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streetfestival , 3 days ago

I love it! The photosheet pretty effectively captures the behaviour, in this case preening. I notice the webbed feet and think "those don't look too handy for gripping onto a branch". Do you have a photo from a greater (perceived) distance away to show how high up from the ground they are, etc.?

streetfestival , 2 days ago

You rock, Kevin! Thank you.

They actually nest in trees!

That's super unexpected based on their feet. I'd guess there's an interesting adaptation story there. I love your b-side photos! I agree with you that the female is also beautiful in a more subtle way

streetfestival , 3 days ago

So floofy! :)

streetfestival OP , 5 days ago

Without knowing Israel's political landscape, I'm inclined to agree, but I don't think 'a referendum on our policies' is part of the right-wing playbook

streetfestival OP , 4 days ago

I think they were being sarcastic, playing with the criticizing Israel's government = antisemitism nonsense

streetfestival , 3 days ago

You nailed the post title. And I love the matching serene, yoga-like background (eg plants)

streetfestival , 5 days ago

“how a dictator behaves”

Israel trying to take the moral high ground - LMFAO

streetfestival , 5 days ago

Adorable

streetfestival , 5 days ago

How Orwellian

streetfestival OP , 6 days ago

Shrewd analysis - thanks for sharing!

streetfestival , 6 days ago

Great article. Nice to see an economist doing such important work. I don't really understand finances. I snipped the parts of the article that helped me understand the finding/headling. There's a great chart in the article of taxation differences since the 1960s too - staggering! Plutocracy in action!

Published in The New York Times with the headline "It's Time to Tax the Billionaires," Zucman's analysis notes that billionaires pay so little in taxes relative to their vast fortunes because they "live off their wealth"—mostly in the form of stock holdings—rather than wages and salaries.

Stock gains aren't currently taxed in the U.S. until the underlying asset is sold, leaving billionaires like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Tesla CEO Elon Musk—a pair frequently competing to be the single richest man on the planet—with very little taxable income.

"But they can still make eye-popping purchases by borrowing against their assets," Zucman noted. "Mr. Musk, for example, used his shares in Tesla as collateral to rustle up around $13 billion in tax-free loans to put toward his acquisition of Twitter."

streetfestival , 6 days ago

Hi Charlie! I like how he curls his front paws in that pose

streetfestival , 8 days ago

So fluffy. So dignified.

streetfestival , 10 days ago

That's a lot of adversity. Glad Miez is doing better! Franka looks like a real meanie in the last pic

streetfestival , 10 days ago

This might help (it's a reputable medical trans health organization) - scroll down to "Effects and expected time course ": https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/TransHealthGuide/gp-femht.html

streetfestival , 13 days ago

Holy @#% this is dystopian

streetfestival , 13 days ago

Insofar as I understand it, privatisation is the very purpose of neoliberalism

streetfestival , 14 days ago

Seems like bird flu in dairy herd cows is spreading quickly

streetfestival , 15 days ago

I’m not sure if I’ve seen a drop off lately. And I wanted to say hi :)

streetfestival , 15 days ago

I enjoyed your analysis! I think you meant

Most of what I’m seeing is around 1/3 [3:1] ratio of subs to active users per week, of the best performers

Subs being subscribers, and these data possibly providing evidence of there being less engagement of late, per OP’s point

streetfestival , 16 days ago

Enjoy your holidays and the novel birds, and thanks for thinking of us by sharing this :)

streetfestival , 15 days ago

Cats and model trains is my new favourite genre. (The relatively giant kitties is hilarious and cute.) Also, this model set look super realistic in this video

streetfestival , 16 days ago

Thank for sharing, Lady Scarecrow. I like your poem a lot. It makes me reflect on society.

The gender roles (or rules) in our society are absurd. You go into a store: accessories socially approved for males are on one side, accessories socially approved for females are on the other side.

What year is it? Are we incapable of nuance?

As I see it, the enforcement of gender roles/rules is just another means of social control, like racial terminology (‘Caucasian’, ‘African-American’), like caste systems, like transfer of intergenerational wealth.

As a gender-expansive person, I find it very oppressive. When I walk the streets, I get the sense that even many cishets aren’t served well by it.

Who’s more obsessed with gender, people who don’t identify with their assigned gender at birth or people who require everyone to identify with their assigned gender at birth?

I’m male. I’d love to walk around with painted fingernails. But some people would be more comfortable with me walking around with a gun.

I’m still figuring things out. Presently my strategies to live in this unhealthy world are non-disclosure and, per Voltaire’s wisdom, cultivating my own garden

streetfestival , 14 days ago

Making himself right at home <3

streetfestival , 18 days ago

Sounds like a lot of pollution and human suffering

streetfestival , 19 days ago

I love the photo! I’m guessing that’s mum or dad’s backside at the far left, leading the convoy. I read recently that Konrad Lorenz’s work on imprinting in ducks was incorporated into theories of human attachment

streetfestival , 19 days ago

Thanks for sharing! I find these photos super interesting. (I’m really interested in early life development.) Different cups of tea for different Lemmys, I suppose :)

streetfestival , 19 days ago

Shrinkflation noobs. Never specify the size of a (pseudo-)prepared product. It’s better to use abstract terms like large, extra large, and jumbo that can be shrunk down in size without increasing legal liability down whenever you wish to juice your profits a bit (/s)

streetfestival , 21 days ago

I’m sorry if this is not the comment you were looking for, but I think I hear where you’re coming from and I empathize a lot with you and your current situation. It sounds like you’re in an overwhelming amount of pain right now. It sounds like you’re having issues with HRT working properly, finances, loneliness, and depression. Social media can be a nice distraction, but it can also magnify our pain and distract us from trying to tackle it. You’re feeling hopeless right now, and that’s completely valid and understandable given your situation. But try not to interpret it as evidence that things are permanently broken and not worthwhile. It’s evidence that you’re in a really tough place and could really use some compassion right now. Hearing you say that you started HRT 2 years ago suggests to me that there is something you really want and that you’re motivated to pursue it. Maybe there’s something to be gained in trying to accept that things haven’t gone perfectly over the last 2 years, asking yourself what you need, and trying some new things. Some more medical insight to optimize your HRT and some community sound like they’d be helpful. Returning to your hometown doesn’t sound like it excites you, but maybe your familiarity there can work to your advantage. I like the saying “it’s always darkest just before the dawn.” I hope things start to get better for you and soon. If you’re overwhelmed, setting small goals or a “one day at a time” approach can be a good strategy. Virtual hug <3

streetfestival , 21 days ago

You’re welcome :)

streetfestival , 23 days ago

Crap, I use FMovies. If the site is making headlines like this I’m probably going to need another site soon

streetfestival , 22 days ago

When you see a new meme template

And you’re in it.

streetfestival , 26 days ago

To paint one side as legitimate and the other as not

streetfestival , 27 days ago

I believe in a two-state solution will full recognition of Palestine

streetfestival , 27 days ago

The denial runs deep

streetfestival , 1 month ago

Really neat to see some meaningful still frames, as birds’ bathing behaviours are very quick and hard to follow. Gotta keep those feathers clean!

streetfestival , 29 days ago

Indeed! I’m thinking that it’s trying to use the rotation to splash water on its wings/body. I love birds :)

streetfestival , 1 month ago

Very charming! I like it when cats use head pillows like humans, like she is in the photo

streetfestival , 1 month ago

Very neat! and such a little beak!

streetfestival , 1 month ago

“Are you getting my good side?” I really love the ‘mountain top’ pattern

streetfestival , 1 month ago

Do they stare at you a lot?