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eddi-SABH's avatar

A raccoon with a short spine living his best life.

Runfastandwin's avatar

In the afternoon

you won’t see the Raccoon

she doesn’t like daylight

and only comes out at night

Sleepmonger's avatar

This is the first I've heard of him. He's a trooper! So, in his honor...

Crossing on fences in back yards

And everyone knows our life was hard

But we

were young

and free.

They cut down the trees that were our home

My family and I were forced to roam.

And then,

there was

Just me.

Jimothy, Jimothy,

Where on earth did you go?

Jimothy, Jimothy

God, why don't we know?

Hungry no more, there's food I see

That people leave out in bowls for me

And I

can eat

for free.

Water to drink they also give

It's easier now for me to live

Because

I'm on tv.

Jimothy, Jimothy

Everyone's lookin' at you.

Jimothy, Jimothy

We hope you're happy too!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y9RHRP4LxCw

Cincinnatus's avatar

White House Propaganda Ministry tried to hijack Jimothy. Didn't end well:

https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2080320347329413445

Littorally Speaking's avatar

“More spine than the GOP” LOL

weejee's avatar

Luv having Jimothy in our neighborhood neighbor Ballard. We wonder if its Swedish or Norwegian.

SkeptiKC's avatar

My spine is noticebly twisted and deformed. I feel a kinship with Jimothy.

ElderlyLoudCatWomyn's avatar

Precisely. I have two wheel-chair bound siblings...

rawrtigerlily's avatar

From now on I’m going to imagine you also have a very twitchy and curious nose.

ElderlyLoudCatWomyn's avatar

Having watched multiple videos of Jimothy, I think he/she/they have no idea that they are what humans perceive of as disabled. Jimothy is just out there keeping on keeping on. Eating, exploring, playing. Just hoping those humans keep throwing away perfectly good food.

Bupkus231's avatar

I have to wonder what caused the Internet to suddenly latch onto Jimothy - I remember reading about him and his "short spine" defect weeks ago.

Anzu's avatar

Literally only saw a short video about him yesterday for the first time, and now I'm seeing him everywhere.

rawrtigerlily's avatar

He’s naturally round, which makes him look like a squishmallow.

Martini Glambassador's avatar

I think mostly because people find him cute and they are latching on to anything lighthearted these days.

Bupkus231's avatar

My point was about the delay in the Internet "discovering" Jimothy. I wasn't really wondering why.

Anzu's avatar

Literally only saw a short video about him yesterday for the first time, and now I'm seeing him everywhere.

Anzu's avatar

Literally only saw a short video about him yesterday for the first time, and now I'm seeing him everywhere.

Martini Glambassador's avatar

I see… that’s because it took me a few days to do the work and then it was a few days more before the gif was chosen by Wonkette for Tabs posting. I knew that would be the case, but I figured most people would still be into seeing it even if it was at least a week old.

Bupkus231's avatar

No, I wasn't talking about you - I've seen multiple Internet posts about this guy more than one or two weeks ago ( and even a TV News spot about him ). But, as it is, when I did a search on "short spine syndrome", most references ( that weren't about Jimothy ) were to dogs that had this defect, and it looks like this condition occurs in cats, horse, sheep, even people - so perhaps I confused one of the dog stories with Jimothy

PrimerGray's avatar

Like Neil the Seal. It's just fun.

Thalia Is Not Amused's avatar

We do love Jimothy, but we love you more! Thank you so much for everything you do, sweetheart. You rock the casbah!

Mavenmaven's avatar

I thought Jimothy was already animated...

https://youtu.be/Vi2TIV3rYzc?is=TS2f_P80yW20wksi

Menotsure's avatar

I've got a Doctor's appointment

And I haven't got the time

To spend with little Jimothy

And try to form a rhyme

It's hopeful just to see him

As a prospering raccoon

But right now I have to run

A prostate exam looms soon.

Tommymo's avatar

Doctor: OK, just relax, Bill. Don’t be embarrassed if you get an erection during the exam. It happens sometimes.

Menotsure: My name’s not Bill.

Doctor: I know. Mine is.

