People are the worst.

I get the idea of risks being managed but when the risk is my cat dying an early death I do not think it is ever worth it. I had outdoor cats for most of my childhood when I lived somewhere with less car traffic and a manageable level of risk. The longest my cats ever lived was maybe 8 years, and she’d had multiple run-ins with other cats that left them scarred and beat up by the end.

I just don’t think the danger is worth it when the danger is the premature death of a loved one (cat).

Oh jeez I forgot about gators, we got fuckin dinosaurs hunting outdoor cats in some states.

I live in Maine, the primary killer of outdoor cats is cars #1 followed by trucks then the weather. A little north from me bears, bobcats and lynx become a problem.

I’d like to defend the Americans who keep their cats indoors and strongly oppose outdoor cats. If you live in most areas of the US your cat has a good chance of being eaten by a larger predator. It’s pretty normal for cats to be attacked by coyotes, bobcats, feral dogs, birds of prey and even raccoons. All of those predators and worst of all humans in cars, we have a lot of them and we go fast. I am part of a couple community FB groups and they’ll get a post a week of a dead cat found on the roadside. If it sounds like our roads are just covered with dead animals, you are right. There is death on every shoulder.

Aww man, you’re telling me they hiked the prices for nothing?

I only recently bought Baldurs Gate when it went on sale. You won’t catch me paying for price.

Sencha looks smooshy. 1/10

The first lender I spoke with when buying a house told me to lie on my application and tell the bank the unliveable property I cosigned on with my brother was my primary residence. She said it would be fine but it wasn’t worth taking the risk so I walked. Same thing these folks did except if I had been caught I wouldn’t have the $$ to pay fines.

Turns out if you make a rule but don’t enforce then the folks who can take advantage of your lack of enforcement will break the law.

We’ve had the opposite of populism for a very long time. It’s time to start balancing it out and fighting back against the ultra wealthy and corps that own our country through lobbying and cronyism.

Have you watched any of his campaign events? He talks about making change not about being anti Trump or establishment. The does talk about his stances and what he wants to fight for. Beating Collins is obviously a huge part of his campaign because he’s got to beat her but he’s definitely “for something”.

It’s easy to fall into reporting that paints certain candidates a certain way, it’s worth going out to a campaign event (if you’re local) or watching one to form your own opinion. The Internet is a biased place, some places aren’t outright smearing him but they try to discredit him by saying repeating stuff like you are. Everything I’ve seen and heard from him is that he is more than just an “anti establishment” guy and wants to build a progressive populist movement for the people.

Bad reasons, he’s addressed all of his controversies and the vast majority of Maine Dems accept him. Same reason they refuse to back most progressives, they exist to maintain (or return us to) the status quo. Progressives want to change and as long as establishment Dems hold a majority in the party nothing will change

Does something special happen if we impeach him a third time?

Legacy car makers have become complacent. They wouldn’t survive doing the same thing they have been doing. They will adapt or die, competition is good.

This is the hill they die on? This is the issue they threaten to revolt for? Not properly funding the NHS or something else that benefits people?

and the institute that did the polling was founded and funded by a Trump mega donor.

“Trump Institute Finds Broad Support For Trump’s War Exactly Where They Left It” fixed the headline.

Founded and funded by people and orgs that have a vested interest in this conflict. Like the heritage foundation polling for gay marriage.

As soon as he kicks the bucket there will be a massive power vacuum and everyone will change their policies to align with Vance. Nightmare scenario tbh, I hope he lives til the day he goes lame duck.

*reflects the voting public

Just calling it evil is a cop out. It’s religious colonial nationalism fueled by propaganda and racism that is fed to them as soon as they leave the womb. There is a very intentional wall that keeps the settlers and Israelis from seeing what is happening to Palestinians. When that wall cracks some people switch sides. These absolutists “they’re all evil” end up contributing to the problem by drawing that line. Instead we should be amplifying the voices and orgs in Israel and Palestine that aren’t giving up on the propagandized. It is an uphill battle and you’re helping the other side more than anything else.

Get outta here with media literacy, you’ll scare the kids

Please check your sources.

The 93% poll was conducted on 500 people.

The “democracy” institute that conducted the poll was founded by a Trump Republican mega donor.

This poll is the same as Donald Trump thinking his approval rating is at 99% in recent polls, polls of who???