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Cake day: February 28th, 2025

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  • My first thought was that rising poverty, which disproportionately affects African-American communities, plays a major role. Poverty often leads to poor diets, which in turn worsen underlying health conditions. Add the stress of working multiple jobs (because you can’t afford to have only one) and you have your perfect recipe for declining health.


  • Tell me you’re American without telling me you’re American.

    Edit: for the ones downvoting me so eloquently:

    Country/RegionLocal Term;English Term Used Locally

    Argentina; fútbol; football

    Australia; football; football

    Austria; Fußball; football

    Belgium;voetbal/football;football

    Brazil;futebol;football

    Canada;soccer;soccer

    China;足球 (zúqiú);football

    Denmark;fodbold;football

    Egypt;كرة القدم (kora);football

    Finland;jalkapallo;football

    France;football;football

    Germany;Fußball;football

    India;football;football

    Ireland;football;football

    Italy;calcio;football

    Japan;サッカー (sakkā);soccer

    Mexico;fútbol;football

    Netherlands;voetbal;football

    New Zealand;football;football

    Nigeria;football;football

    Norway;fotball;football

    Russia;футбол (futbol);football

    South Africa;football;football

    South Korea;축구 (chukgu);football

    Spain;fútbol;football

    Sweden;fotboll;football

    Switzerland;Fußball/Fussball;football

    United Kingdom;football;football

    USA;soccer;soccer












  • “The West?" At least in Germany, it’s a bit different.

    If someone is drowning and you do nothing, you are indeed legally liable under § 323c StGB (unterlassene Hilfeleistung), unless you genuinely cannot help (e.g., you can’t swim or would endanger yourself). Simply walking away is not a safe strategy in such a situation.

    And if you try to help, but the person dies or gets injured, you are not automatically liable. German law protects good-faith rescuers: you can only be held responsible if you act with gross negligence. That’s why, in Germany, we’re taught from school onward that it’s always okay to help, you won’t be punished for trying.

    So, in Germany, the safest move is not to walk away, but to act reasonably and in good faith.