John Pavlovitz rightly compares the (selective) outrage many Republicans are now expressing at Kristi Noem's braggadocious story about shooting a dog and a goat with the meh, thoughts-and-prayers response of these same folks to yet another school shooting.
"The cognitive dissonance required to rightly rail against the assassination of a puppy, while simultaneously ignoring or explaining away the nearly daily mass shootings of mothers, spouses, brothers, children, and best friends here is a sick marvel to behold."
#Wyoming’s wildlife is a big tourism draw, but the state Office of Tourism has paused all of its #wildlife#tourism#advertising in the wake of the #WolfTorture case that has sparked worldwide outrage
@Kaetchi@grb090423 I was taken to the Grand National as a child, aged 9 or 10. My family were all racing fans, no-one thought anything of it - though they were all animal lovers and my mum would be very upset if a horse got injured. But they just didn't question it. ☹️
@moonshinebrigade If they're adult goats i guess :blobcatgiggle: i dont know how many hours baby goats need to sleep a day and how much they are in such classes
Today is a regional public holiday in Launceston, Tasmania for the horse race, The Launceston Cup. It isn't a full holiday like in Melbourne, only public servants officially get the day off.
I'm working which I always volunteered to do in Melbourne when I lived there.
The thought of getting a day off in aid of the barbaric horse racing industry and the destructive gambling industry is abhorrent to me.
"It’s only a matter of time before banks pull the plug on the welfare nightmare that is Scottish salmon. A lethal industry riddled with 50% mortalities--from hatch to 'catch'--is ethically bankrupt"