My bet is the orange striped one is female, and the other two are kicking sand in eachother's faces to impress her. If in a few months the aquarium is overtaken with gobiettes one succeded. If not, do better next time, guys.
Ya know what instantly sprang to mind when I saw this? My twin brother and I fighting. I'm not kidding. I don't know how our mom didn't lose her mind. We were awful and as kids we had to be kept apart in elementary school because we were constantly fighting. I miss being able to spit sand in his stupid wonderful face.
Why are we still tAlking about the Epstein files When the DOW, tHE DOW IS OVER FIFTY-THOUSAND dOLLARS!!!!1111!!!1! tHAT'S WhAT wE SHoUld BE tALkinG aBOuT!!!!11!!!1! </sarcasm-dow-jones-industrial-strength>
Fuentes encouraging MAGA not to vote in the mid-terms is such a delight, it almost makes for the fact that he's a vile, racist, sexist piece of human garbage. Almost in case is "not at all" but the thought of MAGA sitting out this election makes me smile.
"I asked Mr. Wexner if the DOJ or FBI ever contacted him to ask him about Epstein and his crimes. He said NO. That’s outrageous and unforgivable." -Robert Garcia
So...did Biden's DOJ not do anything to pursue the Epstein files?
I think we all know the answer to this. The psychopaths in DC have no human decency. They murder hundreds of thousands a year with lack of healthcare, the tragedy of poverty, pollution, war, and deaths of despair. Epstein is nothing to them.
What about Jack Smith and the stolen gov docs situation? I know Trump got re-elected and that was dropped. But they were investigating Trump, at least.
Why did they not get into the Epstein files? So many more possibilities to charge and humiliate Trump. It might have prevented his re-election.
They did prosecute Ghislaine Maxwell, and the judge in that case did order some records sealed for the duration of the case, but I'm not sure how much impact that had.
Extra Tabs: I'm going to reproduce this whole Substack Note because it's quite good, linky at the bottom in case you want to go give a upvote or comment:
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Let me get this straight…unfollow for this?
I recently posted a hiking video (on that other social platform) with five simple tips for men when approaching women hikers on the trail:
1) Announce yourself when you’re passing a solo woman hiker.
2) Give a little space.
3) Don’t silently hover behind someone.
4) Don’t ask a stranger if she’s alone.
5) Be predictable on narrow trails
That’s it. And somehow… that was enough for a bunch of guys to respond with:
“I’m unfollowing you.”
“Why do we have to accommodate women?”
“Stop pretending women are fragile.”
“Men have every right to hike without giving others special treatment.”
And honestly? That reaction says more about them than it does about anything I posted.
I wasn’t saying men don’t have a right to hike. What I’m saying is other people have a right to feel safe doing it too.
And if the idea of being slightly more considerate feels like oppression…that’s pure entitlement.
It costs you nothing to say “Passing on your left.”
It costs you nothing to NOT walk three feet behind a stranger in silence for ten minutes.
It costs you nothing to let someone enjoy the outdoors without doing mental math about whether this interaction is normal… or dangerous.
That’s basic decency.
And the wild part is: the men who get angry about this always tell on themselves.
Because if someone says, “Hey, here’s a small way to help women feel safer out here,”
A secure man goes: “Got it. Makes sense.”
An insecure man goes: “How dare you imply I’m a threat.”
That’s the difference. I’m a guy. I hike constantly. I love the outdoors. And I’ll be honest: I’ve never had to think twice about whether the person behind me is dangerous.
That’s privilege. Not something to feel guilty about; simply something to be aware of.
And if women are telling us, literally over and over again, that certain situations on trails feel unsafe…
The answer isn’t to roll our eyes, or call them fragile. The answer is to grow up and say:
“Alright. I can do better.” Because the outdoors belongs to all of us.
And if your masculinity is threatened by someone asking for a little space and predictability on a trail…
That’s not society getting soft. That’s you.
Stay safe out there…and feel free to unfollow if inclusivity and making others feel more comfortable on the trail ain’t your thing.
I announce myself regularly when I'm shopping in a store. Partly because I'm large and I'm not trying to startle anyone, and partly because two knee replacements means I shouldn't be making sudden stops or dodging people.
It makes total sense but it’s also a bandaid. Those men should be offended that many men prey on women in the first place. How about they demand that men change their behavior on a societal level so that women don’t feel threatened?
