Michigan's 12 federally recognized Tribal nations want to #ShutDownLine5. Building an experimental oil tunnel through sacred lands where they hold treaty rights to fish, hunt, and gather is not good policy.

At 13 years old, Debbi Sivyer got a job as one of Major League Baseball's first-ever ball girls. She earned $5 an hour chasing foul balls for the Oakland A's. Most teenagers would have spent the money on themselves. Debbi spent every paycheck on better cookie ingredients. Real butter. Pure vanilla. Actual chocolate. She had grown up in a working-class family in East Oakland where money was tight. As a child, she baked with lard and carob because butter and chocolate were luxuries. Now she wanted to know what great cookies tasted like. At games, she became known for something unusual. Between innings, she brought homemade chocolate chip cookies to the umpires. The cookies became so popular that her "milk and cookies break" turned into a beloved tradition at the ballpark. Years later, she married and became Debbi Fields. At just 20 years old, she decided to open a cookie store. Nobody believed it would work. Banks rejected her. Friends questioned her. Even her husband bet she wouldn't make $50 on her first day. On opening day in 1977, hours passed without a single customer. So Debbi grabbed a tray of warm cookies, walked outside, and started handing out free samples. By closing time, she had made $75. She won the bet. More importantly, she proved there was a market for what she loved. That tiny store in Palo Alto became Mrs. Fields. 14 stores by 1981. More than 425 locations worldwide by the late 1980s. Over $87 million in annual sales. In 1992, she sold the company for $100 million. The girl who once spent her entire paycheck on butter and chocolate built one of the most recognizable food brands in the world. The lesson isn't about cookies. It's about investing in quality before anyone else sees the value. A 13-year-old girl with a glove, a paycheck, and a recipe turned a simple idea into an empire. Sometimes that's all it takes.

The Great Lakes hold 6 quadrillion gallons of fresh water. Enough to cover the entire continental USA to a depth of 10 feet. 🌊🌊 My native apex predator of the deep (Lake Trout) would not like that tho

Pete Wicks faced criticism when he said ~ “I prefer dogs to most people. Dogs never let you down or gossip about you, give me a dog any day. At least dogs don't take offence when you say something they don't like! At least dogs aren't two faced, they either like you or they don't and they're usually a good judge of character.” RT if you agree with him ~ I certainly do.

This dog was just found dying on Skid Row and left in a near coma state for 2 days. He was rushed to the emergency vet where he tested positive for cocaine, amphetamines, methamphetamine, MDMA and fentanyl. THIS IS WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING ON A DAILY BASIS.

St Stephen Basilica, Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans

My baby has been shot his leg is broken I can’t afford the vet. They want to amputate or put a rod in his leg. I’m beside myself what am I going to do.Pray that he survives the next 24 hours pray I figure out how to pay for this. I live on disability.

Sometimes, your 🌎 consists of only 2️⃣. It's SO much easier to survive the hard times with someone by your side. If this isn't true 💕, what IS⁉️ 1️⃣ yo BLACK PEARL #A387943 & 2️⃣ yo PIRATE 🏴‍☠️ PETE truly LOVE each other! Both were CAST OUT onto the streets by someone who DIDN'T care!!! 2️⃣ tiny Shepherd mixes, all on their own. PETE is missing an 👁️ & is HW . SOMEHOW they SURVIVED, just to face ☠️🪦 at #CorpusChristiACS! Please help!

Her first year of life has been a 💔CRIPPLING💔 Round of Abuse, Neglect, & Abandonment. It costs 💲 SO little to give a dog a medicated 🛀!! She DOESN'T even think she's worth that, & she's only 1️⃣ yo‼️ Her OWNER surrendered her like this to #CorpusChristiACS. If someone gave poor NANCY #A386608 a warm, soothing medicated bath 🛀, wrapped her in a FLUFFY towel, & gave her a decent meal & a soft place to sleep, she might 💥FAINT💥!!! Her idea of Heaven is 1️⃣ decent meal. She'd think she'd crossed the PEARLY GATES!! Not 1️⃣ Lick of KINDNESS in her short life!! 💔 This is what she feels she DESERVES!! Please help. Beneath ALL that Misery is a beautiful, intelligent Black Lab.

A stray pit bull in Mexico ran into a burning store and dragged out the one man who had been feeding him for weeks. The fire started fast inside a small store in a rural neighborhood, and by the time people noticed, the smoke had already begun filling the building. CCTV cameras showed a stray pit bull walking down the same street where locals had seen him many times before. He was known around the block, but nobody expected what he would do when he saw the flames. While people backed away and called for help, the dog ran straight inside. There was still one man in the store, trying to put the fire out before it spread. But after breathing in too much smoke, he collapsed before he could make it back to the door. Before firefighters and paramedics arrived, the pit bull grabbed onto him and dragged him out of the building, pulling him far enough away from the smoke for neighbors to reach him. Later, people learned why the dog may have gone in. The man he saved was the same store owner who had been feeding the stray for weeks, leaving food and water outside whenever he saw him nearby. The pit bull didn’t just save a stranger. He saved the only person on that street who had treated him like he mattered. After the man recovered, he made it official and brought the dog home.

We want to introduce you to a very small, very determined little guy at the SPCA Serving Erie County. A baby goat was recently born at our Educational Farm, and from the very beginning, he needed help. Thankfully, he is now on the mend and is continuing to grow stronger each day!

