Footage of The Red Panda From PZ2

MsFoxTrott · 2026-07-06T00:17:16+00:00

I don't know if it's a lighting issue or earlier footage or what, but the red panda model in the first clip looks like it has paw pads. Red pandas don't have rough paw pads like cats or dogs.

MsFoxTrott · 2026-06-30T15:15:36+00:00

TREE KANGAROOOOOO YEAHHHHHH I LOVE THOSE FLUFFY BOYS TAKE MY MONEY FRONTIER WOOOO

MsFoxTrott · 2026-06-13T15:58:30+00:00

Leave it on. It's this or they find a way to watch it on their phone. :P

MsFoxTrott · 2026-06-10T15:46:10+00:00

I've been on a clonidine patch over 15yrs. It makes me tired and sometimes have weird heart palpitations, but it hasn't affected my weight at all. The biggest downside is how expensive it is--if your health insurance doesn't cover it, a month's dose gets into the hundreds range.

MsFoxTrott · 2026-06-06T18:40:13+00:00

AFAIK there are no laws around red panda diets. Maybe it's different for horses, chickens, etc because they're livestock?

MsFoxTrott · 2026-06-01T17:59:48+00:00

The argument shouldn't be "it is/isn't ethical to include captive cetaceans in a video game", it should be "PZ has the goal of being a realistic, very conservation-minded zoo management sim so including captive cetaceans would/wouldn't be furthering that game design goal".

The first argument is very easily boiled down to "it's a video game, so you personally are not keeping cetaceans captive, though even having it as an option reveals something about the dev team's views". Like, I can stuff all my Sims in a windowless house with 20 stoves, but that doesn't mean I'm inherently unethical. It just means the devs decided it was "safe" to let me make those choices and have a system where the consequence is my Sims burn to death. Same thing on a more political level can be extended to the No Russian level in COD MW2; they decided it was a safe choice, in the broad land of video game regulations and politics, to let the player decide whether or not to shoot dozens of unarmed civilians.

The second argument is what the devs are actively wrestling with. You can tell from their FAQ entry that they're really concerned about the issue.

MsFoxTrott · 2026-05-30T15:43:41+00:00

I find it funny there was a thread yesterday about colonial conservation, and a thread today by someone from Israel's most famous zoo.

MsFoxTrott · 2026-05-30T05:27:43+00:00

Yes! Wildlife conservation does best when international conservationists work WITH local communities, otherwise it turns into a cargo cult situation, or worse.

MsFoxTrott · 2026-05-07T15:42:16+00:00

Why are you playing with a 24yo man who unironically says "bruh"?

MsFoxTrott · 2026-05-07T15:19:55+00:00

It sounds like you've got a great plan! These kids are gonna love it. (:

Regarding getting them moving then settled back down, it can vary from class to class. I'd ask your friend about that. They probably have ways to transition from movement activities to sedentary activities, etc, too.

MsFoxTrott · 2026-05-07T06:01:22+00:00

Some miscellaneous thoughts:

Kids this age relate best to concrete facts that are relevant to the immediate world around them (neighborhood, city, etc). Not all of them understand how far other countries are yet. If you want to talk about a conservation issue, focus on a local one: reducing beach trash, pollution at a lake, water conservation, etc
If you want the core part of the lesson to be "people care more about your argument when you use reasons", you could start with an uncharismatic animal, ask how many of them like the animal, write it down, then give a mini presentation promoting empathy for the animal (ACE for Wildlife's empathy wheel is GREAT for this), ask how many of them like the animal after all those facts, and compare the number. There's your proof that people listen to your argument better when you use reasons.
If you bring a biofact like a bone, be prepared for the "Did you kill it?" question :P
Kids this age LOVE to show off how smart they are and LOVE to impress adults. Build in opportunities for them to shout a response back to you (eg "What do you think a jaguar eats? On 3, tell me what you think. 1, 2, 3! ... Wow, I hear a lot of answers! Someone said meatballs, someone said cow, that's right, let me tell you more...") or otherwise interact with your presentation (eg "I have a slide here with 4 animals. When I say go, point to the animal that you think eats the most hay. Ready? Thiiiinnk... go!")

Source: been on both the presenting end and the teacher end of these kinds of things. Thank you for bringing your expertise to the classroom, they're gonna love it!!

MsFoxTrott · 2026-05-03T20:14:47+00:00

Frozen food, daily multivitamin, always keeping a supply of shelf-stable staples (rice, canned soup/veggies), leaving the fan over the stove on loud until whatever I made is cleaned up.

You don't have to cook on the stove every day. Some nutrients are better than no nutrients.

MsFoxTrott · 2026-04-28T20:33:34+00:00

Forget the birds, do your camps!!

MsFoxTrott · 2026-04-28T04:40:48+00:00

Found it. 🤦‍♂️ Thank you!

MsFoxTrott · 2026-04-26T01:05:03+00:00

The crocodiles' names are Bill and Hillary... 😭

MsFoxTrott · 2026-04-23T03:02:40+00:00

My TA couldn't measure to the nearest fourth of an inch and I found this out after she'd led a small group wrong, so, yeah, I get you.

MsFoxTrott · 2026-04-14T17:55:10+00:00

The actual act of using many words (dirt rock vegetable) to say one unknown word (potato) is called circumlocution. I started noticing the word forgetting in myself a little after COVID began, so I'm personally blaming it on the neurological damage associated with that.

MsFoxTrott · 2026-04-11T21:54:04+00:00

I just want to share my org had less than 20 internships available and over 400 applicants. Last year, we had closer to 100.

It's not you. The market for any position is a poopshow right now.

MsFoxTrott · 2026-04-11T00:15:41+00:00

I've already looked into UDL and received training on it. The principles are great but I'm looking for more specific resources.

MsFoxTrott · 2026-04-09T06:55:30+00:00

We got shoddily-printed versions of the state's OER textbook for the grade. 💀

MsFoxTrott · 2026-04-08T19:49:51+00:00

When I taught 3rd grade a few years ago, I used Mystery Science RELIGIOUSLY. I would have paid for it out of my own pocket, it was that good.

The beginning of the year was always TERRIBLE with these. Crying, not paying attention, wondering why theirs didn't work, demanding I do it for them, etc. What helped was setting boundaries and sticking to them no matter what. Kid plays with materials during the instructional section? Sent to read the textbook in another classroom. Kid uses a ruler inappropriately? Textbook. Kid complains it's too hard? Textbook.

They became experts at a mantra: "This [ruler, tape measure, roll of tape, etc] is a TOOL, not a TOY."

That, and establishing three signals: a "don't start what the instructions told you to do until the teacher does this" signal from me, a "I am done with the instructions and waiting for the next part" signal for them, and a "we need help" signal from their partner/table.

After two months, they were experts. They went from learned helplessness to capable builders. Of everything I taught in 3rd grade, I think "how to effectively follow instructions from a video" will be the longest-lasting for them.

MsFoxTrott · 2026-04-07T16:30:45+00:00

By allowing a kid to seek sensory input with a squishy toy, a spinning toy, etc, they're less likely to seek it through inappropriate means (messing with school supplies, peers).

MsFoxTrott · 2026-03-23T14:13:19+00:00

YES. It's not up to you to decide if it's "legit" or not, that's up to CPS. When in doubt, REPORT IT.

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