#cat!Anti

[radicalgraff]

"All my homies think capitalism sucks"

Seen in Ontario, Canada

[neo--queen--serenity]

Lena losing her patience and furiously berating Gwen for potentially endangering the staff members of the OAIR is quite literally the opposite of how Elias ran the Archives.

Elias used the Archival staff—as well as his Archivist—as pawns that can be readily replaced as needed. His patron offered them minimal protections at best (the Archivist’s privileges notwithstanding), and even then, he would never actually intervene to save any of them if they were in danger, much less take precautions to protect them at their headquarters. They are used as bait, as sacrifices, as currency, as objects. The listener knows, eventually, how easily he could discard them if his plans called for it.

But Lena. This episode showed us that Lena keeps her entire organization running through keeping her subordinates hidden, safe, and unnoticed by the Externals. It’s quite clear through her conversation with Gwen that such a safety risk has never happened before.

As far as we know, Lena has successfully kept all of her employees alive, watched them come and go, bemoaned the turnover rate, and then got them to look the other way while they documented and dutifully filed the horrors.

But most impressive of all, she’s kept her real work hidden from her subordinates, and her subordinates hidden from her real work—a feat Elias had no interest or desire to accomplish.

[i-am-aprl]

Israel is targeting journalists

[wanderingcritter]

I think we need to normalize using "people" as a species neutral word.

Like idk in my brain the word people just doesn't automatically = human. To me it's just a way to signify intelligence and individuality, and to emphasize the need for respect towards another creature, not specific to any one species.

Dogs can be people, mice can be people, dragons can be people, humans can be people, birds can be people, elves can be people, robots can be people, and so on.

It's also (in my opinion) just much easier than always saying "beings" or "individuals" when referring to varying assortments of creatures.

[homeofhousechickens]

Why is TICA using AI cat photos when it's an international organization. Do they not have any REAL cat pictures? Are they doing that poorly no one will give them REAL pictures of kittens and cats?

[rainbow-femme]

I was looking up tips for baiting cats because I need some help getting the current foster cat comfortable with the carrier, and a place with lots of these articles and tips are TNR sites (Trap Neuter Release)

Now, a term they like to use a lot is “community cats” in reference to strays that are shy but still comfortable coming near humans and are non aggressive, they like to talk about the special role these cats play in their community

Now another name for a community cat, I feel, is a cat that can be rehabilitated and adopted out to a family that will care for it. In fact of the 12 cats I have fostered, including this one, 6 have spent time as strays and after being given medical treatment for the various injuries and illnesses they get living outside, they will live with one of us volunteers for a bit to get used to people and then go to the shelter for further help and then are adopted out. Every cat I have fostered has been adopted and stayed adopted with that family

I get that cats that wander into your yard and let you feed them are cute. My aunt had 4 she fed, a mother and the three kittens that survived. Before the age of 5, two disappeared and were never seen again and one was found dead on her porch after eating something toxic somewhere and then going back to her place to sleep. Only 25% of the neighborhood cats, who had at least one person feeding them daily, survived past 5 years old. They were all TNRed and I bet the younger ones probably could have been rehabbed and adopted when they were caught young but nope they were let back outside and died painful deaths within a few years

Idk just, after fostering so many of that kind of cat and seeing them lose their fear and become very loving and happy and then going to a family, it bugs me when cats that are caught and have the chance to be helped are just put back outside to get hit by cars or die from eating rat poison with the idea that this is truly the best thing for them

[prole-log]

[ecoterrorist-katara]

”Aang is the one who reminds Katara to be a kid” PUT SOME RESPECT ON TOPH’S NAME!!! Toph brings out Katara’s inner child, not the sunshine rainbow flower crown inner child, but her internal gremlin. Her pettiness and violence and self-centered mischief. Aang is a ride-or-die friend sometimes, but when they’re together, Katara’s priorities are always 1) the state of the world and 2) Aang himself. Like she can be playful but she’s never really distracted from her sense of responsibility.

With Toph, Katara prioritizes much more childlike things, like having the last word in an argument, and whether her friends think she’s cool, and laughing in a day spa, and petty revenge. Only Toph can drag Katara down to her level of immaturity and I think that’s beautiful

[kropotkindersurprise]

Comrade Cat and Comrade Crow say “Free Palestine!”, and tear down the symbols of the occupation. [video]/[video]

[jude-us]

White trans people telling trans men who like to dress feminine that they do it because they “enjoy the privileges of white womanhood” is a really good example of how certain white people weaponize racism to justify anti trans masculinity. Also using POC this way without even acknowledging the existence of brown and black trans men is in fact racist!

