Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Fight for a just cause, love your fellow man, live a good life.

Washington Post’s Catch and Kill, not noticeably better than the Enquirer’s.

Let’s not be the monsters we hate.

We’ll be taking my thoughts and prayers to the ballot box.

Tide comes in. Tide goes out. You can’t explain that.

We’re not going back!

So many bastards, so little time.

DeSantis transforming Florida into 1930s Germany with gators and theme parks.

When your entire life is steeped in white supremacy, equality feels like discrimination.

The current Supreme Court is a rogue court. Very dangerous.

When do the post office & the dmv weigh in on the wuhan virus?

Usually wrong but never in doubt

You can’t love your country only when you win.

We are builders in a constant struggle with destroyers. let’s win this.

Anyone who bans teaching American history has no right to shape America’s future.

A thin legal pretext to veneer over their personal religious and political desires.

If you are in line to indict donald trump, stay in line.

Despite his magical powers, I don’t think Trump is thinking this through, to be honest.

… gradually, and then suddenly.

“That’s what the insurrection act is for!”

I’m more Christian than these people and I’m an atheist.

The republican caucus is covering themselves with something, and it’s not glory.

Fuck that bum, let’s go Joe!

I didn’t have alien invasion on my 2023 BINGO card.

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Maybe Cole could lie about ‘upgrade’ Thurston Howl’s backstory?..

It’s small in stature, big on activity and known for a “smile,” and it’s ready to compete with 200 other dog breeds.

Say hello to the Lancashire heeler, the latest breed recognized by the American Kennel Club. The organization announced Wednesday that the rare herding breed is now eligible for thousands of U.S. dog shows, including the prominent Westminster Kennel Club show.

With long bodies and short coats that are often black and tan, the solidly built dogs are shaped a bit like a downsized corgi, standing around 1 foot (30 centimeters) at the shoulder and weighing up to about 17 pounds (7.7 kilograms). Historically, they were farm helpers that could both drive cattle and rout rats, and today they participate in an array of canine sports and pursuits.

“They’re gritty little dogs, and they’re very intelligent little dogs,” says Patricia Blankenship of Flora, Mississippi, who has bred them for over a decade. “It’s an enjoyable little breed to be around.”

Their official description — or breed standard, in dog-world parlance — calls for them to be “courageous, happy, affectionate to owner,” and owners say contented heelers sometimes pull back their lips in a “smile.”

They’re “extremely versatile,” participating in everything from scent work to dock diving contests, says United States Lancashire Heeler Club President Sheryl Bradbury. But she advises that a Lancashire heeler “has to have a job,” whether it’s an organized dog sport or simply walks and fetch with its owners…

Lancashire heelers go back centuries in the United Kingdom, where they’re now deemed a “vulnerable native breed” at risk of dying out in their homeland. Britain’s Kennel Club has added an average of just 121 Lancashire heelers annually to its registry in recent years, and the American Kennel Club says only about 5,000 exist worldwide…

Good for the people who love the breed. But I Cynically predict a spate of ‘designer’ doxi-huahuas, minpin-huahuas and everyday ‘little black-and-tan mutts’ being passed off by pet-site grifters (and in a couple years, by rescue sites) as ‘rare purebred Lancashire Heelers’, as well.

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  2. 2.

    Sherparick

    I think Cole would question “enjoyable breed” to be around in the case of Thurston.

  4. 4.

    lowtechcyclist

    @rikyrah: Good morning!

    A grey day here by the shores of the Chesapeake.  I’ve left the outdoor Christmas lights on this morning to add a bit of cheer to the bleakness.

  8. 8.

    Ken

    “Lancashire Heeler” is totally out of Terry Pratchett.

    I do hope that the breed doesn’t suffer the curse of the AKC. I could see a couple decades of breeding turning it into a perpetually-“smiling” mess with vulnerabilities to lip tears and gum infections.

  9. 9.

    Enhanced Voting Techniques

    Reading up on the whole Harvard President thing it sounds like more of the game the Religious Right has been playing since the Satanic Panic in the ’80s of making up a scandal, everyone knows this is just BS, but the media enabled it anyway for reasons (likely because writing articles scolding the left is easy) and it only worked because as DougJ pointed out, Harvard is basically a Hedge-fund and the Hedge-fund Mangers on the board of trustees went along with it.

  10. 10.

