#companions — Public Fediverse posts

Today, I would like to share with you a very interesting project. It's called Musona, and it's unlike anything I have ever seen. It is just for fun, so it's not meant to be taken seriously or used for researching things and so on. It's an ai companion, that can range from a stranger you must get to know, to a friend, to a love interest, to a partner, etc. You choose. What sets it apart from others is that it has a virtual life while you're away. When you return, it will tell you what it did that day, and can even introduce you to its friends. These are not the companions of other real people but are ai generated. It will remember your preferences and previous conversations and can reference them later. You can also delete conversations if you choose. The developer is very kind and genuinely cares about feedback. To that end, he has implemented full screen reader support, keyboard navigation, and high contrast. You can learn more at this link. I have tried it and love it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Musona/comments/1sohcgi/founding_member_spots_are_open_50_off_forever/

#accessibility #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #blind #bots #companions #friends #friendship #partners #technology

RE: https://mstdn.social/@grickle/116415222056193746

This is A FAVORITE!! 🙌 👏 ✨ 😜 🐾 😁🌊

#sailors #companions #dogparents #dogpmums #dogmum #independence #freedom #sailing

RE: https://mstdn.social/@grickle/116415222056193746

This is A FAVORITE!! 🙌 👏 ✨ 😜 🐾 😁🌊

#sailors #companions #dogparents #dogpmums #dogmum #independence #freedom #sailing

Big dog and Little Red #companions #furry #feathered #otherthanhuman #friends #photography

光輝く神秘の娘　Сяюча дочка таємниць
灰色の娘、仲間から逸れる
Сіра дочка, що відходить від товаришів,

https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n7776c4efd888

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#shining #mysterious #grey #strays #companions #wandering #horizonless #sea #chaos #enchanted #drawn #blue #crystal #burning #scorching #heart #dazzlingly #run #ocean #fireflies #eternal #sleep

Deb and I have been friends since meeting at a winter teen picnic in the 1970s, and have had many, many adventures together. #friend #friendship #lifelongfriend #lifelongfriends #lifelongfriendship #buddy #buddies #companion #booncompanions #companions #lunch #luncheon #bingsdiner #diner #diners #fiftiesdiner #fiftiesdiners #50sdiner #50sdiners #sloppyjoe #sloppyjoes #sloppythursdays #sloppythursdaysatbings #frenchfries #twicecookedfries #1970s #pennsylvania #winter #endofwinter

Deb and I have been friends since meeting at a winter teen picnic in the 1970s, and have had many, many adventures together. #friend #friendship #lifelongfriend #lifelongfriends #lifelongfriendship #buddy #buddies #companion #booncompanions #companions #lunch #luncheon #bingsdiner #diner #diners #fiftiesdiner #fiftiesdiners #50sdiner #50sdiners #sloppyjoe #sloppyjoes #sloppythursdays #sloppythursdaysatbings #frenchfries #twicecookedfries #1970s #pennsylvania #winter #endofwinter

Deb and I have been friends since meeting at a winter teen picnic in the 1970s, and have had many, many adventures together. #friend #friendship #lifelongfriend #lifelongfriends #lifelongfriendship #buddy #buddies #companion #booncompanions #companions #lunch #luncheon #bingsdiner #diner #diners #fiftiesdiner #fiftiesdiners #50sdiner #50sdiners #sloppyjoe #sloppyjoes #sloppythursdays #sloppythursdaysatbings #frenchfries #twicecookedfries #1970s #pennsylvania #winter #endofwinter

Deb and I have been friends since meeting at a winter teen picnic in the 1970s, and have had many, many adventures together. #friend #friendship #lifelongfriend #lifelongfriends #lifelongfriendship #buddy #buddies #companion #booncompanions #companions #lunch #luncheon #bingsdiner #diner #diners #fiftiesdiner #fiftiesdiners #50sdiner #50sdiners #sloppyjoe #sloppyjoes #sloppythursdays #sloppythursdaysatbings #frenchfries #twicecookedfries #1970s #pennsylvania #winter #endofwinter

