๐จ๐จ๐จ **He lined them up and shot them. She timed it and strangled them. He got three life sentences. She got a movement. Thatโs the double standard.**โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
๐Chad Doerman shot his three sonsโ7, 4, and 3โin their home. Lined them up. Hunted the one who ran. Told them they were the best boys ever, then killed them. Said he did it for God. Three consecutive life sentences. No parade of supporters calling him a victim.
๐Lindsay Clancy strangled her three kidsโ5, 3, and 8 monthsโwith exercise bands after sending her husband out on a timed errand. Jumped out a window. Admits she did it. Women online: โI could have been her.โ GoFundMe in the hundreds of thousands. Sheโs the one who needs understanding.
๐Same number of dead children. Same year. One gets a cage until he dies. The other gets a movement. Thatโs the split. The kids are still dead either way.
This oil deal with Venezuela is absolutely insane.
President Trump just announced that the US has reached a deal to secure "majority control" of over 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves.
Furthermore, the US currently has ~46 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves.
Combined with the 65 billion barrels covered by this agreement, the US would have domestic reserves plus control over ~111 billion barrels of oil.
To put this into perspective, the entire world has roughly 1.57 TRILLION barrels of proven crude oil reserves.
In other words, the US is set to control ~7.1% of all proven oil reserves in the world under this new agreement with Venezuela.
At ~111 billion barrels, the US would be almost exactly in-line with the United Arab Emirates, which has 113 billion barrels of proven crude reserves, and it would exceed Kuwait's 102 billion barrels.
Assuming the agreement is structured as outlined in President Trumpโs announcement, the implications for global energy markets will be enormous.
We will publish more in-depth analysis soon.
The way Kenny Rogersโ whole face lights up the moment he hears Dolly Partonโs voice coming from offstage.
I have always loved this performance so much.
Winstonโs Journey of Learning to Heal Through Persistent Kisses for the Horses ๐โจ
Every morning at the sanctuary, the same curious scene unfolds: Winston, a large bull, walks along the row of stalls, poking his damp nose through each doorway and attempting to give a โkissโ to any horse that comes out.
In response, Trigger, the first horse, repeatedly turns his head away, even giving Winston a gentle nip to discourage him. But Winston does not leave. He remains there, patiently waiting until the carer leads him away, only to return to exactly the same spot the following morning.
From a media perspective, this is simply a charming short clip. But from the perspective of animal behavioural science, Winstonโs persistence despite repeated rejection can be viewed as a deeply moving process of psychological recovery for a creature whose sense of security was disrupted early in life.
Childhood Trauma and โSocial Deprivationโ
Winston arrived at the sanctuary when he was only two months old, an age at which a calf would ordinarily be curled up beside its mother, learning to experience the world through the security of the herd. Being separated and abandoned so early left a significant gap in his early social development. In developmental biology, such deprivation of social interaction can be understood as social deprivation, leaving Winston to enter his new environment with wide, apprehensive eyes.
Yet once his basic needs for food and shelter had been met, his suppressed need for social connection began to emerge. Winston did not retreat into passive fear. Instead, he chose to approach the world around him, actively seeking reassurance through contact.
A Mismatch of Languages and an Instinctive Means of Easing Tension
Winstonโs repeated attempts to lick the horsesโ faces are not merely playful behaviour. In the behavioural repertoire of ruminants, allogrooming is an important social behaviour associated with oxytocin release, lower cortisol levels, and reduced physiological arousal. It is one of the instinctive ways in which cattle can regulate tension and establish social bonds.
Yet this language is โmistranslatedโ when it encounters horses. As animals that are highly sensitive to personal distance, horses may interpret a large animal approaching directly towards the face as an intrusion into their personal space. Triggerโs nip is simply a clear refusal: โPlease step back.โ
What makes Winston remarkable is his apparent lack of avoidance behaviour. Despite the signals telling him to retreat, Winston does not seem to interpret them as a reason to abandon his approach. For him, the need to seek social reassurance appears to outweigh the fear of rejection. He patiently continues offering the same friendly gesture until the other animal is ready to accept it.
The Resonance Between Creatures That Have Known Hardship
The most beautiful part of the story comes when Winstonโs language finally finds an answering frequency. Ronnie and Cash, two other rescued horses who had also experienced hardship in the past, do not turn away. Instead, they remain where they are, lower their heads, and willingly wait for Winstonโs affectionate licks.
Animal psychology recognises that individuals who have experienced adversity may become particularly sensitive to distinguishing non-threatening signals from genuine danger. Over time, Winstonโs consistent behaviour appears to have allowed Ronnie and Cash to become familiar with his intentions, helping their responses move from heightened alertness towards greater calm and trust. Their interspecies bond is formed not through coercion, but through the predictability of behaviour and the safety created by continued presence.
From a bewildered two-month-old calf facing an unfamiliar world, Winston has used simple persistence to build a network of emotional security for himself.
Animals do not define friendship through declarations or complex explanations. They express it through patient presence each day: by approaching, accepting rejection, and continuing to offer warmth until the distance between two different species gradually disappears.