Martini, how did you get exclusive footage of me coming down the stairs? I'd threaten to sue, but I just look too darn cute! π Happy Friday, my sweet friend.
What I mean is that it's hard enough to avoid That Creepy Voice; I wouldn't go out of my way, much less spend money, to watch its demise, not when I can hear the reports within seconds confirming that it's creeped its last creep.
Apropos of nothing except some cheerfulness. Which we could use a bit of. Suggestion for theme song of this Wonkette post: Good Morning Da by The Tossers.
"New Zealand has changed its tune since the pandemic days, wants us all to immigrate "
Did you miss the bit about how this is because the current conservative government is making the place so shitty that everyone born here is emigrating?
NYT: "The Federal Bureau of Prisons said on Thursday that it was canceling a collective bargaining agreement with the union representing more than 30,000 prison workers, making it the latest group to be targeted by the Trump administrationβs effort to assert more control over the government work force. William K. Marshall III, the bureauβs director, told employees that he was terminating the contact with the union, the Council of Prison Locals, saying that it had become an obstacle to making changes intended to improve safety and morale."
Trump Tells Pregnant Women 'DON'T USE TYLENOL' In Unhinged Rant
Trump took time on his social media platform to scaremonger about Tylenol use during pregnancy. He also spelled the word hepatitis incorrectly.
"Pregnant Women, DONβT USE TYLENOL UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY," his Truth Social post says. "DONβT GIVE TYLENOL TO YOUR YOUNG CHILD FOR VIRTUALLY ANY REASON, BREAK UP THE MMR SHOT INTO THREE TOTALLY SEPARATE SHOTS (NOT MIXED!), TAKE CHICKEN P SHOT SEPARATELY, TAKE HEPATITAS [sic] B SHOT AT 12 YEARS OLD, OR OLDER, AND, IMPORTANTLY, TAKE VACCINE IN 5 SEPARATE MEDICAL VISITS! President DJT." [HuffPost]
Eric Trump teased the revival of Trump Vodka on social media this week, posting a βcoming soonβ image of the bottle on Instagram (in reply, Gavin Newsom shared on social media what appeared to be an AI-generated image of a bottle of βNewsom Wineβ).
Ohhhh, so this was the master grifting plan all along: fuck up the government so badly that people drink more, put tariffs on the good shit, and then sell his own swill to us. FIVE-DIMENSIONAL CHESS!
Everything in the tabs today reads like America is being run by a cranky Reddit mod with a glue gun. The indictment is a mystery, Soros is apparently a 95-year-old Bond villain, Trump wrote an EO that may have outlawed breathing, and the UN escalator has turned into a three-day miniseries.
Meanwhile Florida is defunding real cancer research so Casey can look for miracles in horse paste. Hawaiiβs high court is dunking on SCOTUS, New Zealand is waving a visa like a golden ticket, and weβre all invited to David Lynchβs house where reality is optional.
2020: βYou know, who gives a fuck about Christmas stuff and decoration, but I need to do it, right?β
2025: Melania Trump this week unveiled her new line of Christmas ornaments. The brass-and-enamel ornaments of the 250 Collection β named for next yearβs semiquincentennial β are selling for $75-$90 a pop, or $465 for the set of six.
The presidentβs eldest grandchild, Kai Trump, joined her grandfather on a quick Friday trip to the Ryder Cup, a golf tournament between American and European teams held on Long Island, New York. The 18-year-old daughter of Donald Trump Jr. was seen trailing President Trump before a gaggle of news cameras in one of her new items of merchandise, a white sweatshirt featuring her initials and signature that is priced at a cool $130.
Kai Trump launched the line just a day ago on Instagram, writing, βThis collection is something Iβve dreamed about for a long time.β "I wanted to create a piece that isnβt just merch but a staple you can wear anywhere," she wrote. "There are Clean pieces you can mix, match, and make your own. I canβt wait to see how you style them!"
"Capital punishment is an essential part of how our justice system deters and punishes the most reprehensible crimes that often involve grotesque and lethal violence against innocent Americans."
That pundits are only now realizing that Israel is doing terrible things in Gaza is very sad since it should have been obvious early in 2024 what they were doing. Also killing reporters and international aid workers should have been a red flag. I think Harris lost a critical amount of votes because she would not separate from Biden on his blind support for Israel.
One more time - THE. VICE PRESIDENT. IS. NOT. IN. CHARGE. OF. FOREIGN. POLICY.
You won't call Joe Biden's policy the genocidal Zionist policy it was - but you'll blame the Black woman for what he failed to do, which was STOP selling arms to Israel.
