That is One Bitchy Whitelighter

Welcome MerMay!

She is VERY spoiled, so spoiled in fact that even though she *can* dig her way under a blanket she prefers not to and will simply bark until someone covers her up (as I just did because my dad is at the movies). She's a standard doxie, is about 14 years old, and she has the softest fur of any dachshund I've ever met.

Now, having looked at this post I'm sure you're saying "okay but really what more can be going on with this dog's eyes?"

One of them seems to be deflating? She has visited the vet, who says, basically, "it's not hurting, it's not infected, let us know if it changes, but for now our diagnosis is 'seventeen year old standard daschund' and there's no treatment for that aside from lots of warm blankets and comfy pillows."

So the primary effect here is that Sadie wanders around with a permanent expression of concern.

Her brow is furrowed, her ears are flopped, and she always looks like she thinks she might have left the stove on.

She is, as ever, transcendently haunted.

Save the flyer above and post it on your socials. Donations have dropped significantly by 50 percent since the ‘ceasefire’ was announced, but the bombing hasn’t stopped and not enough aid has reached Gazans.

With winter here, the need for comfort is more pressing than ever.

January-October 2025

November

Trump tells military to prepare for 'action' against Islamist militants in Nigeria [x]

Public workers could be denied loan forgiveness if cities defy Trump [x]

As SNAP funding lapsed, a top official called the program 'corrupt' [x]

FAA will reduce air traffic by 10% at many airports to maintain safety [x]

Trump administration asks for emergency pause on judge's order to fully fund SNAP [x]

Judge permanently bars Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Portland in response to immigration protests [x]

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to temporarily withhold some SNAP payments for November [x]

Trump gives Hungary one-year exemption from Russian energy sanctions [x]