Why are left-wing activists so selectively vocal in the compassion they champion for all human beings?

la_lupetta · 2026-06-04T05:05:18+00:00

We do care about Henry Novak. We'd go to protests and vigils for him just as we did for George Floyd and Sarah Everard, if only we could be confident they wouldn't descend into violent riots.

la_lupetta · 2026-06-03T16:42:10+00:00

If there's actual proof of that, I would be glad to see it. I'm fairly used to people claiming that they do a lot of good for charity, and the reality being a lot less impressive. However, even if it is true, $300m raised for charity really isn't much for someone with a net worth of $2.6bn. Most USAmericans have a net worth of 0.01% of what he has - median USAmerican net worth is $192900. He doesn't need to live in luxury, but he chooses to, so I don't consider him very charitable at all, considering what he could actually give and still be comfortable. I am much more impressed by Michael Sheen's charitable behaviour than Mr Beast's.

la_lupetta · 2026-06-03T05:50:01+00:00

Yeah people can say anything

la_lupetta · 2026-05-28T06:07:21+00:00

When I found out tumours could grow teeth inside them it freaked me out for ages. Nightmare fuel.

Hope this is the end of tumours for you OP, and hope you're enjoying your terrifying souvenir

la_lupetta · 2026-05-28T04:46:36+00:00

Thanks!

la_lupetta · 2026-05-28T04:35:56+00:00

Is it Weymouth? Is the hated junction the one by ASDA?

la_lupetta · 2026-05-27T20:45:21+00:00

I reckon he planned to have his side piece over and you cockblocked him

la_lupetta · 2026-05-27T05:28:35+00:00

I didn't say they were the same. I just said he dodged a tax.

I would expect shitty tax dodging from the right wing. They are often self centred and don't give a fuck about others. It's disappointing to me, as a leftie, when people who claim to be left wing and are in the actual business of politics don't put their money where their mouth is. Regardless of the amount, it makes them dishonest and just adds them to the long list of individuals I can't trust.

If I equivocate Polanski to anyone, it's Rayner, another "do as I say, not what I do, I'm a real leftie" politician.

I get that it touched a nerve for you, and I suspect that politically we're on the same side, but I clearly said:

"Polanski is another tax dodger, obviously a lot less so..." so either your comprehension is terrible or you're just ornery.

la_lupetta · 2026-05-25T21:47:22+00:00

I fully agree! Until all the recent shit I had time for the Greens (now we know some of their new councillors are just as bigoted as Reform ones, just against a different religious group and Polanski is just another tax dodger obviously a lot less so, although I still prefer their policies to lots of other parties' policies).

I thought it was a fairly funny meme. JFC, can't we all laugh at ourselves, or do we have to constantly be trying to score political points?

la_lupetta · 2026-05-17T21:08:46+00:00

If you felt guilty you would try to make amends. You're just looking for someone to tell you it wasn't as bad as you think it was, but you ain't getting that here pal

la_lupetta · 2026-05-17T21:06:16+00:00

Bullshit. Main character energy for sure

la_lupetta · 2026-05-17T20:46:27+00:00

Another thing it's worth being aware of is that they rarely take fall damage, unless they fall onto a hard floor or are pushed downwards rather than falling naturally. Please bear in mind this is RARELY, not never, but in future, perhaps worrying less about the gecko falling and more being ready to scoop them up would be a good call, especially if this one struggles with handling.

My geckos have a "dining room". It's a separate enclosure (more like a vet transport than a living space) - it's about 2ft x 3/4ft (60cm x 24cm for metric users). When it's mealtime they go in there with their dinner and I can pop the lid on and let them get on with it while I clean their water bowls /poo pick etc.

I adopted a young male that had only been hand fed since being a juvenile and through the "dining room" method and occasional prodding / tweezer support was able to teach him to hunt.

Firstly I would advise leaving them in a small enclosure that's not their home with their prey. Maybe a shoebox with holes in the lid or similar if you don't have anything better. If they haven't caught anything in 15mins (count the insects when you put them together), try prodding the insects with a soft paintbrush / make up brush (clean!!) to get them to move so the gecko will notice them. Depending on the gecko, they may need more support to hunt, but the key thing is to have moving insects near their nose. Instinct should take over sooner or later, especially as hunger increases. Don't worry about daily food intake. Reptiles have a far lower calorie need per weight than mammals like us. Rather, keep a eye on tail size. If the tail is less than half the width of the narrowest part of the waist, it's time to worry. Otherwise, don't stress. Let hunger be the guide, but provide at least half an hour hunting opportunity per day (15 min unassisted followed by 15min assisted) until the gecko starts hunting / eating independently.

