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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How to clean a rescued pigeon⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  This actually happens very frequently. When hunters harvest a bird they report their kills in compliance with hunting regulations. If any of your birds have leg or neck bands you report that information as well. The bands have a tracking number on them, and scientists use them to monitor populations and migration patterns. It’s literally part of their plan.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Rock Eagle Flag⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m going to get all kinds of negative votes for speaking up here. I’m not attempting to defend the various positions I outline below, just to explain why the gun folks see the current situation as the least bad alternative. If gun people in the US actually had their way the laws would be MUCH more permissive than they already are.

  Again, I’m not attempting to defend the various positions, only to lend some context (and in the case of domestic abuse, to correct) the talking points above.

  If the second amendment is explicitly designed to allow normal citizens to defend themselves against a tyrannical government, then allowing that same government to compile a registry of gun ownership makes no sense. Registration inevitably leads to confiscation, see Australia and New Zealand for recent examples.

  (Note; It’s highly suspect that non-military ownership of small arms could effectively fight the US military. Years of attrition in Afghanistan might be the counterpoint here.)

  The CDC was examining gun violence statistics in the past, but then ventured outside of the realm of science and into political speech. Most gun people are ok with making science based recommendations determined by facts. But they’re worried that a government entity funded for the purpose of science but controlled by unelected anti-gun bureaucrats will push policy based on politics.

  (Note: Any gun policy has some base in science, the question is whether the policy controls the science, or whether science leads the way. Counterpoint: national COVID policy was marginally effective at great cost, both in lives and economically)

  There are measures to keep “known” domestic abusers from purchasing or possessing firearms. If “known” means “convicted” or under indictment, then those folks are legally prohibited from firearm ownership or possession. This was recently confirmed by a notoriously pro-gun Supreme Court in United States v. Rahimi, by an overwhelming 8-1 majority. Even a restraining order for domestic violence is enough to prohibit purchase or possession.

  (Note: enforcement of gun confiscation from prohibited persons is spotty at best, but it’s arguable that this is a problem with policing as the laws are already on the books. The counterpoint here would be the ability in many states to conduct private party transfers without the involvement of a licenced firearms dealer or the requisite background check)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Like most normal human males…⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The grill doesn’t sound like fireworks, but using it reminds this human of holidays that are associated with both meat cooked over an open flame and fireworks. 4th of July in the US is what the member is talking about.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When you donate, do you ever think of the person that gets your blood and how high their hospital bill will be?⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I guess I was trying to address the parts of your comment where donations cost calories and time. They certainly aren’t paying me for my blood, but personally I feel like it’s a fair exchange, and I get to feel good about doing someone I’ll probably never meet a potentially life saving favor.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When you donate, do you ever think of the person that gets your blood and how high their hospital bill will be?⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Your point is valid. As a counterpoint, when I donate (6-7 times a year) I get snacks and drinks during the donation, and a $5-10 gift card for a local fast food spot to fuel up later. I’m also very lucky that I can take most of my meetings using a headset, so I don’t have to miss work, and the donation truck is at my office, so there’s no travel time to or from my appointment.

  I love when CHLA emails me to say they’ll be downstairs in the coming week. I feel good about donating, and get free In-N-Out 😀

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I got this⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Those people panic sober too.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'We have no rights.' Frustrated with California wage laws, Moonstone Bistro in Redding cuts lunch service⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  In Redding? No chance. Labor is usually about 30% of gross sales, about the same as COGS (ingredients). Recommended rent and associated fees are in the 6-10% range of gross sales. I don’t imagine Redding has sky high rents like an urban center.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I feel the actual inflation⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  The things that are capped no longer produce (as much) profit, so food suppliers move to items that do bring in profit. Uncapped goods are now more desirable, and the suppliers in rease prices to try to make up for the shortfall caused by price controls, making uncapped items even more expensive.

  Government intervention like price controls always makes things more expensive, it’s just a question of where that expense is spread to.