Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

What fresh hell is this?

Accountability, motherfuckers.

Whoever he was, that guy was nuts.

Accused of treason; bitches about the ratings. I am in awe.

JFC, are there no editors left at that goddamn rag?

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

Damn right I heard that as a threat.

We are aware of all internet traditions.

We’ve had enough carrots to last a lifetime. break out the sticks.

Americans barely caring about Afghanistan is so last month.

I swear, each month of 2020 will have its own history degree.

Peak wingnut was a lie.

Nevertheless, she persisted.

Infrastructure week. at last.

Wow, you are pre-disappointed. How surprising.

This is all too absurd to be reality, right?

I really should read my own blog.

We still have time to mess this up!

I did not have this on my fuck 2020 bingo card.

So it was an October Surprise A Day, like an Advent calendar but for crime.

Tick tock motherfuckers!

I can’t take this shit today. I just can’t.

You can’t attract Republican voters. You can only out organize them.

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

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Rescue Pup Molly – RedDirtGirl Has Questions for the BJ Hive Mind

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Hi Jackals, RDG here with my update on Molly from Thursday’s Rescue Bleg. I just finished Facetiming with Molly’s mom’s son.  She’s a beauty, there’s no doubt about it. I didn’t actually get to see too much of her since she had just woken up from a nap and was on the move, but I learned a lot more about her.

She ticks off a number of boxes on my wish list:

Older, mid-sized, short-haired, active, likes to lean up against you, and what I think of as the holy grail – from a loving home.

She has allergies that require specialized food (hydrolyzed) and medication: desyrel, anafranil, and a third (can’t see the label in the photo they sent). Without these she licks her paws, scratches and has dandruff and, I think, rashes. I will research this a bit, but I don’t think it means more than a modest increase in my monthly expenses.

As a first time dog adopter, I have been holding out for an older dog with the idea that I would find one that was on the mellower side of the spectrum. Not because I’m a couch potato, but so that its youthful exuberance was a thing of the past. Molly is a young 7. It’s a bit hard to get a read on her usual level. While she clearly has a lot of energy, some of that comes from the stimulation of her current environment.There are two other dogs where she has been for the past 4 months, and she would be a singleton in my apartment.

I have 2 concerns that I know you guys can’t resolve for me, but I’m happy for your thoughts.

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Dog Rescue Bleg: Very Good Puppers Needs a New Home

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Dog Rescue Bleg: Very Good Puppers Needs a New Home

A very dear friend of the blog (mostly a lurker) and personal friend passes along this crisis:

Hello Everyone, this is Molly. Molly and her Mom Joanne have been through the ringer this year. Joanne had a stroke this spring and has been in and out of the hospital ever since. She is about two weeks away from surgery to reattach a portion of her skull that was removed to alleviate some of the swelling, but has a long road ahead of her that will likely include rehab and some type of assisted living facility. She is currently at my sisters – as is Molly, but that is only temporary. It is likely that Joanne will not be able to care for Molly on her own once she is recovered, which is breaking her heart.

My sister already has two dogs, two rabbits and twin teenage girls, so you can imagine it is a zoo right now over there. We are all looking for some type of answer for sweet little Molly, who is going through all of this through no fault of her own. I thought I’d reach out to the Balloon Juice community. Even though I’m a “lurker” as John likes to call us – I’ve been here since the beginning and have seen this community do amazing things. My kitties Clarence (RIP) and Cleo even made the calendar! So I’m hoping maybe we have another amazing thing we can help with – a great new home for Molly and peace of mind for Joanne.

We think Molly is about 6-7 years old – but she was a stray herself so that isn’t exact. She’s high energy for sure – but has been getting along fine with my sister’s two dogs. My sister has a three-legged dog Molly has been bullying a bit – but not aggressively and a lot of that could be because she went from being an only dog to one of three. My sister’s other dog is smaller than both of them and still runs the roost, so to speak.

She hasn’t been around cats, so we’re unsure about that. But she is a very sweet and affectionate girl, loves to cuddle and is responsive to commands. I’ve been with her myself and she’s friendly, not at all shy and an all-around very good girl. If anyone can help, or has ideas for a potential home, we would all be so extremely grateful. We’re willing to help with any transportation and assist with costs, the most important thing is we want to find this girl a great home. Thank you to everyone for taking the time to read this!

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Now I am no expert actually I’m the last thing from an expert considering my dogs have been Lily, Rosie, and Thurston so basically I am one for three which is pretty shitty but .333 is all star material in the major leagues, but Molly looks like a really sweet dog and I think she is just beautiful, and I like the longing gaze and the smile and the ornery ear, and I think with a little love she would make a fabulous housemate. So if you are interested, please email me and let’s give Molly the home she needs and her mom Joanne the peace she needs so she can focus on recovery.

Sidenote: I would really like to see more of the chairs and that what appears to be mid century modern coffee table.

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Sunday Evening, Hopefully Respite, Open Thread

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WANT! (but don’t need) —

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Tuesday Evening Respite Open Thread

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Some ‘readership capture’ I’ve been stocking up:

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Open Thread: My Life Is Weird, part..I’ve lost count

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ETA: Miss Pig-Pig has been returned to her people.  I have visitation rights.

Miss Pig-Pig’s people were out looking for her and I heard them calling her, so I located them and reunited them with their pig.

Meanwhile, Bixby, who can open any door, had managed to get to her, so I said screw it, I’ll let her in the backyard where she and the dogs played like they’d known each other forever.

Ducks were not amused.

I have video, you’ll have to wait for it because I must now get back to my planned day.  Kisses.

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Yes, that’s a pig.

Yes, it’s in my front yard (now in my garage).

Anyone keeping track of how many different animals I’ve rescued since we’ve all known each other?

No, she is NOT staying.

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Say Hello To Wet Mountain Animal Welfare

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*** Re-posting this from yesterday so more people see it and because I am too lazy to write a new post ***

Say Hello To Wet Mountain Animal Welfare

Hello all- as you know we decided to change animal charities from the delightful people at MARC to a new one, solely because MARC is so well established that they simply don’t need us anymore. They’re still great! There is nothing wrong with them that is causing this move. I love them 100%! But, much like fostering animals, who move along when they no longer need your help, so it is with us and our animal charities. It’s the bittersweet price of success. So if you have a recurring donation with MARC and want to keep it going, I say hell yes, they are great. But for us as a group, it is time to move on.

We asked you all a while back to help us find a new charity, and there were a lot of suggestions, but many of them just had massive operating budgets already, and what I really wanted was some place that was a shoestring operation, had a lot of heart and big ambition, was already getting a lot done with next to nothing, and who would FLOURISH with our meager annual cash injection. And so it is with WMAW.

WMAW is based in Colorado, in what was described to me as a region that is basically “poverty with a view,” and man did that strike home because it is basically the same story as around here in my parts and where our previous charities have been focused in Tennessee. They are in the 2nd poorest county in Colorado, right next to the poorest county, and man do they have their hands full. Their website is here, and I hope you all take some time and check them out. They have some big plans, and hopefully we can help them on their way and one day get them a physical space.

At any rate, that is our new charity. Our second runner up was Satby’s suggestion, the Spay Neuter Assistance Program of Michigan, but their annual budget was just too large to fit the criteria we were looking for. However, because of covid, they are low on funds this year, and are currently running a little fundraiser ($2500), so if you would like to chip in and help them out, it would be appreciated, I am sure.

Thanks for everyone who offered suggestions, and thanks to Watergirl for the legwork on the finances of different outlets.

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