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But frankly mr. cole, I’ll be happier when you get back to telling us to go fuck ourselves.

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Ever since I saw a photo of a Thai zoo’s new online superstar, Pygmy hippo Moo Deng (“bouncy pork”), she reminded me of someone:

Cute baby Pygmy hippo
But I couldn’t think of who. It finally came to me:

Cute puppy

That’s how Pete acquired his newest nickname.

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We’re waiting to see where future Hurricane Helene will go. The current track keeps it well to the west of our location, and if that holds, we don’t expect much more than a bit of rain and wind.

It sounds like the steering currents are pretty unpredictable with this one, so we’re keeping an eye on it. I hope everyone who might be affected is ready. (A local medical marijuana dispensary is doing its part with a 30% off sale!)

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  2. 2.

    piratedan

    now that Judge Chutkan has given Smith the okay to do so, wonder when we’ll see his brief (so to speak) or if we get a day or two worth of speculation before it’s dropped before the weekend.

     

    also too….

     

    stay safe Southern Jackals!  (especially you Ms. Cracker)

  3. 3.

    Nukular Biskits

    Sorry, BettyC, but I think you’ll understand me hoping it stays far east of me.

    And I understand you hoping it stays far west of you.

    Such is life here on the Gulf Coast this time of year.🤣

  4. 4.

    Tony Jay

    When the cute quadrupeds tell you something amazing is just over your left shoulder, believe them.

    That’s the ethos I’ve lived my life by. Never let me down yet.

  5. 5.

    satby

    Good morning!  Today the cat distribution system will be assisted by a round trip to Akron, OH with the two sibling cats. I know sab has been anticipating them because she’s said so, so if you read this early sab: answer your email or text I sent! 

    Call me crazy, but I like to have a final confirmation everything is a go before I drive 500+ miles with 2 cats.

  11. 11.

    David Chop

    Checking in from the far reaches of Thailand here (Udon Thani, ~1 hr. south of the Lao capitol). It can’t be overstated what a phenom that little hippo is here. Seriously. Hours of coverage on multiple news channels day after day. Social media is even worse. It’s all Muu Daeng all the time.

    At least our little fatty here is cute. That tub-o-lard that’s all over US media ‘aint even close.

  12. 12.

    satby

    @Baud: My not at all religiously inclined younger son sent that to me. It’s really resonating online with millennials and Gen Z. I think Talerico will go far if he stays in politics too; Texas certainly needs legislators with his understanding of the proper role of religion not as a part of  government.

    Should note there’s several clips of him I’ve seen. He’s studying to be a minister in whatever denomination he’s in. But his evisceration of the pious frauds in TX legislature is awesome.

  15. 15.

    Baud

    @satby:

    It brought to mind that expensive right wing “He Gets Us” Jesus marketing campaign.

    The question they should be asking is “Do you get him?” Because right wing Jesus is a piss poor Jesus.

  17. 17.

    TBone

    I just saw a new text on my phone from ‘Gemini’ the Google AI bot.

    I blocked and reported it as spam.

  19. 19.

    TBone

    @Baud: thank you! I just woke up with a splitting headache 😣 and found out that hubby took the last of the Tylenol last week.  He has been to both the supermarket and the CVS since then, and neglected to replace it.  I almost blocked and reported him!

  21. 21.

    TBone

    @BellyCat: this is why I chose BJ.  I love youse guys!  😍

    He wouldn’t even apologize for his oversight until I made him understand that his life is in danger 😆

  26. 26.

    satby

    @Baud: from Mueller She Wrote:

    [Judge Chutkan is] saying that both Jack Smith and Donald Trump wanted even nonsensitive stuff filed under seal, she rejected that and will only allow sensitive stuff to be filed under seal. We’ll know more when Jack Smith files his motion to file certain materials under seal.

  27. 27.

    JCJ

    @David Chop: My wife watches news from Thailand all the time.  I would imagine not much else is reported other than this little hippo from the number of videos she has shown me.  Too bad you are so far away, otherwise you could brave the mobs at KK Open Zoo!

  29. 29.

    sab

    @TBone: Yeah. I came back from the grocery the other day to a sad face. “No milk? We’re out!”  ” Well, why didn’t you put it on the grocery list when you finished the last gallon?” ” I dunno.”

  31. 31.

    TBone

    @sab: no matter how well and how many times we think our attempts at training have been successful, we are proven wrong at the most crucial moments!

    “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” —Alexander Pope

  33. 33.

    sab

    @TBone: My husband loves to say: “I am so glad that you are the one that screwed that up,  because otherwise I would be in big trouble.”

  35. 35.

