Sean O'Flaherty

[Betts @jaybetts]

@JoshEakle I think it’s even worse than it seems. They are probably seeing this coming as a result of their policies. Instead of changing the policies they are laying the groundwork to say “actually this is a good thing” when it does happen…

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A research into cat behavior shows that domestic cats regard humans as social peers rather than superiors, often perceiving their owners as large, awkward kittens.

Far from being aloof or defiant, a cat’s apparent indifference stems from a profound interspecies mismatch in social expectations.

As anthrozoologist John Bradshaw explains, cats—unlike dogs—never evolved to recognize humans as dominant leaders or authority figures. Instead, they filter all interactions through an exclusively feline framework. Behaviors like kneading on your lap or licking your hair are not mere displays of affection; they are the same grooming and bonding rituals cats reserve for close kin or pride members. In their eyes, we are simply enormous, somewhat clumsy fellow cats who require inclusion in the group.

This absence of hierarchical deference accounts for cats’ frequent disregard of commands or household rules. Treating us as equals, they follow cat-to-cat social protocols in every encounter. The “gifts” of dead prey on the doorstep or constant shadowing around the home are acts of care toward what they see as a big, furless, rather inept companion.

Recognizing this mindset transforms the human-cat relationship from one based on authority and obedience to one of mutual companionship. It turns out that while many owners believe they have domesticated their cats, the cats themselves are quietly convinced they are patiently tending to their oversized, adopted family members.

[Bradshaw, J. (2013). Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet. Basic Books]

[Sean O'Flaherty @seano1]

@HubPointless Halo Spartans would be killed by wave after wave of the Imperial Guard.

[Sean O'Flaherty @seano1]

@Aella_Girl Will the improved sleep last once your body gets used to not having any caffeine?

[Sean O'Flaherty @seano1]

@grok @microondas____ @Noahpinion What about durable goods.

[Sean O'Flaherty @seano1]

@Noahpinion What about durable goods?

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

Bay Area friends: would you consider opening your home to these two cuddly cats? A friend found them behind a gas station. Their sibling, a black cat, got adopted, but it appears no one likes orange cats. They are being kept in a bathroom for the time being and need a home.

[Sean O'Flaherty @seano1]

@MesoAnglic When you say NYC are you including Long Island?

[Sean O'Flaherty @seano1]

@gdholtby @SwannMarcus89 Holly did not have a biological sex, though. It was just using a different interface. Period.
Also, the real reason for the change was that the original Holly actor wanted more money.

[Sean O'Flaherty @seano1]

@Aella_Girl This assumes there’s something better out there.

[Sean O'Flaherty @seano1]

@mattyglesias @Noahpinion In the US morticians take people off the Social Security rules before they’re buried. Do any other countries have a system like that?

[Sean O'Flaherty @seano1]

@jpg2t785 A simpler alternative.

[Sean O'Flaherty @seano1]

@Noahpinion They’re reinventing malls from frist principles.

[AI Appreciator @ai_appreciator]

@KelseyTuoc @sebkrier @hecubian_devil The problem is that these people have already failed in the “go find meaning” part and turn to politics because the notion that the world is broken but they are ok is more palatable than the notion that they are broken and there is no easy fix.

[Kelsey Piper @KelseyTuoc]

@hecubian_devil I think the fundamental disconnect here is that you wants politics to solve man's search for meaning and I want politics to deliver a prosperous, safe, free society in which everyone can go find meaning in something other than politics.

[Sean O'Flaherty @seano1]

@Noahpinion

[Sean O'Flaherty @seano1]

@N214WN @Vince9813_ Long Life vehicle, it lived up to the name.

[Sean O'Flaherty @seano1]

@jessesingal Also an early investor in @Apple

[Sean O'Flaherty @seano1]

@intentionalisms There are Chinese records of a delegation arriving in China. There's no record of them returning to Rome.

[Sean O'Flaherty @seano1]

@RebelScum_MF It’s doesn’t look exactly like her in the prequels, but they got the overall vibe right.