Louise Hill

I would actually favor needing to obtain a license/permit and attend mandatory training to own any of the power breeds, because garbage owners will turn to some other dog capable of killing if they can't get a pitbull. The whole reason bully breeds became so popular was because Rottweilers gained a bad reputation, and before Rotties it was German Shepherds. I shudder to think what would happen if people who couldn't get a permit for a pitbull could just run right out and get a Presa Canario or a Dogo Argentina. It really can't just cover pitbulls. Also, I think unless you're running a shelter or rescue, there should be a limit of no more than two pitties per household. Nine times out of ten when you hear of the neighbor's dogs attacking, it's 3 or more who have clearly reverted to a pack mentality.

It's a fair question and one I have too. Breed bans have failed in many places to actually reduce the numbers of severe attacks and bites. Any policy would need specific clear parameters and an appeals process. I don't think the difficulty in drawing lines means we should shrug our shoulders and assume nothing can be done though.

I really love dogs. I worked as a vet tech and dog trainer for many years, and I’ve cared for and trained a lot of pit bulls. Some of the sweetest, happiest, most affectionate dogs I ever worked with were pit bulls. I know people who love theirs very much. And yet I would absolutely never bring one into my home, nor would I let my child play at a home with one. Pit bulls are uniquely powerful, fast, unpredictable, and dangerous. No amount of training turns a dog into a machine that will always obey. Dogs have minds of their own. The fact that a particular dog has never bitten anyone before means very little when every dog that bites someone has a first bite. And by the way, any dog that has bitten to the point of drawing blood WILL absolutely bite again. It's not a matter of if, but when. Pit bull defenders often say Chihuahuas or other small dogs are more aggressive or more likely to bite. There may be some truth to other breeds being more reactive, but it’s still a false equivalence. The frequency of aggressive behavior is not the same thing as the capacity to inflict catastrophic injury. A golden retriever may bite you, but a pit bull can kill a small child in seconds. Pit bulls are not ordinary dogs with an unfair reputation. They are extraordinarily strong, quick, determined animals, and when one decides to attack, stopping it can be nearly impossible. Love, responsible ownership, training, and a history of good behavior do not erase what the dog is physically capable of. People who love pit bulls have to stop pretending that theirs is uniquely special or safe. Pit bulls should not continue to be bred or kept as ordinary household pets. Ownership should require special licensing, serious training, secure containment, and mandatory sterilization so the breed can be humanely phased out.

@huxeluh @AzPetrich NOBODY NEEDS TO VOTE FOR HER YOU ASSHAT. PER STATE LAW IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND MANY OTHER STATES, IF A US REPRESENTATIVE OR SENATOR DIES IN OFFICE, THE GOVERNOR SELECTS A REPLACEMENT TO CARRY OUT THEIR TERM. THE SEAT CAN'T JUST SIT VACANT UNTIL THE NEXT ELECTION.

@Madeittoofar @AzPetrich NOBODY VOTED FOR HER YOU NUMB SKULL this ain’t student council

Did you know that when a male surgeon dies they just have his wife with no medical training take over and do all the surgeries? And if she's isn't available or doesn't exist, the job goes to his sister.

@RickyTheGuido It is absurd the number of Democrats who are acting like this isn't commonly done.

They’re giving away Lindsay Grahams seat to his sister and they’re giving Mitch McConnells seat to his cousin. We do not live in a democracy anymore. This is not how a democracy functions. We did not vote for these people.

@jackedup4ball @kaitlancollins @priscialva I suspect it might have more to do with cars increasingly being used as weapons. It's only a matter of time before one or more ICE agents can't get a shot off and end up being run over.

@kaitlancollins @priscialva TRUMP IS FOLDING ALREADY?! The second the left cries, he backs down like a coward. You have a LANDSLIDE MANDATE for MASS DEPORTATIONS. EXECUTE IT, or America is DEAD. No country left. No more weakness. Deport them ALL or we’re finished.

Wow. "ICE agents have been directed to largely suspend vehicle stops until further notice, according to a source familiar with the guidance, marking a major reversal in recent tactics following two ICE-involved fatal shootings over the last week," @priscialva reports. #cmrksdlq500003d66ha7pzwh6" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">cnn.com/2026/07/14/us/…

@GovKathyHochul Is there a reason you don't feel like "it's one life too many" when it comes to all the AMERICANS who have been RAPED and MURDERED by people in this country illegally?????

It’s about damn time. One life lost is one too many. And it’s been more than one.

Sadly, it seems to be.

@kevinnbass Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa. Whoa. It was 10 years ago.

Hollywood: We must make Odyssey represent America which is why we need black Helen, trans Achilles, brown Athena, no Greeks, and questionable white men in a 2,500-year-old Greek myth. Also Hollywood: We must have an all-Polynesian cast to honor the story we made up 5 years ago.

@GenXGirl1994 This is hardly unprecedented. It's literally just for the remainder of his term, and since he basically raised her, she should have a pretty good idea how her brother would have voted on various bills.