Were you one of those dumb protesters who were at her NYC event when you could have gone right down the street to protest what Donald Trump is doing now with his genocide -- since you wouldn't vote for the VP or convince others to do it bc you thought she should be responsible for what her White dude boss did??
When Harris became the Presidential candidate she was free to distinguish herself from the president, and should have knowing how much protest was going on about Israel's abusive behavior in Gaza.
I supported and voted for Harris in the election. Don't go implying that I didn't.
"When Harris became the Presidential candidate she was free to distinguish herself from the president"
That's just a statement
It's not supported with anything
Plus I can tell you're not really trying to have a good faith discussion concerning any of this -- because JOE BIDEN WAS STILL PRESIDENT AND SHE WAS STILL OPERATING IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS VICE PRESIDENT *WHILE SHE WAS CAMPAIGNING*.
And you refuse to acknowledge that.
But you keep right on blaming her for things you don't blame Joe Biden for when he became a POTUS candidate even though HE is the Zionist who continued to fund Israel when
Also you could read MVP Harris book where she talks about how NETANYAHU didn't want her at the negotiating table at all
But sure - you keep blaming the Black & Asian woman, even though you don't have actual facts to support your ragemongering and you just keep bully-yelling (like Trump does)
"OK, do the Trump boys have stock in βhorse dewormerβ or something?"
My theory is that a good many MAGAs have had delusional parasitosis, and when their doctors got tired of trying to convince them there were not bugs on them, they gave up and prescribed them Ivermectin , which is prescribed for humans if they really do have bugs on them. Being highly suggestive they recovered from their parasites and now think ivermectin is a miracle drug.
(Makes me think of the doctor appointment I had when I was eight or so, had to give a urine sample and the nurse told me to keep my fingers away from the rim to "keep the little bugs from getting in". I gave her a look and said "you mean so bacteria doesn't contaminate it?" and she was speechless πΈ)
Todayβs gif: Kitty bringing that made-it-through-the-week vibe. Source info here: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/the-margaux-slide
And your meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/ca92dbe4-fd39-4915-9dd2-66547f3be9e0?utm_source=share
'Nip. Not even once.
Margaux Le Chat's little cat-yawn at the end of her descent is π΄π΅πͺππ killing me...
I propose this as Hooper's walk-on gif for his cocktail post.
By Friday, that's how I want to feel.
I particularly admire the mini-grooming-breaks during the stair acrobatics. Only a cat would do that.
"meant to do that!" *wash wash wash*
AU CONTRAIRE! I've done that once!
Go home, cat. You're drunk.
Is that Buster Katton?
I think, if my goofy cat had stairs, this is exactly how she would go down them!
If my stairs were carpeted, my Charlie definitely would.
My goodness, kitty is liqud getting down the stairs. Or maybe more like a slinky.
She's a rubber kitty....
I was thinking about one of those GIF picture frames and giving ππ©π¦ ππ’π³π¨π’πΆπΉ πππͺπ₯π¦ a featured spot on the living room wall.
But seeing how it's had me mostly mesmerized since I laid eyes on it, that might not be a great idea...
Cheaper than cable or streaming.
Martini, how did you get exclusive footage of me coming down the stairs? I'd threaten to sue, but I just look too darn cute! π Happy Friday, my sweet friend.
Thanks Hon, same to you!
I feel ya, kitteh. Coffeeeeee!
[and Epstein]
Acrocat!
Maybe that approach to going down a stairway would work for Trump. God knows he can't walk down them.
He would bounce, slowly and with a squishing sound, like an underinflated beach ball. Or a sack of farts.
I vote sack.
Or up them.
I would pay to see it.
A solid nope from me. I do not want to be reminded of his existence.
Fair enough. That's tough to do without completely unplugging. I won't dwell on the wailing at his eventual passing.
What I mean is that it's hard enough to avoid That Creepy Voice; I wouldn't go out of my way, much less spend money, to watch its demise, not when I can hear the reports within seconds confirming that it's creeped its last creep.
I envy Margaux's relationship with gravity...
That was pretty awesome, like a furry ballet.
I always think of Peppermint Patty? Was she the Peanuts character that always carried around that cat that us just a "U" in her arms.
Peppermint Patty was the tomboy who called Charlie Brown "Chuck" and hung around with Marcie.
No, that was Frieda, who wants it known that she has naturally curly hair. The catβs name was Faron iirc.
βThey finally did it. Somebody invented the boneless cat.β
I canβt remember if Snoopy thinks this, or if Charlie Brown says it to Linus (or vice versa), but I remember the line all these years later.
