 Amazing the way dogs and cats interact.
There's one where a German Shepard is annoyed by a kitten yet he doesn't attack it ... 1 minute video here: https://x.com/V_Lady2024/status/1925567560306622626  
  This animal sanctuary lets you track rare black & white Rhinoceros' on foot in Kenya [here] 4-7-25, National Geographic -- The secluded Samburu conservancy is the first of its kind in the region of Kenya. [..] Until February 2024, white rhinos had never roamed Samburu in Kenya; they are native to South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. In 2024 four adult southern white rhinos—two males and two females—were translocated from Lewa Wildlife Conservancy to Sera, marking the first-ever presence of white rhinos in the region.In 2015 black rhinos were introduced into the Samburu. Historically, black rhinos roamed the region for thousands of years; but were wiped out by poaching. Currently the region has employed advanced monitoring and notching techniques to rigorously track the species – the rhinos are back and thriving. 
Headlines, 4-25-25: Define 'Harm'; Immigrants of 1918; Danger in Food Dyes; Apple in Texas & India4/25/2025
 4-25-25, The leftist haters of the USA keep repeating how "we're a nation of immigrants." That's true - HOWEVER - when in 1918 my family immigrated from Europe they came through New York's ELLIS ISLAND where they were strictly interrogated and examined making sure they had sponsors, jobs, good health and good intentions. Don't USA's immigration laws still require these assurances today? Has the Immigration Act of 1891 been changed? More here https://www.ggarchives.com/Immigration/LawsAndActs/index.html 
  4-25-25, Computerworld -- Apple is on track to source iPhones it sells in the US from India by the end of 2026. In February Tim Cook, CEO also reported investing $500 billion, and hire 20,000 people in Texas USA. The company has been building toward the India move for some time, but the recent tariffs announcements may have accelerated the plan. Apple had originally intended simply to set up retail stores and build a business from India’s burgeoning middle class, but very swiftly saw the sense of transitioning some production to the nation. How this fits into President Trump's plan to move companies to the USA?? Doesn't make sense. More here: www.computerworld.com/article/3971013/apple-plans-to-make-all-us-iphones-in-india-by-end-of-2026.html  Videos of Mating Rituals of: |
| US Soldiers Died in Lithuania Swamp During NATO Training Exercise [here] When Their Vehicle [here] 4-2-25, Military.com -- Four USA Soldiers in M88 tank died in a Lithuania swamp during a NATO training exercise: Sgt. Jose Duenez, Jr., 25, of Joliet, Illinois; Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, 25, of Glendale, California; and Pfc. Dante D. Taitano, 21, of Dededo, Guam and Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, 28, of Battle Creek, Michigan. The men were part of approximately 3,500 USA soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division that arrived in Europe in January 2025 for a nine-month mission across Poland and the Baltic states. The American soldiers presence is intended to reinforce NATO's eastern flank amid heightened tensions => | <= regarding Ukraine's war. The men were in a 70-ton M88A2 Hercules tank, which is a massive armored tow truck for combat vehicles. Apparently, the soldiers inadvertently drove their tank into a deep swamp on their way to recover an incapacitated vehicle during a training exercise. Recovery of the men's bodies was a week long process. The swamp terrain had to be stabilized with approximately 70 tons of sand and gravel. Two hundred expert personnel from the U.S., Polish, Estonian and Lithuanian armed forces were on hand; including deployment of drones, search dogs, Navy divers and ground-penetrating radar. [Note: because they were deployed before President Trump took office - we can only assume demented Joe ordered it. Pete Hegseth official start date as Sec of Defense is 1-25-25.] |
| 4-2-25, President Trump Rose Garden presentation about world tariffs and our reciprocal tariffs. He said for decades ...: "We will make America Wealthy Again ... the US has been looted, pillaged, raped and plundered by nations near and far, both friend and foe alike.” We will charge reciprocal tariffs... See non stop replay of event 2 hr video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7eiuPaABCI See Tariff Chart here: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/4/2/trump-tariffs-live-news-liberation-day-plan-puts-markets-on-high-alert?update=3619694 |  |
 | 4-2-25, See short one minute video of the meeting of two babies: gorilla & deer. So gentle and sweet. https://x.com/TheFigen_/status/1905986842039574589?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1905986842039574589%7Ctwgr%5Ed2485b70496869fce8e62c2ebd34c02980f66cb2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fchoiceclips.whatfinger.com%2F2025%2F04%2F02%2Fquick-smile-clips-some-violence-not-for-everyone-but-a-rollercoaster-of-emotions%2F |
| President Trump supporters are happier people than Democrats [here] 2-7-20, Sun.com -- When President Trump served in his first term, study showed that his supporters are pleased with his accomplishments. REPUBLICANS are just happier people than Democrats - a record nine out of every 10 are God fearing, hard working, family loving, law abiding and contented. | Overall, they feel like they're in a good state, a new high for Gallup over the last 40 years. The previous high was 88 percent in 2003 when Republican GW Bush was President when Clinton left office. The "Mood of the Nation" in Gallup's survey was conducted between Jan. 2 and Jan. 15, 2020 indicating strong partisan support for President Trump ahead of November 2024 election. [Note: in 2025 we see new phenomenon with the outrageous leftist Dems - CURSING - PROFANITY IS THEIR NEW 'THING.'] |
Headlines, 3-15-25: Pres T to DOJ; Ukraine Update; USA vs Yemen; Catholics Support DOGE; Elephants
3/15/2025
3-15-25, TPM -- In President Trump's Dept of Justice speech Friday 3-14-25 he declared his plans for accountability from agents from the previous administration that had been “weaponized” to prevent him from becoming president again. He laid out his plan for retaliation against some of the people who are responsible for the “lies and abuses” of the former administration’s Justice Dept. We will have “full and complete accountability for the wrongs and abuses that have occurred,” vowing to expose the “egregious” misconduct of “rogue actors” within the department. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trumps-doj-takeover-complete-in-speech-from-doj-podium-trump-declares-cases-against-him-bullshit
 | 3-15-25, Update RF vs Ukraine War: President Putin signaled to Biden in 2023 publicly and privately through intermediaries that he was ready to open to a ceasefire in Ukraine. His proposal was to freeze the war along current lines, which includes territory gained by Russia. [1] NATO refused. Currently on 3-14-25 Reuters ran an encouraging story headlined: “After Trump request, Putin says he will let Ukraine troops in Kursk live if they surrender.” President Trump requested that President Putin spare the lives of Ukrainian troops surrounded in the doomed Kursk area. |
Putin responded: “I emphasize that if [Ukrainian troops] lay down their arms and surrender, they will be guaranteed life and decent treatment of the Russian Federation. To effectively implement the appeal of the US president, a corresponding order from leadership of Ukraine is needed for its military units to lay down their arms and surrender.”
