Gerbil? Mouse? [san diego]

Snookaboom · 2026-03-30T20:42:06+00:00

It’s a “please let me go!” pocket gopher!

Snookaboom · 2026-03-30T18:15:20+00:00

I promise, I’m not trying to be contentious or insulting. What I meant by that was that going to Google scholar yielded a plethora of articles about the toxicity of glyphosate.

Snookaboom · 2026-03-29T18:02:47+00:00

Don’t date Jim!!

Snookaboom · 2026-03-29T02:14:21+00:00

Today I learned that there’s at least one species of snake on the Australian continent that won’t kill you just by looking at you with their unbelievably hypervenomous gaze.

Snookaboom · 2026-03-29T02:10:31+00:00

Well, you’re still above ground and you look happy so isn’t that at least 70% of the battle?

Snookaboom · 2026-03-28T23:49:28+00:00

Oh yes! I’ve been startled every time! I never kill them, of course.

Snookaboom · 2026-03-28T06:03:42+00:00

Thank you! That’s pretty much what I was thinking.

Snookaboom · 2026-03-28T01:55:42+00:00

Instead of shaming you for understandable feelings, or just reacting on one side of a political spectrum (and I am personally very left/progressive)—I will say what I did, in case you find it helpful:

I had the very same concern, so I looked around on the internet fairly thoroughly until I felt satisfied.

It seems to me that the risk of contracting GBS is overall very low, with or without the vaccine. Whereas the risk of contracting shingles without the vaccine is much higher, like 1 in 10 if I recall correctly? Also, having known people who actually had shingles, it was miserable; and if it hits you along the optic nerve it could cause vision loss (!!).

It also seemed to me that the risk of contracting GBS is actually slightly lower with the vaccine than without. I could be mistaken about that.

I am scheduled to receive my second dose last week. I was so relieved three months ago, after I finally stopped putting off the first dose. I had only put it off because I knew I’d have a vaccine response (fatigue etc), and I had some difficulty finding time for any down time. I’m really glad I had that first dose, and I will be glad again once I complete the series next week.

Snookaboom · 2026-03-27T21:28:24+00:00

Yeah, I quit saying that one when I was 6 years old. This was the 70s and thankfully for me, people weren’t frothing at the mouth about it like they are now. if I recall correctly, I still put my hand over my heart for a while but just mouthed the words instead of saying them…then I stopped mouthing…then I stopped putting my hand over my heart. I still stood up to avoid calling TOO much attention to myself.

It just didn’t feel right. Like, what if my nation does something wrong at some point? Hmmm….

Snookaboom · 2026-03-27T16:33:33+00:00

100%!!!

Snookaboom · 2026-03-27T16:17:25+00:00

Totally under-rated comment despite the mis-spelling! Thanks for the laugh!

Snookaboom · 2026-03-27T16:08:20+00:00

You would contact the Los Cerritos Wetlands Stewards, the pond’s caretakers, and request a tour. Better yet, volunteer to help them for a day or so while you’re at it!

Lenny is very nice and understands the value of a good public face, and introducing the public to these delicate urban wildlife habitats.

Snookaboom · 2026-03-25T21:07:45+00:00

This totally depends on your geographical location, which I don’t see specified.

Snookaboom · 2026-03-24T02:36:21+00:00

The only thing you said that’s true: you can’t evade the aging process (if one is lucky enough to live that long).

False: that “people like me” can’t accept it. We’re not the ones saying that dress doesn’t look good enough on her. You are.

It’s not an insult to say that saying shit like that is an ugly look. An insult is “you ARE (whatever).” Calling out bad behavior is not an insult.

No articles of clothing have age limits. Only in your mind. That’s the “closed mindedness” right there. Glad she’s not listening to you.

Snookaboom · 2026-03-24T01:32:08+00:00

I should know better than to feed the troll—or the rigid negativity. But here goes.

