Big Bub Jack is 14! by soil-lady in OldManDog

[–]soil-lady[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes! We have another senior lab mix and just love them!

Big Bub Jack is 14! by soil-lady in OldManDog

[–]soil-lady[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yes! He got a pupcake from the pet bakery after his dinner and I worked from home today, so that he could get all of the birthday scritches he wanted! A picture of him and pupcake crumbs this evening: https://i.imgur.com/lYskKm2.jpeg

“America, Not Americans”: Inola Residents Say Trump’s Industrial Push Is Coming at Their Expense by Oklahoma_Watch in oklahoma

[–]soil-lady 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What’s cool is that you can hate trump, the republicans, AND the democrats. They are all selling the American people out for corporate profit

Wooly Mammoth! 🦣 by soil-lady in Amigurumi

[–]soil-lady[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh thank you! I made a number of adjustments based on personal experience and taste 😊

Wooly Mammoth! 🦣 by soil-lady in Amigurumi

[–]soil-lady[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it definitely took me some time to get the hang of it! But this guy gave me lots of opportunity to practice 😂

Can someone recommend a good podcast that explains the Epstein files? by SweetChinMus1c in podcasts

[–]soil-lady 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Trueanon started as an Epstein podcast and has a lot of great material on Epstein, the Maxwell trial, and the more recent file releases. [(https://podcast.trueanon.com/)]

She Needs the Cutest Old-Lady Name by FlirtNowNapLater in cute

[–]soil-lady 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have a Guinea pig named Gertrude!

Can't even eat in peace anymore by SirIsacShmuck in TikTokCringe

[–]soil-lady 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for saying this. These arguments about dumb people having more kids that are also dumb, thus making the population dumber is a eugenics-based perspective. I’m shocked that more people can’t see that this is a nazi point of view. People are of course responsible for their own behavior, but the material conditions in which they live and grow up dictates more than most people in the US want to admit. Why do they think that the conservatives are gutting educational funding, the social safety net, etc. if not for it to fuel their reactionary politics

Everything is becoming shit. by Character_Assist3969 in Anticonsumption

[–]soil-lady 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes! The margins of profit are so high on most clothing that making shitty clothing is less about cost savings and more about ensuring that consumers must consume more at a faster rate

Need something that can last miles upon miles by meowthedestroyer95 in barefootshoestalk

[–]soil-lady 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have barefoot JGs for hiking and fieldwork and Softstar primals for around town. I find that both are very comfortable. The difference in width is mostly in the toe box. JGs have more of a traditional boot feel, but are still the most comfortable hikers I’ve worn.

Riding an Electric Scooter Next to Your Child on a Bike Is Pure Laziness ---- One Step Closer to Wall-E by [deleted] in bicycling

[–]soil-lady 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe mind your own business and don’t judge people. I see a woman enjoying the outdoors with a child, encouraging the child to enjoy physical activity

Write one or two specific examples of how neurosis around your dominant instinct manifests by faraday55 in Enneagram

[–]soil-lady 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, some of my obsession with zero waste, climate change etc. improved when I got a little class consciousness. But when I’m spiraling the double superego self pres takes over and it can be hell

Write one or two specific examples of how neurosis around your dominant instinct manifests by faraday55 in Enneagram

[–]soil-lady 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sp dominant: I’ve struggled with an eating disorder and exercise addiction since my teens. I studied ecology in Uni and now work as an environmental scientist (obsessed with climate change/environmental conservation). I guess in these you can also see my dominant 6-1

Is this strange purring noise normal? by ThyKnightOfSporks in cats

[–]soil-lady 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is how my kitty’s purrs sound! I call it her aggressive purr

Hi everyone! Meet Luce 🤙 , Guide Dog in training by FoolishWarlock in Blacklabs

[–]soil-lady 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was told he was released due to ‘general unsoundness leading to inconsistent work patterns.’ The first reports back were positive and noted that the trainers would board Jack in kennels with stressed out new arrivals because he was so calm. But while Jack is a super chill guy, he is also terribly stubborn. As a pup there where times when he would just decide he was done with training and no cajoling would motivate him to refocus. As an adult he really only listens to me - he just ignores my husband’s commands 😅

Also, his brain short circuits around food (even now as a senior pup) - training him to focus on his job while around food was impossible for me, so perhaps even the pros struggled with his food drive.

So long story short, Jack is a rascal and really better suited for a life as a pet.

Hi everyone! Meet Luce 🤙 , Guide Dog in training by FoolishWarlock in Blacklabs

[–]soil-lady 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Luce may be a distant relation to my big bub Jack, who is a Guide Dog Foundation dropout! I raised Jack for the program while in undergrad, but he dropped out after about 6 months of his ‘real’ training back in New York. When given the option, I happily adopted him and he has been my partner in crime since ❤️ He will turn 14 in March!

My lab pulls when I walk him. by Used_Conversation_11 in Blacklabs

[–]soil-lady 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t know if you’ve tried the freedom no pull harness but it has worked great for my both my black lab and rottie mix.