Krosp held up a paw. “I’m the Emperor of all cats. Think about it. Cats can go anywhere. They’re invisible. Nobody looks at them twice. Imagine if you could order them around. If you could use them as spies, messengers, saboteurs. Well, you tell me what to have them do, and I can give them their orders.”
Agatha nodded, impressed, then she saw Krosp’s slumped shoulders. “It didn’t work,” she guessed.
“Oh, it worked perfectly. I’m the highest-ranking cat there is. They all listen to me.”
“Then why—?”
Krosp whirled, his fur a-bristle, “Because they’re cats! They’re animals! They can’t grasp complex concepts! Their attention span can be measured in microseconds! Even if I can get them to understand what I want, they’re only under my command until they fall asleep, or see something move, or blink! It was a moronic idea!” He collapsed into a small, dejected shape on the bed. “Sometimes I think I was supposed to be killed because I was too embarrassing to live.”
I would like to see the ABC report on Trump incorrectly using the term "blow jobs" when there are obviously many other sexual acts women use to climb the political ladder.
Srsly. The same "fact-checkers" that said "Harris won't be writing love letters to dictators" was an exaggeration should be jumping right on that one, as well.
My oldest was also a member of The Old Guard. He served in the Caisson Platoon where he was humbled by the opportunity to restore a number of the caissons that carry the honored dead to their resting place, and the casket that is used to transport cremated remains.
His favorite work assignment in his time there was the day they needed help in the horse barn - it smelled like home to a farm boy who'd spent the previous year in Iraq. His most solemn duty in that time was placing flags upon the graves to observe Memorial Day and patrolling the cemetery to assure that none were touching the ground.
He was still in his twenties then, and even goofier than he is now (which is pretty damn goofy) but unlike others, he was capable of maintaining a bit of decorum and respect for others.
When we had a family cat long ago, he would go under the couch, turn over so his paws were up, and move rapidly by clawing himself along the fabric covered infrastructure. This was in "crazy cat" mode.
Mom was not amused, we kids thought it was hysterical.
There is no reason -- ever -- for Ms harris to put a Republican on her cabinet. They don't play nice. They willfully obstruct Democratic proposals. And they would never put a Dem in the cabinet if Trump (God forbid) should win.
It's just example number umpty-billion of how Dems are always expected to be the ones to "reach across the aisle" and compromise, but somehow Republicans are *never* expected to reciprocate when they're in power.
My 8yo put her baby blanket inside on of the little room-like things on the cat tree. I've caught both girl cats snuggled up on it and I swear the younger one, Carra, slept on it nearly all day yesterday. (I think daughter is Carra's special hooman)
Secretary of Agriculture is important because of global warming, but to fix that we gotta rescue our polity from fascist vote suppression, first. And Merrick Garland sure as hell ain't gonna do it.
Have a nice Politico long-form on a post-Garland, Harris administration Justice Department.
So much speculation, so MANY possible Attorneys General! I like Vanita Gupta, myself, an aggressive civil rights lawyer would really hit the spot, democracy-wise. But there's also a lot to be said about one of the several politically-confident Governors with state AG on their resume.
By all means, READ THIS. It's a real nice times story, if your idea of nice times includes a side dish of vengeance. Mine sure does.
DJT at $19.55. Is that good? It was just over $20 for a while yesterday. I feel like maybe this stock is both moving in the right direction, albeit slowly, and not doing what a stock is supposed to do. Unless a stock is supposed to lose all of its value, hilariously, before the assholes who own it can cash out.
Our Unitarian church in Sta Barbara has Jefferson's name on one of the windows, along with legitimate Unitarians on all the others. He is getting removed, thankfully, as he was never a member of any congregation of any religion anywhere as he didn't want to be held accountable for not walking the talk.
Re UVA stupidity: ALL the major university in the former slave states have a legacy of slavery! You can either bury your head in the sand like everyone did for two centuries, or you can suck it up and acknowledge it. UGA encountered a bunch of unmarked graves last time they renovated the anthropology building (which is purposefully built next to the old Athens cemetery) and it caused a big reckoning. Now the building has a fat "Memorial to Unknown Enslaved Persons" out front so you kind of HAVE to have a face to face confrontation with the concept that most of the historic buildings on the old campus were built with slave labor.
ikr. This election is probably even less like the old typical than either of the other two with 45 on the republican ticket, and neither of those were what you could call "normal."
Cats, getting into trouble, getting out of trouble. It's your hed gif source link: https://open.substack.com/pub/martiniambassador/p/kitten-unsticks-self?r=angu9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
And the meme chat for the day: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/5c57f78f-99fe-4d43-ba24-4f28e44224f1
lol, I knew he'd make it.
I like how cat turns around and assaults the bad desk thing for trying to keep cat from doing very important cat stuff
like
Cats is cats!
When IT said they'd send their best tech, they weren't kitten around.
If they were only a bit more sentient cats would make the greatest spies in the history of espionage.
Meet Krosp I, the Emperor of Cats:
//
Krosp held up a paw. “I’m the Emperor of all cats. Think about it. Cats can go anywhere. They’re invisible. Nobody looks at them twice. Imagine if you could order them around. If you could use them as spies, messengers, saboteurs. Well, you tell me what to have them do, and I can give them their orders.”
Agatha nodded, impressed, then she saw Krosp’s slumped shoulders. “It didn’t work,” she guessed.
“Oh, it worked perfectly. I’m the highest-ranking cat there is. They all listen to me.”
“Then why—?”
