Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

I see no possible difficulties whatsoever with this fool-proof plan.

Everybody saw this coming.

Despite his magical powers, I don’t think Trump is thinking this through, to be honest.

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

Their freedom requires your slavery.

Wow, I can’t imagine what it was like to comment in morse code.

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

Technically true, but collectively nonsense

Let there be snark.

Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Today’s GOP: why go just far enough when too far is right there?

Motto for the House: Flip 5 and lose none.

Conservatism: there are some people the law protects but does not bind and others who the law binds but does not protect.

Come on, man.

The republican caucus is already covering themselves with something, and it’s not glory.

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

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

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

The willow is too close to the house.

The worst democrat is better than the best republican.

You don’t get to peddle hatred on saturday and offer condolences on sunday.

A snarling mass of vitriolic jackals

Not all heroes wear capes.

We cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation.

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  4. 4.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    I swear I was never afraid of Florida pre-twitter, where it seems like there’s monstrous-gator news every ding-dong day

  5. 5.

    SiubhanDuinne

    O/T, but as far as I can determine (subject to correction), Trump hasn’t yet made any kind of public statement of concern or condolence about the lives lost — including eight American lives — in the Ethiopian Air disaster.

    Even Reagan would have released something by now.

  9. 9.

    Van Buren

    My sister is camping by some river in Florida and sent a picture of a similar gator at a similar distance from her tent.
    I’ll stick to the Adirondacks, thanks.

  13. 13.

    BruceFromOhio

    This is a fairly large gator upriver from me:

    Sheesh, and I was bitching about the deer eating the lilacs.

    More totally goofing off today. BBQ chicken for dinner. Catching up on my video game fu. Trying not to think about the week ahead. Le sigh.

  14. 14.

    debbie

    @SiubhanDuinne:

    Checked his feed and there’s nothing yet, but I found this gem from yesterday:

    Wacky Nut Job @AnnCoulter, who still hasn’t figured out that, despite all odds and an entire Democrat Party of Far Left Radicals against me (not to mention certain Republicans who are sadly unwilling to fight), I am winning on the Border. Major sections of Wall are being built…— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 9, 2019

  15. 15.

    Jerzy Russian

    @debbie: In the spirit of previous threads, that dickhead should either be subjected to flung monkey shit, or should be attacked by a flock of geese and/or swans.

  16. 16.

    SiubhanDuinne

    When I lived in Florida (1969-75), my then-husband used to golf nearly every weekend, and if I weren’t scheduled to work the morning shift at WUSF-FM, I would sometimes accompany him and his foursome as their Designated Golf Cart Driver. Don’t even remember the name of the course where they played, but it was lousy with gators — mostly babies, but every now and then, a big scary bull alligator.

    This explains why I was always happy to be assigned the sign-on shift at WUSF.

  17. 17.

    burnspbesq

    @debbie:

    He’s probably thinking about how much he can charge Ethiopia for the NTSB’S assistance in the investigation, and how he can pocket it.

  19. 19.

    James E Powell

    Looking at it in the photo, I can see it is a fairly large gator. But if I were anywhere near it I’d call it HOLY SHIT

  20. 20.

    frosty

    Yes, so far. After spending the day on the computer I looked out, saw blue sky and heard birds chirping. So I went for a walk. Now it looks like I have to spend some of the rest of the evening paying bills.

  21. 21.

    debbie

    @burnspbesq:

    You know, that attitude of his is really ticking me off. I think all the countries ought to submit bills to Trump for the assistance they rendered after 9/11. See what he says then.

  22. 22.

    frosty

    Including another check to the IRS because I did my taxes on time last year then got mixed up on whether I efiled or mailed them and consequently didn’t file at all.

    Can I just tell them I’ll be glad to send them the $$ as soon as they clear accounts with the Trumps, Kochs, and Mercers?

  25. 25.

    zhena gogolia

    The Melissa Clark sausage-potato-red-cabbage recipe was delicious, in case anyone’s interested. (NYTimes so I won’t link.)

  26. 26.

    trollhattan

    So when you say “upriver” that means it could come visit just putting into the current, and wouldn’t even have to paddle those chubby gator feet along the way.

    Say “howdy” for me!

  29. 29.

    ruemara

    Lying on the sofa for a bit. I’ve been dealing with a bad Achilles tendon thing for a couple of years now & the new acupuncturist has made serious progress in less morning pain & stiffness. So I decided to indulge in 1 Zumba class last week. No pain, at least not much during. Woke up Friday so stiff & in constant pain. Even warming up wasn’t helping. The acupuncturist had to jab a needle in there & today I had a sports massage treatment. I don’t think I’ve ever had as much pain as her working on my calves. I’m not very happy with this & I’m tired. I really want my legs back to normal & I miss dancing. This has to clear up before September when my rent jumps up again. I can’t swing all the out of pocket treatments indefinitely.

