SharkEatingBreakfast

I have a special needs bearded dragon. Special needs because he was born without scales. Also, unfortunately, he is now mostly blind.

He has given me more grey hairs in his 5 years on earth than my previous 30. His care requires multiple skincare products, aloe, etc. His diet requires me to keep bins of cockroaches which also require their own food and water. He also requires heat & UVB bulbs with separate fixtures, and has a specialty "herpstat" that can automatically time the lights, control temperatures, report on humidity, etc.

He is a pain to care for!

I love him so much. I do it all happily and he's a wonderful, friendly, sweet, amazing companion.

Woo woo! Auditory Processing Disorder!

"Submit and get over it!" 🤡

I can't leave.

I have a child with an abusive, vindictive ex-spouse. Regardless of me having sole custody, I would still need to get both the court's permission and his permission just to move out of state, so god knows I will not be able to get out of the country.

I'm at a loss. I will not leave without my kid.

what happens here, effects everyone everywhere.

This is what people are going to find out very very soon.

The current situation has ties to their own country's security and safety, when it all comes down to the guy who has ties to leaders who are "not-so-nice" and will be kicking some VERY large hornet nests.

Yes, Europe. Laugh at the dumb Americans, but y'all are going to reap the consequences of this outcome, too, unfortunately.

"Pokémon the Trading Card Game" has such a genuinely good fucking soundtrack!

👍

It's not a particularly fun story to tell or to hear.

I'll keep the mood light and just say I'm just happy that I am able to vote now.

I have had extremely good reasons why I was unable to vote since I've turned 18.

However, I finally registered to vote a few months ago, specifically to vote in this election.

I'm extremely nervous and don't really know what to expect once I'm in my polling place, but I'll be damned if I don't do my part to prevent my country from becoming a fascist dictatorship with a man willing to throw its citizens into the grinder if it meant he gets a dollar out of it. Fuck that.

We thank the great, valiant protectors for shielding us from the loathsome, horrible, dangerous hempseed. 🙏🙏🙏

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I swear I've seen concept art once upon a time.. was it Disney? But I remember it looking so cute!