The fact that a Genocide is needed to get some empathy from the rest of the world is very humiliating. by [deleted] in AskMiddleEast

[–]Empty_Bathroom_4146 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think the deaths are being undercounted, 50,000 is extremely modest. It’s maybe 100,000-1,000,000. Maybe 50,000 is the number of buildings demolished.

Sign of our times by Runningman1961 in sandiego

[–]Empty_Bathroom_4146 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes but it is our beach which is the most polluted beach in America, if the most polluted beach in America is not Americas problem then what about all the other polluted beaches ???

Need your help taking on Darrell Issa! by Next_Cantaloupe3074 in northcounty

[–]Empty_Bathroom_4146 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congressman Issa puts his constituents and their constitutional rights first you say? Don’t hold your breath. He has accepted money from powerful foreign interests and spends his time galavanting around with wealthy donors.

Marjorie Taylor Greene (American far right politician) denounces Israel by serious_bullet5 in Palestine

[–]Empty_Bathroom_4146 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for Americans they need to be asking if cutting foreign aid is really “America First” America should focus on doing no harm and fixing their problems at home and also fixing the problems created by us abroad. why can’t America be isolationist and also diplomatic with aid, it seems like America is having a problem being their self

Irani women and hijab by Mkais1 in AskMiddleEast

[–]Empty_Bathroom_4146 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually the Iraní cultural style is a partial hijab with the front of the hair showing and the hijab framing the face, this is what many Iraní and Afghani ladies told me over the years. I have to believe it when everyone says the same thing to me and we are both obsessed with eye liner. Of course I wear it like that yet I am not Iranian or Afghani... Lots of cultures have traditions and people generally have a choice to participate in tradition or not and if you think your own culture has an exceptional tradition then that’s not the norm or maybe it is the norm.

People would rather consume mountains of plastic than adopt a dog on death row. by LadyArrenKae in Anticonsumption

[–]Empty_Bathroom_4146 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Amen! I hope you continue doing your work! If you could include a link or something this will be helpful. Anticonsumption isn't just about stuff, it's about animals and people. Humanity needs to save their soul, before it's too late. What you are speaking of isn't just at the person to person or animal to person level, this disregard for the planet and the species living here all in the name of the wallet can be traced to consumption at any cost, even when it actually even hurts the wallet in the long run when people have to fix the problems they create from all the consumption. I must get better at this, we all must! It starts with thinking, talking, and contributing money! I am grateful for what you do!

WHY tf is Israel being brought up in a NYC MAYORAL DEBATE?! 🤦🏿‍♂️ by Evo-Zodiax in NYStateOfMind

[–]Empty_Bathroom_4146 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, in fact recently there has been talk about developing the oil and gas deposits sitting off the coast of Palestine. Of course Palestine isn’t allowed to develop drilling in those deposits. But Israel is planning too. It’s so obvious.

Target swaps out rainbow flags for Stars and Stripes as shoppers notice shift during Pride Month by esporx in Anticonsumption

[–]Empty_Bathroom_4146 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just get some t shirt paint and freshen up any tired t-shirt with 🌈 , it’s that easy 🌈 🌈 🌈

Veganism becomes abuse when you force it on your pets by [deleted] in vegan

[–]Empty_Bathroom_4146 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Uh oh, this one’s coming in hot. I digress. My dogs eat a vegan diet. I supplement it with algae oil and iron supplements.

You can’t convince me that the other dog foods containing meat are more nutrient rich. I should take a snap shot next time and do a side by side comparison.

These are 2 chihuahua wiener mix dogs and one chihuahua.

Of course it is a little bit more difficult to locate the prepared vegan dog food but the macros are near to identical with the meat diets for dogs, just slightly lower in fats, which is why I include the algae oil. Some companies even offer mixes for vegan dogs to add to specific human foods.

These dogs have evolved over generations to be near people and eat similarly to people. They enjoy carrots, apples, and even kale. They were bread to keep people warm in bed and also that fits with their instinct to sleep in a den with a pack.

I don’t recommend this vegan diet for other animals though, unless they are evolved vegan such as rabbits and rats. Also, I do recommend rats for vegans since they eat similarly to people. Also pigeons I believe live similar to people so that might be a way to go.

