Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

I’ve spoken to my cat about this, but it doesn’t seem to do any good.

Nancy smash is sick of your bullshit.

Red lights blinking on democracy’s dashboard

Tick tock motherfuckers!

Republicans choose power over democracy, every day.

We can’t confuse what’s necessary to win elections with the policies that we want to implement when we do.

Sadly, there is no cure for stupid.

We need to vote them all out and restore sane Democratic government.

DeSantis transforming Florida into 1930s Germany with gators and theme parks.

Some judge needs to shut this circus down soon.

You are so fucked. Still, I wish you the best of luck.

Well, whatever it is, it’s better than being a Republican.

Innocent people do not delay justice.

The fundamental promise of conservatism all over the world is a return to an idealized past that never existed.

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

We’ve had enough carrots to last a lifetime. break out the sticks.

It is not hopeless, and we are not helpless.

If you voted for Trump, you don’t get to speak about ethics, morals, or rule of law.

It’s the corruption, stupid.

A norm that restrains only one side really is not a norm – it is a trap.

They traffic in fear. it is their only currency. if we are fearful, they are winning.

This country desperately needs a functioning fourth estate.

T R E 4 5 O N

We can show the world that autocracy can be defeated.

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Well you don’t see this everyday. And, of course, it’s in Florida!

From Fox13 Florida:

KEY LARGO, Fla. (FOX 13) – It’s not unusual to see an alligator or crocodile swimming in a canal in South Florida but it’s definitely unusual to see a crocodile swimming by on a pool noodle.

Victor Perez snapped the photo of a crocodile floating along on a pool noodle in Key Largo earlier this month.

We see crocs from time to time in our canal but never ever one on a noodle…” Perez told FOX 13. “He could have been from up north on vacation just chilling.”

The National Weather Service in Key West shared the photo saying, “Yes, that is a crocodile on a noodle. Even they know to ‘Play It Safe’ when heading into the water!”

While alligators are far more common in Florida, a breed of crocs called the American crocodile is found in South Florida and even as far north as Tampa.

Keep your heads above water!

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  5. 5.

    Uncle Cosmo

    Which brings to mind the age-old question:

    Why are people commonly up to their ass in alligators but no one is ever up to their crotch in crocodiles?

  7. 7.

    Adam L Silverman

    @Omnes Omnibus: It is a crocodile that is using a pool noodle to lounge about in a canal in Florida. Usually people use the pool noodles, but the croc decided he or she wanted to just sort of float about without exerting a lot of effort by swimming.

    I guess the Wisconsin equivalent would be a moose deciding to use a snow machine to get around during the winter rather than walk.

  8. 8.

    Jerzy Russian

    I am from the North and I do not understand this.

    As far as I can tell, there is an alligator or crocodile swimming with a pool noodle. Evidently, pool noodles are almost exclusively used by humans as an aid to remain floating above water. One hopes the crocodile did not eat the previous occupant of the noodle.

  15. 15.

    Adam L Silverman

    @LAO: It’s not over. He’s got to get back to DC from West Virginia. And then he’ll go right to the residence, turn on the TV, and watch all the reporting on the TiVo. And talk to Hannity. I went to the gym late and when doing cardio, Hannity was on one of the sets. His opening monologues reeked off fear. He’s got to be worried that Cohen will tell the SDNY and FBI folks all about his apartment complexes. So Hannity will be winding up the President and vice versa. Executive time is going to be ugly!

  17. 17.

    LAO

    @Adam L Silverman: I expect, unless Javanka successfully hides his phone, that there will be a flurry of crazy early morning texts from Twitler. Should be fun. And by funny, I’m thinking (hoping) indictable.

  20. 20.

    Amir Khalid

    0@Jerzy Russian:
    One hopes even more that the crocodile did not actually purchase the noodle. Because crocodiles using human money (or credit/debit cards would be too much for one to handle.

  22. 22.

    LAO

    @?BillinGlendaleCA: May I ask you a photography question? (I’m going to assume, yes but feel free to ignore if no) Is there a mid range point and shoot digital camera you’d recommend? I’d like to start taking mroe photographs but I’m not willing to make a major investment yet.

  29. 29.

    Adam L Silverman

    I’m Adam L. Silverman and I approved this message!

    (I actually had nothing to do with it, but I endorse and approve it nonetheless).

  30. 30.

    Old Dan and Little Ann

    Some little sibling is crying some major crocodile tears about not getting the yellow one.

