I once rented a country house and the landlord's cattle in the field next to the house had calves late winter and watching them play like puppies was always a joy.
Brilliant! Interestingly enough, the Germans have a word for that: Sehnsucht. Cool, huh? Although this dog seems to be pretty darn happy with his life!
I’m just proud that for all his faults, my dad is a man over 65, *and* white, *and* a small business owner, *and* a Vietnam veteran, and despite checking every box of a likely MAGA voter hates Donald Trump with every fiber of his being.
The Callais decision may be a Pearl Harbor for the Democrats, locking in Republican control of the House for decades:
"...may be one of the most consequential decisions of President Donald Trump’s time in office. Today’s Supreme Court ruling in a case from Louisiana that dealt a significant blow to what remains of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, one that will let states dismantle majority-Black and Hispanic congressional districts that have generally favored Democrats. The emerging consensus is that the ruling will have a limited impact on the November midterms since a handful of states have already held primaries and the candidate filing deadlines have passed in most others. But the consequences will be felt for years to come. Democrats are united on the argument that it ultimately will strip minority voters of their political power and their ability to vote for people who represent their interests.
Republicans “know they can’t win a free and fair election in November so they are doing everything they can to rig it,” House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries told Bloomberg’s Erik Wasson. Democrats are widely expected to reclaim the House majority in November and have put the Senate in play. Republicans contend the ruling will remove race and ethnicity bias from the political map — similar to the way Trump has tried to subtract race from college admissions — despite the nation’s long history of race-based voter suppression. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who represents a Louisiana district, called the decision “obviously the right result.” Senator Marsha Blackburn, who is running for governor in Tennessee, urged the state legislature to use ruling to draw another Republican seat in Memphis, a majority-Black city. The court’s 6-3 decision adds fuel to a redistricting battle that Republicans started this year in Texas as part of their larger strategy to cement power. It came the same day Florida lawmakers approved Governor Ron DeSantis’ map that would net Republicans as many as four more House seats.
While the court ruling may only net Republicans a few seats in the 2026 mid-terms, it could really boost Republicans in the long run. One Republican official recently told me that he expected the redistricting fights to last through at least the next two presidential election cycles.
Greg Stohr, who covers the Supreme Court, wrote that, “Although the court didn’t strike down the law or explicitly overrule any precedents, the majority set up a demanding new test for those seeking to create heavily minority districts.” Democrats in districts with large populations of Black or Hispanic voters are trying to sort out their fates. Democratic Representative Terri Sewell told Wasson that she expects the Alabama legislature to try to redraw her Black-majority district this year to oust her. “I think this is an open invitation to every Republican state to try to redraw their maps before this election towards partisan ends.”
One interesting footnote: All six conservative justices — three of them appointed by Trump — attended the White House state dinner last night to honor King Charles III, but the three liberal dissenters on today’s ruling did not.
Hed gif of fun and friendship: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/reinhold-and-shiloh
And your meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/38d80d02-123a-4942-bd0f-3a92ed1384e5?utm_source=share
Q: Why didn't the rhino play his horn?
A: Because he didn't know the score!!
Rhino and puppy romp and play.
Rhino and puppy!
I once rented a country house and the landlord's cattle in the field next to the house had calves late winter and watching them play like puppies was always a joy.
Baby rhino, doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Run away, doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Safe at last, doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
It's the end, doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Shepherds are a so-called working breed.
This pooch has his work cut out for him.
Imagine the shock of any dog that's out in the wilds and happens across a full-grown rhino that sees him and thinks it's his old friend Shiloh...
"Unwelcome surprise" doesn't quite describe it.
"Hey, wait up! I LOVE you..."
The German Shepherd's working hard
Herding his rhino in the yard
This good doggie has a deep wish
That the rhino was more sheepish.
Brilliant! Interestingly enough, the Germans have a word for that: Sehnsucht. Cool, huh? Although this dog seems to be pretty darn happy with his life!
Speaking of happy dogs, how's Juan doing?
A bit post breakfast snoozey, right now.
By the way, I know that feeling well.
Now that's the life. Please give him some scritches for me!
Butterflies have certainly changed this timeline!
-Ann and Nancy Wilson.
A group of rhinos is called a crash? The things I learn here.
What do you call two or three crows hanging around?
Attempted murder
It's zoomy time!!!!!
Rhizoom
End zoom.
The Dog and The Rhino
came out to play
they ran to and fro
and they did it all day
"Now you charge and chase me!"
That was definitely a “wait, what?” It looks like an ordinary back yard with the dog playing with…a yard rhino.
Damn. Babby rhino is fast as fuck.
