Let me start by saying I don't care whether you breastfeed or not. Everyone's circumstances are different, no one needs to explain why they did or didn't breastfeed their babies and we'd all be better off with far fewer judgments across the baby-feeding spectrum.With that disclaimer out of the way, can we at least all agree that breastfeeding is freaking awesome? I mean, the whole biological process of growing an entire human practically from scratch is mind-blowing all by itself. But the fact that our bodies then create food to feed that human, with a whole system for how and when that food gets made and released, is just so cool. A CGI video depicting the process in a simple, clear way has people marveling at how it all works. The video gives an internal view of what's happening below the skin's surface as a baby latches on. (The depiction of the latch isn't great, FYI—a proper latch is an important part of breastfeeding working as it should, but what comes after is the cool part.) We could get into some nitty gritty anatomical terms here, but the high-level explanation of what's happening is that when a baby suckles, a signal is sent to the mother's brain. That signal prompts the release of the hormones prolactin (which stimulates milk production in the alveoli—the grape-like clusters in the video) and oxytocin (which stimulates the muscles around the alveoli to push the milk into the milk ducts—the white tubes). It's a basic but beautiful biological process, the way the baby, brain and breast communicate and coordinate to make and deliver milk on demand. Watch: \u201cLactancia materna\u2026\ud83c\udf7c\ud83d\udc76\u201d — Julio (@Julio) 1660031855 But that's just the mechanics. There's so much about breastfeeding that's scientific but feels like magic. For instance, the flavor of breastmilk changes depending on what the person breastfeeding eats, which means baby gets to experience a range of taste sensations starting very early. That may not seem particularly consequential, but studies have found that children who breastfeed tend to be less picky and more willing to try different foods later on. It can also change color, ranging from blue to green to yellow to pink. Neat, huh?Breastmilk also changes to meet a child's nutritional needs as they get older. If you watch the last eight seconds or so of the video, you can see the flow of milk stop and then see a reverse flow coming from the baby's mouth. That's the baby's saliva, which contains chemicals that react with the mother's body to adjust the makeup of the breastmilk to meet the baby's needs at any given stage. So cool.That same saliva exchange can also prompt the mother's body to add germ-fighting elements (leucocytes, antibodies, etc.) to her breastmilk that help fight infections. Such immune boosting can happen when either baby or mom are sick, providing an immune boost for baby.We may not think of it this way, but breastmilk is actually a living substance containing live cells. And there's still so much we're learning about what it can do, not just for babies but for non-nutritional medicinal purposes as well.So often, the wonder of it all gets lost in the debates and judgments that surround breastfeeding. Not everyone can breastfeed and there are a million challenges that can get in the way of it feeling like a magical experience, even for those who do it. But that doesn't change the fact that breastfeeding is a miraculous process when it works. Let's just take a minute to appreciate the incredible way breasts can manufacture and deliver baby food, always at the perfect temperature, through a process that continually individualizes that food to make it ideal at every stage. Our bodies are simply amazing. This article originally appeared on 8.11.22

Call it a rite of passage, a baptism by fire, or simply a necessary evil, but a terrible summer job is pretty much a staple of young adulthood. Those concert tickets aren’t gonna pay for themselves, after all. Responsibility. Yay. Giphy Some summer jobs are heinous by the sheer amount of manual labor involved. Others are just plain weird. I remember one year working as a “live strolling table.” Yep, just walking around attached to an elaborately dressed table offering hors d'oeuvres and champagne. A human-furniture hybrid. How do you put that on a resume? No matter the role, there is one thing all summer jobs have in common: They teach us humility in one way or another … especially once we see that first paycheck. There’s simply no way to prepare for seeing two weeks worth of hard work equate to a (usually) paltry sum. Hopefully that experience alone makes generous tippers of us all.Jimmy Fallon recently asked people to share their own “funny, weird, or embarrassing story about a bad summer job” as part of his iconic #hashtags challenge. Here are 15 that might make your own summer job memory feel a little less dreadful:1.