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Desert Pearl, my book about my dog Lucy — the dog who survived the Islamic State only to later escape the heavy hand of our own — is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle editions. a.co/d/0d1OBc8v
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Brendan M. Jones 🇺🇸 retweeted
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I finished your book. It was amazing! A lot of tears though wasn’t expecting that! I knew you’d write a great book by the words in your posts. How’s Lucy doing and any word on Snuggles?
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Brendan M. Jones 🇺🇸 retweeted
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@brendanmjones @LaraLeaTrump This cannot happen
I came across this last night. Looked into it. I’m in. Austin has a Service Dog named Major locked in a kennel for 500+ days and they still want him dead. Truck hits the Major, Owner runs for a phone. A woman tries to move an injured animal out of the road. He bites her. Accident. Pain. Fear. That’s the whole case. She did not press charges. She did not go after the owner. She did not want him euthanized. City did it anyway. That’s the problem. They don’t do case-by-case. They do a broad stroke. Injury happened = kill the dog! Doesn’t matter if Major was bleeding and injured in the street after being hit by a truck. Doesn’t matter if the person who got bit is telling you not to do this. Accidents happen. A hurt dog reacting to a stranger is not a dog who meant to hurt or kill somebody. We know the difference. Austin is pretending they don’t. Local people fighting this case say one of the officials in the bite chain, Rebekha Montie at Austin Animal Services, was in a 2019 dog-attack incident and severely injured as a city employee. If that’s true, she should not be anywhere near judging these files. A nip, a provoked bite, a dog that had a bad day all of it looks the same when your own scar is in the room. That’s bias. Release the 2019 report. Recuse her if it’s her. Don’t tell me it’s “just process.” Texas law does not require his death. Health & Safety Code 822.003: if a dog kills someone, the court shall order him destroyed. If it’s serious injury, the court may destroy or release him to the owner or another authorized person. A trainer, Jonas Black, already agreed to take him under conditions. The court can release him. The city is the one that asked for the kill. They can stop it! Texas courts walked away. A federal judge temporarily blocked the euthanasia. Next hearing: September 29, 1:30 p.m. He is not saved. He’s on a pause. If you want to help: Sign the petition: change.org/p/free-major Go to @kali.mali.pup IG PAGE petition and automatic emails are in the bio. Use theirs or write your own like I did. Call:
Mayor 512-978-2100
Animal Services 512-978-0521
City Manager 512-974-2000
City Attorney 512-974-2268 Email Watson and Council. Monica.Dangler@austintexas.gov and susana.carbajal@austintexas.gov Tell them: no euthanasia. Conditional release to Jonas Black, a trainer who agreed to take the dog in to help. The victim isn’t asking you to kill him. The statute doesn’t require it. Don’t sit this one out. #FreeMajor
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Lucy threw up on her bed a couple of weeks ago — the one the shelter workers gave her — and I couldn't clean it out. So I tossed it. Today, she's curled up under the table on Madeline's hoodie. I imagine she loves it, full of the warm, familiar smell of those she loves. It reminds me of the day after Lucy got taken, when I went to the shelter, and they wouldn't let me see her. I left a bag of stuff for her. Anything that smelled like home. Socks. Toys. I wanted her to know that we were still here. I can close my eyes and remember the way that day felt. I can smell the shelter as I walked in. I can hear the barking. I can feel the fear that I knew Lucy felt and the shaking in my hands that I couldn't control. A part of that sadness will remain etched inside of me forever now, as a memory. I think this is where the wisdom of age comes from. Now, my 11-year-old dog is sleeping peacefully, curled up with another warm, familiar object, while her girls finger-paint on the table next to her and soft music plays while a fire warms the house. These are the times it is all too easy to take for granted — until they are gone. Until they are locked in a cell. We were blessed. We got them back. In retrospect, two months feels like a mercy. I can't help but think of the others. Snuggles. Major. Atlas. The other families that have had these moments seized from them by an overzealous and heavy-handed government. Some for over a year. You're not just taking our dogs. You are taking this. You are taking these precious moments and throwing them in a cold, hard cell, waiting to die. Like they don't even matter. But they do. It doesn't have to be like that. There is another way. Look at this photo. Maybe you'll see it. #SaveSnuggles #SaveAtlas #FreeMajor
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Desert Pearl, my book about my dog Lucy — the dog who survived the Islamic State only to later escape the heavy hand of our own — is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle editions. a.co/d/0d1OBc8v
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“Don’t be afraid, Mary. You have found favor  with God. You will become pregnant, give birth to a SON, and name him Jesus." Emphasis — mine Words — God's
What an absolute creepy FREAK! What has happened to the Episcopal Church?
