Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Innocent people don’t delay justice.

Jack Smith: “Why did you start campaigning in the middle of my investigation?!”

Republicans don’t lie to be believed, they lie to be repeated.

Oh FFS you might as well trust a 6-year-old with a flamethrower.

The rest of the comments were smacking Boebert like she was a piñata.

Republicans seem to think life begins at the candlelight dinner the night before.

The worst democrat is better than the best republican.

Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?

We’ll be taking my thoughts and prayers to the ballot box.

One of our two political parties is a cult whose leader admires Vladimir Putin.

I did not have this on my fuck 2022 bingo card.

Republican obstruction dressed up as bipartisanship. Again.

Fani Willis claps back at Trump chihuahua, Jim Jordan.

Republicans can’t even be trusted with their own money.

Let the trolls come, and then ignore them. that’s the worst thing you can do to a troll.

Israel is using food as a weapon of war. Unforgivable.

“The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.”

I like you, you’re my kind of trouble.

Bogus polls are all they’ve got left. Let’s bury these fuckers at the polls a year from now.

Nancy smash is sick of your bullshit.

Every day Vance writes another chapter in the book called “Worst VP Pick Ever”.

ha ha ha! Nice try weird people.

Consistently wrong since 2002

At some point, the ability to learn is a factor of character, not IQ.

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Merry Christmas From Outer Space

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No, I’m not in outer space, or even the stratosphere**. I am in fact in NYC with Samwise* and my husband. But we don’t all have that luxury–poor Santa has to deliver presents around the whole galaxy, if not all of spacetime. I have photographic proof:

Merry Christmas From Outer Space

I found this in a nice collection of these old Galaxy covers. It looks like Santa’s managed to relax in at least one of them. Go check it out, if it suits you; regardless, a merry Christmas to all! I’ll be doing my traditional eating of leftovers and viewing of Futurama. I especially love The Futurama Holiday Spectacular, the anthology episode featuring X-Mas, Robanukah, and Kwanzaa.

What about you?

*Speaking of Samwise…

**thanks citizen_x for the correction

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  1. 1.

    Miss Bianca

    oh, wait, now that I see the whole photo of Samwise it’s even funnier! I can’t tell whether he’s trying desperately to ignore his Christmas get-up, or about to leap into space in character as Santa Claws!

  3. 3.

    CaseyL

    Samwise’s expression is pure “What have I done to deserve this?”  I hope there are a lot of cuddles in his immediate future to make up for the indignity.

    Have a great day!

  4. 4.

    Citizen_X

    Well, actually, you are in the troposphere–the atmosphere below the tropopause, and then the stratosphere. It is the layer of convection/overturn, and varies between 7 and 16 km thick (usually above 10 km).

    Pretty sure that includes all of NYC.

  5. 5.

    WaterGirl

    @Miss Bianca: The black leather on the couch fits right in, seems like Samwise should have leather boots, or at least a little leather on his front two legs, maybe tied on somehow?

    Just suggestions for next year.

  7. 7.

    RSA

    Years ago my brother gave me a copy of Galaxy from 1953, with the first installment of Asimov’s The Caves of Steel. You’ve just inspired me to head to the bookshelf and pull it out. I haven’t read it in decades. In the opening scene, one of the characters is irritated at the mindless behavior of a humanoid robot, who happens to have taken over the job of someone he liked. Hmm…

  12. 12.

    Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes

    Golfing and rage tweeting after a terrorist bomb goes off in Nashville.

    Very on game….

  15. 15.

    AJ

    Merry Christmas to all who celebrate and Happy Holidays to all

    Was there any talk of a Christmas BJ Zoom? I love the several I went to on Thanksgiving, can offer up a Zoom line if that helps.

    Either way, special kindness going to anyone wrestling with depression, isolation, any kind of mental illness or emotional pain today. I know from my own experience it can be much worse on the Socially Expected Happy Days. You’re not alone.

  24. 24.

    Punchy

    OT: WTF happ’d in Nashville?  Latest report said the vehicle played fake gunshots first, then started announcing its intentions to blow up. 

    So the bomber wanted to cause destruction but ensure no fatalities?  Or…..huh?

  26. 26.

    Litlebritdifrnt

    I’m sitting on my brand new recliner, it along with the matching couch were delivered yesterday morning.  Red leather, with two recliners on either end of the sofa.I have to admit the couch is a tad big, making opening the front door a little difficult.  I kept wondering why my sister kept asking me “did you measure it?”  It never occurred to me when I was ordering and since they are made to order I couldn’t go back.I keep forgetting that my current house is alot smaller than my previous one in the US.

  31. 31.

    Beautifulplumage

    @Citizen Alan: hahahahaha this is great. I’ve already had to stop twice to wipe my eyes. Thanks for posting.

     

    Happy Holidays to every jackal & your loved ones!

  37. 37.

    AWOL

    Good to see Robert Shekley on the cover. I picked up a copy of his novel, “Mindswap,” a decade ago and found it to be some of best Sci-Fi Borscht Belt writing of all time. Really fun if you just want to chill and laugh.

  39. 39.

    JMG

    Wonderful picture Major x 4. I am making shallot jam for the sirloin roast. Impressive to company, not that we have any, but easy to make. Mince up a bunch of shallots, six at least, then soften them in a saucepan with a couple of chunks of butter, maybe 1/3 to 1/2 a stick, salt and pepper,  over medium heat.After they lose stiffness, add one cup of beef stock and one cup of dry white wine, When it starts to bubble, turn the heat down to medium low and wait, stirring occasionally. When it changes from a soup to a semi-solid, it’s done.

  42. 42.

    Ruckus

    @?BillinGlendaleCA:

    Kids today.

    I was xx yrs old when that came out, more than old enough to be able to read it, as in I’d been reading for x years when it did. At least the grade of school I was in was still in single digits at the time.

    Kids today……

  49. 49.

    Miss Bianca

    @Major Major Major Major: That Santabot is legit terrifying. Would have given me nightmares as a tad.

    Hey, you might know – is there a Season 4 of Futurama? I keep thinking there is and not being able to find it at the library (my source for all things Futurama).

  51. 51.

    mrmoshpotato

    Hahahaha

    When the singer decides that the three words that best describe the Grinch are “and I quote, stink stank stunk” who exactly is he quoting?— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) December 24, 2020

  54. 54.

    Jay

    Reminder that if you buy an advent calendar the day after Christmas when they're heavily discounted you can now count down the 25 days until inauguration day with chocolate.— Kaitlin Benz (@Kaitlin_Benz) December 22, 2020

    You can buy Advent Calendars, with little airline bottles of booze, instead of chocolate.

  57. 57.

    mrmoshpotato

    More kitties!

    Spent an entire month defiantly saying there is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY we’re adopting one of the kittens a friend is fostering because we have TOO DAMN MANY CATS ALREADY and rebuking all pleas. I convinced them, they were surprised this morning. pic.twitter.com/ChkDhooT16— ISSUEALLTHEPARDONShat (@Popehat) December 25, 2020

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