  32. 32.

    Elizabelle

    Meh. It may be floating on a pool noodle, but it does not have a raccoon surfing on its back.

    I knew we had crocodiles in our future. Thank you, Adam.

  37. 37.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    @LAO: Unless you want a bigger picture(more megapixels) or zoom capability, the flagship phones(Samsung Note8, S9’s, Note9, or iPhoneX) from the past year or so will do the job. If you what zoom capability(I think it’s a must for travel), the one thing I’d look for is the ability to do RAW capture(think of as keeping the negatives). I’ve not spent much time looking at point and shoot’s, but I was considering get Madame a Panasonic for her(now aborted) trip to Korea.

  42. 42.

    NotMax

    Making an extra loaf of bread in anticipation of the power going out when Hurricane Lane blows kisses at these shores.

    Canned tuna? Check.
    Canned chili? Check.
    Granola bars? Check.
    Booze? Check and double check.

    And this baby is a godsend. Often sale priced at Amazon.

  43. 43.

    Bumper

    Currently in Florida visiting DW, have only seen one alligator in the wild. Must say, it’s hot as hell here. Don’t know how the residents manage to live in this sauna.

  46. 46.

    Elizabelle

    @Adam L Silverman: That might be fake news. Mary G put it up too.

    No other reporting on this. Item could be old. No link to any underlying reporting; ABC logo is merely a logo.

    I hope clae does not have early news on this. All the best to JEC.

  53. 53.

    Yarrow

    @NotMax: Smart move. I haven’t followed the storm–are you in the path?

    I know it’s the NYT, but the headline of tomorrow’s paper is excellent. You can’t see it when I post it but if you click through you can: “Pleading Guilty, Cohen Implicates President.” Tick tock!

    Here's the front page of The New York Times 8/22/2018. Read our coverage from a long, busy day of news here: https://t.co/StRCWRYlLj pic.twitter.com/8B5pZZK8Mb— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 22, 2018

  54. 54.

    frosty

    @Bumper: Yeah, a few years ago we went camping in Anastasia State Park near St. Augustine in our popup with no AC. The daily rain flooded the campsite, but at least we were on high ground. After that trip, all of our trailers since then have AC. Which I consider to be Not. Camping. But I was overruled. And on occasion not entirely annoyed by that.

  55. 55.

    Adam L Silverman

    @NotMax: You need one gallon per day per person and/or pet multiplied by however many days you might be without water.

  58. 58.

    Yarrow

    @Bumper: It’s like winter in a cold climate. You stay indoors in the a/c and just get through the summer. The rest of the year is pretty pleasant. Sure, you can go outside in the winter in the north, but it’s not fun a lot of the time and not everyone likes it. You can go outside in the summer in Florida but it can be pretty miserable. Summer is something to be endured and that first cool front in the fall is a treat.

  59. 59.

    Yarrow

    @NotMax: Hmmm…yeah. No matter what you’ll get some of that mess. Are you on high ground or is flooding a risk? Be smart and fill the bathtub or other containers so you can flush the toilet.

  61. 61.

    frosty

    @Yarrow: Cold front. Warm front. I dunno why the weather guys called the that but that’s what they are.

    /weather pedant*

    *grammar too, but I’m usually way late to those. Jackals here pounce on them like a dead wildebeest on the savannah.

  63. 63.

    NotMax

    @Adam L. Silverman

    IIRC, largest pot holds 20 quarts (5 gallons) and next largest 16 quarts. Just li’l ol’ me, so hunky-dory.

    Also have some assorted canned drinks somewhere in the back of the fridge, if needs must. Even have powdered milk (yuck). And am perfectly willing to settle for room temp coffee.

  64. 64.

    Marcopolo

    Two things:
    First Mickey Edwards, a retired R congressman from OK tonight on Chris Hayes disputed a sitting Prez cannot be indicted–“yes the DOJ has guidelines that say a sitting Prez probably isn’t indictable because if they were such indictments would interfere with their ability to do their job but the Constitution says a sitting Prez can be impeached and isn’t that as big or even bigger impediment to them being able to do their jobs?” Sounds like a legit argument to me.

    Two, everyone, and I do mean everyone call your senators tomorrow to tell them to hold off on the Kavanaugh confirmation. Now that we have testimony under oath in a court of law that Trump committed a felony there is no way a person nominated by him should be placed on the Supreme Court in a position where they would be able to rule on legal matters pertaining to Trump and his presidency.

