See The Latest Adoptable Pets In The Cincinnati Area

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Want to add a new member to your family and give back to the world at the same time? Perhaps it's finally time to adopt a pet! During the coronavirus pandemic, many pets are still looking for their forever homes and shelters still working to fulfill adoptions.

For those looking to adopt, a great place to begin your search for your new friend is at Purrfect Friends, where Good Golly Miss Molly the cat is waiting patiently, or another local adoption center. If you aren't sure if you have time to take care of a pet year round, many shelters also offer opportunities to foster pets until they are placed in permanent homes.

Here at Patch, with a little help from our friends at Petfinder, we put together a list each week of all the pets recently put up for adoption in your area. If you're a cat person, meet Logan, a Domestic Short Hair mix up for adoption. If dogs are more your thing, there are several great dogs available, too. Click on any listing for more information, or to start the adoption process.

Editor’s note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by Petfinder. Please report any errors or other feedback to content@patch.com.

Logan

  • Name: Logan

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Purrfect Friends, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Domestic Short Hair Tabby Mix

  • Good With: Cats

  • Description: "Logan was found in the middle of the road east of Cincinnati. No other babies were found. He is fostered..." Learn more

Tiger Lilly

  • Name: Tiger Lilly

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Purrfect Friends, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Torbie Domestic Short Hair Mix

  • Description: "TIGER LILLY is a soft,muted multi-colored tabby/tortie combination (Torbie) with warm shades of peach coloring. She's gentle & sweet &..." Learn more

Good Golly Miss Molly

  • Name: Good Golly Miss Molly

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Purrfect Friends, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Calico Domestic Medium Hair Mix

  • Description: "GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY is a gorgeous vividly-colored calico sweetheart. She's very sweet and loves to be held and loved;..." Learn more

Alley Cat

  • Name: Alley Cat

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Purrfect Friends, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Calico Domestic Short Hair Mix

  • Good With: Cats

  • Description: "Meet Alley Cat! She is friendly and outgoing and laid back. She was living outside before someone took her to..." Learn more

Maude

  • Name: Maude

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Purrfect Friends, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Tabby Tuxedo Mix

  • Good With: Cats

  • Description: "Meet Maude! She showed up at someone's house in the country and they owner was not found. She ended up..." Learn more

Centra

  • Name: Centra

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Purrfect Friends, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "Centra was named by her previous owner for the bank she found her at.....well ok then! She is a cash..." Learn more

Lulu

  • Name: Lulu

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Queen City Bulldog Rescue, Southgate, KY

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, English Bulldog

  • Good With: Cats

  • Description: "Other dogs are not my favorite but I may be able to tolerate other low key pups.Good With Children:..." Learn more

Fiona

  • Name: Fiona

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Queen City Bulldog Rescue, Southgate, KY

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Senior, Medium, Female, American Bulldog

  • Good With: Dogs and cats

  • Learn more

Chubbs

  • Name: Chubbs

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Queen City Bulldog Rescue, Southgate, KY

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Male, English Bulldog

  • Learn more

Cinder

  • Name: Cinder

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Crazy Cats Animal Rescue, PO Box 8845, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Large, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "I am about 4 years old. I’m super sweet and good with other laid back cats. I am spayed/neutered, FIV/Felv..." Learn more

D’Wayne

  • Name: D’Wayne

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Crazy Cats Animal Rescue, PO Box 8845, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "I am about 2-3 years old. I’m super sweet and very laid back, I’m an easy going guy....I am neutered,..." Learn more

Rhino, Tigress & Lioness

  • Name: Rhino, Tigress & Lioness

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Cincinnati Cats Inc, PO Box 37912, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Good With: Kids and cats

  • Description: "Rhino (m), Tigress (f) & Lioness (f) were rescued when they were just 5-6 weeks old. They were saved from..." Learn more

Hazel

  • Name: Hazel

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Adoption First Animal Rescue Kentucky, Covington, KY

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Female, Hound

  • Description: "Hazel the GREAT is ready for her forever home. She is the absolute sweetest. She loves to snuggle, great crate..." Learn more

Fudge

  • Name: Fudge

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Adoption First Animal Rescue Kentucky, Covington, KY

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Retriever

  • Description: "You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream!Hi! Im Fudge, one of the ice cream sundae puppies..." Learn more

Sprinkles

  • Name: Sprinkles

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Adoption First Animal Rescue Kentucky, Covington, KY

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Retriever

  • Description: "You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream!Im Sprinkles and Im one of the ice cream crew..." Learn more

Peanut

  • Name: Peanut

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Adoption First Animal Rescue Kentucky, Covington, KY

