Guess who very much likes hunting rats.

It’s hot! In positive news, I finished the dog yard fence—it’s now 6’ all around. Chicken run is almost done, just need to tidy up the wire mesh. Negative news, had to pay a plumber $450 to unclog sink. However, he WAS impressed that we had 10 dogs & the house only smelled “a little” like dogs 😆

Eager for the weekend. Why? Never ending spring projects! ‣ Dog play yard fence improvements ‣ Mowing around/prepping raised beds ‣ Finishing chicken's outdoor run ‣ Final coop interior adjustments (chicks move out soon!) We've hung up the harnesses 'til fall, but there's no shortage of work!

A former coworker quit tech and now farms bugs for a living. He gave us some bonus bugs with our order. Nice 😎

Spring vibes.

Pool season.

Important update: Sheridan got me one of these deranged monsters for my (39th) birthday. And it even works. I love her.

Looks like we’re getting a few more days in the 30s. Good for spring runs, bad for chicks who are quickly outgrowing the brooder in our guest bedroom.

this beef jerky ass mofo.

Happy Monday from Daffodil and Static.

I was really hoping It would happen on my birthday this past weekend, but Rudy is up there too.

The rest of our chicks are home! It’s amazing how much Cheeks, Barcode, and Static have grown in a week and two days compared to the fresh hatchlings.

Our poor Egg was neutered yesterday. While he’s a beautiful, good natured lad, the potential for carrying ARVC means he’s not a breeding prospect. I’d also like him to gain a few pounds, and neutering should help with that.

As Megan knows, I’ve been eagerly awaiting a Rumple litter. He is Willow’s littermate, and since she’s been spayed, this is my closest chance at getting those genetics back here. Fingers crossed for a smooth delivery and another future spitfire!!

As warmer temperatures begin to win out, our runs will taper off until we hit the “off-season”. I think the dogs handle this transition better than I do. During mushing season, we’re running almost every other day.

Please, for the love of all things holy, if you ever learn that something you posted is fake, delete it. Do not counter with "but it feels true" or "it's an exaggeration but people will know that" or any other garbage. Delete fake images and articles. We need to be able to trust reality.

Stop scrolling!! Chick photoshoot. Cheeks, Static, and Barcode.

Happy earth day, by the way.

Cheeks here might be the smallest but she’s got a big personality.

We picked up our first three tiny dinosaurs yesterday! Two barred rock and an Easter egger. We have seven more coming, and man, are they cute!

Cold mornings continue, so onward we go.

It was nearly 80°F here … yesterday.

Mr. Met has instincts like dogs and children do about which adults are good or bad.

We noticed Kuiper was winking and rubbing his eye yesterday evening. Didn’t clear up by this morning. Thankfully, vet was able to squeeze us in. He’s got a scratch on the edge of his iris/sclera, should heal ok with antibiotics. Poor Egg.

Ok now do America

"I know nothing about teleporting or him.”

he's counting on people not knowing what a doctor looks like because they don't have healthcare

Here a grandmother is forced to do a gig job with no job security because she can’t afford to retire? What are we celebrating here?

The thing about Trump is that he's spewed hateful, insane, bigoted nonsense for decades. I'd be more inclined to blame dementia if he were posting coherent or compassionate statements.

Pundit brain has it that Trump's pope-baiting, Easter profanity, etc., are meaningfully offensive to Christians, but if you call yourself a Christian and have supported Trump through (among other things) ICE murdering innocents and kidnapping children, I don't see how the past week will flip you.

so how was the response to trump attending a ufc match while jd vance was negotiating with iran how did that go over

Might be our last run for awhile. Warm temps roll in tonight and we don’t see below 50° for at least a week. We’ve had 80+ hookups since September of last year—heck of a season!

What a triumph for science in spite of… everything. I think my next girl pup needs to be named Artemis.

Suspicious.

Melania: I never cut child in half with sword. I never do this. The entire USA: what? Melania: not me.

Why I don't trust anyone a little too obsessed about falling fertility rates

Scenes from the trails directly around the house today.

Assuming the ceasefire holds (lol) - we've solved the artificial crisis we created - 13 American servicemembera KIA to say nothing of unknown WIA - Hormuz no longer free to transit ($2M/ship) - Iran gets $$$ and benefits from taking the strait - Iran assumes they can keep their uranium and enrich it

Spoiler alert: we’ve always been the bad guys

Average U.S. gas prices per gallon on April 7, per AAA: • Regular: $4.14 (⬆️ $1.16 since war in Iran began on Feb. 28) • Premium: $5.02 (⬆️ $1.16 since war began) • Diesel: $5.65 (⬆️ $1.89 since war began)

so, he should still be removed from office as soon as humanly possible

"Why don't Americans-" The ruling class of America has intentionally disempowered its citizens spread across 3,000+ miles of land and then funded the police force as an occupying army that happily murders anyone who opposes them and imprisons whoever is left as slave laborers. So phone calls it is

just to be clear, everyone, when 8 pm EDT comes and goes, regardless of what does or does not happen, the president still threatened genocide and war crimes and we should still impeach, arrest, and try him

I feel like I have nothing to write. "Genocide is illegal and Trump must be tried for war crimes" feels, somehow, *under*whelming in this moment.

A few have suggested that some aspects of this mission--joy, international teamwork, diversity--are being played up to stick it to the hateful attitude of the administration. But I don't think it's that. I think it's just that those things are essential to and inseparable from a mission like this.

My partner is Extremely Offline and it's nice for him... until he has to deal with his Very Online girlfriend.

When elections are rigged by billionaires and half the country can’t read.

@governor.ny.gov @sanders.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social anybody willing to uhh do something