Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

We are aware of all internet traditions.

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

But frankly mr. cole, I’ll be happier when you get back to telling us to go fuck ourselves.

And now I have baud making fun of me. this day can’t get worse.

Imperialist aggressors must be defeated, or the whole world loses.

Republicans in disarray!

If senate republicans had any shame, they’d die of it.

Nancy smash is sick of your bullshit.

Never entrust democracy to any process that requires republicans to act in good faith.

A snarling mass of vitriolic jackals

Come on, media. you have one job. start doing it.

Battle won, war still ongoing.

Anyone who bans teaching American history has no right to shape America’s future.

You can’t love your country only when you win.

I like you, you’re my kind of trouble.

Let’s not be the monsters we hate.

When I decide to be condescending, you won’t have to dream up a fantasy about it.

Sitting here in limbo waiting for the dice to roll

It’s easy to sit in safety and prescribe what other people should be doing.

“What are Republicans afraid of?” Everything.

We cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation.

Come on, man.

The poor and middle-class pay taxes, the rich pay accountants, the wealthy pay politicians.

Happy indictment week to all who celebrate!

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  3. 3.

    HeartlandLiberal

    Sigh.

    I so wish I were not a 65 year old orphan, both parents dead, my mom about 5 years ago.

    I would love sharing this card with her. She would actually laugh and appreciate it.

    And I could hear her voice. One more time.

    What I would not give for that, regardless of what I consider a stupid commercial inspired marketing holiday that I totally disdain.

  7. 7.

    sw

    Best Mother’s Day card ever. I would not trade what I’ve experienced being a mom for anything, now matter how painful or confusing it can be. The idea of trying to capture the complexity of it just on a single day ends up feeling empty to me. Except this card doesn’t feel empty at all.

  8. 8.

    JPL

    It’s a great card. My two sons have been helping me install new kitchen cabinets. While they are working today, I’ll prepare some steaks on the grill which we will enjoy on paper plates.
    Happy Mother’s Day!

  11. 11.

    aimai

    @HeartlandLiberal:

    All joking aside: yes. I’m still in the sandwich generation–raising two daughters, helping my mother and my mother in law. I’m lucky to have them around…well…not my mother in law. But I reflect on the intensity of the relationship every day. The card in the post has this much right: we are all in a chain of relationships. I benefitted from my mother’s relationship to her parents, and my children benefit from mine to my mother. Every loving gesture from me to my daughters is just the reflection, or maybe I mean the outgrowth, of the love I received from my mother. And they give it back, ten thousand fold. While I was away recently my 14 year old stepped up and took care of my mother w ithout any asking or any fuss. Just the way I did for my grandmother years ago.

    aimai

  12. 12.

    Cat Lady

    @HeartlandLiberal:

    My Mom’s deep in her Alzheimer’s now, and I would tell you that’s worse than not having her at all. Having a mother who doesn’t know your name and has no memories of her children, her grandchildren or her new greatgrandson is just so wrong in so many ways. I’ll spend some time with her today anyway, but I’m not looking forward to it. And now I haz a sad. :(

  14. 14.

    Josie

    @Cat Lady: I am in the same situation and echo your feelings. I feel I have lost her already even though she is still living. It is a really lonely feeling. Thank fsm for my boys, who are so wonderful.

  16. 16.

    JPL

    @harlana: I’m afraid you’ll be waiting a long time. Cats wake up every morning knowing it’s their special day.

  17. 17.

    Poopyman

    @Cat Lady: @Josie: My own mother left long before she could have gotten Alzheimer’s, but I watched Mrs. P’s mom go oh–so–slowly from it. You have my sympathy. There’s nothing to do but to keep on going — and loving.

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    Gina

    Fantastic card. We mostly ignore “holidays”, though I may be able to get some action on a suggestion for cupcakes today. Plus, I’ll be phoning my own mother unit, so hopefully she’s in an “up” cycle and not too worried about End of Days. (not the Fringe episode)

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    harlana

    My 80-year old, southern born/bred mom & dad are both big fans of the President, so I sent her a “sweet card” and then I also sent her an Obama card ‘signed‘: “Love ya, Pat — Barack” – she’s gonna love it.

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    Brother Shotgun of Sweet Reason

    My favorite Mother’s Day card, given to a co-worker by her college-age daughter. Picture a beagle, looking up at you, next to a beagle-sized suitcase:

    I grew up.
    I moved out.
    I got a job.

    Happy Mother’s Day!

  22. 22.

    Valdivia

    Love that card. Happy mothers day to all the mothers. I’m going to go make breakfast for mine.

  23. 23.

    EconWatcher

    Great card. And there’s an important truth in there: The fair way to judge your parents is to ask, did they at least do a better job with their kids than their parents did with them? I always feel a little more forgiving when I remember that.

    And I try to make sure I tell my kids at least twice a day that I love them, because those kinds of words weren’t spoken in our house when I was growing up.

  24. 24.

    Ruckus

    Mom!

    @Cat Lady: @Josie: Alzheimer’s really is the bitch isn’t it? Dad for sure(passed 10yrs ago) and Mom(93) most likely has late onset. But it’s OK it looks like they may have passed it on to me, starting to show subtle signs like my dad did 30 yrs ago. I once told my sister that no matter how bad she thought our upbringing was, I know several people who had it much worse. Also a few who seemed to have it much better. C’est la vie
    We get so many things from our parents, some good, some not so much, but the best of all was to get to have life, however it has treated us.

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