You should have had my relatives. They actually live outside of Fresno...it's the nearest big town. They're Mom's side and just celebrated 100 years of cattle ranching. Imagine how thrilled we kids were to visit them, watch roundups (the real thing with lassos and cutting horses and such) and sometimes getting to borrow their horses. Yee ha!
'Old' news? But Alina Habba says the Presidenthas the final say on federal administrative matters? (Not the courts.)
I'd like to hear from U.S. News ...
"In 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked Widener University Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania #165th in Best Law Schools (tie) ." Don't go back to law school, Alina. Go to a real one.
Prices of eggs and gasoline are up, Dow markets are flopping around at $44,200. Tariffs will drive more manufactured goods prices up. When does does the Grey Granny NYT send reporters on Cletus safari of the MAGAt's to report on why Democrats are going to lose election forever because thy failed to stop Orange Fuehrer and why the rubes think Xhitler won't touch THEIR Social Security so they are ok with the Eloon's Swastigoons manhandling the government computers?
Amazing. From an Alabama source: Alabama Learns What Happens When Senators Don’t Do Their Jobs. Focusing on the first and second most stupid members of the Senate. How does Ron Johnson keep slipping in the rankings?
"To authorize the President to enter into negotiations to acquire Greenland and to rename Greenland as “Red, White, and Blueland”.
Geez - as if the whole idea of the US "acquiring" Greenland isn't ridiculous enough - "Red, White & Blueland"?
Georgia Republican Buddy Carter is a sycophantic moron - I pity the poor Savannah-ites who have to put up with this panderer to the backwoods MAGAs ( most of GA-01 is rural )
"How the media ginned up “eggs.” (Dean Baker at CEPR)"
Read it, obvious economist because he blatantly ignores inequality as a possible cause for the difference in experience between most people on one side and the wealthy and economists on the other side.
Well, damn, my federal tax refund arrived in my bank account a day early, and not even a dollar short! I was worried about DOGE et al fucking things up, but at least THIS didn't get shut down.
On the assumption the refund would actually make it to me, I decided to get a new-ish (refurbished enterprise) laptop with my refund (well, charged to a card, will pay it down with the refund), and it's supposed to be here today too, rather than on the 24th as originally predicted.
I just dropped mine off at my preparer yesterday. It'll help pay down the bathroom I just had remodeled, which cost more than twice as much as I paid for my first house. It was necessary though, if I want to be able to stay here. Almost ADA compliant, but there was no way to make it fully wheelchair accessible. I hope I don't get there.
This was part of why my folks had to leave their big non-accessible house (also, it was a lot to manage). Yes, we could have ramped up to the front door to help my stepdad (he uses a walker and can barely lift his feet so stairs are very difficult), and yes they could have lived just on the main floor, but he could barely turn around in the bathroom with the walker; a wheel chair would have been impossible and we’re getting closer to him need that.
Turns out that knee replacements meant to last about 15 years sort of get creaky 25 years on. But at 96 years of age, he’s not interested in getting the replacements replaced.
I bought this place because it's mostly on one level, aside from the half-step down to the added-on living room. The original part of the house was moved here who knows when from who knows where, and the owners did everything themselves. It shows. If I lose my license over this being vision impaired, none of it will matter. I can't live 15 miles from town if I can't drive there.
"Imagine being a grownup convert to Catholicism and the Pope Himself calls you out as an un-Christian know-nothing shithead. I would simply die."
I know it must have been said at least several times down thread but I'm too lazy to look: presumption of capacity for shame that is not remotely in evidence.
I've noticed a slight bit of "magafication" of my "local" (250 miles away) CBS affiliate. Since Sinclair already owns the fox and NBC affiliates, that leaves me with ABC for the late news at bedtime. Booo!
I only recently learned what an atmospheric river is from news about something that shouldn't be happening: It is raining on Antarctica.
It is a lot more precipitation than normal, and normally it is snow. So Antarctica's layer of snow is being hit by raindrops, changing the snow to be darker, which means it reflects less sunlight, which means melting will accelerate even more than predicted.
Where I live, we get shadowed out of most of the heavy precipitation due to the 14,000 ft peaks a few miles west that tend to wring out whatever juice the Pacific storms bring, but this time we got snow all night. It’s raining now and most of the snow is gone, but this will be upon us for a few days. In less enlightened times, we called them a Pineapple Express instead of atmospheric river.
