Shaker Panopticon sends this story about Arizona voters being given another shot at a state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. Arizona is the only state in which such a measure has failed. It's also McCain's home state, however, which means that Arizona Republicans will presumably be motivated to get to the polls this November more than they were during the mid-term election during which it was defeated. Donate to Equality Arizona here.
Shaker Susan sends this sad story about a puppy mill in Tennessee. It's another reminder to not buy animals online and to make sure you thoroughly investigate the conditions from which any animal is bred, so as not to perpetuate this kind of cruelty.
In good news, Shaker Graham forwards this amazing story about a woman who has rescued 100 dogs in the aftermath of the May 12 earthquake in China, taking them to the shelter she started a few years ago, which now houses 1,000 dogs and cats.
Shaker Car sends this video with the note: "Republicans in Washington are taking advantage of a law change to call themselves anything BUT Republican on the ballot for this fall. Seems like the state of Washington doesn't like them any more. I find this terribly amusing, if sad, that they're trying to fleece voters this way." Indeed.
Joe Raciti sends the link to his new video, "All Hail the Great Blue Whale," a song created "using only instruments made out of cardboard and the human voice." I like the cardboard didgeridoo.
And Shaker InfamousQBert recommends this video about LGBTQ history that's oh-so-Schoolhouse Rock:
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