Deb and I have been friends since meeting at a winter teen picnic in the 1970s, and have had many, many adventures together. #friend #friendship #lifelongfriend #lifelongfriends #lifelongfriendship #buddy #buddies #companion #booncompanions #companions #lunch #luncheon #bingsdiner #diner #diners #fiftiesdiner #fiftiesdiners #50sdiner #50sdiners #sloppyjoe #sloppyjoes #sloppythursdays #sloppythursdaysatbings #frenchfries #twicecookedfries #1970s #pennsylvania #winter #endofwinter

🌱 Today’s #DailySutta:

AN 5.205 Cetokhilasutta: Emotional Barrenness

“Mendicants, there are these five kinds of emotional barrenness.…”

Read the sutta
📖 https://daily.readingfaithfully.org/an-5-205-cetokhilasutta-emotional-barrenness-2/?=MDS

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#companions #AnguttaraNikaya #Theravada #PaliCanon #RealBuddhaQuotes #Suttas #Dhamma #Buddhism #Buddha

Doggie Détente. After months of eyeing each other warily, Vira and Cousin Razzy are finally sitting together on the couch, touching. Franklin approves. #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #family #familymember #familymembers #mutt #mutts #companion #companions #dogpack #dogpacks #dogfriends #doglover #doglovers #homemadeafghan #afghan #afghans #inlaidtable #inlaidconvicttable #convicttable #couch

Doggie Détente. After months of eyeing each other warily, Vira and Cousin Razzy are finally sitting together on the couch, touching. Franklin approves. #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #family #familymember #familymembers #mutt #mutts #companion #companions #dogpack #dogpacks #dogfriends #doglover #doglovers #homemadeafghan #afghan #afghans #inlaidtable #inlaidconvicttable #convicttable #couch

Doggie Détente. After months of eyeing each other warily, Vira and Cousin Razzy are finally sitting together on the couch, touching. Franklin approves. #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #family #familymember #familymembers #mutt #mutts #companion #companions #dogpack #dogpacks #dogfriends #doglover #doglovers #homemadeafghan #afghan #afghans #inlaidtable #inlaidconvicttable #convicttable #couch

Doggie Détente. After months of eyeing each other warily, Vira and Cousin Razzy are finally sitting together on the couch, touching. Franklin approves. #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #family #familymember #familymembers #mutt #mutts #companion #companions #dogpack #dogpacks #dogfriends #doglover #doglovers #homemadeafghan #afghan #afghans #inlaidtable #inlaidconvicttable #convicttable #couch

Doggie Détente. After months of eyeing each other warily, Vira and Cousin Razzy are finally sitting together on the couch, touching. Franklin approves. #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #family #familymember #familymembers #mutt #mutts #companion #companions #dogpack #dogpacks #dogfriends #doglover #doglovers #homemadeafghan #afghan #afghans #inlaidtable #inlaidconvicttable #convicttable #couch

光輝く神秘の娘　Сяюча дочка таємниць
灰色の娘、仲間から逸れる
Сіра дочка, що відходить від товаришів,

https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n7776c4efd888

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#shining #mysterious #grey #strays #companions #wandering #horizonless #sea #chaos #enchanted #drawn #blue #crystal #burning #scorching #heart #dazzlingly #run #ocean #fireflies #eternal #sleep

Winslow and Iris were my first two dogs when I "took to housekeeping" as a young man. 1982. #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #family #familymembers #furry #mutt #mutts #companion #companions #1980s #mifflintown #doglover #doglovers #dogphotographer #dogphotographers #dieffenbachia #dumbcane #houseconstruction

Winslow and Iris were my first two dogs when I "took to housekeeping" as a young man. 1982. #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #family #familymembers #furry #mutt #mutts #companion #companions #1980s #mifflintown #doglover #doglovers #dogphotographer #dogphotographers #dieffenbachia #dumbcane #houseconstruction

Winslow and Iris were my first two dogs when I "took to housekeeping" as a young man. 1982. #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #family #familymembers #furry #mutt #mutts #companion #companions #1980s #mifflintown #doglover #doglovers #dogphotographer #dogphotographers #dieffenbachia #dumbcane #houseconstruction

