Gene De Lisa

And there it is

@catsareblessing @JoyceCarolOates I wonder if mama cat addressed kitty with their full name - including middle middle name

Wrong Line, Buddy

A research into cat behavior shows that domestic cats regard humans as social peers rather than superiors, often perceiving their owners as large, awkward kittens. Far from being aloof or defiant, a cat’s apparent indifference stems from a profound interspecies mismatch in social expectations. As anthrozoologist John Bradshaw explains, cats—unlike dogs—never evolved to recognize humans as dominant leaders or authority figures. Instead, they filter all interactions through an exclusively feline framework. Behaviors like kneading on your lap or licking your hair are not mere displays of affection; they are the same grooming and bonding rituals cats reserve for close kin or pride members. In their eyes, we are simply enormous, somewhat clumsy fellow cats who require inclusion in the group. This absence of hierarchical deference accounts for cats’ frequent disregard of commands or household rules. Treating us as equals, they follow cat-to-cat social protocols in every encounter. The “gifts” of dead prey on the doorstep or constant shadowing around the home are acts of care toward what they see as a big, furless, rather inept companion. Recognizing this mindset transforms the human-cat relationship from one based on authority and obedience to one of mutual companionship. It turns out that while many owners believe they have domesticated their cats, the cats themselves are quietly convinced they are patiently tending to their oversized, adopted family members. [Bradshaw, J. (2013). Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet. Basic Books]

@Number10cat Take that! 😺

Happy #Caturday

@jk_rowling @MarkedlyStupid Ezekiel 23:20

@MarkedlyStupid Ezekiel. He’s always trying to get me to work in more cherubim 🙄

Boycotts of my work have proven immensely effective so far, so I encourage you to really step up the obnoxiousness and aggression for this one. #ProphetRobert

@DHRoseberry @Rainmaker1973 That wasn’t it

In 1960, the birth control pill arrived and, for the first time in history, made it easy to separate sex from marriage and children. That rewrote our social norms within a decade. Once intimacy was detached from covenant and consequence, the family began to fracture — and we’re still living with the fallout.

Can anyone?

@gunsnrosesgirl3 Yes, it’s the beginning of a new Bugsby Berkeley production number

Can you explain what’s happening

@TheFigen_ Tristan Maloney. In the future, consider finding the creator rather than just saying whoever.

Whoever dubbed this is great! 😂😂

@Number10cat Savage

Wishing all of my friends in the United States a happy Independence Day. Only took you 249 years to go back to having a King... 🇺🇸

@gunsnrosesgirl3 Gesundheit!

Do you know what these are?

bsky.app/profile/genede… See ya

@_buames Good luck

I’m entering hospice today. Will probably update every little if at all. But I wanted to say to be kind, be brave, be principled, be an idealist. Most importantly, be a decent human. I love that we existed together, in this moment of time.

@Rainmaker1973 Can see

Can someone see my posts? Statistics say they aren't, so just checking. Visibility has been a problem in the last 3 months, but this looks like something definitely unusual.

@NJGov Of course it is. Bagels too.

people will remember: - where the best pizza is from

@NJGov NY teams disrespecting NJ, so neither

green or blue

@Ballerinaprjct @SydneyDolan @WolfordFashion No

Sydney Dolan in Philadelphia. @SydneyDolan #SydneyDolan #BallerinaProject @WolfordFashion #Wolford #ballerina #ballet #balletstudio #hosiery A Ballerina Project limited edition print or Instax Collection will make a great holiday gift ballerinaproject.etsy.com

@thephdstory For the $25 you’re getting paid to teach it

Why oh why did I agree to teach summer session? 😬 #AcademicTwitter

@thenation @tedgioia @ethan_iverson “…and may well be part of the very texture of human existence.” Good grief.

We sent a jazz musician to review a rock and roll concert. See what @ethan_iverson had to say about the Rolling Stones—and especially their new drummer, Steve Jordan. bit.ly/3WEXnHi

@ItaOKelly "Yes!"

‘Shoplifters will be made to read Ulysses’… Seen at Chapters Bookshop, Parnell Street, Dublin city. #Ireland #Ulysses #Dublin

@RichardDawkins This is not a simple question.

Do human beings have free will?