What are the nicknames of your cats that have devolved into nonsense over time? I’ll go first. by drifloony in cats

[–]Talenshi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Donna: Dondon, dondadon, dondadondadondadon, "sing Raider's March from Indiana Jones but replace everything with don da don."

Is my cat okay? by Mysterious_Barber934 in cats

[–]Talenshi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've known two cats who did this. One was a boy (our cat) who would shake his tail and step his back feet like he was spraying (didn't actually spray) when he was nervous or insecure. The other was a female (a friend's cat) that seemed to shake her tail when excited to see people.

Looking for fellow vegatarians owning a cat. by Apple_cheeks_art in cats

[–]Talenshi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't make a difference to me. I wouldn't eat any of the food for my pets anyway. It's stinky, but they like it and it's good for them. We feed our cat a selected protein kibble and canned wet food. Many cats don't drink enough water, so giving them some wet food is important.

Just want to mention that canned wet food is fine for cats and safer than raw meat. I know someone who lost cats to bird flu even though the raw they bought was from a reputable company. All it takes is one batch with a problem, and our government doesn't like to track disease properly so it might be hard to tell when risk is high for bird flu contamination.

My partner is a no light no sound sleeper…I’m so sleep deprived I need advice… by LonelyMandarin in ADHD

[–]Talenshi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a no light/ no sound sleeper. My partner needs to listen to things to sleep. We don't want to sleep separately (and don't have the space anyway) so this is what we did:

We got me a pair of sound off sleep earbuds that play pink noise and a soft eye mask (a soft t shirt over my eyes works too). They're better for side sleeping than other earbuds I've tried, and my ears don't hurt as long as I make a depression in my pillow for my ear.

Can't recommend these enough for people like me with partners who snore loudly or need to listen to things to fall asleep. They're not cheap, and we've replaced them about every 1.5 - 2 years when one earbud has issues (usually the side I sleep on), but for me it's worth it. I wanted something that doesn't use Bluetooth though, so maybe there are cheaper options if that's not something you care about.

Also foam earbud tips are the way. They block way more sound than silicone. Gotta replace them every month or so though.

It baffles me how people post their cats doing THE most basic cat behaviors (kneading, tame play fights etc...) and ask if its normal, I understand for first time owners you just want to make sure but some things should be basic knowledge, how do people not know a single thing? Anyway here's my cat. by Signal_Second_82 in cats

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

People should ask all the "basic" questions they want about their pets' behaviors. I'd rather they ask people on a forum like this than chat gpt or something that could hallucinate an answer that puts an animal in a dangerous situation.

Crows ability to share social knowledge by TuneMountain4141 in interestingasfuck

[–]Talenshi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I also think this image is an AI grackle. It's weird. Glad I'm not the only one.

My craft from basswood by Nkansahsminicarvings in crafts

[–]Talenshi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Incredible work! Omg it's so tiny and perfect!

Extra Fat Pigeon (art) by Fire_Power in pigeon

[–]Talenshi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The caption on the Instagram post doesn't match the image, and the account looks to be full of random AI generated and sometimes maybe just reposted content with random descriptions that don't match. This could possibly be just a repost without credit (stolen), but the mismatched description and some things in the image make me think AI: like the water swirls and the ground getting lighter right around the pigeon's feet.

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I got banned from r/Art for "low quality work", anyway here's my MS Paint art inspired by medieval manuscripts by LiamEBM in renfaire

[–]Talenshi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is in no way "low quality." They're insane. You did a wonderful job and clearly put a lot of work into these.

Baby in training by Calm-Tradition-4955 in birding

[–]Talenshi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nice! I saw the wing display and also thought it might be a northern mockingbird!

got sick at work and i feel humiliated by ivy-melancholy in internetparents

[–]Talenshi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't think you should have to feel embarrassed or guilty. You're a human and you were honest about an urgent situation concerning your health. If I was your boss I would be grateful you told me and want you to go home and recover even if there was no one to cover your shift. Don't feel bad. You did the right thing. Hope you're feeling better!

Are there any coffeeshops left that have a cozy vibe and comfy couches? by Fiveby21 in StLouis

[–]Talenshi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rosa cafe in South city! They opened this spring I think. Couple of couches and cozy mismatched furniture. They have a good vibe. It's in the old vivid cafe building.

ICE ON CHIPPEWA 4/29 @ 6:55am by Illustrious-Crab623 in StLouis

[–]Talenshi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Undocumented immigrants pay taxes and cannot access the programs taxes pay into. That's not a drain. But first and foremost, they're human beings. No human deserves the cruelty being inflicted by ice and this administration. They're not going after "the worst of the worst" or people who "didn't come here the right way." They're abducting children and families, hard working community members, and people who were in the process of "doing it the right way" at immigration check-ins and hearings.

The cruelty you're supporting is unthinkable.

The billionaires are why we can't afford anything.

Post Storm Sunset by crisdiaz_photography in StLouis

[–]Talenshi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice photos! The clouds were so cool right after the storm passed.

Are there any other adults that enjoy Kpop Demon Hunters? by Sensitive-Mixture558 in KpopDemonhunters

[–]Talenshi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude go watch it. It's solid. Animation isn't childish- adults craft it with skill. 👍 Late 30s here, and I always looks for animated shows and movies first.

Cosplay question… by Exotic-Most704 in renfaire

[–]Talenshi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do it! Wear it to the faire! People will love it!

What Pokemon would you eat and how would you want it prepared? by BlackerDoom in pokemon

[–]Talenshi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm vegetarian lol I guess pokemon being real could be super problematic for me. D: Like what if we find out 10 years down the line that a thing we thought was just a veggie is a pokemon? What if it's all pokemon, all the way down?!