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Found on at Atlantic Ocean beach in North Carolina, USA. Has a tooth shape to my untrained eye but maybe just a rock or shell fragment? Curious what you all think. Thanks!

Hello all.
As a lover of all animals including non-human primates, I feel that it is my duty to continue to bring awareness to the devastating consequences of private monkey ownership. In particular, I have been focusing on one individual who has made his financial profit off of what I feel is his continued exploitation of his capuchin monkeys.
Despite this owner's persistent belief that I have some "hidden agendas" against him in particular, the reason why I have fixated on him is simple (and I have made that clear repeatedly in the past). Out of all the primate pet vloggers on YouTube and social media, this owner's capuchin monkeys especially Monkey Boo appear to exhibit the most troubling displays of behavior and appearance. I have not witnessed any other capuchin monkey vloggers whose monkeys exhibited these same abnormal behavioral patterns. In fact, I have previously stated that I used to be a huge fan of this owner's YouTube channel, and donated money and gifts to his monkeys years ago in support. Thus, my only 'agenda' is my genuine concern for a capuchin monkey I had grown to become very fond of, and my desire to get Monkey Boo the help he truly needs despite his owner continuing to cover up his true condition.
His YouTube channel has the most subscribers out of all capuchin monkey vloggers, and he and his capuchin monkeys have been the focus of several somewhat flattering articles on media outlets such as Vice. And despite this owner's awareness of this subreddit and my posts, he stubbornly continues to gaslight, lie, and deny that any of his monkeys, especially his most popular monkey, Boo, are sick in any way shape or form. He is quick to antagonize and block anyone on his social media channels that questions the appearance and behavior of Monkey Boo, despite many of these concerned viewers being long time dedicated fans of Boo and only having genuine concerns for Boo's well being.
And despite Monkey Boo first showing signs of mental/emotional distress and disorders back in 2022, this owner has continued to gaslight, lie, and cover up the true status of Boo. Instead of addressing viewer concerns, being transparent, and getting professional help for Boo, this owner has engaged in and continues to engage in covering up Boo's true condition. Going on two years now, this owner posts old video clips of Monkey Boo in happier and healthier days on a daily basis to his YouTube channel (to cover that he can no longer film Boo like before).
The following are some media evidence to back up myself and others claims that Monkey Boo is not in a good state of mind these days. These media clips clearly show Monkey Boo exhibiting classic signs of non-human primate stereotypy behavior, repetitive type behaviors that indicate mental/emotional illness and distress.
Self hugging and excessive scratching (2022)
Self hugging and persistent high pitched screams of distress (2022)
Self hugging, persistent high pitched screams of distress, and head whipping (2022) (despite his owner's misrepresentation of head whipping as a 'happy' state, head whipping/twirls indicated a disturbed mental state https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3635140/).
Scratching, head twirls, unpredictable fidgety behavior, and a sense that this monkey may have been somehow sedated (2024)
Self hugging and displays of feabeing intimidated (2024)
Video showing repetitive circular movement patterns, a classic sign of abnormal behavior in captive wild animals including non-human primates. On the left is a 2017 video clip from the Tregembo Wild Animal Park in Wilmington, North Carolina (which continues its business to this day despite PETA's formal complaints). On the right is a clip from a relatively recent live video feed of Monkey Boo in his cage (it appears Boo's owner can no longer film Boo outside of his cage unless seemingly restrained or sedated).
Classic circular movement pattern of disturbed captive non-human primates
The most disturbing visual cue about the unhealthy mental state of Monkey Boo was brought to my attention by fellow subreddit poster FAH-Q-All (a great and wonderful resource and individual with nothing but the most genuine of concerns for Monkey Boo). Alopecia, or hair loss, is a very noticeable symptom of mental/emotional stress, distress, and illness, typically trigged by stress. FAH-Q-All mentioned that the condition and appearance of a monkey's tail can be indicative of an unhealthy mental/emotional state. And sure enough, when I compared old photos of Monkey Boo to Boo in 2024, the patchy condition of his tail is clearly evident.
Comparison pictures of Monkey Boo's tail. Patchy hair loss in top row pictures from 2024, full and healthy tail in bottom row pictures from 2020.
Comparison pictures of Monkey Boo's tail. Patchy hair loss in top row pictures from 2024, full and healthy tail in bottom row pictures from 2020.
This patchy tail is highlighted towards end of this video clip (that also features head whipping and scratching):
Monkey Boo video clip complete with head whipping, scratching, and noticeably patchy tail (2024). It appears this monkey is also restrained (similar to another 2024 vide of Boo eating a banana).
