I can't help but wonder how a zoo would be able to provide the quantity of ants necessary to sustain an animal of such size, much less a brood of growing babies.
Given the severe damage caused by Trump's Iran "excursion" to so many economies that rely heavily on fossil fuels, you really have to start wondering if Trump is secretly a climate change believer, and this was a brilliant 3D chess move to finally drive a stake through the heart of greenhouse gas based energy technologies. I suspect even the idiot coal rollers in my neck of the woods are looking at those diesel prices per gallon and fantasizing about electric pick-ups.
Fashion world is reeling as a small army of lawyers fans out from DC to begin worldwide preemptive lawsuits against iconic designers including Louis Vuitton, Dior and many others. The White House is suing them all because they have refused to include ensembles with white robes, red capes and red sashes in the new season's offerings.
Hoping to create a fashion trend where MAGA has access to clothes that popularize a recent, and blasphemous, faux pas (where he "mistook" a traditional art theme reserved to the purported messiah of the Judeo-Christian tradition for 'doctors clothes') the president is strong arming the fashion world into 'Making Doctors Great Again'.
A spokesperson for Schiaparelli in France sneered at reporters questions about the coming litigation and declined to answer any of them. But they did offer a scathing critique of "whatever that was that Melania was wearing last week at that announcement. Such trash!"
OT, yet another freak of nature has been brought to (truncated) justice in South Korea. He was facing up to 12.5 years, has to serve 6 months with hard labor
Johnny Somali Was Just Handcuffed and Sent to Prison..
Apologies, been following this walking, talking, self-serving, MAGA loving freak since he was nuisance streaming for awhile in Japan, then he moved onto being an incredibly ugly American in Korea.
I asked Genevieve what's the difference between narcissism and a God complex.
They’re frequently used interchangeably, almost as if they mean the same thing. But they don't at least not in any precise or psychological sense.
Any form of selfishness, confidence, self-focus, or boundary-setting is quickly labeled “narcissistic.” In everyday conversation, the term has been stretched so wide that it’s lost much of its original meaning.
While narcissism and a God complex can overlap, they are not the same thing.
Narcissism is a broad personality style, a disorder, centered on an inflated sense of self-importance, a deep need for admiration, and often a fragile inner self that depends on external validation. Beneath the confidence is usually insecurity. The narcissistic person still needs approval, recognition, and affirmation from others to sustain their self-image.
A God complex, on the other hand, is more specific and more extreme. It’s not just “I am important,” but “I am superior, infallible, and beyond question.” Someone with a God complex doesn’t merely seek admiration, they assume authority. They believe they know better than everyone else, that rules don’t apply to them, and that their judgment is final. Unlike narcissism, a God complex doesn’t always rely on praise; it relies on dominance and certainty.
In February I filled my tank for $22.17; it was the first time gas in the Chicago area has been under $3 in probably a decade. Yesterday it cost $44. Same car, same amount of gas, barely 6 weeks later. So yeah, you rictus-grinning moron, it sure would be cheaper if things were cheaper! Can't really argue with that!
Since I work from home (or out of town), and live within a few blocks of the food co-op where I buy most of our food; and I drive a Honda FIT; I'm really glad the fuel gauge includes an arrow so I can remember which side of the car the filler spout is on.
But those are the same numbers I'll be looking at the next time I have to fill up. When bone-dry, I can get a little over 10 gallons into the thing. That was about $28 a few weeks ago in Minneapolis. Now I'm sure it'll be $40+. Fortunately I put about 5000 miles per year on my car. And in summer, even less, as I use the e-Bike for smaller errands.
I have similar car usage-- to be clear, that February bill was the last time I had to get gas. I can only imagine what this is like for someone who has to fill their tank every week.
Krebs on Security has a post on the latest MS, Chrome, and and Adobe updates (which updates you will want to download and install ASAP; it will take about a half an hour and will require multiple reboots). Fresh jimmy hats for the masses.
"Finally, no matter what browser you use to surf the web, it’s important to completely close out and restart the browser periodically. This is really easy to put off (especially if you have a bajillion tabs open at any time) but it’s the only way to ensure that any available updates get installed."