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Retriever

  • Description: "You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream!Peanut here, one of the ice cream crew of puppies..." Learn more

Cherry

  • Name: Cherry

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Adoption First Animal Rescue Kentucky, Covington, KY

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Female, Retriever

  • Description: "You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream!Well hello there - Im Cherry Im one of the..." Learn more

Falcon

  • Name: Falcon

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Sweet Dream House Rescue, Norwood, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, German Shorthaired Pointer Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler Mix

  • Good With: Dogs and cats

  • Description: "You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.Check out these birds -- well, bird dogs...." Learn more

Chickadee

  • Name: Chickadee

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Sweet Dream House Rescue, Norwood, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, German Shorthaired Pointer Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler Mix

  • Good With: Dogs and cats

  • Description: "You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.Check out these birds -- well, bird dogs...." Learn more

Honeydew

  • Name: Honeydew

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Sweet Dream House Rescue, Norwood, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Small, Female, Beagle Shetland Sheepdog / Sheltie Mix

  • Good With: Dogs and cats

  • Description: "You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.Sweet little HONEYDEW is looking better and gaining..." Learn more

Roxette

  • Name: Roxette

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Sweet Dream House Rescue, Norwood, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.Friendly kitty rescued from being dumped by original owner.She..." Learn more

Rufus

  • Name: Rufus

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Sweet Dream House Rescue, Norwood, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Large, Male, Bloodhound

  • Good With: Kids, dogs and cats

  • Description: "You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.RUFUS is one big, beautiful super friendly pup...." Learn more

Boz

  • Name: Boz

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Sweet Dream House Rescue, Norwood, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Large, Male, German Shepherd Dog Black Mouth Cur Mix

  • Good With: Dogs

  • Description: "You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.BOZ is a big beautiful puppy who is..." Learn more

Ollie

  • Name: Ollie

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Sweet Dream House Rescue, Norwood, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, Maine Coon Tabby Mix

  • Description: "You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.This mini- Maine Coon mix has it all. Good..." Learn more

Pop Tart

  • Name: Pop Tart

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Sweet Dream House Rescue, Norwood, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Large, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website." Learn more

Miley

  • Name: Miley

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Sweet Dream House Rescue, Norwood, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Domestic Medium Hair

  • Description: "You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website." Learn more

Van Gogh

  • Name: Van Gogh

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Sweet Dream House Rescue, Norwood, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, Tuxedo

  • Good With: Kids and cats

  • Description: "You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.Adorable boy rescued with his brother Waldo .He is..." Learn more

Sno-ee. (Long Tail)

  • Name: Sno-ee. (Long Tail)

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Aapcats, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Oriental Short Hair Japanese Bobtail Mix

  • Good With: Kids, dogs and cats

  • Description: "She is 2 years old and is full of energy.She loves to play and demands attention.You must have..." Learn more

Addie

  • Name: Addie

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Save The Animals Foundation, 4011 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Large, Female, Labrador Retriever Great Pyrenees Mix

  • Description: "Around one year old (est. birth Feb '20) and 60 pounds, Addie was surrendered to a county shelter when her..." Learn more

Frank

  • Name: Frank

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Little Hills Of Kentucky Animal Rescue Inc, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Small, Male, Dachshund

  • Good With: Dogs and cats

  • Description: "Frank is 5 yr old Dachshund He weighs in at 22 lbs. He is great with cats & other dogs..." Learn more

S'more

  • Name: S'more

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Little Hills Of Kentucky Animal Rescue Inc, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Female, Terrier

  • Good With: Kids, dogs and cats

  • Description: "Meet S'more ? She's a terrier mix 21 weeks old. S'more is a sweet little cuddle bug and loves her..." Learn more

Ginger

  • Name: Ginger

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Little Hills Of Kentucky Animal Rescue Inc, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Small, Female, Brittany Spaniel Beagle Mix

  • Good With: Kids, dogs and cats

  • Description: "Ginger is 4 years old and 24 lbs. She is an Brittany Spaniel/Beagle mix. She is super sweet, but very..." Learn more

Jenny

  • Name: Jenny

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Little Hills Of Kentucky Animal Rescue Inc, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Small, Female, Beagle

  • Good With: Kids, dogs and cats

  • Description: "Jenny is about 2 yrs old and 20 lbs. She is a Beagle mix. She is a HUGE cuddle bug...." Learn more

Frufrulita

  • Name: Frufrulita

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Oar, 5619 Orlando Pl, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "Hi, I'm new at OAR! I'm an awesome cat looking for a home. My bio isn't finished yet, so why..." Learn more