Menotsure's avatar

Ha!

Edit : The doctor said something about being "in the pink".

I'm not sure if he was talking about my health or his index finger.

TootsStansbury 🇺🇦's avatar

Jimothy the I am capable spokesracoon!

A Tad Impatient To 86 47's avatar

AC (artificial cuteness) replaces actual cute animals. In Tabz, no less. Aaargh. (JK)

Good morning to all cute beings, both real and … oh who knows anymore.

Raccoon of Vengeance's avatar

JIMOTHY!!!!!!!

SkeptiKC's avatar

I love that clever creature to absolute bits!

He sorts troubles out and chooses carefully. Darwin would be fascinated with him.

2Cats2Furious's avatar

Your brother from another mother!

Miss Grundy's avatar

Poor baby! But he sure gets around and he's quick.

The Wanderer's avatar

He's both creepy and cute!

Robert Eckert's avatar

"some absolute loser like Polis or John Fetterman or Haley Stevens, or some combo like that, is going to try to run on an independent ticket in 2028, after Democratic primary voters fully tell them to fuck off" AHEM. Haley Stevens has been a very effective Congressperson, unlike the Bernie Bro who is trying to knock her off for not supporting death to all Jews, and I expect her to be an effective Senator, with no thought of deserting the Democratic team.

Kirsty Gnome #squattor's avatar

“But here's some advice, boy. Don't put your trust in revolutions. They always come around again. That's why they're called revolutions.”

Also Terry Pratchett, Night Watch

Wookiee Monster's avatar

We’re in countdown mode to when Polis announces, “I didn’t leave the democrats. The democrats left me.”

As for the Bulwark, remember that they are mostly former republicans so of course they’re going to buy into the “democrats should be republican lite” line.

Finally, it’s hilarious that Tuberville is saying Mamdani should be arrested for saying Bibi should arrested.

Cincinnatus's avatar

Trump yesterday at an EPA event: 'Democrats “want less energy, not more,” and if they had the chance, they’d “send your prices soaring. And just like we did with the Green New Scam, where we were scammed, the whole country was, I wasn’t scammed,” Trump said. “I got it right from the beginning. I got it from the first minute when I heard this crap. You know, they were saying wind was so wonderful, so wonderful, except you couldn't, watch your television, they wanted to watch the debate. Donald Trump against Sleepy Joe Biden. Nobody could watch it because the wind wasn't blowing. Remember that? Remember that? Darling, would like to watch the debate tonight? I’m sorry. The wind isn’t blowing."

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-green-new-deal-wind-farms_n_6a629e9fe4b0811ae03fc027?origin=home-latest-news-unit

"M"'s avatar

I don't know why Jared Polis thought pardoning Tina Peters would go *well* for him

It's like everyone in every novel or adaptation of Faust I've ever read or heard at the opera goes -- making that deal literally never turns out like the earthbound dealmaker thinks it will

"Class, is it corrupt that Trump’s Truth Social is selling extra-super-duper-secret early access to Trump’s posts, so they can do insider trading faster than everybody else? [Wall Street Journal]"

https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/how-wall-streets-bots-are-cashing-in-on-trumps-truth-social-posts-572f9dfd

The thing that really irritates me about this? It was described by one of those economists as a "gray area of the law"

Question to those in the American and also European public paying attention (I feel like those in and/or from Asian and African continents are already paying attention -- just a feeling) --

WHERE EXACTLY DID YOU ALL *THINK* THE CRIMINALS WERE PLANNING TO START???

Joe Schmoe, Troublemaker's avatar

When the going gets tough, the spineless and moral-less get going.

https://archive.is/a5fG4

NYT: The Tate Brothers, in Federal Custody, Watch Their Political Backers Go Quiet

After Andrew and Tristan Tate, prominent leaders of the so-called manosphere, were arrested in Miami, many of their onetime allies on the American right pulled back support.

"M"'s avatar

I want to see those videos of them palling around with Barron, Don Jr, and Ewic

"Donald Trump had to cut Jeffrey Epstein off as a loss. Shit got too real, too fast. And Bill Barr agreed. But Trump’s connections were all known and implicated, so none could be assigned to keep digging in that financial gold mine.