And the patchy hair loss is not isolated to Monkey Boo's tail. Boo's hair loss is also quite noticeable on his scalp. Notice how exceedingly thin Boo's scalp looks in the top row pictures from 2024 (as well as his glazed/dead eyes look). By comparison, notice how full Boo's scalp was full and vibrant four years ago on bottom row pictures (I deliberately put both a dry and wet scalp pictures so that no one can claim that the thinning appearance in the above pictures was due to being wet):
Balding Boo pictures above row, healthy scalp Boo from four years ago below.
And just a few comparison pictures of Monkey Boo from four years ago to what he looks like nowadays"
Monkey Boo in happier days four years ago top row, what Boo looks like now in 2024
Monkey Boo in happier days in center from over four years ago, ghoulish looking and acting Monkey Boo from 2024 in surrounding pictures.
Another comparison video, notice the huge difference in general appearance, behavior, and demeanor from Monkey Boo from four years ago to how Monkey Boo is now.
Monkey Boo in happier days four years ago. On a side note, thanks to this subreddit this owner no longer feeds his capuchin monkeys bananas. Bananas, despite its popular stereotype as being an 'ideal' food for non-human primates, is actually terrible for them.
Monkey Boo in 2024, can apparently no longer be filmed outside of his cage due to his unpredictable behavior. A huge difference compared to younger Monkey Boo.
As a side comparison, this picture shows what two relatively healthy capuchin monkeys should look like. Note the vibrant, full hair growth and general calm appearance. The white capuchin monkey on the right was actually 30 years of age at that time (2014) and was rescued from a life of research at a major university. It is not a good look when a 30-year old capuchin monkey looks far healthier than a 14-year old capuchin monkey. Despite Monkey Boo's owner and his fan base trying to infer that Boo is 'slowing down,' a captive capuchin monkey that is slowing down at only 14 years of age is indicative of terrible living conditions.
Two healthy looking capuchin monkeys by comparison.
In closing, I want to once again reiterate that the only 'agenda' I have with this and past posts in regards to this particular monkey and owner is because of my genuine concern for Monkey Boo's overall health. I have no affiliations with any other primate owner or vlogger, nor am I an official member of any animal rights groups. I used to be a huge fan of monkey vloggers like the owner of Monkey Boo. I was captivated by Boo's human like antics and felt it was all in adorable good fun.
However, once Monkey Boo started showing signs of mental/physical/emotional distress, and his owner stopped regular updates on Boo's YouTube channel, I started to become concerned. I found other individuals had also been raising concerns two years ago (and they continue to raise concerns to this day). I also noticed that Boo's owner denied anything was wrong with his monkey and bullied and blocked anyone from Boo's social media pages that raised genuine concerns for Boo's welfare. It was this inexplicable and detestable behavior by Monkey Boo's owner that completely changed my opinions of him, and spurred my own research into capuchin monkeys. I educated myself about these magnificent wild animals, the smartest of the New World Monkeys, and had my eyes opened to the devastation of wild monkeys being kept as private pets.
If Monkey Boo's owner had been transparent from the start and acknowledged his fan's concerns for Boo's welfare, and graciously accepted these concerns and advice and sought professional help for Boo, I would never have thought to contribute to this subreddit. There is absolutely no question in my mind that had Monkey Boo's owner done this, Boo's fan base would have completely understood and embraced both Boo and owner. Boo's fan base would have gladly donated money and resources to get Boo the help he needed, and would have offered unconditional support regardless of what happened.
Instead, Monkey Boo's owner decides to take the cowardly route, and to this day continues to engage in deceitful behavior to the detriment of Monkey Boo. This owner's other monkeys also appear to be in sub-par condition, particularly Monkey Meela who looks very obese. Again, no other capuchin monkey on YouTube/social media shows the extreme level of physical/mental/emotional abnormality as Monkey Boo does, thus my continued highlighting of this particular capuchin monkey and his owner.
Capuchin monkeys in the wild can walk on average up to two miles daily foraging, patroling, protecting, mating, etc. These pet capuchin monkeys by comparison are stuck in their cages for many hours a day and night, feed species-inappropriate foods and in excessive portions, and are denied the companionship of their collective troops necessary for their mental/physical/emtional well being. All for financial gain on YouTube and social media with no true regard of the well being of their animals.
Thank you all for your time.

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Our 7 month old puppy has been eating a (commercially prepared) BARF diet for two and a half months now and he seems to love it.
He's always been an extremely picky eater, never finishing his daily dose of kibble. We tried several brands, toppers, hand feeding... everything. He would eat for a day or two, then lose interest. Some days we were basically coercing him to eat. Anyways, both our vet and trainer recommended trying a raw diet. He wasn't necessarily losing weight, but was a bit on the lean side for his age.