    Chris

    @Spanky:

    Ah yes, the FBI.  Sure, they could have prevented Trump from reaching the White House in 2016… simply by refraining from trumpeting out loud, at exactly the most sensitive point in the campaign, that they were reopening the investigation into HillaryzEmailz when they in fact were doing no such thing.  Then they wouldn’t have had to incite a riot to make Trump look bad.  But they wanted him in the White House for four years.  But only for four years.  Because reasons.

    They’re crafty, those FBI guys.

  11. 11.

    geg6

    If Thurston is anything like his sister Lovey, he can’t qualify as he weighs a LOT more than 17 pounds.  Last time Lovey was at the vet’s, she was at 25 pounds.  She’s a chunk.

  14. 14.

    Anne Laurie

    @geg6: Hand to Goddess:  Many years ago, when malls still had pet stores that sold puppies, I asked about a 20lb ‘8 week old purebred chihuahua’ being displayed in an open playpen.  The petshop employee assured me, “This is a *Standard* chihuahua — not one of those minis that you see everywhere.”

    Lovey, and possibly Thurston, are obviously Standard-sized Lancashire (PA) Heelers!

  17. 17.

    lowtechcyclist

    @OzarkHillbilly:

    never underestimate the FBI.

    Hell, if they somehow helped the riot along, it would have been because they wanted it to succeed.

    If they did, it would be hard to see what difference they made.  The President of the United States had urged his supporters to show up in D.C. on January 6th because it would be “wild,” and that morning he spoke in public to urge them along.  Maybe the FBI was doing what they could to nudge things along, but when the big guy is doing a lot more than nudging, so what?

  18. 18.

    Matt McIrvin

    @Betty: Rufo always telegraphs his punches, saying publicly “this is the trick we’re going to do to manipulate the media into pushing our position,” and we always wonder why they would be so gullible when he actually does it. But I think they read Rufo’s tweets and think “oh boy, this is gonna be fun! Better be sure I don’t get scooped on that!” because whatever happens, it’s a reliable source of clicks and buzz.

  19. 19.

    Matt McIrvin

    (If they want to maintain the façade of being clever neutral observers, the reporters can always phrase everything in “some people say”, “questions have been raised” terms. It’s always somebody else who’s thinking the thoughts and pushing the ideas, they’re just the messenger.)

  21. 21.

    sab

    @Anne Laurie: I knew a dog that was adopted as a mix breed puppy- a chihuahua/beagle cross. He was meant to be a companion to an elderly Yorkie. He grew up to be a mostly Rhodesian Ridgeback. He loved to romp with my German Shepherd.

  23. 23.

    Caveatimperator

    @Anne Laurie:

    That’s hilarious. My chihuahua (who I suspect is not a pure breed because of her size and hair texture) is on the big side for a chihuahua. She weighs 6 pounds instead of the more common 3 or 4.

  26. 26.

    Eyeroller

    @Matt McIrvin: But why would most people, including readers of the NYT, care so deeply about Harvard and “academic integrity” in general that such articles would be so compelling?  The media are not without agency.  They have an agenda.

  27. 27.

    EthylEster

    I really don’t understand how dog lovers can support the idea of new breed creation.
    But many do.

  30. 30.

    Krista (RedKitten That Was)

    @sab: ROFL — that sounds like our guy, who they thought was a terrier mix who wouldn’t shed and who’d top out at 60lbs. He’s a 100lb wolfhound/husky mix who sheds like it’s his vocation.

  31. 31.

    Krista (RedKitten That Was)

    @sab: ROFL — that sounds like our guy, who they thought was a terrier mix who wouldn’t shed and who’d top out at 60lbs. He’s a 100lb wolfhound/husky mix who sheds like it’s his vocation.

  32. 32.

    Soprano2

    @Eyeroller:The media are not without agency.

    This is true; however, they want you to think they don’t have any agency. They act like they have to write about these things because everyone else is writing about them. They refuse to acknowledge that they often set the agenda just by what they choose to write about.

  34. 34.

    Salty Sam .

    @EthylEster: I really don’t understand how dog lovers can support the idea of new breed creation.

    As I understand it, this is just AKC recognition of an older, established breed so that they can compete in AKC events.  It isn’t a newly created breed like all the “xxx-a-poos”, etc.

    And I completely agree with you on not supporting “new” breeds.  I prefer “accidental cross-breeds” (mutts) myself.  Heck, mutts are as much a “new” breed as anything recognized by the AKC.

