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This is Dixie. She's only sticking her tongue out to give you a convenient place to put treats. It's called being considerate. 12/10

a gray and white pup with a blocky head has her paws up on the edge of a wooden table. her ears are back very demurely, and she’s sticking the tip of her tongue out while making super intentional eye contact with you.

March 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM

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This is Granola and Sprout. They’re here to provide your ASMR distraction of the day. We would drop kick anyone else who chewed this close to us, but they are professionals. 14/10

March 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM

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We only rate dogs. This is a very cuddly croissant. We understand the confusion between puppies and pastries, but please only send dogs. Thank you... 12/10

a spectacular crescent of golden-brown wrinkles is laying atop a soft, lime green blanket. each of the precious rolls from one end to the other no doubt came from an elaborate and precise lamination process and not just a casual plop. some might see what they believe is a shar pei puppy, but that can’t be it.

March 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM

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Peter Sagal

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This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.

benion
Grieving a wasted life
At a point in life when there are far too many days behind than ahead, one tends to
re-elected in contrast to standing up for the
reflect on a life lived. In my lifetime decades
greater good?
were devoted to protecting America. Sacri
A compromised Supreme Court recently
fices were made both by myself and my fam-
trotted out a shallow token standards of
Ily in military service. The tip of the spear:
conduct for themselves. Apparently it's
Countless weeks over the years were spent
not a bribe to accept favors after a deci-sion; only before. Corporations are people?
living at the end of a runway on alert with an Really? Whatever happened to Superman's armed B-52 as generations of aviators have motto of "truth, justice, and the American done before and since.
way?"
The purpose: if required, be airborne
Pay-to-play is the theme of the day. Un-
in minutes on a one-way trip bringing a
challenged and uncontested blatant conflicts
nuclear Armageddon to an adversary. Fly:
of interest abound. The rule of law is situ-
ing the unfriendly skies over North Viet-
ational if adhered to at all. America can no
nam provided a brief interlude, but overall,
longer be trusted. The unbridled pursuit of
this long line of silent sentinels stood firm
power and wealth driven by unquenchable
to protect America by deterring external
greed has left service above self and Con-
threats to our freedoms and way of life
stitutional norms in the dustbin of a quaint
across the decades. I was privileged to serve past. with men and women of integrity imbued
Recently the VA said exposure to Agent
with a sense of service.
Orange is the probable cause of the can-
I'm truly grateful that the B-52s we flew, which were built tough, were engineered
cers I live with. Actually I suspect it's more from yet unspecified sources, which cause
on scientific principles and fabricated by experienced, skilled workers rather than
military pilots to have significantly higher
founded on mere beli…

March 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM

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WeRateDogs

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This is Centaur. He was given his very own pool. Still prefers sitting in an old metal bucket. 13/10

a black and white cattle dog fits all four of his paws into a small metal bucket. though it looks extremely uncomfortable, he seems very determined and content.

Centaur the shelter dog has once again fit all of his paws into his trusty metal bucket. right behind him is a spacious bone-shaped pool for him to use, but he has decided this bucket is all he needs.

March 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM

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jamelle

@jamellebouie.net

one of the things i truly believe is that a significant portion of this country is in the grip of a death cult

The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · Mar 11

"The vaccination has stuff we don't trust," said the father of the 6-year-old girl who died from measles at the end of last month. Tom Bartlett visited with a family confronting an unthinkable tragedy:

The Texas Girl Who Died From Measles

Her father tells her story.

www.theatlantic.com

March 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM

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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS

@dankaszeta.bsky.social

The Papua New Guinea Courier is in rare form.

Screenshot from "Letter from our correspondent" in "Papua New Guinea Courier"

February 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM

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corey

@mycolocore.bsky.social

more blue turkey tail from yesterday 💙 took these on November 13, 2024 📸

#fungifriends #mushroom #hiking #northcarolina #fungi #saturday #photography #nature

February 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM

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Gayton Gomez

@gpgomez.bsky.social

The disappearance of the various federal databases is reminding me all too vividly of the memory hole in Orwell's 1984 (as are many other things).

If we were going to live a fictional futuristic dystopia, Brave New World would have been more fun tbh

February 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist

@nameshiv.bsky.social

Bioware wasn't killed because of Veilguard, it was killed because EA execs were mad that everyone rejected their fuckall 14th consecutive retread football game with slightly updated roster and still dogwater gameplay and they needed a scapegoat

February 1, 2025 at 10:31 AM