tabytha

Wow! That is so incredibly informative, thank you!

Keep in mind that those genetic tests are an expression of the traits your DNA 'decided' to display, not gospel on where you came from. If you were raised heavily within the culture, then that can't be taken from you. Of course, that doesn't mean you should walk around and be like "OH BUT I CAN TOTALLY WEAR TOTALLY UNRELATED WAR BONNETS TO MUSIC FESTIVALS BC I'M TOOOTES CHEROKEE". You're still white. But it's important to remember that one of the effects of genocide is the creation of a diaspora, where many people are distanced from their roots by design - and so long as you're treating the culture respectfully and recognizing your place of privilege above people who cannot escape the issues, then you're good.

Additionally, many third-party politicians will run with an R or D next to their name in order to gain more traction, which is part of why it's so important to research individual candidates' stances on issues. Don't forget that old Bern was an Independent.

I'm sorry for your loss. If your cat goes outside, and your other pets are fine, your answer is probably out there. No telling what kind of poison they might get into. And people will purposely do/feed some really sick shit to animals. Just the other day I caught some teens throwing things at my neighbor's cat. They weren't even sorry when I confronted them about it, just said it didn't matter because it was "just a cat".

Sorry for the noob question, but was this because of increased body activity, or pressure changes?