Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

New McCarthy, same old McCarthyism.

“Squeaker” McCarthy

rich, arrogant assholes who equate luck with genius

… riddled with inexplicable and elementary errors of law and fact

“Everybody’s entitled to be an idiot.”

In short, I come down firmly on all sides of the issue.

Prediction: the GOP will rethink its strategy of boycotting future committees.

Bad news for Ron DeSantis is great news for America.

Balloon Juice has never been a refuge for the linguistically delicate.

A lot of Dems talk about what the media tells them to talk about. Not helpful.

Let us savor the impending downfall of lawless scoundrels who richly deserve the trouble barreling their way.

The GOP is a fucking disgrace.

Sadly, there is no cure for stupid.

They traffic in fear. it is their only currency. if we are fearful, they are winning.

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

Reality always lies in wait for … Democrats.

The next time the wall street journal editorial board speaks the truth will be the first.

Never entrust democracy to any process that requires republicans to act in good faith.

We are aware of all internet traditions.

Tick tock motherfuckers!

Nancy smash is sick of your bullshit.

How can republicans represent us when they don’t trust women?

Give the craziest people you know everything they want and hope they don’t ask for more? Great plan.

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

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Puppies! It’s Puppies & Dogs Day

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h/t mrmoshpotato for the awesome Olive & Mabel link!  OLIVS FOTTOS – too funny!

I promised puppies & dogs day today, so here we are.

As a bonus, I will add the first 25 dog or puppy pictures to the post.  Just write something about your canine friend and send me a pic, and I’ll at the pic to your comment.

I thought ‘Kittens’ Day yesterday was a grand success.  So many awesome photos.

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Betty is working on a post about happenings on the hills, and I’m guessing that that will be up soon, so there will be something for everyone.

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  1. 1.

    WaterGirl

    From Jackie:

    My son’s irrepressible puppy, Griffey – named for my son’s favorite all time Mariners. When he’s chewed up  something forbidden, this is the look he gives us; daring us to scold him. We do, but it’s hard to maintain a stern look and voice!

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  6. 6.

    Joseph S

    Hi Watergirl,
    I emailed you a photo of Socrates, our best boy. He most recently appeared on the 2021 Balloon Juice calendar, in September, as a four month old puppy. the calendar photo was taken when he was 4 months. He’s turned one year old on June 30.

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  7. 7.

    piratedan

    have sent along a pic of our very good boy Mochi, he’s an Eskinu… and he is on sentinel duty, managing the traffic flow of other canines and assorted cats throughout the domicile.

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  8. 8.

    WaterGirl

    From cope:  This is Jesse last January, about a month after we adopted her from St. Croix.  She is maybe 10 pounds in this picture. She is now about 30 pounds and gangly. They grow up so fast.

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  13. 13.

    WaterGirl

    From SkyBluePink:  This is Pony Girl.

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    She came to live with me from a local shelter a little over 3 months now after my last doggirl crossed the bridge.

    She loves people and dogs and is good with the cats.

    And, boy, does she love to run- hence the nickname Pony Girl.

    She is a delight!

  15. 15.

    Old School

    I was wondering what happened to Puppy Day.  It’s already half over where I am, so hopefully the pictures start flowing in!

  19. 19.

    WaterGirl

    From S:

    We have two puppies now, Macy and Buffy.

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    I know you miss Charlie, but these two are adorable, and they surely fill the “doggie” hole, if not the “Charlie” hole.

  25. 25.

    dmsilev

    My parents’ new puppy, a toy poodle they’ve named Benji, arrived today. Ten weeks old and very cute!

  28. 28.

    OldDave

    @mrmoshpotato:

    Is that a trio of wiener dogs?

    They are – miniature(ish) longhairs. All brothers from the same litter.  The second picture was taken on their second birthday; they are now seven years old.

  31. 31.

    dmsilev

    @WaterGirl:  I’ll send you a picture, but I’m not sure I have permission to publicly post anything, so please don’t put it in the thread. Sorry.

  35. 35.

    WaterGirl

    From NicaKnit: I adopted Skai in February 2019 from a street dog rescue in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. We now spend most of our time at Lake Atitlán, and Skai loves to play at the lake’s edge, although she hasn’t screwed up enough courage to actually swim out on her own.

    I’m currently in the process of buying a car so she can travel with me between our lake home in Guatemala and our ocean home in Nicaragua.
    Skai is now about 3 and a half years old.
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    Skai is one good looking pup!
  36. 36.

    Mike in NC

    My brother in Boston got a Golden Doodle recently, with tan and brown fur and green eyes. I found a book about them on Amazon and he’ll get it on Tuesday.

  41. 41.

    NicaKnit

    I just sent in a pic of my pup Skai, whom I miss terribly. I’ve been traveling since early July (Houston-Toronto-Houston-Managua) and still have to spend a few days in Panama before getting back to Skai in Guatemala toward the end of October. In the meantime, she’s having a grand time hanging out at my friend’s house with a bunch of other dogs.

    I love seeing all the pictures!

    Eta: thanks for posting the pic and for the kind comments :)

  42. 42.

    raven

    Lil Bit died a year ago today. She was the sweetest little thing with a laundry list of problems as long as your arm. I was working out and thought about what a long slog it was taking take of her and then Bohdi.

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    We never would have considered a pit mix and then we had the opportunity to adopt the horribly abused Artie who has turned out to also be the sweetest thing you could imagine. Kids line up in the morning to pet her on their way to school and she loves it,

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  46. 46.

