Dogs started barking at something a few minutes ago, and I can not figure out what. Must be another coon running around.
Figured an open thread would do.
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Come for the politics, stay for the snark.
Dumb motherfuckers cannot understand a consequence that most 4 year olds have fully sorted out.
Narcissists are always shocked to discover other people have agency.
“Facilitate” is an active verb, not a weasel word.
Bad people in a position to do bad things will do bad things because they are bad people. End of story.
Bark louder, little dog.
When you’re a Republican, they let you do it.
The real work of an opposition party is to oppose.
They are not red states to be hated; they are voter suppression states to be fixed.
Dear elected officials: Trump is temporary, dishonor is forever.
Giving in to doom is how authoritarians win.
Dear Washington Post, you are the darkness now.
I’d like to think you all would remain faithful to me if i ever tried to have some of you killed.
We are builders in a constant struggle with destroyers. keep building.
Let the trolls come, and then ignore them. that’s the worst thing you can do to a troll.
This chaos was totally avoidable.
Let’s bury these fuckers at the polls 2 years from now.
We’re watching the self-immolation of the leading world power on a level unprecedented in human history.
Oppose, oppose, oppose. do not congratulate. this is not business as usual.
Speaking of republicans, is there a way for a political party to declare intellectual bankruptcy?
Today in our ongoing national embarrassment…
Anyone who bans teaching American history has no right to shape America’s future.
We are aware of all internet traditions.
JFC, are there no editors left at that goddamn rag?
We do not need to pander to people who do not like what we stand for.
Yutsano
I could point it out. But I’m not in the mood.
cokane
Coons? When racoons try to get on our back porch, Momma just chase ’em off with a broom.
Doug Danger
Coons, skunks…maybe teabaggers?
Mustang Bobby
With you it’s raccoons. With me it’s squirrels on the roof and some critter in the wall between the bathroom and my office. Anyway, they’re up and so am I.
amk
Pakistan is considering charging millions of dollars in annual taxes on Nato trucks and fuel tankers.
PurpleGirl
I’m up because I went to bed really early and I can’t fall back to sleep; thought I’d see what I missed. Discovered the other day that Housing Works will take clean paper bags to use for their thrift shops. Getting a donation together for them of a bunch of smallish paper shopping bags. Decluttering continues.
Turgidson
@Yutsano:
What, that “coon” could be taken the wrong way?
I popped in to say the same thing. Just say raccoon. It’s three extra letters.
Amir Khalid
My theory: Lily and Rosie just felt like messing with your head. And Tunch said to try this.
Yutsano
@Turgidson: Something like that. But I fulfilled my asshole quotient on Facebook today. I’m pretty much done.
Console
Dammit, I wanted to be the one with the forest gump reference
Anne Laurie
@Amir Khalid:
Heh. You know how a cat will stare at a “nothing” — a spot on the wall, or a dust mote? If they do this around a susceptable dog, quite often the dog will start alarm-barking, just on the off-chance something might be wrong. Some cats learn to “set off” the dogs in their household on purpose… Imagine Tunch saying “Wake ME up last night, did you, Mr. Cole?”
harlana
i saw a fox friday nite in my back yard. i heard these lil footsteps (i live in the middle of downtown) coming and i figured it was a cat, coon or possum. lil guy just came around the corner and we looked at each other for a few seconds and then he turned around and walked back towards the creek.
i haz never seen a fox in my life! he was so cute!
harlana
JoeScar is panicking, btw – it’s hilarious
Elizabelle
@harlana:
what’s he saying?? he’s trained me not to watch him. or even turn his station on at this hour.
Cat Lady
@harlana:
Did you see Halperin say “this is good news for Newt Gingrich”? Fucking self-awareness. How does it work?
HeartlandLiberal
John! It was probably a snipe. Quick. Get out there and hunt it down. Isn’t that what you do in West Virginia??
SteveinSC
It has been great fun to tune into scarborough since he hates Newt because Newt came and campaigned against him in the 90’s. Scurrilous rumor, ridicule, invective, usw, is being aired and re-aired, awash in dripping sarcasm. It’s exquisite. (By the way, try Procyon lotor, that might keep the prigs off your back.)
SteveinSC
@HeartlandLiberal:”Isn’t that what you do in West Virginia??” Besides marrying their sisters, you mean.
The Moar You Know
racist
kindness
Are you sure it isn’t some Republithug pol out in back whoring for votes? If it is I say let the dogs bite ’em.
mclaren
What the hell???!?!??!?
You racist bastard, Cole! This is OUTRAGEOUS!
Michael D.
Hmmm, I think I am missing something on the raccoon/coon thing. Is the word “coon” racist? I could look it up I guess…
Pardon me for being a Canadian and not knowing these things (even though I’ve lived in the South for 13 years!)
Jebediah
@Michael D.:
If you are still around the thread and haven’t looked it up yet, yes “coon” is a racial slur aimed at African-Americans. I don’t think it is used as often as it used to be, but most Americans, I think, recognize the slur.