However, the Ukrainian leader Zelensky defiantly insisted: "Kursk troops are not surrounded, so there is no reason to surrender."
However, the Ukrainian leader Zelensky defiantly insisted: "Kursk troops are not surrounded, so there is no reason to surrender."
| While Putin’s concession shows progress and is a huge improvement — it was a win for both parties. Putin handed Trump a highly visible incremental agreement that went to the heart of his stated goal: to stop the killing. And Putin garnered points for being reasonable for visibly working toward a deal — which blows the media’s stonewalling narrative. Everyone realizes Ukrainians should put down their weapons rather than die. Zelensky is running out of hiding places -- question remains: Does Ukraine want peace or not? |  |
 | 3-15-25, Islam terror nation of Iran supported Yemen’s terrorists "Houthis" continue piracy. Their threat so far has resulted in shipping costs in some cases up nearly 400 percent. President Trump faces the same choice of demented Biden on whether to end the Houthi threat to the global economy. The US president accused Houthis of waging “an unrelenting campaign of piracy, violence and terrorism against ships, aircraft and drones in the Red Sea. On Sat, 3-15-25 I have ordered the US military to launch decisive and powerful Military action against Houthi rebels in Yemen." More here from FirstPost.com |
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3-15-25, Catholic Church Reps happy USAID cut funds letter to VP Vance: Many Catholics believe the USCCB, Catholic dioceses, Catholic Charities, Catholic Relief Services and all NGOs receiving USA government funds through the Catholic Church are happy that USAID will no longer be using the USCCB to help settle refugees and immigrants. We want them to make a full disclosure of how the $1 billion funds were used. The USCCB has argued that it has used federal funds primarily to help resettle vetted refugees and immigrants.
3-15-25, Catholic Church Reps happy USAID cut funds letter to VP Vance: Many Catholics believe the USCCB, Catholic dioceses, Catholic Charities, Catholic Relief Services and all NGOs receiving USA government funds through the Catholic Church are happy that USAID will no longer be using the USCCB to help settle refugees and immigrants. We want them to make a full disclosure of how the $1 billion funds were used. The USCCB has argued that it has used federal funds primarily to help resettle vetted refugees and immigrants.
We ask: "How many illegal immigrants did they assist? Did any of the funds end up in the hands of drug cartels who're involved in criminal behavior such as sex trafficking and the smuggling of Fentanyl?" It grieves us a great deal to suggest that the Church cannot be trusted, but we fear that is the case. Reportedly, the Diocese of Fort Worth, TX partnered with the Islamic Circle of North America that has ties with terrorist organizations. [..] We request that a RICO investigation be undertaken into how the USCCB dispersed funds received from USAID. Full report here: https://bigleaguepolitics.substack.com/p/conservative-catholics-demand-answers
3-14-25, DailyMail -- Grieving Elephants Heartbreaking Moment: Elephants’ response to death has been called, “probably the strangest thing about them.” They almost always react to a dead elephant’s remains and occasionally react to a human’s. The remains or bones of other species, they ignore. Recently a Russian circus elephant showed her deeply touching grief as her long time [25 years] circus performing partner elephant, Magda suddenly collapsed and dies. Reportedly the one live elephant said goodbye to dead Jenny for several hours not allowing veterinarians near her. Magda and Jenny always stuck together and lived amicably. Elephants are among the most emotionally intelligent animals, known for displaying behaviour that suggests mourning and remembrance.
Baby: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/animal-grief/
Magda: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14498843/Heartbreaking-moment-retired-circus-elephant-mourns-long-time-performing-partner-collapses-dies-tries-awaken-her.html
Baby: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/animal-grief/
Magda: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14498843/Heartbreaking-moment-retired-circus-elephant-mourns-long-time-performing-partner-collapses-dies-tries-awaken-her.html
| Science-Based Benefits of Having a Dog [here] 8-21-23, AmericanKennelClub -- Dogs make us happier and healthier. They can help us cope with a crisis and loneliness. | A dog provides unconditional love and support that's especially important during tough times. People may think we’re taking care of our dogs - but dogs also take care of us --- and science confirms it! |
Yes! our dogs want us to throw their toy - so they can chase it and bring it back ... but THEN they won't let go so we can throw it again. Thus, the tug of war begins - mine does this at bedtime around midnight!
