VenusAquarius

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Posted by VenusAquarius
It's been a while since mine visited me.

Here's my topic on it:
https://www.dxpnet.com/opinion/miscellaneous/am-i-visited-by-an-incubus-5176622/

No, love, that was me.

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You's a hob goblin though... Where's that sexy avatar?

It's been a while since mine visited me.

Here's my topic on it:
https://www.dxpnet.com/opinion/miscellaneous/am-i-visited-by-an-incubus-5176622/

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Corporations own the United States.

They feed the population culture wars in order to distract them...and it works 👍

One of the things I kind of chafe at is the notion that "culture wars" are framed as less consequential than other complex public problems and that the existence of cultural strife is solely a result of classism and economic factors -it is not. Racialized thinking and systems shaped the class system we live in...to not understand why and how race intersects with our economic systems is to always be missing the forest for the trees.

Its because of the overlap and modifications that race has on economics, law, policy, politics, and yes, culture that makes critical race theory an absolute necessity.


History is rife with examples that how a society lands on issues of culture and race have a tangible and longstanding impact on the most vulnerable in those populations.

We disagree on this. 👍

I know, what I think is interesting about this situation it is that critical race theory would challenge the assumptions you are basing your disagreement on because to examine class in a place like the U.S. in a world and economic system built on European colonization and racialized thinking ...necessitates a critical examination of how race and class intertwine not just here but internationally as well. We know very well that laws don't change trends on a dime...we have only been a true multi-racial democracy since 1965...56 years bruh...trust the effects of 400+ years of largely unchallenged racism are still being felt.

We sit slack-jawed and wide-eyed at poverty and worker exploitation yet somehow erase the fact that most of the poor nationally and globally tend to be of non-white groups.

Critical Race Theory is the latest boogie man of the right. Much like bathrooms for trans people, or the migrant caravans. It's more culture war nonesense pushed by their well paid propagandist. They do this because it works (ie ratings)

That said, I don't think it's a non-issue. However, Its importance is blown way out of proportion. Why? To keep voters distracted. Who does that benefit? 🤔

Tell me why current Democratic establishment figures are pouring in money/resources to defeat a Democratic front runner in a deep blue district in Ohio against ANOTHER Democrat? BTW both African American. Why is this not receiving national media coverage?

Honestly, I've never seen Democrats fight so hard. I wish they had this fire for Republicans.

Our problems are structural and it is not one of policy. ie should we implement critical race theory or not?

Sure, let's implement it. Will it make an impact on everyday Americans? Doubt it.

we can walk and chew bubblegum at the same time...we can absolutely fight this fight on the education policy stage and still fight the anti-crony capitalism fight and yet *still* fight for other necessary fights...

Really? Biden can't even get his senators to agree on an infrastructure package. This should be a slam dunk.

Crony Capitalism? Good luck. Nobody on either side of the aisle wants to change this. For most of them, it's the reason they ran for office to begin with.

When I say we it does include you, citizen, and me as well. The responsibility for how this plays out will be the product of a net effect of effort...it isn't all on Biden.

Hrm if only we were teaching our kids a paradigm that integrated multiple frames of analysis and fields of study so that they could identify how to deconstruct systems both as individuals and as a collective...lol

Biden is in office now, remember? He has a small Senate majority in which they (Democrats) can technically pass whatever they want, Republicans be damned. Including CRT BTW.

So what specifically do YOU or I do now? Ball is in their court? Why no movement? We voted them in, right? (I didn't personally, BTW) but where's this sweeping change they promised during the campaign?

It looks like same old same old to me. Hmmm I wonder why? I guess we'll never figure it out.

What's crazy is that CRT would end up touching on part why a power majority can't congeal on pressing issues despite popular desire for action on those issues...

it's almost like there is some concealed portion of the problem...CRT has some thoughts on that...just like some of those views that also help us have a clearer view on our system...like socialism.

But anyway it's easy to say that the issue is just Biden and the Dems, they are a part, but not even the largest portion of the problem. The largest portion is in fact the electorate. So what specifically does one do? Depends on who they are, what kind of people they interact with and what opportunities are afforded to deconstruct the system of racialized and class based oppression in the sphere of influence they do possess...