Winslow and Iris were my first two dogs when I "took to housekeeping" as a young man. 1982. #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #family #familymembers #furry #mutt #mutts #companion #companions #1980s #mifflintown #doglover #doglovers #dogphotographer #dogphotographers #dieffenbachia #dumbcane #houseconstruction

Winslow and Iris were my first two dogs when I "took to housekeeping" as a young man. 1982. #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #family #familymembers #furry #mutt #mutts #companion #companions #1980s #mifflintown #doglover #doglovers #dogphotographer #dogphotographers #dieffenbachia #dumbcane #houseconstruction

Dear friends and loving dogs create a worthwhile life. 1982. #friend #friends #friendship #lifelong #lifelongfriendship #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #1980s #newyearseve #nearyear #worth #worthwhile #meaning #meaningful #meaningfullife #companion #companions #companionship

Dear friends and loving dogs create a worthwhile life. 1982. #friend #friends #friendship #lifelong #lifelongfriendship #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #1980s #newyearseve #nearyear #worth #worthwhile #meaning #meaningful #meaningfullife #companion #companions #companionship

Dear friends and loving dogs create a worthwhile life. 1982. #friend #friends #friendship #lifelong #lifelongfriendship #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #1980s #newyearseve #nearyear #worth #worthwhile #meaning #meaningful #meaningfullife #companion #companions #companionship

Dear friends and loving dogs create a worthwhile life. 1982. #friend #friends #friendship #lifelong #lifelongfriendship #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #1980s #newyearseve #nearyear #worth #worthwhile #meaning #meaningful #meaningfullife #companion #companions #companionship

Dear friends and loving dogs create a worthwhile life. 1982. #friend #friends #friendship #lifelong #lifelongfriendship #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #1980s #newyearseve #nearyear #worth #worthwhile #meaning #meaningful #meaningfullife #companion #companions #companionship

Quality Time between my husband, Zack, and our visiting Cousin Razzy. #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #companion #companions #family #familymember #familymembers #teacupyorkie #yorkie #tinydogs #miniaturedogs #animals #animalcare

Most of my favorite people are dogs. #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #familymember #familymembers #pet #pets #companion #companions #favorite #favorites

Why, oh why, can't humans be as nice as dogs? #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #family #familymember #mutt #mutts #purebreed #purebreeds #petting #happiness #faithful #loyal #companion #companions #lovingcompanion

How pets healed us this year – The Washington Post

Each week, we highlight a comment from our readers. This week, my favorite comment was on a story I wrote about how pets healed us this year.

The Optimist

How pets healed us this year

They give our lives deeper meaning and make us laugh. Here’s how pets helped get us through 2025.

December 26, 2025, 4 min

By Sydney Page

If you have a pet, you know their healing properties. If you don’t, there’s well-documented science to back it up. Even just a few minutes with a dog or cat can make someone happier and less stressed.

So with that in mind, here are some animals that boosted our mood this year, made us laugh and feel less lonely, and even saved some lives. Basically, they helped us get through 2025.

They improved our mental health

Norm Feigenbaum, a 93-year-old Los Angeles man, described his yellow Lab, Sunny, as his best friend. When Sunny went missing for nearly two weeks, Norm felt anxious, had sleepless nights and said he felt a profound sense of emptiness. Volunteers worked tirelessly to reunite them, and when they did, Norm’s emotional state steadied.

“Without her, there’s nothing,” Norm said.

Then there’s Kynlee, a girl from Kentucky, who adopted Tennessee, a Boston terrier with a cleft lip that matched her own. Their bond lifted Kynlee’s confidence and brightened her outlook on life.

“Tennee is just like her,” said Kynlee’s mother, Kimberly Rogers, adding that they happen to share the same birthday, June 4. “It just gives her something she can relate to. She’s not alone.”

They gave us many laughs

Some pets have big personalities. Ray Ray, a mischievous house cat from Pennsylvania, turned a family road trip into an adventure when he hitched a 100-mile ride on the roof of his family’s van before anyone noticed he was there. He ended up getting a New York City vacation out of it, though his family toted him around in a cat backpack and on a leash for safety.

