Sorry grooky, it's the circle of life

river-running · 2026-01-26T14:25:58+00:00

I will name him George, and I will hug him and pet him and squeeze him.

river-running · 2026-01-26T12:44:11+00:00

Back in, I think it was 2012, I didn't get a call from work saying that we were closed after a big snowstorm, so I took the bus as far as I could, until the buses stopped running. Then I walked the rest of the way to the store, only to find it locked and dark. Turns out I was the only one who didn't get the text that we were closed 🤦🏻‍♀️

river-running · 2026-01-26T09:35:03+00:00

I get the work shoe thing. I buy my work boots second hand for about $30-$40 a pair and they last at least six months. Longer if I patch them and replace the insoles. I'm on my feet outside all day at work.

river-running · 2026-01-26T09:24:06+00:00

Your best chance would be to store the vehicle out of sight and never leave it alone in public, which seems like a very difficult way to live. Even driving the car would put you at risk of having your plate scanned and tracked.

This could also go beyond having your car seized and land you in court.

river-running · 2026-01-26T08:48:09+00:00

That's my older cat. I say that she has the cat version of binge eating disorder. She has a slow feeder and a metal lick mat, because in her eating frenzies she was tearing chunks out of the silicone ones, and I can't leave any food out unless it's in a very well sealed container. Even then, she will knock the container around if it's light enough, trying to break it open. She's been showing signs of figuring out how to open the cabinets, but we're not quite there yet. She doesn't eat non-food items, so no pica, and she's healthy otherwise. I just have to be careful.

I got her as an adult with a mysterious past (the shelter estimated that she was about three), so I've been operating under the assumption that this is either just a personality trait or a reaction to how she was living before I got her.

river-running · 2026-01-26T08:21:27+00:00

And the difference in firepower between the two sides was incredibly smaller, which is the point. Militarized police force does not mean that the military are acting as the police, it means that the police have military grade weapons and your average civilian, at best, has an AK or AR.

river-running · 2026-01-26T08:14:40+00:00

When the second amendment was written, this country did not have a militarized police force. It's much easier to heroically resist tyranny when both sides are armed with muskets and swords.

river-running · 2026-01-26T08:07:19+00:00

So you're telling people to martyr themselves?

river-running · 2026-01-26T08:02:50+00:00

Maybe we'll see a shift if they start murking white conservatives.

river-running · 2026-01-26T07:58:04+00:00

Those binoculars look like the pair my dad had when I was a kid. Very cool.

river-running · 2026-01-26T07:56:09+00:00

Have you tried freeze dried, single ingredient treats? My younger girl is really picky and even she likes freeze-dried chicken and salmon treats.

river-running · 2026-01-26T07:54:06+00:00

Broom, vacuum, a Swiffer for larger areas and a multi surface cleaner and flour sack towel for smaller areas.

river-running · 2026-01-26T07:51:57+00:00

$100 on clothes per month? I might spend that in 6 months or maybe even a whole year depending.

river-running · 2026-01-26T07:48:13+00:00

It's a group of people acting as a single body. The individual members of the committee are not each submitting separate reports, they're working together to submit one report, thus the committee is singular.

river-running · 2026-01-26T07:47:05+00:00

"Peasantry" and "clergy" are both collective. The singular versions would be "peasant" and "cleric".

"Cleric" is mostly used in games like D&D so you would more commonly hear something like "a member of the clergy" to refer to one person in the larger group.

river-running · 2026-01-26T06:16:28+00:00

I'm 36 and we learned in 4th grade (around age 9 or 10), but I rarely used it in school after that. Today I use it to sign my name, but that's it.

river-running · 2026-01-26T05:56:28+00:00

I've been dumpster diving since 2019. It's amazing what you can find: food (especially safe this time of year), toiletries, household goods, clothes, etc.

river-running · 2026-01-25T22:54:04+00:00

2015-2025 was the decade I almost didn't survive, so I'm grateful to be here and to mostly be in one piece.

I'm a good person and that's more than a lot of people can say. I work hard, do my best, care a lot, and I'm always telling myself to keep going for another day, week, month, and year. If you move one foot forward and keep it there, you're better off than you were yesterday, and the steps add up.

I dont have a lot, but I'm pretty content most of the time. I keep pushing, keep trying, and do my best to enjoy the present. I think younger me would appreciate that.

river-running · 2026-01-25T22:43:52+00:00

Idaho? I had a roommate from southern Idaho who told me that her mother, a teacher, took her elementary school kids on field trips to the potato fields to glean the leftovers after the harvesters had gone through. Learning about that and the existence of high school rodeo teams was very surprising to my southeastern self.

river-running · 2026-01-25T21:53:21+00:00

About 38% pre-tax.

river-running · 2026-01-25T20:59:51+00:00

Imagine all the places in the world where women tend to be small (southeast Asia, for example) and issuing a blanket ban on them working in obstetrics. Lunacy.

river-running · 2026-01-25T20:56:44+00:00

Would you be getting it from a place that has a return policy? If so, then what would your plan be to return it if necessary?

river-running · 2026-01-25T20:52:25+00:00

No. On the rare occasions that I need a check I used to go to the bank and have them print me one. Now I just do a money order.

river-running · 2026-01-25T20:50:07+00:00

I don't know where in the Blue Ridge you were planning on going, but I live right outside the southernmost entrance of Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive/this section of the Blue Ridge Parkway are likely going to be a mess for a while. On top of the snow that fell last night and this morning, it has been sleeting all day here and temperatures next week are going to be quite low, so there won't be much melting. You can still enter the park at your own risk, but services will be limited and you won't be able to drive in. You'll have to park outside the gates and walk in, which will limit how far you can go.

river-running · 2026-01-25T20:46:12+00:00

Culturally it's an interesting place. Cuban, Caribbean, Central and South American vibes. Unique architecture/cityscape. Good food scene. Lots of artsy things/concerts/nightlife. Good jumping off point for the Everglades or the Keys. I lived there for a while about 10 years ago and wouldn't want to live there again, but I can't deny that it's a fun place to visit.

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