    Just whining, tired & trying to get back up & finish my work to prep for next week, don’t mind my cranky.

  32. 32.

    Rob

    That’s a mighty big gator. I’m glad the kites are back; maybe soon one will wander up DC way.

  35. 35.

    cmorenc

    @Betty Cracker:

    You’ve moved to the land of dragons and creatures without shoulders. Scenic, but watch your step, cause the creatures be watching yours :=)

  36. 36.

    HumboldtBlue

    It’s a gorgeous, sunny, late-winter day in Humboldt and we need some sun after a winter of pounding rain.

    Despite the lovely weather I have some dreadful news to pass along.

    Many of you were not only interested but expressed your care and support for my niece and her son who was born with some serious issues in January.

    He’s not going to make it and I’m not sure I’ve ever felt so sad.

    After a long talk with the doctors they decided DNR was in order. Little guy never had a chance.

    I just don’t know what the fuck to say or do.

    Fucking bullshit.

  40. 40.

    WaterGirl

    @HumboldtBlue: That’s so tragic, I hardly know what to say. I am so very sorry. I don’t know how a parent gets over that, but I hope they will find a way.

  42. 42.

    japa21

    Right now sitting with some friends just south and east of Naples right by the Everglades. Arrived yesterday and staying until Friday. Did air boat in mangrove swamps today. Gators abound and one heck of a lot of birds you don’t see around Chicago. Camera has been very busy.

  50. 50.

    mrmoshpotato

    @burnspbesq: No self-respecting gator would eat that crap.

    But an enterprising gator would go to town and send us the bill.

    Florida Gators’ Trump Trash Removal Service – We eat ’em, and make the humans pay for it.

  51. 51.

    HumboldtBlue

    Thank you all, you’re all very kind.

    Sorry to have brought the dark cloud. Not the most welcome post on a Sunday evening.

    There are drinks and snacks upstairs with AnnieLaurie.

    Yes, I’m probably gonna get drunk

  53. 53.

    sgrAstar

    @Van Buren: @Van Buren:

    My sister is camping by some river in Florida and sent a picture of a similar gator at a similar distance from her tent.

    “Camping” and “gator” are two words which should never appear in the same sentence. Spoken as one who has had numerous experiences with California black bears, and even worse…the scourges of the Sierra, (shudder) raccoons.

  55. 55.

    Alternative Fax, a hip hop artist from Idaho

    @HumboldtBlue: Heartbreaking. No words are adequate.
    Please do whatever it takes to get through the awful sorrow, all of you. I’m holding you all in the light.

  56. 56.

    sgrAstar

    And ps, Betty- that thing is magnificent! Thanks for sharing that superb photo. My own environs are heavily infested by chickadees…not really in the same class.

  58. 58.

    Miss Bianca

    Heat. Humidity. Bugs. Gators. Huge and/or venomous snakes of every description. Did I mention bugs? All reasons I could never, ever live in Florida. Oh, and don’t you have jellyfish, too?

    You Floridians are way, way tougher than I.

  60. 60.

    The Pale Scot

    swallow-tailed kite

    @ Betty

    Thank you, I keep thinking those are Frigate Birds but I know it’s the wrong hemisphere

  62. 62.

    TomatoQueen

    @Miss Bianca: I ran away from Florida after ten years, don’t miss all those things. A Great Blue Heron at one’s elbow while trying to catch dinner, or mile after mile of orange blossom fragrance, or the night sky above the Everglades (there’s a place toward the Naples end of Alligator Alley where the road curves and you can stop for a moment to look up), drinks and a bucket of garlic shrimp at Durty Nelly’s, the smell of rotten baitfish when catching blue runner on the Pompano Pier, none of those things tempt now. DeSantis, new dubious governor, is saying and doing wrt the Water Problem many right and righteous things, hasn’t put a foot wrong on that issue yet. We shall see.

  63. 63.

    J R in WV

    @HumboldtBlue:

    I’ll have a drink with you. That’s terrible news, though not surprising. It’s bad enough to lose an old friend, but a brand new nephew, that’s a whole different world of hurt.

    So sorry for your loss — please share our sympathy with your niece and her family.

  65. 65.

    Luciamia

    Hell.yes,I’d agree that’s a fairly large gator. He looks pretty well fed too. Any of your neighbors gone missing recently?

  66. 66.

    Another Scott

    Pretty gator.

    Our Ellie was barking up a storm in the backyard earlier today. I went out to see what it was… She found a garter snake, maybe as big around as my thumb, in some leaves near the fence. She really didn’t like it being there, and the snake didn’t like being bothered. I eventually got her to go away far enough that I could poke it with a twig and throw some leaves over it, but it wasn’t interested in leaving. So we went inside.

    Dunno how Ellie would have reacted to the gator… ;-)

    Cheers,
    Scott.

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