atomicorange

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[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Birds fucking love yelling. If you want to be a parrot’s best friend, start yelling at them. They think that shit’s hilarious.

[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

There’s a term for this idea, “preternatural”. It means a phenomenon that is the result of the natural world, not magic or divine, but still unexplainable with our current understanding.

James Randi’s prize didn’t require proof of the supernatural, it was open to preternatural phenomena as well. Someone just had to prove it was a REAL phenomenon and not a hoax or random chance.

[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 39 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

A conservationist should be able to remove the ink. I doubt it’s “ruined”.

Edit: looked it up, apparently restoration cost about $5k. Not ruined, but definitely a costly little stunt.

Article where the guard explains a bit

[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

It’s a different word in the US, with a totally different meaning. I’ve never heard it said by a yank without it being directed at a woman in a voice filled with hate, intended to demean, frighten, or hurt her. We all get that it means something else across the pond, we’re not offended by your use of it, although I personally would prefer you don’t direct it at women who you suspect might be from the US. Many of us have really bad memories of terrifying situations where we were called that word.

I also find children being murdered pretty fucking offensive, for the record.

[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Let’s get the writers working on it!

[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

You don’t get to vote for the GOP and then complain that they’re not progressive enough. Vote for a fucking progressive if you want to get progressive policies enacted. Your lawmakers are doing exactly what you hired them to do… fucking over the people in every way possible. You’re just mad because you assumed you would be exempt from the fuckening.

[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, please just talk to me like a person instead of advertising at me. Manipulation may work, but it’s not the kind of interaction I want to have with my representatives.

[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

One of the biggest red flags that you might be getting conned is when they try to rush your decision. “It’s an emergency, your grandson is in jail and needs $500 to get bailed out, no you can’t hang up to call him, we need it now or he gets put in a cell with Rapist Bob.”

Not saying this is a scam, just saying the tactic feels predatory. Do better, dems.

[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Do you have a budget for yourself? Is anything ever “too expensive” for you?

[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (6 children)

I’ve never broken a bone, but I did get a dislocated elbow once when I was quite young, maybe 2 or 3. I was a dumb stubborn kid who threw a tantrum in the middle of a street and my mom had to grab me by the arm and drag me to safety. I fought her so hard I dislocated my elbow. I’m not sure if a leash would have made that situation more manageable, but I wouldn’t have blamed my parents for trying it. Sometimes kids go through a feral animal phase and you just have to deal with it however you can.

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