Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Humiliatingly small and eclipsed by the derision of millions.

Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?

President Musk and Trump are both poorly raised, coddled 8 year old boys.

How stupid are these people?

“A king is only a king if we bow down.” – Rev. William Barber

Let’s not be the monsters we hate.

If you are still in the gop, you are either an extremist yourself, or in bed with those who are.

Second rate reporter says what?

Putting aside our relentless self-interest because the moral imperative is crystal clear.

If you thought you’d already seen people saying the stupidest things possible on the internet, prepare yourselves.

The words do not have to be perfect.

Every decision we make has lots of baggage with it, known or unknown.

We will not go back.

Welcome to day five of every-bit-as-bad-as-you-thought-it-would-be.

When they say they are pro-life, they do not mean yours.

Some judge needs to shut this circus down soon.

Stand up, dammit!

if you can’t see it, then you are useless in the fight to stop it.

Our job is not to persuade republicans but to defeat them.

Fear and negativity are contagious, but so is courage!

We still have time to mess this up!

Weird. Rome has an American Pope and America has a Russian President.

I would try pessimism, but it probably wouldn’t work.

Proof that we need a blogger ethics panel.

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Favorite Dogs & Cats – Day 2

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More favorite pets today!

Wait, they are all favorites, right?   Oh, right, these are favorite pictures!  Enjoy!

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This is my late kitty, Fuzzle. Fuzzle was a very friendly, outgoing cat. Anytime we would leave the house on foot, he would want to go along. Neighbors we’d never met, even the mailman, would greet him by name.  I still miss him.  (FelonyGovt)

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Lucy at the shelter. Adopted 11/16!  (eclare)

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This is Punky. She’s been gone 2 years, but I talk to her every day.  (daylong lurker)

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This is Azul. He’s a puppy in this shot. He’s a couple years older now.  (kindness)

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Chauncey, bichon/poodle/lamb/polar bear cub mix  (Mingobat)

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Left to right: Iggy, getting his ear talked off by Ralphie, the very happy new guy, on the ride home from the shelter last Sunday.  (Mingobat)

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Muppet, feeling cute, might puke all over the car later.  (Mingobat)

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This is Doolin, who left us about a year and a half ago. Doolin appeared in the 2022 BJ Pet calendar (June) in a picture from his youth. Here he is about 17 years old, grey, a bit creaky, but still gorgeous to me because he was the sweetest, gentlest, wisest dog ever.  (Pam DIRAC)

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This is Ennis, our pure bred lab. She is a completely lovable goof. Mamasita is what we call her breeder, an old friend of mine. Last fall there was a national lab show in town and she got to meet her granddaughter, who won a bunch of big prizes.  (Pam DIRAC)

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This is Henry the dog and Jordy the cat.  (I’m snabby, a perpetual lurker.)

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Schmumpkins, my golden retriever, dressed for Christmas.  Look how proud he is!  (The Moar You Know)

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Schmumpkins, my golden retriever.  Look how proud he is!  (The Moar You Know)

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Buddy  (wmd)

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RC Gizmo  (wmd)

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This is my cat Garfunkel, may she rest in peace. We got her while I was in grad school in California, moved with her to St. Louis for a postdoc, and then to Manhattan KS for a job. She was a very good cat.  (Albatrossity)

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Mac (Avalie)

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Sheba  (Avalie)

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This is Juno on one of her daiy early morning walks. She’s 14 years old and she found us when she was 7. If it hadn’t have been for a Balloon Juice post on the joys of adopting an older dog, it probably wouldn’t have happened.  (currawong)

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  2. 2.

    kindness

    What fun.  I consider my kids my furry children rather than my pets though.  Yea I’m funny that way.  They think they own me instead of the other way around.

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    The Moar You Know

    Now obviously I have a dog in this fight but Doolin is beyond gorgeous.  I’m going to guess:  lab/Pyrenees cross.  What do I win?

    Schmumpkins is now 7 and a Guide Dog failure.  I will never forget the day they called and asked if I wanted him.  Made sure I understood he “had issues” (he is scared of cars and weirdly agoraphobic, as is his entire litter).  I had raised him from a baby, did they think I didn’t know?  Will never understand that to this day.  There was nothing in the world that could have gotten me to say “no” and he is my best buddy.

