Taxes Are Just the Price We Pay to Not Be Harmed

Wait, isn't that extortion?

(Note for new subscribers: On Monday, I recap some of the positive stories/funny memes I’ve come across in the last week. Feel free to add your own in the comments!)

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Well, there’s no getting around it, Screamers — today is April 15th, perhaps the least happy Monday of the year. This (and every) tax day, we are all Dony:

But at least the government is a good steward of my tax money and only spends it on vital projects that improve the lives of Americans!

Not sure why, but I’m reminded of this……

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Okay, enough of the political stuff — let’s get to the cute!

The cute: (best without sound)

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“Man, Hopper, you’ve really let yourself go since your last grooming.”

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This week it’s my great joy to share the story of Roger the Labrador retriever. In his younger days, Roger was training to become a drug-sniffing dog but failed out of the program due to his friendly and rambunctious nature.

A picture of Roger being Roger, courtesy of Kaohsiung Fire Department

Unphased by his forceful disenrollment from drug-sniffing school, Roger turned his independent, restless nature to another purpose: He’s spent the last four years as a rescue dog, taking part in seven search operations — most recently the devastating earthquake that recently shook Taiwan.

Now 8, Rodger will soon be retiring from a lifetime of public service and settling in with a hand-chosen family! Good boy, Roger! Good boy!

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This means when you’re fluffy, you find fluffy things to hide your approach…. (best without sound)

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I’ve come to terms with the fact that I’ll never be as cool as this dog:

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Finally, April 15th is more than just tax day — it’s also Jackie Robinson day. Robinson famously broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, though the Jackie Robinson story is about so much more than a great baseball player. In an almost unimaginably racist environment, Robinson had to be great on the diamond but had to be even stronger when it came to the non-baseball aspect of breaking into the league at that time. As we found out during covid, it takes a very special person to stand against the whole of society.

There are a load of Robinson documentaries out there, though perhaps the most famous is “42”, which hit theaters in 2013:

If you’re not familiar with the Jackie Robinson story, make today the day you take the time to learn about it — you won’t be sorry!

That’s it for this week’s Monday post — what made you guys happy this week?

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