    Have a good night everyone, I’m to bed.

  65. 65.

    Doug R

    The local movie stations have been running the Bond movies pretty much in sequence. Reading up on some of the wilder stunts, the scene in Live And Let Die where Bond runs across alligator backs to escape was a real stunt. Apparently the stunt guy got injured/bit on the fourth take and then did another one. That fifth take is the one they used in the film.

  67. 67.

    Yarrow

    @frosty: LOL. In hot climates they are not cold fronts until December/January. They are merely cool and even the weather guys will describe them that way. There’s an official name and a common name. “Cool front” is a common name.

  68. 68.

    smike

    @LAO: Don’t know what you consider mid-range, but I have a digital SLR (a Nikon D60 that I consider lower mid-range) that is quite impressive and allows for ‘point and click’ or full control by the user. It has more features than I ever hope to utilize.

  72. 72.

    Yarrow

    @Marcopolo:

    everyone, and I do mean everyone call your senators tomorrow to tell them to hold off on the Kavanaugh confirmation. Now that we have testimony under oath in a court of law that Trump committed a felony there is no way a person nominated by him should be placed on the Supreme Court in a position where they would be able to rule on legal matters pertaining to Trump and his presidency.

    I will be doing this first thing tomorrow. I’m also going to call my Rep and mention impeachment. Traitor in the White House needs to go.

  73. 73.

    NotMax

    @Yarrow

    No bathtub. Over a thousand feet above sea level, so any flooding would be short-lived, and cottage sits up on piers.

    Let ’em arrest me for peeing outside. :)

    Supposed to drive elderly landlady to a medical appointment Wednesday morning. We’ll eyeball the skies then and make a decision, most of Wed. looks to be blustery but otherwise okay.

  74. 74.

    Calouste

    WaPo is reporting that the shitgibbon’s company paid Cohen $420,000 for legal services not actually rendered, to pay him back the hush money plus bonus. The payment was signed off by “an executive”. Three guesses for the last name of that executive…

  75. 75.

    Doug R

    @Yarrow: The name refers to the temperature of the front relative to the air around it. Since cold air sinks, cold fronts tend to slam into other air masses head on whereas warm fronts tend to ride over a little first, sometimes you may even get an inversion if it traps the cold air.

  76. 76.

    Yarrow

    Apparently Lanny Davis was on fire tonight on CNN. Said there was a wire transfer from Trump org to fake company to pay Stormy Daniels. Also:

    Michael Cohen’s attorney Lanny Davis told CNN tonight that Cohen has information that would be of interest to Mueller in his conspiracy probe of the Russians.— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) August 22, 2018

    Tick tock, motherfucker.

  84. 84.

    TS (the original)

    @Yarrow: It would seem Pierce is aflame as well – hope he is right

    I Lived Through Watergate. I Lived Through the Saturday Night Massacre. There Never Was Anything Like This.
    The Cohen and Manafort developments could be a mortal blow to the Trump presidency—and Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination

    it is now plain that the Trump campaign in 2016 was merely a vehicle for various grifters and opportunists to get rich. I still believe none of these people had the foggiest notion that Trump would become president*

    Then, my god, he gets elected

  85. 85.

    frosty

    @Yarrow: A front that comes through in the summer is a cold front, defined as a cold air mass colliding with a warm air mass. I dunno why meteorologists call them cold and warm instead of cool and hot, but that’s the way it is.

  86. 86.

    frosty

    @Yarrow: Coincidentally, I did both today after a couple of weeks of silence. Not calling off hearings but opposing Kavanaugh. And telling my Freedom Caucus rep that I wanted him to start impeachment hearings. I couldn’t remember all the offenses but I rattled off three of them.

  87. 87.

    Yarrow

    @frosty: I didn’t call today because I couldn’t unglue myself from watching events unfold. I’ll be calling tomorrow, that’s for sure. I hope their phones are ringing all day long tomorrow.

  91. 91.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    @smike: The one issue I have with DSLR’s is weight, I’m a mirrorless guy. If they were still in the camera market, I’d recommend the Samsung NX500; great pics, you can shoot in full auto and mimic a point and shoot and really light. That’s the camera I’ve been shooting with for the past couple of years.

  94. 94.

    smike

    @?BillinGlendaleCA:
    Actually, I agree. The weight and the size do not make for convenience. I’ve been thinking of selling the camera as it does not get much use recently, though it does produce great pics.

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