flexghost.Nov 17, 2022

The media missing the story again

The story isn’t trump. The story is the historic win for democrats – and democracy – at the state level

Dems took both chambers in MN and MI. Dems haven’t had control in MI since 1984! PA looks to be a dem majority. AZ rejected an insane election denier for governor. We can finally institute laws to save our vote, laws we almost lost when conservatives went after state control after the Obama admin

The GOP has shown it’s true face and it’s one of fascism.

Show threadDesert Dweller 🌵Nov 17, 2022

@flexghost They don't want the true story. They want ad revenue.

I grew up in MI, and am now thrilled to have been able to cast my vote in AZ this month, and was called 'nuts' by bunches for saying that for this mid-term election (looking ahead to 2024) I stewed more about Sec/State races than anything else.

Show threadCoach MarkNov 17, 2022
@JulieNye @flexghost
It was glorious to see so many election deniers go down in defeat in Secretary of State races!
Show threadDesert Dweller 🌵Nov 17, 2022
@CoachMark @flexghost 💯 ‼️
Show threadCoach MarkNov 17, 2022

@JulieNye @flexghost

I also wanted to thank you for your work as a service dog trainer. Were they guide dogs by any chance?

Show threadDesert Dweller 🌵
@CoachMark @flexghost No guide dogs, though over the years I had close working relationships with guide-training schools. (Co-op w/litters, puppy-raising, etc). Our school's focal points were training dogs to assist with (1) mobility impairments (2) families needing strategies for young children with autism. I lasted a little more than 30 yrs, but finally threw in the towel. Whole book coming next year on the 'why/wherefores.' The dog in my profile pic is a 9th generation graduate.
Nov 17, 2022 at 3:23pmWeb
Show threadCoach MarkNov 17, 2022
@JulieNye Thanks for sharing. I work for a guide dog school, hence the question.
Show threadDesert Dweller 🌵Nov 17, 2022
@CoachMark Aha! Okay. You would get the issues, then. The ones I worked with were mostly in New York. Not sure it's appropriate to name them here. If your school happens to have German Shepherds and shares through IWDR, you might find "Pogo" in some of their ancestry. That boy got around. 😆
Show threadCoach MarkNov 17, 2022
@JulieNye you may know of my "school" because German Shepherds are all we use. We are located in Connecticut.
Show threadDesert Dweller 🌵Nov 17, 2022
@CoachMark I do. Yep! Have been a long-term donor for that very reason. I don't think any of Pogo's kids ever went there, unless I've lost track in recent years. But lots very nearby, like Patterson & Yorktown Heights. At the very least, I've found one human on here who understands the dominance of the sable gene! 😂
Show threadCoach MarkNov 17, 2022
@JulieNye here's a photo of my ambassador dog, Qadeigh, from several Holiday Seasons ago. She's since crossed over the bridge, but she was the best co-worker ever!
Show threadDesert Dweller 🌵Nov 17, 2022

@CoachMark Oh! She is beautiful!!! Absolutely perfect! Always love the head tilt. 😍

#GSD #GermanShepherd

Show threadCoach MarkNov 17, 2022
@JulieNye she was a wicked smart girl. And a great work and travel companion during our years together. A great ambassador for our org. I miss her daily.