Marlon

  • Name: Marlon

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Oar, 5619 Orlando Pl, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "Is your home looking for an Olympian? Marlon is a wild man who has amazing athletic skills! This guy would..." Learn more

Kragg

  • Name: Kragg

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Oar, 5619 Orlando Pl, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "If you are looking a sweet, vocal, loving shy guy Kragg is your man! He loves his belly rubbed and..." Learn more

Simmons

  • Name: Simmons

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Oar, 5619 Orlando Pl, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "Hi, I'm new at OAR! I'm an awesome cat looking for a home. My bio isn't finished yet, so why..." Learn more

Beasley

  • Name: Beasley

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Oar, 5619 Orlando Pl, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "Hi, I'm new at OAR! I'm an awesome cat looking for a home. My bio isn't finished yet, so why..." Learn more

Courtesy listing- Andy

  • Name: Courtesy listing- Andy

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Save The Animals Foundation, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Domestic Short Hair American Shorthair Mix

  • Good With: Kids and cats

  • Description: "Please note, this is a courtesy listing only, this is not a STAF cat. Please contact the person below if..." Learn more

Pongo

  • Name: Pongo

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Cat Adoption Team, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Good With: Kids, dogs and cats

  • Description: "Meet Pongo & Bundle, a brother & sister pair who want to be adopted together! Friendly, affectionate, and playful. Good..." Learn more

Bundle

  • Name: Bundle

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Cat Adoption Team, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Good With: Kids, dogs and cats

  • Description: "Meet Pongo & Bundle, a brother & sister pair who want to be adopted together! Friendly, affectionate, and playful. Good..." Learn more

SNICKER of Doodle- Bday Dec 2020

  • Name: SNICKER of Doodle- Bday Dec 2020

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Wilson Wags And Whiskers Rescue, Taylor Mill, KY

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "Awww...meet Snicker. Doodle is his brother. Snicker is a fun, active, loving, handsome, social orange with white mittens. He is..." Learn more

Cupcake-SOCIAL-Bday Dec 2020

  • Name: Cupcake-SOCIAL-Bday Dec 2020

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Wilson Wags And Whiskers Rescue, Taylor Mill, KY

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "Who doesn't like Cupcakes! This cupcake is sweet and awesome but won't impact your waistline! Cupcake is a social, loving,..." Learn more

Doodle of Snickerdoodle :-) Bday Dec 2020

  • Name: Doodle of Snickerdoodle :-) Bday Dec 2020

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Wilson Wags And Whiskers Rescue, Taylor Mill, KY

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "Doodle is an active, amazing little orange boy. He is the class clown. He loves to show off and run..." Learn more

Tubby-Young Russian mix

  • Name: Tubby-Young Russian mix

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Wilson Wags And Whiskers Rescue, Foster Home, Florence, KY

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Male, Russian Blue

  • Good With: Dogs

  • Description: "To adopt please send an email to wilson.animal.rescue@fuse.net and we will email you an online application. Tubby is a stunning,..." Learn more

Cookie-acts like a dog-Bday Dec 2020

  • Name: Cookie-acts like a dog-Bday Dec 2020

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Wilson Wags And Whiskers Rescue, Foster Home, Florence, KY

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Female, Maine Coon Domestic Long Hair Mix

  • Description: "Meet Cookie. Cookie is a stunning, social, loving kitten. She is confident and outgoing. The litter of 5 was born..." Learn more

NUTMEG-Favorite spice! B-day Dec 2020

  • Name: NUTMEG-Favorite spice! B-day Dec 2020

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Wilson Wags And Whiskers Rescue, Foster Home, Florence, KY

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Female, Tortoiseshell

  • Description: "NUTMEG is one of my favorite spices that is how this little girl got her name. She is quite the..." Learn more

Aster

  • Name: Aster

  • Species: Rat

  • Location: The Ohio Pet Sanctuary, 8018 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, Rat

  • Description: "Appa, Almond, and Aster are a bonded trio of males. Almond and Aster were born around july of 2020. Appa..." Learn more

Dewey

  • Name: Dewey

  • Species: Rabbit

  • Location: The Ohio Pet Sanctuary, 8018 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Male, Bunny Rabbit

  • Description: "Adoptions are IN PERSON ONLY. Due to Covid-19 adoptions require an appointment. You can schedule online at https://www.ohiopetsanctuary.com/book-online or via..." Learn more

Almond

  • Name: Almond

  • Species: Rat

  • Location: The Ohio Pet Sanctuary, 8018 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, Rat