Krosp whirled, his fur a-bristle, “Because they’re cats! They’re animals! They can’t grasp complex concepts! Their attention span can be measured in microseconds! Even if I can get them to understand what I want, they’re only under my command until they fall asleep, or see something move, or blink! It was a moronic idea!” He collapsed into a small, dejected shape on the bed. “Sometimes I think I was supposed to be killed because I was too embarrassing to live.”
//
Comic version:
https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20040315 and following page
They have humanity fooled, Cat Central has files on each and every single one of us that would make J Edgar blush....
Right? If Farrah had that and opposable thumbs, she'd rule the world.
Cat the Ripper already runs things around here.
Think it was after the mouse.
I always knew cats were liquid.
Science says - you are probably right!
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/answering-the-question-that-won-me-the-ig-nobel-prize-are-cats-liquid
Once again, demonstrating the well-established fact that cats are liquid.
Felines do not recline.
Felines decant themselves into the space.
Peek-a-mew.
Mew mew mew!
*makes finger guns, but with paws*
That kitten is going to be a huge cat!
There will come a day when it gets stuck doing that.
“What is happening?” it may think. “I always fit through here before!”
My standard poodle puppy did that!
She loved to go under the coffee table.
Only after she bonked her head a few times, did she stop doing it.
"What is happening?" indeed!
My husband still remembers the day a similar thing happened to small him.
OMG, That is so SQUEEEE
I love that one, thank you very much.
Kitty Tabs are the best Tabs!
Kitteh heard there was a mouse up there.
I would like to see the ABC report on Trump incorrectly using the term "blow jobs" when there are obviously many other sexual acts women use to climb the political ladder.
Srsly. The same "fact-checkers" that said "Harris won't be writing love letters to dictators" was an exaggeration should be jumping right on that one, as well.
But the people who enjoy making such sexist and misogynist syayements have a poor imagination.
My oldest was also a member of The Old Guard. He served in the Caisson Platoon where he was humbled by the opportunity to restore a number of the caissons that carry the honored dead to their resting place, and the casket that is used to transport cremated remains.
His favorite work assignment in his time there was the day they needed help in the horse barn - it smelled like home to a farm boy who'd spent the previous year in Iraq. His most solemn duty in that time was placing flags upon the graves to observe Memorial Day and patrolling the cemetery to assure that none were touching the ground.
He was still in his twenties then, and even goofier than he is now (which is pretty damn goofy) but unlike others, he was capable of maintaining a bit of decorum and respect for others.
When we had a family cat long ago, he would go under the couch, turn over so his paws were up, and move rapidly by clawing himself along the fabric covered infrastructure. This was in "crazy cat" mode.
Mom was not amused, we kids thought it was hysterical.
"The (venomous) bristle worms — known to scientists as Amphinome rostrata — have recently 'found themselves' along the Texas coast..."
That's what they'd like you to believe!
Nope it's a carefully planned and coordinated attack on Texas.
"A scientist at the institute who found one said he hasn’t seen them in three to four years."
Coincidence? I think not!
There is no reason -- ever -- for Ms harris to put a Republican on her cabinet. They don't play nice. They willfully obstruct Democratic proposals. And they would never put a Dem in the cabinet if Trump (God forbid) should win.
It's just example number umpty-billion of how Dems are always expected to be the ones to "reach across the aisle" and compromise, but somehow Republicans are *never* expected to reciprocate when they're in power.
I have read that a cat can get through any opening that he can fit his whiskers though. Seems to be the case here.
Nice times!
My 8yo put her baby blanket inside on of the little room-like things on the cat tree. I've caught both girl cats snuggled up on it and I swear the younger one, Carra, slept on it nearly all day yesterday. (I think daughter is Carra's special hooman)
No more Martie link?
Secretary of Agriculture is important because of global warming, but to fix that we gotta rescue our polity from fascist vote suppression, first. And Merrick Garland sure as hell ain't gonna do it.
Have a nice Politico long-form on a post-Garland, Harris administration Justice Department.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/08/28/kamala-harris-attorney-general-pick-00176544
So much speculation, so MANY possible Attorneys General! I like Vanita Gupta, myself, an aggressive civil rights lawyer would really hit the spot, democracy-wise. But there's also a lot to be said about one of the several politically-confident Governors with state AG on their resume.
By all means, READ THIS. It's a real nice times story, if your idea of nice times includes a side dish of vengeance. Mine sure does.
DJT at $19.55. Is that good? It was just over $20 for a while yesterday. I feel like maybe this stock is both moving in the right direction, albeit slowly, and not doing what a stock is supposed to do. Unless a stock is supposed to lose all of its value, hilariously, before the assholes who own it can cash out.
Our Unitarian church in Sta Barbara has Jefferson's name on one of the windows, along with legitimate Unitarians on all the others. He is getting removed, thankfully, as he was never a member of any congregation of any religion anywhere as he didn't want to be held accountable for not walking the talk.
Unitarians untie!!! ⚛️
Re UVA stupidity: ALL the major university in the former slave states have a legacy of slavery! You can either bury your head in the sand like everyone did for two centuries, or you can suck it up and acknowledge it. UGA encountered a bunch of unmarked graves last time they renovated the anthropology building (which is purposefully built next to the old Athens cemetery) and it caused a big reckoning. Now the building has a fat "Memorial to Unknown Enslaved Persons" out front so you kind of HAVE to have a face to face confrontation with the concept that most of the historic buildings on the old campus were built with slave labor.
TLDR News posted a few days back something titled "3 Reasons Trump Will Best Kamala." And I am not watching it.
He will not Be Best.
ikr. This election is probably even less like the old typical than either of the other two with 45 on the republican ticket, and neither of those were what you could call "normal."
Good morning Wonkette!
I subscribe to The Sun, it's really good.