Apropos of nothing except some cheerfulness. Which we could use a bit of. Suggestion for theme song of this Wonkette post: Good Morning Da by The Tossers.
They should put up a statue of Allen Konigsberg and Roman Polanski cavorting with each other instead of underage victims.
I cannot find WWDITS movie in internet archive. Anybody got a link?
Thanks!
Shudder is streaming it, Amazon has it available for rent, and You Tube has it available supposedly.
Make sure you get the movie, not the TV show, though the show is awsome.
I don't know from Shudder. Also, telling me about vague options without providing a link that I specifically asked for isn't especially useful.
"New Zealand has changed its tune since the pandemic days, wants us all to immigrate "
Did you miss the bit about how this is because the current conservative government is making the place so shitty that everyone born here is emigrating?
Hawaii rocks! Thank you BOLTS!
I'd warn against moving into David Lynch's house: there's a non-zero chance you'll have hallucinations of a horse.
NYT: "The Federal Bureau of Prisons said on Thursday that it was canceling a collective bargaining agreement with the union representing more than 30,000 prison workers, making it the latest group to be targeted by the Trump administrationβs effort to assert more control over the government work force. William K. Marshall III, the bureauβs director, told employees that he was terminating the contact with the union, the Council of Prison Locals, saying that it had become an obstacle to making changes intended to improve safety and morale."
Ooh people are gonna be really pissed in this prison town.
Trump Tells Pregnant Women 'DON'T USE TYLENOL' In Unhinged Rant
Trump took time on his social media platform to scaremonger about Tylenol use during pregnancy. He also spelled the word hepatitis incorrectly.
"Pregnant Women, DONβT USE TYLENOL UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY," his Truth Social post says. "DONβT GIVE TYLENOL TO YOUR YOUNG CHILD FOR VIRTUALLY ANY REASON, BREAK UP THE MMR SHOT INTO THREE TOTALLY SEPARATE SHOTS (NOT MIXED!), TAKE CHICKEN P SHOT SEPARATELY, TAKE HEPATITAS [sic] B SHOT AT 12 YEARS OLD, OR OLDER, AND, IMPORTANTLY, TAKE VACCINE IN 5 SEPARATE MEDICAL VISITS! President DJT." [HuffPost]
That's exactly what he sounds like in Jimmy's hot cut
Eric Trump teased the revival of Trump Vodka on social media this week, posting a βcoming soonβ image of the bottle on Instagram (in reply, Gavin Newsom shared on social media what appeared to be an AI-generated image of a bottle of βNewsom Wineβ).
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gavin-newsom-donald-trump-vodka_n_68d64f9fe4b0185d006857f1?origin=home-latest-news-unit
Ohhhh, so this was the master grifting plan all along: fuck up the government so badly that people drink more, put tariffs on the good shit, and then sell his own swill to us. FIVE-DIMENSIONAL CHESS!
Everything in the tabs today reads like America is being run by a cranky Reddit mod with a glue gun. The indictment is a mystery, Soros is apparently a 95-year-old Bond villain, Trump wrote an EO that may have outlawed breathing, and the UN escalator has turned into a three-day miniseries.
Meanwhile Florida is defunding real cancer research so Casey can look for miracles in horse paste. Hawaiiβs high court is dunking on SCOTUS, New Zealand is waving a visa like a golden ticket, and weβre all invited to David Lynchβs house where reality is optional.
And Traveling While Black is still the same after 400 years
https://youtube.com/shorts/DPm_AyrA6Rc?si=Y4hYaObqNIBrghJL
2020: βYou know, who gives a fuck about Christmas stuff and decoration, but I need to do it, right?β
2025: Melania Trump this week unveiled her new line of Christmas ornaments. The brass-and-enamel ornaments of the 250 Collection β named for next yearβs semiquincentennial β are selling for $75-$90 a pop, or $465 for the set of six.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/melania-trump-christmas-ornaments_n_68d64630e4b0185d00685012?origin=home-latest-news-unit
Gotta keep that grift going.
*dammit auto-fuckup, I meant grift
'Always be grifting.'
Multi-generational (fr. HuffPost):
The presidentβs eldest grandchild, Kai Trump, joined her grandfather on a quick Friday trip to the Ryder Cup, a golf tournament between American and European teams held on Long Island, New York. The 18-year-old daughter of Donald Trump Jr. was seen trailing President Trump before a gaggle of news cameras in one of her new items of merchandise, a white sweatshirt featuring her initials and signature that is priced at a cool $130.
