Posts by grinningcat@mastodon.lol
(DIR) Post #ASKz6beO68TzTDcUS0 by grinningcat@mastodon.lol
2023-02-03T15:14:04Z
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@Mathlover @junkyardmessiah @LilHulkQ Glad you're (clearly) not in FloriDUH!(A reflection not of most teachers and students, but of the Republicans in power there who treat books, especially ones about Black and/or LGBTQIA+ people, as threats.)
(DIR) Post #AT15rLBS1vFuVCxdaa by grinningcat@mastodon.lol
2023-02-24T21:12:31Z
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@lowqualityfacts From RationalWiki's help page on avoiding common mistakes:Remember: "i before e except after c", unless your spellchecker disagrees. Anyway, i isn't even real, e is transcendental, and c is the speed of light. Why should they obey silly grammarians when they occur in words?[Footnote begins:]...except where it is just weird of course. However, [...] we might [...] in our leisure-time find sufficient [...] examples [...]MUCH more at https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Help:Mistakes#cite_note-9
(DIR) Post #AT51xtCOquPWYI6yae by grinningcat@mastodon.lol
2023-02-26T18:49:10Z
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@shannonsays Them's fightin' words! :)I actually go both ways, though! ☕️ 🍵 #coffee #tea #cats(Image attributions: soranews24.com, foodista.com, cheezburger.com)
(DIR) Post #AT5m8UWXWvcp6HWd1M by grinningcat@mastodon.lol
2022-11-20T12:20:04Z
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🧵 Why cats aren’t Republican:1. Cats are curious about what you do in your bedroom, but they don’t try to legislate away your freedom to do it.(List from Messaging Matters https://messagingmatters.com/2014/10/27/why-cats-arent-republican/ , illustrations collected by me.)1/12
(DIR) Post #AT5m8WSiK7kl6zkbKq by grinningcat@mastodon.lol
2022-11-20T12:21:16Z
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Why cats aren’t Republican:2. Cats may take away your cushion, but they’ll give it back to you with a gentle push.2/12
(DIR) Post #AT5m8YM3Hrc2yueJEG by grinningcat@mastodon.lol
2022-11-20T12:24:33Z
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Why cats aren’t Republican:3. Cats give you attention and sympathy when you’re sick.3/12
(DIR) Post #AT5m8aUHMFNjb0VuKW by grinningcat@mastodon.lol
2022-11-20T12:25:59Z
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Why cats aren’t Republican:4. Females are treated with importance in the cat world.4/12
(DIR) Post #AT5m8cMuMcfrQj537Q by grinningcat@mastodon.lol
2022-11-20T12:26:58Z
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Why cats aren’t Republican:5. Cats make use of solar power, often all day long.5/12
(DIR) Post #AT5m8eueu6rNJyt20G by grinningcat@mastodon.lol
2022-11-20T12:27:56Z
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Why cats aren’t Republican:6. Cats lick their own problems and take care of other cats too.6/12
(DIR) Post #AT5m8gmvvnrv8bHtEu by grinningcat@mastodon.lol
2022-11-20T12:28:50Z
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Why cats aren’t Republican:7. Cats don’t blame black and brown cats for their troubles.7/12
(DIR) Post #AT5m8iXlPAvGa8Cns8 by grinningcat@mastodon.lol
2022-11-20T12:30:07Z
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Why cats aren’t Republican:8. Cats know how to ration their resources.8/12
(DIR) Post #AT5m8kM8fMoQCemY1w by grinningcat@mastodon.lol
2022-11-20T12:31:36Z
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Why cats aren’t Republican:9. Fat cats are not at the top of the cat hierarchy, are not cat role models, and have more trouble surviving and thriving, not less.(picture from the original article)9/12
(DIR) Post #AT5m8mBDsvGjrNgrIG by grinningcat@mastodon.lol
2022-11-20T12:32:48Z
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Why cats aren’t Republican:10. While Republicans blindly follow authority, it is said that getting Democrats to act in unison is like herding cats.10/12
(DIR) Post #AT5m8o5cmhylmb5PqS by grinningcat@mastodon.lol
2022-11-20T12:34:25Z
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Why cats aren’t Republican:11. Cats don’t foul their own nest.11/12
(DIR) Post #AT5m8q2VXGfrpVdxGS by grinningcat@mastodon.lol
2022-11-20T12:36:09Z
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Why cats aren’t Republican:12. Cats are popular and well-liked on the Internet and elsewhere.12/12
(DIR) Post #AT92pPiBTkdnMuLAfI by grinningcat@mastodon.lol
2023-02-28T13:04:52Z
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@terryenglish The new vi vs. emacs? :)