Here is a classic video of army ants and leaf cutter ants menacing each other, but mostly maintaining a border so each can get on with their work.
It's remarkable and important that you don't see them fully attacking each other, a battle between these colonies could destroy them both.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPoYZVrMmrA
I like how the leafcutter majors stand to tiptoe and loom down at the army ants.
Army ants are blind so, the direction the feel the leafcutter coming from might inform how the weight the threat.
The army ants often raid the nests of other ants for larvae and the leafcutters have behaviors to deter this.
Adderall for bridge tournaments???
That is the nerdiest "elicit secret" I've ever seen.
Adderall is a drug used for ADHD but it's famously "abused" by students to "do better on tests"
It is a stimulant.
The new batch of Epstein files suggests that he was trying to blackmail Bill Gates about this, among other things that are ... not as amusing to talk about.
Anyways.
Adderall for bridge tournaments???
That is the nerdiest "elicit secret" I've ever seen.
Here is a classic video of army ants and leaf cutter ants menacing each other, but mostly maintaining a border so each can get on with their work.
It's remarkable and important that you don't see them fully attacking each other, a battle between these colonies could destroy them both.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPoYZVrMmrA
Army ants can't see, many ants have poor eyesight. So, how do they know where you are? As a large vertebrate, the vibrations you make when you walk are like little earthquakes to the ants and they notice. They also notice your breath. They can detect CO2.
The CO2 thing is well established and easy to demonstrate. I made a video showing how pogos notice CO2 a few years back. #ants
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgoExuWUMrE
Filming Cops For Scared People
Practice how you will film and what you will say. It will be a very stressful situation and it's tempting to just try to "be reasonable and talk" you aren't dealing with someone who is reasonable. They want you to stop filming. They may be very angry and emotional and lash out without warning.
This can be shocking if you have watch too many TV cop dramas.
You are our eyes and ears. The things you film could vanish forever so don't get drawn in to a back and forth.
Filming Cops For Scared People
If you are in a public space and "a safe distance away" and "not getting in the way" you are following all of the laws when filming openly.
Shockingly even if you are clearly doing all of these things a police officer may react as if you aren't. Be ready for that reaction.
The more people do this the more video there will be so the truth gets out to the public. But, even if the video isn't important it sends a message about your community and expectations.
Filming Cops For Scared People
"Am I free to leave?" will mark you out as an "annoying do-gooder who doesn't like police"
But this could be an improvement on seeming like someone they could trick or trip up more easily.
Prepare to be ignored. Police will try to provoke you so they can arrest you or stop you from filming. Police will hit you unprovoked or try to knock your phone away.
Don't waste time "reasoning" with them. Just get the video so more people can see what they are doing.
Filming Cops For Scared People
Practice how you will film and what you will say. It will be a very stressful situation and it's tempting to just try to "be reasonable and talk" you aren't dealing with someone who is reasonable. They want you to stop filming. They may be very angry and emotional and lash out without warning.
This can be shocking if you have watch too many TV cop dramas.
You are our eyes and ears. The things you film could vanish forever so don't get drawn in to a back and forth.
Filming Cops For Scared People
When you are filming police try not to talk to them. Avoid:
"Is it OK if I film?" (That isn't up to them.)
"Sorry officer." (You have done nothing wrong don't apologize.)
Try things like.
"I am filming from a safe distance."
If they start yelling at you focus on:
"Am I free to leave?"
Every time I've said this the officer has responded with "shut up" (ok??)
I'm happy to comply with that one and keep filming from a safe distance.
Filming Cops For Scared People
"Am I free to leave?" will mark you out as an "annoying do-gooder who doesn't like police"
But this could be an improvement on seeming like someone they could trick or trip up more easily.
Prepare to be ignored. Police will try to provoke you so they can arrest you or stop you from filming. Police will hit you unprovoked or try to knock your phone away.
Don't waste time "reasoning" with them. Just get the video so more people can see what they are doing.
Filming Cops For Scared People
When you are filming police try not to talk to them. Avoid:
"Is it OK if I film?" (That isn't up to them.)
"Sorry officer." (You have done nothing wrong don't apologize.)
Try things like.
"I am filming from a safe distance."
If they start yelling at you focus on:
"Am I free to leave?"
Every time I've said this the officer has responded with "shut up" (ok??)
I'm happy to comply with that one and keep filming from a safe distance.
If cats weren't all over the place they'd be expensive "exotic" pets and people would pay like 50k to get their hands on one.
I'd sell #PicaTheCat for ... IDK 8 million maybe?
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no I wouldn't. She's MY monster.
myrmepropagandist