Kai Trump launched the line just a day ago on Instagram, writing, βThis collection is something Iβve dreamed about for a long time.β "I wanted to create a piece that isnβt just merch but a staple you can wear anywhere," she wrote. "There are Clean pieces you can mix, match, and make your own. I canβt wait to see how you style them!"
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"Capital punishment is an essential part of how our justice system deters and punishes the most reprehensible crimes that often involve grotesque and lethal violence against innocent Americans."
I mean, this sounds like normal reasonable commentary for an executive order, right? And totally not like an episode of Sean Hannity? π«©
Of course, big big chunks of Project 2025 sound like this as well.
Like with so many things on the right, assholes like Kilmeade are are tasked with sending up trial balloons.
Yes, we're going to start rounding up and executing the homeless. By lethal injection.
For safety.
He gets off on the thought of being able to kill people with no consequences.
A lot of White people do
https://youtube.com/shorts/DPm_AyrA6Rc?si=Y4hYaObqNIBrghJL
Shamefaced non-argument from me.
Like tossing people out of helicopters.
Like ordering someone to do that.
That pundits are only now realizing that Israel is doing terrible things in Gaza is very sad since it should have been obvious early in 2024 what they were doing. Also killing reporters and international aid workers should have been a red flag. I think Harris lost a critical amount of votes because she would not separate from Biden on his blind support for Israel.
ETA - fix typo, added dropped word "Harris"
One more time - THE. VICE PRESIDENT. IS. NOT. IN. CHARGE. OF. FOREIGN. POLICY.
You won't call Joe Biden's policy the genocidal Zionist policy it was - but you'll blame the Black woman for what he failed to do, which was STOP selling arms to Israel.
Were you one of those dumb protesters who were at her NYC event when you could have gone right down the street to protest what Donald Trump is doing now with his genocide -- since you wouldn't vote for the VP or convince others to do it bc you thought she should be responsible for what her White dude boss did??
https://youtube.com/shorts/DPm_AyrA6Rc?si=Y4hYaObqNIBrghJL
When Harris became the Presidential candidate she was free to distinguish herself from the president, and should have knowing how much protest was going on about Israel's abusive behavior in Gaza.
I supported and voted for Harris in the election. Don't go implying that I didn't.
"When Harris became the Presidential candidate she was free to distinguish herself from the president"
That's just a statement
It's not supported with anything
Plus I can tell you're not really trying to have a good faith discussion concerning any of this -- because JOE BIDEN WAS STILL PRESIDENT AND SHE WAS STILL OPERATING IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS VICE PRESIDENT *WHILE SHE WAS CAMPAIGNING*.
And you refuse to acknowledge that.
But you keep right on blaming her for things you don't blame Joe Biden for when he became a POTUS candidate even though HE is the Zionist who continued to fund Israel when
Also you could read MVP Harris book where she talks about how NETANYAHU didn't want her at the negotiating table at all
But sure - you keep blaming the Black & Asian woman, even though you don't have actual facts to support your ragemongering and you just keep bully-yelling (like Trump does)
You keep putting words in my mouth that I've never said. If this site had a block function I would block you because you are a dishonest critic.
It does. I am about to use it.
well, no. it's because she refused to say she'd do anything differently.
There's never only one reason but, I sincerely do think that's why she lost Michigan at least. Perhaps the others too.
I hope you've read the book
https://youtu.be/iL4GbVGmxEE?si=tR4sgs1MGytJDqPM
I'll also reiterate that as the sitting VPOTUS she could not contravene POTUS policy in public
"Anybody know the fuck this means? "
Yes, happy to help. It means: I WANT TO KILL PEOPLE BUT I DON'T WANT ANY ACTUAL BLOOD ON MY TINY LITTLE HANDS.
"OK, do the Trump boys have stock in βhorse dewormerβ or something?"
My theory is that a good many MAGAs have had delusional parasitosis, and when their doctors got tired of trying to convince them there were not bugs on them, they gave up and prescribed them Ivermectin , which is prescribed for humans if they really do have bugs on them. Being highly suggestive they recovered from their parasites and now think ivermectin is a miracle drug.
SimpsonsBCtheremaynotbebugsonyou.gif
Well, bugs on them or bugs in them.
(Makes me think of the doctor appointment I had when I was eight or so, had to give a urine sample and the nurse told me to keep my fingers away from the rim to "keep the little bugs from getting in". I gave her a look and said "you mean so bacteria doesn't contaminate it?" and she was speechless πΈ)