Enter stage left: Barron and the Tates"

https://bsky.app/profile/indyrefugee.bsky.social/post/3mrfrvxpfss26

Your regular reminder that Donald Trump's GRANDFATHER was a draft dodger and a sexual trafficker

Nicole Koretsky's avatar

I used to subscribe to the Bulwark. Last year I decided against renewal and I am very glad I did.

fuflans's avatar

i don't know. they have some smart folks over there (sam stein, JVL, sarah, tim obv). and the military writers are spot on. it's when they dredge up the unrepentant R's from the 90's and national review (see mona charen, e.g.,) that they lose me.

Cincinnatus's avatar

Seemingly never-ending applause for Donald Trump at an Environmental Protection Agency event on Thursday as Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” played over the sound system. Trump stood behind his seat while attendees applauded for more than 70 seconds. The clapping continued until the song ended. At the end of the event, Trump was again applauded for almost a full minute, without the music backing, as he left the stage.

Rupar: "cult shit at the White House as Trump's cronies give him a standing ovation for minutes on end. Note how nobody wants to be the first to stop clapping."

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-clapping-moment_n_6a63119de4b0f1b7fc52838f?origin=home-latest-news-unit

Robert Eckert's avatar

Stalin had to institute a system where a bell rang to let the people know it was OK to stop cheering him.

Littorally Speaking's avatar

“BuT hE’s NoT LiKe HiTlEr Or AnYtHiNg!!1!”

Resource NW's avatar

Dear guv Polis- Socialism is govt. building a ditch from the Western Slope to the east side so farmers can have the water. tyvm.

Cincinnatus's avatar

"Trump Upended U.S.-Saudi Deal Following Critical Fox News Segment: CNN

Trump was reportedly already angry at Energy Secretary Chris Wright for not telling him he would be rolling out the deal, per CNN. “During the Biden years, they said we’ll think about it. But before we do that, we need you to sign on to the Abraham Accords,” “Fox and Friends” host Brian Kilmeade said on air, referring to the Biden administration’s negotiations with the Saudis. Shortly after that Fox News segment, Trump announced his new condition for the agreement signed by his team just hours earlier, throwing it into doubt."

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/23/politics/saudi-nuclear-deal-trump-conservatives?utm_source=buzzfeed&utm_medium=iframely

devourerofpancakes's avatar

Idris Elba is hosting for Jimmy Kimmel? Damn, I'm going to have to watch. And OMG an organ grinder? Singing in not-English. Yay, we can still be American sometimes.

Axomamma's avatar

"The Bulwark, really, we love you"

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME.

They are precisely the people who brought us here and should be mocked and shunned. I am appalled that people who I thought were smart and insightful would align themselves with those fucking monsters.

My Erdos Number Is Five's avatar

I can’t watch these creeps. Are we back to “gay people are pedophiles”? JFC.

Innocent_Bystander's avatar

So, The Bulwark is now operating on the same page as Tommy Tuberville. Fuck The Bulwark.

Axomamma's avatar

THEY WERE ALWAYS "ON THE SAME APGE AS TUBERVILLE - THEY'RE FUCKING REPUBLICANS.

I just do not understand why otherwise smart people were and are taken in by their alleged "anti-Trump" bullshit. THEY ARE THE PEOPLE WHO CREATED TRUMP.

Anzu's avatar

They hate Trump not because they disagree with him, but because he doesn't have a filter and says the quiet parts out loud.

Axomamma's avatar

I want to hear the excuse from people who "love the Bulwark."

WHY ARE WE PLATFORMING FUCKING REPUBLICANS WHO CRITICIZE DEMOCRATS AND REMAIN FUCKING SILENT ABOUT THEIR OWN GOD DAMNED MOTHERFUCKING PARTY, ALL WHILE BEING APPLAUDED BY DEMOCRATS WHO NEVER ASK THESE MOTHERFUCKING REPUBLICANS WHY THEY AREN'T CLEANING UP THEIR OWN FUCKING HOUSE?