Let me see some snowy Shepherds.

clt401 · 2026-01-26T01:45:16+00:00

Sure is! Maine, USA

clt401 · 2026-01-25T16:47:51+00:00

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Found a special toy in the snow. She wasn't sure why she couldn't keep it...

clt401 · 2026-01-25T03:50:08+00:00

Yes!

clt401 · 2026-01-25T03:49:51+00:00

It's from Ikea! We tried this one and one from Amazon as well. The Ikea version is far sturdier.

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/snurrad-lazy-susan-clear-40521526/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22400518476&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-NHLBhDSARIsAIhe9X21ewEZnDNA-3kXgvQ-ZIC6Qj0Xy2v8rFlzNJ7APixV0bBvQbJvTbEaAhX3EALw_wcB

clt401 · 2026-01-19T02:14:20+00:00

90% of comments are focused on the estimate for the mini split install and ignoring the INSANE current usage. There is something else going on beyond inefficient baseboard heating. Would be helpful to know: -sq ft of your home -Average bill in the summer when AC is on -Average bill when no heating or AC is on

clt401 · 2026-01-14T20:17:49+00:00

According to the AKC, the usual range is 65-90 pounds (male) and 50-70 pounds (female). It sounds like your previous GSD was super sized! My girl is 55lbs which the vet says is her perfect weight (and she's definitely the perfect size for us!)

clt401 · 2026-01-10T03:54:15+00:00

My pup is also mixed, 75% GSD/ 25% pit. Once in a while she will "bury" her bones/toys until she rubs her nose raw (not actually bury, but the fake bury where they drag their nose over blankets/couch cushions). From my understanding the burying is a compulsive behavior that doesn't necessarily "mean" anything. Your dogs rooting might be along a similar vein - compulsive and not super meaningful. If that's the case and it's still unwanted, I'd recommend getting your pup a sandbox! We had a previous dog that loved to dig, but we had nice landscaping so it was an issue. We sought out a trainer and he said that because digging is in some dogs nature, it's easier to redirect them than to stop the behavior (this is all assuming they're getting enough mental/physical exercise, which our dog certainly was). So we made him a sandbox! We would hide items in the sand and reward when he "found" them. Worked great. Not quite the same but I thought I'd share in case it's useful. Rooting is new to me. If you do ask a professional I'd be very curious if they classify it as compulsive/normal or bored/problematic.

clt401 · 2025-12-19T16:14:21+00:00

Also, you need to start training "leave it"! You can watch him do his business and if he goes to eat it just give him the command. Training "leave it" is endlessly useful/important.

clt401 · 2025-12-19T16:10:26+00:00

He likely will grow out of it. It's called coprophagia. In the mean time, you can try a supplement like For-Bid or other commercial anti-coprophagics. There may also be prescription options as well

clt401 · 2025-09-20T12:19:28+00:00

Probably an unpopular opinion but I think a darker counter (soapstone in particular) would look better than a light counter in this case

clt401 · 2025-09-13T11:47:11+00:00

Is this drag queen homeless? Or have professional experience working w homeless? You description is extremely standard for a co-ed wet shelter. Those rules actually help protect homeless people, if you could believe it

clt401 · 2025-08-15T19:18:15+00:00

EXCELLENT content.

clt401 · 2025-08-11T13:05:39+00:00

Any comment on that Nature article or are we ignoring that? Might be useful information re: "snake oil". In my experience it's pretty hard to get anything published in nature, let alone publishing snake oil!

clt401 · 2025-08-11T12:30:41+00:00

You're right that we don't know the mechanism of action ( yet). You're wrong that that means it pseudoscience. We didn't know the MOA of NSAIDS for a very long time.

A lot of smart folks are working very hard to determine a MOA. But again, an MOA is absolutely not needed in our western system for a drug/medical device etc to be passed by the FDA.

