Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Let there be snark.

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

“Jesus paying for the sins of everyone is an insult to those who paid for their own sins.”

Accused of treason; bitches about the ratings. I am in awe.

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

You can’t love your country only when you win.

After roe, women are no longer free.

Sitting here in limbo waiting for the dice to roll

Republicans are the party of chaos and catastrophe.

The worst democrat is better than the best republican.

Russian mouthpiece, go fuck yourself.

Consistently wrong since 2002

This really is a full service blog.

Shallow, uninformed, and lacking identity

The willow is too close to the house.

Americans barely caring about Afghanistan is so last month.

Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.

If you are still in the GOP, you are an extremist.

Come on, man.

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

if you can’t see it, then you are useless in the fight to stop it.

… pundit janitors mopping up after the GOP

I see no possible difficulties whatsoever with this fool-proof plan.

Anyone who bans teaching American history has no right to shape America’s future.

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Acts of Kindness: It Takes Just A Moment

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I had set this aside to use sometime this month when I felt like we needed a break. I didn’t realize it would be needed so soon. Here is just a little kindness to brighten a tough day.

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This was too good not to share.

The letter:

Acts of Kindness: It Just Takes A Moment 1

The response:

Acts of Kindness: It Just Takes A Moment 2

And taking it to the next level:

Acts of Kindness: It Just Takes A Moment 3

 

Acts of Kindness: It Just Takes A Moment 4

Wait for it…

Acts of Kindness: It Just Takes A Moment 5

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A beautiful tribute to Ukraine here in Colorado:

This is a random acts of kindness open thread

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31Comments

  2. 2.

    Poe Larity

    What if she’s actually a Venture Capitalist looking to house a unicorn tech startup in her back yard?

  3. 3.

    dmsilev

    Would she settle for a peacock? Very pretty, you can make nice things from the molted feathers. Several flocks of them running wild in various parts of LA County and I’m sure relocating one to her backyard could be arranged.

    Fair warning: They don’t make good pets.

  4. 4.

    Suzanne

    @dmsilev: Yeah, peacocks are assholes. I mean, I don’t know what unicorns are like as pets, but they also don’t strike me as exceptionally chill.

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    Alison Rose

    The Dodo and Furry Tails and such often have stories about people finding stray animals, usually dogs, that are in horrid condition and bringing them to a groomer and vet and fixing them up and it always gets me. Poor pups all covered in mats and dirt and stuff and then they look happy and pretty! The latest example.

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    RaflW

    Oh! I was just stopping by to post about the Rocky Mountain Chamber Singers. Shoulda known it would already be here. :)

  12. 12.

    Jobeth

    What’s up with the close ups of the choir director’s hands in that news piece? Lately I’ve seen a lot of weird camera angles in interviews, especially side head shots while the subject is talking.  Do they think we get too bored looking at someone’s face while they’re speaking?

    I can see one person in the license department saying “we should print up a unicorn license for this kid” and the whole thing snowballing from there – what fun they must have had doing that!

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    Ruckus

    TaMara

    Thank you for this!

    It is always good when people some might not expect to act human, really step up and prove in a good way that they are.

    This week has been a bit of a ride so far. In the last 2 days I’ve had to call 911 twice. Both times for neighbors. Two points of the modern world.

    1.Cell phones are a damn good invention.

    2.Getting old would suck if you didn’t compare it to the alternative.

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    Layer8Problem

    That is the sweetest thing.  I’ve got a grandtot with about eighteen unicorn-related items in her room, unicorn poster, unicorn lamp, second unicorn poster, a variety of stuffed unicorns in different sizes, who is totally on Madeline’s wavelength.

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    CaseyL

    That is a lovely, wonderful, and inspiring response by Director Mayeda.  Every so often, the faceless bureaucrats step up and reveal themselves to be terrific people.

  22. 22.

    AJ of the Mustard Search and Rescue Team

    I’m not crying, you’re crying!

    Thanks for this TaMara. I needed it tonight.

    (the midterm results are my unicorn. except the unforced NY House losses ofc)

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    sab

    I hope my 7 year old grand-daughter doesn’t see this. She has an unlicensed stuffed unicorn we got her for Christmas a couple of years ago

    ETA At least she doesn’t want a pony, since those are actually available although unaffordable.

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    Bruce K in ATH-GR

    Oh, God. Hate to be a downer in an Acts of Kindness thread, but when I woke up and saw this thread about unicorns, my mind went immediately to Charlie Stross’s Hugo Award-winning novella Equoid (which draws heavily from H.P. Lovecraft in many ways, and is not to be read when in a fragile mental state)…

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    sab

    @sab: My grand-daughter was actually asking for permission to have a unicorn stable in her rented yard.  Arguments that there are not actual unicorns carried no weight with her. I can see a desperate mother saying to herself “let local government solve this” and giving the kid pencil, paper and an address.

    ETA That was very cunning of them to send the license and the stuffed unicorn. At least they are trying.

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    Chris Johnson

    @Suzanne: A lot you know! Any My Little Pony fan could set you straight. Why, you could just refer to Twilight Sparkle, er Starlight Glimmer, um… Rarity…

    okay, conceded, they’re not any good at chill. Try some of the pegasi :)

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