Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

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

I’d hate to be the candidate who lost to this guy.

Jack be nimble, jack be quick, hurry up and indict this prick.

Republicans want to make it harder to vote and easier for them to cheat.

This country desperately needs a functioning fourth estate.

When I decide to be condescending, you won’t have to dream up a fantasy about it.

This fight is for everything.

People are weird.

I’m starting to think Jesus may have made a mistake saving people with no questions asked.

It may be funny to you motherfucker, but it’s not funny to me.

Nancy smash is sick of your bullshit.

I am pretty sure these ‘journalists’ were not always such a bootlicking sycophants.

Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

There is no right way to do the wrong thing.

if you can’t see it, then you are useless in the fight to stop it.

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

Imperialist aggressors must be defeated, or the whole world loses.

The desire to stay informed is directly at odds with the need to not be constantly enraged.

They love authoritarianism, but only when they get to be the authoritarians.

Balloon Juice, where there is always someone who will say you’re doing it wrong.

Only Democrats have agency, apparently.

When we show up, we win.

Insiders who complain to politico: please report to the white house office of shut the fuck up.

Baby steps, because the Republican Party is full of angry babies.

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I wouldn’t be surprised if he were already spoken for, but this is definitely of interest to this blog.

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  2. 2.

    Comrade Colette Collaboratrice

    No. My new cat, at 18 pounds, is a chonk. That is a bobcat. I really don’t think people should adopt bobcats.

  5. 5.

    Yarrow

    According to the listing he weighs 26 pounds. His name is BeeJay. Seems appropriate to post about him here at B-J.

  6. 6.

    Miss Bianca

    He might be one of those exotics – like a Savannah cat (tho’ he’d be pretty chonky even for one of them!) Doesn’t look like a bobcat to me.

  8. 8.

    Raven

    When Lil Bit was diagnosed with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia there was a site called Meisha’s Hope named after a pup that had died from the disease. If a dog lived a year after diagnoses they were eligible to be the cover dog and Lil Bit made it. The site was connected with the Morris Animal Foundation and we still give to them now and then. As a side note, Morris the Cat belonged to Stuart Kennels in Lombard. IL and I was friends with the family. I’ll skip the Morris stories, it was the early 70’s!

  10. 10.

    Dan B

    Fitting that Cheryl would post this since it’s clear that radiation was involved.

    Notice to Cole: I don’t think Steve would approve and the pups and neighbors are likely to be terrified.

  11. 11.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Yarrow:

    I was going to guess 30-35 lbs. When I was a kid we had a 25-pounder, and this kitteh makes him look bulimic.

  13. 13.

    TenguPhule

    @Peej01:

    Cake or Death
    @Johngcole
    Someone’s fucking ringtone is “scotland the brave” and we are in an animal hospital and the dogs all go nuts

    This is a death penalty offense right I can make a citizens arrest right?

    Cole is also a little crazy.

  15. 15.

    ChrisS

    I’m afraid to weigh my cat. She likes to eat and I like my kitties chonky. She’s probably pushing 16-18 lbs now, but she’s solid.

    The lady at the cat coalition was “concerned” about us adopting a kitten because my cat was fat and apparently that means we’re bad parents.

  18. 18.

    zhena gogolia

    @ChrisS:

    Oh, I got so much of that — we had three cats, a brother and two sisters, and the brother was fat and the sisters weren’t, even though they all got the same food.

  25. 25.

    Kyle

    @A Ghost To Most: Can’t imagine being an 18lb cat and thinking you’re the king/queen of the hill, and then having a 26lb-er drop in. Actually, I think in the video she says he’s 34 lbs. I had a 19lb cat and he looks much bigger than she was.

  28. 28.

    John Revolta

    Can somebody ‘splain to me………….

    NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York City Comptroller said on Thursday that the United States Tennis Association (USTA) had under-reported millions in gross revenue, days before the start of the U.S. Open, the organization’s marquee event and final Grand Slam of the year.
    Under the terms of its lease with the city, according to the comptroller, the USTA pays the city “one percent of its net gross revenues in excess of $20 million”, on top of a $400,000 yearly base rent.

    What the hell is “net gross” revenues??

  29. 29.

    satby

    Well, as of a minute ago he doesn’t seem to have any applications pending. He’s in Philadelphia, so if a jackal needs some transportation $$ I’m in.

  35. 35.

    kindness

    Awesome cat. Doesn’t look fat, just huge. Sadly Phili is too far from CA for me to even consider going there. My dogs wouldn’t care…well the 105 lb shepard mutt wouldn’t care. The 35 lb one….might get a lil squeemish. My cats…..it wouldn’t matter. One cat is sweet and nice and the other is a butt head that none of the other critters like. She would get an education with that monster around.

