Nigel Hawthorne

Veteran. Dog guy. "With fear for our democracy, I dissent."

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Arlo. He was on a walk when he found a missing and injured dog by following a trail of blood. We're awarding Arlo and his keen nose with our highest honor, a 15/10.

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

The idea vaccines cause autism was invented by Andrew Wakefield in 1998 and was so thoroughly debunked he lost his license for gross malpractice

And here we are 27 years later RFK Jr dredging up the same nonsense

Such a tiresome waste of time

[Blairy @Blair_54q0]

Bear takes his Amazon delivery duties very seriously. Every package gets a personal escort to the front door!

[𐌁𐌉Ᏽ 𐌕𐌉𐌌𐌉 @OrevaZSN]

For some reason, the phrase “billionaires shouldn't exist” really pisses off a lot of people with $1,540 in their bank account.

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Chootie. He looks like a dog, but from one of those 15th century paintings done by someone who had only ever heard about dogs. 12/10

[J. Strand @DJ_Ajaxx]

@brookiepierce13 @KadenK9418 1. May is National Military Month
2. November is National Veterans and Military Families Month.
3. LGBTQ people serve in the military, those are not mutually exclusive.

So not only are you a hater, you're poorly informed. Facts don't care about your feelings, Brooklyn.

[Robbie @Robbie_Reasons]

The Somerset Farmhouse of 1 North Street, Williton were approached by a "food influencer" that wanted to charge them £2,000 for a review.

They put out a video of Sally eating a sausage roll instead 😆.

Lets make Sally and the Somerset Farmhouse famous for free.

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Baker. He dances when it’s dinner time. 14/10 top-tier tippy taps #SeniorPupSaturday

[Tatiana Walk-Morris @Tati_WM]

For the love of God, bring back fact-checkers. Bring back copy editors. Bring back public editors. Bring back standards. Everybody tighten TF up.

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Ramsey. He is a mail delivery dog. Shipping is free, and while packages might not be handled with care, they are handled with enthusiasm. 14/10

[Ryan Shead @RyanShead]

My wife retired from the military during Trump’s first presidency after 22 years of service.

Trump’s letter of appreciation was signed using autopen. They had to blow the signature up, which made it look pixelated. It was garbage.

…which is where she put it as soon as we got home.

I sent @BarackObama a letter request two months before her retirement ceremony because that’s the last leader MSgt. Shead served under.

…it showed up in our mailbox the morning after she retired. It was PERFECT timing.

It’s been framed and displayed for guests to see. 🇺🇸🫡

“So anyone who comes over knows what a real President does for service members, even after leaving the White House.”

- My Wife

[one dozen rats at a keyboard @PanasonicDX4500]

I know it’s become pretty cliche and cringey to talk about at this point but if you’re under like 25 I cannot stress enough how one time Obama wore a tan suit and people spent a week arguing over whether or not it was demeaning to the Oval Office and they were serious about it.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Sen. Van Hollen To Rubio: Trump foreign policy has become a dumpster fire

Van Hollen: This is your first public hearing since President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu launched an illegal war against Iran. Netanyahu said he’s been waiting 40 years to do this. Turns out he finally found a president who was both stupid and reckless enough to join him.

The war has killed 14 American service members, wounded hundreds more, and killed thousands of civilians. It’s driving up the price of gas, food, and much more. Trump obviously doesn’t care. He called high gas prices “peanuts” and said, “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation.” That’s from the president of the United States.

And all for what? The president told us 91 days ago that we had won the war in Iran. Last year, he told the country Iran’s key enrichment facilities had been completely and totally obliterated. Was that false?

Let’s face it, Mr. Secretary, Trump foreign policy has become a dumpster fire. This is the same president who’s more interested in flattering Vladimir Putin than in protecting Ukrainian sovereignty. The president who lifted restrictions on the transfer of sophisticated U.S. chips to China but came back from his trip there with nothing but ballroom envy—he tweeted about that the other day.

This is the president who brought on Elon Musk to take a chainsaw to AID, which has enabled the current Ebola outbreak in the DRC. We’ve also witnessed corrupt crypto deals with the UAE royal family that have enriched the Trump family at the expense of our national security. We’ve seen an administration engage in extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean, hijack Venezuelan oil, threaten to invade Greenland, and weaken the NATO alliance.

Here at home, a Reagan-appointed judge said that you and former Secretary Noem abused your powers when you locked up—and still seek to deport—students for protesting the destruction of Gaza. The Reagan-appointed judge said you did that, quote, “primarily on account of their First Amendment-protected political speech.”

Speaking of Gaza, the so-called “board of peace” seems to have run aground. Meanwhile, Senator Rubio once proclaimed that the U.S. must work to ensure that refugees who flee war, torture, and persecution are provided safe environments to live and thrive in—now, as Secretary of State in this administration, you have capped refugees at a record low of 17,500, and white South Africans, Afrikaners, have comprised roughly 99% of those slots. Mr. Secretary, a race-based refugee system.

At the same time, the president is preventing Cuban political refugees from entering the United States, even as you’ve imposed what I believe is a blockade on that repressive regime. The stated goal is to change the government there, but the only real change is a humanitarian crisis inflicted on millions of people, not members of the regime.

[Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth]

Pete Hegseth—who never ranked higher than Major—is once again ignoring Generals' recommendations and denying merit-based promotions.

For all his bluster about bringing meritocracy back to our military, this unqualified SecDef keeps doing the opposite.

An insult to our troops.

[Covie @covie_93]

That man brags about ending 10 fake wars but he's out here struggling to end an actual war he started!

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Bodie. His presence indicates the beginning of Pride Month. May his whimsy and steadfastness bring joy and confidence to all. 14/10 the parade starts right behind him 🌈🐾

[Jared Ryan Sears @JaredRyanSears]

Incredible.

When asked about high delinquent credit card balances resulting from people taking on debt to cover necessities, the Trump admin doesn't address the struggles American families face or offer potential solutions.

Instead, he says that credit card companies will be fine.

Effectively sums up the administration's entire approach to governing: make sure the corporations and the rich are doing well, and forget about everyone else.

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

Here are the top 5 dogs of the week!

[Covie @covie_93]

A Democrat running for office must provide detailed plans on how to fix every issue while a Republican running for office just need to come up with a nickname for their opponent.

[Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 @cmclymer]

We ask our young people to enlist in our all-volunteer military to protect our nation, and in exchange, we promise to never send them into harm's way for stupid reasons.

Susan Collins did send them into harm's way with only politics in mind. This is an atrocious reply.