2-14-25, Newsweek -- Revealed that USA Fed Govt has spent $10 million on transgender surgeries/testing - ON ANIMALS! It's estimated that annually 300,000 dogs are abused in animal testing labs. Using dogs, mice and rabbits ... MiraVista Veterinary Diagnostics MiraVista Vets in Indianapolis, IN is a reference laboratory for diagnostic testing .... newsweek.com/transgender-animals
Unto Thee Oh Lord!
Lyrics:
Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul
Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul
Oh my God, I trust in Thee,
Let me not be ashamed
Let not mine enemies triumph over me
Yea, let none that wait on Thee be ashamed
Yea, let none that wait on Thee be ashamed
Oh my God, I trust in Thee
Let me not be ashamed
Let not mine enemies triumph over me
Show me Thy ways, Thy ways Oh Lord
teach me Thy paths, Thy paths Oh Lord
Oh my God, I trust in Thee,
Let me not be ashamed
Let not mine enemies triumph over me
Remember not the sins of my youth
Remember not the sins of my youth
Oh my God, I trust in Thee
Let me not be ashamed
Let not mine enemies triumph over me
Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul
Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul
Oh my God, I trust in Thee
Let me not be ashamed
Let not mine enemies triumph over me
Oh my God, I trust in Thee
Let me not be ashamed
Let not mine enemies triumph over me.
Nonstop playlist here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjqlkWhz-aA
Lyrics:
Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul
Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul
Oh my God, I trust in Thee,
Let me not be ashamed
Let not mine enemies triumph over me
Yea, let none that wait on Thee be ashamed
Yea, let none that wait on Thee be ashamed
Oh my God, I trust in Thee
Let me not be ashamed
Let not mine enemies triumph over me
Show me Thy ways, Thy ways Oh Lord
teach me Thy paths, Thy paths Oh Lord
Oh my God, I trust in Thee,
Let me not be ashamed
Let not mine enemies triumph over me
Remember not the sins of my youth
Remember not the sins of my youth
Oh my God, I trust in Thee
Let me not be ashamed
Let not mine enemies triumph over me
Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul
Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul
Oh my God, I trust in Thee
Let me not be ashamed
Let not mine enemies triumph over me
Oh my God, I trust in Thee
Let me not be ashamed
Let not mine enemies triumph over me.
Nonstop playlist here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjqlkWhz-aA
Beautiful instrumentals with gorgeous vistas, horses & flowers -
the phenomenal beauty of the Lord God's creation just may bring you to tears.
"Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God."
Psalm 20:7
Non stop video here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPwS8wRtYUE&list=PLlMxmukPHd6oGym-_d8ZZtLFZ7EVRFkyn
the phenomenal beauty of the Lord God's creation just may bring you to tears.
"Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God."
Psalm 20:7
Non stop video here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPwS8wRtYUE&list=PLlMxmukPHd6oGym-_d8ZZtLFZ7EVRFkyn
| What is the psychology of dog vs cat owners? [HERE] 2-17-10, PHYCHOLOGY TODAY -- Study reveals that 74 percent of people prefer dogs compared to 41 percent who prefer cats. "Dog" people are about 15 percent more extroverted and 13 percent more agreeable than "cat" people. Research shows that "dog" people are 11 percent more conscientious than "cat" people. | Some people seem to be quite exclusive in their preferences, liking either dogs or cats and loathing the other species. Apparently, cats appear to be much easier to hate. Fifteen percent of the adults questioned said they disliked cats a lot, while the number who said they disliked dogs a lot was only 2 percent. |
| Reasons Dogs Are Simply the Best Pets [here] They Provide Endless Entertainment
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1-16-25, Want a beautiful NO CHARGE break from politics? Tim Janis video of 'snowy woods' wonderful collection of birds in the snow. ENJOY! Non stop instrumental here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=7xCp0KzvWAw
SINGAPORE RESEARCHERS MOUNT COMPUTER ON BEETLE
| 11-28-2017, Singapore - One day a swarm of beetles [live insects] carrying tiny backpacks with computers, could be crawling through cracks and crevices in search of victims and survivors during rescue missions. The species of "Darkling beetles" that they've called 'CYBORG' measuring just one inch long has a tiny computer attached to its back using beewax as adhesive. Using a remote control, the technician can send electrical pulses to the Cyborg's antennae through => | <= implanted silver wire electrodes that mimic those that it would feel when its antennae touch an object causing Cyborg to turn on its escape mechanism. Sending the electronic pulse to its right antenna makes it turn left and vice-versa. Currently, two 1.55-V coin cell batteries can operate the tiny computer continuously for up to eight hours with hopes to extend this to three days by using a biofuel cell, which can generate power using glucose in the insect. |
See short video of how they direct the creature:
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/beetle-with-tiny-computer-backpack-is-worlds-smallest-cyborg-insect-say-ntu-researchers
[Note: I tried to find a current update but failed. -- Annette]
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/beetle-with-tiny-computer-backpack-is-worlds-smallest-cyborg-insect-say-ntu-researchers
[Note: I tried to find a current update but failed. -- Annette]
| Cats Make Good Pets [here] 8-30-24, Catster.com -- Discover the scientific benefits of cat ownership, such as lowering stress, boosting mental health. Cats can be great companions for apartment dwellers, hunters, and introverted people. |  | Cats are best suited for apartment living. They’re perfectly sized for small spaces, and because they use a litter box, they don’t need a yard to go to the bathroom. Studies show that cat people score higher on intelligence tests than their dog-loving counterparts... |
Invasive and Illegal Dog-size Lizards in South Carolina, USA
| 11-3-24, NYPOST [here] -- The Argentine black and white Tegu Lizard has been causing havoc throughout the American South since it was first spotted in 2020. It can grow up to 4 feet long and is distinguished by its spotted scales and voracious appetite - scientists say it eats just about everything in sight. Nearly 79,000 have been imported to the USA as pets from 2000 to 2010 alone. Apparently owners are releasing them into the wild after they grow too large to manage. | In 2021 So Carolina banned the Tegu - anyone who already had a Tegu as a pet was permitted to keep it so long as they registered it with the SCDNR, but couldn’t breed it or bring more into the state. However, the ban hasn't been enough to stop their spread. The loose lizards have started to tear through the local ecosystem. Residents are allowed to shoot the reptile if spotted. More here from DailyMail.com |
Why the Search by 12 New York SWAT team, Seizure & Killing of Longo’s Pets Important in the USA - History of this US Government Overreach - And glimpse of future if Harris is elected
11-3-24, Florida Attorney Jeff Childers* -- Follow-up to the confiscation and murder of New York couple’s pet squirrel, "Peanut" and racoon, "Fred." The New York SWAT invasion of the Mark & Christy Longo's home and subsequent murder of their pets represents a metaphor for what the Harris Administration would be like: more maximum force on innocent Americans.
