Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Hey Washington Post, “Democracy Dies in Darkness” was supposed to be a warning, not a mission statement.

Fundamental belief of white supremacy: white people are presumed innocent, minorities are presumed guilty.

The unpunished coup was a training exercise.

Good lord, these people are nuts.

SCOTUS: It’s not “bribery” unless it comes from the Bribery region of France. Otherwise, it’s merely “sparkling malfeasance”.

Trump’s cabinet: like a magic 8 ball that only gives wrong answers.

They are lying in pursuit of an agenda.

We are builders in a constant struggle with destroyers. keep building.

Technically true, but collectively nonsense

He seems like a smart guy, but JFC, what a dick!

If rights aren’t universal, they are privilege, not rights.

If you are still in the gop, you are either an extremist yourself, or in bed with those who are.

The willow is too close to the house.

If a good thing happens for a bad reason, it’s still a good thing.

Republicans seem to think life begins at the candlelight dinner the night before.

Balloon Juice, where there is always someone who will say you’re doing it wrong.

No one could have predicted…

It’s the corruption, stupid.

One lie, alone, tears the fabric of reality.

I really should read my own blog.

That’s my take and I am available for criticism at this time.

A sufficient plurality of insane, greedy people can tank any democratic system ever devised, apparently.

if you can’t see it, then you are useless in the fight to stop it.

rich, arrogant assholes who equate luck with genius

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  5. 5.

    daryljfontaine

    TUNCH! I have a black cat with certain Tunch-like qualities (e.g., his own gravitational field), who can frequently be found in one of the lounging poses as seen above.

    D

  13. 13.

    Patty K

    WERE less acrimonious not “was”. Good grief, you sound some like of my 2nd cousins once removed.

  14. 14.

    Violet

    Tunchie! Love the eyes in that last picture. Gorgeous!

    I see he’s not working very hard and you’re still doing what he wants. Smart kitty overlord.

  17. 17.

    rootless_e

    Ok, what’s the dirt on McConnel’s weeping on the Senate floor?
    It would be irresponsible not to speculate?

  20. 20.

    General Winfield Stuck

    @Danton:

    Action shots of Tunch?

    that is Tunch in action. He is busy lounging round looking at us with his usual disdain. There ought to be an Olympic event of it.

  22. 22.

    Cat Lady

    I love how he deigns to look at his fans. What did you have to do to get him to show his utter contempt for us, Cole?

    Sports Illustrated – meh, kitteh FAIL.

  25. 25.

    Colette

    I hope to G-d that third picture is photoshopped, because a cat with one foreleg reaching for the photographer, three other legs growing out of his belly, and satanically glowing green eyes makes me wonder what’s buried under the house.

  27. 27.

    Bill E Pilgrim

    Hey did you know that your cat seems to be down?

    I tried to log in and he just sat there, looking at me.

  30. 30.

    AnotherBruce

    We decided to go with the retro blanket for this photoshoot.

    When you say “we” you mean Tunch, don’t you?

  32. 32.

    John Cole

    @Patty K: No, no. You were right. I had forgotten to add “this week,” and “were” would have been correct. I edited the post to add “this week,” then deleted your comment so it would not look like you were an idiot because your correction was right when I was the one who had been the idiot to begin with.

  34. 34.

    ellaesther

    @Comrade Mary: Thank you for the head’s up on that — I would never in a million years have noticed it!

    And: If we were to print this out and cut them into individual pictures and flip them, it would be a flip movie! It would look like an action film! You know, for Tunch.

  35. 35.

    tesslibrarian

    Huzzah for Tunch! I gotta say I didn’t realize how much I’d missed seeing him until now. And he looks wonderful!

    Thanks for improving a sort of krappy day, John. Hope you’re doing well.

    tl +2

  41. 41.

    gbear

    Well I just got back from a visit to the vet with my little old cat Josie. We were happy that she’d gained a couple of ounces (up to 7.1 from 6.9 six months ago). Unfortunately, I found out on the way home that she’d gained those two ounces by snarfing down all of the big cat’s food an hour before the appointment, which she then proceeded to hurl inside the cat carrier on the way home. My car smells like cat barf.