  35. 35.

    Jackie

    PERRY, Iowa — Multiple law enforcement agencies are responding to Perry High School on reports of a shooting Thursday morning.

    WHO 13 Photographer Jack Johnson is on the scene outside the school near 1200 18th Street and says police and Iowa State Troopers have blocked off the streets surrounding the school. He has seen multiple ambulances entering and leaving the school.

    Our photographer also witnessed some students have tearful reunions with parents near the area of the high school.

    Officials have not released any information on the incident.

    https://who13.com/news/law-enforcement-responding-to-perry-high-school-on-reports-of-shooting/

     

     

  36. 36.

    Kay

    @OzarkHillbilly:

    US-based physicians associated with Aid Access have begun to rely on what are known as “shield laws”: protections in Democratic states for abortion providers who prescribe pills for patients in abortion-hostile states.

    That’s interesting, thanks. I wondered what the practical effect of shield laws would be. Good preemptive work, the states that put them in. They may end up really important.

  37. 37.

    Salty Sam .

    @Soprano2: Oh Lord, I’m so sorry. We used to have two huskies, they shed dust bunnies constantly

    OMG- my step-daughter has a white husky mix that sheds so prolifically that she has to vacuum her house daily.  She went away for a week once, and when she got home, it looked like snowdrifts in her living room!

  40. 40.

    BlueGuitarist

    @OzarkHillbilly:
    Thanks!
    The politicfact screen grab is their summary of the claim

    politifact counts for Nixon, Reagan, Trump 147 people indicted
    For Carter, Clinton, Obama 2

    absurdly, politifact rates the claim that 99% of indictments were in Republican presidential administrations “half true” even though by their count 99% were in Republican administrations because they object to counting the number of counts in indictments rather than the number of people indicted.

    https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jan/09/facebook-posts/many-more-criminal-indictments-under-trump-reagan-/

  41. 41.

    WaterGirl

    @Anne Laurie

    But I Cynically predict a spate of ‘designer’ doxi-huahuas, minpin-huahuas and everyday ‘little black-and-tan mutts’ being passed off by pet-site grifters (and in a couple years, by rescue sites) as ‘rare purebred Lancashire Heelers’, as well.

    Ha!

    Says someone who likely does not have pet insurance, because mixed breed dogs are less expensive to insure.  So my fist thought was that owners of this new breed will be wanting to pass them off as a “Thurston”.

  42. 42.

    WaterGirl

    @Sherparick:

    My dog can’t possibly a Lancashire heeler – he’s an asshole!

    *For the record, I don’t think Thurston is an asshole.

    Cole’s first dog was Lily, and she was an angel.  Theirs was a love story for the ages.

    I think that, except for his doggy soulmate Lily, Cole is really a cat person.  He thought Rosie was an asshole, he thinks Thurston was an asshole.  What if they are just regular dogs, and the mismatch is that Cole’s expectations of dogs can be summed up in one word?

    Lily.  (tearing up as I write all that.  I 💕 Lily)

  43. 43.

    Ken

    @BlueGuitarist: From your numbers, 98.65% of people indicted were in Republican administrations, which rounds to 99%. So I rank Politifact’s “half-true” as “wholly false”.

  44. 44.

    OzarkHillbilly

    This being Balloon Juice,

    A Pennsylvania dog shocked his owners and veterinarian after eating $4,000 in cash. Cecil, a seven-year old goldendoodle from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is usually well behaved, according to his owners, Clayton and Carrie Law. But last month, Cecil ate $4,000 in cash that had been sitting on the Laws’ kitchen counter, waiting to be stowed away.

    “This dog, I swear to God, has never touched anything in his life,” Carrie, 33, told the Pittsburgh City Paper. “Suddenly Clayton yelled to me, ‘Cecil’s eating $4,000!!!!!’ I thought, ‘I cannot be hearing that.’ I almost had a heart attack,” she added, referring to her husband Clayton, 34.

    The money had been a withdrawal from the couple’s joint savings account, the Washington Post reported. Within 30 minutes of retrieving the funds from their local bank, Cecil had already chowed down on the cash, leaving behind just some torn bits of their money. The panicked couple first reached out to Cecil’s vet to see if the dog needed any medical treatment. Thankfully, given his size, Cecil only needed to be monitored at home, the Post reported.
    ………………………
    While Cecil had thrown up some of the ingested money, the Laws had to recover much of the cash through Cecil’s bowel movements.