"Hegseth’s nomination was felt to be controversial given his previous remarks that women should not serve in combat roles and multiple news reports detailing allegations of alcohol abuse, a sexual assault and financial mismanagement of organizations he led."
>C'mon, NBC. Don't "forget" the Christian nationalism
Aww, more adorable zoo babies. These are in Fresno, CA. More info here: https://open.substack.com/pub/martiniambassador/p/lion-cub-cuties
And your meme chat, sittin’ there on Capitol Hill: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/c44bcbe9-7d8f-4f1b-aab4-8ec37a39a460?utm_source=share
I could watch this all day. Adorable, slightly drunk-looking killing machines!
I missed responding to the cubs this morning because of an appointment with my tax guy.
I'll be getting a nice refund and I ain't lion when I say I'm happy about it.
Ernie Banks, from the Chicago Cubs, is on line two Martini.
"Let's play two!"
Fresno? Nobody goes to Fresno anymore...
You call these grapes? They taste like Fresno!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmBpVWVM2y8&t=30s
Except some of my distant relatives.
And the portions are too small!
It's too crowded.
Last I heard it's chock full'o chuds.
My lion eyes are telling me I see two cubs but state media says they are birds.
No, they are robotic cubs. But you didn't hear that from me.
Clones - Jurassic Floof!
"Please Refrain From Booping The Big Cats"
If they're labeling dessicant packs...
I read this as dissident pacts…
Them too!
That's why I never let The Crew label desiccant packs.
Also too: I've been to the Fresno Zoo about thirty million times more that I really wanted to be there. Same for Micke Grove Regional Park in Lodi.
You haven't lived until monkeys throw their turds at you.
Goddamn Hammy!
PREACH!
Why drive to the distant zoo for that delightful turd dodging experience? You can get all the thrills just by visiting your MAGA cousin's house.
I grew up on a dairy ranch. I had my fill of stink animals and stink animal shit before I could walk.
You should have had my relatives. They actually live outside of Fresno...it's the nearest big town. They're Mom's side and just celebrated 100 years of cattle ranching. Imagine how thrilled we kids were to visit them, watch roundups (the real thing with lassos and cutting horses and such) and sometimes getting to borrow their horses. Yee ha!
Fresno is the nearest big town to me, too. I'm just glad they never built the highway from Edison Lake to Bishop; you can't get there from here.
I been to Bishop and liked it!
I find nothing glamorous about that shit.
There's a reason CCR sang about Lodi.
Usually comes with a House Rep salary! 8^o
Oh, you. {{{snort}}}
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Those wee lion cubs are ALL of the precious!!
Imagine they are three times as big and playing on the bed as you try to sleep. The Crew doing this is why I'm up at this hour.
https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fmedia_upload%2Fcomment%2F28930bc5-f556-4e6e-aa31-dd8423772ca6%2F92fd45ed-275a-4df6-a7a1-af4223ddc322.jpeg
Adorable animals don't tea-bag their siblings.
There it is! There's the filthy snark that brings me to Wonkette!
Nice kitties!
KITTIES!
Albino Kittehs!
Reading "today's" tabs gave me a Yogi moment all over again.
'Old' news? But Alina Habba says the Presidenthas the final say on federal administrative matters? (Not the courts.)
I'd like to hear from U.S. News ...
"In 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked Widener University Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania #165th in Best Law Schools (tie) ." Don't go back to law school, Alina. Go to a real one.
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Prices of eggs and gasoline are up, Dow markets are flopping around at $44,200. Tariffs will drive more manufactured goods prices up. When does does the Grey Granny NYT send reporters on Cletus safari of the MAGAt's to report on why Democrats are going to lose election forever because thy failed to stop Orange Fuehrer and why the rubes think Xhitler won't touch THEIR Social Security so they are ok with the Eloon's Swastigoons manhandling the government computers?
Trees are the best
Amazing. From an Alabama source: Alabama Learns What Happens When Senators Don’t Do Their Jobs. Focusing on the first and second most stupid members of the Senate. How does Ron Johnson keep slipping in the rankings?
https://www.al.com/news/2025/02/alabama-learns-what-happens-when-senators-dont-do-their-jobs.html
The first line of that HR1161:
"To authorize the President to enter into negotiations to acquire Greenland and to rename Greenland as “Red, White, and Blueland”.