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This is perfectly expressed. #FreeMajor
I came across this last night. Looked into it. I’m in. Austin has a Service Dog named Major locked in a kennel for 500+ days and they still want him dead. Truck hits the Major, Owner runs for a phone. A woman tries to move an injured animal out of the road. He bites her. Accident. Pain. Fear. That’s the whole case. She did not press charges. She did not go after the owner. She did not want him euthanized. City did it anyway. That’s the problem. They don’t do case-by-case. They do a broad stroke. Injury happened = kill the dog! Doesn’t matter if Major was bleeding and injured in the street after being hit by a truck. Doesn’t matter if the person who got bit is telling you not to do this. Accidents happen. A hurt dog reacting to a stranger is not a dog who meant to hurt or kill somebody. We know the difference. Austin is pretending they don’t. Local people fighting this case say one of the officials in the bite chain, Rebekha Montie at Austin Animal Services, was in a 2019 dog-attack incident and severely injured as a city employee. If that’s true, she should not be anywhere near judging these files. A nip, a provoked bite, a dog that had a bad day all of it looks the same when your own scar is in the room. That’s bias. Release the 2019 report. Recuse her if it’s her. Don’t tell me it’s “just process.” Texas law does not require his death. Health & Safety Code 822.003: if a dog kills someone, the court shall order him destroyed. If it’s serious injury, the court may destroy or release him to the owner or another authorized person. A trainer, Jonas Black, already agreed to take him under conditions. The court can release him. The city is the one that asked for the kill. They can stop it! Texas courts walked away. A federal judge temporarily blocked the euthanasia. Next hearing: September 29, 1:30 p.m. He is not saved. He’s on a pause. If you want to help: Sign the petition: change.org/p/free-major Go to @kali.mali.pup IG PAGE petition and automatic emails are in the bio. Use theirs or write your own like I did. Call:
Mayor 512-978-2100
Animal Services 512-978-0521
City Manager 512-974-2000
City Attorney 512-974-2268 Email Watson and Council. Monica.Dangler@austintexas.gov and susana.carbajal@austintexas.gov Tell them: no euthanasia. Conditional release to Jonas Black, a trainer who agreed to take the dog in to help. The victim isn’t asking you to kill him. The statute doesn’t require it. Don’t sit this one out. #FreeMajor
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My grandpa died of Alzheimer's. It's the worst. This sounds like a nightmare. Please say a prayer.
Hi prayer warriors, My dad sure could use some prayers tonight. 2 weeks ago he was in CCU with a brain bleed and that was healing “nicely” but he fell again tonight and has another brain bleed and this one is bigger and he’s not able to move his right foot and I know that’s not a good sign… we’re waiting to get the second scan to see if there are any changes and I f he has to have brain surgery, anesthesia does not do well with Alzheimer’s patients so please pray for his brain bleed to be the same or reducing so he doesn’t have to have surgery. Thank you so much. 🙏💞
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Brendan M. Jones 🇺🇸 retweeted
Virginia gal fell in love with shelterdog MIRABELL from #MorenoValley. Mirabell is on this weeks kill list and must leave by Friday 9/25‼️ at the latest. $610 still needed for transport to get her out of the shelter and home to VA. gofund.me/773706661
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Down is up. Up is down.