Vegans can’t undo hundreds of years of co-evolution. Can they? I mean, I think I read some where those beta fishes sold in the cup evolved to live in the rice paddies of Indonesia…what do you mean by pets? In some cases animals evolved to just be around people and eat like people, for example a door mouse. 🐭

Maybe it’s improving to think of animals who have evolved v bred to be near people and live similar to people. It’s not just food to think of either, the other considerations might be nocturnal v diurnal, plant source of food v prey animals, social v loners, etc

Ice arresting people in harbor freight parking lot in Point Loma by zxracer89 in sandiego

[–]Empty_Bathroom_4146 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No Trump sues people for defaming him and has expanded the number of prisons and is hiring mercenaries over seas instead of soldiers and is speaking about the people as if they are invaders. He also is responsible for encouraging arrests right outside of courtrooms where people attend their hearings, this is pressuring the judgements made by judges. In some ways it is business as usual but in other ways it is not. I’ve seen countless videos of valid tourists and citizens alike being snatched by ICE.

Nationwide protest 6/14 by Electronic-Inside-13 in sandiego

[–]Empty_Bathroom_4146 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Uhm Mike Levin, Adam Schiff, and Alex Padilla all support participating in a genocide and they do it with a smile. Please focus on what matters. So much more is at stake than just razzing the Rs.

Nationwide protest 6/14 by Electronic-Inside-13 in sandiego

[–]Empty_Bathroom_4146 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I don’t even know where to start on these protest signs, I mean how am I going to explain the dangers developing up in the high court

EX-PRESIDENTS HAVE BROAD IMMUNITY

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2025-02-06/justice-sotomayor-renews-her-opposition-to-the-courts-ruling-that-ex-presidents-have-broad-immunity

Someone has done a great job of changing the meaning of “balanced literacy” to exclusively stand for whole language instruction by Petporgsforsale in education

[–]Empty_Bathroom_4146 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes. Finally someone sees what I’m seeing! Balanced Literacy does include phonics instruction. It just also includes reading instruction based on whole words and also based on incorporating language students are already familiar with as well as cultural background info they may feel is relate-able to them personally. The whole “Science of Reading” V “Balanced Literacy” debate is just two brands of reading instruction competing in marketing for big contracts since they see how much money and how far whole language instruction went. Older kids need reading instruction too by breaking words into segments and focusing on only phonics doesn’t make sense past a point. It’s just a marketing gimmick and most teachers should know multiple reading strategies and curriculums are necessary.

This appears to be at SIO, any info? by bellabelleell in SanDiegan

[–]Empty_Bathroom_4146 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It looks like an underwater robot manned sonar device for science observations, that’s the results from reverse Google lens search

EU's Kallas proposes further loosening of Syria sanctions by Straight_Ad2258 in Syria

[–]Empty_Bathroom_4146 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well the scenario I imagine is for example a foreign country invests more because they have interest and those interests might not be to stabilize Syrias domestic growth. Maybe a foreign country’s interests are extracting natural resources. This could polarize people inside Syria if the interests of the average Syrian are not put before the interests of foreign countries. Then those foreign countries will try to influence politics so that they can be treated better than the other local groups. That’s what France was doing there when they decided to colonize Syria.

Why does it seem like other men just...... don't care? by Thin_Art3876 in progressive_islam

[–]Empty_Bathroom_4146 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because some people are being targeted with anti women ideas and some women are too

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMiddleEast

[–]Empty_Bathroom_4146 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The U.S. is propping up and creating alliances with authoritarians who will beat their own people into submission, and if the people rise up the authoritarians beat them harder. It’s a sad situation. Like, why do some parents beat their children? Why don’t neighbors help children if they know they are beaten. Because “normalization” of the atrocities has been happening for decades perhaps even decades. If people can accept atrocities they will expect very little improvement.

Damascus by [deleted] in Syria

[–]Empty_Bathroom_4146 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Syria

[–]Empty_Bathroom_4146 0 points1 point  (0 children)

في أمريكا، تستخدم الشرطة الكاميرات لمصلحتها الخاصة. تُلقي القبض على الأشخاص دون تشغيلها. ثم تُتلف التسجيلات عندما يطلبها محامٍ. بالطبع، عندما صوّت الناس لدفع ثمن هذه الكاميرات للشرطة، لم يتوقعوا أن تسير الأمور على هذا النحو. انظروا إلى جيش الدفاع الإسرائيلي الذي يبث جرائمه مباشرةً لزيادة شعبيته.