    And The Grateful Dead still sucks.

  42. 42.

    Mnemosyne

    @eastriver:

    Next up, eastriver will berate us for talking about “Project Runway” because s/he hasn’t had a TV since 1975 and s/he likes it that way.

  45. 45.

    Mnemosyne

    @gbear:

    The last time we took the kitties in for day care (we’re slowly decluttering the apartment), Keaton decided he didn’t want to use their litterbox and would wait until he came home.

    Yep. All over the carrier. And cat pee has that lovely pungency that meant I had to wash it with vinegar and then set it out on the balcony for a week or so to get the smell out of the plastic.

  46. 46.

    John Cole

    BTW- the best thing about Tunch is he just photographs angry. For some reason he always looks pissed on camera. He is actually pretty damned sweet. Wake up every morning with Tunch sleeping next to my head purring and Lily on the other side next to my hip snoring.

  52. 52.

    debit

    @gbear: Oh, I’m sorry. If I could transfer some of my cat’s fat to your little kitty, I would. At 18 pounds he can spare it.

  55. 55.

    schrodinger's cat

    Tunch kitteh for the win!

    Caption for the last photo (Notice the laser eyes)
    I am Captain Lolcatus, you shall be assimilated, resistance is futile

  56. 56.

    gbear

    @debit: My other cat weighs about 14 pounds, has all her claws, and is six years younger than the little 15-year-old (who was declawed when I brought her home from the shelter).

    Guess which cat runs the show? (hint: the big cat is a democrat)

  57. 57.

    Quicksand

    Tunch Action Flipbook – Instructions:

    (1) Print and stack 100 copies of Photo 1

    (2) Print and stack 100 copies of Photo 2

    (3) Print and stack 100 copies of Photo 3

    (4) Flip and enjoy. It’s like you’re there!

  59. 59.

    demo woman

    The picture in the middle reminds me of the video that John took of Tunch doing exercises. Best workout video ever. Glad that Tunch survived the disruption caused by the busted shoulder.

  68. 68.

    Cat Lady

    Since I didn’t get to comment on the Epic Rant (R) post earlier, I feel compelled to say that it’s a post for the ages. It distills all of the dysfunction and the sickness at the core of the body politic, and since we’re all in this together, it’s either going to kill us all, or we’re at the fever stage waiting for it to break before we get better. I have no idea which it is, but either way this is where I’ll come to find out.

    I’m sticking with the hopey changey. Fuck you sideways with every one of asiangrrl’s rusty garden implements from hell you ignorant Snowbilly Skank, and may you reap what you sow. And double for Grampa McCain.

    /Tunch inspired rant

  70. 70.

    eastriver

    @Mnemosyne:

    That’s sort of funny because I made a Project Runway joke in completely different context about 8 hours ago. Funny to me, that is. Like you, Mnemosyne, are funny to you.

  72. 72.

    scav

    And ditto for all the earlier comments about John being essentially a pragmatist: all we had to do is behave somewhat.

  74. 74.

    debit

    @gbear: Little girl cats w/attitude rule. Literally. We cat sat a tiny, declawed female cat for 4 months (owner was in school in Japan) who terrorized our 3 boys and ruled with an iron paw. I miss her.

  75. 75.

    mai naem

    Okay, so we weren’t good enough for a Lily pic? How good do we have to be to get a Lily pic? Also too, Tbogg got a new puppeh.

  76. 76.

    Comrade Kevin

    Action shots of Tunch?

    Tunch is engaged in some Very Serious Cat Business(TM) in these pictures.

  77. 77.

    Svensker

    @JK:

    Varadarajan’s unintentionally funny comments

    Tunku is a complete ass. He’s an acquaintance of a friend in the City and I’ve been to a few parties he’s attended. An ass.

