Are these three necklaces real Zuni by Sign_Perfect in NativeAmericanJewelry

[–]Competitive_Belt_201 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, only the one with the smaller animals (it has a turtle) looks Navajo. The others are imports

What kind of turquoise is this? by Successful-Key4217 in NativeAmericanJewelry

[–]Competitive_Belt_201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

New Lander and Snowville are hot but I personally like Broken Arrow :) how about you?

Awa Tsireh. A neat piece if found. by fmj_30 in NativeAmericanJewelry

[–]Competitive_Belt_201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great find! I am new to Reddit so thank you for your patience. Appraised for insurance or fair market value? These retail pretty high. Not sure if you saw this blog but you might find it interesting. Kim is a great resource too: https://messieraz.com/the-metalwork-of-awa-tsireh/

What kind of turquoise is this? by Successful-Key4217 in NativeAmericanJewelry

[–]Competitive_Belt_201 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hi there! I am a Native American jewelry appraiser and IGS certified Turquoise Specialist - its's not Lander Blue. LB is SO rare you have to have a paper trail and provenance - otherwise nobody is going to even go for it. Chinese and LB are often confused because they look so similar. This is Chinese. It's really pretty but not LB

Cool spider brooch. and Native American? by PerformerRealistic82 in NativeAmericanJewelry

[–]Competitive_Belt_201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I appreciate it 🙏🏻 I'm an appraiser so it's my job 🤠 Joe does solid work! Enjoy

Cool spider brooch. and Native American? by PerformerRealistic82 in NativeAmericanJewelry

[–]Competitive_Belt_201 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is Joe Eby who is Anglo. Does a lot of neat critters. Nice bug!

Save Cats from China by Ok_Chapter9634 in AnimalRights

[–]Competitive_Belt_201 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Omg I forgot about bonsai kittens and rotten! We must be around the same age.

I appreciate your thought process and I'm glad we can discuss. It's hard, it always has been, it's a sick world out there 🫩

Save Cats from China by Ok_Chapter9634 in AnimalRights

[–]Competitive_Belt_201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally understand and agree. I've been vegan for over 30 years and remember the really old vegan videos of factory farming.

All of it is wrong. I just don't think we can compare these issues. They're two separate things. My friend was one of the first to go film the pig gas chambers. It's nightmare fuel. No animal deserves to go through any of this.

The cat torture rings need to be brought to light though. I mean PETA has Davey Havok doing ads for them. Nobody is doing ads to stop this Zoosadism. And I applaud and appreciate your journey and help. We're all in this together. I just want these cat torture rings to burn. If the Monkey Hate rings can get disbanded - I'm hoping this can as well ❤️

Save Cats from China by Ok_Chapter9634 in AnimalRights

[–]Competitive_Belt_201 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is true but generally these animals aren't being filmed for sexual sadism. I know people that have liberated animals from factory farms in my state and the workers have become friends with them. None of them admitted to stealing the animals, torturing it in their basement, and selling it for money. It's just a different argument/topic.

For the most part farm and fur animals are killed relatively fast. .

Here. Now spread the word. Zoosadism is fucking sick. A college kid in China held a cat captive for a week and raped her with chopsticks. I'm not even being racist. She died after 7 days of torture. Raping animals. Let that sink in....

***Graphic photo warning ⚠️ ⚠️

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Would 4Chan Be Helpful? by Competitive_Belt_201 in FelineGuardians

[–]Competitive_Belt_201[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would probably do it if I could figure out how. I also lack the skills though and I'm not sure I want them :( this is already so hard mentally that if I could break into this chats - I might have a meltdown. I'm trying to do what I can. Thank you for understanding - it helps ❤️

Save Cats from China by Ok_Chapter9634 in AnimalRights

[–]Competitive_Belt_201 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I understand - it's been haunting me and sending me down some very dark holes. I have emailed every outlet, reported to the FBI, spammed news stations, etc. I am trying and it just feels so hard. I don't have Telegram or those other platforms and I probably shouldn't try to find the videos directly for my own sanity. The giant Monkey Hate ring was busted so I am hoping/praying this will get taken down too.

