landocakes.bsky.social
Off-duty counsellor and de-frocked scientist. Personal and professional interest in Spina Bifida and the stigmatisation of disability. Not keen on the politics of othering. Keen on music, books, gardening, Edinburgh (other nice cities are available).
👤 Joined on 15 October 2023
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@landocakes.bsky.socialIf we're going to combat misinformation, not only does this sort of stuff need to be resourced a thousandfold more than it is at the moment, we also need to stop protecting the guilty by hiding their identities. We need to hold people accountable for the harm they do, otherwise it will continue.
Show PostAs I say, it’s harmless unless you consume massive quantities. It’s water soluble so if you do eat too much, you just pee it out. Part of their argument is that folate is “natural” while folic acid is “made in a lab”. There is a chemical difference between the two, but…
Show PostApparently the latest food conspiracy is folic acid. It’s added to flour as a public health measure and is harmless in any kind of amount achieved through diet, even with fortification. But conspiracists are finding it on food labels and losing their minds. I’m not clear what they think it does.
Show PostYeah they inserted that basement level on account of the difficulties of building into a riverbank - and cinema sat above on concrete piles and columns - as built it had a pump running permanently but I suppose over time that practice ended and it began to get attacked by the groundwater
Show PostYou can just make out the ghost of the Art Deco proscenium arch with those concentric ribs behind the projection screen.
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