    TBone

    @sab: 😆 points for best non-apology apology!  It is always his fault when I screw up!

    (He frequently does something so thoughtful and considerate that I can’t stay mad about anything.  Today, I am still waiting for that to occur.)

  46. 46.

    TBone

    @Geminid: no I do not!  I have enough in my own head to keep me entertained for a lifetime! 😆 I go to a different tankie website when I wanna see what dreck Pooty is spouting for the rubes to parrot.

  48. 48.

    Kyle Rayner

    For those who enjoy metal, Marilyn Manson’s 1996 album Antichrist Superstar is a concept album with the main storyline being that the Antichrist runs for president, churning up people’s hate for others and themselves into a mass ecstasy. It ends poorly for everyone.

    I thought about it a lot in 2016 and ever since.

  49. 49.

    stinger

    I was afraid to scroll down to the second photo, but so glad I did!
    Now I’m hungry for moo shu pork and it’s only breakfast time.

  50. 50.

    Geminid

    @TBone: I’m not recommending it. I seldom read Common Dreams now because I know what they’re gonna say.

    It’s kind of like a time warp though. I used to hear peope saying the same stuff back in the early 70s. I guess these are the ones who didn’t get swept up by the New Age movement.

  53. 53.

    Ken In Hogtown

    Hope you are all stocked up Betty.  Hogtown was pretty busy last night.  Fingers crossed for just rain and light wind here!  UF will let us know about closures at noon today.

  54. 54.

    Chris

    If what I read about this hippo the other day is true, being an Internet sensation has not been good for it. It’s kept in an enclosure that has barely any separation from the tourists, who end up throwing shit at it all day in an attempt to get a reaction. The zoo has reacted by… scolding the tourists, restricting how many of them can visit the hippo at a time, and moving to copyright the image of the baby hippo, but not actually taking any steps to shelter it from tourists.

  55. 55.

    Josie

    @Baud: ​
     Thanks for posting this. I’d love to see a front page post with clips of speeches he has given over the past few years. Such an impressive young man.

  56. 56.

    TBone

    @Chris: I read the same with concern 😤 and have therefore not given any clicks.

    I can’t even comment on today’s Covid update post either.  Humanity sucks so bad sometimes.

  57. 57.

    Jackie

    @BellyCat:

    The entire thing? Was under the impression that only portions would be sealed. Sux if all is sealed.

    Think of it as all damaging to TCFG😉

  58. 58.

    RedDirtGirl

    Here’s a postcard writing question for the hive mind…

    In some of the scripts I’ve gotten they tell us to write the following: Who you vote for is private; whether or not you vote is public information.

    I find that kind of ominous and threatening. Does anyone have a more benign take on it? I really don’t want to write it, but of course I have to write what the script says…

  59. 59.

    Geminid

    @RedDirtGirl: You don’t have to write what the script says if you don’t want to. Who you vote for is private, and what you write on a postcard might as well be.

    I remember this type of messaging being flagged in 2022. It sounded sketchy then; made me wonder about the outfit promoting it.

  61. 61.

    UncleEbeneezer

    @Geminid: Yeah, if the rest of the script is good I would just leave that part out.  I’ve slightly modified scripts many times in the past.

  62. 62.

    Kristine

    @RedDirtGirl: I found it threatening as well. Hell, I received a postcard a few years ago with that message, and I did not care for it.*

    I’m doing Postcards to Swing States and luckily had other messages to choose from.

    *yes I know the fact I am an active voter is a public record. The way that sentence is structured and the fact that it arrives from an unknown sender strikes a very sour note for some.

  64. 64.

    CaseyL

    @RedDirtGirl: ​

    The wording struck me as a bit odd, but I figured it meant only that whether one votes is open to the public.

    A little bit of pre-emptive non-public shaming? “We’ll know if you just didn’t vote, and that will make us sad”?

    Or maybe it’s meant to reassure: “We’ll know whether you vote, but not who you voted for!”

    The organization says everything is tested with polls, surveys, and beta tests. Pretty sure that means they go for the most anodyne wording.

  67. 67.

    Quaker in a Basement

    Hi, Betty!

    It’s great to see a post from you. Here’s hoping you’re having a good day.

  68. 68.

    Elizabelle

    Pete is adorbs.  As is the baby hippo.  One of these animals has a better life and more privacy.  Plus, access to Ms. Cracker.

    Good to hear of Texas Rep. James Talarico (D-Austin).  I like that he speaks so slowly and meaningfully.  Hope he has a bright future, in national politics too, if he wants

    ETA:  Another Talarico Youtube:  18 minutes: JT delivers sermon against Christian Nationalism. 

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