    My wife was the one who wanted a dog, so naturally, he decided that he was “my” dog.

    I want to smooch all the critters here.  And congratulations to Lucy!

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    CaseyL

    I want to hug and kiss every critter in these photos.

    Also: At first I didn’t realize the parens were the names of the persons who submitted the photos, so when I saw “(wmd)” for Buddy and Gizmo, I thought that was a description. As in, Cats Who Wreak Havoc.

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    Jude

    I could enjoy these every day, even past Christmas. Henry makes my heart melt and that cat on the motorcycle is a stitch!

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    indycat32

    Quick update on preparing the kittens for the cold: bought  a roll of attic  bubble insulation at Lowes.  Don’t know what it’s made of but it’s shiny. Lined one of the  outdoor shelters I have for the other  kitties and put it in the crate.    Kittens were  agitated so will wait until tomorrow to put their plush bed on top of the shelter, so they have a choice. Also got styrofoam panels to put on top of the crate and will cover everything with comforters tomorrow. Got foam board insulation and put it on the floor of the crate.  I had raised the bottom of the crate off the concrete floor when I assembled it. Plan on adding the insulation to the other shelters tomorrow for the outdoor kitties.  Weather guy is talking wind chills at -30.

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    Anotherlurker

    OMG! All the photos of the fur babies prompt me into squeeeee! mode.

    I am dog/house sitting for Jack, Cocker Spaniel and litter mate of my Lucy and Ollie, a 2.5 year old mini Aussie.  I am surrounded by chaos, love and adorable.

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    WaterGirl

    @Jude: Cole told me yesterday that he was turning off his phone and going into hibernation for at least 3 days.

    As an unintended consequence of our favorite pets series, I hope that if he does peek in on the blog that all these adorable dogs and cats and pups and kitties are maybe a tiny ray of sunshine for him.

    PSA: There is a tag for these, so if anyone misses a day and wants an easy way to catch up, you can click on Favorite Dogs & Cats series and see all of them.

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    Miki

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ – these are all so fabulous! What a perfect mental palate cleanser.

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    PAM Dirac

    @The Moar You Know:

    Now obviously I have a dog in this fight but Doolin is beyond gorgeous. I’m going to guess: lab/Pyrenees cross. What do I win?

    He was a calm, even serene dog and it did come across in his looks. He was adopted from a shelter who got him as a stray, so they didn’t have a history. We did do a DNA test on him and he came back as 25% lab, 25% weimaraner, 25% siberian husky, and 25% terrier mix.

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    Ruckus

    All the animals are beautiful but I think Henry and Jordy are as good as it gets.

    Cat and dog friends, that’s something.

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    Anotherlurker

    @WaterGirl: They are a laugh a minute especially when they jump on the bed at 6am!   That should be lessened by crating Jack and Lucy for the night.  That is their usual sleeping arrangements and they are comfortable with it.

    I still think of my dear Addie, every day.  Heck, I think of all my late pups everyday.  I take delight in knowing that she would absolutely have loved to participate in the chaos, in her own quiet way.

    Meanwhile, Lucy needs me and I need her. She gives me so much comfort.  I have never had a puppy before, all my adoptees have been 5+ years old. I am now intimately familiar with the term “Puppy Madness”.  The chaos and the learning/teaching are a lot of fun.   Adopting Lucy was the best thing I could do for her and myself.

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    WaterGirl

    @Anyway: Sorry, I try to remember that!  Thanks for the nice reminder.  Fixed.

    (The snotty reminders, when they come, are not so welcome.)

    What are the odds that I’ll remember tomorrow?  Better than 50-50. :-)

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    wmd

    @CaseyL: ​
     
    lol
    wmd are my initials; I’ve used them since the days of punch cards.
    Buzzy is currently sleeping nearby in a chair. The picture was taken in the last week and it captures her very well.

    RC (Rodent Control) Gizmo passed on Dec 31, 2016. The picture of him on my motorcycle is a favorie.

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    Ruckus

    @kindness:

    They think they own me instead of the other way around.

    A hint. And they all do own us. Look at them, they may be a pain in the butt on occasion, but then they give you that look. We all have seen that look. We all like that look. And often it makes every other thing they do worth it.

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    TheOtherHank

    I’ve got a picture I’d like to submit. Where do I send it? I’ve looked around and can’t find any obvious email addresses.

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