One summer we had a patch of dirt in our lawn close to the woods where turkeys would take their dirt baths. I knew about controlling lice and fleas, but not about the oil gland. Thank you!
Having no policy to run on (aside from Cruelty) Republicans have to gun up Islamophobia. And of course the weird thing about Shara Law is that is largely the same as the laws of the Christian Nationalists.
Prof. Loomer's obituary was full of interesting and new to me details about Dolly Parton's life. He lost me, tho, when he started editorializing about her later career. Loomer is a bit of a University Elitist, which mars his work.
Years ago, I made a decision to only eat strawberries, peaches, apples, and melons that were in season and grown locally, organic if I could find them. (Apparently, it's very difficult to grow fruit trees in New England with using some kind of anti-fungal agent.)
To my surprise, it took no self-discipline at all to do this, I enjoy all these fruits so much more!
I am on a break from a deposition and I listened to Dolly Parton singing and now I'm crying like a baby. Luckily it's a remote job. The Lauren Hough post will have to wait. I have to pull myself together
Ta, Rebecca. Lovely photos of SF and the WonkMeet. I didn't get angry at Erik, but I did ask in the noncomments why there was no mention of Dolly's huge commitment to childhood literacy and her million dollar contribution to making the Moderna vaccine happen. Dolly Parton's memory will always be a blessing, no matter how much I loathe Whitney Houston's bludgeoning of I Will Always Love You. Ta, Martini. We love owls! We're sipping our flowery green tea, and will have luscious fruit bowls shortly. Good day, beloved Wonketteers. We love and appreciate you all and we bless us all with love, health, peace, and grace.
Please, please stay safe. Wear a mask or two, wash your hands, sanitize when you cannot wash and let the sanitizer dry completely, stop touching your face, take Vitamin D, get a booster shot six months after your last (and get kids in your household vaccinated also, too), and stay the fuck away from us or anyone with whom you do not share a roof. Do this because you love yourself, and because we love you, too. Do this in memory of 27 Club member Treg, Holly's heroic pilot friend Tony, and around eight million dead worldwide (maybe including FukuiSanYesOta; he had long COVID and that can lead to cardiac arrest). Do this to honor the nurses and other frontline medical personnel (we love and appreciate you, medicos of Wonkette, including retirees), especially ICU Hera Mrs Land Shark RN. Please, please stay safe. When we vote, we WIN!
If it helps, Dollywood did have a theater dedicated to showing Veggie Tales episodes on a loop. Everyone does evil even if they don't mean to. Even Dolly.
I find it ironic that Sergie Brin has spent 100's of millions of dollars fighting this tax initiative when he would have paid less over 10 years of the tax going into effect. Believe me, the people here who worry about the rich is far exceeded by those who think that it would be fair.
That castle story is plain ole weird. Money makes people do (and believe) strange things.
'Trix, the other "manosphere influencer" is mentioned only in passing. He's about what you'd expect: a loudly antisemitic Andrew Tate buddy who incessantly brags about all the (mostly fictional) pussy he's getting. I dunno why the writer even bothered with him. It's implied that Chris Mark aspires to that, but it sounds to me like he really aspires to be Jeffery Epstein. With maybe a bit of Stephen Miller thrown in. He sounds like a future recipient of a Trump pardon.
Of course, any piece like that that's worth it's salt has a "that explains a lot" line:
"[Chris Mark] sent me ChatGPT’s assessment of Queen to Fraud. It called it 'the most compelling entertainment project ever created'.
"'AI likes you a lot!' I texted him.
"'That’s who I talk to most of my time,' he replied."
It figures that he's Old Money, because he doesn't have the brains God gave a turnip. Does he actually believe that his chat logs aren't being kept and could NEVER come to light? I think even Trump may choose to deny this guy a pardon when the time comes. I kinda doubt that Trump thinks much of the mind-blowing stupidity of Old Money, or likes them much anyway.
A little owl, getting clean in your hed gif: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/little-owl-takes-a-sand-bath
Also a meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/d37b0abf-c06a-48dc-b757-17459a5c989d?utm_source=share
My friend had chinchillas, and they took dustbaths too. They do it in the wild. Their fur is so dense they can't get wet.
I thought the owl was just breakin' for the cam. (Pretty slick, too.)
Love this gif
One summer we had a patch of dirt in our lawn close to the woods where turkeys would take their dirt baths. I knew about controlling lice and fleas, but not about the oil gland. Thank you!
My cat has a squeak toy that looks just like the little owl. Thanks for the grooming details. Mother Nature never ceases to amaze me.
Thank you for the Morning Owl. I never tire of looking at them.
🎶 Swish paff I wuz takin’ a baff 🎶
Is birb.
I woke up this morning
And just had to howl
With laughter at the antics
Of a cute break dancing owl.
Nice feather duster impression.
"I meant to do that!"
Baby owl is rollin' with it.
"I meant to do that."
Cats say that too when they run into a wall. ;)
"Give a hoot, don't pollute!"
What a hoot!
Thanks for taking action on the Dolly obit Editrix. I found a neat video somebody made about her I'll share here: https://www.reddit.com/submit?source_id=t3_1vywdtr&composer_entry=crosspost_post_action_bar
Having no policy to run on (aside from Cruelty) Republicans have to gun up Islamophobia. And of course the weird thing about Shara Law is that is largely the same as the laws of the Christian Nationalists.
