Three shots in the back to a man on his knees, a total of 10 shots into his body: the horrifying execution of Alex Pretti at the hands of ICE thugs. This is America gone wrong. As are the lies by the Trump administration to countenance it. The Pretti execution photo is reminiscent of the grisly ISIS executions of Americans in Syria. This is the frightful state of America in January 2026.

Do not turn away.
Stop. Look at this photo.
Believe your eyes. This is not ‘fake’.

Demand accountability.
Stop the Trump / MAGA madness.

Take back Democracy!

Three 12-week-old females from the litter of 10 in with me for a break from the cold kennel in -8℉ temps. The female pups cannot co-reside with the males any longer, because the males are so much bigger and dominant. Bad things happen…

From ‘The Mikado’

Three little maids from school are we
Pert as a school-girl well can be
Filled to the brim with girlish glee
Three little maids from school!

7-month-old Troy leaves to join Zack and Ashley in Philadelphia. Zack is a surgery resident at Penn. In addition to being part of Zack & Ashley’s household, Troy is going to be a therapy dog at CHOP (Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania). Troy’s calm temperament –rare in a working collie– is exactly what Zack needed for his work with children. What a super life for Troy!

Zack and Ashley drove all the way from Philly today to pick Troy up. Conditions so bad that Zack didn’t even chance my drive way in an AWD and chains, so they walked the last 1/2 mile of my driveway in 0°f temps to get their new boy. ✓ Seriousness and commitment.

Addendum:

I had a message from Zack after Troy’s first full day:

7 month old Rhys left today to a an exceptional home with experienced border collie owners Brian & Lisa. Rhys chose Lisa …displaying a kind of please-take-me-home, don’t-leave-without-me affection from the first. Lisa melted. When things like this happen, everyone just knows it’s right.

Martha’s Rain (Jazz x Max) doing his job in Portugal.

TACO Trump backed down from his mad, dangerous, destructive Greenland bluster today …but the damage to trust and the old world order is done. America kicked its friends and allies in the genitals. 80+ years of trust spoiled.

In Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered an important address about the fallout from the cancer of Trumpism and the end of America as force for good in the world. Go 🇨🇦 !!

Here is the full text of that speech and link to a video.

Sadness in a letter from Europe published in The NY Times. Click the link below to read as a guest.

GUEST ESSAY

I’m the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. This Is Something I Thought I’d Never Have to Write.

Jan. 19, 2026
Alain Berset, Secretary general of the Council of Europe.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/opinion/greenland-trump-europe.html?unlocked_article_code=1.F1A.xu-T.Ir3NpGqg3jgM&smid=url-share

6 month old Finn (né Shark) is off to a new home in Central Vermont with Gregg, Lisa and their two pre-teen daughters. With an easy temperament and happy nature, Finn is ideal as a family dog for this young household. I asked Gregg & Lisa if they needed to come back for a second visit just to make sure. They said, “No, Finn is the one.”

Martha sends me the most awesome shots of her Thundering Paws Farm working collie, Rain, from Portugal, where she has wisely taken refuge from the crumbling, disintegrating USA. Martha made the right choice, for her family, and for Rain. I’m right behind her.

“Rain makes so many things special. He is such a merry, loving soul. Who dreams of sheep.  Fortunately there are many of the wooly creatures and large pastures, so his dreams come true several times a day.” ~ Martha

Martha …I’m coming! And I’ll bring you a pup to keep Rain company.

I spontaneous screamed “Yay!!!!!” at the end of this clip on FB.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/896798982802300 Stephen Colbert is a courageous voice of the resistance!

Even if you mistakenly supported Trump and his malevolence, take stock and resist. Otherwise, the American experiment will perish and….

Pretty tricolored female, Phoenix, joined Sarah and Travis on their Angus cattle farm in NY State today. Phoenix is the first of the Nel x Blue litter to go off to her new home (a bit earlier than usual).