    “There we are at the utility sink,” Carrie said to the City Paper. “[We were] washing this shitty money, yelling ‘Yay! Yes! We got one!’ It smelled so bad.”

    Carrie told the Post that she’d “never thought” she’d be “able to say I’ve laundered money, but there is apparently a first time for everything”.

    I’d always heard this was a “dog eat dog” world, but I guess they lied.

  46. 46.

    comrade scotts agenda of rage

    More on Paxlovid:

    Are you an alcoholic?  Looking for some way to stay off the juice?  I mentioned yesterday how the metallic taste is overpowering.  I’ve now also learned that it makes beer and dry red wine taste beyond godawful.  Haven’t had time to put my taste buds thru the entire spectrum of booze (I’m not a cocktail person) but damn, this stuff will put you off what I drink in a nanosecond.

  48. 48.

    Old School

    @BlueGuitarist:

    absurdly, politifact rates the claim that 99% of indictments were in Republican presidential administrations “half true” even though by their count 99% were in Republican administrations because they object to counting the number of counts in indictments rather than the number of people indicted.

    In Politifact’s defense, the claim they are rating says nothing about percentages:

    A Facebook post said that there have been 317 criminal indictments under three recent Republican presidents and only three under three recent Democratic presidents.

    The claim is essentially on target for the Democratic presidents, but the comparison to the GOP presidents is overstated, because the numbers of Trump and Nixon administration indictments claimed are greatly exaggerated.

    Even so, with a generous count, there were roughly 142 people indicted in the three GOP presidents — far less than 317, but far more than the two under the Democrats.

    We rate the statement Half True.

  49. 49.

    Captain C

    @Old School: If your defense is that “only” 142 people got indicted, on 317 counts, you’ve still lost.  Also, it shows that Republicans tend to hire multiple offenders.

  51. 51.

    Krista (RedKitten That Was)

    @Soprano2: He completely killed our central vac, but he’s the very best boy, looks like a giant Muppet, and is 100% worth it.

  53. 53.

    Old School

    @Captain C: Politifact’s argument is that Robert Mueller’s Russian interference investigation indicted 34 people, but 25 were Russian officials/intelligence officers.  Similarly, 68 people were indicted over Watergate, but only 28 were part of the Nixon administration.

  54. 54.

    Eyeroller

    @comrade scotts agenda of rage: Interestingly, I lost my taste and smell when I had Covid, but only for a few days and it could have been due to sinus inflammation more than the virus.  I did detect a mild metallic taste from Paxlovid but it was barely noticeable.  I don’t know why it affected me so much less than it seems to affect many others, but it’s not a universal side effect.

  55. 55.

    Krista (RedKitten That Was)

    @Soprano2: He completely killed our central vac, but he’s the very best boy, looks like a giant Muppet, and is 100% worth it.

    Also, I see Cole still keeps this site together with chicken wire and bubblegum. I have to post every comment twice before it sticks.

  56. 56.

    Rileys Enabler

    @comrade scotts agenda of rage: the only thing that worked for me to mitigate the awful taste was one Hot Tamale candy, every 17 mins.

    I dislike Hot Tamale candies, but not as much as I hated the Paxlovid taste. Good luck to you! (Also it fades right after your last dose, so yay!)

  57. 57.

    prostratedragon

    JUST IN:

    Donald Trump has filed a Motion for the Prosecution to have to explain to the court why it shouldn’t be held in contempt of court for violating the stay order that was entered to cease the district court proceedings while the appeal is pending.

    The man is full.of.shit.

  58. 58.

    Old School

    @Ken:

    That sounds even worse for Politifact, since the claim specifically says indictments, not people.

    The claim lists 215 indictments for the Trump administration.  Politifact counted 81 charges against Trump associates – and six indictments.  (I should point out this post is four years old.)

  59. 59.

    comrade scotts agenda of rage

    @Rileys Enabler:

    Heh heh, I’ve discovered something similar in terms of masking the taste, in this case Halls Lemon cough drops. Similar approach to your Hot Tamale candy approach.

    I’ve noticed that the tsunami of metallic taste begins about 45-50 minutes after the dose and it remains really strong for at least 6 hours.  It slacks off over the next 6 hours (until the next dose) but never really goes away.

