Orange Chill

@Herb_Minstrel This entire situation from start to where y'all are now just infuriates me.

We were hopeful for Lucy’s release today. That did not happen. So tonight, we are still waiting. Still praying. Still fighting. But things do seem to be moving in the right direction for Lucy, and for that, I am so grateful. That said, today was also deeply eye-opening for me. And not in a good way. Photos were brought up today of one of our dogs from a fight between our two Pyrenees littermate brothers that happened years ago on our property—a situation completely unrelated to Lucy or anyone else. It should be noted that littermate aggression, especially before neutering, is a common issue in dogs. These were rescue dogs from a poor breeding situation, and based on advice from experienced breeders, we delayed neutering in hopes of allowing for better physical development and reducing future joint and hip problems. Those photos were taken entirely out of context, without my knowledge or consent, and were being used as evidence against us. (I’ll quickly note that those dogs have long-since been neutered and are just a couple of big teddy bears.) When I questioned how it is legal for neighbors to photograph our property and animals, I was told they absolutely can surveil and report whatever they see fit. It was even suggested they should given the circumstances. I honestly had no words. To sit there feeling like we are some sort of violent criminals who need to be monitored by self-appointed watchdog neighbors was beyond infuriating. We were called liars. Told we had “misrepresented” Lucy’s story. Told it was all our fault Lucy is locked away and that we had let her down. Told we were wrong for allowing this to gain attention on social media. We simply told our story and it resonated with people. I’m not sure how you could fault us for that. But, let me reiterate clearly, once again, because we have always been transparent: Lucy was involved in fights with two dogs over a decade, years apart, with the most recent being over a year ago. We were horrified. We paid the vet bills. We took responsibility. Then, about a year ago, shortly after surgery, while heavily medicated, in pain, and wearing a cone, Lucy bit a passing jogger after slipping loose. It was a terrible situation, one we also took full responsibility for, paid the ER bills, and deeply apologized. This occurrence is what set the dangerous dog declaration into motion. Agreeing to that dangerous dog declaration is what gave them the power to take Lucy after a brief leash slip. We were told for the first time today, that had she been muzzled, we wouldn’t be in this situation. It’s that simple. The terrifying part in all of this is not that we are pretending mistakes never happened. It’s that isolated moments and selective images can apparently be used to create a false story about a family while years of responsible ownership are completely ignored. Neighbors have spent years gossiping, sharing photos, creating text chains and Facebook groups, and pushing false narratives about our family, and we are being told there is little protection against it. Because while there may not be laws against cruel, invasive, or obsessive behavior, there certainly seem to be plenty of laws waiting for families to make a mistake. Imagine living under the feeling that every movement on your property is being watched and documented to potentially be weaponized against you. It is deeply disturbing. That said, I truly do believe the DA has Lucy’s best interest at heart and we remain hopeful she will be returned to us. If you continue contacting the Commonwealths Attorney’s office, please remain kind. I beg you. We are still standing. We are still fighting. And we believe Lucy is coming home. Please continue praying for Lucy’s release, for our family, and for my emotional and mental well-being. This has been incredibly heavy to carry. Change needs to happen. It will happen. And I believe Lucy’s story is going to help bring it. We miss her so much! #savelucy

@mytntlife @justtjb i'll miss you, but you gotta do what you gotta do!

@NightShade1776 @RealUnsweetDee @SurvivorKitty Very sad news indeed. Thank you for sharing, though. 😢😢🙏🙏❤️❤️

This makes me so sad. 😞 My sweet friend @SurvivorKitty passed away this morning. Life was not always kind to her, but she stood proud, fighting for what she believed in. The entire gun rights world has lost a dear friend and soldier and we will deeply miss her. 💔😞

@SydneyLWatson So very sorry for your and your family's loss. 😢❤️

Our Reilly girl passed away suddenly last night. My mum told me she got comfortable on the bed, next to my mum's knees, and quietly slipped away. I am so shattered. Losing two dogs in the space of 18 months (our boy Fergus died early last year) has been horrific. Reilly was my girl. She was the funniest, sweetest dog. And I'm devastated I didn't make it home to say goodbye. I said this when I told you all about Fergus last year, but I'll say it again - my mum is especially destroyed losing these two. She reads your comments, so feel free to send her some love. I'm grateful to have had beautiful, wonderful dogs. And I'm so grateful that Reilly went peacefully, with my parents close by, knowing she was loved beyond words. Pup photos always welcome on a sad post like this. You know I love seeing your fur babies. I'm sorry to anyone else who has experienced loss recently. ❤

@alexthechick yeah i couldn't block her quickly enough.