    Steeplejack

    @raven:

    Good ol’ pooch Lil Bit! And that’s great news about Artie seeing the kids off to school.

    And bonus Bohdi!

  47. 47.

    NotMax

    Posted this here some time back but a revisit seems in order: silent running frolicking.

    @raven

    Four Seasons Resort in Wailea. Don’t subscribe to HBO so have never viewed it; presume it shows other parts of the island as well from time to time.

  48. 48.

    NicaKnit

    @PirateDan What a nice shot of Mochi up on the shelf! Are those stools there for him to get perched on his own?

  49. 49.

    raven

    @NotMax: Not much so far, they have stuck to the resort and a boat ride. It’s another HBO with a full cast of unlikeable people but it is funny.

  55. 55.

    cope

    @WaterGirl: Gack…you’re quick to have read my query about videos before I knocked it down. I posted it before understanding the video was embedded in your title post. I should have known better.  As for YT, I’ll have to give it a think. Thanks for replying to a defunct comment.

  56. 56.

    eclare

    @raven:  Mike White either wrote or directed (or both) White Lotus.  Based on what I’ve seen of his earlier work, I would expect a very dark turn.

  69. 69.

    WaterGirl

    @raven: If you want to submit Boo-le-Bark photos to On the Road, I can reserve the OTR spot for the following Monday for your submission.  (Or any day that week.)

    Just let me know.

  73. 73.

    raven

    @WaterGirl:  Oh, maybe so. I’m a little up in the air about putting Artie in that situation and, if I do, how much photography I’ll be doing. Le t me see what the boss lady says.

    thx

  76. 76.

    JeanneT

    I emailed a pic of my Löwchen Raleigh in – since it hasn’t bounced back, I’ll put this note here for WaterGirl to attach it to.

    Raleigh started his life with me as a puppy and classroom assistant back when I was teaching family dog obedience and competition Rally. I keep him in the traditional lion cut, so though his head and front are extremely hairy, his hindquarters are sleek and shaved. As the picture shows, keeping his hair in order is a challenge – brushing half a dog is plenty! He was treated for parathyroid cancer at 10 years old, and every year since has been a bonus gift: he’s 14 now and I’m hoping for another year or more with his company.

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  80. 80.

    WaterGirl

    From Laura Too:  Laura sent an adorable video of her pup, Henry, howling, but I can’t embed that here, so instead we have a screen cap from the video.

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  82. 82.

    WaterGirl

    From JeffreyW: Here’s a favorite pic of Gabe.  He is saying something is wrong outside and he should go check.

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    WG confession: I have kind of a crush on Gabe.

  83. 83.

    WaterGirl

    From Cowgirl in the Sandi: Here are 2 pics of Indiana Jones – the first when he was a puppy with his brothers (he’s the one on the right)

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    …and the second in all his 70 pound glory now that he’s 7 years old.

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  85. 85.

    WaterGirl

    From Roonieroo:   I can’t believe I missed kitten day!  Well here is my Isaac.  He’s a typical lab in that something must be in his mouth at all times.  Often it’s my shoe.

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  92. 92.

    Laura Too

    @WaterGirl: Henry is 8, a Springbat (springer spaniel basset mix) that was going to the pound. My friend dropped him at our house for the night knowing he would never leave. He weighed about 12 pounds at 3 months old, way underweight. He was lethargic for the first week or so, lulling us in to a false sense of security. I had so hoped for a dog that didn’t counter surf-or at the very least had a smaller reach. Ah well, what do you do? :)

  94. 94.

    sab

    @piratedan: That dog seems to think he is a cat. I have a bunch of both. I am not sure that I am comfortable with cross species behavior adaptations

    ETA Showed that dog on a shelf to my husband. He laughed hysterically, then said “dogs should not sit on shelves.”

  95. 95.

    sab

    My new to us pitbull has a mast cell tumor. Medically it is either no big deal or catastrophic. So now we wait. This little girl is going to be spoiled out of her mind in the next few weeks.

    Being old ourselves, we only take on old dogs. That is the only responsible thing to do, but I am exhausted by watching new friends die. Four in five years (not all new, some we had as puppies 15 years, but two new)

  98. 98.

    sab

    @eclare:She was my step-daughter’s dog. About seven. We got her when landlady sold her rental house in July. She has been sleeping in my bed for two months. I have known her since she was a tiny puppy. But she has only been mine for a couple of months. She and I totally love each other.

  104. 104.

    J R in WV

    @sab:

    Unspoil her? How dare you!!!

    We’re on our last set of young dogs, going on 3 now, black with white blaze on the big boy, white freckles on the breast of the girl. They both want to be in bed with us, but it’s just a queen, so they have to take turns.

    Booboo can sneak into bed at 3 or 4 am, snuggle for a while, sneaks back out. Some evenings I catch her at it, others I think she comes and goes with out anyone noticing. Real snuggely puppies.

    1/4 great pyrenees, 1/4 lab, half Australian cattle dog… Sleek black dogs. Older white lab mix too, sweet big dog.

  105. 105.

    JeanneT

    Yay!  My picture of my dog is finally up (#76).  Thank you WaterGirl for emailing me directly so I could get it in.

  107. 107.

    Joseph S

    @Miki: thank you, don’t know if you will see this so late, but yours are so beautiful as well. Sorry to hear they have all crossed the rainbow bridge

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