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CHEETAHS

I am a crazy. freak. about. cheetahs. (⊙ᴗ⊙) when I was younger, like, 7 years old, and we had free will in class to make a presentation or write a speech on whatever we wanted, I would always pick cheetahs. no matter HOW MANY times i'd already done a piece of work based on cheetahs... i'd always do it again. I would actually make presentations all about cheetahs, in my free time, for NOBODY but myself. (•_•) I would watch David Attenborough documentaries, except i'd skip every single part of them that wasn't about cheetahs, then i'd watch the section about cheetahs over... and over... and over again. every time a cute little cheetah was on the screen I was fucking mesmerized. I could, and STILL CAN, whip out 10 random cheetah facts from off the top of my head, and i'd be able to keep going way past 10 if u let me. (◎‿○) (and, speaking of big cats... i'm also a freak about the way lion prides operate. ask me how the system of a lion pride works and how the lion king movie, as much as I LOVE IT TO DEATH, was totally inaccurate and simba would've been kicked from the pride anyways even if it wasn't for scar being a cunt. go on. I dare u.)

@hv3rvamp

May 29, 2025

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Terry thompson and the zanesville ohio zoo massacre

I had never heard about this before but someone referenced it in a Nextdoor thread where people were roasting someone for saying they saw a wolf… I have recurring nightmares all the time where I’m walking at night and I see lion and tigers and bears (oh my)! The way this is written is so compelling. What a tragic and bizarre story I can’t believe we allow people to own exotic pets :( “Only once you slide up and down these slippery moral slopes can you see how much easier it is for all of these owners to believe that they are acting with kindness to animals that they love, and that their love is on some level reciprocated. Maybe something went very astray with Terry Thompson, and so of course it is now in the interests of the other owners to draw a firm line between what he did and what they do, but my hunch is that if one had visited him a few years ago, he would have expressed the same love and care and concern for his animals, and done so with conviction. The truth is that while, on a practical level, we may feel as though we can distinguish between better and worse owners, it is logically impossible to know for certain what the animals are thinking or experiencing. Every human who interacts with an animal and then makes claims about what that interaction means to the animal—in backyards or zoos or even on the plains of Africa—is making a claim neither they nor anyone else can verify.”

@taterhole

May 18, 2024

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vet or vet nurse

turns out theyre all killing themselves because its so sad and stressful https://www.nomv.org/ Not One More Vet NOMV is tryna help the mental wellbeing of animal care specialists

@fruitjelly

May 31, 2024

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Never changing

My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebody—be it a relative or one of my best friends—was to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too 💌

@taterhole

Feb 23, 2025

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SURFING THE TIDES OF THE EVERYONE TAB

I am a woman of the people

@taterhole

May 28, 2025

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Rejecting the Commodification of the Self

I’ve been thinking about how much of social media is centered around curating our self-image. When selfies first became popular, they were dismissed as vain and vapid—a critique often rooted in misogyny—but now, the way we craft our online selves feels more like creating monuments. We try to signal our individuality, hoping to be seen and understood, but ironically, I think this widens the gap between how others perceive us and who we really are. Instead of fostering connection, it can invite projection and misinterpretation—preconceived notions, prefab labels, and stereotypes. Worse, individuality has become branded and commodified, reducing our identities to products for others to consume. On most platforms, validation often comes from how well you can curate and present your image—selfies, aesthetic branding, and lifestyle content tend to dominate. High engagement is tied to visibility, not necessarily depth or substance. But I think spaces like PI.FYI show that there’s another way: where connection is built on shared ideas, tastes, and interests rather than surface-level content. It’s refreshing to be part of a community that values thoughts over optics. By sharing so few images of myself, I’ve found that it gives others room to focus on my ideas and voice. When I do share an image, it feels intentional—something that contributes to the story I want to tell rather than defining it. Sharing less allows me to express who I am beyond appearance. For women, especially, sharing less can be a radical act in a world where the default is to objectify ourselves. It resists the pressure to center appearance, focusing instead on what truly matters: our thoughts, voices, and authenticity. I’ve posted a handful of pictures of myself in 2,500 posts because I care more about showing who I am than how I look. In trying to be seen, are we making it harder for others to truly know us? It’s a question worth considering.

@taterhole

Dec 27, 2024