Some feral swine I encountered while out photographing wildlife several months back:
They are surprisingly cute when they aren’t charging at you through razor-sharp scrub palms. Open thread!
by Betty Cracker| 143 Comments
This post is in: Nature, Open Threads
Some feral swine I encountered while out photographing wildlife several months back:
They are surprisingly cute when they aren’t charging at you through razor-sharp scrub palms. Open thread!
by DougJ| 215 Comments
This post is in: Assholes
I’ve grown to hate all the talk about ERODING NORMS, because so far, legislation created by the wonky Paul Ryan (and voted for by the serious Lindsey Graham and Benn Sasse) has done more damage to the country than anything Trump did that another Republican president would not have done.
But…the Stormy Daniels stuff. I don’t think it would have made any difference in November 2016 because apparently no one cared about seventeen accusations of harassment and assault. It’s so strange, though, that a blowjob from an intern brought impeachment on Clinton, whereas Trump was getting spanked by a porn star while his wife was pregnant had a newborn without any repercussions.
One thing I didn’t even think of til recently was how under Clinton, we endless heard “How can Hillary stay with him”, “what about their marriage”, etc. I haven’t heard a peep out of that from the media, and it wasn’t until I saw this tweet that even remembered this might affect Trump’s marriage.
Have said it many times, but going to 're-up': There's a strong chance Donald Trump becomes the first president to get divorced while in office
— ethan epstein (@ethanepstiiiine) January 19, 2018
by DougJ| 92 Comments
This post is in: C.R.E.A.M.
With a new baby, I don’t have the time and energy to write more than a few real posts a week, but I want to keep the fundraising going and I don’t want it to be just me putting the thermometer up an saying GIMME.
So I thought I’d try something new. You olds may not be hip to this, but there’s a thing that the kids in music do today called “feating”. You can google it. I’m going to be feating some commenters that I think will write fun, interesting posts, much better than I can do right now! They’ll throw up the Balloon Juice Nowhere To Hide thermometer in the post. This way, at least you’ll get something for your money.
We will start off with Jewish Steel, a great guy with good taste in music. He’ll start sometime over the weekend.
If you don’t like posts of the people I’m feating, blame me, not them! Maybe go a little gentler on them in the comments than you usually do.
In the meantime, let’s hit our goal for Conor Lamb in PA-18. Donnie Dementia was raising money for his opponent yesterday.
Update. Here’s a picture of the dog guarding the baby.
I’m tired as hell, I’m not the cat I used to bePost + Comments (92)
by Betty Cracker| 147 Comments
This post is in: Open Threads, Politics, Republican Stupidity, Trump Crime Cartel, Trump-Russia, Assholes, General Stupidity, Not Normal, Our Failed Media Experiment
I know some of y’all dislike prurience, are depressed by bitterness, do not like “not normal” framings and despise GIFs. As a courtesy to you, I’m putting most of the content below the fold. You’ve been warned!
“Bring me the brain bleach and the big knife…” (Open Thread)Post + Comments (147)
by Alain Chamot (1971-2020)| 16 Comments
This post is in: On The Road, Open Threads, Readership Capture
Good Morning All,
This weekday feature is for Juicers who are are on the road, traveling, or just want to share a little bit of their world via stories and pictures. So many of us rise each morning, eager for something beautiful, inspiring, amazing, subtle, of note, and our community delivers – a view into their world, whether they’re far away or close to home – pictures with a story, with context, with meaning, sometimes just beauty. By concentrating travel updates and tips here, it’s easier for all of us to keep up or find them later.
So please, speak up and share some of your adventures and travel news here, and submit your pictures using our speedy, secure form. You can submit up to 7 pictures at a time, with an overall description and one for each picture.
You can, of course, send an email with pictures if the form gives you trouble, or if you are trying to submit something special, like a zipped archive or a movie. If your pictures are already hosted online, then please email the links with your descriptions.
For each picture, it’s best to provide your commenter screenname, description, where it was taken, and date. It’s tough to keep everyone’s email address and screenname straight, so don’t assume that I remember it “from last time”. More and more, the first photo before the fold will be from a commenter, so making it easy to locate the screenname when I’ve found a compelling photo is crucial.
Have a wonderful day and a great weekend – and enjoy the pictures!
It’s Friday, and yet again, the wonderful otmar!
I’ve still got lots to work through and next week I’ll post some brilliant pics from Le Comte, Bill, and the rest from JR. It’s going to be a good week, just in time to help push through these deep winter times!
This post is in: C.R.E.A.M., Hail to the Hairpiece, Open Threads, Republican Venality, Republicans in Disarray!, Trump Crime Cartel, Assholes
Senior admin official: WH staffers have been examining idea that Trump could issue a tweet late Friday night to say he will sign CR and that would be a signal the government is not shutting down.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) January 19, 2018
I'm having trouble understanding how this is not just utter gobbledygook. If the Senate has the votes to pass the House version, then he can just sign the bill–no tweet needed. If it doesn't then no tweet is going to prevent a shutdown. https://t.co/h7vgqogXUU
— Josh Chafetz (@joshchafetz) January 19, 2018
I think we need to consider the possibility that the Trump White House is populated by morons. https://t.co/14pW0fn0YO
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) January 19, 2018
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BUT DADDY’S GOT BIG PLANS FOR HIS LONG WEEKEND!…
Trump will be marking the anniversary of his inauguration with a celebration at Mar-a-Lago this weekend. Tickets start at $10,000 for dinner and a photo, @JenniferJJacobs reports.
"For $250,000, a couple can also take part in a roundtable."https://t.co/A9wUTEWKY4
— Vera Bergengruen (@VeraMBergen) January 19, 2018
Honestly, if Trump goes to Palm Beach tomorrow before there’s a deal, I think we’ll get a shutdown.
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) January 19, 2018
"I'm excited about the event. There are so many friends here who care about our country." Eric Trump in interview at Trumpettes party celebrating Trump's first year in office. #trumpinpalmbeach #maralago #trumpettes pic.twitter.com/Ab5V4b1t5w
— alexandra clough (@acloughpbp) January 19, 2018
And Judge Janine Pirro of Fox News takes the stage. "Welcome to Mar-a-Lago. A magnificent place. It sure ain't no shithole!" pic.twitter.com/z0HBLDtsLk
— alexandra clough (@acloughpbp) January 19, 2018
What’s that lawyerly phrase? — oh, yeah, asserts ‘facts’ not in evidence.
Friday Morning Open Thread: Repubs Can’t Govern, and Trump Is Head RepubPost + Comments (237)
by John Cole| 66 Comments
This post is in: Open Threads
Where do you all get your seeds? I am going to start planting my starter packs for the spring in a couple weeks and want to make sure I am ready.