RajahMD
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Post by RajahMD on Sept 3, 2020 7:08:39 GMT -6
God I've always wanted a husky. They're always so pretty.
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cribs
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Post by cribs on Sept 3, 2020 7:14:33 GMT -6
My city is imploding. A cop is charged with homicide of a Black man. The incident happened back in March and just came out a couple of days ago. The body cam footage is awful. Sigh. It never ends. Was someone charged? The really awful part is the mayor knew since March and went on and on about how wonderful our area is and didn't say anything about his death. She blamed the governor and said an Executive Order wouldn't let her but that's not at all true
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cribs
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Post by cribs on Sept 3, 2020 7:20:26 GMT -6
The man was having a mental health crisis and was running around naked in a busy road. The cops were trying to bring him in and put a spit hood on him and put him face down on the ground. He was basically asphyxiated and died a week later in the hospital.
To me this case shows how much we need a mental health crisis team to respond to these situations. We need people who are trained to help individuals in these situations and get them to safety in a safe way.
ETA. I have a lot of clients who have been in similar dangerous situations and I'm honestly surprised it doesn't happen more.
I'm probably not wording this right but I'm very sad for this man and also anxious thinking back on situations that could have had similar results
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cnf
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Post by cnf on Sept 3, 2020 7:31:03 GMT -6
My city is imploding. A cop is charged with homicide of a Black man. The incident happened back in March and just came out a couple of days ago. The body cam footage is awful. Sigh. It never ends. Was someone charged? The really awful part is the mayor knew since March and went on and on about how wonderful our area is and didn't say anything about his death. She blamed the governor and said an Executive Order wouldn't let her but that's not at all true I don't think anyone has been charged actually, just ruled as. My bad, newborn brain fog. But yeah, I'm so blown away by the situation. The police chief was on tv this morning claiming it wasn't a cover-up but my gosh, they knew!
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jaygee
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Post by jaygee on Sept 3, 2020 7:42:03 GMT -6
cribs we had a similar situation in my county a couple years back. A man was on a very busy street and walking in and out of the road. Cops were called. He freaked and was evading them. They used a taser and he later died. It was awful. There’s a 20 minute video of the whole thing. I was holding my breath when he was going into the road because it was very dangerous. But I just have to imagine having mental health professionals would have given the situation a better chance at a safer outcome.
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cribs
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Post by cribs on Sept 3, 2020 7:45:41 GMT -6
cribs we had a similar situation in my county a couple years back. A man was on a very busy street and walking in and out of the road. Cops were called. He freaked and was evading them. They used a taser and he later died. It was awful. There’s a 20 minute video of the whole thing. I was holding my breath when he was going into the road because it was very dangerous. But I just have to imagine having mental health professionals would have given the situation a better chance at a safer outcome. Yep. And his brother called the cops hoping that they would be able to pick him up safely. His poor brother
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jkjacq
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Post by jkjacq on Sept 3, 2020 8:01:00 GMT -6
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Post by cakewench on Sept 3, 2020 8:04:16 GMT -6
PUPPIES!!!
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jkjacq
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Post by jkjacq on Sept 3, 2020 8:10:36 GMT -6
Here is my koda and my cat that thinks its a dog.
Right after I took this he huffed and went in the other room because apparently he needed space. LOL
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LaRo422
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Post by LaRo422 on Sept 3, 2020 8:12:08 GMT -6
Thanks y’all. I love my doggos. Bear wasn’t planned, but he’s turned into a sort of emotional support animal for my 15 year old DS. He’s got PTSD and GAD, and Bear took to him immediately and always loves on him when DS gets in a mood. And Koda is just an awesome dog. Huskies are a unique breed and I’m so glad I finally got one 🥰 he’s 2.5 and Bear is about the same age.
And I’ve been reading about Daniel Prude and it’s just awful. It’s hard to believe this keeps happening. I mean, is it intentional? It’s like they want to stoke the fires of these racial issues. Besides the fact that they’re straight up murder people, they have to know it’s going to cause an uproar. This has got to stop 😞
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LaRo422
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Post by LaRo422 on Sept 3, 2020 8:13:18 GMT -6
jkjacq your furbabies are adorable!! I swear our Koda is part cat 😂
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Post by cakewench on Sept 3, 2020 9:25:13 GMT -6
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Sept 3, 2020 9:51:01 GMT -6
Feels like the right time to share that we had to return our pup to the shelter a few weeks ago because he was too aggressive with our older DD We've been a bit embarrassed about it since it feels like we failed, and he had a lot of potential, but he was just not the right one for us.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2020 10:01:58 GMT -6
Police killed a mentally ill man 2 nights ago in my city.
It has happened before here too.
And in a previous city I lived in.
Police are clearly not equipped to respond to mental health crises.
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Post by oreobitsy on Sept 3, 2020 10:20:29 GMT -6
byjove I would not feel embarrassed at all. Rescue dogs can be really challenging and it’s hard to manage with the kids. I’m sorry, I know that was probably a hard decision. You’ll find one that is perfect for you guys. They’re out there.