Then there’s Duke, the golden retriever whose talent for “stealing” household items turned him into a social media fan favorite. Lamps, reading glasses, picture frames, purses, even plates — nothing is safe. Duke parades his treasures around proudly in his mouth, before guarding the items on his bed. He keeps his owner — and thousands of followers — amused with his mischief every day.

They strengthened our community

Faygo, a friendly goldendoodle from Virginia, was diagnosed with terminal cancer earlier this year. Knowing how much Faygo loved getting attention from people, his owners asked neighbors to stop by and give Faygo a pet. Dozens of people visited to offer Faygo comfort, treats and affection in his final days. Through Faygo, a community came together for a dog they barely knew.

They saved people

Dogs have been known to alert people to perilous situations and even detect health issues or medical emergencies. Earlier this year, a shelter dog at an adoption event alerted a man that he was about to have a seizure, prompting his wife to take her husband home and give him his meds. She said the pooch’s instinct helped her husband avoid a dangerous seizure.

Another standout pooch this year is Freyja, a certified search-and-rescue dog in New Hampshire. When a 2-year-old girl went missing in the woods, Freyja and her handler spent nearly five hours navigating the dense, cold forest. Using her keen senses, Freyja tracked down the child, who was returned to her parents. Authorities noted that without Freyja’s tracking skills, the outcome could have been very different.

They helped us live with purpose

Beef, an English bulldog recovering from pneumonia, helped his owner’s father, Manny Miranda, stay motivated to exercise. Their slow, short daily walks became a shared fitness journey, and beloved on social media.

Courtney Proctor Cross transformed a struggling West Virginia animal shelter that was euthanizing most of its animals into a nationally recognized no-kill shelter.

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: How pets healed us this year – The Washington Post

Elvira Daisy prefers finishing her last biscuit in bed. #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #pet #pets #companion #companions #family #familymember #familymembers #breakfastinbed #cozy #snuggles #breakfasting #brunching #comfort #furry #fuzzy #biscuit #bed #lounging

Elvira Daisy prefers finishing her last biscuit in bed. #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #pet #pets #companion #companions #family #familymember #familymembers #breakfastinbed #cozy #snuggles #breakfasting #brunching #comfort #furry #fuzzy #biscuit #bed #lounging

Elvira Daisy prefers finishing her last biscuit in bed. #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #pet #pets #companion #companions #family #familymember #familymembers #breakfastinbed #cozy #snuggles #breakfasting #brunching #comfort #furry #fuzzy #biscuit #bed #lounging

Elvira Daisy prefers finishing her last biscuit in bed. #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #pet #pets #companion #companions #family #familymember #familymembers #breakfastinbed #cozy #snuggles #breakfasting #brunching #comfort #furry #fuzzy #biscuit #bed #lounging

Elvira Daisy prefers finishing her last biscuit in bed. #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #pet #pets #companion #companions #family #familymember #familymembers #breakfastinbed #cozy #snuggles #breakfasting #brunching #comfort #furry #fuzzy #biscuit #bed #lounging

Vira is my spotter when I do yoga. #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #doglover #doglovers #dogphotographer #dogphotographers #mutt #mutts #mixedbreed #mixedbreeds #pet #pets #companion #companions #family #familymember #familymembers #yoga #exercise

The Biggest #AI Companies Met to Find a Better Path for #Chatbot #Companions

In a closed-door workshop led by #Anthropic and #Stanford , leading AI startups and researchers discussed guidelines for chatbot companions, especially for younger users.

https://www.wired.com/story/the-biggest-ai-companies-met-to-find-a-better-path-for-chatbot-companions/

Frank and Vira love Sunday night play-dates with their new cousin Razzy. #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #mutt #mutts #companion #companions #playdate #doggieplaydate #pet #pets #dogclothes #dogshirt #dogshirts #pennsylvania

A quotation from Ben Franklin

Thou hadst better eat salt with the Philosophers of Greece, than sugar with the Courtiers of Italy.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1740 ed.)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/franklin-benjamin/77…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #benfranklin #benjaminfranklin #poorrichardsalmanac #badcompany #choices #cleverness #companions #company #courtier #goodcompany #philosopher #wisdom