You are correct. You said nothing that would offend a sensible man. It's sad how many pathetic fucking assholes will lose their shit over nothing. Keep doing what you're doing, you might just get through to some shithead.
Wildly disagree. Leningrad Lindseybitch is the worst kept secret in Foggy Bottom and an utterly toxic MAGAturd as well. SHE deserves every bit of shit she gets thrown at her.
Thank you. Don't bother trying to respond; I've blocked you.
yup i've been scolded here for years about 'talkin' 'bout miss lindsey' (which i originally got from some random writer HERE at WONKETTE - but then i've been here since 2006 so we likely have a lot of baggage...
miss linds needs every bit of shit thrown. honestly john mccain is having a heart attack in his actual grave at miss lindsey's fucking betrayal of this country.
If you wanted to take some time to think about Executive Order 9066 and the affect of the Internment on Japanese Americans who lived through it and their descendants, check out _History and Memory: for Akiko and Takashige_, a half hour film by Rea Tajiri. You can find it on Kanopy if your public library offers that. https://www.kanopy.com/video/218577
I posted about this lower but it’s a nested comment. Full disclosure, Tajiri is my aunt’s sister and my cousins are interviewed in the film, so I rewatch it every few years to remind myself that protest and bravery in the face of government wrongdoing are essential for all of us, and that even if we don’t make change right now, we may encourage justice in the future.
I took a film class at ucsd in the 70's; our instructor was from USC. One day he came in and said he had a student film we should see. It was the student film version of THX 1138.
HEBER CITY, Utah (ABC4) — The Wasatch County Republican Party Chair is behind bars after police investigated reports that he was “waterboarding” his 16-year-old family member.
In an arrest statement, the responding detective wrote that the victim had come home from spending time with friends, and Johnson was upset because she “didn’t completely clean her room.”
The safety plan for the other children is "no physical violence can be used??" That's not a safety plan for a now eight year old who was waterboarded previously. That man is going to kill those kids and himself next time, to avoid punishment. Bc "don't get beat" isn't a safety plan. Wtf.
This country allows parents to brutalize their children and do things to them that they would be arrested for it they did to another adult. It's disgusting.
Your hed gif info: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/sand-fight
And meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/464d9e22-6269-4a68-bbf0-46113d47fa11?utm_source=share
The Goby
likes to eat the sand
then spit it at his neighbor
through his sand gland
MOM!!! DAD!!! STOP!!!
[French accent] I spit in your general direction! [/French accent]
Spitting fish, who knew?
My bet is the orange striped one is female, and the other two are kicking sand in eachother's faces to impress her. If in a few months the aquarium is overtaken with gobiettes one succeded. If not, do better next time, guys.
"Oral sorting chamber" 👀
*channeling Cousteau*
As the two competitors vie for the gold, an official, in traditional orange stripes, watches on.
This happens in our neighborhood, only with snow after a storm.
Gobies, staring in awe at video of humans using snow blowers:
“We *must* master snow-blower technology!”
"Anything you can do, I can do better. I can do anything better than you." Guess the musical.
Goby fishies know how to spew!
Wasn't that Guys and Dolls?
"Annie Get Your Gun"
Where d'you keep all that air?
So bottom dwelling filter feeders, just like most of the Tramp Administration!
Nah. These guys evolved that way and are good at it. Trumpies are good at nothing (they keep getting caught).
"Oh come now., let's not make a mountain out of a...on second thought, let's do."
If fishies want to spit some sand
Their mouth must take a licking
If only they had little feet
They'd do it all by kicking.
Gobies in their underwater Gobi
Ya know what instantly sprang to mind when I saw this? My twin brother and I fighting. I'm not kidding. I don't know how our mom didn't lose her mind. We were awful and as kids we had to be kept apart in elementary school because we were constantly fighting. I miss being able to spit sand in his stupid wonderful face.
What’s your name?
Tony!
Fuck you, Tony!
"Hockkkkkkkk . . . PATOOOOIE!"
Still better than “Hawk Tuah.”
Of course, subSTANDARD is fucking up yet again and I can't reply to anything
Why are we still tAlking about the Epstein files When the DOW, tHE DOW IS OVER FIFTY-THOUSAND dOLLARS!!!!1111!!!1! tHAT'S WhAT wE SHoUld BE tALkinG aBOuT!!!!11!!!1! </sarcasm-dow-jones-industrial-strength>
Fuentes encouraging MAGA not to vote in the mid-terms is such a delight, it almost makes for the fact that he's a vile, racist, sexist piece of human garbage. Almost in case is "not at all" but the thought of MAGA sitting out this election makes me smile.