Mark Longo is an engineer. In his spare time, he runs an animal rescue farm in rural New York, where he and his wife Christy live with over 300 different animals rejected by the world. His animal activism began seven years ago after Mark witnessed a car run over a squirrel — Peanut’s mother. He found little baby Peanut nearby, his tail mangled so badly that he could not live on his own.
For eight months, Mark tried to rehabilitate Peanut to the wild, and tried to rehome him to an animal shelter, but due to his injuries and having been domesticated, Peanut could not and did not want to leave.
Over the last seven years, Mark, Christy, and Peanut have become fast friends. Peanut lived happily with Mark and Christy. The little guy ate waffles, wore tiny cowboy hats, performed for TikTok on miniature obstacle courses, ‘helped’ with the cooking and the baking, and greeted Mark every single day when the engineer got home from work. Mark, Christy, Peanut, Chloe the cat, and all the other animals have lived as one happy New York family, bothering no one, living life, making short internet videos, and generally minding their own business. Which made some wicked leftist Democrats very angry.
Peanut became so beloved on social media** that he helped Mark’s TikTok channel explode. At the time of his death, Peanut enjoyed performing for 500,000+ followers. Mark used the income generated from his TikTok pet content to help support his growing animal rescue operation. However, the busybody hawks of doom were silently circling over the unwitting mammal and the Longos. Hawks in the form of liberal squirrel fanatics, who were offended that the Longos were flouting the laws of New York by keeping a pet squirrel, even if that pet squirrel couldn’t live in the wild; after all, the law is the law. In New York, citizens may not keep any wild animals unless they obtain a special government permit and pay license fees to the state.
While the Longos and their furry friends blithely made TikTok videos without knowing anything was amiss, a relentless barrage of complaints by out-of-state snitches landed on the State of New York. Four State “environmental protection” and “animal protection” departments sprang into coordinated action to address the developing public health crisis. They took their paperwork to a leftist Democrat judge and got a legal break-and-search warrant for Mark and Christy’s home. Apparently dozens of state officials and bureaucrats were involved in this tragic miscarriage of justice and singular example of government overreach.
On Halloween, 10-31-24 the New York environmental SWAT team of a dozen heavily armed officers descended on the Longo’s home, taking the small farm’s human and animal residents completely by surprise. The crack team of highly motivated climate agents forced Mark and Christy outside at gunpoint. For five hours, state agents turned the Longo’s home inside out. They didn’t say what they were searching for. According to Mr. Longo, the climate cops even took his toilet apart.
Agents sneeringly interrogated Christy Longo over her legal immigration status. When they finally departed, the state’s literally brown-shirted, jack-booted “environmental police” hauled away two illegally housed rescue animals: Peanut the Squirrel and Fred the Raccoon.
The Longos explain that they have a legal license to operate the animal shelter and they were near the end of a years-long process of getting a special state permit for Peanut as an educational animal. To get Peanut & Fred out of ‘climate jail’ - Mark and Christy immediately took to social media to get help. They quickly organized a petition drive (28,000 names) and a GoFundMe for legal expenses.
Sadly, two days later, before Operation Save Peanut could begin, New York State officiously announced that, allegedly, because the completely domesticated Peanut bit an unidentified state official trained in wildlife management, both animals were killed, so that their brains could be harvested for rabies testing. (In other words, Peanut and Fred were dirty, unvaccinated animals. And you know what happens to the unvaccinated.)
The news set social media ablaze with Elon Musk repeatedly posting about Peanut’s murder, more than he’s done for any other single news story in recent cycles. Conservative media is up in arms. Social media influencers of all stripes are weighing in against this official squirrel-cide – even liberal Democrats are outraged.
What is it about this particular news development that’s engaged the public’s rapt attention? In what way is the legal confiscation of illegal wildlife worse than vaccine mandates, quarantine camps, courts ordering kids to receive trans hormones, and many other important issues you could mention? The answer is surprising.
Mark Longo is an engineer. In his spare time, he runs an animal rescue farm in rural New York, where he and his wife Christy live with over 300 different animals rejected by the world. His animal activism began seven years ago after Mark witnessed a car run over a squirrel — Peanut’s mother. He found little baby Peanut nearby, his tail mangled so badly that he could not live on his own.
For eight months, Mark tried to rehabilitate Peanut to the wild, and tried to rehome him to an animal shelter, but due to his injuries and having been domesticated, Peanut could not and did not want to leave.