Btw and not important, but what is the old Cosby 'joke'? The only one I know if is that Onion Weekender cover that says "Bill Cosby Offers to Sit Down With Us and Explain the Allegations Against Him Over a Glass of Wine."
BYW—I can’t imagine buying them. Or where. I am confident I could direct you to someone/someplace where you could buy most drugs, but I don’t think they sell Georgia Home Boy.
I've always wondered that as someone who smokes weed in a non legal state. Arguably I would think (and hope) it's much easier to get access to weed or coke than fucking roofies.
Today I get to be a reference for a former colleague of mine. Looking forward to it because she was amazing. Clever, diligent, creative, and a fantastic writer. I still miss working with her but this is a nice bright spot of the day.
Who’s that lady in the hed gif? It’s Laura Garcia: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/effortless-anteater-elegance
And here is a meme chat for you: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/50269a4b-5aa2-4660-9d48-e8b0de79a809
I sometimes need a reminder of how magic the world is, and often you remind me, Martini!
Look at that creature! She lives on our planet!
Muppets live among us!
What kind of drugs was God on when he made those things, and where can I get some?
She reminds me of a model from the 1940s dragging her stole along behind.
Ms. Laura Garcia is the essence of cool.
"Alien: The Fancy Cut"
If I had a giant anteater, I would rent it out for pic-a-nics.
Love the tail!
Almost makes me wish I had an ant problem so I could have my own giant anteater to take care of the problem.
A Mr Salvador Dali thought the same
https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fxsbv1sp479011.jpg
And thus the Electric Anteater was born. Move over, Roomba.
Can you pet them? I've always wanted to pet a giant anteater's tail.
I can't help but wonder how a zoo would be able to provide the quantity of ants necessary to sustain an animal of such size, much less a brood of growing babies.
Stop cleaning the zoo's kitchen for a few weeks?
Voue it, Laurita! Yo go, girl! I love that walk!
Irish setter?
Afghan hound?
Laura Garcia the anteater is very poised.
Amazing how varied and unusual animals can be. Quick, pre-coffee take: Oh, brontosaurus! Good morning, brontosaurus!
Majestic creature FTW.
Yummy yummy yummy I got ants in my tummy!
Hassett is a grinning Jack O’Lantern of idiocy. Nothing that he says should even be taken seriously.
Given the severe damage caused by Trump's Iran "excursion" to so many economies that rely heavily on fossil fuels, you really have to start wondering if Trump is secretly a climate change believer, and this was a brilliant 3D chess move to finally drive a stake through the heart of greenhouse gas based energy technologies. I suspect even the idiot coal rollers in my neck of the woods are looking at those diesel prices per gallon and fantasizing about electric pick-ups.
Well it had to happen........
Fashion world is reeling as a small army of lawyers fans out from DC to begin worldwide preemptive lawsuits against iconic designers including Louis Vuitton, Dior and many others. The White House is suing them all because they have refused to include ensembles with white robes, red capes and red sashes in the new season's offerings.
Hoping to create a fashion trend where MAGA has access to clothes that popularize a recent, and blasphemous, faux pas (where he "mistook" a traditional art theme reserved to the purported messiah of the Judeo-Christian tradition for 'doctors clothes') the president is strong arming the fashion world into 'Making Doctors Great Again'.
A spokesperson for Schiaparelli in France sneered at reporters questions about the coming litigation and declined to answer any of them. But they did offer a scathing critique of "whatever that was that Melania was wearing last week at that announcement. Such trash!"
OT, yet another freak of nature has been brought to (truncated) justice in South Korea. He was facing up to 12.5 years, has to serve 6 months with hard labor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luDslqDlEuc
Johnny Somali Was Just Handcuffed and Sent to Prison..
Apologies, been following this walking, talking, self-serving, MAGA loving freak since he was nuisance streaming for awhile in Japan, then he moved onto being an incredibly ugly American in Korea.
Just wanted to share the schadenfreude
I asked Genevieve what's the difference between narcissism and a God complex.
They’re frequently used interchangeably, almost as if they mean the same thing. But they don't at least not in any precise or psychological sense.
