There’s a new movie-”White God”-that looks amazing and has amazing reviews. HOWEVER. Much of it portrays very realistic-looking violence inflicted on dogs, and dog-fighting. Although the director made a huge effort to have monitoring onset, he used rescue dogs, they were all adopted by film crew, etc. I can’t watch…

I made the mistake of clicking on a story about a lovely German Shepherd in Egypt who was left to starve, chained up on a balcony. She became so desperate she tried to jump from the third story where she was being kept and ended up hanging by the chain around her neck. A neighbor saved her and took her to an animal…

On FB today I saw a short video of a man with a pit bull whose back legs were paralyzed (watched with sound off so I’m only relating images). He had a sling for the dog’s rear and would carry him along when he went jogging. The dog was running along with his front legs, and dude carried his back legs! Then he had a…

People act so shitty when a family member dies. Seriously, brings out the worst in folks. This, however, is a new level of fuckery. I’m sorry about what happened to your uncle. The sister-in-law sounds like a weapons-grade shitheel. Now I’m mad on behalf of a lovely person I’ve never met. Internets, what hath thou…

Portland is what Austin thinks itself to be. Sadly, no.

PS, us too—Love, Oregon

It’s like Oregon is redeemed by the large population of (sane) people in the I-5 corridor. Until you get around Roseburg, that is. South of that point, you’ll find more Sand People. I’m assuming Washington is the same re: the east/west divide?

Did you shoot him in the face with a crossbow? No? Well you’re more civilized than I am.

I don’t live in Pendleton—I’m in the evil part of the state, west of the Cascades—but I’ve traveled through there quite a bit. I was reading this thinking, they’re just trying to outlaw weed, aren’t they!? Plus, offensive smells? Aren’t there stockyards there? There’s a rodeo. That can’t smell good. Also, because I…

I would say that kids who sexually offend are the exception rather than the rule, and they usually give some warning signs. They don’t come out of the blue and start the inappropriate touching. They have an exaggerated interest in porn. They masturbate a lot. Like, A LOT. They can’t stop, and do it at inappropriate…

I can’t help thinking he was acting out based on his own trauma history. Who the fuck knows what goes on in that home. With 10,000 kids, it’s hard to keep track of who’s peeping on whom in the shower. Also, let’s not overlook the possibility (probability?) that some pederast at the church got hold of him. It’s all…

I have a 12-year-old client undergoing sex-offender specific treatment. No lie. He’s being provided with “restorative services” as well because at the current time, he is incompetent to aid and assist me in his own defense. He admits the sexual assaults, and talks about being assaulted by his older brother. So at 14,…

Jesus, clipless pedals. I’m a newbie to the concept and I’ve managed to fall over twice, while stopped, with one foot unclipped. I suffered small knee abrasions and big abrasions to my pride. My husband had a bad wreck on Thursday because his front wheel went off the path and he over-corrected. Struggled to un-clip.…

Sounds like he was in prison, and not just jail? Most people who serve prison time don’t want a repeat performance. He’s very likely on post-prison supervision, or maybe even parole. If he’s on parole and fucks up, he goes back inside. If he fucks up on PPS, he gets a sanction, up to and including jail time. Bottom…

May that shit haunt Fuckabee for ever and ever, amen.

God, I wish I could be there.

Holy shit, that’s amazing! Good on you. Get really drunk and be embarrassing. You earned it.

As a long-time vegetarian, I have to defend veggie dogs. I was grateful to find them, because one of the few meat-based items I missed was a good nasty chili dog. Now I can have one whenever I want!

No, I’m saying those invasive processes should not be used for juveniles, but they are. Plethysmographs are generally only done for adult offenders. The treatment my clients get borders on barbaric. The full-disclosure poly is required in order to “complete” a youth offender from SO treatment. The poly is invasive and…

I raise a glass to you, fellow traveler! Keep up the good work.