Over the last seven years, Mark, Christy, and Peanut have become fast friends. Peanut lived happily with Mark and Christy. The little guy ate waffles, wore tiny cowboy hats, performed for TikTok on miniature obstacle courses, ‘helped’ with the cooking and the baking, and greeted Mark every single day when the engineer got home from work. Mark, Christy, Peanut, Chloe the cat, and all the other animals have lived as one happy New York family, bothering no one, living life, making short internet videos, and generally minding their own business. Which made some wicked leftist Democrats very angry.
Peanut became so beloved on social media** that he helped Mark’s TikTok channel explode. At the time of his death, Peanut enjoyed performing for 500,000+ followers. Mark used the income generated from his TikTok pet content to help support his growing animal rescue operation. However, the busybody hawks of doom were silently circling over the unwitting mammal and the Longos. Hawks in the form of liberal squirrel fanatics, who were offended that the Longos were flouting the laws of New York by keeping a pet squirrel, even if that pet squirrel couldn’t live in the wild; after all, the law is the law. In New York, citizens may not keep any wild animals unless they obtain a special government permit and pay license fees to the state.
While the Longos and their furry friends blithely made TikTok videos without knowing anything was amiss, a relentless barrage of complaints by out-of-state snitches landed on the State of New York. Four State “environmental protection” and “animal protection” departments sprang into coordinated action to address the developing public health crisis. They took their paperwork to a leftist Democrat judge and got a legal break-and-search warrant for Mark and Christy’s home. Apparently dozens of state officials and bureaucrats were involved in this tragic miscarriage of justice and singular example of government overreach.
On Halloween, 10-31-24 the New York environmental SWAT team of a dozen heavily armed officers descended on the Longo’s home, taking the small farm’s human and animal residents completely by surprise. The crack team of highly motivated climate agents forced Mark and Christy outside at gunpoint. For five hours, state agents turned the Longo’s home inside out. They didn’t say what they were searching for. According to Mr. Longo, the climate cops even took his toilet apart.
Agents sneeringly interrogated Christy Longo over her legal immigration status. When they finally departed, the state’s literally brown-shirted, jack-booted “environmental police” hauled away two illegally housed rescue animals: Peanut the Squirrel and Fred the Raccoon.
The Longos explain that they have a legal license to operate the animal shelter and they were near the end of a years-long process of getting a special state permit for Peanut as an educational animal. To get Peanut & Fred out of ‘climate jail’ - Mark and Christy immediately took to social media to get help. They quickly organized a petition drive (28,000 names) and a GoFundMe for legal expenses.
Sadly, two days later, before Operation Save Peanut could begin, New York State officiously announced that, allegedly, because the completely domesticated Peanut bit an unidentified state official trained in wildlife management, both animals were killed, so that their brains could be harvested for rabies testing. (In other words, Peanut and Fred were dirty, unvaccinated animals. And you know what happens to the unvaccinated.)
The news set social media ablaze with Elon Musk repeatedly posting about Peanut’s murder, more than he’s done for any other single news story in recent cycles. Conservative media is up in arms. Social media influencers of all stripes are weighing in against this official squirrel-cide – even liberal Democrats are outraged.
What is it about this particular news development that’s engaged the public’s rapt attention? In what way is the legal confiscation of illegal wildlife worse than vaccine mandates, quarantine camps, courts ordering kids to receive trans hormones, and many other important issues you could mention? The answer is surprising.
I can think of at least three reasons why this story is so explosive:
1. Peanut’s execution at the hands of wildlife officials is a story of the inhumanity and inherent irrationality of liberal government. The Longos loved their pet squirrel. They were trying to navigate the bureaucracy to get the required permit and pay the state for the privilege. Peanut was also a significant financial resource to the family and the other rescued animals.
2. The Peanut saga exposes the complete absence of compassion from Democrat governance. It might have been legal, but the officials, bureaucrats and at least one sitting judge all ignored the elements of compassion, prosecutorial discretion, and the use of least necessary force. They could have simply:
a. fined the Longos
b. helped accelerate approval of Peanut’s educational permit
c. they claimed it was for Peanut’s own good – to kill him
3. This is a straightforward cautionary tale about government overreach and a metaphor for the inherent dangers of big government. Practically nobody except partisan Democrats think the government should be SWATting citizens’ houses to confiscate and execute domesticated squirrels when there are bigger problems that need attention. So at least 65% of us can agree on that. Had the Longos completed obtaining a permit for Peanut, the State would have been fine with it; so it was never about any legitimate threat to public health. Peanut has become a squirrel-sized symbol of liberal Democrat’s government insanely misplaced priorities and a dire warning of what a Harris Administration would look like.
What nobody expects when they rescue a baby squirrel is for a remorseless, Spanish Inquisition-style machine to kick into gear, resulting in twelve armed agents tearing our homes apart looking for evidence of even more crimes just because our six-year-old adopted an injured hedgehog. New York’s Democrats’ priorities are dangerously misplaced. Peanut and Fred aside, Mark and Christy could have been badly injured or even killed had things gone sideways.
Consider the political impacts, starting with a news coverage survey: Peanut was news on most local media platforms, but was conspicuously absent from: the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal. Exposing the fact that the deep state knows it’s politically dangerous to the Democrats. However, the squirrel story was media catnip everywhere else.
This story was directly relatable to regular folks in an unforeseeable way. While most people can’t relate emotionally to excessive force complaints when it’s applied to drug dealers, they can relate to excessive force applied just because somebody adopted an injured squirrel and didn’t complete their paperwork.