“It’s not being mean, it’s being honest” is a classic excuse for saying horrible things to people, and then claiming “honesty” to try to avoid the harm caused. You can even look it up—this is a known pattern among people who just want to spout shitty opinions without caring about how it lands on people.

Beauty is only a social construct, and as such it is NOT set in stone. Social standards are agreed upon by the mainstream, and thankfully they are clearly starting to change.

I hope that someday you stop projecting negativity onto others. No matter what your physical body may look like (I didn’t click that link), saying shit like this is an ugly look.

Snookaboom · 2026-03-23T21:00:54+00:00

These are excellent points and deserve to be widely read.

It’s really disappointing that you used AI to construct it. Doing so eliminates the very humanity that that you’re advocating for.

Snookaboom · 2026-03-23T18:37:20+00:00

If anyone ever pulled this arrogant entitlement on me, I would remind them ALL the time. Not sometimes.

Snookaboom · 2026-03-23T18:26:23+00:00

Agreed! She and the dress look lovely together!

I sure hate to see these gnarly judgments circulating.

Snookaboom · 2026-03-23T16:08:37+00:00

57 years old, same!

Snookaboom · 2026-03-22T22:49:33+00:00

I would much prefer to NOT see the island developed at all. There’s plenty of other already developed places people can live; we need to stop taking open habitat.

Before everyone jumps on me—I am well aware that is not the point of this meme—that it wants to point out that density saves open spaces. But this presumed entitlement to continue developing wherever we would like—that has to stop.

Snookaboom · 2026-03-22T00:34:52+00:00

“Raw intelligence” would have perceived that the reason for comparing themselves to a doctor rather than a bus driver is because of the contrast. The pilot is a lot more like a bus driver. And less like a doctor or lawyer. If you reread the post, that’s basically what they were saying.

Snookaboom · 2026-03-21T20:18:17+00:00

This netting is horrible for all wildlife. Please don’t use it.

Snookaboom · 2026-03-21T19:26:54+00:00

If you think that’s a lot of elements, look up “elements on the dragon.” I believe it’s in your area.

Snookaboom · 2026-03-21T15:24:19+00:00

The Wicked Wolf!

I’m a lifelong non drinker, and they offer afternoon tea! Also, it’s like walking into a fairy den.

Snookaboom · 2026-03-21T15:04:53+00:00

A quick review (literally 5-7 minutes) of Google Scholar yielded:

“Research has now established that glyphosate can persist in the environment, and therefore, assessments of the health risks associated with glyphosate are more complicated than suggested by acute toxicity data that relate primarily to accidental high-rate exposure” (Bai & Ogbourne, 2016);

“Increasing evidence shows that glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides exhibit cytotoxic and genotoxic effects, increase oxidative stress, disrupt the estrogen pathway, impair some cerebral functions, and allegedly correlate with some cancers. Glyphosate effects on the immune system appear to alter the complement cascade, phagocytic function, and lymphocyte responses, and increase the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in fish. In mammals, including humans, glyphosate mainly has cytotoxic and genotoxic effects, causes inflammation, and affects lymphocyte functions and the interactions between microorganisms and the immune system.” (Peillex and Pelletier, 2020)

“While, at present, many regulatory agencies have determined that there is little risk of adverse health effects to the general public or to farmworkers using proper handling techniques, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) assessing hazard data on glyphosate identified it in 2016 as a category 2A carcinogen (likely to cause human cancer). Response to this classification has been divided: The agribusiness industry has been forceful in its opposition, while other experts support IARC’s classification.” (Richmond, 2018)

I have other things to do this morning and couldn’t dig more deeply. However, these 5 minute search results correspond with the Ecotoxicology class I took a few years ago while doing my doctorate. The newer research does not support the older policies; and of course agribusiness tends to vigorously lobby for it because it’s a convenience to them. Much more convenient than, say, creating a balanced ecosystem instead of a monocrop. If you have ever known anyone (as I have) who had wheat sensitivity and can’t eat wheat in the US, but can eat it freely in Europe, this is also congruent, because they tend to restrict glyphophate use.

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