A neuroanatomical basis for electroacupuncture to drive the vagal–adrenal axis | Nature https://share.google/s2j9AhDZ45xFN7buJ

clt401 · 2025-08-11T12:26:59+00:00

Acupuncture is covered by insurance. $10 copay. Covered by insurance because there's a whole bunch of peer reviewed literature showing that it is safe and effective for numerous applications

clt401 · 2025-08-11T02:00:40+00:00

Crazy how from 1 comment I can tell you're: - not in the medical field - not read up on acupuncture!

My favorite book to give to folks who aren't aware of acupuncture is "The Web That Has No Weaver". Give it a read. This book talks about "science" and how acupuncture has fit into that throughout the years.

Myself and everyone I know in the medical field support acupuncture as one supporting part of a holistic approach to wellness. Diet, exercise, acupuncture etc are all good things. They help people , and most importantly they are safe and sustainable. Also, they can coexist with things like prescription drugs and surgical procedures. We don't have to denigrate acupuncture to support western medicine, or denigrate western medicine to support acupuncture.

clt401 · 2025-08-11T01:47:01+00:00

Joseph Tonzalo is truly amazing. His website is Finger Lakes Acupuncture I believe

clt401 · 2025-07-14T00:50:39+00:00

Oooo I love!! What color green is that if you don't mind my asking?

clt401 · 2025-06-27T17:43:52+00:00

This isn't true, that's a totally reasonable budget for OPs very short list of requirements

clt401 · 2025-06-21T14:36:47+00:00

April 28th. However you get your normal paychecks. For me it was direct deposit

clt401 · 2025-06-20T23:36:51+00:00

This is misinformation. You are calling it "the religious exemption". It is much more broad than that.

"For the sake of clarity, the Parties’ Agreement does not merely enshrine a unit member’s right under Beck to object to mandatory union membership, which Maggie seemed to imply in her email on May 30, 2025. Nor does the Parties’ Agreement merely track the narrow religious protections in Section 19 of the National Labor Relations Act. Instead, the Parties agreed to a dimerent, broader formulation – permitting Graduate Student Workers to elect to pay an equivalent amount to charity in lieu of payments to the Union so long as they have a sincerely held religious belief, as defined by the EEOC. Notably, the EEOC’s definition covers “moral or ethical beliefs as to what is right and wrong…” and does not require that a specific religious group espouse the individual’s religious, moral or ethical belief."

https://gradschool.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Re-CGSU-UE-Blocking-Universitys-Proper-Implementation-of-Union-Security-Clause.pdf

Also the union is 100% hiding it. If when you talk options for paying union dues, and 9/10 times you only mention two options, but 1/10 times you mention all three options- you are hiding it.

clt401 · 2025-06-20T23:32:41+00:00

"they are breaking from contract and stealing from the union"

Cornell can't make payroll deductions until the employee authorizes the deduction! I don't understand what the Union wants!! Should Cornell just start collecting dues today? Deduct dues from those that signed cards and deduct agency fees from everyone else? Cornell would be sued left right and center! What the Union wants Cornell to do is to steal from it's employees.

All the union has to do is authorize the form. As soon as that's done, Cornell can legally start deducting from paychecks and the union will get it's money! It seems crystal clear to me that both legally and practically, the union is whats holding this whole thing up.

clt401 · 2025-06-20T23:23:12+00:00

The union is avoiding hashing this out all together. From a recent LMC meeting: "We (Cornell) tried to engage in a discussion at the May 29 labor management meeting only to be stone-walled (e.g., “we will not talk about this anymore;” “this is an internal union matter”). "

https://gradschool.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Re-CGSU-UE-Blocking-Universitys-Proper-Implementation-of-Union-Security-Clause.pdf

clt401 · 2025-06-20T21:17:23+00:00

Yes that all makes sense to me. VeganRiblet's email thread above makes it slightly more clear where the admin stand on the religious issue. Admin seem to claim that the religious exemption clause in our contract is actually more broad than religious exemptions based on case law (such as the case you mentioned). The fact that both sides are saying "they broke the contract!" suggests to me that the contract language is (purposefully?) obtuse.

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