He's working on becoming the right's Susan Sarandon.
"I asked Mr. Wexner if the DOJ or FBI ever contacted him to ask him about Epstein and his crimes. He said NO. That’s outrageous and unforgivable." -Robert Garcia
So...did Biden's DOJ not do anything to pursue the Epstein files?
I think we all know the answer to this. The psychopaths in DC have no human decency. They murder hundreds of thousands a year with lack of healthcare, the tragedy of poverty, pollution, war, and deaths of despair. Epstein is nothing to them.
Gorsuch
They should have been. They had 4 years. So many Trump indictments, not one for Epstein-adjacent pedophiles?
The DoJ never quite got around to indicting Trump. His indictments were from New York and Georgia state officials.
What about Jack Smith and the stolen gov docs situation? I know Trump got re-elected and that was dropped. But they were investigating Trump, at least.
Why did they not get into the Epstein files? So many more possibilities to charge and humiliate Trump. It might have prevented his re-election.
They did prosecute Ghislaine Maxwell, and the judge in that case did order some records sealed for the duration of the case, but I'm not sure how much impact that had.
Chasing the camera that moves down the course is just like greyhounds chasing a mechanical rabbit.
Rachel's a whippet mix. Walking her and a rabbit takes off, let's just say you really don't need to keep your arm in its socket.
>>State Department Plans Online Portal That Will Enable People Overseas To See Content Banned By Their Govt<<
Here's an idea -- how about we broadcast content?! We could call it "Voice of America."
It's not. It's to give fascist allies access to hate speech and CSAM.
Extra Tabs: I'm going to reproduce this whole Substack Note because it's quite good, linky at the bottom in case you want to go give a upvote or comment:
-----
Let me get this straight…unfollow for this?
I recently posted a hiking video (on that other social platform) with five simple tips for men when approaching women hikers on the trail:
1) Announce yourself when you’re passing a solo woman hiker.
2) Give a little space.
3) Don’t silently hover behind someone.
4) Don’t ask a stranger if she’s alone.
5) Be predictable on narrow trails
That’s it. And somehow… that was enough for a bunch of guys to respond with:
“I’m unfollowing you.”
“Why do we have to accommodate women?”
“Stop pretending women are fragile.”
“Men have every right to hike without giving others special treatment.”
And honestly? That reaction says more about them than it does about anything I posted.
I wasn’t saying men don’t have a right to hike. What I’m saying is other people have a right to feel safe doing it too.
And if the idea of being slightly more considerate feels like oppression…that’s pure entitlement.
It costs you nothing to say “Passing on your left.”
It costs you nothing to NOT walk three feet behind a stranger in silence for ten minutes.
It costs you nothing to let someone enjoy the outdoors without doing mental math about whether this interaction is normal… or dangerous.
That’s basic decency.
And the wild part is: the men who get angry about this always tell on themselves.
Because if someone says, “Hey, here’s a small way to help women feel safer out here,”
A secure man goes: “Got it. Makes sense.”
An insecure man goes: “How dare you imply I’m a threat.”
That’s the difference. I’m a guy. I hike constantly. I love the outdoors. And I’ll be honest: I’ve never had to think twice about whether the person behind me is dangerous.
That’s privilege. Not something to feel guilty about; simply something to be aware of.
And if women are telling us, literally over and over again, that certain situations on trails feel unsafe…
The answer isn’t to roll our eyes, or call them fragile. The answer is to grow up and say:
“Alright. I can do better.” Because the outdoors belongs to all of us.
And if your masculinity is threatened by someone asking for a little space and predictability on a trail…
That’s not society getting soft. That’s you.
Stay safe out there…and feel free to unfollow if inclusivity and making others feel more comfortable on the trail ain’t your thing.
Dan.
https://substack.com/@outdoorwiseliving/note/c-214188755?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=mwtl3
i hate people
:/
I announce myself regularly when I'm shopping in a store. Partly because I'm large and I'm not trying to startle anyone, and partly because two knee replacements means I shouldn't be making sudden stops or dodging people.
It makes total sense but it’s also a bandaid. Those men should be offended that many men prey on women in the first place. How about they demand that men change their behavior on a societal level so that women don’t feel threatened?
