#no fences anywhere

[garaksapprentice]

Yep. Humans Do A Breeding Program at domestic animals to get the characteristics they want - finer fleece, bigger cocoons, quieter temperaments, etc - and when they are raised humanely, the tradeoff for the animals is that they 1) have a better life than their wild counterparts by almost all measures; 2) spread their species much further than they would have by themselves; 3) have one bad day.

There's a very good argument out there that humans didn't domesticate corn - corn domesticated humans. I think that argument can be easily extended to most of our domesticated livestock, especially when you consider that factory farming is less than a hundred years old.

I think it's a common misconception that domesticating animals is somewhat like enslaving them. It really is more of a symbiotic relationship. No wild animal would have willingly put up with early humans if they didn't get something out of it. Wolves wouldn't have stayed with us and become dogs if they weren't getting food and safety out of it. Many large herbivores that are now domesticated could and would have easily trampled their early human captors or broken their enclosures open if they didn't have a reason to stay. Sometimes individual animals still do if we don't give them what they need.

The animals that have stayed with us for thousands of years have evolved to cooperate with us better. Dogs have additional facial muscles around their eyes that wolves lack in order to mimic human facial expressions. Sheep grow their wool perpetually while their wild counterparts don't because a bigger fleece means they're more likely to be allowed to breed and be kept around. Domestic dairy cows produce much more milk than wild bovine species and domestic hens lay more eggs. Do you know how energy costly producing eggs or milk is for an animal? It's pretty intense! They wouldn't be able to do that if we hadn't given them the food and safety from predators and the elements to.

And we really need to show these animals respect and gratitude for what they give us by taking excellent care of them. They gave up a lot to be with us, often including the means to take care of themselves in the wild. That's a huge reason why I'm not against using animal products, but I hate factory farming. They are still living, breathing creatures with needs and feelings. They deserve a comfortable life and, when the time comes, a humane death.

[mauvecardigans]

three eps into smallville s3 and honestly? bring back the kal-el hair

[ashling-draws]

I don't even know where you end and I begin. I'm sorry. And I love you.

wee looping Yellowjackets fanimation I'd been chipping away at over a few days :)

[scrumptiousstuffs]

Sharing fences (cue more waterworks)

Source as above

[wildknives]

“Ogata leaned into the care. His gut twisted the further he leaned. He wanted to grip Vasily, gain the upper-hand, take the air from him—

But Vasily leaned into him. And Ogata let him.” 

A post-canon recovery AU. A gift for a Vasio comrade, thank you for the idea inspiration

[sainz100]

upcoming Carlos x chess content soon ❤️♟️✨

[bibleofficial]

wallpaper is insane like u find a product w an ugly print ? wallpaper it. just multiple uncoordinated things put together ? wallpaper it. ugly door ? wallpaper it. ugly wall ? landlord won’t let me wallpaper it

[katyspersonal]

[ladyseidr]

william "me and my Perfect Societally-Idealized Family" af.ton vs. jayne being a polyamorous lesbian who regularly scandalizes people on purpose and knows william is bullshitting himself ( even if he won't hear it )

[perilegs]

i am my father's son (enjoyer of irl sidequests)

[chenouttachen]

oh mudmee lives in porsche’s house, huh?

[coconut530]

Two girls, chilling in a scary stair corridor, five fee-

[website-com]

thinking abt zoo i went to i dont remember where but it had a part that was just grass and shit and some potoroos that you had a 1/30 chance of seeing scuttle out of the grass maybe. was that an exhibit or were they just in there. why was that in the middle of the zoo. no signs. one was in there.

[tittyinfinity]

I called him and asked why they based it off of my income whenever my rental assistance pays 3/4 of the rent.... I mentioned that they told me they take rental assistance & he said I still need to make 2.5x the total rent.... I told him that if someone made 2.5x the rent, then they wouldn't qualify for rental assistance, and he should just tell people he doesn't accept it instead of leading people on like that. He didn't like that.

[agp]

i cant believe my impatience with fucking oc transpo broke another possible cool stick i had last night. idk i thought i could bring it to palestine one day and maybe help with the peace process. the rail replacement bus at bayview closed its doors and started driving off as i was running down the stairs and screaming for absolutely no reason. i decided to throw my stick to get the drivers attention but i threw it hard enough that it broke against the bus as it was leaving. i was so mad i was like YOUU BROOKEE THE PEAAACE. they stopped and i kept screaming NO FUCK OFF ILL WALK but because of the path we took i almost speared through their window with a much bigger branch when they were on preston and i was behind the community centre. i didnt do it but i was tempted and i screamed again. if i walked just a little bit faster i wouldve seen them catching up to me earlier.