“I planted trees for the US Forest Service one summer in HS. Our foreman would go through our lunches, eat our cookies and chips, and take bites out of our sandwiches. We were all about 15 so too afraid to tell.” – @dumpster_diva2.“One summer I worked at Taco Bell during lunch and Furr’s cafeteria during dinner. People would see me at both and ask if I was twins.” – @kerrikgray3.“As a young comedian I was hired to MC an event for a furniture store. The owner paid me 5 bucks for every time I would fake trip and fall on my way to the mic. He said he was a 3 stooges fan.” – @Brentfo42424.“I applied for a job while in high school at a toy store. I called back days after the interview asking if they had any news for me. They told me I got the job, and they forgot to tell me. They had me scheduled for that day and was told ‘you’re late.’” – @RockerSam915.“In high school, I worked at an insurance agency...let’s just say the bus ride to and from work was the best part of the job.” – @SharonZurcher6.“In high school I worked at a bounce house company. My first day working was an elementary school field day and the huge inflatable slide starting deflating and collapsing with kids at the top…angry parents staring at me like I had an answer for this at 16 years old.” – @calamari_carly7.“In middle school my friend and I got paid to fill, lick and seal about 500 envelopes with documents for a lawyer - a penny per envelope. 3 hours later, we asked for 2 cans of soda from his cooler. He said sure, and took $2 each from our pay. We made a dollar.” – @CameronFontana 8.“I worked at a dog kennel. A guy brought in 2 dogs to stay a month. He told me to give a pill every morning to dog #1. So, I did for the month. When he returned, I brought out dog #1 and he said, ‘Hi, dog #2!’ My face turned so red. Oh, well. The dog survived.” – @TheTomeWebster9.“I babysat identical twin boys where one constantly screamed and got into mischief but potty trained early while the other was quiet, well behaved but always blowing out diapers. They never did anything ‘identical’. I'm shocked that I still wanted kids after that!” – @overbaughs 10.“Worked at Crumbl in high school. One coworker had the exact same shifts as me, and she was a theater kid. Like MAJOR theater kid, was cracked out 24/7, randomly performing theater at work. I am not proud to say I memorized 10 Shakespeare monologues because of her.” – @itstherealmeboo11.“I held human hearts with a white cotton glove during open heart surgeries, so they didn’t ‘slip’.…No pressure! That’s why l am now a planetary medium and asteroid deflector. Much less stress.” – @rosamalvaceae12.“I worked for a local sweet corn farm. I had to sort the corn into boxes for their stands around the state or local grocery stores. It came off the truck onto a conveyor belt by the 1000s. I literally saw thousands of corn cobs in my dreams at night.” – @jdianemiller13.“In high school my mom got me a job working with the city to clean an island in the local lake that ducks lived on. Everyday I had to fight a duck, and everyday I needed a bandaid after getting bit by a duck. It was a nightmare and I still hate ducks 30 years later.” – @KingSergioS14.“Hired at an amusement park for the summer, taking summer college classes at the same time…Show up for my 1st day to a supervisor who says ‘Oh, the girl who didn’t show up!’ Proceeds to show me the previous week’s schedule where I had 40 hours during my class time. He rolls his eyes when I explain and gives me every crappy task he can find.... ...I left after the 2nd day, never picked up my check, but kept my employee ID & got in for free all summer!” – @trixiebelle47This article originally appeared on 6.8.22

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As I always say….”TRUST YOUR EYES!” Don’t listen to the polls, or the “MSM”, or any other massive propaganda psyop operation. As we sit here exactly two days away from Election Night, I am telling you to trust your eyes!  Trust what you can see and verify for yourself. And no where is that more evident that Kamala Harris’ own Twitter account. Let me show you what I mean…. She allegedly has 21 million Followers on Twitter/X, right? You’d think at least a handful of those Followers would actually LIKE and RESPOND to her posts, wouldn’t you? Let me show you something that will blow your mind… Kamala Harris posted this today: America, we need you. Step up, make a plan, and vote. https://t.co/VbrfuqVy9P pic.twitter.com/z23T6lZPb6 — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) November 3, 2024 According to Twitter, it’s been viewed 817k times as of press time for this article. That’s a lot. That’s not 21 million times, but it’s still a lot. And so you’d think that people who “Follow” Kamala Harris might engage with that post, maybe wish her luck or say they’re voting for her, or….something positive? But here’s the deal….I pulled up the comments, sorted by most viewed/most liked, and I can’t find ONE SINGLE COMMENT that is pro-Kamala. I finally gave up looking because it was taking too much time. But let me show you how far I got with these screenshots…. Nothing here has been edited.  