Today was hard, as we had to say goodbye to the Z-Man. He did really well since his diagnosis (liver cancer) and remained much himself, doing Zander things until a couple of days ago. He was totally spoiled with only his favorite foods, lots of scritches, and visits from his many friends. Tuesday he stopped …
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Pre-Dawn Open Thread: Are *You* Ready for the Weekend?…
look at this cat! his name is Bruce and he is real https://t.co/9uGUlHOgCC pic.twitter.com/qOslqMnA1c — mang mang, my baby shot me down (@mangmangmang) March 21, 2024 Incorrect assemblage at the factory, always read the instructions — Momodog (@Dougalpop1) March 22, 2024 According to I Can Haz Cheeseburger: Bruce was brought into the vet for reasons …
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Tuesday Morning Open Thread: Spring Is Coming — Gradually, Then All At Once
Real wages are higher, unemployment is lower, and…oh right…there's no deadly pandemic sweeping America. https://t.co/29hmKtKw0y — Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) March 18, 2024 An update on Romeo, from cat rescuer & BJ bleg beneficiary Rob: I wanted to send you an update on our cat shenanigans. Your post really helped! We bought a LOT of …
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Fun Saturday Read: Cats Aren’t Jerks…
Cats aren’t jerks. They’re just misunderstood. https://t.co/kpEn1zTYSo — Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) March 12, 2024 Right now, I’d only go as far as ‘Not all cats are jerks’, because the Spousal Unit’s cat Rocky is being… a pain in the neck, which is his default status. Per the Washington Post, “Cats aren’t jerks. They’re just misunderstood.” …
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Open Thread: A Little Kindness All Around
Just a quick hit of kindness before I run off for the day. Best thing you’ll see today….Providence College students raised money for their security guard, James, for a trip to Nigeria so he can visit his family….I’m not crying, you’re crying 🥹🙏 pic.twitter.com/zxPEo9r7JB https://t.co/TUUYFiqbTe — Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) March 9, …
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The Dog Lanterns’ Pet Portraits!
I decided I wanted to have some portraits done of the dogs. This is why I asked in a war update post a few weeks ago for contact info for Larime, which Cole provided. Larime is now back up and running in the making art business after Sylv’s passing last year and all the craziness …
Quite the Week!
It’s been quite the week. Four Trump trials with activity. Navalny dying, presumably with help, whether direct or due to terrible living conditions and lack of care. The creepy Pastor of the House flipping off the Senate, Ukraine, Palestinians, Israel, US standing in the world, abandoning his responsibilities and adjourning the House for two weeks …