Screwing Michigan: Sell 13 Michigan dams to a Wall Street private equity firm for $1 each, then force 1.9 MILLION ratepayers to buy the power back at DOUBLE the market price for 30 years, and hand the utility a $270 million profit on top. That is the deal Consumers Energy is fighting for right now. The out-of-state buyer's plan? Split the dams into 13 separate LLCs so it can pocket the profits and dodge the liability when these century-old structures need repairs. And when a state judge called the deal 'highly problematic' and 'unreasonable,' Consumers' answer was a threat: approve it as-is, or we tear all 13 dams down. Your rivers. Your money. Your safety. Sold to Maryland financiers and handed back to you with a bigger bill. The Whitmer-appointed Public Service Commission decides by September. They work for you, not for Consumers. Make sure they hear it. Let's make Michigan safe, normal, and responsible again! 🇺🇸 @realDonaldTrump @JDVance @MIGOP @MI_Republicans @Th_Midwesterner @stevegrubershow @MrJustinBarclay @gatewaypundit @Rescue_Michigan @HarmeetKDhillon @elonmusk @timlovesann @mifairelections @TruckerRandy @DonnieDetroit19 @downi75

Dear Laura Conover (@PimaCountyAtty), My name is Brendan Jones, and this is Lucy. Ten years ago, Lucy saved my life during the war against ISIS. In return, I brought her home with me. While you may not be familiar with her story, millions of people around the world are. We are writing to you today out of deep concern for a case in Pima County involving a family dog named Snuggles. Snuggles, an Anatolian Shepherd, has been placed on a court-ordered euthanasia list following an incident in which he bit a family member. At the time, the dog was agitated and acting to defend his home and family during a coyote incursion on the property. The entire family, including the individual who was bitten, is devastated by the possibility of losing him. Snuggles is a large working breed traditionally used as a livestock guardian. At the time of the incident, he was an intact male who had not yet reached the appropriate age for neutering. I have personal experience with this breed, having used Anatolian Shepherds to protect my own flocks of sheep. It is well established that neutering intact males of this breed often produces a noticeable and positive change in temperament, reducing reactivity and certain aggressive behaviors. Snuggles has now reached an age where neutering is both appropriate and recommended. I am confident that, once neutered, any concerns about future aggression would be substantially alleviated. Before we consider raising additional public awareness about this case, we wanted to bring it directly to your attention in the hope that a reasonable resolution can be reached quietly and without unnecessary scrutiny. We respectfully ask that you personally review the matter. We believe common sense and compassion can still prevail here. Thank you for your time and consideration. Very respectfully, Brendan Jones and Lucy, “America’s Dog” #AmericasDog #SaveSnuggles

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 PLEASE🙏 share for: Friends of Homeless Animals(FOHA) 39710 Goodpuppy Lane Aldie, VA 20106 This is Nigel🐾🐾, a 9-year-old, 60lb male mixed breed! He is an interesting mix of many different dog breeds – his DNA test showed he’s a mix of German shepherd, Lab, beagle, Chow, Catahoula, and more! He’s good on the leash and is very easy to walk. He’s excited to see the staff and volunteers at the shelter come to visit him, and he has made lots of friends who love to walk and snuggle with him. Human friends that is – he doesn’t enjoy the company of other dogs and needs a home where he will be the only pet. He would also do best in an adult-only home with an experienced owner. Could that be you? Nigel🐾🐾 is eligible for the Senior Care Plan and the Foster Forward Program. To learn more about Nigel🐾🐾, check out his bio: foha.org/pet/nigel2023/ If you'd like to meet any of our dogs or cats, submit an application (no obligation) or stop by the shelter between noon and 5pm on Friday, Saturday or Sunday Always adopt, don’t shop for a dog.🐾🐾 Rescue, Dogs, Rock!🐾🐾 In addition, please have your pets, spayed or neutered! #adoptme #rescuedogsrock #adoptarescuedog #fosterarescuedog #fosteringsavesdogslives #rescueismyfavoritebreed

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I keep thinking we should remove this nest from under our front porch awning. But there are 3 new baby robins up there, waiting for Mama Robin to bring them some lunch. This is the sixth or seventh family of robins that have used that nest. We should charge rent. So it stays.

My new colored pencil drawing of Lolly. The client requested butterflies in the composition. Here’s the result. 🐾🦋

Rusted rails and stopped train cars in the Delray neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan on a warm early June morning.

This little angel asks for so little! She gets even LESS! If someone gave poor, 1️⃣ yo NANCY #A386608 a warm, soothing medicated bath 🛀, wrapped her in a FLUFFY towel, & gave her a decent meal & a soft place to sleep, she'd probably 💥FAINT💥!!! She'd COLLAPSE with Happiness! Her owner ABANDONED her to #CorpusChristiACS like this. Not 1️⃣ Lick of KINDNESS in her short life!! 💔😩 Only ABUSE, Neglect, & HARSH treatment. This is what she feels she DESERVES!! Please help. Beneath ALL that Misery is a beautiful, intelligent Black Lab.

Now we saved 2,000 beagles!! Ridglan Farms is shutting down. And the pups are going free. Every tear gas shot, every felony charge, every day in jail — it was all worth it. To the thousand volunteers who risked your freedom to save the pups this year, and to the millions of people around the world who followed and poured out your care, I want to say: Thank you. We did it. ALL of us. There are still 15,000 beagles at MBR who need our help. We’re coming for them. Let’s save them all!!!