And you always ask what I DO as if its a great gotcha lol, but you already know its not. I'm a teacher dude...and a community organizer...I lobby politicians on behalf of the community, I advocate for positions that help to dismantle systems of oppression in both my professional and personal life, I push the community towards hope, by helping them to organize responses to systemic threats such as predatory gentrifying entities and police brutality and repression. I create platforms for the community to meet, discuss and create and execute strategy for collective action...I help fill in the knowledge gaps caused by racial oppression in the coming generations ...the list goes on...

The #1 way oppressors stay in power is by convincing their populations that they can't effect change replacing jadedness and apathy for dedicated problem solving on the issue would go a long way to solving the problem.

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Talk to "em!

My butter that I cooked.

My dad woke me up in the middle of the night with an oatmeal raisin cookie that he inserted a lays potato chip in.

I'm a fool for sweet n' salty.

Currently, been combing a Hershey's kiss with almonds and bugles... orgasmic, it's on my nightstand.

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Karensvile

Was my first thought when she opened her mouth.

Posted by LostinmyMind11
Unless your dog is peeing in the same spot for days on end...the grass will be fine. Sounds like some marker petty neighbors to me 🤷🏼‍♀️. And like you said...dogs pee in grass not concrete and you're right...it's illogical to stop an animal from doing it's business. They gonna stop the wildlife from peeing on their lawn too? Nope. If there's no rule against pee...then let your dog do it's business...they'll have to get over it.

Thanks. My lil tink tink don't even have a stream like that. And, they know it and lied with additional commemtary like her twinkle attracts other dogs to pee. I was so mad. Jus crazy

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This is my first time owning a dog in 20 years. As most of you know, I am very animal friendly and have two cats as well and I have owned mice, turtles, etc.

So, I am noticing what appears to be a ridiculous anti-dog sentiment in my neighborhood where people do not even want a dog to pee. Dogs pee all the time when you walk them. How do you stop a dog from peeing when you take your dog for a walk?
As a matter of fact, I am not taking my dog for a walk but actually taking myself of a walk as I need to get up from the desk periodically and stretch my legs during the day.

When I first started walking my dog, I noticed a bad vibe from the people that lived at the end of the sidewalk. This a community sidewalk and community yards as this is a townhouse community with HOA that includes extensive lawn maintenance. I even saw one of the females chasing kids like an idiot. Apparently, they played a prank and this is the woman with the sign in her yard about “be respectful, no pee or poo.”

One neighbor had a habit of taking her dogs out to poo/pee at a designated area with no leash – a pit and a boxer and on three occasions her dogs jumped me and my Minnie chorkie. Do you know that she had the nerve a few days later to ask me not to have my chorkie pee in her yard. I quickly reminder her of the leash law, that I was jumped three times by her dogs not wearing leashes and there is no law against pee but there is a leash law. Are they crazy?

Are these people crazy? Should I ignore them? Should I avoid them. There is no anti-peeing signs. Only signs about fines for not having your dog on a leash and not picking up poo. So where do they get off saying no pee? Is this about me? Perhaps COVID pet buying increase has made more animals in the neighborhood than usual. But to stop dogs from peeing really? It is near impossible. I guess I could pull her leash to make her stop. Afterall, she isn’t really peeing. She seems to be marking like a male.

I don't think its about preventing your dog from peeing as that is the reason you're taking him/her out correct? It's about letting your dog take a piss on the person's lawn as the acid destroy anything growing there. It's an annoyingly expensive task to upkeep a lawn and I wouldn't want to see burn spots because someone doesn't know how/want to tug a leash and direct their dog elsewhere to do its business. It's about being considerate of someone's personal property given there is more than enough sidewalk to let a dog piss.

Tbh, I'm less of a fan of dog owners than the dogs themselves because many owner tend to be very inconsiderate.

The tiny lawns are maintained by the HOA...even replaced. The one with pits lied like she had the lawn replaced like I'm some brand new idiot. The lawn was never replaced in the 2.5 years I lived here.

The reason for me taking my dog out, as I stated above, is to stretch my legs and because dogs love to go for walks. My little tiny chorkie dances excitedly when she knows she's going for a walk. I can let my dog pee in my yard if it's about peeing.

Dogs like to pee on grass not concrete.

Fair enough. Regardless of who covers the maintenance of the lawn (which technically you all do through HOA---an unnecessary expense imo--but I digress), it's still unsightly if having a well maintained lawn is important to you--to each their own. Given she made a point of asking you to not let your dog piss on her lawn suggest that may be the issue though. That or:
- she's the neighbourhood bully.
- she's an old cantankerous woman.
- she has a personal dislike for you and your tiny dog.
- all of the above.

