On 6 Oct 2025 a soldier who I proudly called friend punched his own ticket. It happens far too frequently. If you find yourself in those dark places, please reach out for help. Don't make a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Until Valhalla, my friend. Rest easy. We've got the watch.

All eyes and ears on SCOTUS tomorrow as the landmark case of Chiles v. Salazar is heard! https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx?bbeml=tp-vspgtlt-AUWnnIjTx9LVDg.jS__-dL9teUKicD4r4ch7IA.r8EieFYxJT0C4uToDuKafjA.lQ4VoW1ghz0m2SE7YWvKTag

“It’s intellectually honest and deeply moving to see conservative voices saying, ‘This isn’t therapy. This isn’t faith. This is abuse.’ I hope the Court listens.” - NCLR Legal Director @shannonminter5.bsky.social 

Newer Minterland Recruits (2024)! 🐾 Meet some #Minterland rescues from last year in this quick 10-sec video. Some names have changed—can you tell which ones? Please share and donate! → linktr.ee/Minterland youtube.com/shorts/2oRZo...

Halloween season! 🎃 Flashbacks to last year's #Minterland crew! Watch the Origin 60sec video. Please share & donate → linktr.ee/Minterland www.youtube.com/shorts/uZkv6...

Flashback to 2024 featuring 17 OG Minterland rescues! 🐾 While more rescues in 2025 aren't featured, please share & donate → linktr.ee/Minterland www.youtube.com/shorts/poD31...

#Minterland! You have to see this prank - it’s THE BEST!!! Too funny! 😂😂😂 youtube.com/shorts/3z_yM...

Love this approach! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

🍂🍁Happy October 1st #Minterland🍁🍂

Absolutely! 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💜🤎🩶

More disgusting corruption from Trump! 🤬💰💰💰 #NotSurprised youtube.com/shorts/ktyjH...

A friend shared this poem on another site today. It really spoke to me so I wanted to share it here. 🩵🩵#minterland

How to cancel Disney's new 5 step cancellation process.

My sleepy-head fuzzy-butt boy decided he needed a post prandial nap before he goes out later for shenanigans 😆❤️🥰

These little girls were just spayed and had their first shots! They're all ready to go to a home which will spoil them! #Minterland

Hey #Minterland - I don't personally know Jet or his donkey fren Waffles, but I waste a lot of time on Reddit admiring them. Jet and Waffles are both rescues, and Jet has some health challenges. They could use a little help - please share: www.gofundme.com/f/support-je...

This seems like such a great idea and should be the very least any democracy loving person would do ⬇️⬇️⬇️

UPDATE Thanks all for your well wishes ❤️ Woke up in my own bed (after 3 hrs sleep!) & am feeling so much better about things Have 10 days of strong steroids to address the Bell’s palsy, which the Drs think was triggered by the herpes simplex virus (cold sore) which I had about 6 weeks ago! Who knew!

So…Today’s been a day😬 I’ve had a pain in the back of my head for the last couple of days on waking Yesterday, I started with numbness on my right cheek/jaw😳 Today the numbness had increased across my chin and up past my eye😳😳 Also my eye & mouth on the right were drooping 😳😳😳

Exciting news #minterland. We are less than $200 from our funding goal. Thank you so very much. You all ROCK! The new puppies got their shots today (thank you Robin and @shannonminter5.bsky.social ). This money will be such a big help. 🩵🩵 gofund.me/b5ea6ab91

#Minterland - I'm helping to find a home for two sweet little black kitten girls! Jaybird has brown eyes and her sister Seychelle has green eyes. These sweet bonded babies are currently located in Kern County California, but can be transported to Southern California (or elsewhere, if needed!)

Let’s keep reposting and sharing #minterland. 🥰🥰😘😘😍😍

Beautiful version of an iconic song🥹❤️ Can you believe that it will be 40 years next year since Highlander was released?!🤯😲 youtu.be/oygIWCseYI0?...

More lovelies have found their way to #Minterland! Please donate a little something to help Shannon & Robin to continue to help these babies 🙏🏼❤️🥰 Thank you for your help x

If you follow @shannonminter5.bsky.social you are aware of how much love and time he (and Robin) devote to all his “abandoned” babies. He also graciously shares them all with us. We could never compensate him for the amount of pleasure we get each day from his posts! BUT we can help w/a donation🐾😻🐕‍🦺

My first ever crop of homegrown carrots! 🥕 🥕 Look at those baby ones at the front - too cute!😆❤️

Ridiculously happy at how my rosemary scented pin cushion came out! 😁😆❤️

So… Have started my first ever quilt today. This is a ‘jelly roll race’ - all the jelly roll pieces have been stitched together approx 120 x 130cm I have no idea what I’m going to do with it going forward 😂 I shall have to ponder my options 🤔😉

I never knew porcupines could talk!!😲 Teddy’s adorable! youtu.be/UGz8jcbJjRw?...

Now I’m not saying that ALL cat parents are mad as a box of frogs, but I reckon it’s a high proportion… Having said that, this cat mum/granny is a spectacular example 😂😂😂 youtube.com/shorts/SMAbM...

The evening mass ascent came right over my house! Perfect flying conditions all day

View of many hot air balloons over the tops of houses in the clear blue skies of early morning

More balloons are up, I can see 25+ from my window currently

It’s Balloon Fiesta time!! Sunday morning mass ascent, lots going up today

He's in NYC but can be transported as far south as VA, or as far west as OH. ⬇️

PLEASE URGENT. They’re going to kill Ziggy tomorrow morning. He’s a young sweet dog, no reason to kill him. If you can foster send a note to rescue organization below. If u need more info, ask we have his records. If you need anything ask, we’re here. Please repost even if u have before🙏

Dear Bobcat’s friend is in need of some assistance - if you’re able to make a donation, even of a couple of bucks, it would be greatly appreciated ❤️ Thank you x #Minterland

Sunday night giggles… dogs are RIDICULOUS! 🤪🐶💦❤️ I’m sure the breed of some of these canines is ‘swamp otter’!😂 youtube.com/shorts/ZVXIb...

#Minterland Donate, videos and more at: linktr.ee/Minterland

Baby Ralph flashback 📸 #Minterland

#Minterland If you would like to support Shannon’s rescue efforts by buying fabulous items with various #Minterland images on them, there’s now the wonderful ‘Lovers’ image of Squeaky & Furby available ❤️❤️❤️

Made this rather fabulous salad for lunch today, served with crusty seeded sourdough 🤤🍉🥒🥑 Have more in the fridge for dinner! Yum!

Want to know their stories? 🐾 The #Minterland babies' journeys are ready for you anytime on YouTube! Click the link below to the Storytime Playlist! tinyurl.com/72vtfpy9

These giants are the best if you want a laugh! 😂❤️ So many legs & arms! youtube.com/shorts/pUpub...

“This is yet one more step backward for women using bias toward transgender people as a Trojan horse." "This is a throwback to what should be a bygone era of invasive and humiliating scrutiny of women athletes."  - NCLR Legal Director Shannon Minter

Today’s harvest ❤️😁

Just finished 1883 - it was a 7 tissue tearjerker of a finale! 😭❤️ Highly recommended 👍🏼🤠

I’ve been in my ‘cowboy era’ this last week or so with my telly watching Binged American Primeval on Netflix - it’s an interesting take on the movement of pioneers / religious refugees into the west of America. Some brutal interactions, but then when have we humans ever not been cruel to each other…