Man, baby rhinocori are cute AF. But remember, folks, they're fast and they're dangerous, you know, wild animals. No selfies.
Zoomies are fun!
Rhino zoomies , however, were not on my bingo card.
Hmm. Now I think about it, I suppose adult rhinos can be very fast also too. Though not as cute. I dunno. We see very few rhinos in Pikesville.
"House Intelligence" lols
Rebecca's bookshelf looks so familiar except mine is spread out over four smaller units in three different rooms.
“entire internet LOST THEIR MINDS”
Or, some of the internet didn’t know it happened.
Alito: I believe any law that helps bolster a constitutional amendment is unconstitutional.
And corporations are people.
The Volts article is fascinating 👏
We'll Lead As Two Kings (Tenacious D City Hall)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3yEP5WJNPI
"They’re going to need every stolen vote they can get." That's "STOLLEN"!
English muffins with Tab's and Coffee in the Morning ☕💯👍
Still goggling at the headlines right now on the NYTimes front webpage for its Voting Rights Act Ruling package of stories:
'After Supreme Court Decision, Louisiana Weighs Redrawing House Maps'
'Some Black Southerners Say Voting Rights Ruling Missed the Mark'
'Democrats Regret Creating Independent Redistricting Commissions'
'In Narrowing Voting Rights Act, Conservative Justices See Progress on Racism'
It's time to read Kipling's "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin" again.
RE: Hegseth
And they say women are too emotional...
Can you imagine being locked in a room with Hegseth and Kavanaugh.
I’m just proud that for all his faults, my dad is a man over 65, *and* white, *and* a small business owner, *and* a Vietnam veteran, and despite checking every box of a likely MAGA voter hates Donald Trump with every fiber of his being.
Ok, one last post on that reprehensible Callais decision:
https://chrisgeidner.substack.com/p/scotus-voting-rights-decision-tps-arguments?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
The Callais decision may be a Pearl Harbor for the Democrats, locking in Republican control of the House for decades:
"...may be one of the most consequential decisions of President Donald Trump’s time in office. Today’s Supreme Court ruling in a case from Louisiana that dealt a significant blow to what remains of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, one that will let states dismantle majority-Black and Hispanic congressional districts that have generally favored Democrats. The emerging consensus is that the ruling will have a limited impact on the November midterms since a handful of states have already held primaries and the candidate filing deadlines have passed in most others. But the consequences will be felt for years to come. Democrats are united on the argument that it ultimately will strip minority voters of their political power and their ability to vote for people who represent their interests.
Republicans “know they can’t win a free and fair election in November so they are doing everything they can to rig it,” House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries told Bloomberg’s Erik Wasson. Democrats are widely expected to reclaim the House majority in November and have put the Senate in play. Republicans contend the ruling will remove race and ethnicity bias from the political map — similar to the way Trump has tried to subtract race from college admissions — despite the nation’s long history of race-based voter suppression. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who represents a Louisiana district, called the decision “obviously the right result.” Senator Marsha Blackburn, who is running for governor in Tennessee, urged the state legislature to use ruling to draw another Republican seat in Memphis, a majority-Black city. The court’s 6-3 decision adds fuel to a redistricting battle that Republicans started this year in Texas as part of their larger strategy to cement power. It came the same day Florida lawmakers approved Governor Ron DeSantis’ map that would net Republicans as many as four more House seats.
While the court ruling may only net Republicans a few seats in the 2026 mid-terms, it could really boost Republicans in the long run. One Republican official recently told me that he expected the redistricting fights to last through at least the next two presidential election cycles.
Greg Stohr, who covers the Supreme Court, wrote that, “Although the court didn’t strike down the law or explicitly overrule any precedents, the majority set up a demanding new test for those seeking to create heavily minority districts.” Democrats in districts with large populations of Black or Hispanic voters are trying to sort out their fates. Democratic Representative Terri Sewell told Wasson that she expects the Alabama legislature to try to redraw her Black-majority district this year to oust her. “I think this is an open invitation to every Republican state to try to redraw their maps before this election towards partisan ends.”
One interesting footnote: All six conservative justices — three of them appointed by Trump — attended the White House state dinner last night to honor King Charles III, but the three liberal dissenters on today’s ruling did not.
this is one of the stupider things i've read recently and i'm still on twitter.
Two interesting reads on the disastrous Louisiana vs. Callais decision:
https://theconversation.com/supreme-court-ruling-the-latest-in-history-of-diminishing-minority-voting-rights-281815
https://theconversation.com/supreme-courts-voting-rights-act-ruling-makes-it-harder-to-protect-minority-voting-power-and-alters-the-landscape-of-future-elections-281817
The GOP is a poisonous snake that we should crush beneath our heel.