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History of Step

What is Stepping?

What is Step?

Stepping or step dancing is “a percussive dance in which the participant’s body is used to produce complex rhythms and sounds through a mixture of footsteps, spoken word, and hand-claps,” writes the African American Registry.

Step has its origins in Africa, as dancing has been a large part of traditional African culture for centuries.

Calling Step a "bizarre silent dance without music" has to be one of the wilder antiblack racist descriptions I've ever heard of stepping lmao. Anyway if you see the video, it's step!!! They're stepping!! It's a Black American form of dance!!

#'bizarre silent dance without music' white ppl truly dont know anything about what Black folk are up to #antiblackness #like imagine if a Black person was like 'They're doing a bizarre turning dance' and its literally a waltz

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"Abolish the Police"

Sticker spotted in NYC

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Cosplay

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You, a fool, when characters state different or contradictory things about backstory events or how the world works: This is a plot hole!

Me, wise, enlightened: Not so, neophyte. Have you considered all the exhaustive possibilities in which one of these characters simply has no idea what they are talking about, or better yet, is a fucking liar?

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Abolish the comic book industrial complex 🙂

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Hilda by Duane Bryers

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Hummingbird nesting on cactus, Living Desert Gardens in Palm Desert, California.

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Cozy

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Oh god, why didn’t you just let him through?

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asking myself “could i feasibly parkour in this?” before buying an article of clothing. 

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I have stolen from every small business I've ever worked for because almost none of them paid me enough to live or even gave me breaks during my shift. Hopes that helps some peoples conscience!

But fr I think the biggest reason this sentiment exists is because supporting local small businesses is usually one of the only ways to help keep corporations from monopolizing commerce in an area. Lack of support and frequent financial loses is one of the ways the local shops fall to gentrification. It's important and okay to recognize capitalism is bad on every level but I also think it's important support the things you value.

I value a lot of my local businesses, especially the bookstores. I could not possibly care less about the local businesses that sell shit clothes at extortion prices. Values and needs may be different for other people and other communities.

All that to say. Do what you want forever but the idea that nothing holds value under capitalism is honestly kinda silly. It's okay to want to protect the people in your community.

remember kids steal from small businesses and vandalize them also

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Citrus fruits like oranges or pamelo WILL look like worms in a diaper. It's gross and freaky but it's fine.

Eating too much citrus can also lead to diaper rash. How much is too much? Who knows.

Noise canceling headphones are your FRIENDS. It's okay. The baby isn't having a different experience just bc you've damped the sound. Babies are louder than you think, it's okay to make yourself more comfortable while trying to comfort them.

To piggie-back off a point from OP: if your baby is pushing food out of their mouth consistently, they are not ready for food. Solid food does not have to start at exactly 6 months old, I know it's exciting, but you should wait until your baby is developmentally ready which according to the CDC is when your child:

"Sits up alone or with support.

Is able to control head and neck.

Opens the mouth when food is offered.

Swallows food rather than pushes it back out onto the chin.

Brings objects to the mouth.

Tries to grasp small objects, such as toys or food.

Transfers food from the front to the back of the tongue to swallow."

Also speaking of food, your baby is less likely to choke when they are younger because their gag reflex is super high in their throat. Do not be afraid of actual solids, let the baby learn to chew while they still have that safety measure in place. I have never met a child who started real solid food first who has ever choked. That's anecdotal but the sample size is probably higher than the average person.

seeing a lot of videos that are like “I didn’t know babies couldn’t have water” so here’s an incomplete list of things you need to know before having a baby

- the obvious, they can’t have water bc milk is incredibly high in water already so excess water leads to over hydration

- babies cannot have honey until 1

- if ur breastfeeding your kid and saving excess milk, make sure you label what you pumped in the morning vs at night bc your body produces different melatonin levels throughout the day and giving your baby daytime milk at night can make them more alert and fuck up their sleep schedule

- idk why ppl keep saying this but swaddling your babies or getting them those baby straight jacket things is not abuse. It chills them out cuz it reminds them of the womb

- babies have a dandruff like buildup on their head called cradle cap, and it’s very easy to deal with and remove with just some baby shampoo, a gentle scrub brush (MADE FOR BABIES!!) and a comb. It does need to be removed tho cuz it can be very painful after a while. This can also continue to happen late into toddlerhood it’s normal

- you have to clean out the creases of your baby’s skin and hands and feet they WILL collect dust😭😭

- you cannot bathe your baby until their umbilical cord naturally falls off. Use a warm damp rag until then

- tummy time is actually very important

- your baby might have a misshapen head at first (not all the time but sometimes) this will either sort itself out or they’ll need a corrective helmet ask your doctor

- I wouldn’t recommend having your baby leave the house very much until they’re at least 6 months old, especially if they’re born near cold and flu season cuz the common cold can kill a newborn

- you’re not an awful horrible person for having postpartum depression and it’s always a million times better to let your baby cry a few minutes longer than normal while you regain your composure than to freak out and give ur kid shaken baby syndrome

- you’re not an awful horrible person for giving your baby formula milk either

- don’t put shoes on your baby it’ll compromise their toe box and balance

- babies put every single thing in their mouths

- the easiest way to burp a baby is to hold them straight up (spine straight) and hold their head a bit higher

- always support their head they barely have necks

- if your baby fights away food, fights tummy time, vomits every single time you burp them, is gaining or losing an unreasonable amount of weight at a time, wheezes after eating, or goes red after eating, chances are they’re probably allergic to the type of milk they’re eating (again ask a doctor but these are just some signs it’s not just colic)

- they will wobble a lot when learning to do things but you gotta fight the urge to help them every single time cuz they gotta learn

- they’re not always spitting out baby food cuz they don’t like it they just don’t know how to eat. Like they don’t know how to push food down they only know how to stick their tongue out so be patient

- babies craniums are broken up into three parts at first that later fuse together, this is to help make birthing easier but it results in a small EXTREMELY sensitive spot in the top of their head that has no protection. This puts their brain at a high risk. Always protect their soft spot

- read to your baby!! Get cute bright colorful sensory books with sight words and read them to your baby it makes such a huge difference in their educational growth and will help them acquire a love for reading early on. And talk to them never shut up just say whatever comes to mind all the time this will strengthen their vocabulary growth also.

- babies poop like a lot. A lot. an unreasonable amount. Bring back up clothes and more diapers than you think

- no pillows or stuffies in the crib and only use a muslin blanket unless it’s especially cold to prevent suffocation

- babies kick reflexively until they’re out of their newborn scrunch (they stay womb shaped for a while) and if your baby is crying and pushing at the swaddle try letting them flail around for a minute

Yeag that’s all I can think of rn but yk

#babies #baby facts #nanny adventures #baby led weaning #parenting tips

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so i have a cat now