Saw on line: “If a woman said that a bear attacked her, people would believe her…and they wouldn’t ask what kind of outfit she was wearing to provoke the attack.”
Dogs get more empathy because they don't fare well on their own any more - especially in a world that asks them to go against their instincts. I was so angry about Noem shooting the dog, and then I saw tweets and threads deriding people for caring more about dogs than Gazans. I can do both. I contain multitudes. Any way- I'm ending this difficult week by attending the Violent Femmes in Eugene tonight - in the rain!!! That's the kind of Northwesterner I am. I bought a rain hat and a poncho, and it's an hour drive to the venue. I will hug my sweet dog Jasper and hit the road and have some fun. I hope everyone has a really lovely weekend.
I had forgotten about her "Meth:We're On It" campaign. We laughed our asses off here in Colorado when that came out a couple years ago. She's a true dingus through and through.
It would explain why she chose, of all the possible stories in her life on the farm, to publicize the one about shooting a dog. Of course, that could also apply to her editor.
OMG! “Is a cat advising Kristi Noem?” had me in stitches! Then you followed up the Ding-oree (Dingus honoree) with the Man v. Bear debate and I nearly choked on my Honey Nut Cheerios! What a fantastic start to my Friday. Thank you, Lyz, for being You!
At yesterday’s meeting of the library’s Early Book Club (Blue Earth, MN), I shared This American Ex-Wife … and also boldly predicted that SD Gov. Kristi Noem would be selected as The Diingus of the Werk. Thank you, Lyz, for making me a visionary in my own mind.😺😻🙀😸
I love dogs. When I was a kid my dad shot my favorite German Shepherd right in front of me to “end its joint suffering.” He screwed it up and the dog ran into the woods to suffer and die alone. Never forgave my dad for that.
Dogs love unconditionally. I bet Cricket loved Kristi right up to the second she murdered him. My dog gave me one last accusing and bewildered look over her shoulder before she fled to die.
I saw a piece Joan Walsh did about Kristi Noem's daughter who asked "where's Cricket". I still feel the loss from when our parents rehomed our dogs when I was a kid. Grateful they didn't opt for killing them. I'm so sorry this happened to you and your dog.
I’m so sorry. My dad left my beloved German shepherd in the yard under a tree to die slowly in pain after he left the gate open and my dog got hit by a car. I was around 7 years old.
Professional Forester here (and a woman). Having had a few run ins with bears in my career, and on my rural property, definitely choosing the bear. Far more predictable in terms of behavior and some training and knowledge makes them so much easier and safer to deal with.
I carry bear spray when I got for a run in my rural area and you know, it isn't for the bears.
According to the SD Senate Minority Leader, she was trying to get ahead of the story:
"But South Dakota Democratic Senate Minority Leader Reynold Nesiba considered the disclosure more calculated than stupid. He said the story has circulated for years among lawmakers that Noem killed a dog in a “fit of anger” and that there were witnesses. He speculated that it was coming out now because Noem is being vetted as a candidate for vice president."
I suspect both of these elected officials are being advised by Garfield's consulting firm, which accepts payment only in lasagna and nap coupons while using a vision board full of canine public enemies as part of its promotional campaign. Watch your ass, Snoopy.
Saw on line: “If a woman said that a bear attacked her, people would believe her…and they wouldn’t ask what kind of outfit she was wearing to provoke the attack.”
Brilliantly true observation!
When I read the story about Kristi Noem, I immediately thought to myself “she has eliminated the competition for Dingus of the Week!”
Dogs get more empathy because they don't fare well on their own any more - especially in a world that asks them to go against their instincts. I was so angry about Noem shooting the dog, and then I saw tweets and threads deriding people for caring more about dogs than Gazans. I can do both. I contain multitudes. Any way- I'm ending this difficult week by attending the Violent Femmes in Eugene tonight - in the rain!!! That's the kind of Northwesterner I am. I bought a rain hat and a poncho, and it's an hour drive to the venue. I will hug my sweet dog Jasper and hit the road and have some fun. I hope everyone has a really lovely weekend.