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Post by cakewench on Sept 3, 2020 10:58:52 GMT -6
No judgement at all, byjove. That is the right and responsible thing to do as both parents and dog owners - I know that doesn't make it any easier to deal with. My brother/SIL had to rehome their dog after he bit my nephew (R was 2). He found a new home with older kids and it was absolutely the best thing for everyone. You'll find your forever pup soon, I promise <3
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Post by cakewench on Sept 3, 2020 11:06:17 GMT -6
Bloomberg is giving $100M to historically Black med schools:
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bugglesbee
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Post by bugglesbee on Sept 3, 2020 11:09:33 GMT -6
byjove I am sorry the rescue didn’t work out. We had a similar situation where we had to return a rescue because our home was much too stressful for her and she became reactive aggressive. It was heartbreaking for us. My H still has her name tag on his keychain, it’s been 8 years. ❤️
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jkjacq
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Post by jkjacq on Sept 3, 2020 11:14:17 GMT -6
byjove,i'm sorry and you didn't fail. I hope you find the right one soon.
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Sept 3, 2020 11:16:52 GMT -6
Thanks, gals <3 I think we are going to hold off for a few years and the girls are older before trying again.
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jaygee
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Post by jaygee on Sept 3, 2020 11:18:07 GMT -6
Feels like the right time to share that we had to return our pup to the shelter a few weeks ago because he was too aggressive with our older DD We've been a bit embarrassed about it since it feels like we failed, and he had a lot of potential, but he was just not the right one for us. As you know, I’ve been involved in dog rescue for a long time and it happens. It’s just really hard to tell how a dog is going to act in various situations. It’s best for the people and the dog to keep everyone safe and it’s more information on what the best home for that dog is. I’m sorry. It’s hard to be in that situation. I’ve had to give fosters back for similar reasons and my own dog is a bit of a handful with kids (but he’s small and we work around it because he’s an old man) and it’s not easy.
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Sept 3, 2020 11:20:49 GMT -6
Feels like the right time to share that we had to return our pup to the shelter a few weeks ago because he was too aggressive with our older DD We've been a bit embarrassed about it since it feels like we failed, and he had a lot of potential, but he was just not the right one for us. As you know, I’ve been involved in dog rescue for a long time and it happens. It’s just really hard to tell how a dog is going to act in various situations. It’s best for the people and the dog to keep everyone safe and it’s more information on what the best home for that dog is. I’m sorry. It’s hard to be in that situation. I’ve had to give fosters back for similar reasons and my own dog is a bit of a handful with kids (but he’s small and we work around it because he’s an old man) and it’s not easy. They were able to rehome him to a family that had adult-aged children and other dogs, so he's probably living his best life now. We tried at least! We are trying to think of it as we were a loving (though very expensive) fostering step along the way.
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elle
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Post by elle on Sept 3, 2020 11:59:31 GMT -6
Did we discuss the tented ramp?
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dc2london
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Post by dc2london on Sept 3, 2020 12:11:06 GMT -6
Did we discuss the tented ramp? it could also have been a Secret Service demand
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Sept 3, 2020 12:13:37 GMT -6
Did we discuss the tented ramp? it could also have been a Secret Service demand I don't know if I've seen a ramp quite like that, but I see tents near and on ship decks frequently, especially during maintenance and painting- I honestly had to read the caption to see what was weird. I wouldn't have thought twice tbh.
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athn64
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Post by athn64 on Sept 3, 2020 12:15:01 GMT -6
Bloomberg is giving $100M to historically Black med schools: Finally putting some of that money to good use. Still only a drop in the bucket of his wealth though.
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Post by taconight on Sept 3, 2020 12:58:39 GMT -6
Feels like the right time to share that we had to return our pup to the shelter a few weeks ago because he was too aggressive with our older DD We've been a bit embarrassed about it since it feels like we failed, and he had a lot of potential, but he was just not the right one for us. Sometimes you have to make this hard decision. We adopted a second dog this summer, but did a foster-to-adopt scenario, specifically to see if she'd fit in with us. We would have absolutely declined the adoption if the dog was aggressive with our kids or other dog. I hope you told the shelter the story, though, so they can be sure to place the dog in a child-free home next time.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2020 13:36:47 GMT -6
Lord help me, I'm in deep with my dRumpf-loving aunt about school choice. Did you know that 45 has dOnE sO mUcH for the people in the inner city? Amd did I even watch the RNC and all the black people who spoke so highly of 45? And did you know I can watch the clips on YouTube? And did I know that the democrats want to keep the poor people poor?
Imma smash something.
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LaRo422
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Post by LaRo422 on Sept 3, 2020 13:59:26 GMT -6
Lord help me, I'm in deep with my dRumpf-loving aunt about school choice. Did you know that 45 has dOnE sO mUcH for the people in the inner city? Amd did I even watch the RNC and all the black people who spoke so highly of 45? And did you know I can watch the clips on YouTube? And did I know that the democrats want to keep the poor people poor? Imma smash something. I quit Facebook and IG last week because of my super conservative family. They all tout conspiracy theories and are Trump lovers. Social media wasn’t a fun place for me anymore. You can’t reason with these people. If they still think he’s amazing, there’s no saving them.
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LaRo422
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Post by LaRo422 on Sept 3, 2020 14:00:36 GMT -6
Did we discuss the tented ramp? My first thought went to it being because of the last ramp fiasco. I’m sure they’ll say it’s whatever reason that was mentioned above, but I like this reason better 😂
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