The Tenacious Unicorn Ranch / @TenaciousRanch / Steampunk Penny / Penellope Logue / Phillip Matthew Logue - Don't cry because it ended, laugh because it's still getting worse.

[White Devil]

If I was a troon, and a troon of the type to get in this situation in the first place, I would just tear down the fences and hope the alpaca ran away.

I'm no livestock expert but I am fairly sure there are more than a few Federal (and State) laws against this kind of shit. And it's not as if people in the area wouldn't immediately know whose alpacas those are.

 

[glad vlad]

You know how back in 2021 or so there a short plot arc where the tranchers were buying an unfinished earthship? Did that ever resolve in any way, or just disappear?

 

[SlaanyChaser]

You know how back in 2021 or so there a short plot arc where the tranchers were buying an unfinished earthship? Did that ever resolve in any way, or just disappear?

IIRC someone else bought it.

 

[Hecate]

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Imagine being told by this fucker that you have low INT. I mean sky does but fuck, the deformed man-sprogling that calls itself bonny has no room to talk

 

[Coccxys]

I'm no livestock expert but I am fairly sure there are more than a few Federal (and State) laws against this kind of shit. And it's not as if people in the area wouldn't immediately know whose alpacas those are.

I'm pretty certain there are many state and federal rules they haven't given a shit about so far so why start now? Being troons has saved from from consequences for all their shit so far.

Besides even of challenged they would cry about Earl seeking over and cutting their fences and start a GFM for troon seige 2: dilated troonaroo.

 

[Winnie the Poohnani]

I still can't believe they killed 6 million alpacas in such a short time truly monstrous.

Sadly, there was no way to run the crematorium with only that wee tank of propane. They had a choice: Burrito Nights, or burn the bodies of the dead alpacas. Look at the size of Kevryn and you'll see the choice they made.

 

[AfghanBlue]

I'm no livestock expert but I am fairly sure there are more than a few Federal (and State) laws against this kind of shit. And it's not as if people in the area wouldn't immediately know whose alpacas those are.

that sounds like a Future Kevryn problem

( i was gna say, the main worry would be what if they just didnt leave?
but i think they would be driven to look for food, effective immediately, and would go at least that far)

 

[Ninon42]

But how will they blame the dissolution of the tranch on Terfs, capitalism and Earl?

 

[LikeAStone 2.0]

So long, Tranchers.

“DELIVER US! There’s a land you promised us! Oh, DELIVER US! To the Promised Land!!”​

 

[AssignedEva]

I'm no livestock expert but I am fairly sure there are more than a few Federal (and State) laws against this kind of shit. And it's not as if people in the area wouldn't immediately know whose alpacas those are.

That's a significant concern if you were continuing to live on the tranch and your neighbours could confront you about your loose alpaca. But if you were planning to skip town without leaving a forwarding address you might be tempted, especially if you were a petulant manchild with a long history of abandoning dependants and had been forced to admit defeat - and so the alpaca that you couldn't rehome were the only thing keeping you there, forcing you to acknowledge your failure every day. Doubly so if you reasoned you could create a mess and pin it on the person forcing you off the land, a traitor who undermined your cult.

It would still be a bad idea as they have terrible infosec and a mass alpaca release would probably result in actual consequences coming after them (plus Bonnie reads the farms so would find out Penny's new address). But these are not smart people, they're impulsive hedonists and the appeal of "if we abandon the alpaca we can start our new life tomorrow where everything will be sunshine and rainbows, I want to do that now instead of waiting to get rejected by more alpaca rescues"

 

[Oxyjen]

Since there’s a tranch radio silence in effect, I hope it’s ok to post occasional stuff about those promising nearby ranchers.

There’s another thread on Twitter with lurid memes about the alleged attacks.

https://twitter.com/wokemelaninaire/status/1615562012183904256

No significant updates on this but the GFM is up to $6600 (of 25k) and word is getting around on Twitter.





We got larpers raising money to show up and point guns. As we all know this will attract more news coverage and generate some sketchy tales about chuds peeing their pants and fleeing for their lives. All good content.

 

[AncientPhosphur]

Every time black militiamen show up it’s always .22lr ARs, shotguns, and Dracos. And at least one of them gets shot by their own side out of negligence.

 

[Konstantin Romanov]

That's why they're taking so long, and probably why they'll likely just kill all the remaining alpacas. They're trying to find a rescue organization that won't tattle.

There was a theory ITT that the donated alpacas might have been from other rescues/sanctuaries so I checked to see if Phil mentioned who they got them from. The way he says it, it doesn't sound like a rescue but it does provide another corroboration I missed earlier for the 2020 90+ donation. It's also the highest number I've ever heard him quote the herd at, 200, though I assume he's rounding up.