So we’re passing seats in the senate to family members? No elections, no voter choice? 😂🤣 Quite the democracy.

@13WHAM @DanSchrack Why the hell is there a pride week when we just went through an entire pride month???

A man is shot outside a bar in Rochester. Senator Lindsey Graham dies suddenly at age 71. The Pride flag is going up, starting Pride Week. @danschrack has the latest in this Monday's Morning Minute.

@MikeNellis Ah yes. Ignoring the will of the voters. That's par for the course with the party championing democracy.

Kentucky Republicans have tried to take away Governor Beshear’s ability to appoint Mitch McConnell’s replacement. Beshear says he’s considering ignoring the state legislature and appointing a Democrat to replace McConnell anyway. He believes the law is unconstitutional, that Kentucky’s constitution gives him the authority, and that he’s prepared to test the GOP on it. This is exactly how Democrats should be fighting.

It actually seems to me that this was the woman's fault. They were both stupid for stopping to take a picture, but he snapped one and walked off before the bison could see them. She just stood there like a true dumbass and is the one the bison spotted and charged after. The man was already behind the trees.

I'm going to need help as I've never encountered a bison. Is this guy retarded or not?

@bendreyfuss The fuck are you talking about "no one cares"??? I have a degree in theater, upon which film is built. Theater would NEVER HAVE EXISTED WITHOUT THE GREEKS. Greece LITERALLY invented the method of storytelling that is now allowing Hollywood to piss all over them. 🖕🖕🖕

My favorite ODYSSEY backlash talking point is “Nolan has disrespected the Greeks” because literally no one in America actually cares about this including the people saying it.

@krassenstein Agreed. People REALLY need to stop trying to run over ICE agents with their cars.

MAJOR BREAKING: Trump's ICE has been involved in another shooting death, this time in Biddeford, Maine around Hill Street and Pool Street. Further details coming. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH ALREADY!

@Keir_Starmer imgflip.com/i/61f7s2 via @imgflip

Shocking news that Counter Terrorism Police are investigating a credible, serious threat targeted at an Islamic event in Suffolk. Thanks to the quick action taken by police and the organisers, nobody was hurt. My message is clear: I will not tolerate any attacks on our Muslim communities, or any form of anti-Muslim hatred.

@GovKathyHochul @SecMullinDHS You LITERALLY will not allow DHS and ICE into jails to collect illegal aliens arrested and/or convicted of crime so they can be deported. Why the hell should the feds tell you anything???

The federal government shouldn’t be planning immigration detention facilities in New York behind closed doors. New Yorkers deserve transparency. I’m demanding answers from @SecMullinDHS.

@DemzDeliver I am SO confused. How is she reading these books at a library if they're banned??? Perhaps one of us doesn't know the correct definition of the word "banned." For some reason, I don't think it's me.

🚨 Dua Lipa opens banned book library after global right-wing book censorship.

@benshapiro I was not a fan of Lindsay Graham and have long wanted him out of the Senate, by the people of South Carolina *voting him out,* not by him dropping dead from something (reportedly) that couldn't have been detected through routine health checks. RIP and prayers to his family.

All the worst people you know agree on one thing. The far Left, the groyper Right, and Iranian state television are all celebrating the death of Lindsey Graham. Same posts. Same glee. The horseshoe has become a wedding ring. Lindsey Graham spent 33 years in uniform, half a century in public service, and his last 48 hours on earth in Kyiv standing up for the free world. His enemies spent the day proving exactly why he fought them. RIP.

@SydneyLWatson If you're looking for film recommendations, might I suggest The Sheep Detectives? Really wonderful, lovely film.

Bros, I have another film suggestion - A few people recommended Project Hail Mary, so I gave it a watch last night. It was so good. 😭 Again, reminds me of how movies used to be. Super lovely story. Enough science stuff to feel interesting. Made me laugh a bunch. Was a good watch. It won't make you cry from political messaging. 😂

I actually prefer Great Pyrenees. They are hands down the best dog breed, but our big boy was with an abusive neighbor who was keeping him crated 24/7 (he has a permanent bald spot on the top of his head from rubbing against the bars of the too-small crate) because they were trying to make him meaner. We had a Pyr when we agreed to take in the neighbors' "defective" dog, who our boy adored, becauseshe taught him the proper way to behave in a family. He became extremely depressed when she didn't come home from the vet one day, and our heartbroken daughter saw a puppy who looked just like our boy, only brown instead of fawn/red. While I adore our boys, I would have preferred another Pyr or a beagle. In my heart of hearts I'm a cat person, so no, I do not own a "don't bully my breed" mug. I just think anyone saying to ban every dog that has a certain look regardless of what breed they are is a moron.

@Madeittoofar @MsMollusk the problem is if you want a dog but not this “misconception” there are many breeds and mixes that don’t have the “guilty by association”look, risk or liability. get one of those next time so you don’t have to have these arguments. I bet you have a “don’t bully my breed” mug lol