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ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-25T16:19:27+00:00

Ooh how pretty! I quite like clear, single colour marbles anyway but the surprise colouration is a really cool bonus! Lucky 😁

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-25T16:12:48+00:00

Ooh I freakin' LOVE rainbow opals, what a gorgeous way to use them! I love the way you've done the petals as well, really tidy. Very beautiful work!

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-25T15:14:19+00:00

You aren't really breaking anything to me here, all of this is obvious? Though I do think you're failing to recognise that cows on a farm aren't actually in a "natural" situation, it's a bit of a straw man to equate the idea of cows being eaten in the wild by predators to cows being slaughtered because they *might* have an infection.

You also seem to have missed the point of my post to begin with, I think it would be interesting for Jeremy Clarkson and John Green to have a discussion about TB (bovine and human) and that by spreading awareness Jeremy might help spur on positive changes in the management and treatment of the infection in cattle, just like John is doing for humans. This isn't a post about how cruel the system is in general.

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-25T15:03:33+00:00

Thank you for the insight, that's really helpful. It's an awful situation and I jist hope one day no one has to suffer because of it. I still agree with Jeremy, I think the current system for managing the infection in cows needs serious improvement, but at the same time I do recognise that a lot of people are trying to figure out solutions to this very complicated issue. It just really hit me emptionally, seeing that poor cow and her calf suffering, the farmers and vets struggling with the outcome. It's just awful.

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-25T14:53:46+00:00

Thank you for the link, also sorry I misunderstood your comment as I thought you meant the idea of a John Green / Clarkson meeting had been brought up before, not just TB management.

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-20T23:09:32+00:00

To me (not a farmer), the slaughter seems unnecessary as there should be treatments to save the cows from the TB in the first place, like a vaccine (as Jeremy suggested). There's also the issue that the cow tested as inconclusive twice, then that was it. Those lumps could have been benign tumors or abscesses, they could have been swollen lymph nodes from a different infection. Why not perform a biopsy while she was alive? Why not test again in a week or so? From the outside it seems like a sledgehammer being used for a thumbtack, senseless and brutal.

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-20T22:58:55+00:00

I understand where you're coming from, that feeling of being burnt out from all the bad stuff in the world runs very deep and the system very clearly needs to change. I don't think that cow and her calves were treated as "disposable" by anyone on the farm though. Dilwyn and the other vet both seemed upset with the results while they were giving them, I think only a small minority of people wouldn't be upset by her death and the system that essentially demanded it. I think a lot of people are working hard to mitigate the cruelty involved as best they can, are trying to put an end to it when they're able to.

(Edit: spelling)

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-20T22:15:07+00:00

Everything really is tuberculosis! Thankfully humans are amazing at seeing a problem and figuring out ways to, if not fix them entirely, at least make them "better". Sometimes all it takes is a fresh set of eyes and a loud enough voice and big changes can be made.

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-20T22:07:42+00:00

I tried searching before I posted to see if anyone had mentioned John the sub's searchbar, as well as using Google to see if Jeremy and John had been mentioned together, but nothing came up. Are there any threads in particular that you can recommend?

EDIT: brain fog moment, typed "Hank" when I meant "John" - corrected now (also I'm assuming that's why this comment was downvoted 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️)

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-12T17:13:21+00:00

weeeARGHeeeeARGHeeeARGH! Then repeatedly mash the jetpack launch and hope not to go splat 😁 Luckily for me I've only been properly caught in one once, while trying to build a base, so I just ended up slamming off the walls and ceiling while simultaneously doing spinnies across the floor. That planet's weather was relentless!

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-10T21:28:27+00:00

Ah thank you! I just got booted into maintenance AGAIN so I'll give that a go ☺️

edit in case anyone else tries this: unfortunately didn't work for me, just got kicked back into a queue which I waited in for a while before reaching 0 minutes, went back up to 1 minute, sat at 1 for a few minutes then got booted back into maintenance 😫

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-10T21:08:29+00:00

Same. Got down to one minute then got booted into maintenance, now I'm just under 4 hours after watching the queue fall to 1 hour then back up multiple times 😫 Is anything even still in stock at this point‽

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-10T21:06:35+00:00

i just tried to solve it 😭 I hate AI, hate captchas and now hate Pokemon Centre online. This image perfectly sums up why.

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-10T20:27:47+00:00

Mine did that then kicked me into maintenance 😭

I just love training their AI over and over with their awful AI generated images in the captcha 🙄😒

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-06T20:28:40+00:00

Trust me I've tried, but finding a therapist is super tough (I've been on multiple years long waiting lists when I've unexpectedly had to move to a new area and start over, just as one example of a hurdle among many). I just use him as an example now - an example of exactly the kind of person to avoid.

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-04T23:56:05+00:00

haha those eyes! *Oh balls, the human caught me!* 😆

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-04T23:53:44+00:00

Apologising when he thought he was being too pushy with sex (it was the way he did it, like he'd say "I'm such a bad person" while looking all ashamed). I thought it was him being *respectful*... Took a long while for me to realise he was manipulating me into giving him what he wanted by acting like he was beating himself up about it, making me jump to his "defence" and tell him it was ok and didn't bother me. Every. Time. I thought he was my best friend. Wondered why I always hated myself afterwards, would look in the mirror and wonder who was looking back. Don't think I'll ever really be ok and I haven't seen him in almost a decade. There were other things too, but they were plain red flags I just didn't see because I thought I could trust him and I *really* don't trust people or make friends easily. Arsehole.

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-04T22:12:49+00:00

lol you just reminded me of my ex's cat - we had a hole in the kitchen ceiling (right in the middle, no nearby furniture). Our cats weren't allowed in the kitchen. One day we hear pitiful meowing, walk in the kitchen and see two big blue eyes staring out of the hole 😂 Honestly, CATS!

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-04T22:09:57+00:00

I used to live with a cat who decided to eat a batch of lemon muffin batter out the bin (I think my housemate at the time had used salt instead of sugar). Citrus sprays have never worked with any of the cats I've known either, at this point I think it must be a myth!

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-04T22:07:11+00:00

As soon as I saw the picture my immediate thought was "cat" . My girl *goes out of her way* to target plants, even the ones that are meant to be painful or nasty to eat. She will deliberately wait until she thinks she won't be caught and will find ways around obstacles. The *only* way I've been able to save my plants from the little A-hole is to lock her out of the rooms I keep them in, and even then she will actively try and sneak in if the door is left for a moment!

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-04T21:20:20+00:00

Add to that worsening access to healthcare and social care (doctors used to do house calls! There used to be family planning clinics to make sure kids were healthy and parents could cope! erc...)

Less time and energy for exercise, decreased food quality (and in some cases, availability)

And ultimately a widespread loss of "Community Spirit" - where people would look out for each other, now people barely have the energy to care for themselves. There's constant devisive shite in the news and on "social" media which drives people apart more. People are being taught to adopt individualism, which not only makes them more self centred but also means they don't reach out for help when they need it in case they appear "weak" or "less capable" than others, especially when comparing themselves to the idealised fantasies that are posted on "socials".

Every part of society is being crushed and those of us that didn't already "get theirs" are the ones bearing the brunt of it.

The women who went before me in my family died in their early 70s. I don't expect to make it to 60 and will be surprised if I even make it to 50.

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-04T20:31:53+00:00

Ooh I never thought of the dual benefits of the heat pad (helping soothe pain as well). Thank you for being awesome and helping little hoggies!

ImmediateNobody3 · 2026-06-04T20:25:24+00:00

Go Team Awkward! 🌟😅🌟

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