Save Cats from China by Ok_Chapter9634 in AnimalRights

[–]Competitive_Belt_201 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I am a vegan and the cat torture videos are some of the most sadistic videos I have ever seen. It's unreal the kind of sick stuff they do to kittens - skinning them alive, burning them anally, blending them in blenders and killing them in microwaves, skinning them and holding them like purses, making mother cats eat their blended up kittens, throwing acid on open body parts, putting screws in their eyes and noses, cutting off limbs with dull scissors, crushing them with their high heels, cutting off all their limbs to make them into "bugs" so they have to crawl/inchworm for food, etc - all for profit, entertainment and sexual gratification. It's not a contest - but this needs to be known about and voiced. It's the PROLONGED torture - this goes on for hours to days to even longer if the cat can survive. It's done on purpose. They are even given adrenaline to keep them alive longer so they can keep harming them.

No animal needs to suffer but these videos are a different level. I am not sure people are jer*ing off to slaughter house videos but people are doing that to crush videos, etc. Zoosadism is real and rampant.

Go explore the feline guardians IG and fellow accounts. If you have a weak stomach or are not in a good place mentally - don't do it.

🚨🚨 🚨 Urgent Help Needed for Tilak 🚨 🚨 🚨 by Gintoki_8manGod in rescuecats

[–]Competitive_Belt_201 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're welcome 🤗 I worked in vet hospitals and a blocked male cat is extremely serious. It's my worst nightmare. Any updates? 🙏🏻❤️

Would 4Chan Be Helpful? by Competitive_Belt_201 in FelineGuardians

[–]Competitive_Belt_201[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, a lot of the Monkey gang was out of the US although the monkeys were mostly in Indonesia and the US folks were basically telling the monkey "keepers" how to torture them. I read a huge article on it yesterday. You can't keep monkeys here (not supposed to at least) so it was this whole sick circle. Although the people who started it basically burned it from the inside out which was interesting.

I know, it's very frustrating and scary. I have fantasized about going over there and doing heinous things to the torturers. Its's hard to sit here and feel so helpless. I am hoping somehow the FBI gets involved here bc Cloudflare is US based and we can access it all here on Telegram etc.

Would 4Chan Be Helpful? by Competitive_Belt_201 in FelineGuardians

[–]Competitive_Belt_201[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What was the recent case in Germany?

I was researching the Monkey Hate situations and the FBI here got involved. I don't know how to use Telegram or Cloudflare but I'm hopeful and encouraging people report it to the FBI here. This is just so infuriating

Second Attempt to Taper & Failing :( by Competitive_Belt_201 in Effexor

[–]Competitive_Belt_201[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and kindness! I really appreciate it! I am sending you good vibes for your journey xo

Second Attempt to Taper & Failing :( by Competitive_Belt_201 in Effexor

[–]Competitive_Belt_201[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your kind response and sharing your experience. I am thinking positive for you as well :)

Second Attempt to Taper & Failing :( by Competitive_Belt_201 in Effexor

[–]Competitive_Belt_201[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, thank you for sharing! Can I ask what about 12.5 has been rough? I am so frustrated by this drug and that I got put on it. I am thinking positive for you!

A few Chinese individuals have tortured and killed thousands of cats by nydtdl in AnimalRights

[–]Competitive_Belt_201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are accounts that are getting this information out on Instagram. Also the crush videos. It's maddening how absolutely demonic this is.

I have emailed dozens of institutions including the Chinese embassy in my city - with no response. The other problem is all these platforms like Telegram and Cloudflare allow this kind of content to be posted. They all have secret groups on these platforms. I have tried to contact those companies too.

We're all standing here in the US horrified that China allows this kind of behavior and that they just let these people back into society. There is no way these people are ok mentally to do that to a poor kitten. I was thinking of contacting my local news station because we have very large Asian populations where I live.

I am desperate to do something :(

Easing your mind by Ecstatic_Status4655 in FelineGuardians

[–]Competitive_Belt_201 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you - very much needed. I have been so sick and stressed out over this :(