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The death of Peanut, a squirrel euthanized after being seized by New York state authorities over rabies fears, was discussed by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch during a dinner hosted by the Federalist Society on Thursday. Addressing the audience about what he perceives as government overreach, Gorsuch commented: "I've just seen too many cases like that. You have just the other day, some of you might have seen one in the newspaper, if the newspapers are to be believed." To laughter from attendees Gorsuch added: "Yes, I'm speaking of Peanut the squirrel." Peanut's death became a rallying point for conservatives...

P’Nut the Squirrel and Fred the Raccoon did not have rabies, officials announced — as it was revealed the animals were marked for death and decapitation days before they were seized by the state. The internet famous P’Nut and his raccoon pal were taken from an Upstate New York home by force in a raid by state agents on Oct. 30 that sparked outrage and accusations of government overreach as the pets were euthanized to test for rabies. “Results are negative,” Chemung County Executive Christopher Moss told The Post Tuesday. A newly revealed timeline shows state officials advised the county...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered the recall of nearly 80,000 pounds of butter produced in Texas for Costco. The agency ordered the recall because the product packaging contained no “Contains Milk” allergy statement. Food & Wine reported that the FDA issued a Class II recall on November 7 for 79,200 pounds of Kirkland Signature Sweet Cream Butter (salted and unsalted). The FDA claimed the butter packaging lists “cream” as an ingredient but does not bear the “Contains Milk” allergy statement. The New York Post posted on social media that the recall was based on the “dumbest possible...

State investigators are probing the circumstances surrounding the death of the beloved Instagram famous P'Nut the squirrel. The DEC is conducting an internal investigation into the controversial raid on Mark Longo's home, where both P'Nut and Fred the raccoon were seized and euthanized. Despite Longo's claims that officers wore protective gloves, the animals were killed and decapitated for rabies testing after P'Nut allegedly bit an agent's hand. 'An internal investigation into the matter is ongoing, and we are reviewing internal policies and procedures to ensure we continue serving this core mission,' a DEC spokesperson told The New York Post on...

A squirrel was seen dashing across a Washington DC stage just moments before Kamala was set to make her concession speech, prompting comical claims it was the ghost of internet-famous Peanut. Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the 2024 presidential election on the campus of Howard University late Wednesday afternoon following Donald Trump's victory. But a bushy-tailed guest stole the stage just moments before Harris took the spotlight. In a video posted to X, the squirrel was seen running under American flags before scurrying across the empty stage and disappearing from eyesight. The post has accumulated more than 1,500 comments -...

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The title of the classic book “To Kill a Mockingbird” means to destroy innocence. The Biden-Harris administration has certainly done that, and many a Blue State government has done the same. Take New York’s government—please. The Empire State’s Department of Environmental Conservation actually sent multiple agents into a couple’s home to abduct their pet squirrel, Peanut, and subsequently murder him. I know that sounds preposterous, but does it really…in a post COVID-1984 world? One wouldn’t think the NYDEC would be in the business of aborting squirrels after birth, but who knows anymore. NYDEC also confiscated and offed Fred the raccoon,...

PINE CITY, N.Y. (WETM) — A New York Assemblyman from Long Island has proposed an amendment to a New York State Environmental Conservation Law aimed at reforming animal seizure protocols following the euthanization of ‘P’Nut the Squirrel’ after he was taken from his home in Pine City by DEC agents on Wednesday. Assemblyman Jake Blumencranz of the 15th Assembly District in Long Island announced on Saturday, Nov. 2, a proposal for an amendment called “Peanut’s Law: Humane Animal Protection Act.” This proposed law would amend Section 11-0512 of New York’s Environmental Conservation Law to prevent incidents like what happened to...

Peanut the Squirrel, and an Election Brought into Focus at Last by John F. Di Leo As the 2024 election approached, many voters found themselves with a dilemma. They’ve been told for a decade that they must dislike President Trump, though he did a good job as president. They’ve been told that they should like Kamala Harris, though everything about her from policies to behavior seems weird. So, while many have been able to comfortably cast early votes with confidence, others put it off until the last minute, hoping perhaps for a flash of clarity, a winning argument, or maybe...

Up to four separate NY State agencies, ten armed agents, with a warrant signed by a judge....for a squirrel? Are you f#$%ing kidding us? And then they execute the squirrel that had been living in this guy's home for seven years and was the mascot for the animal sanctuary he and his wife run for almost 300 animals. The squirrel, by the way, had an X/Twitter account with half-a-million followers. And the Gestapo questioned his German-immigrant wife for nearly five hours, something they wouldn't dare to do to an illegal Venezuelan.

Peanut has been a social media celebrity for seven years. An animal rescue nonprofit was built around him, saving hundreds of animals, from rodents to horses, from abuse, neglect, or simply bad luck. His story and his antics charmed millions of people, and helped people escape from the grittier and nastier realities of living in an unforgiving world. Until the New York government decided to raid his home and kill him

Elon Musk expressed outrage on his social media platform X Saturday over news that rescue pet and internet sensation Peanut the Squirrel was seized from his owner’s home and euthanized by state officials in New York. The SpaceX and Tesla founder fired off a barrage of posts expressing his disdain for officials with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation taking the Instagram-famous Peanut, along with another rescue animal, away from owner Mark Longo’s home and animal sanctuary near the Pennsylvania border. The state then inexplicable euthanized the docile and trained animals so they could be “tested for rabies.”