Thank you, yes! I'm currently subscribed. I comment sometimes, but in general I'm more of a vote-and-lurk person on Lemmy.
I have some cool things I could contribute, though. It's been a minute since I checked out image hosting. It's what's holding me back from making original posts. Do you have any recommendations? I appreciate it!
It looks delicious, but your plate is an excellent showcase. It's beautiful!
Minerals! Flourite is my favorite, but I also have an affinity for Great Lakes regional material. Lake Superior agates were my gateway drug.
Across many platforms, I've gotten the most vitriol and heated discussion about pit bulls. It's a topic that has gotten me nastier responses than politics or other hot button issues.
It's really frustrating. I have many years of experience in rescue, shelters, veterinary medicine, and more. I've worked with more of these dogs over the years than I can count. I've also worked alongside people with much more experience than me, and I have yet to meet a single person in animal welfare that views pit bull type dogs as broadly dangerous or difficult to work with. I'm sure those people are out there, but it's not a common view.
You can discuss the wide variety of factors that lead to this sweeping characterization of bullies, ask people to talk with animal professionals in their lives about their experiences, and encourage them to volunteer to get actual experience with these dogs. It doesn't matter or seem to nudge them into considering anything other than these dogs being ticking time bombs.
I'm not saying everyone should own pitties. Spreading misinformation and continuing to demonize pit bull types can influence other people who could be a perfect home for these dogs to never consider them, though. So many dogs with wonderful temperaments are euthanized and never even given a chance just because of how they look. It's really disheartening.
John Edwards is the biggest douche in the universe.
Apparently it's just just Americans.
My bad, I made a wrong assumption and didn't realize you were quoting them. I'm sorry and shouldn't have assumed!
And Luca, Soul, Coco, Onward, Elemental, Turning Red, Brave, The Good Dinosaur, and a bunch of other movies that come to mind when people say Pixar hasn't come out with anything original.
I cook almost all of our meals at home. I use mainly whole ingredients and minimal hyper processed foods. Outside of tips or service fees associated with eating takeout or dining out, there are lots of non fast food options nearby that cost us less per meal than many of my go to meals. Quality produce (when you can find it) has become particularly expensive.
Even if that weren't the case, people that don't know how to cook as it is aren't going to be well versed in replacing more expensive ingredients with cheaper ones. These people are less likely to start using healthier, whole ingredients at home, and will instead opt for cheap, highly processed options like skillet noodle meals and frozen prepared foods.
This situation is no joke. I am honestly on edge about just how dire this could get.
He-yup.
That's fair, but we're actively living the consequences of not voting for harm reduction when we had the chance in 2024. I'm so fucking sick of this. We can't afford to ignore history or reality anymore.
And thank you for sharing. I hope you enjoyed!