A couple of days into the BARF diet he stopped eating his full portion again - would nibble a bit and leave the rest. This went on for 3 to 4 days. We were rotating the recipes, so he didn't seem he dislike a particular one and eventually went back to eating normally. But now, for the last 3 days, he's back at his picky self. He'll go straight to the bowl, eat half of it and walk away.
I've read around here some shibas will naturally eat less (like, a lot less) for a couple of days and then go back to normal. Is this something people feeding raw diets also see? I'm just worrying he might be not be interested in the food anymore.
Puppy tax: Enoki being annoyed he has to figure out a puzzle to get a treat.

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Toyota Motor's North America arm is seeking tax relief for a potential $531.7 million investment in its Texas facility, the San Antonio Express-News reported citing public record filings on Tuesday.
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Joists look ok to add new decking to? They "feel" solid walking on them, just the wood planking on top is failed and a deathtrap.
Should we wood filler the old nail holes?
Any point in adding moisture barrier on top of them at this point after 20? years. Previous owner painted with that ugly thick gray paint, I think it worked okay on balusters and railings but I don't think it did the floor any favors.
Thanks for advice! Work will mostly be done by my 20 yo son with rudimentary carpentry skills with some help from me, his middle aged crafty/handy but short, round and weak mom.
In North Carolina. Using 5/4-in x 6-in x 16-ft Premium Southern Yellow Pine Deck Board Pressure Treated Lumber from Lowes in straight runs because I wanted to limit the board cutting to help ensure my kid goes back to college with all the fingers he started with.

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A WHITE HAT OFFICER'S WIFE was FOUND DEAD, in the COUPLE'S IDLING VEHICLE in the GARAGE attached to their Fayetteville, North Carolina, HOME, a SOURCE in GENERAL ERIC M. SMITH'S OFFICE Said. March 25, 2024.
A White Hat officer’s wife was found dead last Thursday in the couple’s idling vehicle in the garage attached to their Fayetteville, North Carolina, home, a source in General Eric M. Smith’s office told Real Raw News.
At approximately 6:00 p.m., the husband—sources are not presently sharing names—returned home from nearby Fort Liberty, formerly Fort Bragg, where he had been at work since 7:30 a.m.—and found his wife’s limp body slumped over the steering wheel in her older model Camaro. The doors and windows were closed but unlocked, and the engine was hot, as though it had been running for a significant amount of time.
According to an incident report, the officer pulled his wife’s body from the vehicle and began administering CPR, pausing only long enough to dial emergency services at Fort Liberty, a few miles from their residence. The answering party informed him that since he lived off-post, protocol mandated he call Fayetteville EMS, which had speedier response times.
The officer gave an authorization code that made the answering party change her tune. She instructed the officer to continue CPR until Fort Liberty EMS arrived on the scene, which they did with miraculous speed—a response time of only seven minutes.
EMS checked the wife’s vitals—she had none—and rushed to Womack Army Medical Center with the grieving officer riding in the back of the ambulance and clasping his wife’s pallid palm. She was pronounced dead on arrival, speculatively of carbon monoxide poisoning, with a toxicologic panel still pending.
Our source said that White Hats in the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are, for several reasons, treating the wife’s death as suspicious, though they almost immediately cleared the husband as a potential person of interest.
“She was a fit 33-year-old woman with no history of mental illness. Accidental carbon monoxide poisoning is extremely rare. They had no history or marital issues outside the ordinary. And he was on base at her time of death,” our source said.
The investigators who performed forensics on the car uncovered what they called evidence of foul play. For example, the driver’s side door handle had only one set of prints—the husband’s, for he had opened the handle to pull her from the driver’s seat. They had expected to also find her prints on the handle, the center console, and other surfaces, but the only prints belonging to the wife were lifted from the steering wheel. They found no anomalous hairs or fibers other than hers and her husband’s.
The decedent’s body, our source said, had no indicators of a struggle having taken place—no bruises or lacerations. And neither the couple’s home nor garage showed signs of forced entry.
Besides those factors, investigators had a more compelling reason to suspect dirty deeds had taken place: the husband had been involved in undercover White Hat operations and may have become known to the Deep State.
Our source would not elaborate on what the husband’s duties entailed.
“These nefarious types aren’t above assassinating family members, so that’s obviously a concern. The guy says there’s no way in hell his wife would’ve offed herself. We’re still waiting for the tox screen and other tests.”
Asked whether the couple’s home had surveillance such as a Ring doorbell or interior cameras, he said, “Some things we can’t share right now, but CID is thorough and will get to the bottom of what happened.”
Note: I should receive word from GITMO on Garland’s tribunal this afternoon, and I will cobble together an article immediately after.