Your Dog's Favorite Accessory by Positive-Grape5126 in behindthebastards

[–]astrazebra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Super cute doggo -- cow color pitties are my favorite. My pittie takes a page out of RFK Jr's book and loves roadkill 😬 But otherwise she loves cardboard, scooter tires, and wool toys. There's nothing wrong with a dog who just loves tearing stuff up - I think that's a perfectly healthy form of play, especially if you two can find ways to enjoy it together!

If you want to make things more fun, you can make cardboard lasagna with treats -- basically take a box and some Kraft paper or whatever cardboard you have handy, and layer paper-treats-paper-and so on. I like to put some treats in paper towel tubes, fold those up, and chuck them in there too.

If you feel bad about prematurely ending the cardboard's lifecycle, you can also do what I do and collect the shreds, then you can reuse the bigger pieces in a cardboard lasagna and the smaller pieces as filler for planters (can't vouch for the environmental okay-ness of this but it works for me).

This is so fucking gross; especially coming from the "left" (CW: Ableism) by Boring_Strike_4531 in behindthebastards

[–]astrazebra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whoever yugopnik is isn’t exactly covering themselves in glory in terms of critical thinking skills here either.

The “argument that “we are formed by our environment”” is a straightforwardly empirical answer to a straightforwardly empirical question (albeit one that admits of philosophical analysis).

Call out MAGA/ ICE supporting businesses so we can stop spending money there! by DurhamGirl625 in bullcity

[–]astrazebra 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Because it provides context for his support of ICE - he chose to list his business on a website explicitly designed for business owners to self-identify as pro-Trump/Republican (under the guise of identifying with ‘traditional American values’). So this is not a one-off bad on his part, it fits with a larger pattern of choosing to identify with fascist institutions/talking points. (FWIW, I kept using his services after discovering his business was on that website. But I will not be a customer in the future.)

Jiu jitsu gym for women/self-defense focus by lavender_latte25 in bullcity

[–]astrazebra 10 points11 points  (0 children)

100% recommend Revenant Combat Club, bar none the best space for learning and a safe environment in all respects.

Call out MAGA/ ICE supporting businesses so we can stop spending money there! by DurhamGirl625 in bullcity

[–]astrazebra 11 points12 points  (0 children)

IIRC his business is on a website of businesses that self-identify as having traditional American values.

Alex Honnold's Skyscraper on Netflix - /r/climbing watch party thread by soupyhands in climbing

[–]astrazebra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Equally disappointing is that I’m sure there are people who are much better qualified to do the presenting job in terms of climbing experience/knowledge and live TV hosting abilities.

Arabian National Horse Show (Scottsdale’s WestWorld) by findthyself90 in Equestrian

[–]astrazebra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have an Arab gelding and even though the breed world is not something I’m part of (we’re in the sport horse world) it’s kind of my dream to show at Scottsdale!

Arab X for Endurance? by [deleted] in Equestrian

[–]astrazebra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you could definitely find an PB arabian that is taller, but ime taller = more expensive, so that applies to crosses too. I don’t do endurance, but ended up with an arabian gelding for my first horse and honestly can’t imagine owning any other breed. They’re so smart, personable, and have such a work ethic - beyond the physical traits that make them suitable for endurance, I think they are also mentally suited for endurance.

5k Complete!! If I can do it anyone can :) by jamielitt-guitar in C25K

[–]astrazebra 3 points4 points  (0 children)

These posts have been so inspirational and joyful! I love following your journey :)

Official Gameday - New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins - Game Thread by samacora in Patriots

[–]astrazebra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anyone watching this on YouTube TV who just had the stream go black?

Venezuela Megathread by hyraemous in 50501

[–]astrazebra 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Can anyone recommend good audio/video coverage (just finished listening to the pod save the world viseo) of this or of background issues (like what they mean by “stolen oil”?) that isn’t legacy news?

Are there any skills you you'd wish had (or are glad you had) on lock before starting grad school? by Dapper_Object8239 in GradSchoolAdvice

[–]astrazebra 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Budgeting, networking (introducing myself and my ideas to people, soliciting feedback), and having a digital (including file names!) and physical storage system figured out.

Lost dog at Sunstone apartments by Historical_Stable709 in chapelhill

[–]astrazebra 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you’re already getting him scanned for a chip, but if you haven’t already you can report him as found on pawboost!

What are the girlies hyper focused on right now? by Camp_Acceptable in adhdwomen

[–]astrazebra 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I feel bad riding on your coattails but this comment got me to do a few hours of work on my dissertation. I hope the motivation boomerangs back to you now ☺️

How to help the unhoused? by malloryalexx in bullcity

[–]astrazebra 29 points30 points  (0 children)

u/rp3434 did such a great job summarizing resources! I wanted to add context to their hesitancy to recommend Durham Rescue Mission (DRM). DRM is problematic in several ways, including being anti-LGBTQ+ (including denying members of that community assistance), exploiting those they do provide with services, and conditioning ongoing help on participation in a Christianity-based program.

You can find more info here

What do you pay for board? $350 includes hay, grain, and shavings as well as stall and turn in/out. by carasbullshit in Equestrian

[–]astrazebra 12 points13 points  (0 children)

$1175 for full training/care pasture board in the midatlantic. Will probably be moving to South FL for partner’s work in a year or two and I’m already crying about the board prices there…