  82. 82.

    Tax Analyst

    @John Cole:

    BTW- the best thing about Tunch is he just photographs angry. For some reason he always looks pissed on camera.

    Maybe Tunch is part Native-Americat and thinks the camera is stealing his soulfood bowl.

  83. 83.

    Svensker

    @John Cole:

    Wake up every morning with Tunch sleeping next to my head purring and Lily on the other side next to my hip snoring.

    Awww. That is NICE.

  87. 87.

    demkat620

    So, I took the dog to the vet today. He has an ear infection. Vet cleans his ears. Which he apreciated not at all. After I put him back on the floor, I don’t know if he was so traumatized he couldn’t hold it or he wanted to let that vet lady know what he thought of her ear cleaning, he crapped all over the exam room.

    I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

    Poor thing is snoring on my bed. His ears must have been hurting him. He is on three medicines.

  92. 92.

    debit

    @WaterGirl: He’s doing really well! He went in today for his weekly exam and the bladder stones appear to be gone. I don’t know what’s in the study’s food, but it seems to have done the trick. As far as the U is concerned, he’s graduated from the study, but they’d like him to stay on the food for another 3 weeks, and asked me to consider putting him in a preventative study that lasts for 2 years. I’m seriously considering it.

  93. 93.

    Tax Analyst

    @Comrade Mary:

    @Tax Analyst: I think the canonical phrase is “One Hell of a nice animal, frequently mistaken for a meat loaf.” But Mr. Kliban, he dead.

    Also: How to Tell a Cat from a Meat Loaf

    Yes, I just discovered that Kliban died in 1990. I guess it’s been close to 35 years since I thought about those cat cartoons of his.

    I just located the actual Kliban site after I stumbled onto the one I linked to above, if anyone is interested:

    http://www.eatmousies.com/

    It has a video with a cartoon cat playing guitar and singing, but I can’t take a listen until after we close tonight here at work.

  95. 95.

    Platonicspoof

    Too late for feedback to Site Maintenance post. Only problem this week was this a.m.
    XP SP2 and IE 8.
    Identical dial up connection speed last three days, but BJ loading noticeably faster now; DKos same apparent speed.

    And another BJ link on the GOS front page, so I will blame Markos M. (even if it was BarbinMD) the next time the lights go out.

    Edit: Appreciate the blog and commenters even when not all the moving parts work together.

  96. 96.

    WaterGirl

    @debit: I am so glad to hear it! I have been thinking about him and wondering how he is doing. It’s amazing that he is so much better in such a short time. Yay! Not that you asked, but I would encourage you to participate in the longer study.

  98. 98.

    debit

    @WaterGirl: I’m really surprised as well, as it’s only been about a little over a week since he started the special diet. The vet feels that there may still be small stones the ultrasound can’t pick up as there’s still a bit of blood in his urine (hence keeping him on the diet for another few weeks) but the difference in him is amazing.

    I’ll most likely enroll him in the new study. His bladder is a bit contracted and hard (mineralized? I’m not sure how Dr. Lulich put it) so I’d like to have him monitored by an expert in the field.

    I’ll repeat here my love for the University of Minnesota’s Vet clinic; they really do wonderful work.

    Thanks for giving my big lunk of a cat your kind thoughts. :)

  100. 100.

    gbear

    @debit:

    I had kind of a bad experience (a slightly botched procedure) with the vet clinic at the U of M but that was many many years ago. When I went to pick up the cat, the student vet that retrieved her for me told me how great it was that we let them practice on our pets. I said ‘yeah…’

    edit: Josie is standing in my lap while I type this. She doesn’t sit or lie, she just stands there. Goofy cat.

  102. 102.

    RedKitten

    Wake up every morning with Tunch sleeping next to my head purring and Lily on the other side next to my hip snoring.

    Oh, that just sounds so cozy!

