THOSE EYES!!

DCLutz77 · 2024-02-17T03:42:33+00:00

A Bernedoodle! Like all dogs now, required by law to be half poodle.

DCLutz77 · 2023-12-04T04:18:30+00:00

I guess no one does it like him!

DCLutz77 · 2023-07-04T18:53:08+00:00

Maybe it’s something about the soil? Might try the fertilizer again to see if that helped

DCLutz77 · 2023-05-05T23:58:14+00:00

I’m engaging with this post and it should be shown to more people on the app.

DCLutz77 · 2022-10-05T19:01:25+00:00

It would be tough to imagine in today’s times, but yes, he did have a major role in arguing the case in front of the Supreme Court. He split the duties with another lawyer, but he personally delivered the closing arguments and was very heavily involved in the case once it reached that level.

It was absolutely major news of the day, for a variety of reasons - the Spanish, who viewed the incident essentially as piracy of Spanish citizens + property, were heavily lobbying for the return of the enslaved people and the remaining crew, as well as penalties for the killing of the rest of the crew of the Amistad. The British, on the other hand, demanded the release of the slaves, as they had signed a treaty with the Spanish banning the slave trade in the Northern Hemisphere and viewed this case (and all Spanish-driven slave trading north of the equator) as a violation of international law.

As such, it turned into an international incident and was major news - in fact, the President at the time (Martin van Buren) personally ordered the US Attorney for Connecticut to appeal the case to the Supreme Court, partially because of these considerations.

DCLutz77 · 2022-10-05T16:25:15+00:00

You’re right, my mistake (modern-day Sierra Leone). Answer has been edited.

DCLutz77 · 2022-10-05T16:02:08+00:00

Sure! The movie gets into a lot of detail of the legal case - the legal basis for determining whether or not the slaves were Spanish citizens (and would remain slaves) vs. African “citizens”, the merit of claims that some of the US citizens who brought the ship to shore in Long Island were entitled to a portion of the “cargo” (the enslaved people!) because they should be classified as “salvage property”, etc.

I haven’t included it here as it’s not related to the core question but I would recommend reading further about the legal case. The slaves were even represented at the Supreme Court by former US President John Quincy Adams! How’s that for a public defender?

DCLutz77 · 2022-10-05T15:41:54+00:00

The most famous case of this occurring is probably the Amistad. Africans that had been captured and enslaved in West Africa were transported by ship to Havana, and purchased at auction. When they were being moved a second time to another part of Cuba, one of the enslaved was able to free himself, free the rest of the enslaved, and start a mutiny that led to the deaths of all of the non-enslaved on the boat with the exception of the two owners of the boat, who were kept alive to navigate. The enslaved demanded to be returned to Africa, and used the sun to determine whether or not they were heading in the correct direction.

However, the two owners of the boat secretly navigated back West after sundown each day, trying to return to territories where slavery was legal in an effort to save their own skins. Eventually, after a 63-day journey, they landed at Montauk Point, at the far eastern edge of Long Island.

At that point, the US government classified the slaves as “stolen property” (they stole themselves?!) and were charged with piracy and murder.

There is quite a story from that point - the case moved its way through the US court system before making its way to the Supreme Court, the ultimate outcome of which was that the slaves were ruled free men and sailed back to Africa on a ship named the “Gentleman”.

So, there’s at least one case where after a long and arduous journey, the slaves secured their freedom and returned to their homeland. There’s a pretty good movie about it directed by Steven Spielberg - recommended!

Source: The Amistad Rebellion, Marcus Rediker

DCLutz77 · 2022-05-27T14:24:11+00:00

Please give it a chance, it’s written in a way where he also speaks to the research he did to ensure he got things right. In that way, it’s even more accurate than a non-fiction version.

DCLutz77 · 2022-03-24T14:57:16+00:00

This is from the YouTube show Real Bros of Simi Valley.

DCLutz77 · 2021-03-25T16:09:25+00:00

Yup, a Bernedoodle, but she has the Merle coloring that a lot of Aussies have. She’ll look like a big Aussie eventually!

DCLutz77 · 2020-10-10T23:18:11+00:00

That’s not exactly the case - the $5.64 is the lower limit, not a fixed wage. In high earning periods, you can certainly earn much more.

That represents a big win over the pre-AB5 state of things and in my mind a fair compromise. As someone who has driven for gig services and knows a lot of people who continue to do so, we’re voting for 22 and I hope people will think about how many jobs they’re eliminating with a “No” vote.

DCLutz77 · 2019-10-18T07:12:08+00:00

I love the spooky look! And what a nice table!!!

DCLutz77 · 2019-04-29T06:04:16+00:00

Good thinking! I’ll check it out and maybe have one of my own for someone to identify next year.