 

[Humbert Humbert]

ATTENTION, TROONICORNS!
The tranch account has broken its silence with the news that since they are “moving”, they will be closing the online store. Temporarily. They’ll be back mid summer. However, if you really want merch, you can pull up to the Tranch. [A]

Nobody else has said anything, unless you count Bonnie’s reply to a video of a man (understandably) screaming in an airport because they lost his dogs. [A]

Hope they had their windows up.

 

[AnOminous]

It would still be a bad idea as they have terrible infosec and a mass alpaca release would probably result in actual consequences coming after them (plus Bonnie reads the farms so would find out Penny's new address). But these are not smart people, they're impulsive hedonists and the appeal of "if we abandon the alpaca we can start our new life tomorrow where everything will be sunshine and rainbows, I want to do that now instead of waiting to get rejected by more alpaca rescues"

It wouldn't be a good idea but nothing these idiotic troons do has been.

(c) Captive wild mammals and alternative livestock which have escaped from an owner's control may be removed from the wild by the division of parks and wildlife at the owner's expense, but not sooner than seventy-two hours after the division has given the owner or his designee actual notice of such escape, or the owner has notified the division of such escape. The amount the division of parks and wildlife may charge an owner shall be limited to actual costs incurred by the division to accomplish such removal, subject to further limitation by the following maximum caps:
(I) For native wildlife and for nonnative or exotic wildlife, one thousand dollars per animal not to exceed in the aggregate five thousand dollars per incident; and
(II) For prohibited species, no maximum cap per animal and no maximum cap per incident.

C.R.S. § 33-1-106(3)(c) (2020).

The question is who "owns" these animals. Boner? I doubt they did any proper paperwork because they're idiotic troons.

There's a recent amendment to the Animal Cruelty Act but I'm not sure what it is or if it affects this.

 

[Temperance]

ATTENTION, TROONICORNS!
The tranch account has broken its silence with the news that since they are “moving”, they will be closing the online store. Temporarily. They’ll be back mid summer. However, if you really want merch, you can pull up to the Tranch. [A]
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Nobody else has said anything, unless you count Bonnie’s reply to a video of a man (understandably) screaming in an airport because they lost his dogs. [A]
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Hope they had their windows up.

It's really happening... feels bittersweet. I hope the alpacas & other animals are sent to a better home, but I'm honestly not too optimistic.

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Penny is probably enforcing social media silence about all this at the Tranch, and I bet he's keeping a tight leash on Fedposter J in particular. However, Shiteater Jen just posted about it on the Fediverse (possibly thinking no one will see?):

https://beach.city/@Norintha/109741318596742953 [x]
So much for the calm, mediated resolution of the drama between Paul and the Tranch! The Tranchers are definitely seething.

Also, Penny's boomer tech skills are on display. He not only removed the shop from the Tranch website, but also the Patreon, GoFundMe, and Blog links that were at the top.
Old vs New:

The lone "Mutual Aid" link just points to their Amazon Wishlist.

 

[Billy Buudd]

Based on everything I've read in the thread over the last couple of years, Alpaca in general seem to have a net-negative economic value, and are only appropriate as perhaps a single livestock guardian or essentially as outdoor family pets for non-farmers who live on a large plot of land. I have empathy for these animals to an extent, but what are the actual odds that even if a willing person or group comes along that these creatures are going to have an actual healthy and enjoyable life? In particular I would say they should all be spayed/neutered immediately as a fail-safe to prevent further breeding. I'm sure even that is a not insignificant cost. All things considered it just seems to most humane thing to do here is to work with the closest group of farmers to humanely euthanize these animals and ensure they are disposed of properly. Feels bad to say it but the "no-kill" at any cost philosophy seems like the animals could end up in similar circumstances as those on the Tranch indefinitely.

 

[Temperance]

Shots fired!

Paul has tweeted in direct response to the Tranch, warning their followers that any future financial support will not be going towards housing trans people or feeding the alpacas. Will the Tranchers take this lying down...? We'll see!


https://nitter.poast.org/EntrancingStars/status/1617697699633192961#m [x]
Nice to have confirmation they're moving to Penny's parents' house. And yes, they're giving up a bunch of their animals. Penny's brilliant new plan is to earn a living growing weed and vegetables, apparently.

 

[Humbert Humbert]

so much for them “peace talks” or whatever.

 

[AnOminous]

Based on everything I've read in the thread over the last couple of years, Alpaca in general seem to have a net-negative economic value, and are only appropriate as perhaps a single livestock guardian or essentially as outdoor family pets for non-farmers who live on a large plot of land.

The only people I've known who kept alpacas was either as a pet or as a hobby that maybe made a little money. I could imagine making money but you'd almost have to be an expert at every single phase of production and not produce just raw yarn but finished products (and high quality ones at that).

Just making yarn and other textiles from it would mean competing with Peru and other South American countries with much lower labor costs.

(And absolutely zero quality yarn with literal shit and plant material in it is obviously unsellable and worthless for nearly any purpose.)