ADMIN POST Tommy has been detained again, at an airport by Counter Terrorism Police. They will never stop trying to destroy this man. Why are they so scared?
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Brendan M. Jones 🇺🇸 retweeted
I got my book today, and I can’t wait to continue reading it. “Desert Pearl” by @brendanmjones and his wife, Dolly Jones. I read the introduction, and I’m already feeling emotional. ❤️ Please show up and support Brendan as he works to bring awareness to dog laws. Every voice matters, and this is an important issue that deserves attention. #SaveSnuggles
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For those who keep asking… 🍂New Autumn Soaps Are FINALLY Here!🍂 I've streamlined this seasons offerings into just a few beautiful, pure tallow and lard soap recipes that you are absolutely going to love! Each one is made with locally sourced tallow or lard from a friends farm that I render myself, pure essential oils, creamy goat milk, and organic botanicals. These lovely bars are gentle and skin-loving. SHOP HERE! mulberrypatchhome.com/soapan…
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This was pretty awesome to see. Thank you, Juanita! And thank you - above all - for your help getting my dog back! I hope you enjoy it! God bless.
Got mine in the mail today. Looking forward to reading it.
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Every last book that was ordered through The Mulberry Patch Homestead & Apothecary has officially been shipped!! Thank you all again for your support and ESPECIALLY for supporting #savesnuggles ❤️ Now…Autumn Has Arrived at The Mulberry Patch! 🍂 Autumn is our absolute favorite season on the homestead. My kiddos have been counting down the days to cooler mornings, and can’t wait for our first-day-of-fall traditions: fresh bread made from wheat berries we grind ourselves, something baked with a pumpkin from our garden (pumpkin cheesecake this year!), and afternoons spent with our foraging baskets gathering autumn olive berries, fungi, acorns, twigs, and colorful leaves for crafts. Then it’s home to light the fireplace, burn our homemade beeswax candles, and put the kettle on. And this year, I've crafted THREE NEW tea blends for exactly those kinds of autumn days 🍂 Pumpkin Spice 🤎 Spiced Orchard 🤎 Vanilla Apple Chamomile Three small-batch organic blends made for crisp mornings, cozy evenings, and a little more magic in the changing season. My Autumn and seasonal Teas are available now! 🍁 mulberrypatchhome.com/musica…
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The downside of staying up late working on MBA work is crashing on the couch at 1 am. The downside of crashing on the couch is getting woken up by the first child or animal to stir in the grey light. But when that's Evelyn and little Nubbins the cat, maybe it's not so bad.
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Imagine taking your dogs to the vet - one, a 16-year-old dog that had recently passed away and was there for cremation, and the other, a bright, healthy pup that was there for routine vaccinations - and walking out with BOTH your dogs dead. Imagine you are already mourning the loss of one, and the next thing you know is your other dog, the one consoling you in grief, goes limp in your arms. "Are you ready to proceed?" the vet asked as he entered the operating room. He then gave Lilly the shot that would end her life. The owner held Lilly as her life slipped away. It was only when she went limp that he realized there had been a mistake. It was a mistake. This was not malicious. It was not abuse at the hands of the authorities. It was a blunder. A tragic blunder. But if people are placing the lives of their dogs in your hands, you've got to do better.
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Thank you, Eileen! It is always hard to gauge whether your words will land with the reader. I'm so glad they did. Desert Pearl, my book about my dog Lucy — the dog who survived ISIS — is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle editions. a.co/d/0cka87Wj
I was angry. I was amazed. I cried. I chuckled. I made noises I can’t define. What they did to Dolly. Oof, the anger!! Yes, a must read. It brings out all the feels. ❤️💔❤️‍🩹⛓️‍💥🐶🇺🇸
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Desert Pearl, my book about my dog Lucy — the dog who survived the Islamic State only to later escape the heavy hand of our own — is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle editions. a.co/d/0d1OBc8v
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It seems everywhere you look, there's a wrongly imprisoned pup and a family torn up over it. #FreeMajor
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