Category Archives: Animal news

Actual animal news re sheep, a horse, a moose and super pigs

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review, a small series on possibly pissed off animals: Nearly 20 sheep escaped from a seminary in Minnesota. A horse drove its carriage into four cars in New York. “This moose has brought so much joy to … Continue reading →

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Protests, fossil fuels and (animal news) big balloons: it’s complicated

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Naomi

So points out the item in Harper’s Weekly Review: In New York, protesters demonstrating for the liberation of Palestine disrupted the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, cutting in front of the enormous dinosaur balloon sponsored by Sinclair Oil Corporation, which has … Continue reading →

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This animal news incident is too too unfair. And unfair to the second power

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Naomi

It takes quite a lot for me to feel a modicum of sympathy for a Texan. How many times yesterday could you find me telling the TV set, “I hate Dallas.” But this item from Harper’s November 2023 Findings has … Continue reading →

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