Ms. ArmoredThirteen

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  • One of the places I grew up people would do this with their tiny dogs. Every family had a story of the time a hawk/eagle would make off with one of their tiny dogs. Still didn’t use leashes or watch their dogs tho 🤷‍♀️

    Edit: just remembered we lived near a canyon too with a trail along the top edge. People’s unleashed dogs would chase after something and go flying off the cliff. Rescue helicopters would train for people by rescuing (or usually just retrieving the body of) all the dogs




  • I cared for one for a few years. There is usually a difference between scared/cautious and outright aggressive (which can happen if they get too scared, or if they’re an asshole lol).

    When they’re happy and comfortable the quills lie down and they’re easy to handle and pet without getting poked. If you do get poked their incredible amounts of back skin absorb most of the force so it’s more like feeling around in a pencil bag not really painful. 8/10 it’s a fun texture and there is novelty to it but it’s impossible to blow raspberries on their tiny tummies.

    When they’re balled up but not being aggressive you can pick them up if you know how. Since they mostly just quiver and the quills are uniform as long as you don’t squeeze them you won’t get poked too badly. 4/10 if you aren’t familiar with them you’re likely to turn them aggressive but if they’re just being cautious it can be a lot of fun watching them poke their snoot out to inspect before unballing.

    When they feel actively threatened they move their quills around, will lunge at you, and bite. The quills are not so uniform and a good lunge will absolutely draw blood. They also have surprisingly pointy teeth. 1/10 don’t attempt to pick up or pet an angry hedgehog everyone involved will leave with regrets. If there isn’t a choice in the matter, like maybe you’re trying to give it medicine or there’s a wild one stuck somewhere, leather work gloves at a minimum.














  • Hi I’m trans and living in the US right now, in Seattle one of the best places to be trans in the US. Don’t come here if you’re trans. Don’t travel to anywhere in the US, not Seattle, not anywhere. If for no other reason than to stop giving tourism money to us but if you’re trans then yeah it’s getting spicy.

    All my trans friends who have had to travel are reporting increased pat downs, getting questioned by TSA, and bags being opened regardless of their documents. If you get clocked you may be delayed or searched.

    For any trans people looking to get out of the country be careful. So far my best idea is to get to a state with enhanced IDs, use that to hop the border to Canada by land without having to physically hand your passport to a US agent, then fly out from there.

    Stay safe everyone