A (Partial) Pawsitivity Plea - Plus Paid Presents!
Time for your weekly dose of happy!
(Note for new subscribers: On Monday, I recap some of the positive stories/funny memes I’ve come across in the last week. Today’s publication is a little long, so be sure to check out the website or Substack app to get the whole thing, and feel free to add your own videos and memes in the comments!)
Happy Monday, Screamers! Hope everybody had a great weekend and is ready for some Monday Pawsitivity! Before we get into today’s (amazing, as usual) pictures and videos, I’m asking for a few moments of your time.
Long-time readers know I generally prefer to let my “product” speak for itself and am reluctant (contrary to literally all business advice) to “push” paid subscriptions. However, about once a year or so, fiscal reality forces me to “hard sell” the idea — and today’s that day.
I’ll try to keep the pitch short and sweet.
Since my last “hard sell”, we were shocked when Donald Trump got shot, not so so shocked when Joe Biden “talked” himself right out of the presidential race, stayed up all night watching Trump win the election, and continued to fight the uphill battle for covid accountability.
(Reminder of what my “competition” put out 10 minutes after I posted video of Trump’s attempted assassination:)
This upcoming year, in addition to my “usual” Screaming into the Void fare, I plan to use my new PACER account to dive into legal documents to try to cut through the media spin on important cases. I’m also planning on buying a few books, writing up reviews, and then sending those books (via lotto system) to a paid subscriber when I’m done! (First up: An Abundance of Caution by David Zweig!) That’s right: FREE BOOKS!
But even if you’re not interested in the time-consuming research and political commentary, a paid subscription to Screaming into the Void is STILL an incredible value.
Consider: A year-long membership is $30. There are 52 weeks in a year, which means 52 happy Monday posts. That puts the cost of each Monday post at just under $0.58.
A comparison:
Additionally, if you have suggestions or a “wish list” for future Screaming into the Void features or articles, now’s a perfect time to vocalize them! I’ve long thought that journalism-for-subscribers is a MUCH better model than journalism-for-advertisers, and with your support we can prove it!
But I’m also not above breaking out the “hard-hard sell” — sad cat eyes:
You don’t want to disappoint him, do you?
Finally, I want to again thank the wonderful community of Screamers for your support — this literally would not be possible without you! Thank you so much, and let’s keep Screaming in 2025 and beyond!
Thank you very much for your time, now onto the happy!
Topping the list of great news this week was RFK discussing removing the covid-19 shots from the childhood vaccine schedule:
Pulling the shots would be a win bigger than anything we’ve seen in the last 5 years.
This pun tickles the fancy of my inner (and not-so-inner) word nerd:
I’ve been researching for an upcoming article about AI, and while the vast majority of what I found was negative, I did come across this absolute gem:
(Although AI can animate this skit, it wouldn’t have been able to write it in the first place.)
Little Kid: Why do they call you “Man’s best friend?”
Dog:
I feature a lot of Good Boys on Mondays, but this guy is EXCEPTIONAL! Places himself between the kid and danger multiple times, and stops engaging the enemy dog once it’s no longer a threat. GIVE HIM ALL THE TREATS!
……..and yeah, let him sit on the couch.
Thanks to Antila H. Belist for this amazing video of a puppy making friends with a brood of ducklings!
Just a desert oasis with a trailcam……
I LOVE seeing things like this when I’m walking around Tucson. They’re like little bird sanctuaries!
Non-verbal ALS patient Brad Smith has become the third person in the world to receive a Neuralink transplant. In this video, he tells you all about it. Warning: Somebody starts cutting onions or something a couple minutes in.
He also did an “Ask me anything” thread on Twitter! Fascinating stuff!!
G says: “huh?”
A tale of two cats….and two cat judges.
Don’t be the judge on the left.
Here’s a dude who really understands how to cool off when the temperature climbs….
Am I right, fellas?
Speaking of fellas, this woman might have us all figured out…….
That’s what I came across this week, Screamers! Be honest: doesn’t that give you way more energy than a package of Ramen noodles? Now go out there and handle that workweek with style!
Nailed it!
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Since this is already too long anyway, I might as well throw in a couple bonus pictures! Flashback to the “scary guys walking on the roof” emergency that temporarily increased the nap box limit to two:
And a recent pic of Sadie (not so) patiently waiting for me to take her picture so we can go for a walk:
May I add a satisfied customer testimonial? Screaming Into the Void provides a massive return for a very small investment.
OMG the baby interviewer.