Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Not so fun when the rabbit gets the gun, is it?

Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.

If senate republicans had any shame, they’d die of it.

You can’t attract Republican voters. You can only out organize them.

The party of Reagan has become the party of Putin.

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

And we’re all out of bubblegum.

All your base are belong to Tunch.

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

Everybody saw this coming.

So it was an October Surprise A Day, like an Advent calendar but for crime.

The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.

Roe isn’t about choice, it’s about freedom.

rich, arrogant assholes who equate luck with genius

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

Thanks to your bullshit, we are now under siege.

Presidents are not kings, and Plaintiff is not President.

Being the leader of the world means to be the leader of peace.

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

Putting aside our relentless self-interest because the moral imperative is crystal clear.

The words do not have to be perfect.

Fuck the extremist election deniers. What’s money for if not for keeping them out of office?

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

Republicans do not pay their debts.

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  2. 2.

    narya

    Good morning, jackals! It’s the time of year where I see rabbits, and when on every other block there’s a blooming lilac bush. It’s not improving my overall mood, but I’ll still take it.

  4. 4.

    debbie

    @narya:

    I saw my first bunny yesterday during my walk. I know homeowners hate them, but I just want to hug them!!! ?

  7. 7.

    Spanky

    Is there any particular reason I should know who Kaitlin Collins is or that I should give a fuck about her opinions?

  8. 8.

    Low Key Swagger

    I don’t necessarily see a rift….but I will say that Democrats are susceptible to the ways in which the Right frames both economic and cultural issues. I think it can suppress turn-out, and the mid terms are vital. I am working with a whip smart New Mexican influencer and what he reports on the ground is a bit worrying. There’s a coalition building to elect Hispanics to office, regardless of qualifications, and some good administrators are at risk. He’s pushing back, but trying to balance his career with his activism, so it requires a delicate touch. Thankfully, he is very well liked.

  12. 12.

    OzarkHillbilly

    @Spanky: I use an adblocker. There are never any ads.

    As to who I am, nobody in particular.

    ETA: I have lots of pics from the trip. Doesn’t mean I’m sharing them.

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    David ? ☘The Establishment☘? Koch

    Democratic facing a major ‘rift’ — one factions says lite beer “tastes great” the other sides says “less filling”

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    OzarkHillbilly

    @satby: is it my birthday?

    If it is, you should demand a do-over.

    @Spanky: Don’t we already have a Nobody In Particular commenting here?

    Yes. I was gonna file plagiarism charges but then I remembered I only ever used NIP on cave maps.

    @Tony Jay: Sun came up this morning, didn’t it?

    Nope. Rain, rain and more rain. 5 6 7 days and counting.

  22. 22.

    indycat32

    Satby, I need your expert advice. A momma cat and one kitten  – seems to be about 3 weeks old – have taken up residence under some shrubs next to my house.  I want to make sure they’re OK.  I’ve seen momma cat around for months.  She has always looked well fed.  What should I do?  Should I do anything? I don’t want to spook momma cat.  Should I put out food? Water?  Most important, at what age can I swoop up the kitten and bring it inside!  Any  help much appreciated.

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    Geminid

    @OzarkHillbilly: Please try and send some of that rain to Virginia. We’re starting to dry out here, and right now there is no rain at all in the 10 day forecast.

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    Baud

    The 2022 midterm are so critical, and we have historically not stepped up.  Expect the MOTUs to try to generate as many rifts as they can to depress our turnout.

  31. 31.

    Betty Cracker

    Speaking of Glenn Close, I highly recommend her interview on the WTF podcast. Maron (podcast host) got her to divulge a deep, dark secret that Close really didn’t want to discuss. It started off innocently enough — Maron asked Close where she got her start as a singer. Close hemmed and hawed. Maron kept pressing. Close spilled the beans. (Spoiler below!)

     

     

     

     

     

    [Up with People! Hahahaha!]

  32. 32.

    OzarkHillbilly

    @Geminid: I floated all the way home. Unfortunately, the Appalachians are in the way so the water can’t get to you. Well, not for another 33 days and 33 nights anyway

    @NotMax: Hmmmm…. a new name for the truck?

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    Geminid

    @Low Key Swagger: That is an interesting report on New Mexico party politics. I hope you keep us posted. I am very interested in state level politics. In Virginia, the Democrats are all singing Koombaya. The Republicans are a different story.

    But I’m curious.  In 2018  Governor Michelle Luhan Griffin ran and won on a clean energy platform. The next year, the legislature passed a clean power program. Do you see any results yet? Wind generators, photovoltaic installations?

    A couple years ago, I drove I-20 through Texas to New Mexico. West Texas had tons of windmills, but I noticed there were very few in New Mexico. There certainly was no shortage of wind.