[musubiki]

.🖤🔄🤍.

[dandelionsresilience]

Dandelion News - January 1-7

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1. Homes built with clay, grass, plastic and glass: How a Caribbean island is shying away from concrete

“[… Clay] traps moisture which then evaporates and pulls heat from the surface as it goes. [���] The roof is covered in old recycled advertising banners and piece of a water tank, the other half of which is used to house some of Rahaman-Noronha's fish [… and] multi-coloured glass bottles inset into walls provide an avenue for streams of light and colour.”

2. To Combat Phoenix’s Extreme Heat, a New Program Provides Sustainable Shade

“The neighborhood workshops allow residents to get a shade plan tailored to their community’s needs and identify the locations where officials can plant trees. Meanwhile, the workforce-development side of the program creates the jobs needed to keep the trees alive for generations[….]”

3. Conservation corridors provide hope for Latin America’s felines

“[… S]cience has shown that to maintain healthy populations there needs to be connection between individuals. [… A] protected area that is close to another has more species and more potential for their survival.”

4. Social program cuts tuberculosis cases among Brazil's poorest by more than half

“The decrease [“in TB cases and deaths”] was over 50% in extremely poor people and more than 60% among the Indigenous populations. […] "We know that the program improves access to food [… and healthcare…] and strengthens people's immune defenses as a result.””

5. Geothermal has vast potential to meet the world’s power needs

“New geothermal systems could technically provide as much as 600 terawatts of carbon-free power capacity by 2050[…. C]ountries could cost-effectively deploy over 800 GW of geothermal power capacity using technology that’s in development today[….]”

6. New D.C. Catholic archbishop is pro-LGBTQ+ and anti-Trump

“In 2018, he objected to the blaming of gay priests for the clergy sexual abuse crisis, “saying that such abuse was a matter of power, not sexual orientation[….]” “We must disrupt those who portray refugees as enemies [… and] seek to rob our medical care, especially from the poor.””

7. Chesapeake Bay Will Gain New Wildlife Refuge

“The Chesapeake Bay area will have a new wildlife refuge for the first time in a quarter century. […] “This new refuge offers an opportunity to halt and even reverse biodiversity loss in this important place, and in a way that fully integrates and respects the leadership and rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities.””

8. Inside Svalbard seed vault’s critical mission to stop our favourite fruit and veg from going extinct

“[… T]he world’s largest secure seed storage […] sits proudly in a massive former coal mine[….] Right now, there are over 1,331,458 samples of 6,297 crop species. […] “During 2024, 61 seed genebanks deposited 64,331 seed samples, including 21 from institutes that deposited seeds for the first time this year[….]””

9. Medical debt will be erased from credit reports for all Americans under new federal rule

“The rule will affect more than 15 million Americans, raising their credit scores by an estimated average of 20 points. [… S]tates and localities have already utilized American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to support the elimination of over $1 billion in medical debt for more than 700,000 Americans[….]”

10. 'Forgotten' water harvesting system transforms 'barren wasteland' into thriving farmland

“"The process started with the community-based participatory planning[….]” 10% to 15% of the water will actually soak into the ground to replenish the water table, creating a more sustainable agricultural process.”

December 22-28 news here | (all credit for images and written material can be found at the source linked; I don’t claim credit for anything but curating.)

[cloverplover]

<< pick up the receiver, i'll make you a believer >>

[naomiknight-17]

Before Tiny Tim, I don't think I ever had a cat who loves smooches

My late kitty Lulu HATED kisses. I kissed her anyway, because I loved her so much I couldn't help it, and she would get offended and push my face away

Tim, tho... Tiny Tim will climb me while I'm sitting on the couch, flop against me with his head on my shoulder, and stroke my face with his paw until I smooch his forehead. He is not satisfied until he has had sufficient snuggles and dozens of kisses

I love this cat

(The boy in question)

[clanslist]

I have not posted about the Tencent animation concepts on this account due to the company using AI for them.

It a huge slap to the face of all of the wonderfully talented artists and animators that have made the community what it is. Without such a strong fandom, they would not have the show to begin with. There is no excuse for greed.

Instead, I will push you to revisit either your favorite Warriors content (AMVs, MAPs, PMVs, etc) or maybe give a new creator some love! Fanartists have built this community to what it is and we will continue to expand. Say no to AI!

[satinsafefromreality]

On the surface maybe it looks like Spike is the one inserting himself in all of Buffy’s relationships, but I say this is actually proof that Spuffy is the real long term relationship here and these other duds were just in the way all along.