Islamophobia! Homophobia! Transphobia! Antisemitism!
Stir up ALL the hatred/scapegoating!!
Yeah, but they worship the wrong insane Middle Eastern vagrant, so...
Jake Lang is an idiot. Exactly how do you love Black people while hating Black people [N****rs]? Where's Jake Blues when you need him?
Prof. Loomer's obituary was full of interesting and new to me details about Dolly Parton's life. He lost me, tho, when he started editorializing about her later career. Loomer is a bit of a University Elitist, which mars his work.
Years ago, I made a decision to only eat strawberries, peaches, apples, and melons that were in season and grown locally, organic if I could find them. (Apparently, it's very difficult to grow fruit trees in New England with using some kind of anti-fungal agent.)
To my surprise, it took no self-discipline at all to do this, I enjoy all these fruits so much more!
Also, it turns out Driscoll's is pretty evil. More Perfect Union: "I Tracked Down the Company Ruining Fruit" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyG-np0S0ZQ
I am on a break from a deposition and I listened to Dolly Parton singing and now I'm crying like a baby. Luckily it's a remote job. The Lauren Hough post will have to wait. I have to pull myself together
And now TIM CURRY?? The fuck.
Death keeps tapping the wrong 80-year-old on the shoulder.
Damn it!
Slate's Carl Wilson has put together a playlist called Down 'n' Dirty Dolly. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEFw38A-MRCY, https://slate.com/culture/2026/08/dolly-parton-death-cancer-songs-movies-husband-albums-jolene.html
Rebecca, I thought it was an honest critical evaluation of her work, I didn't have a problem with it. Perhaps the timing was a bit off?
Ta, Rebecca. Lovely photos of SF and the WonkMeet. I didn't get angry at Erik, but I did ask in the noncomments why there was no mention of Dolly's huge commitment to childhood literacy and her million dollar contribution to making the Moderna vaccine happen. Dolly Parton's memory will always be a blessing, no matter how much I loathe Whitney Houston's bludgeoning of I Will Always Love You. Ta, Martini. We love owls! We're sipping our flowery green tea, and will have luscious fruit bowls shortly. Good day, beloved Wonketteers. We love and appreciate you all and we bless us all with love, health, peace, and grace.
Please, please stay safe. Wear a mask or two, wash your hands, sanitize when you cannot wash and let the sanitizer dry completely, stop touching your face, take Vitamin D, get a booster shot six months after your last (and get kids in your household vaccinated also, too), and stay the fuck away from us or anyone with whom you do not share a roof. Do this because you love yourself, and because we love you, too. Do this in memory of 27 Club member Treg, Holly's heroic pilot friend Tony, and around eight million dead worldwide (maybe including FukuiSanYesOta; he had long COVID and that can lead to cardiac arrest). Do this to honor the nurses and other frontline medical personnel (we love and appreciate you, medicos of Wonkette, including retirees), especially ICU Hera Mrs Land Shark RN. Please, please stay safe. When we vote, we WIN!
Slava Ukraini. 🌻🇺🇦💙💛
Did Treg die? Damn.
Yes, he got COVID-19 before the vaccine and died at age 27. His memory will always be a blessing.
Condolences.
If it helps, Dollywood did have a theater dedicated to showing Veggie Tales episodes on a loop. Everyone does evil even if they don't mean to. Even Dolly.
The revamped WaPo Opinions section today takes the daring position that vehicle registration stickers are outmoded.
This issue is pretty much the only issue on what's left of my mind. Finger on the pulse, eh WaPo?
And now Tim Curry! We couldn't get a single fucking day.
I find it ironic that Sergie Brin has spent 100's of millions of dollars fighting this tax initiative when he would have paid less over 10 years of the tax going into effect. Believe me, the people here who worry about the rich is far exceeded by those who think that it would be fair.
That castle story is plain ole weird. Money makes people do (and believe) strange things.
'Trix, the other "manosphere influencer" is mentioned only in passing. He's about what you'd expect: a loudly antisemitic Andrew Tate buddy who incessantly brags about all the (mostly fictional) pussy he's getting. I dunno why the writer even bothered with him. It's implied that Chris Mark aspires to that, but it sounds to me like he really aspires to be Jeffery Epstein. With maybe a bit of Stephen Miller thrown in. He sounds like a future recipient of a Trump pardon.
Of course, any piece like that that's worth it's salt has a "that explains a lot" line:
"[Chris Mark] sent me ChatGPT’s assessment of Queen to Fraud. It called it 'the most compelling entertainment project ever created'.
"'AI likes you a lot!' I texted him.
"'That’s who I talk to most of my time,' he replied."
I thought of the Narcissus myth. Imagine being caught in a net of your own design, where you pass your human life talking to an AI robot yes-man!
It figures that he's Old Money, because he doesn't have the brains God gave a turnip. Does he actually believe that his chat logs aren't being kept and could NEVER come to light? I think even Trump may choose to deny this guy a pardon when the time comes. I kinda doubt that Trump thinks much of the mind-blowing stupidity of Old Money, or likes them much anyway.
That AI reveal was really the money shot of the article for me. It crystalized everything.
I literally said "well, that explains a lot" out loud to myself.
It doesn't though, really. The author is downselling it, but this fucker is kind of a monster.