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    Low Key Swagger

    @Geminid: I no longer live in NM, but still have family and friends there.  To answer your question, I have heard very little about that particular program.  I will ask today during our call.

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    Soprano2

    @Geminid: @OzarkHillbilly: Please try and send some of that rain to Virginia. We’re starting to dry out here, and right now there is no rain at all in the 10 day forecast.

    Wish I could, we’ve got that rain too. It’s so saturated here that it starts standing on the ground after about 1/4″. I’m supposed to have 3 ballgames this week, I’m going to be pissed if they all get rained out!

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    lowtechcyclist

    @Spanky:

    Is there any particular reason I should know who Kaitlin Collins is or that I should give a fuck about her opinions?

    Oh good, I’m not the only one. :^)

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    OzarkHillbilly

    @lowtechcyclist: So says the google:

    Kaitlan L. Collins is an American journalist and Chief White House Correspondent for CNN. Previously, she was the White House correspondent for the website The Daily Caller.

    All one needs to know.

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    Soprano2

    @Betty Cracker: I had a boyfriend who was in Salute to America singer, which was a 4H group similar to Up with People that was created for the Bicentennial. He got to travel a lot, including to Romania in 1976 when it was still a communist country. He said it was a surreal experience; sometimes they would pull the curtains on their train car and tell them not to try to take pictures out the windows because they could be arrested if they did.

  46. 46.

    narya

    @Dorothy A. Winsor: Yeah. Strangely enough, it helps to be able to come here and say “I’m dragging” or whatever, for no particular reason. Saying the words out loud (or typing them, anyway) is therapeutic.

  47. 47.

    Dorothy A. Winsor

    I’m trying to set up online banking on my phone, but it’s a joint account which means my bank counts it as belonging to the first name on the account, ie, Mr DAW’s. So to set this up, I have to use his SSN etc. More stuff to memorize. What a pain.

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    NotMax

    Whoa. Just tried a piece of the homemade corn bread was given as a gift the other day.

    Baker apparently has a Hulk-like heavy hand with the sugar. So sweet it makes my teeth ache.

    It’s the thought that counts.

  50. 50.

    O. Felix Culpa

    @NotMax: Speaking of bread, was it you who posted a link to a youtube video for no-knead deli rye? I made it last week and it was excellent. Thanks!

    ETA: This one.

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    Amir Khalid

    @indycat32:
    Kittens are weaned at eight weeks or so, I think. So that might be the time to carry out your baby-snatching plan.

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    Ceci n est pas mon nym

    @Betty Cracker: I knew that actually. Somewhere on our shelves is an old Up With People magazine (might be a songbook) they must have handed out as propaganda and she’s in it.

    I’ve read elsewhere where she talks about being brought up in the culty organization that ran it, Moral Rearmament.

    When you read the magazine it’s all about fighting the commies and the hippies with clean cut young people singing clean cut young songs.

  54. 54.

    O. Felix Culpa

    @NotMax: Since it was good, I’ll give you credit anyway until/unless someone comes along to snatch the crown. :)

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    Eunicecycle

    @rikyrah: Ohio is doing it, too, although not right away. All the “people don’t want to work anymore” is having an affect. But I saw that the UK is having the same issue. Is that true, Tony Jay?

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    Frank Wilhoit

    @OzarkHillbilly: There are a couple of old songs that I haven’t been able to find.  One says “Rain forty days, rain forty nights, catfish comin’ down the smokestack…”.  Then of course there is “There are flies on me, there are flies on you/But there are no flies on Jesus…”.  The existence of the latter seems to be universally acknowledged, but no one has an actual source.  The first one seems to be a myth, but the Deep South side of my family knew it.

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    Uncle Cosmo

    @OzarkHillbilly: From The Irish Mother’s Letter To Her Son In America:

    It only rained twice last week. Once for three days and once for four days.

    :^D

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    J R in WV

    @Uncle Cosmo: ​
     

    It only rained twice last week. Once for three days and once for four days.

    OK, that’s LOL funny, thanks! Got my Wife to guffaw…

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    satby

    @Amir Khalid: @indycat32:  Sorry for the late reply and without reading if WereBear gave better advice, but kittens are able to start eating wet solid food a bit earlier, like 5 or 6 weeks, so I would start bringing some canned food out for them ASAP. If mom is semi-domestic she’ll probably warm up to you, and if you can handle or pet the kitten now without getting bit try to, as that helps them socialize. Waiting until 8 weeks will make it harder. If mom seems friendly and you’re up for snatching them both off the streets do it. Isolate them in their own room if you have other pets, and visit them often to play or just talk to them, always with food or kitten formula (available at most stores that sell pet food). It’s unusual for a cat to have a litter of one, others were probably already killed by predators.

    Edit: the way to even a very skittish feral’s heart is by being a safe and reliable source of food.

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