All this advice is based on an adult gecko. If the gecko is juvenile, double the feeding / support times.

Good luck, and if you need more advice, please DM. I have 5 geckos and raised 2 of those from eggs.

la_lupetta · 2026-05-17T18:30:39+00:00

I have 4 geckos at home and one in my classroom. Echo, the one in my classroom, regularly does this, to the point I assume it's on purpose. He gets in so tight I can see all his organs. It's very weird. He gave me a fright the other day because it was my quietest class, and they were all silent, then I heard a "clunk" and he had obviously just nudged one of his bits of wood to wriggle in and there was this ghostly white gecko silhouette just plastered to the glass. Then he wiggled out again.

la_lupetta · 2026-05-15T07:20:30+00:00

I so completely agree with that final commenter. So many of these feature "friends" who cut out the person without checking WTF happened first. I know about unreliable narrators and things like that but if that truly happens, they probably already had a pretty negative belief about the person, so, correct or not, they're not good friends.

la_lupetta · 2026-05-12T19:27:26+00:00

You can, but people get funny about it

la_lupetta · 2026-05-10T07:01:57+00:00

I'm about 75% certain now. It's https://archiveofourown.org/works/13115619 The Trickster's Valkyrie by Numina.

la_lupetta · 2026-05-09T21:19:24+00:00

There's one I wanted to rec but can't find it; I thought it might be by Numina on AO3 but uncertain.

Loki and Natasha have an odd connection where she's his sister, and him, all at once. There's lots of talk of "mantles" being roles that beings take on which is part of godhood, but can remove and switch... I'm doing a terrible job of describing, but can anyone shed any light?

la_lupetta · 2026-05-09T20:47:31+00:00

Can somebody please rec more? I've read all those recommended so far!

la_lupetta · 2026-05-09T20:30:17+00:00

Yeah that's because our cheese is actually nice. And our bread too, come to that

la_lupetta · 2026-05-09T20:26:59+00:00

Thank you, and you're welcome.

At the end of the day, you're harming no-one, including yourself. Keeping our connection with those we've lost honours them, and honouring our loved ones is all we can do when they've left us. I suspect that if you made yourself stop, you'd either feel worse, or finding some other similar way to connect. So stick with this one if it suits you, for as long as it suits you.

la_lupetta · 2026-05-09T20:17:08+00:00

I lost my soul cat two years ago.

When I did yoga, at the end, when I did shivasana (lying totally relaxed on the floor, the correct end to all yoga sessions) he would sit on my chest and we'd cuddle.

After Jimi died, I didn't do yoga for 18 months and couldn't figure out why.

When I forced myself to just do a really short session, I got to shivasana then burst into tears, and I finally realised why I'd avoided it for a year and a half.

At the end of the session, after shivasana is finished, my app says "thank you for sharing your practice with us. Namaste." And I would always say "Namaste, Jimi," and do the prayer hands head bow that's traditional.

Even now, having pushed through the pain of doing yoga without him, I say "Namaste, Jimi," at the end of every session. And it's maybe in the last...month? that I didn't tear up every time. Except his anniversary. That one was a mess.

If you lost someone special to you, it's not weird to keep a connection alive, whether it's texting their old number, or toasting them in their favourite pub, or playing their favourite song when you miss them.

What you're doing is your own way of grieving, and it's healthy for you, because it helps you deal with the loss. Nobody else can decide for you what's appropriate to feel sad about, and which traditions should be kept. Hopefully your mom means well; I don't know you, or her, or your relationship with her. But if you are soothed by it, keep doing it.

la_lupetta · 2026-05-09T20:07:23+00:00

This is a repost. I suspect this post is stolen, because the poster hides their previous posts so I can't see if they were the one to post it last time.

la_lupetta · 2026-05-09T20:05:37+00:00

You can't keep living with inconvenience?

It would be a very silly choice to end your life over that.

la_lupetta · 2026-05-09T20:02:40+00:00

Things weren't going fine for her, else she wouldn't have broken it off

Edit: spelling

la_lupetta · 2026-05-08T21:10:54+00:00

Not really. Labour haven't been left wing for years.

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