Maggie Millus

Writer, blogger, humorist. Never faked a sarcasm in my entire life...

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@Number10cat @mehercle The heat is worse when vegetation is lacking.

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Just sitting here – watching photons hit chlorophyll molecules…

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A slice of Bourbon Whiskey Cake drowning in chocolate ganache – oh yum!

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I read an article about how poor sleep can cause dementia. I’m gonna stay up all night worrying about it.

[🎩Laird of the Manor🎩 @LairdOfThManor]

Meet the Valais Blacknose Sheep of the Swiss Alps.

You’re welcome. 🐑

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Cool Whip – for when things are really bad…

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Talking to myself...At least I understand what I'm complaining about.

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Facts of life: clutter and insomnia.

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Tiger and Sylvester – on a cold Florida morning.

[Elmer the Basset @ElmerTheBasset]

Today I gave up squirrels and chased a waterfall instead 🩵 #hockinghills #nature #explore #statepark #ohio

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Squirrel with morning nom noms.

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Christmas dinner leftovers-the gift that keeps on giving.

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I do not eat bananas that looks like this!

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@ElmerTheBasset Oh! Such cuteness!

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Who the hell are these “vulnerable drivers?” If they’re so vulnerable, why don’t they stay off the road?

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

Florida just made history with something our dogs have deserved for far too long: Trooper’s Law, a new ruling that makes it a felony to abandon a dog during hurricanes and floods. And the truth is… this law was born from heartbreak.

It started with Trooper — a German Shepherd found clinging to life after being left behind during a devastating storm. Rescuers said he waited so long, trembling, hungry, still searching the doorway for the humans who never came back. His story spread across Florida like lightning, and suddenly thousands of people were demanding one thing: Never again.

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For the first time, lawmakers stepped forward and said loudly what animal lovers have whispered for decades:
A dog’s life is not optional. Their loyalty isn’t disposable. Their fear in a storm is real.

And here’s what’s powerful… Trooper’s Law isn’t just punishment. It’s prevention. It forces shelters to open emergency pet refuges. It strengthens tracking for lost animals. It requires disaster-response teams to prioritize pets alongside families. And maybe most importantly, it tells every owner in Florida: If you leave your dog behind on purpose—you will answer for it.

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But the part no one is talking about?
In the last decade, more than 250,000 pets were displaced or abandoned during U.S. natural disasters. And yet dogs still wait at shattered porches, still curl up by empty doors, still believe their humans will return… even when the world around them is underwater.

That’s why this law matters.
That’s why this moment matters.
Not just for Florida… but for every state watching.

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And yes — in true dog-lover fashion — people are already joking online:
“If I ever evacuate, the DOG will be driving.”
Honestly? Same.

But behind the humor is something deeper:
A nation full of women — mothers, grandmothers, survivors — who know the feeling of protecting something small and precious when everything else feels uncertain. A storm may shake your world… but when a dog looks at you with those trusting eyes, you hold the line.

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So here’s to Trooper.
Here’s to every dog who waited in the rain.
Here’s to every woman who said, “I don’t care if the wind takes the roof — MY DOG is coming with me.”

This law is justice.
This law is hope.
And maybe… this law is the beginning of a country that finally treats dogs the way they deserve.

❤️🐾 Because loyalty like theirs should never be met with abandonment.

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If cats looked like hyenas, would we love them as much?

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Ollie- looking at bits of ham in the dog’s bowl. #Caturday

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Chocolate bark and Pepsi #Lunch

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Sparky - Today I had to give him an early morning hygiene spritz. My next dog will be a chihuahua.