You know one reason Pete might be aggressive and assertive is that his family is the only cat family in a whole city with millions of dogs. He's making himself look big, so to speak.
My son came into the room a few minutes ago and said, “You know what we should do? We should watch an episode of #DoctorWho from back when it was good.”
@MushuChupacabra@wintermute_oregon I'm mixed on a take like this. He did make the state a lot better, but it's to such a degree that people have swarmed the state and people are now complaining that the cost of living is too high. Between that and the authoritarian/pseudofascist way he likes to address culture war issues (banning handing out #Nazi pamphlets in public, punishing #Disney for being woke, etc.), I don't think #DeSantis should be too closely emulated.
An alternative can style used for Shanghai Disneyland’s Toy Story Land. Instead of the multicolor, LEGO brick-style look, a simple bright green design similar to other monochromatic cans found throughout the Shanghai park.
It is a mistake to think of #nature as warm and cuddly. Many, perhaps most, #violent encounters between #humans and #wildlife are the result of the former treating the latter as #Disney characters.
One reason “#birds are #dinosaurs” made immediate sense to me was a vivid childhood memory: when I was about ten, I thought some #goslings were cute and wanted to pet them. #Mother#Goose had other ideas. Yeah, don’t do that.
It is equally a mistake to assume nature is All #Killing, All The Time. Fighting takes a lot of energy, and wild animals—including our own distant ancestors—are in constant peril of #starvation. Even a minor #injury can lead to #infection and #death.
Violence is a tool of survival, to be sure, whether in #predation, self-defense, or squabbles over #territory and #mating. Unnecessary violence is a quick road to #extinction. Most animals would rather do something else, when they can.
So before you fall back on “red in tooth and claw” as a default, look for other explanations. They’re usually more interesting anyway.
Florida shines under DeSantis' leadership. His liberal critics should learn from him. (www.usatoday.com)