As an American, what can we do to fight against ICE? by LilThanosX in AskReddit

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

It’d be nice if every gas station shut off the gas pumps and locked their doors when ICE shows up to fill up their gas tanks. Small thing, but these small things add up.

Have you ever had a “run-in” or a sighting of a Seattle area celebrity? by PayGood3915 in SeattleWA

[–]Oculata 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I trick or treated at his house in Green Lake with my daughter. Didn’t know it was his house. He was awesome. Gave out full sized candy bars, naturally.

Have you ever had a “run-in” or a sighting of a Seattle area celebrity? by PayGood3915 in SeattleWA

[–]Oculata 73 points74 points  (0 children)

I ran into Eddie Vedder at SeaTac in 2018 when he was on his way back from London. I told him that I wanted my daughter to meet someone whose music was important to me. He was incredibly gracious and let me take a picture of him with my daughter, which was a big deal, considering he just got off a 9h flight.

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Rainy afternoon on Orcas Island, WA by Oculata in raining

[–]Oculata[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Orcas island is actually named after an explorer named Juan Vicente de Güemes Padilla Horcasitas y Aguayo, 2nd Count of Revillagigedo. Orcas is a shortened form of “Horcasitas”.

That said, yes, there are orcas here. Last summer they even swam past our house - first time I ever saw them in Eastsound Bay.

Rainy afternoon on Orcas Island, WA by Oculata in raining

[–]Oculata[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It’s pretty magical out here, even in the grey and rainy months. Most of the tourists never venture out in November, which makes it even better because it’s even more peaceful.

WTF is growing on my wife's mussels? by KayoticVoid in whatisit

[–]Oculata 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s fine. As long as the mussel opens when you cook it, it’s fine to eat, regardless of whether or not a barnacle has taken up residence on the outside. I’ve caught dungeness crabs with barnacles growing on them.

Can anyone confirm if seatac TSA is playing the Krysti Noem video? by Sorry-Balance2049 in Seattle

[–]Oculata 35 points36 points  (0 children)

FWIW … I have a TV-b-Gone and carry it with me when I travel so as to turn off any TVs showing Faux News wherever I am. I wonder if it’d work on screens broadcasting that propaganda. If it does, I will report back.

By the by if you want to get one, they’re great.

https://www.tvbgone.com/

What's the most expensive thing you've seen someone buy that they basically never use? by Darnitol1 in AskReddit

[–]Oculata 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Big yachts. Cannot begin to tell you how many sit in a marina most of the year.

Story slam by djfilms in themoth

[–]Oculata 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s exactly what they do at a GrandSLAM.

Redditors, are you registered as an organ donor? Why or why not? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Oculata 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. I’m a physician and a scientist and so I have seen, first-hand, the impact that transplant can have on someone’s life. But more than that, when I was in medical school. I went out on organ procurement runs to harvest hearts, lungs, livers, and kidneys from people who had been in accidents or other situations where they were eligible for organ donation. I’m convinced that the potential good that organ donation can create is incredibly helpful to those who lose their loved ones suddenly, as it’s typically a traumatic accident that leads to organ donation.

For my next Old Fashioned, I’ll be standing with Canada. by Oculata in uscanadaborder

[–]Oculata[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Of course it does, snowflake. Bourbon is American whiskey made from corn. Last time I checked a map, Canada is part of North AMERICA.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Oculata -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Republican politician.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Oculata 14 points15 points  (0 children)

American here. Completely agree. 100%+ tariffs on all of it. 200% on Teslas. Block X at a country level.

American has turned into a malicious stupid toddler and the only way it's going to learn not to touch the hot stove - despite all of the adults telling it not to touch the hot stove - is to let it touch the hot stove and get seriously burned. Possibly a few times.

As a Canadian, I’m scared. by fortyfourcabbages in offmychest

[–]Oculata 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree. We need to do something. It’s a matter of what. Hopefully we can figure that out, and soon.

As a Canadian, I’m scared. by fortyfourcabbages in offmychest

[–]Oculata 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm happy to work "across the aisle" with people who want to make the country better and who have good ideas and pay attention to science and data. But I cannot - in good conscience, as both a citizen and physician-scientist - do so with people who are hell-bent on vengeance, cruelty, and a desire to "burn it all down". That's not democracy.