  • Description: "Appa, Almond, and Aster are a bonded trio of males. Almond and Aster were born around july of 2020. Appa..." Learn more

Dash

  • Name: Dash

  • Species: Guinea Pig

  • Location: The Ohio Pet Sanctuary, 8018 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, Guinea Pig

  • Description: "Dash is a lone male who was not housed with other males but has had play dates with his former..." Learn more

Strerling

  • Name: Strerling

  • Species: Rabbit

  • Location: The Ohio Pet Sanctuary, 8018 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Bunny Rabbit

  • Description: "Clarice and Sterling are a bonded pair of sisters born sometime around february of 2020. They are NOT spayed. Must..." Learn more

Reaper

  • Name: Reaper

  • Species: Guinea Pig

  • Location: The Ohio Pet Sanctuary, 8018 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, Guinea Pig

  • Description: "Reaper and Twix are a bonded pair (Twix is Reaper's father) that must be adopted together. Very friendly and were..." Learn more

Twix

  • Name: Twix

  • Species: Guinea Pig

  • Location: The Ohio Pet Sanctuary, 8018 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, Guinea Pig

  • Description: "Reaper and Twix are a bonded pair (Twix is Reaper's father) that must be adopted together. Very friendly and were..." Learn more

Appa

  • Name: Appa

  • Species: Rat

  • Location: The Ohio Pet Sanctuary, 8018 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, Rat

  • Description: "Appa, Almond, and Aster are a bonded trio of males. Almond and Aster were born around july of 2020. Appa..." Learn more

This article originally appeared on the Cincinnati Patch

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    It's the end of a very caffeinated era.When former President Donald Trump occupied the Oval Office, he quite literally had a button on his desk that ordered a Diet Coke to the room whenever it was pressed. But as a glimpse at President Biden's desk just hours after his inauguration shows, the soda-summoning button is gone.> President Biden has removed the Diet Coke button. When @ShippersUnbound and I interviewed Donald Trump in 2019, we became fascinated by what the little red button did. Eventually Trump pressed it, and a butler swiftly brought in a Diet Coke on a silver platter. It's gone now. pic.twitter.com/rFzhPaHYjk> > — Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) January 21, 2021While it may have sounded just too weird to be true, Trump's Diet Coke obsession and his button to match were absolutely real. No word on if Biden will install some kind of ice cream-ordering alternative.More stories from theweek.com 7 brutally funny cartoons about Trump's White House exit McConnell is already moving to strangle the Biden presidency Trump's team fired the White House chief usher right before Biden took office, maybe at Biden's request

  • Israel COVID-19 'R' reproduction number dips below 1 in first since vaccine drive

    The estimated COVID-19 reproduction number in Israel has dipped below 1 for the first time since the country launched the world's fastest vaccination drive, suggesting the pandemic may be starting to recede, the government said on Thursday. An "R" number above 1 indicates infections will grow at an exponential rate, while below 1 points to their eventual halt. Israel's "R" number hit 1.3 on Dec. 11.

  • Starbucks Pays $14,000 to Thai Woman After Employee Drew 'Slanty' Eyes on Cup in Ireland

    A Starbucks branch in Dublin, Ireland compensated a female customer of Thai descent €12,000 ($14,600) after one of its employees drew a smiley face with "slanty" eyes on her cup. Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) adjudication officer Kevin Baneham forced Atercin Liffey Unlimited trading as Starbucks Tallaght to pay Suchavadee Foley for the Jan. 12 incident, according to The Irish Times. Baneham, while recounting Foley’s story, said the woman was interrupted by a female employee from Brazil while trying to spell out her name in her order.

  • QAnon believers are realizing their entire conspiracy was a hoax as Biden is sworn in

