Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

’Where will you hide, Roberts, the laws all being flat?’

“But what about the lurkers?”

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

My years-long effort to drive family and friends away has really paid off this year.

In after Baud. Damn.

Whoever he was, that guy was nuts.

Anne Laurie is a fucking hero in so many ways. ~ Betty Cracker

I’m more christian than these people and i’m an atheist.

Only Democrats have agency, apparently.

Sitting here in limbo waiting for the dice to roll

We cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation.

One lie, alone, tears the fabric of reality.

“Everybody’s entitled to be an idiot.”

A tremendous foreign policy asset… to all of our adversaries.

Republicans do not trust women.

This isn’t Democrats spending madly. This is government catching up.

The arc of history bends toward the same old fuckery.

Insiders who complain to politico: please report to the white house office of shut the fuck up.

Hey Washington Post, “Democracy Dies in Darkness” was supposed to be a warning, not a mission statement.

Pessimism assures that nothing of any importance will change.

Republicans don’t lie to be believed, they lie to be repeated.

Since when do we limit our critiques to things we could do better ourselves?

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

He wakes up lying, and he lies all day.

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  1. 1.

    trollhattan

    Happy Mothers Day to moms, grams, great-grams everywhere.

    The mom here is flying east to move Runner Girl out of her apartment, deal with RG’s accumulated crap, ship the car west, attend graduation, watch the last ever track meet (ACC champs), catch her breath, fly both of them home.

    It’s me and the dog trying to not burn the joint down in the meantime.

    We had champagne yesterday.

  2. 2.

    cain

    Today my birthday also falls on mother’s Day so I got to wish my mother and my wife and they got to wish me.

    Poetic justice as first born I activated mother’s Day for my mom haha.

  3. 3.

    scav

    And a nod to all other mothering individuals because even the greatest of mothers needs a break and teammates.  It sometimes takes a scrimmage.

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    wenchacha

    Wow, gorgeous blooms. Thanks for sharing them.

    Happy Mother’s Day to all who celebrate. Hugs to those who find the day hurtful or awkward or sad. Those are all legit feelings, too. This morning, I read such a post from a second-hand acquaintance, and she is the last person I could imagine sharing it. I don’t feel that I know her well enough to text her that her husband and daughter are really bright people, and ought to be able to hear this from her. Not really my business, and I see that she deleted her post. She’s on my mind, though.

    The day used to be awkward for me: my own relationship with my mom was not so warm, and my MIL probably less so. My kids were always great about it, though. I’m a little peeved that when it finally became my turn to be a Matriarch, the only people I could lord over are all on the opposite coast! On the plus side, I don’t angst over preparing big family dinners and events except for the times they visit. Even then, my kids and DIL manage to prepare food and help around the house. I miss them just about every day.

    So. However the day is shaping up for any of you who note the occasion, I wish you all good things. We are all going through a malevolent timeline, and that tends to heighten all the feelings. Try to find something that reminds you of the good in life.

  20. 20.

    prostratedragon

    @NotMax:  😃Did cross my mind. Playing instruments is rather physical, and whether sitting or standing one needs to kind of step into it.

  22. 22.

    Cowgirl in the Sandi

    Beautiful flowers Watergirl!  Are they all from your garden?  If so, you are very lucky!!

  25. 25.

    stinger

    WaterGirl, what a lovely view you must (normally) have from your sunroom! Thank you for sharing. I need to call my sister and my best friend, as my own mother is gone. Happy Mother’s Day to all who are mothers!

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    Gloria DryGarden

    Those double white tulips, looking like gardenias, knock my socks off!
    Wish I had something to flower that deep fuchsia pink of your peony bush. I had a rose that color, john Cabot, a Canadian climber, but it needed more water. I had a geranium that color but gave it  to a Friend in the hospital with breast cancer.

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