If you ever feel alone, I suggest getting a cat, because it means you will never ever be alone again:
Even at your most vulnerable when trying to doom scroll on the toilet.
Come for the politics, stay for the snark.
We need to vote them all out and restore sane Democratic government.
Let’s not be the monsters we hate.
Wake up. Grow up. Get in the fight.
Optimism opens the door to great things.
The party of Reagan has become the party of Putin.
President Musk and Trump are both poorly raised, coddled 8 year old boys.
Hell hath no fury like a farmer bankrupted.
The rest of the comments were smacking Boebert like she was a piñata.
People are complicated. Love is not.
The republican caucus is covering themselves with something, and it is not glory.
Republicans in disarray!
When your entire life is steeped in white supremacy, equality feels like discrimination.
The republican ‘Pastor’ of the House is an odious authoritarian little creep.
Never entrust democracy to any process that requires Republicans to act in good faith.
Fundamental belief of white supremacy: white people are presumed innocent, minorities are presumed guilty.
I’m more christian than these people and i’m an atheist.
Mediocre white men think RFK Jr’s pathetic midlife crisis is inspirational. The bar is set so low for them, it’s subterranean.
Beware of advice from anyone for whom Democrats are “they” and not “we.”
Let’s bury these fuckers at the polls 2 years from now.
One lie, alone, tears the fabric of reality.
Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?
Is it irresponsible to speculate? It is irresponsible not to.
The cruelty is the point; the law be damned.
The unpunished coup was a training exercise.
Taking a Break from the News
zhena gogolia
OMG I want that cat so bad.
rikyrah
The cat is serious, Cole.
BWA HA AH AH HA HA HA AH
What a cutiepie
Old Man Shadow
They’re just protecting you from the demon that lives in the bathroom.
Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)
Looks like lil bro was mid-yawn there lol
WTFGhost
Both for this reason, and because our tub *looks* like a place a cat could stand, we have an absolute rule: no kitties get any attention in the bathroom. It doesn’t keep them *out* but some of them walk in, and walk *right* back over the threshold for pets, so we taught them part of the right lesson.
(We have one of those tubs that used to have flat tops to the side of the tub, but over the years, it’s worn quite smooth, and porcelain doesn’t have much purchase for cat claws. You can write your own horror movie, just from this, can’t you?)
ArchTeryx
I approve. Voidcats (i.e. black cats) are loaded with personality. Some of them can be quite spicy, but some are every bit as sweet as oranges… but with more brain cells.
They don’t bring bad luck. You stare long into the abyss, the abyss stares back at you and meows for treats.
Belafon
I have a year old dog that might have a lot of rat terrier in him. Same vibe. If you try to leave him alone, he will find something you like to tear up.
rikyrah
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has placed its entire staff on administrative leave.
The IMLS is a relatively small federal agency, with around 70 employees, that awards grant funding to museums and libraries across the United States.
This month, President Trump named Keith E. Sonderling — the deputy secretary of labor — the new acting director of IMLS. This followed Trump’s previous executive order shrinking seven federal agencies, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
According to a statement from AFGE Local 3403, which represents IMLS workers, the agency’s staff was notified by email about being placed on paid administrative leave for up to 90 days, after a “brief meeting between DOGE staff and IMLS leadership.” Employees had to turn in government property, and email accounts were disabled.
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-s1-5334415/doge-institute-of-museum-and-library-services
WTFGhost
Man. I can’t believe I called a duly elected Congresswoman “Majoreen” in another thread, to compare her with “Magarine,” only, you know, oilier and more disgusting. Ms. Green, I apologize profusely if your new name is “Majoreen”. It’s cruel and…
Ahem.
It’s cruel and BWAH HA HA HA HA oh-mer-god, I knew I’d never get that out with a straight face. The nick isn’t that funny, but apologizing? Profusely? Wow.
opiejeanne
John, this is very true of cats. They really like to visit you when you’re busy in the bathroom, and far too interested in the tub until they fall in when there’s water in it.
@rikyrah: They are monsters. Two people I know who work in health care programs at the state and federal level have had their departments closed in the past couple of days.
WTFGhost
@ArchTeryx: The “don’t let a black cat cross your path,” is actually a very different meme, I believe.
The black cats I’ve known have all been the type who will get in front of you, unless you learn to prod (well, “gently kick”) them forward, so they learn to stay well ahead of you.
If you haven’t taught a black cat to be afraid of feet, I’ve seen too many who could trip you up – no malice intended, just, soft fuzzy at the ankles, and you stumble, because you don’t know where to put your feet.
So: I think (guess) that “it’s bad luck for a black cat to cross your path” just means precisely, don’t let them cross, where you intend to step, or, they might nuzzle rather than get out of the way.
Poodle Mom (fka KM in NS)
Standard Poodles also like to accompany their hoomans into the bathroom. They take up a lot of space.
suzanne
Just imagine when you have a toddler plus a cat. You have an audience for every poop.
Mousebumples
I’m at work, so just a quick drive by comment – this is Election Day in Wisconsin (and for some FL House specials). If you’re eligible to vote, please do so!
I’m Wisconsin, I recommend –
There are probably also local races.
Polls in Wisconsin are open until 8pm central. Go to myvote.wi.gov to find your polling place and what else is on your ballot.
Thanks to everyone who helped with GOTV!
ArchTeryx
@WTFGhost: That’s really all cats. Our orange is AWFUL with getting underfoot. We learned fast to step in a way that if our foot made contact, we’d gently punt the cat instead of kick him. He’s a Bumble. He bounces.
