The artwork looks like the web comic Girks with Slingshots, but right offhand I can’t remember who that was.

Probability and statistics are part of the high school math curriculum for the majority of students in California and we have our share of compulsive gamblers. Just because a person knows something doesn’t make sense does not assure they won’t do it.

For me, the YouTube algorithm is the worst thing about YouTube. I consistently shows crap that is either very low quality or uninteresting. I use YouTube all the time, but just use my subscriptions or search. The front page is junk.

Hey, I’m following you now (or rather, my dog is pixelfed.social/dobiedogj).

Back in my working days, I had the WFH option and after some experimentation I determined that I was most happy and productive if I was in the office on Monday and Tuesday (most weeks) and home the rest of the time, in spite of having a long commute. Socializing at work is often undervalued.

That’s silly. Everyone knows they are called motes.

Maybe try for therapy dog certification. Appropriate training and testing is available in some places, not sure about Mississippi. Many hospitals and nursing homes recognize it and will allow certified dogs and handlers into their facilities.

For an ESA, all you really need is a therapist’s note, but recognition isn’t guaranteed.

When my daughter was in middle school our dog sent her texts quite often.