He’s beautiful. I love him.

I didn’t even want to get into this because the loud assholes claiming it’s good for them get what they deserve. But yes, it’s true. They tend to be more aggressive because they don’t have one of their basic lines of defense before escalating to biting. And you reminded me of the litter box issue. It’s just a tragic…

Also a tailless dog is, like, prettier or whatever.

The number of commenters here defending declawing is truly disturbing. Cats aren’t dogs, their needs are different. Although I wouldn’t trust you around dogs either. 

Your poor pets deserved more compassionate owners. Why don’t you have your fingertips cut off at the knuckle and report back?

I think you’re missing the mission of the groups that do cat shelter/adoption. This isn’t about putting every cat in a home. It’s about matching a cat with the right home. If the owner doesn’t have any empathy for the experience of the cat, then maybe they shouldn’t get a cat. I can’t think of any shelter operator who…

Declawing should be illegal. I’m surprised there are still vets who will do it.

Declawing is amputation. Cats are creatures with the same ability to experience pain long after an inhumane and barbaric surgery. 

Then don’t adopt a cat. Declawing is amputation. Would you amputate your own fingertips? Then don’t do it to a cat.

No. Declawing is amputation. Learn how to trim your cats’ claws and give them positive outlets for their natural need to scratch. Many shelters won’t even let you adopt a cat if you intend to declaw it. And if you ever surrender the cat and they find out you declawed it, they fine your inhumane ass. 

Can you explain what you mean about primary aggressor determinations? I don’t know this term. Are you saying that for 30 years they way they determine a primary aggressor is flawed? 

I adopted kittens after my senior cats passed away a few years ago. Kittens are A LOT. If I don’t play with them, and I mean intense interactive play sessions multiple times a day, they will run around and look for things to fuck up. My one cat looks for ELECTRICAL WIRES to chew on when she’s bored/frustrated. She…

“My abortion is different…”

To me that’s a grasp at relevance, but I concede your point. Doesn’t he bust out a new feud every few years? 

Ick. What a pig. Grasping at relevance isn’t a good look, Aubrey! Also, “suck my pussy” is a hilarious comeback. 

Oh, and to respond to your other statement: I said that Twitter (as a social media service) should be a public utility. Then I added that I also think the internet should be a public utility, and free at that. That’s not a “gotcha” on your part. That’s my attempt to be thorough in my intent. I realize sincerity is…

I’m not a social media expert, but for starters we could try federated identities? That’s used in the academic world. It’s not a settled problem but it’s helped a lot. It could lead to fewer fake accounts, which makes moderation less overwhelming. Enforce a probationary period for new accounts. Create a volunteer-based…

Okay. Explain it to me.

“It could be worse,” isn’t quite the rhetorical flex you think it is. I don’t owe my home country any gratitude. It owes me my humanity.

One year when I was a judge we had an old man come in, fucking ancient, dressed head to toe in Trump shit, including that fucking red hat. In my state that’s considered electioneering but it was a slow point in the day and he was the only one there, so we let it slide. But if there were other people around I would…