Unironically and nonjudgmentally asking, does having a small to mid-sized plush friend really and tangibly help you through your felt day-to-day experience? What aspects of it soothe and appeal to you? Asking because I don’t hate this idea and am open to trying it again. Haven’t tried to own a plush animal since my mom’s dog ripped it up before I moved out of her place like 5 years ago. and my mental health has been in a very rough place, despite re-engaging with clinical and therapist help, and trying to have stoicism, “grit”, and keep my struggles to myself but my depression and anxiety symptoms have been really strong as of late, boiling over into anger at times and frankly everything is just a lot to bear and I need a new cope, perhaps petting that little guy.

If you’ve ever had a small enclosure or terrarium pet you will oftentimes see them drag off bits of prey or food you give them to some preferred spot or hidey-hole, this is in their instinct to want to either stay hidden, comfortable, or with a good view to look out for rivals or predators.

Y’know with the Wayback Machine, book scans and public science funding under threat in the USA this sadly isn’t too far off base

That’s just how they buttoned their pants up back then.

US forces have already been shot at by Wagner group in Syria

Was expecting to see silly light-hearted comments, I get that responses reflect the current state of affairs but damn this is just depressing.

I can hardly understand it yet it enthuses me so

Goteem

It doesn’t seem to be getting better, at least not for me and in the wider USA. It can be really tough having no friend group and going it alone.

From the same establishment??

Where is the Robin Hood of our time, with heart pure and aim true?

I, an Arizonan, would gladly become part of Mexico. A quarter of my heritage is there already.

Waow (nng basedbasedbasedbasedbased!! -w- )

Helpful and insightful clarification, darkly humorous as well. Thanks.

I thought you said apes were smart.

It’s a start. Wish they’d be more proactive.

I thought for sure he was a goner. Thank gods he can at least now speak out.

Depression. I’m on an extreme version of this. I used to be a big-time gamer, one of my favorite pastimes. But haven’t sat down to play anything for more than several minutes ever since the middle of last year, been through grief, a breakup, a stint of homelessness, a layoff, even more family drama, and losing basically all personal connections and ways with which I feel I can cope. So yeah depression can make you not want to do a thing another version of you enjoys doing.

As am I, thankfully they’re plenty liberal in the Arizona territory, ready to yippie ki-yay on anyone who threatens my lifestyle.

Cool image. Prompt?