1. Peanut’s execution at the hands of wildlife officials is a story of the inhumanity and inherent irrationality of liberal government. The Longos loved their pet squirrel. They were trying to navigate the bureaucracy to get the required permit and pay the state for the privilege. Peanut was also a significant financial resource to the family and the other rescued animals.
2. The Peanut saga exposes the complete absence of compassion from Democrat governance. It might have been legal, but the officials, bureaucrats and at least one sitting judge all ignored the elements of compassion, prosecutorial discretion, and the use of least necessary force. They could have simply:
a. fined the Longos
b. helped accelerate approval of Peanut’s educational permit
c. they claimed it was for Peanut’s own good – to kill him
3. This is a straightforward cautionary tale about government overreach and a metaphor for the inherent dangers of big government. Practically nobody except partisan Democrats think the government should be SWATting citizens’ houses to confiscate and execute domesticated squirrels when there are bigger problems that need attention. So at least 65% of us can agree on that. Had the Longos completed obtaining a permit for Peanut, the State would have been fine with it; so it was never about any legitimate threat to public health. Peanut has become a squirrel-sized symbol of liberal Democrat’s government insanely misplaced priorities and a dire warning of what a Harris Administration would look like.
What nobody expects when they rescue a baby squirrel is for a remorseless, Spanish Inquisition-style machine to kick into gear, resulting in twelve armed agents tearing our homes apart looking for evidence of even more crimes just because our six-year-old adopted an injured hedgehog. New York’s Democrats’ priorities are dangerously misplaced. Peanut and Fred aside, Mark and Christy could have been badly injured or even killed had things gone sideways.
Consider the political impacts, starting with a news coverage survey: Peanut was news on most local media platforms, but was conspicuously absent from: the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal. Exposing the fact that the deep state knows it’s politically dangerous to the Democrats. However, the squirrel story was media catnip everywhere else.
This story was directly relatable to regular folks in an unforeseeable way. While most people can’t relate emotionally to excessive force complaints when it’s applied to drug dealers, they can relate to excessive force applied just because somebody adopted an injured squirrel and didn’t complete their paperwork.
*Excerpted full report here: https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/requiem-for-a-squirrel-sunday-november
**More from USA today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/01/peanut-the-squirrel-seized/75986462007/
**More from USA today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/01/peanut-the-squirrel-seized/75986462007/
| Hurricane Helene Flooding Save Animals [here] 10-4-24, HumaneSociety -- The Animal Rescue Team of Humane Society on the ground in Florida and Tennessee helping animals in the aftermath of deadly Hurricane Helene. We are transporting cats and dogs to safety. | Animals in Australia wildfires: Humanitarian group describe 'apocalyptic' scenes of wildlife devastation on Kangaroo Island from wildfires. Group saw thousands of dead koalas, kangaroos, wallabies and birds and said they fear for future of some endemic species. More here |
| Video Evidence of Savage Haitian Illegal Migrants in Ohio Stealing and eating Americans' Cats Eating Cats [here] | 9-16-24, BIN -- MSM journalists only sneered superciliously at allegations that savages imported by Democrats to displace us have been eating our cats. Report of a the video whose author asked to remain anonymous - but confirmed its time, location, and authenticity. … “It was some Africans that stay right next door to my kid’s mother. This African dude next door had the damn cat on the grill.” Christopher Rufo confirmed that African illegal migrants had been killing neighborhood cats and grilling them. | Many authorities in Ohio deny the Haitians are stealing domestic animals killing and eating them. However, many witnesses say otherwise! Exclusive: Police Audio Confirms Haitian Goose Hunting [here] 9-10-24, Federalist -- In exclusive audio a Ohio caller reported to police a group of Haitian migrants carrying four geese in Springfield. | Witness Christopher Rufo Reports: Investigation begins in a run-down neighborhood of Dayton, Ohio, the closest major city to Springfield. We identified a social media post, dated August 25, 2023, with a short video depicting what appear to be two skinned cats on top of a blue barbeque. Text reads: “Yoooo the Africans wildn on Parkwood.” Referring to Parkwood Drive. The video then pans down to two live cats walking across the grass in front of a run-down fence, with a voice on the video warning: “There go a cat right there. His ass better get missin’, man. Look like his homies on the grill!” |
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Oklahoma Rodeo: 70 Dead Horses
Apparently Chemical in Horse Feed that Doesn't Kill Cattle "Monensin" does kill horses - many horses of champion blood lines
| 8-23-24, WesternJournal [here] -- The Oklahoma Dept of Agriculture, Food and Forestry [ODAFF] was alerted by a veterinarian to the mass deaths on Aug. 23, 2024. Many of the horses are world champions that are now dead. | After analyzing the grain feed fed to the animals; ODAFF determined that contamination of the chemical Monensin may have been introduced at the feed mill. The additive is harmless to cattle; but fatal to horses. | The chemical additive Monensin, is an ionophore which targets gram-positive bacteria in the rumen. By reducing the gram-positive bacteria, which is efficiently used for cattle. More here |