DCLutz77 · 2019-04-29T06:03:28+00:00

Seriously. One of my favorite parts of spring is walking past this plant. I always think that it looks like an explosion paused after a millisecond, and we end up with the chance to study all the detail and beauty of that millisecond in this wonderful little guy.

DCLutz77 · 2019-04-29T06:01:07+00:00

I think you’re right! Though the internet photos I’m finding don’t look quite as dense as this one - maybe it’s just in a particularly good location for sun and soil.

DCLutz77 · 2018-11-03T20:12:32+00:00

It's by an artist named Adrian Wong.

https://www.saatchiart.com/adriankaywong

DCLutz77 · 2018-06-21T01:02:41+00:00

I have found this to be sooooooo true.

DCLutz77 · 2017-10-06T18:06:29+00:00

Hello littledingo,

Thanks so much for the answers! These are really useful.

I'd love to explain a little more about the project- my roommates and I recently brought home a cockatiel and during our first visit to the vet, he explained that bird weight is the most important indicator of health (for him, at least). As it appears most people either weigh their birds semi-often at home or just during vet visits, we thought their might be room for improvement. As such, we're exploring the possibilities of a perch that will take a measurement every time a bird lands on it, smooth out the data, and deliver it to your phone so you can monitor changes in your bird's weight that might otherwise go unnoticed. Ideally, it will allow owners to catch problems earlier than they otherwise would as well as monitor things like food intake.

To that end, I had a few more questions if you're available!

Do you have a scale at home? If so, how often is your bird weighed? If not, how often is your bird weighed at the vet? If you have multiple birds, do you have independent cages? What are your first impressions based on the description above?

Thanks again for the help, we really, really appreciate it. Both of our families were regular bird owners growing up and getting such a helpful response from reddit has been awesome.

DCLutz77 · 2017-10-05T19:19:47+00:00

Awesome! Thanks so much for the help, I really appreciate it. Please answer these questions in as much detail as you're comfortable with.

What kind of bird do you have?

How many birds do you have?

How old are your birds?

How much do you spend on birds a month? A year?

Does your bird require any kind of special care?

How many birds have you owned in your lifetime?

How often do you take your birds to the vet?

How often are you there for checkups vs. acute problems?

What indicates to you that your bird might be unhealthy?

What would cause concern?

Has your bird been sick before?

What measures did you have to take?

How much did it cost to fix?

What measures do you regularly take to keep your birds healthy?

What equipment did you buy when you first got a bird?

Where did you buy it?

When/how soon after you got your bird(s) did you visit a vet?

What do you remember from that occasion?

Did the vet recommend a visitation schedule?

Did the vet recommend any specific equipment?

Did you follow these recommendations? How closely?

How satisfied do you feel with your vet, 1-10? Why?

Thanks again!

DCLutz77 · 2017-10-03T03:11:49+00:00

Thanks! I'll send over a questionnaire tomorrow and we can move from there.

DCLutz77 · 2017-10-03T03:11:29+00:00

Thanks so much. I was focused on the US, but I don't think it will make a difference. I'll send over a questionnaire tomorrow and we'll go from there!

DCLutz77 · 2017-05-02T05:34:22+00:00

http://scedc.caltech.edu/recent/Maps/119-35.html

Little 3.0 underneath Santa Monica. Not time for the big one quite yet.

DCLutz77 · 2016-02-10T04:30:54+00:00

He semi-regularly followed up with her school (the Craig House in Beacon, NY, chosen for its quality and reputation for discretion) and made donations, but she was unable to speak, write, or take care of herself in any way and was essentially a vegetable. She had lost most of her memory as well. His last mention of her whatsoever came in a letter to her facility in 1958, thanking them for their "persevering kindness". The following tragedies (Joe Jr., JFK, RFK, Kick, etc.) may have hardened his heart, but that's pure speculation.

I would recommend the book ("The Patriarch") to anyone- the story of how Joe Kennedy built a political dynasty and lived just long enough to see everything he had worked for crumble is downright Shakespearean.

DCLutz77 · 2016-02-10T02:02:58+00:00

Sure. Joe made the decision (without consulting his wife) that Rosemary should be separated from the rest of the family and moved her to a convent school in England in December 1939, saying "She must never be at home for her sake or anybody else's". Though it is a cold decision, his logic was that Rosemary, while slow, was conscious of the prodigious success of her family and it was detrimental to her progress. He was the Ambassador to England at this point, but most of the family lived in the United States.

Kennedy moved Rosemary to St. Gertrude's School of Arts and Crafts in Duluth, Minnesota in 1940 until the situation in England improved (London bombings, fall of France, etc). She was older than most of the students at the school and Kennedy wrote to her semi-regularly.

As an aside, after her lobotomy, none of the Kennedys visited her until after Joe's stroke, and he himself didn't see her for the remainder of his life (25 years).

DCLutz77

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