Chief Oshkosh
@rikyrah: From the article:
Looks like another tactic for dumbing down rural communities; this’ll keep ’em down of the (mega-corp) farm. It’s so sad for the children – sure their parents may have voted for this, but the kids sure didn’t.
Jeffro
NYT has up a piece showing the federal job cuts by agency:
Actual quote:
(bold mine, obvs)
Keep going, Times…you’re sounding more like me every day! (minus the f-bombs)
oldgold
Congress do your damn job and stop this madness!
A Ghost to Most
Since my cat passed away, I have been commandeered by my son’s cat. I get a lot less done after being a catlap for 3-4 hours. That cat sure picked right when she walked up to my son on a Denver street.
Spanky
@A Ghost to Most: Cat’s know!
(Know a sucker, that is.
(ETA I suppose I should mention that I’m shared by 4.)
trollhattan
@Goku (aka Amerikan Baka):
Because it’s Cole I presume cat is bitching at him to hurry the hell up and come do something. For the cat.
satby
So true. No matter where I sit down, eventually 3 or 4 will try to join me on the same chair.
Spanky
Speaking of both cats and April Fool’s, many years ago we were gifted the book Why Cats Paint, and I still can’t tell whether – or how much of – the book is a joke.
WaterGirl
@Mousebumples: I had just put up my post when you posted your comment!
Death Panel Truck
Cole, I see your cat and raise you two cocker spaniels. I haven’t been alone since 2013. Our oldest dog is nearly deaf and partially blind, and he follows me everywhere I go. He’s afraid to be alone, so I make sure he rarely is. The younger dog has to be in the center of everything, because he’s a diva.
Andrew Abshier
It’s called “helping,” and it’s in the Cat Job Description. When I shower, I have at least one shower attendant waiting outside, often two (of two).
schrodingers_cat
I have started my art challenge. I am letting you guys in so that you will keep me honest. I am going to do 100 experiments using different media, surfaces and techniques. The goal is to stretch my creative boundaries. I am giving my self a year to complete this challenge starting from today.
#1 Sunrise on 10 X14 Mixed Media Paper in watercolor
JBWoodford
I’ve got two kitties who think that if you’re in the bathroom it’s the perfect time to come sit on your lap or jump onto your shoulders. And Dog forbid you should close the door when you’re about your business–then you get little paddy-paws reaching under it, protesting meows, and like that.
catclub
I think of it as cats having no consideration of personal space, except their own.
Pat a cat once too many and they will remind you.
Mr. Bemused Senior
As I look into the abyss
Jeffro
@schrodingers_cat: nice! and good luck!
schrodingers_cat
@Jeffro: Thanks. I have amassed a lot of art supplies in the last 5 years. This gives me an opportunity to use them in different ways.
stinger
@ArchTeryx:
For a moment, I read that as “Voldecats”. Which could work!
NotMax
Jeeze, never would have guessed so many people have bathrooms with no doors.
kindness
It’s the dog here as to why I can’t leave the bathroom door open when I’m in there.
CarolPW
@JBWoodford: We had a Siamese who would come into the bathroom and jump onto my ex’s shoulder while he was peeing, causing some aiming mishaps.
Salty Sam
That is awesome. Made my day!
zhena gogolia
@NotMax: lol
We have an old house where the doors do not shut well. They are no match for any cat.
We’ve been cat-less for quite a while, but I’m lobbying.
Salty Sam
So, I was impressed with that “Cod/Chorizo/Chickpeas/Greens” recipe that Betty Cracker posted sometime last week. Made it over the weekend, and it was delicious!
But when I was cutting the cod filet into portions, I must’ve gotten a bit sloppy. Cod drainage got loose, our house now smells like the dumpster behind the bait shop at the marina when we lived on the coast. 😫
Have I mentioned we live in a THOW (Tiny Home on Wheels, an 8’x24’ trailerhome). There is nowhere in our living space to escape the smell!
Time for a douche!
noncarborundum
Looks exactly like one of my cats, who wants you to know that there’s nothing more important in the world than feeding him RIGHT NOW, no matter how committed you are to finishing up what you’re currently engaged in.
Chacal Charles Calthrop
@Mr. Bemused Senior: I was looking for one of these images! There used to be a video of two green eyes in the empty void and then there’s a pink tongue doing the meep. Can’t find it on Reddit anymore.
@Andrew Abshier: This is because they scent you up and then you wash that off in the shower so it needs to be done over. They need to make sure that you’ve been properly marked so every other cat knows that this human is already claimed.
Love the Maxwell pic.
rikyrah
@A Ghost to Most:
so sweet :)
columbusqueen
My black cat Smoky loves to fling himself on the rug after escorting me into the bathroom. I tell him he has a death wish, but he remains undeterred.
The real master of boundary crossing was our late gray tuxie Tristan. He followed Mike into the bathroom & hopped up in Mike’s pants when he sat down. It drove Mike nuts, especially since Tristan was like a cockleburr & refused to budge.
ThresherK
My wife always had a cat. In our time together there were three, and each one acquired the habit of sitting on the vanity in the bathroom while she took her morning shower.
I’ve watched her get approval from cats over the course of three-plus decades. It’s a signal that she was a wonderful person.
frosty
@schrodingers_cat: That Sunrise is beautiful. I like the color choices and how it went together.
sab
@ArchTeryx: But when you look at their faxes all you see is eues and fangs.
sab
@NotMax: That is just what I thought reading this thread.