Meadow Companions

“A small boy sitting quietly in a sunlit meadow surrounded by animals — a rabbit, a squirrel, and a small fawn resting nearby, tall grasses swaying, soft pastel skies, impressionist-style lighting, magical bond between child and animals, peaceful emotion”

#meadow #companions #smallboy #rabbit #children #animals #nature #love #digitalart #imagine #aiart #aiartwork #aigenerated #aigenerator #aigeneratedart

Meadow Companions

“A small boy sitting quietly in a sunlit meadow surrounded by animals — a rabbit, a squirrel, and a small fawn resting nearby, tall grasses swaying, soft pastel skies, impressionist-style lighting, magical bond between child and animals, peaceful emotion”

#meadow #companions #smallboy #rabbit #children #animals #nature #love #digitalart #imagine #aiart #aiartwork #aigenerated #aigenerator #aigeneratedart

Meadow Companions

“A small boy sitting quietly in a sunlit meadow surrounded by animals — a rabbit, a squirrel, and a small fawn resting nearby, tall grasses swaying, soft pastel skies, impressionist-style lighting, magical bond between child and animals, peaceful emotion”

#meadow #companions #smallboy #rabbit #children #animals #nature #love #digitalart #imagine #aiart #aiartwork #aigenerated #aigenerator #aigeneratedart

From humble beginnings to a multibillion-dollar #industry, the #pet #economy has undergone a dramatic #evolution—and nowhere is this #transformation more visible than at the #CantonFair. The 137th edition of the world-renowned #trade #event, held this May in #Guangzhou, #China, celebrated the 11th anniversary of its dedicated pet #products and #food #zone, #showcasing how #pets have shifted from mere #companions to central figures in #consumer #spending. https://cnbusinessforum.com/canton-fair-2025-how-the-global-pet-economy-transformed-over-a-decade/

From humble beginnings to a multibillion-dollar #industry, the #pet #economy has undergone a dramatic #evolution—and nowhere is this #transformation more visible than at the #CantonFair. The 137th edition of the world-renowned #trade #event, held this May in #Guangzhou, #China, celebrated the 11th anniversary of its dedicated pet #products and #food #zone, #showcasing how #pets have shifted from mere #companions to central figures in #consumer #spending. https://cnbusinessforum.com/canton-fair-2025-how-the-global-pet-economy-transformed-over-a-decade/

Why #people are falling in #love with A.I. #companions | 60 Minutes Australia #yt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d08BZmdZu8

This is soooo off and sad
People should imho don't do this. 🤷

Social AI companions pose unacceptable risks to teens and children under 18

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ai-ratings/social-ai-companions

#HackerNews #SocialAI #Companions #Risks #Teens #Children #Safety #Online

From humble beginnings to a multibillion-dollar #industry, the #pet #economy has undergone a dramatic #evolution—and nowhere is this #transformation more visible than at the #CantonFair. The 137th edition of the world-renowned #trade #event, held this May in #Guangzhou, #China, celebrated the 11th anniversary of its dedicated pet #products and #food #zone, #showcasing how #pets have shifted from mere #companions to central figures in #consumer #spending. https://cnbusinessforum.com/canton-fair-2025-how-the-global-pet-economy-transformed-over-a-decade/

From humble beginnings to a multibillion-dollar #industry, the #pet #economy has undergone a dramatic #evolution—and nowhere is this #transformation more visible than at the #CantonFair. The 137th edition of the world-renowned #trade #event, held this May in #Guangzhou, #China, celebrated the 11th anniversary of its dedicated pet #products and #food #zone, #showcasing how #pets have shifted from mere #companions to central figures in #consumer #spending. https://cnbusinessforum.com/canton-fair-2025-how-the-global-pet-economy-transformed-over-a-decade/

Mark #Zuckerberg Thinks You Don't Have Enough #Friends and His #Chatbots Are the Answer

In a newly-released podcast, #Meta CEO #MarkZuckerberg says society just hasn’t found the “value” in #AI #girlfriends and #therapists yet, apparently clueless that his own company hosts deceptive and harmful AI #companions on its own platform.
#privacy #security #facebook

https://www.404media.co/mark-zuckerberg-ai-chatbot-friends-interview-podcast/