Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

I would gladly pay you tuesday for a hamburger today.

Cancel the cowardly Times and Post and set up an equivalent monthly donation to ProPublica.

Jesus, Mary, & Joseph how is that election even close?

When do we start airlifting the women and children out of Texas?

Is trump is trying to break black America over his knee? signs point to ‘yes’.

One of our two political parties is a cult whose leader admires Vladimir Putin.

I’ve spoken to my cat about this, but it doesn’t seem to do any good.

Seems like a complicated subject, have you tried yelling at it?

Republicans want to make it harder to vote and easier for them to cheat.

Conservatism: there are people the law protects but does not bind and others who the law binds but does not protect.

They were going to turn on one another at some point. It was inevitable.

It’s easy to sit in safety and prescribe what other people should be doing.

Compromise? There is no middle ground between a firefighter and an arsonist.

“They all knew.”

… riddled with inexplicable and elementary errors of law and fact

Hell hath no fury like a farmer bankrupted.

We will not go back.

Wow, you are pre-disappointed. How surprising.

You cannot shame the shameless.

When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty. ~Thomas Jefferson

Books are my comfort food!

They love authoritarianism, but only when they get to be the authoritarians.

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Friday Night Walter Update

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Debit writes:

He went in for blood work last weekend and the results came back: no lingering anemia and no damage to his organs from the Rimadyl. According to my vet, “All is well on Planet Walter.” He’s going in again this Saturday for his first dose of Adequan, and so I can be shown how to do the injections myself. I also want his tumors biopsied and to discuss their possible removal. The one along his rib cage seems like it might be causing him discomfort since he scratches at it sometimes.

His weight is holding steady right at 88 pounds, and he seems to be feeling pretty good. I have caught him sleeping on the sofa in the living room, so for sure he’s feeling good enough to scramble up there.

It’s now been just about a month since he came to me. Here’s a video I took tonight of him in the back yard looking for the elusive squirrel. It’s hard to believe he’s the same dog you found at the start of August.

Debit

That’s not the same dog that left my house a month ago. I think Debit is selling herself short here. Here’s a sweet pic of Walter and Ellie sitting in front of the fire place:

fireplace

And finally, a bonus video of the old married couple holding hands while warming their old bones:

All together now, “Awwwwwwww.”

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  4. 4.

    laura

    Wishing Walter continued good life, health and happiness.
    Who’s a good boy? Walter’s a good boy, that’s who . . .

  7. 7.

    Keith G

    I don’t know if you seen this clip from ABC News showing President Obama trying to get Air Force One off the ground but for one traveler lagging behind.

    I am going to see if it works because my mobile device has trouble with the link button.

    Edit ….Well God damn it. You will have to find the clip yourself. This is the only site where my tablet doesn’t work linking other websites.

  9. 9.

    Irony Abounds

    @amk: And some people wonder why other people think the Clintons have a sense of entitlement. Of course, Bill is Bill and Hillary is Hillary, but she’s tied too close to him to fully escape collateral damage.

  13. 13.

    divF

    I just got in from a flight across the country, with spotty wifi. Walter cheered me right up.

  14. 14.

    Aleta

    Every time I see this black dog he chases the blues out the yard. Walter = love wins after all. Thanks debit and john and all you pals.

  15. 15.

    Joy in FL

    This is a good way to conclude my day. Walter is so dear, and so are Ellie and Debit and Mr. Cole : )

  17. 17.

    MoeLarryAndJesus

    Ya done good, Cole. Now you just need to find someone to adopt yourself. Someone has to keep you from fucking yourself up every other month in one calamity or another. Jeezus.

  20. 20.

    Villago Delenda Est

    @Keith G: Hilarious.

    “Get up here, you big dawg you! That’s a good Bill!”

    (in keeping with the tenor of the thread)

  24. 24.

    piratedan

    and in terrible news for the Clinton campaign, supposedly Newt Gingrinch has had a break with the Trump campaign…. as he rebuked Mr. Trump for his late night twitter tirade… apparently Newt is upset that it didn’t happen in prime time…. Clinton could really suffer if Newtie and Rudy aren’t there to guide Trump.

  28. 28.

    Mary G

    Awww, Walter and Ellis holding paws in front of the fire. Such a happy ending. It’s been a good day, starting off with the ferrethead tweeting his foot into his mouth and closing with healthy Walter.

    Thanks debit and John. I hope the work on your new house is proceeding well.

  30. 30.

    SIA

    Walter and Ellie holding paws redeemed my week which included a dead hard drive and back problems. Best thing on the net. Thanks debit and John. #LoveWins.

  34. 34.

    Ruckus

    Very nice to see Walter getting that second, or third lease on life. John and Debt, ya done good.

    And as I haven’t said this enough lately, Fuck Fucking Cancer.

  35. 35.

    Starfish

    @Joyce H:

    Today they diagnosed him with a moderate case of laryngeal paralysis. It’s not a super huge thing, but it was another reason he was not a good candidate for the injections trial, as that required anesthesia and laryngeal paralysis complicates matters. It also explains the excessive panting and his lack of barking.

    from the archives

  36. 36.