These are simply exact screenshots of the top comments with NONE skipped. There is not a single pro-Kamala comment in here. Every single comment is either pro-Trump or anti-Kamala. Where are all her supporters? Do they even exist? Take a look for yourself: The closest thing we have to a positive comment for Kamala is the second to last one, but then you realize that’s just a scammer (allllegedly!) trying to shill some scam crypto coin that’s probably a pump-and-dump (alllllegedly!). So that’s all you got! Pro-Trump comments…. Hate for Kamala comments…. And one alleged crypto scammer trying to grift. If this race is alleged tied 50/50 right now, why can’t I find a single Kamala supporter on her own post? It would be one thing if I pulled up a MAGA account and didn’t find any Kamala support, but this is supposed to be her page.  And she’s supposed to have 21.3 million Followers.  Are NONE of them logging in to view her posts?  None of them care?  Are they not actually real? Your thoughts? My friends….trust your eyes!  Trust your own senses.  Trust your own common sense.  And DO NOT let up until this race is completely over!  Push to the end!

Barron Trump continues to grow taller and the kid is now towering over grown men…. Check out this new photo of Barron getting ready to fly to Mar-a-Lago for the election and see how he towers over the 3 men standing by him: Barron Trump flies from NYC to Mar-a-Lago to join his father for election night. Follow: @AFpost pic.twitter.com/vI0b2vhLxJ — AF Post (@AFpost) November 3, 2024 I assume those are Secret Service detail, but I suppose they may be something else. Either way, the kid is TALL and continuing to grow! Here is President Trump himself talking about Barron: TRUMP ON BARRON: “He’s a little on the tall side. I will tell you, he’s a tall one, but he is a good-looking guy… And he does like politics. It’s sort of funny.” “He’ll tell me sometimes, ‘Dad, this is what you have to do.”pic.twitter.com/DFtypONPZC — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 11, 2024 Melania and Barron are both flying to Florida to be at Mar-a-Lago on Election Night: Melania and Barron Trump were seen leaving New York City yesterday evening, on their way to Florida to prepare for Election Day. I wonder if we will see Barron going to the polls with his parents to cast his first vote, since he is 18 now! pic.twitter.com/VaCo3vJ8A7 — FLOTUS Report (@MELANIAJTRUMP) November 2, 2024 This is one of my favorite clips…. This is Barron live in attendance at a Trump Rally: TRUMP: “I love when my sons come out. One of my sons is a young man who just turned 18. He got into every college he wanted to, BARRON TRUMP, stand up. Look at him! He’s pretty popular. He might be more popular than Don and Eric. Welcome to the scene, Barron!” pic.twitter.com/MCGqxtBLtW — Autism Capital (@AutismCapital) October 29, 2024 And this is fun…. Kudos to whoever put this together. The evolution of Barron Trump over the years: The evolution of Barron Trump throughout the years pic.twitter.com/cm4tEDStXA — Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) October 28, 2024 The NY Post also reports that we learned a lot more about Barron from President Trump’s recent interview with Patrick Bet-David: Former President Donald Trump revealed Thursday that he doesn’t believe his youngest son, Barron, has “had a girlfriend yet.” “I’m not sure he’s there yet,” the former president said of Barron, when asked by businessman and podcast host Patrick Bet-David if the New York University freshman is “good with the ladies in school.” “I don’t think he’s had a girlfriend yet,” Trump, 78, added. Bet-David appeared surprised that the 18-year-old has yet to make a romantic connection. “Really? He’s a good looking guy,” the “PBD Podcast” host said. The Republican nominee for president noted that there is more to Barron than his good looks. “He’s very, very smart. He’s a good student .. goes to a great school and does really well,” Trump said. “And he’s a very nice guy.” “He doesn’t mind being alone, but he’s somebody that gets along with people,” the 45th president added. Barron, who has largely been kept out of the public eye, is the youngest of Trump’s five