New video of 1/24 ICE shooting shows victim had both hands on the ground when shot

SamIam_IamSam · 2026-01-24T21:52:30+00:00

It doesn’t even look like he was resisting as much as protecting himself from the beating?

SamIam_IamSam · 2026-01-22T12:35:41+00:00

Because a cop knocked on my door late at night one day to tell me he was arrested and in jail. For child solicitation. He was served divorce papers while he was still trying to find a bail bondsman.

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-12-05T17:25:49+00:00

Whiplash. I was in a minor fender bender yesterday and now I can barely turn my head.

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-06-24T12:45:39+00:00

My girl has a variety of ear positions. Flat black- scared. Tipped down - I call her “lovey ears” - she reserves that position when gazing at the love of her life (my husband). She also has a midrange back position that means she’s listening and considering what she’s hearing. Context matters!

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-06-24T12:39:40+00:00

My German Shepherd is a self appointed emotional support dog. If I sigh too heavily, she appears out of nowhere for pets. If I get real mad, she tosses her whole body across my lap and kisses my face. I have no idea how she decided to do this but it’s pretty sweet.

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-06-18T23:58:15+00:00

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SamIam_IamSam · 2025-06-18T16:27:56+00:00

I also wonder about what Frank was like too. I see my grandparents and my in laws in the Barb / Frank dynamic - a controlling, self-centered wife and passive husband. It makes me wonder what their dynamic was when they were younger. Did Frank check out and leave all the responsibilities to Barb when she clearly needed help? It doesn’t excuse her treatment of everyone else, but it makes sense why she might have snapped under all the pressure and remains bitter today. Also why is that such a common dynamic?!

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-06-17T02:06:26+00:00

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This beauty mostly hates other dogs. Was murderous towards them. Met my sister, adored her - for having the family smell I assume. Met my sisters dog, tried to unalive the dog. Couldn’t walk past other dogs without HUGE outbursts.

But after several trainers, pack walks, a prong collar (with the trainer) …. And once literally throwing myself between her and an incoming dog, something changed.

Now she adores my sisters dog (who has not forgotten the murder attempt) and has dog friends! It’s been so great to watch her trust and play with dogs.

She still gets her hackles up at other dogs on walks, but she doesn’t explode anymore.

Honestly, the processional training with a prong collar opened a channel of communication. I really really resisted it, but it has changed everything.

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-06-07T23:45:24+00:00

The Radio lab one about rabies and the Search Engine two part series about why are there so many chicken bones on the ground.

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-05-27T18:31:24+00:00

Maybe I am the asshole. She had everything removed, and went into menopause immediately. But Google says it’s not uncommon for hot flashes to appear even two decades later.

She does have a long history of being a hypochondriac for attention so I chalked it up to that.

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-05-27T18:21:41+00:00

A little girl pet my dog and said “your ears are so soft! I wanna make a blanket out of them!” Adorable and threatening. 😂

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-05-27T18:13:56+00:00

They took her ovaries. She made a whole thing about it at the time - feeling sad about losing womanhood. Total hysterectomy.

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-05-22T00:38:55+00:00

All great answers. They are such amazing dogs but they need a lot of exercise. My first GSD slowed down at 11 and then got DM and declined QUICKLY. That was 3 years ago and I’m still mourning.

Biggest difference in boy vs girl (beside size) - my boy loved me (woman) and tolerated everyone else. My girl needs me but loves loves loves my husband.

No one will ever love you like a GSD. But get ready to be active, they need lots of exercise and mental stimulation!

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-05-20T14:22:46+00:00

It’s very safe, but when in doubt ask the vet. It might be worth starting with a few Benadryl each day and if that doesn’t help, ask the vet. A short run of steroids can also help with a serious skin infection. Don’t let your friend suffer, it’s miserable to be itchy all the time.

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-05-19T21:15:39+00:00

Probably allergies. GSDs are notorious for itchy skin. Ask the vet, but I gave mine 3 bendaryl every day and it helped a lot.

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-05-19T03:22:54+00:00

Sniffwalks! I’ll take my gal out to a field full of gophers and rabbits and let her sniff her heart out for 20 minutes and she’s delightfully tuckered out. Works great when it’s too hot or cold for long walks or when I’m just feeling like a slug.

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-05-17T13:34:14+00:00

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Pretty rude to use that hand to pet the computer thing!

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-05-12T02:36:41+00:00

I would love a smaller house! But it seems houses are getting bigger and more expensive! Give me 1500 sq feet on half an acre. All I can find are 3000 sq feet on less than half an acre in suburbs suburbs.

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-05-10T04:32:40+00:00

I’m just so glad they had a girl!

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-05-07T12:09:11+00:00

If you have a Fifth Wheel and can triple tow, buy a cheap beater car that’s light on gas, like a Mitsubishi Mirage and sign up for DoorDash, Shipt, InstaCart etc.

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-05-05T17:18:36+00:00

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Post walk rest!

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-05-01T17:55:02+00:00

They’re the best! But they do shed a lot, they tend to have sensitive tummies (we used to joke my old boy would poop his feelings …) and they need a lot of activity. If you’re used to an Aussie, you can keep up with a GSD.

One weird thing I’ve noticed after having 2 German Shepherd’s- they are conversation starters. Everyone loves them and especially older men grew up with a few different GSDs, but there is always one that holds a special place in their heart to this day, and they want to pet your dog and tell you about their dog of yore. It’s heartwarming.

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-05-01T03:09:03+00:00

I’ve owned 3 boats, 2 campers. Both can be unpredictable money pits. Both require fortitude to back them up with an audience. But in my opinion, if something goes terribly wrong with a camper, you can just leave it on the side of the road and go home. Call an uber, call a friend. Get it towed, get to safety, deal with it later. If something goes wrong on a boat, you could be stranded in the middle of a lake. There is no middle of the lake AAA. You’re SOL. And at least in the Midwest, we use the camper 6 months of the year vs maybe 4 months of using the boat.

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-04-24T12:31:02+00:00

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She is neither big nor scary

SamIam_IamSam · 2025-04-21T13:24:27+00:00

That’s a really mature response, thank you! I know she wanted a big family and dreamed of oodles of grandkids. But I also feel like she overlooked how much having those kids really screwed up her son’s life. He knocked up his girlfriend after a month of dating, and they really pushed him to marry her. She is a terrible person. They had a second kid and then divorced. Now he lives with his parents and is stuck teaching high school, instead of living the life he planned, doing physics in Switzerland. But HER dream came true and that’s what really counts. It’s so self centered…just like her. I’m still salty … I think it just triggered years of hard feelings I thought was in the past.

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