    ? Martin

    California has passed a few new laws:

    Mandatory minimum sentences for raping someone when they are drunk
    Removing the statute of limitations on rape
    Students can be expelled for cyberbullying
    Mandate that all single occupancy bathrooms public or in businesses be designated as ‘all gender’
    It’s now illegal to distribute secret recordings like the Planned Parenthood videos (publisher was a CA company)
    Cities and counties can now create small-donor public financing programs for elections (citizen funded).

  39. 39.

    MazeDancer

    Just wonderful to see Walter so happy. Lifts the spirit, warms the heart. Continued immense gratitude to debit and John.

  40. 40.

    J.

    Aaaaw. These Walter posts are among the few things putting a smile on my face this year. Thanks for sharing.

  41. 41.

    Mobil RoonieRoo

    There is nothing better than waking up in the morning, going to Balloon juice and finding a Walter update.

  45. 45.

    Pogonip

    Except for the bald patches, you can’t see any evidence of his ordeal.

    That tumor is pretty big, he probably does find it annoying. I hope it’s not painful.

    Good on ya, Debit!

  46. 46.

    debit

    @amk: I actually bought him a stuffed squirrel, but he doesn’t comprehend toys. Ellie has since added it to her collection.

  47. 47.

    Pogonip

    @rikyrah: Also that his head’s screwed correctly: he recognizes the menace of squirrels!

    It’s a shame he can’t come to visit here in West Deplorable and Just Happen to slip his leash as we walk by the neighbor’s squirrel feeder…

  49. 49.

    skyweaver

    Oh Walter boy, you do a heart good, buddy. You’ll catch that squirrel! The bonus of Ellie and Walter holding paws made me glad I woke up in this world today.

  50. 50.

    debit

    @Pogonip: Not to give the former owner any credit (also hate that guy) but some dogs just don’t play with toys. Chloe never did. I’d throw a ball and her ears would perk up, she’d look at the ball as it went by, then looked back at me as if to say, “Yep. That sure was a ball. Got any treats?”

    It’s a shame he can’t come to visit here in West Deplorable and Just Happen to slip his leash as we walk by the neighbor’s squirrel feeder…

    I have a squirrel feeder too, in the tree the dogs circled. Not because I like the little buggers, but in hopes they leave the harder to get to bird feeders alone.

  51. 51.

    Joy

    @debit You are a wonderful person. Walter is thriving under your care and Ellie is a great companion. He seems so happy.

  53. 53.

    debit

    @Joy: Thanks but like I’ve said before, I feel entirely selfish. Seeing him healthy and happy makes me happy. He really is the sweetest, gentlest dog and everyone who’s met him wants to take him home. My parents were over for dinner a couple weeks ago and my dad (who is a curmudgeon) got down on the floor to help Walter scratch an itchy spot he couldn’t quite reach. Dad said, as they were leaving, “Soooooo, if you need us to, we’ll take Walter home with us.” As if.

    @LAO: Best of luck!! My fingers and toes are crossed. :)

  54. 54.

    Run, Lillian!

    This was the perfect thing to read before I went to sleep last night. It makes me feel better about the crazy world to know that Walter is doing so well and has found his safe and happy home thanks to good people like John and debit. Thanks to you both, you are seriously doing a public service- Walter is going to get us all thru this nightmare election.

    The video of the two old dogs holding hands is just the sweetest.

  58. 58.

    JR in WV

    Cole,

    You know that 12:39 on Oct 1 is not a Friday Update, don’t you?

    You didn’t know that? Well, it is. Not a Friday night update, a Saturday morning update. But we will let you slide, since a Walter update is always a good thing.

    Thanks to you and Debit, and Tim the driver, for making a happy happy! out of an almost monstrous nearly calamity.

  59. 59.

    Anne

    Walter!! Get those dastardly squirrels.

    And that last video… I think I have something in my eye…

  62. 62.

    WaterGirl

    Walter! This makes me so happy!

    I am a bit crazed today because (in a moment of insanity 8 weeks ago) I offered to host our neighborhood outdoor party today. Abut 75 houses invited. What was I thinking?!?!?!

    Still, I took a moment to read this thread while I ate breakfast, and now I have to jump up and get back to work. I only had time to read one thread, so of course I chose Walter!

  63. 63.

    WaterGirl

    @WaterGirl: Oh, and you know what, I am feeling a bit feverish and felt a little dizzy when I just bent over. But commitments are commitments, and the show must go on, and it will be fine.

    Clearly I am not presidential material, right? Just like Hillary.

  65. 65.

    CaseyL

    Walter updates make me all verklempt. Seeing how happy he is, is an antidote to cynicism. Thank you again, John and debit!

  66. 66.

    Interrobang

    Seeing him run even a little bit just made my day. Walter is so awesome. Thank you, debit. You’re a credit to humanity (see what I did there?). He’s looking remarkably well. Reminds me a bit of a similarly tatty-looking horse I used to ride, who was also a very sweet fella. All the best to you and the “old marrieds.” :)

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