Also check out Neurodivergent Insights (Dr. Neff) – https://neurodivergentinsights.com/ – and the related podcast “Divergent Conversations”.

Thank you for investing the time and energy to give Paxton a new lease on life. It’s heartwarming to hear.

I’m glad it went well. The post-op bleeding is pretty normal and once you can start on the nasal rinses tomorrow it will really help. The first couple of days are the most uncomfortable, but it’ll soon be over.

Only some… Keep your cats and lilies separate!

(True lilies aka Liliums are fatal to cats and cause renal failure. Really nasty way to die.)

We question our politicians (here in Australia) often enough on this sort of thing in election years that some (not all) actually pay enough attention to cost-of-living stuff to be in the right ballpark.

Based on those eyes, one of those ornaments is about to die…

“Americans must learn to adjust to a lower standard of living,” he told the crowd before suggesting a specific solution to prices hiked by his tariffs, which he continues to insist are a success. “You can give up certain products. You can give up pencils…You don’t need 37 dolls for your daughter. Two or three is nice.”

Interesting that the first thing he suggests is related to literacy. Wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t think writing is important.

One of mine would have a field day with that tree. He’d probably go right up some of the branches.

Good luck!

My recommendation is to cover the top of the trap with an old towel or blanket and leave it open (at both ends) with the bait food in it for a few days so Bread gets used to going into it for the food. Then close the trigger end and move the food towards the trigger. Once he’s comfortable going right into the trap for the food, you can arm it.

Keep in mind that you probably only get one shot at this - if he gets out of the trap, he’s probably never going to go near one again. I lost a couple of strays that way before I realise that the trap I was using had a hidden flaw (a strong male cat could push against the spring-loaded end enough to bow the bottom of it and squeeze out). I’ve since reinforced it to prevent that issue.

Thanks, will have to test that out too.

No, didn’t try that as I had several other applications as well that also won’t run under WINE on Linux, so went with Windows VMs instead. But I’ll have to give that a try when I have time.

That’s really neat. If it’s your work, how long did it take you to draw?

The only solution I have found for this (I have a digital microscope with Windows-only drivers) was to use a VM. In my case VirtualBox + Windows 10 worked. That’s a lot of overhead for what you want to do, though.

Sigh. Misleading headline - the suspected radiotrophic ability seems to already exist in the species (which was identified in the late 19th Century; it’s not new, despite the article claiming it’s a “strange black fungus”) and several others, based on research with non-Chernobyl collections:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1866175/

Wow, 16! That’s an amazing effort and it’s great to hear that they all get along. 👍️

We only kept two of the eight that we rescued (I live in the suburbs of an Australian city where there is a low level of stray cats) but there have been two that I wish I’d been able to catch.

Thank you for putting in all the effort to save these kittens. It’s heartbreaking to think somebody dumped them in a garbage bag like that.

Are you planning to keep them all or will they be rehomed now that they’re older and healthy?

I’m sure these idiots have no concept of the future. They want to burn everyone out in months to years for the sake of boosting their profits in the here and now. Doesn’t matter that if you treat your workers well (and pay them well) you often get greater productivity over a longer period.

Agreed!

I suggest you tell them the truth and be prepared to find somewhere else to live. Whilst you were not directly involved in sexually harassing K, you let it happen and her parents (let alone K) will likely not trust you again for a long time. K will need counselling as she has been seriously traumatised - she’s been sexually harassed in her own home by friends of someone she trusted whilst that person did nothing to stop them. A key place and person she thought were safe have been shown not to be. That’s not going to heal quickly, nor without help.

If you want to try to rebuild the relationship in any way, you’re going to need to do a lot of work and it’s going to take a lot of time. An apology - to her and her parents - is just the first step. You’re also going to need to show that you are not the same as your schoolmates who sexually harassed her. If I were K’s parents, I’d expect you to report those schoolmates to the police and cut ties with them at minimum.

I think you’re right. It will be those with financial resources that can enter the profession, which basically means that there will be even fewer nurses and the cost of healthcare will increase even further. It will be only available to the 1%.