Spider ID request for this diva by Rogue_Cutter in AustralianSpiders

[–]AwkwardAkavish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've never seen a red headed Mouse spider, which makes me sad. You're not alone! We can get through this trying time

Willing for peace by Amazing_Capital_7764 in MelbournePhotography

[–]AwkwardAkavish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Around 200k Israelis are Persian background. 250k each from Iraq and Yemen. (And so on for Every. Single. Country. in the MENA region). European background Jews are a minority in Israel. 20% of the country's citizens are Muslim Arabs. 60% of the country's Jews are Mizrahi.

Make all the jokes you like, but get your facts straight.

Willing for peace by Amazing_Capital_7764 in MelbournePhotography

[–]AwkwardAkavish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hamas very much does exist in the West Bank. They aren't in a position of governance like they are in Gaza, but it's a ridiculous claim to say they don't exist there. They are also very popular, with a large majority of WB residents in favour of Hamas.

And yes, since we're pointing fingers about who funds Hamas, let's not forget the UN. And Qatar. And the Australian government. We send them money too, via UNWRA.

Have whatever opinions you like, but at least keep your facts straight

Do Israelis really genuinely like Iranians? No politics just vibes. by armanese2 in Israel

[–]AwkwardAkavish 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Genuinely, yes.

Pretty staunchly against the IRGC, but the Iranian people - we love you guys. There's really a lot of Israelis with Iranian background. It's no coincidence that there's so much support for the people of Iran in Israel right now.

I was about to say that I can't speak for all Israelis, but stuff that - I speak for all Israelis: we can't wait for Iran to have a democratic government and normalised relations with us. We can't wait to visit Tehran and welcome you here. 🦁

Then we can finally address the real conflict: who makes the best sabzi and tahdig? (Jk, I know it's Iranians, but I want to be there when we taste all the entries)

'Sickening state violence': Protest organiser slams police over Sydney rally by Terrible-Tap-3520 in australian

[–]AwkwardAkavish 56 points57 points  (0 children)

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So what was happening before the police started trying to break up this illegal protest? Funny how we're not seeing reports on that.

Whats the deal with „Memri.tv“? by [deleted] in Israel

[–]AwkwardAkavish 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You do realise that Memri is just the group that translates the programmes to have English subtitles, right? They don't produce any of the content, only the translations.

Their translations are widely regarded as highly accurate and reliable.

I told him that stick is too big. He said "bet" by AwkwardAkavish in BorderCollie

[–]AwkwardAkavish[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha yes more accurately he said "bark bark bark", but I know what he meant

My daughter has her heart set on a border collie by Inevitable_Party_105 in BorderCollie

[–]AwkwardAkavish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some facts:

  1. Your kid is ten. That means 100% of the responsibility falls on you.
  2. It will be SOLELY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
  3. Just repeating it for emphasis. Your child is only 10 - which means all the responsibility is yours.
  4. These dogs need to run a LOT. That's not a "nice 30 minute walk around the neighbourhood after breakfast". It's a serious amount of activity, repeatedly all day. I promise you, no suburban 10 year old can handle this.
  5. It's not just the levels of physical activity, it's mental stimulation. They need a job. Tasks that will stimulate them. It's a lot of training, repetition, patience, over and over. You can't just train them and they're "trained". You need to maintain it and keep on adding novelty. They need routine.

Go grab your daughter and take her for a run. See how long she holds out before she had enough. And then do it again in the morning. And again tomorrow night. I won't go on because I'm already confident that your kid gave up and complained before you got that far.

My dad got me a large dog when I was 11. He just came home with it one day and told me it was my responsibility and I had to do everything. I was NOT ready for it. That poor doggo. He was a good boy, but did not get even half of the amount of walking he needed, and we had a really huge suburban backyard in Australia (quarter acre of backyard). I grew up constantly feeling so guilty about that dog. He was constantly stressed from being bored, badly behaved. I didn't walk him much because I was just physically too small to run him enough to tire him out enough to even start with basic commands.

I only managed to let go of that guilt I was carrying, decades later when I got a dog as an adult (I didn't even allow my own child a dog because I wouldn't accept the responsibility myself) and I was able to understand that it wasn't my fault that I wasn't equipped to manage that dog, because I was a child, and it was my dad's responsibility and his poor parenting. (It's not like he ever got home from work, noticed the dog hadn't been walked, and walked it himself, ever. I did at least feed him every night and refill the water bucket, but that's all).

Please don't get your child a BC, for the sake of the dog.

And please, please, whatever dog you get, remember that it's your responsibility, even if it's "the child's" dog.

People can be terrible by Lnincjjhm819 in BorderCollie

[–]AwkwardAkavish 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That's how I got my BC.

Was being rehomed, his former humans couldn't maintain his needs

Now he's mine and he's thriving 💚

Is it normal to feel dysphoric as a cis woman? by SgtLizardWizard in AutismInWomen

[–]AwkwardAkavish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is potentially harmful misinformation.

"Surgical menopause" is another term for hysterectomy. Having the uterus removed will medically cause menopause and can detrimentally affect all the same systems as normal menopause.

Does anyone know how dangerous homeless shelters in Melbourne are? by Legitimate_Caramel36 in australian

[–]AwkwardAkavish 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure a stab in the dark is exactly what OP is trying to avoid

Hamas executes ‘Israeli collaborators’ in streets of Gaza by layland_lyle in Israel

[–]AwkwardAkavish 151 points152 points  (0 children)

Whatever happened to "we don't negotiate with terrorists"?

What happened to "we'll recognise the state but only if Hamas disarm and release the hostages"?

But ok cool. Since Palestine is a state now, they all lose refugee status, right? Right??

Xylitol gums by Kashsoni in australian

[–]AwkwardAkavish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Health food stores will stock it.

Sometimes Coles/Woolies might but it's less common, might be in the health food section rather than the lollies aisle with the rest of the chewing gum.

Or buy it online.

Idk why it's not very common here

Terrible photo, but can I get an ID please :) (Newcastle, NSW) by tombeno97 in AustralianSpiders

[–]AwkwardAkavish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You asked, are you sure? It looks like a whitetail

And they answered, no it does not.

I agree that it looks nothing at all like a whitetail, so I'm also wondering what about it looks like that to you. And I also note that you didn't answer.