i mean, learning to climb the drapes is always a bit risky, but jeez, what kind of cat are you going to grow up to be if you never learn to climb stuff?
nice to see the humans finally catching on. it’s about time, you guys…
My 19 yr old daughter lifeguarded a children's bday party recently in Scottsdale AZ (you know, wealthy moms inside drinking wine and she's paid to watch the kids around the pool) All these little kids were following her around and clinging to her, afraid to play, afraid to interact, bc they'd been cooped up for so long. She was so sad for them. She gave them little jobs to do to distract them and loosen them up.
The bubonic plague had its villains, rats and blood sucking insects, as the buffoons plague got its own vectors, chewing and sucking away at life and freedom, thirstier than vampires, not even stopping at kids, as even the virus does.
But now as then, we can count on cats to have our back.
Just wanted to say "thanks" for all you do. Was an avid reader on that bird site (I never signed up - only read), and appreciate that all can still have access here at the stack.
In the name of combating climate change, I suspect some are envisioning the concept of lives become fully virtual, cradle to grave. This would include cats.
Yeah, and fruits and vegetables grow in the back of grocery stores, hamburgers grow in little Styrofoam pods in McDonald's storerooms and any of those things that do happen to grow "on the farm," don't need water, fertilizer, harvesting or transportation to the stores. They just naturally migrate on their own like the birds and turtles.
How many times in the past were adults’ freedoms restricted because, “think of the children.” They never gave a damn about the children then and they don’t now. I take that back, I now believe they want the children sick or dead.
I often wondered throughout this last year and a half how long it would take such institutions to modify their policies based on emerging evidence that they are unnecessary. I now realize it may never happen. Covid isn’t going away and the useless measures aren’t either. Some form of parallel society needs to emerge because those in charge are immune to logic and reasoning.
From Unlimited Hangout: "the AFT has been attempting to sway the CDC to ratchet up COVID restrictions that perpetuate public education’s reliance on Big Tech company privatization. These companies have been raking in record profits by selling ed-tech products to schools during lockdown. In turn, just after their email exchanges with the CDC, the AFT and the National Education Association co-authored Learning Beyond COVID-19: A Vision for Thriving in Public Education, which calls for increased access to “devices needed for online learning” along with increased access to “virtual” tutoring. Why would the American Federation of Teachers go against “following the science” by lobbying the CDC to backpedal its relaxation of school health and safety protocols? Why would the AFT defy CDC experts by opposing school re-openings in favor of extending COVID restrictions that prop open the floodgates for the ed-tech industry to advance its privatization of public education through “remote” e-learning contracts?"
Online, older high school or college kids all over the country could learn a lot more from a few really good instructors than from the in-person dummies who supervise them now. Add to that the possibility of self-paced learning, and a whole lot of teachers could be driving for Uber while improving education.
My 19 yr old daughter lifeguarded a children's bday party recently in Scottsdale AZ (you know, wealthy moms inside drinking wine and she's paid to watch the kids around the pool) All these little kids were following her around and clinging to her, afraid to play, afraid to interact, bc they'd been cooped up for so long. She was so sad for them. She gave them little jobs to do to distract them and loosen them up.
Mary C - you have a brilliant daughter!
Thank you! I know, she is amazing. I want to be like her when I grow up LOL
The bubonic plague had its villains, rats and blood sucking insects, as the buffoons plague got its own vectors, chewing and sucking away at life and freedom, thirstier than vampires, not even stopping at kids, as even the virus does.
But now as then, we can count on cats to have our back.
And, climbing drapes is much more dangerous than covid for kids.
Just wanted to say "thanks" for all you do. Was an avid reader on that bird site (I never signed up - only read), and appreciate that all can still have access here at the stack.
In the name of combating climate change, I suspect some are envisioning the concept of lives become fully virtual, cradle to grave. This would include cats.
But how are you going to power all those gizmos? Solar and wind can’t pull the load.
here's an idea:
all social media enabled devices must be powered by exercise bikes.
that would kill about 90 birds with one stone.
Who will mow their lawns and tend their gardens? Clean their bathrooms? Grow their food? Grocery shop? Make dinner? Do laundry?
Pretty sure these morons haven't thought through their evil plan entirely.
Yeah, and fruits and vegetables grow in the back of grocery stores, hamburgers grow in little Styrofoam pods in McDonald's storerooms and any of those things that do happen to grow "on the farm," don't need water, fertilizer, harvesting or transportation to the stores. They just naturally migrate on their own like the birds and turtles.
How many times in the past were adults’ freedoms restricted because, “think of the children.” They never gave a damn about the children then and they don’t now. I take that back, I now believe they want the children sick or dead.
Look at what Massachusetts just pulled. I'm devastated and terrified for the children here. https://mailchi.mp/doe.mass.edu/press-releaseeducation-commissioner-to-ask-board-for-authority-to-mandate-masks-in-public-schoolsto-provide-time-to-increase-vaccinations?e=2cdeb773b0&fbclid=IwAR0k1q_el0zTmUIMn0cZm-wJ1L4940ohh4qHc7FfOo778DF5F8y3sR23lps
I often wondered throughout this last year and a half how long it would take such institutions to modify their policies based on emerging evidence that they are unnecessary. I now realize it may never happen. Covid isn’t going away and the useless measures aren’t either. Some form of parallel society needs to emerge because those in charge are immune to logic and reasoning.
From Unlimited Hangout: "the AFT has been attempting to sway the CDC to ratchet up COVID restrictions that perpetuate public education’s reliance on Big Tech company privatization. These companies have been raking in record profits by selling ed-tech products to schools during lockdown. In turn, just after their email exchanges with the CDC, the AFT and the National Education Association co-authored Learning Beyond COVID-19: A Vision for Thriving in Public Education, which calls for increased access to “devices needed for online learning” along with increased access to “virtual” tutoring. Why would the American Federation of Teachers go against “following the science” by lobbying the CDC to backpedal its relaxation of school health and safety protocols? Why would the AFT defy CDC experts by opposing school re-openings in favor of extending COVID restrictions that prop open the floodgates for the ed-tech industry to advance its privatization of public education through “remote” e-learning contracts?"
Teachers better be careful what they wish for. They are making themselves obsolete, which would in many cases be a good thing.
Online teaching is harder than in person.
Online, older high school or college kids all over the country could learn a lot more from a few really good instructors than from the in-person dummies who supervise them now. Add to that the possibility of self-paced learning, and a whole lot of teachers could be driving for Uber while improving education.
As always, the issue is that the kids who want to learn will learn and those who don't want to won't.
They already are driving Uber, at least at the college level.
I was an instructor, never tenured. Would much rather be in person. Taught FY Comp. Made them print their papers and edited them in pencil.
Online teaching is harder [to do actually effectively but incredibly easy to half-ass in your pajamas] than in person.
FTFY. :)
Yes. It is very difficult and time consuming if done well.
You can be sure it is reset-related.
The humans are clearly trying to muscle in on marketing of unnecessary kitten protection equipment, although the "cat overlords" comment is pleasing:
https://nerdist.com/article/cat-furniture-feline-table-dinos-japan/