Any form of selfishness, confidence, self-focus, or boundary-setting is quickly labeled “narcissistic.” In everyday conversation, the term has been stretched so wide that it’s lost much of its original meaning.
While narcissism and a God complex can overlap, they are not the same thing.
Narcissism is a broad personality style, a disorder, centered on an inflated sense of self-importance, a deep need for admiration, and often a fragile inner self that depends on external validation. Beneath the confidence is usually insecurity. The narcissistic person still needs approval, recognition, and affirmation from others to sustain their self-image.
A God complex, on the other hand, is more specific and more extreme. It’s not just “I am important,” but “I am superior, infallible, and beyond question.” Someone with a God complex doesn’t merely seek admiration, they assume authority. They believe they know better than everyone else, that rules don’t apply to them, and that their judgment is final. Unlike narcissism, a God complex doesn’t always rely on praise; it relies on dominance and certainty.
Narcissism says, “See me. Admire me. Validate me.”
A God complex says, “Listen to me. Obey me. I already know.”
In February I filled my tank for $22.17; it was the first time gas in the Chicago area has been under $3 in probably a decade. Yesterday it cost $44. Same car, same amount of gas, barely 6 weeks later. So yeah, you rictus-grinning moron, it sure would be cheaper if things were cheaper! Can't really argue with that!
Since I work from home (or out of town), and live within a few blocks of the food co-op where I buy most of our food; and I drive a Honda FIT; I'm really glad the fuel gauge includes an arrow so I can remember which side of the car the filler spout is on.
But those are the same numbers I'll be looking at the next time I have to fill up. When bone-dry, I can get a little over 10 gallons into the thing. That was about $28 a few weeks ago in Minneapolis. Now I'm sure it'll be $40+. Fortunately I put about 5000 miles per year on my car. And in summer, even less, as I use the e-Bike for smaller errands.
I have similar car usage-- to be clear, that February bill was the last time I had to get gas. I can only imagine what this is like for someone who has to fill their tank every week.
Public Notice tab can be condensed , Readers Digest style, into a bit by John Cleese and Kevin Kline.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X6QqZF3J14
Krebs on Security has a post on the latest MS, Chrome, and and Adobe updates (which updates you will want to download and install ASAP; it will take about a half an hour and will require multiple reboots). Fresh jimmy hats for the masses.
"Finally, no matter what browser you use to surf the web, it’s important to completely close out and restart the browser periodically. This is really easy to put off (especially if you have a bajillion tabs open at any time) but it’s the only way to ensure that any available updates get installed."
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/04/patch-tuesday-april-2026-edition/#more-73440
Meanwhile, in the Every Accusation is a Confession department, Trump on Jerome Powell:
“𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦’𝑣𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑜 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑢𝑝𝑡, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡,” ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑖𝑑.
Definitely Spring out there.
Seemingly overnight, the buds on the trees have exploded into little leaves.
Everyone's coming out for a frolic.
One of those mornings. Tabs sent me down so many rabbit holes. Many started and abandoned non-comments.
Btw and not important, but what is the old Cosby 'joke'? The only one I know if is that Onion Weekender cover that says "Bill Cosby Offers to Sit Down With Us and Explain the Allegations Against Him Over a Glass of Wine."
Sure sounds roofie to me.
BYW—I can’t imagine buying them. Or where. I am confident I could direct you to someone/someplace where you could buy most drugs, but I don’t think they sell Georgia Home Boy.
I've always wondered that as someone who smokes weed in a non legal state. Arguably I would think (and hope) it's much easier to get access to weed or coke than fucking roofies.
Alan somehow got them in The Hangover though
I mean, would Eric Swalwell send someone? Or would he do it?
I wouldn’t know where to start.
As someone who used to buy weed in states where it was illegal, I feel like my pot dealers would have dropped me if I asked.
Because Putin. It's NOT accidental.
"Why does Trump appoint so many misfits and weirdos?"
https://bsky.app/profile/ronfilipkowski.bsky.social/post/3mjilsynur22o
Misfit and weirdo LIBELS!
Today I get to be a reference for a former colleague of mine. Looking forward to it because she was amazing. Clever, diligent, creative, and a fantastic writer. I still miss working with her but this is a nice bright spot of the day.