I feel like it's 2003 and this is a scene I'm reading in a book about a not so far off dystopian future We’ve now reached the “I’m not a cat” level of working from home in a pandemic. ‘I’m not a cat’ is what a cat would say in this situation. I’m not a cat,” I say to the mirror each morning. Linda Holmes Thinks You're Doing Great February 9, 2021 “I’m not a cat,” we all insist as we gradually turn into sentient 12-second videos

Me (panicking): ALYSSA FROM THE PUBLIC DEFENDER’S YOUR HONOR I’M HERE LIVE I’M NOT A CAT. Judge: Well can you introduce yourself for the record? The dude in the upper right when he says “I’m not a cat” /kYQyZuBPmw 'I'm not a cat' is exactly what a kitten lawyer would say Soon after, the dilemma of whether the cat lawyer had posed, made its way to Twitter and posed an existential crisis – are we human, or are we cat filter? “Everyone involved handled it with dignity, and the filtered lawyer showed incredible grace,” he said. The judge helped remove the filter and the hearing proceeded, he explained.

“And everybody’s face popped up except mine. “I logged into my secretary’s computer to appear at this hearing via Zoom, and when everybody’s ready the judge calls the case and everybody’s face is supposed to pop up on Zoom. The 69-year-old Ponton told Reuters that he was not sure how the filter had appeared. This kitten just made a formal announcement on a case in the 394th (sound on). IMPORTANT ZOOM TIP: If a child used your computer, before you join a virtual hearing check the Zoom Video Options to be sure filters are off. Ponton said his assistant was trying to fix the settings.Īs the video went viral on social media, Ferguson wrote in a tweet: “IMPORTANT ZOOM TIP: If a child used your computer, before you join a virtual hearing check the Zoom Video Options to be sure filters are off.” “Mr Ponton, I believe you have filter turned on in the video settings,” said the judge. The cute blue-eyed “cat” in the bottom right corner was actually county attorney Rod Ponton, covered by a filter. When Judge Roy Ferguson opened up virtual proceedings of the 394th Judicial District Court in Texas on Zoom on Tuesday, he was not expecting to see two lawyers and a kitten. It really is a modern day meow-stery that’s becoming the talk of the Internet today.

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