  46. 46.

    TenguPhule

    @John Revolta:

    So how is that different from “gross”?

    Gross is literally all revenues earned regardless of whether or not you had to give some of it back later. Its the starting point of determining your actual income.

    Net income is in practical terms what money you actually have on hand (not literally) after selling stuff and paying all the bills you had to incur to make those sales.

  47. 47.

    mrmoshpotato

    @M31: Sorry, Dump. (Private citizen) outbid you for Greenland. The loyal American needed a place for an enormous house cat.

  48. 48.

    TenguPhule

    @TenguPhule:

    Translate into Low Jackalese if possible……..

    Sometimes when you buy stuff from a store, you’re not satisfied and want to return it for a refund.

    The store gross revenue counts the original sale only.

    Net gross counts the original sale but also factors in that you got your money back, so in effect the store actually didn’t make any money.

  49. 49.

    chris

    26lbs? Pfft! Charlie was about two and 19 lean pounds when I adopted him in ’98. He had food issues and peaked at 34 pounds. In the picture he’s 14 and about 26 pounds after years of “dieting.” Here’s another with a 16 litre pot! He was the most loving cat I’ve ever known and I still miss him.

  50. 50.

    Sloane Ranger

    Yes Gods,that is a leopard in disguise! Don’t be fooled by its cute expression people. It has clearly formulated a plan to ingratiate itself into a household and then, when the humans are asleep, eat their faces!

  54. 54.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Sloane Ranger:

    I’m just trying to imagine that big boi leaping square onto my bladder at 4:30 a.m. That’s challenging enough even from a 10-pounder.

  58. 58.

    What Have The Romans Ever Done for Us?

    On the one hand, owning him would be spectacular. On the other, I’m afraid he might eat my 25 lb. terrier mix, who I love dearly. So I’d have to pass.

  59. 59.

    SFAW

    @Baud:

    Obviously juicing.

    Maybe the Phillies can use him, because Bryce Harper does not seem to be quite as proficient as they had hoped. His GWAR is only about two-thirds of (rookie) Pete Alonso’s this year. Ha!

  60. 60.

    SFAW

    @zhena gogolia:

    Great story on Cole’s twitter about Thurston and a loaf of bread.

    Yeah. It may not be the Cole-iest Cole story ever, but it’s in the running.

  62. 62.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    OT: I got a drone a couple of years ago that was large enough to require a FAA license. I got an email from the FAA just now reminding me that attaching a weapon to a drone is illegal.

    Who woulda thunk?

  63. 63.

    Barbara

    @John Revolta: I am sure it is a defined term! Basically, a percentage of everything minus a few exclusions. For instance, if they charge sales tax for food that amount is probably not considered revenue.

  66. 66.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    @JPL: I know, it’s my gawd given right under the 2nd amendment to hook up my AR-15 to my drone.

    Here’s the relevant text from the email:

    Perhaps you’ve seen online photos and videos of drones with attached guns, bombs, fireworks, flamethrowers, and other dangerous items. Do not consider attaching any items such as these to a drone because operating a drone with such an item may result in significant harm to a person and to your bank account.
    Operating a drone that has a dangerous weapon attached to it is a violation of Section 363 of the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act enacted Oct. 5, 2018. Operators are subject to civil penalties up to $25,000 for each violation, unless the operator has received specific authorization from the Administrator of the FAA to conduct the operation. “Dangerous Weapon” means any item that is used for, or is readily capable of, causing death or serious bodily injury.

  71. 71.

    danielx

    Holy shit.

    I’d be interested but I’m afraid he’d eat Natasha as an appetizer. But I hope SOMEBODY takes him in.

  72. 72.

    zhena gogolia

    @danielx:

    I think somebody will. He seems to be trending on twitter. (at least I’ve seen him on several twitter feeds)

  74. 74.

    lurker dean

    if anyone is serious about chonky mister b, i live close enough i could pick him up. i could probably meet cole somewhere halfway to wv :o)

    someone in the chonky thread mentioned that he must eat a lot of lasagne. which reminds me of a story a co-worker told me. she had an exchange student from a small asian country staying with her, i can’t remember which country. the student’s parents came to the US to visit, so my co-worker made dinner for them. lasagne. apparently at dinner the parents were staring at the lasagne, not eating. finally, the student asked them what was up. they said they thought lasagne was cat food, because of garfield! they were fine after they were assured it’s actually people food in the US, lol. it makes complete sense if you’ve never eaten it before and only have seen it because a cartoon cat eats it. this co-worker isn’t a BS-er so i think she’s sincere about it.

  75. 75.

