billyjoebowers

futurebird, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago) to spiders

Dolophones sp., the "wrap around" spider did nothing wrong -- these spiders are literal wall flowers (branch buds?) and just want to curl up and not be noticed.

You can pick them up and they will run around in a panic until they find a place to "wrap" so they can feel safe.

They are unlikely to bite, and if they do their venom isn't anything much.

Let them be, poor things live in Australia with all kinds of dangerous creatures like bull ants and Australians.

#spiders

grammargirl, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago) to random

What do you think of the way "hopefully" is used in the following sentence? Is it acceptable in formal Standard English?

Hopefully, the treaty will be ratified.

billyjoebowers, 10 months ago to random

Of course they're going to do everything they can to destroy the internet except for commerce. You can't just have people sharing ideas and organizing if you're trying to install a worldwide fascist mafia state.

Pay attention to who's helping them and who's fighting them, and completely ignore their justifications.

billyjoebowers, 10 months ago to random

I'm tired, I really just need pretty pictures.

billyjoebowers, 10 months ago to random

Obviously the two most pressing issues facing the world today are UFOs and Hunter Biden's dick, and Republicans are all over it.

Saltssaltgirl, 10 months ago to random

When I buy white clothes, I know deep down that they’re one-time-use.

NeadReport, 10 months ago to random

So will there be a lower case 'x' in front of every product like 'iPad'?
xPad
xTunes
xBank
xTube
And what do the folks over at Xbox think about this cross-over confusion?

zoomar, 10 months ago to random

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Robotron, 10 months ago to random

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TucsonSentinel, 10 months ago to Tucson

U.S. Senate votes to curb farmland purchases by China, Iran, North Korea, Russia https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072623_senate_farmland/us-senate-votes-curb-farmland-purchases-by-china-iran-north-korea-russia/
U.S. senators approved bipartisan amendments to the annual defense policy bill Tuesday night that would prohibit China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from purchasing U.S. farmland and screen American investment in high-tech ventures on foreign adversary soil.
#Tucson #Arizona

arstechnica, 10 months ago to random

OpenAI discontinues its AI writing detector due to “low rate of accuracy”

Research shows that any AI writing detector can be defeated—and false positives abound.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/07/openai-discontinues-its-ai-writing-detector-due-to-low-rate-of-accuracy/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

rbreich, 10 months ago to random

Forgive me for sounding like a broken record, but how on Earth are we supposed to believe we “can’t afford” paid family leave, universal pre-K, or climate action as politicians discuss increasing our annual defense budget to $886 billion?

billyjoebowers, 10 months ago to random

We have no power and I’m over using the internet on my phone like a caveman.

amyfou, 10 months ago to Tucson

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misc, 10 months ago to random

People who fade out here, you think it's usually cause they get bored? If so, is that just an inevitable side effect of asking people to "be the algorithm"?

billyjoebowers, 10 months ago to random

I don't think anyone is even stalking me from Mastodon. This place isn't ready for the big time.

LikeItOrLumpIt, 10 months ago to random

If bowl haircuts are suddenly considered stylish, that will be the final straw for me.

billyjoebowers, 10 months ago to Dogs

BELLE* - ID#A812325

My name is BELLE*.

I am a female, black and brown brindle Pit Bull Terrier mix.

I weigh approximately 42.50 lbs.

The shelter staff think I am about 1 year and 1 month old.

I have been at the shelter since Jun 14, 2023 and ready for adoption!

#Dogs #Tucson #PACC #Adopt #FostersSaveLives #AdoptDontShop

https://petharbor.com/pet.asp?uaid=PIMA.A812325

billyjoebowers, 10 months ago to random

Still trying to figure out why I can't play some videos.
Does this play for you?

Primal Scream
Country Girl
Riot City Blues

Rock video.

w7voa, 10 months ago to twitter

The end of #Twitter - at least as a brand — appear imminent if tonight’s postings by the platform’s owner are serious. He has just announced: “And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds.”

AndyPaciorekArt, 10 months ago to random

re #Watched ...

#Film #NeoNoir #DrosteEffect #Memento

mekkaokereke, 10 months ago to random

I don't want to talk about Aldean's "Small town" lyrics or video.

I do want to point out (again) that the homicide rate in GOP "small town" counties, is higher than that in Dem "big town" counties. 🤡

https://www.cjcj.org/reports-publications/publications/crime-trends-and-violence-worse-in-californias-republican-voting-counties-than-democratic-voting-counties

A white person in a red county has about as much chance of being shot as a Black person in a blue county.🤡

(I don't know how much you know about crime in the USA, but if you have as much risk of being a victim of anything as Black people? That's not good).