    President Biden has taken office, former President Donald Trump is in Florida, and the U.S. still hasn't seen a mass arrests of Democrats or a nationwide blackout.All of these facts were shocking for some followers of the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon, as they thought and hoped that Trump would somehow seize permanent power on Wednesday, NBC News reports. But as Biden was sworn in without a hitch, QAnon message boards lit up with followers who realized a violent overthrow of the government wasn't about to happen, that Trump had no secret plans to somehow stay in office, and that they'd been wrong for months, if not years.> "Q was a LARP the entire f---ing time." > "There is no plan.' > "It's over and nothing makes sense... absolutely nothing..." pic.twitter.com/I2k8C7708m> > — Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) January 20, 2021> Current mood in Q circles> > "I just want to throw up" > "I'm so sick of the disinformation and false hope" > "What a waste of my life" > "I feel sick" > "Burning my flag" > "Game over" > "Where is the military" > "I'm just so confused" > "I'm just sick" pic.twitter.com/hUR2N6y1sg> > — Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) January 20, 2021Even Ron Watkins, the administrator of the extremist message board 8kun who may have even originated QAnon, posted a last-ditch call for unity that didn't acknowledge the harmful conspiracy theories he'd allowed to spread for years.> Ron Watkins, the former 8kun admin who helped keep QAnon afloat for years (and who some suspected of being Q himself), is throwing in the towel. pic.twitter.com/HJdBrOexO2> > — Kevin Roose (@kevinroose) January 20, 2021Still, just as the many flaws in QAnon's past predictions failed to dissuade supporters, some believers are continuing to make excuses for Wednesday's events and suggesting some sort of overthrow is still possible.More stories from theweek.com 7 brutally funny cartoons about Trump's White House exit Biden's team reportedly realized after inauguration that Trump really had no vaccine distribution plan Biden removes Trump's Diet Coke button from the Oval Office

  • Yosemite National Park to remain closed after wind damage

    Yosemite National Park will remain closed through the weekend after high winds that battered much of California knocked down two giant sequoias and caused millions of dollars in damage. The park hoped to reopen Tuesday except for areas south of Yosemite Valley, including one entrance, that will remain shut to visitors, the park said Thursday. The winds eased Tuesday in the northern and central areas and Wednesday in the south.

  • 60 victims, most of them young girls, caught undressing on hidden camera in Tennessee gym

    A GoPro camera was found inside a bathroom and changing area at a Premier Athletics facility, which trains young cheerleaders, gymnasts and dancers in Franklin.

  • Biden's team reportedly realized after inauguration that Trump really had no vaccine distribution plan

    It's been more than a month since the first COVID-19 vaccine was approved for distribution, and nearly a year since it became clear the coronavirus pandemic would require a vaccine to fully end. But former President Donald Trump's administration still failed to arrange a usable plan for distributing COVID-19 vaccines to Americans, as President Biden's incoming administration reportedly just discovered.Biden's team expected to find major flaws in Trump's distribution plans when they arrived at the White House on Wednesday, sources with direct knowledge of the administration's COVID-19 work tell CNN. But "one of the biggest shocks that the Biden team had to digest during the transition period was what they saw as a complete lack of a vaccine distribution strategy," CNN reports. As one source put it, "There is nothing for us to rework. We are going to have to build everything from scratch."Biden campaigned on the promise of swiftly reversing the Trump administration's hands-off approach to handling the virus. The new president did take a small step in that direction Wednesday, signing an executive order mandating people wear masks on federal property and moving to make the federal government the command center for vaccine and testing distribution and administration. But Wednesday's reported discovery reveals it's going to be a lot harder than just changing attitudes around social distancing. And as one source told CNN, the lack of a plan "is just further affirmation of complete incompetence" by the Trump administration.Jeff Zients, the Biden administration's COVID-19 czar, said as much on Wednesday, telling reporters that "what we're inheriting from the Trump administration is so much worse than we could have imagined." Still, as one official leading the COVID-19 response conceded to The Daily Beast, "At least we won't have a president that's actively fighting those rules on national television."More stories from theweek.com Biden removes Trump's Diet Coke button from the Oval Office 7 brutally funny cartoons about Trump's White House exit McConnell is already moving to strangle the Biden presidency

  • Tennessee state senator charged in 2nd fraud case

    Already facing allegations of stealing more than $600,000 in federal funds from a health care school she directed, a Tennessee state senator has been charged in a new fraud case, the U.S. attorney’s office in Memphis said Tuesday.

  • AD100 Designer Monique Gibson Designs a Tribeca Aerie with High-Impact Views

    800 feet up in the sky, the Dreamy 6,000 square foot space offers panoramic views from the East River to the HudsonOriginally Appeared on Architectural Digest

  • 'We feel incredibly betrayed': Thousands of Guardsmen forced to vacate Capitol

    Guardsmen were later let back into facilities after an outry from lawmakers.

  • Chicago family law attorney charged with more sex crimes

    A prominent Chicago family law attorney who was charged last summer with sexually assaulting a colleague has been charged with doing the same thing to two other women, including a client who says he told her that if he didn't have sex with him, she'd lose custody of her children. Prosecutors outlined the new charges against David Pasulka, 61, during a court hearing on Wednesday that ended with Judge Susana Ortiz setting his new bail amount at $100,000 on charges of sexual assault, aggravated sex assault and criminal sexual abuse. Pasulka, who was already out on bond in the initial case, was released from custody after posting the new amount, according to the Cook County Jail.