interspersed only with talking about how great all the girls are, which is basically the ‘wlw visual novel fan’ mood of the decade
Motherfucking Cowboy Meowchow 