Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

They are lying in pursuit of an agenda.

Republicans don’t want a speaker to lead them; they want a hostage.

Republicans: “Abortion is murder but you can take a bus to get one.” Easy peasy.

And we’re all out of bubblegum.

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

Too often we confuse noise with substance. too often we confuse setbacks with defeat.

Washington Post’s Catch and Kill, not noticeably better than the Enquirer’s.

Optimism opens the door to great things.

Come on, man.

A lot of Dems talk about what the media tells them to talk about. Not helpful.

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

Fight them, without becoming them!

Hi god, it’s us. Thanks a heap, you’re having a great week and it’s only Thursday!

If you tweet it in all caps, that makes it true!

The gop couldn’t organize an orgy in a whorehouse with a fist full of 50s.

We won’t go back.

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

Republicans would impeach Biden if he bit into a whole Kit Kat rather than breaking the sections apart.

It’s pointless to bring up problems that can only be solved with a time machine.

Meanwhile over at truth Social, the former president is busy confessing to crimes.

The poor and middle-class pay taxes, the rich pay accountants, the wealthy pay politicians.

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

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

Speaking of republicans, is there a way for a political party to declare intellectual bankruptcy?

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Respite Open Thread: Loving Sons, Dogs and Ducks – Oh, My!

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Some feel good after a rough week.

I needed this one this morning:

By now, most of you have probably seen this, but I wanted to make sure:

We don’t deserve dogs.

As promised, I finally put together the photos and video from week 3

Respite Open Thread: Ducklings Week 3

They spend a great deal of time out of their crate now. They mostly sleep on their blanket, but they do waddle into the kitchen for some cat grass now and then.  I expect they’ll become more mobile as curiosity takes precedence over growing.  Right now, growing requires lots of eating and sleeping.  Occasionally, they do wander off to the kitchen (sometimes to keep me company while I empty the dishwasher).

Respite Open Thread: Ducklings Week 3 1

Loved all the name suggestions yesterday…

Here’s a bonus Scout using Bixby as her own personal pillow:

Respite Open Thread: Ducklings Week 3 2

And yes, for those wondering, it’s very messing having ducklings running around. I do have diapers for them, but they are a bit too small yet to wear them. I think by the time they are big enough they’ll be spending a lot more time outside in their pen so, like Penelope, it might not be worth the trouble. For now, I just wash their blanket every night and clean up any other mess they make fairly easily.

But I’m definitely rooting for warmer weather so they can start going outside.

More photos and some cute duckling bathtime/Bixby video at this link.

And finally, if you didn’t see it, this interview with Tammy Duckworth was really good.

Respite open thread

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  2. 2.

    WaterGirl

    Sweet!  As I was watching the video of them swimming and being underwater in the bathtub, I remembered that when I was in my twenties I would also say that I wanted to be a duck that could read, so i could float around in the water all the time, and read whenever wanted to.

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    Yutsano

    I would almost give that Duckworth interview its own front page. It’s a wonderful insight into a tough woman who has been through so much. Plus she’s really funny.

  11. 11.

    Another Scott

    Welsh language sees invention of new word for first time in three centuries:

    "Ffônbusted" refers to an outdated telephone, with implication that the owner is a rustic nostalgic for the past.

    — DPRK News Service (@DPRK_News) March 28, 2021

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  13. 13.

    sab

    @Yutsano: I have been a fan since she was at Walter Reed and featured on C Span. Who can become a star on C Span by sheer force of personality?

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    MagdaInBlack

    You know I love those ducklings. ❤️

    I also love Ms Duckworth, she’s my Senator, but the video is unavailable ( to me at least )

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    JCJ

    @WaterGirl:  My brother’s ex-wife liked to go to water parks and sit in an innertube in a lazy river and read books after visiting the slides.

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    mrmoshpotato

    And finally, if you didn’t see it, this interview with Tammy Duckworth was really good.

    Well played! :)

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