    CaseyL

    When I tried to go to the site for more info, I got a notice that it was “on pause” due to high traffic volume. Maybe a whole bunch of folks are elbowing each other out of the way to adopt that big fella.

    I’d take him in a heartbeat, but am not sure what my current kitties would think. Oscar considers himself the King of All Creation; I’m not sure his worldview would survive meeting someone twice his size!

  76. 76.

    Keith P.

    @Peej01: I had someone here try to claim – sight unseen – that my tail-less kitten was a bobcat. Nope, she’s too small and has a nub, not a half-tail (plus, she has other obvious manx features like big ears, long legs, and a double layered coat)

  77. 77.

    TenguPhule

    @?BillinGlendaleCA:

    Operating a drone that has a dangerous weapon attached to it is a violation of Section 363 of the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act enacted Oct. 5, 2018. Operators are subject to civil penalties up to $25,000 for each violation, unless the operator has received specific authorization from the Administrator of the FAA to conduct the operation.

    Which corrupt Nazi is currently running the FAA?

  78. 78.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Sloane Ranger:

    Yeah, my late, great Bessie was a total snuggle bug, but in the wee hours she would leave the bed, prowl for an hour or so, and then come back and launch herself heavily right onto my abdomen. Not my favourite way of waking up!

  80. 80.

    AThornton

    @?BillinGlendaleCA:

    It’s amazing how amazingly stupid some people are.

    On a larger scale, Do It Yourself drone warfare is the coming thing. Yemen’s Houthi rebels staged a drone attack against the Saudi oilfields last week with some success. If they had known what they were doing, had the equipment for Real Time Control, and commercial grade drones … 50 kilos of C4 make BIG bang! … they could have caused some serious damage.

    Early innings.

    Expect more attacks in the coming years.

  83. 83.

    JPL

    @zhena gogolia: My previous mutt Miss Moxie hid food for a rainy day, but she trusted my son and let him know where she hid the leftovers. It was quite interesting, because he would visit and ask. She never ever let me know where she was hiding scraps.

  85. 85.

    trollhattan

    Jayzuz, that’s a lotta cat!

    Like the color scheme, though. Matching jammies for the lucky adopting family?

    Somebody dumped a BIG dog on CA 50 and the CHP picked him up and brought him to safety. He’s now up for adoption. Settle down, TaMara!

  86. 86.

    JPL

    @lurker dean: lol Decades ago my son came home from middle school and said his teacher ate dog food for snacks. I asked further questions and discovered that she ate plain mini rice cakes which at the time were snacks for my dogs. I can relate.
    hmmm Maybe I’ll share the story with his wife…

  87. 87.

    mrmoshpotato

    @JPL: @?BillinGlendaleCA: Right. If “Corporations are people, my friend.” (No, they’re not. Fuck you, Mittington. I can’t go punch Nestle in the face.) Then why not drones or Zoidberg?

  91. 91.

    TomatoQueen

    He is quite a boi. Having dealt with kitty weight issues, I was at first wondering whether his thyroid functioning had been tested, but just looking at him I’d say he’s a cross between a Maine Coon and a Norwegian Forest Cat, with some miscellany thrown in.

  92. 92.

    laura

    @ruemara: my bad timing missed all your swearing in reports other than having your flag swiped. I just want you to know how grateful I am that you’ve thrown your lot in with us Americans, we’re lucky to have you. I hope there was joy, delicious cake, voter registration and the offer of providing you with a flag still stands.
    That big kiki is big and I hope he gets the lovingest of homes.

  93. 93.

    Scott Alloway

    Our Miss Priss (34 pounds) and Pippin (31 pounds) were rescue siblings. She lived to be 11; he made it to 18. They were on diet food from age 1 on and no table scraps. She was 30 inches nose to end of tail; his was 35 inches. He, however, could leap from the floor to your shoulders. You would brace yourself when he crouched to leap.
    Our latest rescue pair are 8 and 9 pounders. What a transition.

  95. 95.

    zhena gogolia

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    Um, if he doesn’t get adopted (highly unlikely) he’s welcome to join our K9 Unit as its first Feline (he IS a cat, right?!) member

  97. 97.

    Jay

    Andy Ngo was right there as Patriot Prayer planned the violent attack, but he didn’t do anything to try to stop them from carrying it out. Even after the riot, he never said or reported anything (publicly) about Patriot Prayer planning to incite violence.https://t.co/aqcoobpJkr— Caroline Orr (@RVAwonk) August 22, 2019

  105. 105.

    MoxieM

    I love him. I just love him. (Alas, my dog would not appreciate the company. )

    Anybody needs help $$ with transport (or advice on the harnesses we use to lift older Newfies when their hips start to give out :) ) I’m in.

    Love that cat.

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