Emmanuel Goldstein

egoldstein.bsky.social

20 August 2026 14:02

A little work on desensitizing to showers. I don't bathe the miss often, but I want her to be comfortable with it for the times when we need it. In less than an hour we went from a mildly aversive tub to being relaxed and comfortable as she voluntarily gets in or out of a running shower now.

Emmanuel Goldstein

egoldstein.bsky.social

20 August 2026 13:51

Rereading a paper on life epxectancy tables from 2023, so much interesting data in here. www.frontiersin.org/journals/vet...

Felion ζ

felion.bsky.social

16 August 2026 19:13

Humane. What a ridiculous and self-important word we've invented. Linguistically made in our image, it is associated with compassion, while bestiality, in its nonsexual meaning, is synonymous with the "beast-like" quality of cruelty.

Felion ζ

felion.bsky.social

16 August 2026 19:12

Grasping his big paw in my hand, not quite able to enclose it, gently shifting my grip until my fingers rest on his pad and beans, to squish them, watch them deform. My fingertips glide across the leathery texture and play with the supple padding, while his warmth flows into them.

Mal

malcontentamute.bsky.social

17 July 2026 23:07

... later, guess what: She's still going to the office with me but now she has a special badge on her collar if we're questioned by security.