Love your multitudes 💪🏻
good for you!!!
This is the way. Noem probably thinks umbrellas are cool, too.
Umbrellas are cool except at outdoor shows. My guess is she melts in the rain, so its necessary for her.
Thanks for the tip about the Violent Femmes tour. They're comin' to our town!
I hope the rain doesn't follow them. If it does, there's a song for that.
I had forgotten about her "Meth:We're On It" campaign. We laughed our asses off here in Colorado when that came out a couple years ago. She's a true dingus through and through.
It would explain why she chose, of all the possible stories in her life on the farm, to publicize the one about shooting a dog. Of course, that could also apply to her editor.
OMG! “Is a cat advising Kristi Noem?” had me in stitches! Then you followed up the Ding-oree (Dingus honoree) with the Man v. Bear debate and I nearly choked on my Honey Nut Cheerios! What a fantastic start to my Friday. Thank you, Lyz, for being You!
At yesterday’s meeting of the library’s Early Book Club (Blue Earth, MN), I shared This American Ex-Wife … and also boldly predicted that SD Gov. Kristi Noem would be selected as The Diingus of the Werk. Thank you, Lyz, for making me a visionary in my own mind.😺😻🙀😸
If you can afford a weapon and ammunition, you can afford to hire a dog trainer. Also, animal shelters exist!
I love dogs. When I was a kid my dad shot my favorite German Shepherd right in front of me to “end its joint suffering.” He screwed it up and the dog ran into the woods to suffer and die alone. Never forgave my dad for that.
Dogs love unconditionally. I bet Cricket loved Kristi right up to the second she murdered him. My dog gave me one last accusing and bewildered look over her shoulder before she fled to die.
“How could we?”
I saw a piece Joan Walsh did about Kristi Noem's daughter who asked "where's Cricket". I still feel the loss from when our parents rehomed our dogs when I was a kid. Grateful they didn't opt for killing them. I'm so sorry this happened to you and your dog.
i'm so sorry. that was awful.
I’m so sorry. My dad left my beloved German shepherd in the yard under a tree to die slowly in pain after he left the gate open and my dog got hit by a car. I was around 7 years old.
"Where does the Red Fern grow? Up Kristi Noem's butt" was healing
By the way, we adopted a dog who killed our chickens. We rehomed her,didn't shoot her.
“Like, was Kristi Noem the only person who read Old Yeller as an aspirational tale?”
This is pure gold.
Oh come on people! After all “who hasn’t seen a dog running joyfully through a field and thought ‘you deserve to die’?” -Stephen Colbert
I would make the obligatory Cruella De Ville joke, but Alexandra Petri beat me to it.
For Kristi Noem, the cruelty is the point.
The whole MAGA/GOP point is cruelty.
Professional Forester here (and a woman). Having had a few run ins with bears in my career, and on my rural property, definitely choosing the bear. Far more predictable in terms of behavior and some training and knowledge makes them so much easier and safer to deal with.
I carry bear spray when I got for a run in my rural area and you know, it isn't for the bears.
"it might as well be by a bear because at least they know what they are doing." 💀💀💀🐻
According to the SD Senate Minority Leader, she was trying to get ahead of the story:
"But South Dakota Democratic Senate Minority Leader Reynold Nesiba considered the disclosure more calculated than stupid. He said the story has circulated for years among lawmakers that Noem killed a dog in a “fit of anger” and that there were witnesses. He speculated that it was coming out now because Noem is being vetted as a candidate for vice president."
Via the AP https://apnews.com/article/kristi-noem-book-dog-killing-5710b302e33f61c697f20ab3b227a19b
I suspect both of these elected officials are being advised by Garfield's consulting firm, which accepts payment only in lasagna and nap coupons while using a vision board full of canine public enemies as part of its promotional campaign. Watch your ass, Snoopy.