I wouldn't avoid her, you have a right to walk your dog and enjoy the community as much as she does. Just keep the dog off her property and tell her to go spin somewhere. You wrote she and they, is she the only one complaining, or do other neighbours have signs up?

The one I saw angrily chasing children has the sign.

This is a very extensive HOA. They even to the roof and siding replacement, add fresh mulch, you name it...all outside repair, replacement, and maintenance...

I have this strange feeling that the one with the pit and boxer that jumped me and my dog was strangely trying to save face with a "counter complaint." Which is still ridiculous in comparison as her offense, no leash, is against the law. And, I told her that much.

You're probably right about the counter complaint. However if she has no evidence your dog every pissed on her lawn she's fishing. Did you or your dog suffer any injuries, aside from probably being startled? I'm guessing your dog has some anxiety being around that dog?

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I know where you are going but that ship has sailed because I forgave in neighborly spirit. I should have reported her. If it happens again, I will take action.

My dog is extremely oblivious to danger. It presents as no fear. But, she does have anxiety with our cats. She's weird. She was a stray I found wondering this neighborhood abandoned with a blank chip.

I thought the dogs were going to attack my dog. I screamed bloody murder each time (three times...first two were her daughter which she wasn't aware of. The last time was her).

I think these two women must have spoke like Jukey stated (clique) as one verbally complained and a month later, the other buys a sign.

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This is my first time owning a dog in 20 years. As most of you know, I am very animal friendly and have two cats as well and I have owned mice, turtles, etc.

So, I am noticing what appears to be a ridiculous anti-dog sentiment in my neighborhood where people do not even want a dog to pee. Dogs pee all the time when you walk them. How do you stop a dog from peeing when you take your dog for a walk?
As a matter of fact, I am not taking my dog for a walk but actually taking myself of a walk as I need to get up from the desk periodically and stretch my legs during the day.

When I first started walking my dog, I noticed a bad vibe from the people that lived at the end of the sidewalk. This a community sidewalk and community yards as this is a townhouse community with HOA that includes extensive lawn maintenance. I even saw one of the females chasing kids like an idiot. Apparently, they played a prank and this is the woman with the sign in her yard about “be respectful, no pee or poo.”

One neighbor had a habit of taking her dogs out to poo/pee at a designated area with no leash – a pit and a boxer and on three occasions her dogs jumped me and my Minnie chorkie. Do you know that she had the nerve a few days later to ask me not to have my chorkie pee in her yard. I quickly reminder her of the leash law, that I was jumped three times by her dogs not wearing leashes and there is no law against pee but there is a leash law. Are they crazy?

Are these people crazy? Should I ignore them? Should I avoid them. There is no anti-peeing signs. Only signs about fines for not having your dog on a leash and not picking up poo. So where do they get off saying no pee? Is this about me? Perhaps COVID pet buying increase has made more animals in the neighborhood than usual. But to stop dogs from peeing really? It is near impossible. I guess I could pull her leash to make her stop. Afterall, she isn’t really peeing. She seems to be marking like a male.

I don't think its about preventing your dog from peeing as that is the reason you're taking him/her out correct? It's about letting your dog take a piss on the person's lawn as the acid destroy anything growing there. It's an annoyingly expensive task to upkeep a lawn and I wouldn't want to see burn spots because someone doesn't know how/want to tug a leash and direct their dog elsewhere to do its business. It's about being considerate of someone's personal property given there is more than enough sidewalk to let a dog piss.

Tbh, I'm less of a fan of dog owners than the dogs themselves because many owner tend to be very inconsiderate.

The tiny lawns are maintained by the HOA...even replaced. The one with pits lied like she had the lawn replaced like I'm some brand new idiot. The lawn was never replaced in the 2.5 years I lived here.

The reason for me taking my dog out, as I stated above, is to stretch my legs and because dogs love to go for walks. My little tiny chorkie dances excitedly when she knows she's going for a walk. I can let my dog pee in my yard if it's about peeing.

Dogs like to pee on grass not concrete.

Fair enough. Regardless of who covers the maintenance of the lawn (which technically you all do through HOA---an unnecessary expense imo--but I digress), it's still unsightly if having a well maintained lawn is important to you--to each their own. Given she made a point of asking you to not let your dog piss on her lawn suggest that may be the issue though. That or:
- she's the neighbourhood bully.
- she's an old cantankerous woman.
- she has a personal dislike for you and your tiny dog.
- all of the above.