children. RELATED REPORTS: Unbelievable: Barron Trump Was Denied Bank Account Due To ‘Cancel Mob’ New Report Reveals What Barron Trump Was Like In High School, Went By The Name “Jack” New Report Reveals What Barron Trump Was Like In High School, Went By The Name "Jack" Several of Barron Trump's friends have revealed what he was like in High School. Barron Trump, President Trump's youngest son, was reportedly "very sociable and funny," according to friends. A former classmate of Barron told the Daily Mail, "Barron was very funny and sociable. He would start the most random conversations and could be very entertaining." Another friend shared, "He was also very mysterious. He never attended football games or dances. I don’t think he met up with anyone outside of school or went on dates." The report revealed that Barron went by the name "Jack" in High School for security purposes. Secret Service agents also followed around Barron while he attended school. Barron Trump described as “funny and sociable” but bit of a loner by classmates. “He was also very mysterious. He never attended football games or dances. I don’t think he met up with anyone outside of school or went on dates.” Follow: @AFpost pic.twitter.com/YDJjS5lxYr — AF Post (@AFpost) July 30, 2024 Barron Trump would reportedly never eat the cafeteria food at his high school during lunch, instead opting to eat later at home: “He never specifically said why, just that he would wait until he got home to eat,” a friend said. “It was a little unusual.” Follow: @AFpost pic.twitter.com/PxwlhbDpbO — AF Post (@AFpost) July 30, 2024 Here's what The Daily Mail reported: Barron Trump was shadowed by Secret Service, attended classes under an alias and was subject to a total social media blackout to keep the 6-foot-9 student safe throughout high school, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal. Agents tailed the youngest son of former President Donald Trump and first lady Melania around campus, stood guard outside his classroom and even escorted him to the bathroom at exclusive Oxbridge Academy. Staff and students knew their young pal as Barron but he was registered under the name Jack in school records and computers to thwart attempts to hack his personal data or disclose his grades. The extraordinary measure was part of a top-secret security effort to protect the Trump scion’s privacy and shield him from harm during his three years at the elite private school in West Palm Beach, Florida. Former classmates – many from wealthy, Republican-backing families – remember Barron as a charming, impeccably behaved student who raved about soccer and enjoyed the video game Clash of Clans. But they also considered the handsome 18-year-old scholar something of an enigma because he didn’t participate in sports, attend parties or eat his meals with the rest of the school. At the request of his fiercely-protective mom Melania, Barron was also forbidden from appearing in social media posts and was the only student to go without a single mention in the academy’s Resonate yearbook. 'Barron was very funny and sociable. He would start the most random conversations and could be very entertaining,' a friend told DailyMail.com. ‘He was also very mysterious. He never attended football games or dances. I don’t think he met up with anyone outside of school or went on dates. 'If he had a girlfriend, it was top secret we never knew about it. ONE OF US! ONE OF US! pic.twitter.com/MKMdvb2GTx — Logan Hall (@loganclarkhall) July 30, 2024 Per Miami Herald: Not much was known about what went on during Barron Trump’s time at Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach — and that’s the point. Now, two months after the former first son graduated from the elite private school, some of his former classmates discussed the surreal experience with The Daily Mail. Despite the fact that former president Donald Trump’s youngest son towered over everyone at (roughly) six feet seven inches tall, he kept a super low profile. Protected by Secret Service agents at all times, Barron, who was registered for classes under the alias “Jack,” couldn’t do normal things that other kids did.

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For years, and again this week, Kamala Harris has been telling a tale of her grandfather fighting for India’s independence and her grandmother running around India in the early 1900s with a bullhorn screaming about abortion. 2017. Kamala claims that her grandmother would go from village to village in India with a bullhorn, preaching about […] The post Kamala Harris Is Pushing Her Grandparent Tall Tales Again appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

'We're voting Democrat locally, but at the national level, Trump and Trump'