I do, in fact, know international adoption laws. I am, in fact, superior to any human being who would sell a child. I am absolutely and utterly superior to Ms. Florez, who is a vile piece of gutter trash defending the sale of young children.

@nobodyknows2322 @AviWoolf But can you get an Arby-Q there?

Oh, it's an Arby's, alright. But not just any Arby's. It's the biggest Arby's in the whole world. Only in beautiful Colonial Heights, Virginia.

Speaking of fast food roast beef chains? Do y'all know what this is?

🚨 Can we get some MAJOR help getting Lucy back to veteran @jonesbrendanm ? Lucy is an 11-year-old war-rescued dog who helped save Brendan Jones’ life during his U.S. Army counter-terrorism deployment in the Middle East. She’s been his loyal family dog in Virginia for 10 years. On April 17, Lucy slipped her leash in their own yard. Because of a prior “dangerous dog” label (from a minor post-surgery incident), she was seized and locked in Shenandoah County Animal Shelter. She’s been there for weeks. Next court date: June 12. Help bring her home: Call Shenandoah County Commonwealth’s Attorney: 📞 (540) 459-6129 Politely ask them to return Lucy to her veteran family.🇺🇸❤️ Share this. Tag officials. Let’s get this sweet senior dog back where she belongs. @RapidResponseVA @PeteHegseth @SeanParnellUSA

@youlooklikeamom 💯

@OrangeChill Well then they can design it to keep my changes 😭

Why do all my Adobe documents when I’m requesting signature and date default to the British date where it’s day month year when their headquarters are located in fucking San Jose California

@james_xond Took a full year as a HS sophomore. Only guy in the class. Humbled everyday 😄But great ROI from that class as I've needed to type about every day of my life since then...

Who here is old enough to remember when typing was an actual class in high school?

@CTIronman "The Box" is a good book that fleshes this out (box = container shipping). A lot of foot dragging by the unions led to old school ports losing business or closing, leading to local industries using those ports running into the financial reality of having to move or close.

If you want an east coast location with access to piers, highways, rail & large labor pools , you have plenty of places in N Jersey, the Delaware Valley, & Baltimore harbor that work better than cramped congested NYC

@manhattanmaker @hoggonomore Smart: only a motorcycle ninja could block your driver's side. Not so smart: is your passenger side door made of Kevlar?

Back in gang. Eat shit, nerds.

@JoanneMason11 @notaproviderMD @JonnyMicro Oh, good, maybe my next-day kevlar vest order will make it in time! 😂so very pleased that you are heading back to your normal self, Joanne! ❤️❤️

@notaproviderMD @JonnyMicro ...and weak as a waterlogged, two day old kitten. (but thanks for the welcome, dear heart!)

I really typed this out on the day of our Lord

@CyborgPeds Congratulations! I guess semi-retirement can truly begin?

Me sending a mass email resigning from all my hospital “privileges.”

@IMctimoney @invis4yo we appreciate the financial support of Canadians like yourself.

@invis4yo We will pay for them, subsidize their power and they will be used to enslave us

@pheebs167747 @invis4yo destroy them in China and Belgium all you like!

@invis4yo We don't need to talk, we need to destroy them

@emzanotti Belated congratulations!!!

Oh, hey. I have a very unexpected life update!

@DomesticCEOCat @kimmie_c_ If we're talking Magnum, P.I. Annie Potts, yes, indeed...

@kimmie_c_ Adorable, very southern and very much a pistol

I'm not doing the "which actress should play me" trend. I don't want to seem as delusional as some of you.

@CathyCarrWrites @lolo_tho I still wonder if exposure to liquid paper did any lasting damage.... 😂

@lolo_tho Not only did they absolutely do things like that, I wrote and re-wrote my first 250-something page novel on a typewriter. People can do hard things. They really can.

I was told by a 22yr old today that there was no way people were writing 10 page papers without AI.

@dlrahall the best ones i had growing up were made with stick pepperoni

Stick pepperoni makes a mean pepperoni roll too!