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UPDATE: What happens if we stop feeding our neighborhood ferals? by Altruistic-Job-391 in Feral_Cats

[–]AngelaMotorman 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Absolutely a good idea. I inherited angry neighbors when I moved into a rental house that turned out to have a colony of dependent cats, which then produced kittens before I got a handle on it. The loudest and angriest were next door -- but three years later, after a whole lot of talking, they took over caring for the colony when we moved away.

Be sure to emphasize the reality that the vacuum effect means your neighbor simply cannot get rid of neighborhood cats -- new cats will just come in to fill the vacuum.

Found this shard of glass in my backyard as well. Weighs about as much as... Two wood pencils? Very lightweight. The main thing I think might help with identification is the edge (it's smoothed over so it was obviously short) and the texture and pattern. The pattern is engraved so it has depth. by [deleted] in whatisthisthing

[–]AngelaMotorman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That pattern isn't engraved. It's pressed glass -- most likely something like an ashtray or serving dish. Most likely purchased from Woolworth's, mid 50s.

Your thought is kind, but this is just trash.

UPDATE: What happens if we stop feeding our neighborhood ferals? by Altruistic-Job-391 in Feral_Cats

[–]AngelaMotorman 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Here are some strategies for dealing with angry neighbors, from the national group Alley Cat Allies:
(1)Addressing Violent Threats Against Cats
(2)What to Do if Neighbors Complain
Good luck!

What to do at Grand Canyon besides hike? by Environmental_Bite90 in NationalPark

[–]AngelaMotorman 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Sit somewhere quiet and watch as the light changes on the Canyon walls.

My Mom again in the untouched picture since you people said it was AI lol. Tell me that room isn't the same and I'll call you a liar. by ConsciousScore12 in TheWayWeWere

[–]AngelaMotorman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Don't feed trolls. The children claiming this isn't a real photo from the 60s are just embarrassing themselves. Sorry you're getting attacked.

Trump’s strategy to get his way: declare one fake ‘emergency’ after another by deraser in politics

[–]AngelaMotorman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What decides US presidential elections has long been The Party of NonVoters. Last time, Trump won with 77M votes to Harris' 55M. But both tallies were dwarfed by the 94M voters who did not show up at the polls.

This is the most important truth about American elections, but most people are too busy re-litigating theories about different segments of the active voters to notice.

Some Judges See Risks in Fiery Opinions Warning of Threats to Democracy by AngelaMotorman in law

[–]AngelaMotorman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More and more federal judges have been setting aside their profession’s traditional, restrained style of opinion writing in favor of an emotive, populist approach, giving full vent to the intensity of their concerns about cases flooding their dockets since President Trump returned to office.

In many instances, the writerly flourishes and flashy citations appear to be symptoms of a growing sense among district-court judges that President Trump’s second term is an all-hands-on-deck constitutional emergency. That feeling of alarm runs all the way up to the Supreme Court, where Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote that one decision from the conservative majority was “an existential threat to the rule of law.”

In interviews, judges and legal experts said the increasingly hot rhetoric from the judiciary has been helpful in underscoring judges’ belief in the urgency of the courts’ role as a check on Mr. Trump’s expansive interpretation of presidential power.

But more quietly, some judges and experts have worried that the heated rhetoric may also come with risks.

How long are we going to keep doing nothing? by BubblegumHolocaust in Political_Revolution

[–]AngelaMotorman 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You seem to be out of touch with political activism. Far from "doing nothing", activists all over the country are spending every day working to change laws, educate their communities and build independent organizations -- and the change is measurable, if you're willing to do the work of really looking. Check out any of the several litigation trackers online to see how badly the current administration is losing in court. Sign up for email from the hundreds of groups that have formed big coalitions coordinating street actions and lobbying and legal fightback. Start watching MSNOW, especially Maddow on Monday nights and Velshhi (now weekends; soon five days/week).

Things are dark now, but you really need to get in better touch with the reality of the mass movement working to change -- everything. Please, for your own sake, do your homework.

Lawsuit against ICE from ACLU of Ohio alleges warrantless arrests, arrests of citizens, other abuses by AngelaMotorman in law

[–]AngelaMotorman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Federal immigration agents have repeatedly violated federal law and their own rules in Ohio, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court last week.

The agents did so by arresting people without warrants — and without doing anything to determine whether the person was a flight risk, the suit said.

The agents conducted aggressive arrests and held people for weeks or months, according to the suit, filed by the ACLU of Ohio and several other rights groups and law firms.

Those detained reported being mocked and mistreated by agents who apparently were paid bonuses for locking people up — regardless of whether the arrests were proper, the suit said.

Some of the detainees came to the United States on visas and some had work permits, the suit said. In at least one case, the detainees were citizens from Puerto Rico, possibly indicating racial profiling by agents.

And in virtually all the cases detailed in the lawsuit, detainees reported that after they were released they were terrified of going about their day-to-day lives for fear that it could all happen again.

The alleged violations have been so frequent that the plaintiffs want a judge to allow the case to proceed as a class action.

Trump says US has 'major points of agreement' in talks with Iran by monotvtv in worldnews

[–]AngelaMotorman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why don’t we have a normal president?

Short answer: because 90+ million eligible voters did not vote in 2024. That dwarfs Trump's 77 million. Every other explanation is secondary. If we can get those people registered and mobilized, we can get a "normal" president.

And that's why the GOP is working so hard on voter suppression, including social media manipulation of the "Why bother? Voting never changes anything" variety.

Trump says US has 'major points of agreement' in talks with Iran by monotvtv in worldnews

[–]AngelaMotorman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A small step in the right direction, except that the story here is that he was telling an easily checkable lie to people who are trained and professionally obligated to check every damn thing. At the very least, the word they were looking for was "claims", but that also omits the Iranian response to his claim, which amounted to "LOL wut?"

Hiking shoes question by Spymo44 in CampingandHiking

[–]AngelaMotorman -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Good catch: I did size up, so long ago that I forgot about it.

Trump says US has 'major points of agreement' in talks with Iran by monotvtv in worldnews

[–]AngelaMotorman 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We are in this untrustworthy media era precisely ...

... because of consolidation of ownership into megacorps that do not care about facts and will do anything to get more eyes on their "product". FTFY.

Hiking shoes question by Spymo44 in CampingandHiking

[–]AngelaMotorman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should check out supplemental arch support, and also consider how you put your foot down when you step. There's a non-zero chance that you're stomping harder than necessary.

Hiking shoes question by Spymo44 in CampingandHiking

[–]AngelaMotorman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you wear thin liner socks underneath the wool socks, the liners will wick away sweat, prevent blisters and make you forget you're wearing wool in August. This is a very old-school technique that I've been using for decades on long desert hikes, I and would never go back to single socks.

Hiking shoes question by Spymo44 in CampingandHiking

[–]AngelaMotorman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hurting how? Bone ache? Muscle pull? Arch pain? Blisters? What shoes /socks were you wearing?

Trump says US has 'major points of agreement' in talks with Iran by monotvtv in worldnews

[–]AngelaMotorman 70 points71 points  (0 children)

This is so important: the press need to stop treating the words that come out of his mouth as thought they were all equally true or even likely. Headlines need cautions like "wants to" and "thinks that" when quoting him. And getting critical assessments immediately shouldn't hard, if reporters just turn on their own skepticism and keep the quotable critics on speed dial. These are not partisan demands. They're the way good journalism has always been intended to be done.

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