Pet Peeve

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It strikes me as unlikely that you need another reason to detest our president.

I'm gonna give you one anyway.

In a recent newsletter, an animal shelter here in western Washington described the problem thus:  "Economic woes are playing a dramatic role in increased intakes and longer lengths of stay for animals at shelters. Shelters are struggling to keep up, and it’s getting more difficult by the day to sustain operations while adhering" to a no-kill policy.

In other words, inflation and the cost of living under Trump have made it scary hard for people to keep their pets, and shelters around the nation are floundering.

I defy any lesbian who reads this to get a wink of sleep tonight.

This Week's Quote

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One of Scouting America’s biggest gatherings has eliminated dedicated spaces for gay youth, women and scouts of color as the organization faces pressure from the Pentagon to pull back diversity efforts.

Jamie Stengle

Source:  The Associated Press

Guess

 

As It Should Be

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Later today I'll be officiating the wedding of my nephew and his girlfriend.

I'm so glad straight people are allowed to marry, too.

This Week's Quote

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Original thought is like original sin:  both happened before you were born to people you could not possibly have met.

Fran Lebowitz

Source:  The Fran Lebowitz Reader

Wish I'd Thought of This

 

Hate Crime Hell

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I was just settling in to watch the WNBA All-Star Game—thereby proving my lesbian bona fides—when a friend texted me about likely homophobic violence in Germany today.

A person or persons drove a vehicle into a crowd at a Berlin Pride event. One individual has died and 16 people have been injured.

I'm sure all the victims would've preferred a less painful way to prove their LGBTQ bona fides.