| Cat Companionship: A Guide to Bonding with Your Cat [here] 8-7-24, PetPlace.com -- People tend to misunderstand cats as they're often perceived as the polar opposite to the warmth and affection from dogs pegging them as aloof and unloving. | Cats raised by people from an early age think they're almost human. They frequently demonstrate love towards their owners. Cats have a multitude of flattering methods for exuding affection toward their humans different than dogs... |
| Why Dogs Sniff Each Other's Butts [here] In the canine world, the sense of smell far surpasses all of their other senses, and dogs rely on smell to explore their world as much as we rely on our sight. Dogs sniff each other's butts upon meeting in order to learn more about the other dog. Butt-sniffing is a healthy, normal behavior. More here: www.caninejournal.com/why-dogs-sniff-butts/ | Why Do Dogs Sniff Each Other's Butts? [here] Why Do Dogs Sniff Each Other's Butts? When one dog greets another with a nose in the derriere, (they're) basically getting a brief biography of (their) new friend, written in scent molecules and pheromones. Dogs have a superior sense of smell; they have up to 300 million olfactory receptors in their snouts, compared to humans measly six million. |
| DOGS ARE OUR BEST FRIEND 7-1-24, Dogs are awesome. Whether they’re begging for your food, barking at their leash to convince you to take them on a walk, or simply greeting you when you get home, dogs do all of the little things that put smiles on faces around the world. | Dogs prefer being active, causing their owners to be active also! They force us to move. Walk, feed, water, groom as we care for them. Or, if you are super ambitious, run, frisbee, balls! They’ll be tuckered out and you’ll be on track to becoming a healthier person! More here |
Note: My Welsh Terrier, Samson demands to occupy the lap space I need for my notebook computer! I try to move him ,,, but he squeezes back in! Love em so much! -- Annette ;-)
| Was So Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Cruel Killing Vicious Dog? Did She Break the Law? [here] 5-3-24, Poynter.org -- Republican So Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's killing her dog, Cricket. It has ignited a heated debate among people of all political persuasions. | Noem described that while visiting a neighbor, Cricket escaped from her truck and killed several of the family’s chickens. And when Noem grabbed her she bit her too. I decided “I had to put her down and did." No So Dakota law was broken. |
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6-13-21, Because of God's endless love, He warns us to repent to be saved. Luke 13:3
Isaiah 26:3; Philippines 4:6
7-8-21-21, Israel has only 8000 square miles of land - the Muslims have 5 million. Yet, they also want the Jews land. Of all the nations of the world, the Lord chose the descendants of Jacob [Jews], not Ishmael [Muslims], to be His covenant people - the descendants of Abraham and wife Sarah. (Genesis 17:19-21; Malachi 1:1–5).
6-15-21, God and His Word will STAND FOREVER! Isaiah 40:8
7-3-21, The Lord's trumpet call could happen anytime! 1 Cor 15:52; 1 Thessalonians 4:17; Rev 22:20
7-2-21, Trust in God. Proverbs 3:5-6
7-1-21, Pray for your family. Luke 18:1
6-30-21, May the Lord's face shine upon you. Numbers 6:24-26
6-29-21, The late great Rev Billy Graham was right and the words of the Lord Jesus have been fulfilled. Christians are hated as HE was hated. Matthew 10:22, 24:9; Mark 13:13; Luke 21:17
6-28-21, God loves us all and wants none of us to suffer the pains of Hell - but it's our choice - do not believe the prosperity preachers! God hasn't promised us prosperity. He promises life everlasting IF we repent and turn our lives over to the Lord Jesus. John 3:16; Luke 13:3
6-27-21, The Lord Jesus will return in like manner as He returned to Heaven. Acts 1:11
6-26-21, Be patient and pray. Romans 12:12
6-24-21, Pray for the Jewish state of Israel. Psalm 122:6
6-22-21, USA must repent of her abominations before the Lord Jesus will bless us again. Luke 11:28
6-16-21, How sweet that in 1976 Steve & Jan shared God's good news of salvation in Jesus with John and I. Isaiah 52:7
6-12-21, In whatever state we're in ... it could be worse ... give God our praise & be grateful. 1 Thessalonians 5:18
6-11-21, Man & Woman = perfect fit! Genesis 2:24
Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:8; Ephesians 5:31
6-10-21, Jesus told us to love our enemies and be good to those who abuse us. Luke 6:27
6-9-21 Read God's love letters and book of instructions.
✝️ 6-8-21, Because of God’s love, while we were yet sinners, the Lord Jesus Christ suffered & died for us. It was God's plan for sinful mankind to repent trusting Him to save them; He could/can because He is God and arose from death. Thank You, Lord. Romans 5:8; Galatians 2:20
6-6-21, Turn to God ... repent and be saved. Romans 3:23, 5:8, 6:23, 10:9, 10:13, John 15:1-5
6-5-21, The people are joyful when we have a righteous God fearing leader. Proverbs 29:2, 27
6-4-21, NASA reports many space rocks 'hailstones? incoming. Revelation 16:21
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6-3-21, Be at peace knowing that IF we are born again children of King Jesus, He will sustain us. Isaiah 46:4; John 3:3, 7
6-1-21, In the current world Christians and Jews are increasingly despised. Jesus warned us. Matthew 5:11; Mark 13:13
5-27-21, Jesus is the only way for salvation from Hell. John 14:6; Romans 10:10
✝️ 5-24-21, Our eternal destination is determined by each of us individually. We chose Hell when we reject Christ. John 3:17-18, 14:6; Romans 5:2; Ephesians 2:18; Hebrews 10:20
5-23-21, God said - IF, HUMBLE, WHEN, TURN, STOP, THEN ... 2 Chronicles 7:14
5-20-21, Israel is the ONLY Democratic nation in the middle east. The Muslims don't want the Jews to even have the tiny speck of land they have. The Islamic nations are 650 times larger than the Jewish nation.
