Commune or Cult? And the Audacity of Door-to-Door Sales

Is it a commune, a cult, or just the dream of living near people you actually like? This week on Neighbors Neighboring, Amber and Jen are back in the neighborhood group chat to discuss queenagers, modern communal living, eco-enclaves, kibbutz energy, and whether the “wellness community” is one charismatic founder away from becoming suspicious. Neighborhood Court is in session for a wild story about a North Carolina neighborhood overtaken by vultures after one couple "allegedly" fed the birds food scraps and even a deer carcass. Naturally, this leads to a full ruling on bird feeders, wildlife feeding, backyard animals, crows, cardinals, seagulls, ducks, and Jen's rage against all birds. Amber also brings a Sidewalk Side-Eye involving a mysterious assessment notice followed by the audacity of a door-to-door pest control salesperson who insulted neighbors, refused to leave, and asked one man if he was “not the breadwinner.”