    Lovely to see his Tunchness looking in fine fettle.

  103. 103.

    Yutsano

    Mr Cole, let me just thank you in advance for presenting His Tunchiness for my wifey to purview. This shall produce much squeeeing in the Twin Cities area this evening. It might even make up for the lack of snow.

  104. 104.

    asiangrrlMN

    Cole, I love love love you for this trifecta of Tunchie pics (and the laugh-out-loud alt texts). He doesn’t look angry or grumpy to me. He just looks like his sweet, lovable, handsome self. What a fine fine cat he is! But then again, I’m a Tunch-bot.

    @Yutsano: I was looking for you throughout the whole thread, and you post as I am composing my fangrrl letter to his Tunchiness. Tunch is BETTER than snow! Well, equally good, anyway. And if I can’t have snow, it’s really nice of Cole to give me Tunch.

    @General Winfield Stuck: Awwwww, Charlie is such a doll-baby!

    Open Threads with animals makes me very happy.

    @Cat Lady: I am putting on an extra coat of rust with my super-secret method juuuuust for Palin and McCain. They deserve the Platinum Special(TM).

  105. 105.

    bey

    @Tax Analyst:
    Love to eat them mousies
    Mousies what I love to eat
    Bite they little heads off
    Nibble on they tiny feet

    I had forgotten all about that!

    Nice to see Tunch in fine fettle.

  106. 106.

    Ash Can

    Dammit all to hell, I tried posting a “yay Tunch!” message earlier, but it didn’t show up. Allow me to be the 88-bazillionth person to formally say, FYWP. With a hack saw. To next Wednesday.

    But I love the pics! Every time I see Tunch I just want to give him a big hug. Big soft mushy kitty!

  107. 107.

    J. Michael Neal

    @debit:

    I’ll repeat here my love for the University of Minnesota’s Vet clinic; they really do wonderful work.

    I’ll second this, and say that gbear is the exception among BJers. The oncology department over there was fabulous. There weren’t any complications, and Eddie hasn’t shown any sign of more cancer fourteen months later.

  109. 109.

    DougL (frmrly: Conservatively Liberal)

    How do we know that these are current pics? Eh? Eh?!

    Teh kitteh looks very Tunchy tonight. Jabba the Hutt, I mean Sammy our black cat, is sitting next to me busily (and noisily) cleaning his mass of folds and bulges while waiting for me to give him his meager daily portion of food. His ass is so big that you could use him to feed China for a week.

    But we luv him just the way he is. Same with our other two rescues, they are cool cats! :)

    OT pimp time:
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    Myst Online Forums

    Myst Online Downloads and Account Information

    I have been involved in the Myst/Uru community for years and am glad to see this happening. If you like friends and solving puzzles, it’s a great place to check out. Cyan is putting more server power online tomorrow because the demand is so high so if you are interested and can’t get in, don’t give up!

  115. 115.

    debit

    @gbear: I am really sorry you and your kitty had a bad experience there. That student should have been reported to her instructor, as they are not there to experiment, but to learn, and each case is supposed to be approved/presided over by an actual instructor/qualified vet. My every experience there has been very satisfactory and utterly professional.

    @J. Michael Neal: I am so glad for Eddie. They did great work with our previous dog, and gave her two more years than she would have had otherwise. (Man, it’s been over ten years. You’d think I’d stop tearing up at the thought of her.)

  116. 116.

    Scuffletuffle

    @Tax Analyst: “Love to eat them mousies, mousies what I love to eat…Bite they little heads off, nibble on they tiny feet” I sang it all through high school and college.

  118. 118.

    LittleBit

    I’m so happy to see His Tunchness gracing us with his presence! I’ve gone through a lot these last weeks and the anticipation of seeing various pet pictures has gotton me through it. Keep them coming!

  119. 119.

    YellowJournalism

    Heh. I showed a picture of Tunch to my son. After the usual comments like “kitty” and “meow”, he added, “Too big!”

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