5-11-21, Born again? John 3:3, 7
5-10-21, The Lord Jesus mandate to His faithful followers; share His Good News! Mark 16:15
5-6-21, The Lord Jesus could return at any time. Amos 4:12
❤️ 5-2-21, It takes courage to buck the wicked crowd. Genesis 6:9 ❤️
4-30-21, IS THE USA STILL BLESSED? Is the Lord honored? Psalm 33:12
4-27-21, God loves us and Jesus died for us. John 3:16
4-20-21, God's miracles called 'chance' ... yeah when God's performing anonymously.
4-19-21, Jesus said He'd come again. John 14:1-3
4-15-21, Everything that breathes should praise God. Psalm 150:6
4-12-21, God's word says He will heal the land IF His people will repent, honor Him and pray. 2 Chronicles 7:14
4-13-21, Abortion is murdering an innocent human being.
4-7-21, We are unable to earn forgiveness & eternal life with Jesus; it's a free gift. Ephesians 2:9-10; John 14:6. No Jesus, No Heaven.
4-6-21, God's Mysteries ... Locked: Daniel 12:4-9
Unlocked: Rev 22:7-17
4-5-21, Pray: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
3-25-21, Most important relationship for anyone to have is with their Judge & Savior, Jesus. Luke 12:15-21
3-12-21, Jesus gave His apostles encouragement about His leaving. He's preparing a place for His faithful & He will return. John 14:1-3
3-10-21, Without Jesus, we're already lost. John 3:17-18
3-4-21, Men beware of wicked women. Isaiah 3:12; Proverbs 21:9
2-24-21 Fret not evil doers. Proverbs 24:19-20; Psalm 141:10
2-12-21, Apostle Paul spoke of the end of all things. 1 Peter 4:7; See Mark 13:30, 37
2-19-21, God is our Refuge and Strength. Psalm 46:1
2-13-21, Do you claim to be a born again follower of the Lord Jesus yet deliberately & repeatedly disobey Him with no remorse? You are a liar. 1 John 2:4
2-2-21, The more you pray, the more peace you'll feel. Phil 4:7
1-26-21, The 'Gospel' of Christ is GOOD NEWS that Jesus came to save sinners. 1 Corinthians 15:1, 3-4
1-25-21, Jesus and the Father are ONE. John 10:30, 14:9
12-2-20, Jesus' re-appearing; our 'Blessed Hope' Titus 2:13
12-26-20, The 'conclusion' of the matter: We must fear and obey God. Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
12-8-20, Be at peace, trust God. 2 Corinthians 12:10; Luke 1:51
11-2-20, We don't know day or hour, but when He's at the doors. John 10:7-10
The Lord Jesus said to:
"PRAY & WATCH"
Mark 13:33, 37
10-16-20, This confirmation and validation of ancient cities and Kings of Israel surely reinforces our faith and confidence in the Savior Jesus Christ. John 14:6
□□ ✝️ 9-13-20, Jesus will return, He said He would. John 14:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:4; Mark 13:33
Revelation 21:4
✝️ 9-6-20, In THAT day - all the world will recognize the King of Kings, Jesus Christ. Philippians 2:9-11
Jesus said, Feed My sheep John 21:17
2-23-20, As in days of Noah & Lot. Luke 17:20-30
✝️ 9-2-20, The Lord God loves all sinners and only by the Lord Jesus Christ can we be saved. Acts 4:12; John 14.6
Luke 13:3; 21:28
John 3:16; Romans 5:8
8-6-20, Now the USA anarchist rioters are burning Bibles. I don't know what burning the Bible has to do with protesting against police brutality. Hatred for God, that's why. James 4:4
Proverbs 22:3
John 3:18
Jesus said, 'You must be born again." John 3:3, 7
✝️ 6-17-20, Many people have the misconception that the Lord's TEN COMMANDMENTS are just suggestions since Jesus came and we're now under the NEW COVENANT. Well, Jesus repeated them in Matthew 19:18-19.
✝️ 6-8-20, Jesus is God; He came to save sinners. “For He [Jesus] Whom God sent speaks the words of God: The Father loves the Son & has given all things into His hand. He that believs on the Son hath everlasting life & they that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on them.” John 3:34-36
Genesis 1:9-10
✝️ 5-28-20, God's word has many encouraging promises to those who stand fast in their faith of the Lord □ Jesus. We're called 'Overcomers' - 1 John 5:4-5; Revelation 2:7, 3:21. Thank You, Lord.
✝️ 5-7-20, Sins □ Jesus Harshly Condemns; He said, “God knows our hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. V9 For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” [Pride] Luke 16:15, 18:9-14; Hebrews 1:8-9
✝️ 5-6-20, In the Bible's book of Proverbs we are instructed that fools bring trouble to their families and evil doers will bow before the Wise. Proverbs 11:29, 14:19.
✝️ 4-20-20, The Lord □ Jesus said we must obey Him else it's like we built our houses on sand that when rains come they'll be destroyed. Matthew 7:24-27; Luke 6:46-49; James 1:22; Proverbs 10:25 □□
✝️ 4-18-20, As the world deals with the horrible danger of health and financial ruin ... Whom shall we fear? God is the ROCK of our salvation. Trust Him and be at peace. Psalm 62:6; Romans 12:18
Matthew 27:32; Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26 Many believe Simon was a black man; or a Jewish convert from Africa.
Mark 3:5; John 2:15; Matthew 23:13, 33
Jesus Told Samaritan Woman: 'I AM HE!' John 4:5-26
Proverbs 3:5
We live by God's Word; not just by bread alone. Matthew 4:4; Luke 4:4; Deuteronomy 8:3
Isaiah 42:1-4
Hebrews 7:25
The Lord Watches Over Jerusalem
Psalm 134:1-3
Proverbs 6:6-8
Elijah Raptured, Genesis 5:24, 2 Kings 2:11
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