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A Cool Guide to Giant Animals Throughout History and Their Modern Descendants With Humans for Scale
I'm a big fan of Captain Hook as the human scale for the crocodile one. 😂
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A Cool Guide to Giant Animals Throughout History and Their Modern Descendants With Humans for Scale
I'm a big fan of Captain Hook as the human scale for the crocodile one. 😂
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Mental health is important
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Speaking as a ferret owner who every now and then tries to get them into a sweater or hat, I can 1000% agree with this statement.
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Anyone working in or with a male dominated field? What's your experience?
I work in software support. In my current company, the rank and file are close-ish to half male/half female, but management is almost all male, including all the way up to the 4 founders/heads of the company, and most customer teams are male-dominated. I often am on calls with the network teams at customers, and it's very common for those almost entirely male teams to ignore what I say because I'm female. I very often have to repeat myself many times, and even then it usually goes better if I bring a male on the call to say what I've been saying. However, I'm pretty lucky, because when I brought up that one call in particular got sexist, my male manager essentially said "That's not ok. Should I talk to their leadership?". I've never had a manager, even a female manager, respond that way. Previous managers always pretty much said to deal with it, which I've gotten pretty good at. Now, I will sometimes bring my male manager on calls so that when the team asks him a question, he can say I'm the expert and let me answer. It doesn't hurt that I do have a deeper knowledge of the technical areas, and my manager knows it.
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Ok, I'll sit on the second sofa
Clearly that is their sofa, not yours. 😜
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Mouse Police in her new cat basket
I love that the basket matches her coloring. 🥰
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I love cats with sad eyes. 🥰🥰🥰
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What's your secret ingredient that makes your version of a common dish better than anyone else's?
Adding half a bag of butterscotch chips sprinkled on the top of box brownie mix. I get tons of compliments like it's the best thing in the world (and it is arguably much better than without the butterscotch).
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What is a fun childish thing you still do as an adult?
Leave the marshmallows to the end when I eat Lucky Charms... And still eating kid's cereal for breakfast.
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Just two dogs, hanging out
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As a current ferret owner, I empathize with this comment so much. I do take mine out on leashes, one at a time, every now and then, and it takes a lot of patience and energy to do so. But it's always great when I get to show people pics or vids of my ferrets on leashes. It always gets a great reaction.
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Kitty doesn't agree with what I'm doing
Such a cute, judgemental gal! 🥰
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My handsome old man Romeo 🥰
Such a dapper gentleman!
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New midwest.social users look here
Hello everyone! I'm currently living in Madison, WI, but I grew up in South Dakota. Definitely a midwesterner at heart. Currently living with my 4 ferrets, and getting used to the fediverse. 😊
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Introducing my ferrets to the fediverse. Left to right: Bandit, Smokie, Jasper, Lilith
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I was extremely lucky to get them all in one picture that isn't blurry. However, I don't know what they're all looking at, so I assume my house is haunted. 😆
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The day we brought Sencha home from the adoption center in 2019
I absolutely love those eyes! Even though they're clearly looking down on me with disdain. 🥰
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How's your week been?
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As an ally, I can't offer much in words of wisdom, but I am always happy to provide a hug over the internet. So, from one internet stranger to another, I hear you, and I'm here for you.
Also, I can confirm that crying can definitely feel like a cheat code sometimes. 😊
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Introducing my ferrets to the fediverse. Left to right: Bandit, Smokie, Jasper, Lilith
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As long as I clean their cage and vacuum regularly, they aren't any smellier than any other pet.
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Olive exploring where she shouldn't
But she's looking so regal while she does.... So, I deem it appropriate behavior. 😜
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Can't install app on Chrome Android
Unfortunately, I don't have any help to offer, but I did want to let you know that it is possible to install on Android from Chrome. I'm replying from mine right now.
Clearing browsing history sounds like a good first step if you haven't tried that yet. Good luck getting it figured out!
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Welcome Wisconsinites!
Hello from myself and my 4 ferrets from Madison! 👋
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Daisy lounging on her bean bag
Those eyes! How can you ever deny her anything?! 🥰