    I wanna stress, I’m not complaining (mostly).  This cost me nothing, my plague symptoms are mild and hopefully this will ensure no long covid crap.  Having medical access like this is one reason we moved back to Denver from Podunk Junction, Misery.

  60. 60.

    Spanky

    @prostratedragon: Do bear in mind that these shitmotions are filed by his lawyers. I hope they’ve been handsomely paid in advance.

    “We whose law careers are about to die salute you!”

  61. 61.

    Missouri Buckeye

    So after 19 years posting on DailyKos without incident (including being a paying supporter), with no warnings I’ve been put in a 1 week timeout (cannot do anything active on the site) in response to a story about the Israeli government having clandestine meetings with the African nation of Congo and several others for the potential acceptance of Gaza emigrants.

    It’s eerily similar to The Madagascar Plan.

    Sometimes Nazi comparisons are appropriate. Even Godwin himself said so.

    Apparently the DK rule is that comparing Israel to Nazi Germany is immediately subject to timeout. Never mind that the diary’s title was “Israel’s Gaza ethnic cleansing plans continue to unfold“.

    Stupid censorial stuff like this is why I’ve stayed out of I/P arguments, but I’m also really upset about being singled out. I’m considering not going back.

  62. 62.

    Ohio Mom

    @comrade scotts agenda of rage: Yes, I noticed that the bad Paxlovid taste waxed and waned in sync with the dosing schedule. I hardly ever drink alcohol so I can’t comment on that phenomenon.

    Last year I had a rebound case after finishing the Paxlovid, this year it was smooth sailing. Both years, it kicked in right after the second dose.

    All in all, I’m very impressed with this miracle drug.

  64. 64.

    comrade scotts agenda of rage

    @Missouri Buckeye:

    Ugh, that’s tough and oh-so-typical of Teh Orange.

    I’ve been a Rescue Ranger there since the beginning and there’s one thing we always do: avoid I/P diaries like the plague.

  65. 65.

    Spanky

    @Ohio Mom: Against all odds Mrs. Spanky and I managed to dodge a close and prolonged exposure on Christmas Eve, but one thing has perplexed me, especially in the week we were waiting for the hammer to drop: If the home test shows positive, how do we get Paxlovid? Will my PCP prescribe it from a phone conversation with us? And how do you folks get it from the pharmacy? I don’t think ours delivers, but if we’re both positive I don’t want to go into the store.

  66. 66.

    Eyeroller

    @Spanky: You should be able to get it over the phone from your PCP.  In my case, I contacted a telemedicine group that has a contract with my insurance company because I decided to get it on a Sunday, and I got a prescription in a few hours.  CVS would probably have delivered it, but by the time it was ready (next morning since the script didn’t arrive till they’d closed) I was feeling like I could leave the house, so I masked up and went to the drive-through to pick it up.

  67. 67.

    Matt McIrvin

    @Spanky: The first time I got it, I did a telemedicine consultation with my PCP’s office, and they put a nurse practitioner on (someone who’d examined me before, so he did know me) who basically told me, “It sounds like your case is mild, the purpose of Paxlovid is to prevent complications or death from severe cases, so I wouldn’t recommend it… but if you keep insisting, I could give you a prescription.”

    And I didn’t press the issue, but maybe I should have. And it might work for someone else.

  68. 68.

    Burrowing Owl

    @Spanky: I set up a video visit w my provider and got the pax prescription from that. As for picking it up, is there a pharmacy with a drive through window you could use? Hope you stay well.

  69. 69.

    comrade scotts agenda of rage

    @Spanky:

    I went thru my medical group’s portal.  Went to my local office’s part, got an “urgent care” appointment for the same day.  Video appointment with a PA.  Discussed everything, they sent in the prescription.

    Per an above comment, they were okay with approving it “because of my age”.  That will be a talking point during any appointment.

    You then coordinate with the pharmacy about pickup.  Mine indicated they’d bring it outside but I had my wife pick it up.

  70. 70.

    Mai Naem mobile

    @Missouri Buckeye: You won’t be the first not to go back. DK sometimes comes across like HS. Sometimes I want a ‘like’ button at BJ but that kind of upvoting helps ruin a site like I believe it’s done to DK.  I haven’t been back to the site in years but I had a lower three digit user number. I was there when Kos had Howard Dean on the site taking questions in IIRC ’03.