I think this is both a stepping stone, and a “why not both” situation
You are correct. You said nothing that would offend a sensible man. It's sad how many pathetic fucking assholes will lose their shit over nothing. Keep doing what you're doing, you might just get through to some shithead.
I think I could knock a few seconds off my ski time if I looked back and saw what looked like a big-ass wolf chasing me.
As long as you're faster than one other skier, you'd be fine.
Past the finish line the dog looked like it wanted attention and/or someone to play with.
The dog got both, don't worry
I know it's Lindsey Fucking Graham, but misgendering at this point in time is still wrong. This has been your moral scold for the day.
Wildly disagree. Leningrad Lindseybitch is the worst kept secret in Foggy Bottom and an utterly toxic MAGAturd as well. SHE deserves every bit of shit she gets thrown at her.
Thank you. Don't bother trying to respond; I've blocked you.
yup i've been scolded here for years about 'talkin' 'bout miss lindsey' (which i originally got from some random writer HERE at WONKETTE - but then i've been here since 2006 so we likely have a lot of baggage...
miss linds needs every bit of shit thrown. honestly john mccain is having a heart attack in his actual grave at miss lindsey's fucking betrayal of this country.
If you wanted to take some time to think about Executive Order 9066 and the affect of the Internment on Japanese Americans who lived through it and their descendants, check out _History and Memory: for Akiko and Takashige_, a half hour film by Rea Tajiri. You can find it on Kanopy if your public library offers that. https://www.kanopy.com/video/218577
I posted about this lower but it’s a nested comment. Full disclosure, Tajiri is my aunt’s sister and my cousins are interviewed in the film, so I rewatch it every few years to remind myself that protest and bravery in the face of government wrongdoing are essential for all of us, and that even if we don’t make change right now, we may encourage justice in the future.
THX 1138 is seeming more prescient every day.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRVEKWsVyqWn6P6GuSFThCEJ9ulks0aHMDtDJVJCRJDIN0JvfcpWjB1bbM&s=10
I took a film class at ucsd in the 70's; our instructor was from USC. One day he came in and said he had a student film we should see. It was the student film version of THX 1138.
Oh cool, didn't know there was one and here it is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNLtEME8B_c
Dog on the photo finish cam https://bsky.app/profile/michellebruton.bsky.social/post/3mf4yxz25xs2d
And how that works https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strip_photography
BTW- speaking of dogs and ice and snow.....
https://www.tiktok.com/@b.r0yal/video/7180811226539216170?lang=en
LOL!!!! Poor doggos!
Poor mom!
HEBER CITY, Utah (ABC4) — The Wasatch County Republican Party Chair is behind bars after police investigated reports that he was “waterboarding” his 16-year-old family member.
In an arrest statement, the responding detective wrote that the victim had come home from spending time with friends, and Johnson was upset because she “didn’t completely clean her room.”
https://www.abc4.com/news/crimes-against-children/heber-father-arrested-waterboard-daughter/
jesus.
and i don't believe in jesus.
The safety plan for the other children is "no physical violence can be used??" That's not a safety plan for a now eight year old who was waterboarded previously. That man is going to kill those kids and himself next time, to avoid punishment. Bc "don't get beat" isn't a safety plan. Wtf.
That's a waterboardin'!
I upvote the arrest.
I deplore the parenting.
LDS? Doesn't surprise me.
This country allows parents to brutalize their children and do things to them that they would be arrested for it they did to another adult. It's disgusting.
Talking about that: when is Hannity going to allow himself to be waterboarded to show it’s not torture? #notforgeting
LMAO! He *still* hasn't done that? I had forgotten all about that.
The longer he waits, the more likely he'll suffer a heart attack from the stress.
He should take his time, make sure it' the right decision before taking the plunge.
I’ll believe that systemic racism is weakening when the British tabloids are far rougher on Andrew than they have been on Meghan.
Pedophiles have been the Murdoch newspapers favorite boogie man for at least 20 years.
He's going to get fed into a wood chipper feet first while the crowds cheer.
Metaphorically.
With votes.
With the Brits and just how unhinged the masses get about pedo's and Saville getting away with it, I'm not entirely sure.
Labour could put up a bill to return to the death penalty but only for pedophiles and it would pass unanimously.
I'm sure right now the most common sentiment is "Hangin' is too good for him!"