Geez - as if the whole idea of the US "acquiring" Greenland isn't ridiculous enough - "Red, White & Blueland"?
Georgia Republican Buddy Carter is a sycophantic moron - I pity the poor Savannah-ites who have to put up with this panderer to the backwoods MAGAs ( most of GA-01 is rural )
"How the media ginned up “eggs.” (Dean Baker at CEPR)"
Read it, obvious economist because he blatantly ignores inequality as a possible cause for the difference in experience between most people on one side and the wealthy and economists on the other side.
Well, damn, my federal tax refund arrived in my bank account a day early, and not even a dollar short! I was worried about DOGE et al fucking things up, but at least THIS didn't get shut down.
On the assumption the refund would actually make it to me, I decided to get a new-ish (refurbished enterprise) laptop with my refund (well, charged to a card, will pay it down with the refund), and it's supposed to be here today too, rather than on the 24th as originally predicted.
Life is coming up Milhouse!
I just dropped mine off at my preparer yesterday. It'll help pay down the bathroom I just had remodeled, which cost more than twice as much as I paid for my first house. It was necessary though, if I want to be able to stay here. Almost ADA compliant, but there was no way to make it fully wheelchair accessible. I hope I don't get there.
This was part of why my folks had to leave their big non-accessible house (also, it was a lot to manage). Yes, we could have ramped up to the front door to help my stepdad (he uses a walker and can barely lift his feet so stairs are very difficult), and yes they could have lived just on the main floor, but he could barely turn around in the bathroom with the walker; a wheel chair would have been impossible and we’re getting closer to him need that.
Turns out that knee replacements meant to last about 15 years sort of get creaky 25 years on. But at 96 years of age, he’s not interested in getting the replacements replaced.
I bought this place because it's mostly on one level, aside from the half-step down to the added-on living room. The original part of the house was moved here who knows when from who knows where, and the owners did everything themselves. It shows. If I lose my license over this being vision impaired, none of it will matter. I can't live 15 miles from town if I can't drive there.
"Imagine being a grownup convert to Catholicism and the Pope Himself calls you out as an un-Christian know-nothing shithead. I would simply die."
I know it must have been said at least several times down thread but I'm too lazy to look: presumption of capacity for shame that is not remotely in evidence.
I've noticed a slight bit of "magafication" of my "local" (250 miles away) CBS affiliate. Since Sinclair already owns the fox and NBC affiliates, that leaves me with ABC for the late news at bedtime. Booo!
News at bedtime sounds like a recipe for nightmares and bad sleep.
Mostly for the weather, which can also be nightmare-inducing, what with this atmospheric river over us right now.
Yeah? Getting lots of rain/snow lately?
I only recently learned what an atmospheric river is from news about something that shouldn't be happening: It is raining on Antarctica.
It is a lot more precipitation than normal, and normally it is snow. So Antarctica's layer of snow is being hit by raindrops, changing the snow to be darker, which means it reflects less sunlight, which means melting will accelerate even more than predicted.
Where I live, we get shadowed out of most of the heavy precipitation due to the 14,000 ft peaks a few miles west that tend to wring out whatever juice the Pacific storms bring, but this time we got snow all night. It’s raining now and most of the snow is gone, but this will be upon us for a few days. In less enlightened times, we called them a Pineapple Express instead of atmospheric river.
I finally finished that essay. I'm going to Mr Cakes to read it tonight, then I can submit it and be done with it. Until the next one.
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"Hegseth’s nomination was felt to be controversial given his previous remarks that women should not serve in combat roles and multiple news reports detailing allegations of alcohol abuse, a sexual assault and financial mismanagement of organizations he led."
>C'mon, NBC. Don't "forget" the Christian nationalism
Crusader tattoos? He's just a history buff!
Nothing says "I'm a Christian" like getting drunk, misusing other people's money, and sexual assault. At least if you are a MAGA christian.
If they weren't antisemitic, they'd make great Pharisees.
If Mississippi continues on their apparent goal of killing mothers and infants in childbirth, they may not have to worry about education.
I just came for the gif, but then....Dirty Hands was booed! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!” I chortled in my joy.