Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.

Do not shrug your shoulders and accept the normalization of untruths.

Authoritarian republicans are opposed to freedom for the rest of us.

It’s the corruption, stupid.

Teach a man to fish, and he’ll sit in a boat all day drinking beer.

I really should read my own blog.

Sadly, there is no cure for stupid.

Schmidt just says fuck it, opens a tea shop.

Incompetence, fear, or corruption? why not all three?

Let us savor the impending downfall of lawless scoundrels who richly deserve the trouble barreling their way.

Is it irresponsible to speculate? It is irresponsible not to.

“Jesus paying for the sins of everyone is an insult to those who paid for their own sins.”

You cannot shame the shameless.

rich, arrogant assholes who equate luck with genius

T R E 4 5 O N

Republicans do not pay their debts.

Take your GOP plan out of the witness protection program.

You don’t get rid of your umbrella while it’s still raining.

Jesus, Mary, & Joseph how is that election even close?

Just because you believe it, that doesn’t make it true.

Pessimism assures that nothing of any importance will change.

Speaking of republicans, is there a way for a political party to declare intellectual bankruptcy?

JFC, are there no editors left at that goddamn rag?

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

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  1. 1.

    Mnemosyne

    I need to go for a nice long walk (training for Disneyworld), but G is on a conference call for school and the cats keep trying to open the closed office door.

    I had to put Charlotte in the other room because she decided to tackle Keaton and they were thumping against the door.

  2. 2.

    trollhattan

    Eying soggy and absurdly overgrown lawn, short-lived sunny period and mower that hasn’t started since November. Ugh.

  5. 5.

    Elmo

    Tree just came down on the house amid howling winds and quarter-sized hail. But they’ve lifted the tornado warning, so yippee?

    Doesn’t look like much damage, but I’m not going outside yet to make sure.

  6. 6.

    HeleninEire

    So Ireland beat France in 6 nations rugby just now. Many sad Frenchmen walking around Dublin right now. In fact in this here restaurant there are at least 5 tables of sad, sad Frenchmen. The question is how many drunk happy Irishmen are going to be in my local, O’Shea’s? Many, many I think. Will I be able to hear the music? Don’t care!!

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    humboldtblue

    I posted this in the earlier thread but it’s good for an open thread

    The packaging on this Trader Joe’s snack is subtly amazing.

    The product is known as “Chicago Mix” (although caramel and cheddar sounds disgusting) and the graphic designer has a brilliant way to highlight the connection to Chicago (and it’s not what you will immediately think)

    @HeleninEire:

    And Scotland beat Wales for the first time in a decade. And if you do Netfilx over there you may enjoy “The Irish Pub” which takes a long look at the history and tradition of the pub in Eire.

  12. 12.

    Leaving Texas

    Just had a terrible rain storm with hail! In February! Maybe the Russians do have a weather machine after all.

    Will now resume preparations for my first backpacking trip of the season. Nights will be in the mid-20s. We just had an unseasonably warm week of beautiful springlike weather. But now that I’ll be spending 5 days outside, it’s back to winter. Timing. Off to the store for supplies!

  13. 13.

    chris

    It was 16C (60F) and sunny in my little corner of Canada this afternoon. Took the Bert for a longish walk and wore sneakers for the first time since December. Also, dying in the heat ;-)

  14. 14.

    Ceci n est pas mon nym

    @humboldtblue: I don’t get it. I see that the people are from ~100 years ago and that it’s a windy day. But I’m missing whatever that group of people is supposed to be saying about Chicago, cheddar cheese, or popcorn. I’ll presume the skyline is Chicago but I have no idea what the rest of the illustration is illustrating.

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    EBT

    I actually got writing done too, instead of just work on the code side. Ah well another week gives me more time to add to it.

  20. 20.

    Mnemosyne

    Writing related — I’m sitting in a Panera Bread in North Hollywood listening to three guys breaking down the story for their screenplay. I’m going to need to put on my headphones if I’m going to get any work done on my historical romance novel! ?

  21. 21.

    B in the D

    @Mnemosyne: I call your Panera Bread in North Hollywood and raise you 30 degrees F, blowing wind, snow showers, and a half-empty bottle of Apothic Red in SE Michigan while trying to proofread my never quite finished nautical murdery mystery.

  22. 22.

    Oatler.

    @B in the D: Pish posh, we all have our never quite finished nautical murdery mysteries…don’t we all?…please? Want to buy my erotic fishing novelette? No proofreading necessary, I know it’s perfect.

  24. 24.

    PaulW

    Pre-Oscars rant:

    I STILL THINK MAD MAX FURY ROAD SHOULD HAVE WON BEST DIRECTOR AND BEST PICTURE.

    Also, I still hate the Oscars for failing to nominate TRON for Best Visual Effects. TWICE.

  26. 26.

    PaulW

    Just got back from Orlando from a nice little dining out with the Gen-X/Y Mensa members in the area.

    Downtown Orlando has the worst drivers, especially when I’m there.

    It’s also rife with Pokestops, so you better have unlimited data on your smartphone.

    Personal note: I’m torn between the desire to go to Cuba for a vacation, or to go to Chicago in June. Cuba will involve getting approval from the gov’t (something about a license to go) so if there are any experts on the visa license please inform me what I should do.

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