  71. 71.

    Missouri Buckeye

    @Spanky: I’ve been around BJ for almost as long, started here during the John Cole Conversion Experience. It was fascinating to watch in real time someone discarding the right-wing propaganda they’ve acquired in a lifetime.

    I just have tended to be a lurker the last few years.

  72. 72.

    Spanky

    Thanks, everybody! No worries this week, but if the time comes, it looks like my first stop will be a call to my PCP, and I think he’ll be able to recommend the best local source, and direct the prescription there. Our preferred pharmacy does not have drive-thru, but the local CVS does.

  74. 74.

    Geminid

    I was checking out Tom Watson’s* twitter account, looking for New York political news. Watson retweets a lot, so I saw that The New York Pitchbot is still knocking them out of the park.

    Watson also retweeted Simon Rosenberg on a new Economist/YouGov poll:

    Biden’s handling of Israel/Hamas, new Economist/YouGov data:

    – highest approval from 18-29 year olds among all age groups.

    – 51-25% approval among Democrats.

    In broader polling, Biden vs. Trump and Congressional Generic better today than Oct/Nov.

    * Tom Watson is an academic and Westchester County resident who comments a lot on local and New York state politics.

  75. 75.

    Eyeroller

    @Matt McIrvin: It’s not been shown to be particularly effective except for those of us over 65 and/or with comorbidities.  It is intended to keep a mild case from progressing so for an individual, you can’t really tell whether it worked or not.  For us oldsters it’s more of a precaution.  And medically “mild” means “no shortness of breath or low blood oxygenation”; one can still be pretty knocked down and it’s “mild.”

  76. 76.

    EthylEster

    @satby: I agree about FIFA. But I think many/most football fans know that and don’t endorse FIFA decisions. But supposed dog lovers snap up new breeds as soon as they are available. It’s the individuals I am complaining about, not the associated organizations.

  77. 77.

    Alison Rose

    Speaking of good doggos, if anyone in the northern Bay Area or nearby is looking for a pupper:

    Happy National Trivia Day, paw-some friends! Here’s a question for you: Do you think Smushie will be adopted before he hits ONE YEAR with us?

    354 days of tail wags, cuddles, and endless love have been patiently stored in Smushie’s heart, just waiting to be shared with his perfect match!

    This 7-year-old heartthrob is dreaming of lazy summer sunbaths and cozy winter cuddles with a special someone. Imagine the joy he’ll bring to your home!

    Our charming boy is all about giving love and being the one and only furry friend in your life. Will Smushie’s fairy tail begin before he hits the big ONE YEAR mark at HSSC?

    Learn more about Smushie on our website or give our adoption counselors a call! Smushie is located at our Healdsburg Campus

    (707) 431-3386
    https://humanesocietysoco.org/pets/smushie-the-dog/

    (stupid WP didn’t keep the emojis, the original post was very cute)

  78. 78.

    StringOnAStick

    @Alison Rose: He reminds me of our neighbor’s pitty mix, right down to the color.  Maggie is a completely lovely lovebug, who unfortunately looks like a pitbull because she’s half, and that look scares some people.

  79. 79.

    thruppence

    I don’t know if you can be off topic in an open thread, and maybe you already know this, but Amazon is instituting mandatory “limited” ads into its video streaming service starting January 29 unless you put up another $3 a month to be ad free. (!) I do not subscribe to a premium video streaming service to watch ads, but to absolutely avoid them. So many ways they could improve, much of their selections are trash, navigation is terrible, it’s hard to find anything (ad free) that is watchable, and the portions are so small! Blech! I say unto thee, blech!

  80. 80.

    Soprano2

    @Spanky: I think you’ll have to go to a doctor; we went to urgent care. You could use the pharmacy drive thru window if it has one. Hubby ended up not taking it since he had a mild case; his pharmacist told me that Paxlovid can have some pretty severe side effects so he only recommends people who are trying to stay out of the hospital take it. YYMV.

  82. 82.

    karen marie

    Just this morning as I was contemplating my “designer” breed dog (a Cockalier – Cavalier King Charles/Cocker mix), I wondered why I’ve never heard of a Poochi (Poodle/Chihuahua mix).  It made me laugh.  Combining two tightly wound breeds, prone to hysterics – miniature/toy Poodle and Chihuahua – what could go wrong?

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