Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Trumpflation is an intolerable hardship for every American, and it’s Trump’s fault.

Authoritarian republicans are opposed to freedom for the rest of us.

I’ve spoken to my cat about this, but it doesn’t seem to do any good.

If America since Jan 2025 hasn’t broken your heart, you haven’t loved her enough.

Sitting here in limbo waiting for the dice to roll

Stay strong, because they are weak.

He seems like a smart guy, but JFC, what a dick!

If you voted for Trump, you don’t get to speak about ethics, morals, or rule of law.

If rights aren’t universal, they are privilege, not rights.

Republican also-rans: four mules fighting over a turnip.

“Until such time as the world ends, we will act as though it intends to spin on.”

These days, even the boring Republicans are nuts.

Republicans do not trust women.

There are no moderate republicans – only extremists and cowards.

Following reporting rules is only for the little people, apparently.

When I was faster i was always behind.

Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?

If you are still in the gop, you are either an extremist yourself, or in bed with those who are.

This is dead girl, live boy, a goat, two wetsuits and a dildo territory.  oh, and pink furry handcuffs.

New McCarthy, same old McCarthyism.

Republicans are the party of chaos and catastrophe.

I have other things to bitch about but those will have to wait.

If you still can’t see these things even now, maybe politics isn’t your forte and you should stop writing about it.

This blog will pay for itself.

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  11. 11.

    Anonymous At Work

    So long as it isn’t a picture of your deep fryer, since you wouldn’t have enough to share with everyone.

  16. 16.

    Ruckus

    @ant:

    You are just figuring this out?

    Had you asked he could have told you that long ago. Well actually he has numerous times.

  17. 17.

    Miss Bianca

    Is it weird that I’ve been wondering what happened to Mr Frog? Or, at least his pictures?

  22. 22.

    Ken

    @Immanentize: Trivia: In the Exodus story, the Hebrew has “frogs” except in one verse (8:2 in Jewish texts, 8:6 in Christian). That one reads “And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frog came up and covered the land of Egypt.”

    There is a certain amount of rabbinical commentary on this….

  23. 23.

    Ohio Mom

    I was bummed when the Mr. Frog series disappeared practically before it started but thought it would have been rude to complain. No more suffering in silence, Mr. Frog is coming back!! Woot! Woot!

    Please send our thanks to Mom Cole for making this bit of joy possible.

  24. 24.

    Comrade Colette

    Off-season frogs! It’ll be like 100 nights of Hanukkah.

    We are going to the Giants playoff game tonight. Can’t hardly wait. Beat the Dodgers!

  25. 25.

    NotMax

    The 100+ Frogs of Bartholomew Cubbins’ Country Cousin.

    Rarest of the famous Teddy G’s works?

    :)

  28. 28.

    Gravenstone

    @Baud: I had one on my living room window the other night after a rain. I did not catch him to add to Cole’s collection.

  31. 31.

    J R in WV

    Thanks for thinking of us, Cole. So glad we will have frog pix all winter.

    We have a tiny (8’x12′) frog pond right outside our front door. There are several frogs who hang out around the little pond, and they all go “Ribbit! splash!!” when we pass the pond coming or going.

    And there were a hunert-thousant tadpoles all spring and summer — was glorious to have them flashing around. I need to go into the pond to get the leaves out… so much to do, so little time!

  33. 33.

    H.E.Wolf

    Thank you! As a dedicated hoptoad collector (and releaser) in my childhood, I am looking forward to the glorious Winter of Mr. Frog.

  35. 35.

    lowtechcyclist

    @Ken:

    Trivia: In the Exodus story, the Hebrew has “frogs” except in one verse (8:2 in Jewish texts, 8:6 in Christian). That one reads “And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frog came up and covered the land of Egypt.”

    There is a certain amount of rabbinical commentary on this….

    I bet there is!  Take three rabbis, and you can get at least four opinions.

    So I pulled out my Bible, and I confess I’d forgotten the part where, after Moses stretches out his hand and brings the plague of frogs on Egypt, Pharoah’s magicians do the same, conjuring up more frogs, rather than trying to dispel them.  If they were on Pharoah’s side, they sure were doing a bad job of it.

  37. 37.

    lollipopguild

    WE should ask-nay demand! that President-in-exile Trump(TM) should write an executive order(with his best sharpie) ordering John to show us his frog pics NOW!

  38. 38.

    Josie

    @ant: ​
     Yes, but the fact that so many of us are looking forward with such excitement to more pictures of Mr. Frog proves that John has found his tribe. I know I feel better already.

  40. 40.

    Almost Retired

    Why all the Dodger hate on this thread?  I would totally be up there if I could to cheer on the Dodgers, although – by force of habit –  all the Dodgers fans will leave after the 7th inning regardless of the score to avoid traffic.

  42. 42.

    CaseyL

    I look forward to FrogQuest!

    Will you continue to have fake frogs, to keep us on our toes?

    Maybe the frogs will bring their friends?

    Thanks, John :)

  43. 43.

    Tony Jay

    I have amassed over 100 frog pictures and am saving them for winter when we need something to look forward to, so Find Mr. Frog will resume in a month or so

    “Now, students. With reference to the comment above, can any of you point to the word that, if replaced, could turn this comment into grounds for a charge of sexual harassment?

    And a bonus point if you can replace it with a word that turns the above comment into a now infamous Twitter exchange between a former President and a former First Daughter.”

  47. 47.

    prostratedragon

    @Almost Retired:  Well, as my Yankees (forbidding glare) are not around,  I’ll root for the  Dodgers,  but whatever happens,  it’s sure to be memorable as those teams are this year.

  48. 48.

    Jeffro

    OT but Gym Jordan is tweeting that Christmas presents were never late under president* trumpov, and Lauren Boebert is tweeting that the Norweigan bow-and-arrrows attack proves we don’t need gun control.

    These people are so, sooooo monumentally d-u-m dumb.

  50. 50.

    Jeffro

    @zhena gogolia: they’re just babbling nonsense at this point…easily disprovable nonsense…disconnected nonsense…

    “My cereal is soggy: Biden’s fault!”

    “The existence of pine trees disproves climate change!”

    “whoop a be do boop boop ZOMP!”

    Please, Uncle Joe, come out publicly in favor of breathing oxygen, and soon.

  51. 51.

    zhena gogolia

    @Jeffro: My trainer was saying this morning that she’s already bought all her supplies for Thanksgiving except the turkey and potatoes. So the propaganda is having an effect.

  56. 56.

    bluefoot

    Yay!! I have been missing the Mr. Frog posts. I appreciate the moment of zen they brought me.

  58. 58.

    Ken

    @NotMax: We could have a discussion of “foods you buy exactly once a year because great-aunt Sally’s Thanksgiving side dish uses them.”  I will nominate Durkee French-Fried Onions.

    On second thought, I’ll save the nomination in case a front-pager actually decides to make that post. Let this thread be for celebrating the Return of the Frog Over-and-Under the Water.

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