I wouldn't avoid her, you have a right to walk your dog and enjoy the community as much as she does. Just keep the dog off her property and tell her to go spin somewhere. You wrote she and they, is she the only one complaining, or do other neighbours have signs up?

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The one I saw angrily chasing children has the sign.

This is a very extensive HOA. They even to the roof and siding replacement, add fresh mulch, you name it...all outside repair, replacement, and maintenance...

I have this strange feeling that the one with the pit and boxer that jumped me and my dog was strangely trying to save face with a "counter complaint." Which is still ridiculous in comparison as her offense, no leash, is against the law. And, I told her that much.

Posted by PhoenixRising

Posted by VenusAquarius
This is my first time owning a dog in 20 years. As most of you know, I am very animal friendly and have two cats as well and I have owned mice, turtles, etc.

So, I am noticing what appears to be a ridiculous anti-dog sentiment in my neighborhood where people do not even want a dog to pee. Dogs pee all the time when you walk them. How do you stop a dog from peeing when you take your dog for a walk?
As a matter of fact, I am not taking my dog for a walk but actually taking myself of a walk as I need to get up from the desk periodically and stretch my legs during the day.

When I first started walking my dog, I noticed a bad vibe from the people that lived at the end of the sidewalk. This a community sidewalk and community yards as this is a townhouse community with HOA that includes extensive lawn maintenance. I even saw one of the females chasing kids like an idiot. Apparently, they played a prank and this is the woman with the sign in her yard about “be respectful, no pee or poo.”

One neighbor had a habit of taking her dogs out to poo/pee at a designated area with no leash – a pit and a boxer and on three occasions her dogs jumped me and my Minnie chorkie. Do you know that she had the nerve a few days later to ask me not to have my chorkie pee in her yard. I quickly reminder her of the leash law, that I was jumped three times by her dogs not wearing leashes and there is no law against pee but there is a leash law. Are they crazy?

Are these people crazy? Should I ignore them? Should I avoid them. There is no anti-peeing signs. Only signs about fines for not having your dog on a leash and not picking up poo. So where do they get off saying no pee? Is this about me? Perhaps COVID pet buying increase has made more animals in the neighborhood than usual. But to stop dogs from peeing really? It is near impossible. I guess I could pull her leash to make her stop. Afterall, she isn’t really peeing. She seems to be marking like a male.

I don't think its about preventing your dog from peeing as that is the reason you're taking him/her out correct? It's about letting your dog take a piss on the person's lawn as the acid destroy anything growing there. It's an annoyingly expensive task to upkeep a lawn and I wouldn't want to see burn spots because someone doesn't know how/want to tug a leash and direct their dog elsewhere to do its business. It's about being considerate of someone's personal property given there is more than enough sidewalk to let a dog piss.

Tbh, I'm less of a fan of dog owners than the dogs themselves because many owner tend to be very inconsiderate.

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The tiny lawns are maintained by the HOA...even replaced. The one with pits lied like she had the lawn replaced like I'm some brand new idiot. The lawn was never replaced in the 2.5 years I lived here.

The reason for me taking my dog out, as I stated above, is to stretch my legs and because dogs love to go for walks. My little tiny chorkie dances excitedly when she knows she's going for a walk. I can let my dog pee in my yard if it's about peeing.

Dogs like to pee on grass not concrete.

Posted by Truemara
I try to be respectful of the signs on the grass but if my dog accidentally pees I’m not yanking him. I don’t mind as I just walk him to the areas where he can pee n poo. As I near those properties I just get my dog on a shorter leash n keep it going so he doesn’t stop.
But the person with no leash on pit bulls I’ll have an issue

And she waa the one who had the nerve to talk about no peeing. Crazy.

I have done what you said...shortened the leash (adjustable) and all. And, they still assume. Sweetie doesn't understand why she cam no longer pee but she has to be obedient. But, sometimes I forget cause it's illogical.

Posted by jukey
Sounds silly, but once you said HOA, that says a lot to me. Some of them operate in a bubble of their own dopey rules (and double standards if you're not part of the clique). Do you feel singled out a lot?

I think they think the end of the sidewalk is an extension of their ownership...like the actual sidewalk. There is no no peeing or pooing rules or laws. Just leash and poo pick-up.

On my end of the side walk, everyone speaks, is friendly, pets and talks to my dog. So strange.

I got bad vibes on that end without Sweetie...just me stretching my leg on a long business call.