Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

We know you aren’t a Democrat but since you seem confused let me help you.

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

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

Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?

The real work of an opposition party is to oppose.

Human rights are not a matter of opinion!

If you thought you’d already seen people saying the stupidest things possible on the internet, prepare yourselves.

Decision time: keep arguing about the last election, or try to win the next one?

This must be what justice looks like, not vengeful, just peaceful exuberance.

Dear elected officials: Trump is temporary, dishonor is forever.

The “burn-it-down” people are good with that until they become part of the kindling.

Tide comes in. Tide goes out. You can’t explain that.

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

Conservatism: there are people the law protects but does not bind and others who the law binds but does not protect.

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

Bark louder, little dog.

Prediction: the gop will rethink its strategy of boycotting future committees.

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

We can show the world that autocracy can be defeated.

Make the republican party small enough to drown in a bathtub.

This fight is for everything.

Incompetence, fear, or corruption? why not all three?

Shut up, hissy kitty!

… riddled with inexplicable and elementary errors of law and fact

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Steve spent the entire day outside in the snow, and when he came inside had hundreds of frozen snowballs stuck to him. Steve being Steve, he refused to let me remove them from him, and instead sauntered around the house using the iceballs as portable water sources to leave cat paw prints on all three levels of hardwood floors, occasionally resting on one of the heating vents to provide me with the lovely scent of wet cat fur.

In other news, I mopped the floors today. Before.

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  1. 1.

    Roger Moore

    Shorter Cole: Steve is an asshole for being a cat. Sorry dude. You knew what cats are like when you got him. If you don’t want him bringing snow in, don’t let him outside when it’s snowing.

  3. 3.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    NY AG James @NewYorkStateAG 29m
    We have uncovered significant evidence indicating that the Trump Organization used fraudulent and misleading asset valuations on multiple properties to obtain economic benefits, including loans, insurance coverage, and tax deductions for years.

    We are taking legal action to force Donald Trump, Donald Trump, Jr., and Ivanka Trump to comply with our investigation into the Trump Organization’s financial dealings. No one in this country can pick and choose if and how the law applies to them. (thread)

    maybe this will be the one that sticks. don’t cost nothing to hope

  9. 9.

    NotMax

    “Don’t for a minute think I forgot.This is what you get for that butt shaving incident, fat boy.”

    //

  10. 10.

    The Dangerman

    He’s going to demand extra food for his efforts in creating the aromatic wonders of Eau De Cat throughout the house.

  14. 14.

    Debbie(Aussie)

    I noticed in the morning Covid threads AL ( thank you su much for your hard work, makes me feel a little bit smart) you mentioned Victorian hospitals going into code: brown today. First thought that came to mind, ‘that must be for when the shit hits the fan’ ?.  (Sorry if someone else caught it).

  15. 15.

    Reverse tool order

    Unimportant trivia but might be interesting to contemplate from a distance. There was a sprinkle of comments about shoe size in the posting about bad primate behavior associated with significant works.

    I don’t know, just speculating, the issue is in getting footwear locally. Speculating because mine comes only from a couple manufacturers selling nationally from a few online shops. A size 15 length by 6E width sandal with adjustable straps can be opened to fit. A closed shoe has to be about 16 by 9E. My shoeboxes will hold two normal ones on edge.

    That’s approaching the upper limits even in those places, so I must be in the top 0.1%! So nice to feel special. (NOT, but it is nice to get shod with something rather than nothing by reasonable effort and cost.)

  17. 17.

    Nancy

    Mr. Cole,

    I feel your pain. I had a cat with Steve-like qualities and long lovely fluffy fur. It wasn’t lovely when he’d been under a farm vehicle (possibly?) or a car with a leaking oil pan. You can probably guess the results.

    Schrodinger’s Cat lite: I love my cat/I hate my cat.

    Once you see the oil on the fur, the cat is then out of the bag–er–box. That Schrodinger–what was up with them?

  19. 19.

    Rich Webb

    I’m picturing a cardboard box with a non-furry cat bed or old towels and one of those small “personal” space heaters with a low fan speed; perhaps ducted in through the side to be fancy. Possibly a portable rig which could sit over his regular cat bed? Steve might be induced to take a warm (and drying) nap after romping in the snow.

    If that doesn’t work, well, small portable space heaters can usually be put to a good use.

  20. 20.

    stinger

    John, you are a great writer! I laughed so hard, esp. at the final paragraph. Perfectly phrased.

  22. 22.

    J R in WV

    So… last night our three dogs took turns picking things out of the big garbage bag and taking them over to the big dog bed in the kitchen solarium to lick/chew. Everything but the wine bottles. At some point in the pre-dawn darkness I got all three dogs into the bedroom and closed the door to keep them away from the mess.

    Then later on, still quite dark, Wife walked into the closed door and fell over backwards — it is so very rarely closed. No harm done… but was a restless night for some of us.

  23. 23.

    way2blue

    Okay.  That made me laugh.  Thanks.

    (We are taking care of a rescue cat for our daughter while she gets settled into her new home.  A timid soul who mostly hides out in a wardrobe.  But if she sees our neighbor’s orange tabby sauntering around our yard (when the tabby should be hunting gophers)—rescue cat goes berserk.  Throws herself at the window & yowls shockingly loud.  Dr Jekyll & Ms Hyde.)

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