I once cornered a skunk in the dark (inadvertently, of course) and got sprayed at close range. Not my dog, me personally.
The smell is, of course, overpowering. But it's not nearly as bad as some others -- rotting flesh is far worse, or mercaptan, the stuff they put in natural gas.
It's also very persistent. It took weeks before it finally went away.
Way back when at my old house on 3 acres we had a skunk family living behind the chicken coop; those babies were SO precious! And I am a naughty human who left their mum treats and extra snacks whilst she was nursing and looking after her four fluffy bebes. Watching them grow was so fascinating, and they'd come out and watch my daughters playing on their swing-set or just running around on the property. It was as if we were two single parent families sharing the space and who became friends.
Momma never even raised her tail at us. She realized we were allies.
I had a skunk family encounter in the woods once. I was sitting next to a tree, taking a nap just off a trail. I woke up to something messing with my feet. Momma skunk was climbing over my boots, and she was followed by 6 or so skunklets. I stayed very still. The little ones had to climb up and over like toddlers in a playground and it was wicked cute, but not really fun until it was over. No harm, no foul.
We had a teeny skunk that would visit us almost daily at this hacienda we stayed at in the Yucatan. It was cute and would posture the spray pose but away from us. Clearly we know better than to approach it.
While walking down the beach at Gulf Islands National Seashore my younger daughter dropped a Kit-Kat bar and a quick little skunk hopped (literally) out of the seagrass and grabbed it. We did not contest the loss.
Yes and it was cool. At first I thought it was albino then it turned to see the black stripe running down it back. It climbed up an elevated platform and was eating my bird seed, nuts I assume. I have to elevate the seed to keep the neighborhood cats from killing all the birds.
That one was a definite guess the babby creature, I figured it was an ET. I saw a documentary on skunks and the skunk researcher had no sense of smell, which I suppose was convenient, but the best part was he raised these babies and when it came time to release them, some of them didn’t want to go; it was really sweet.
Look, if you want to know where the GOP is going, and where it came from - and I am speaking especially to you, Amanda Marcotte - you NEED to be perusing the QAnon Cretin site. It's www dot greatawakening dot win.
Had you been doing that, Amanda Marcotte, you'd have known as early as 2021 that the QAnon Cretins - who, we all know, are the GOP's base and therefore drivers of GOP thought - those idiots have been referring to Trump as "GEOTUS".
What does "GEOTUS" mean, Amanda Marcotte?
It stands for "God Emperor Of The United States".
So you see, Amanda Marcotte, the base of the GOP isn't referring to Trump as Jesus. Anyone who thinks that, like say Amanda Marcotte, is years behind. We all need to understand that the GOP base doesn't see Trump as simply the Son of God - they think he IS God.
Understand that and you begin to understand what it is we're actually up against - and, of course, how to best fight it off and destroy it.
Ironic that Juicy Divan told the Pope to stick to matters of morality when the Pope was doing just that. No war is moral. Full stop! And it's very telling about the fakeness of all these Christians and Catholics who misuse the "just war theory". Reading comprehension you idiots. What is it? They scratch their asses and create crap put of thin air to justify their horrible actions.
Children mothers. Yay! Migrant mothers and children-fuck them.
I checked in on The Guardian to see what happened at Pete's press conference. He might want to check on those photographers because the photos make him look really stupid. His Flag Pocket Thing is larger, it seems. More hair grease. Stupid gestures. Also, he said some stupid stuff, like comparing the press to Pharisees for not appreciating miracles. And he let Iran know that we are "watching" them. So intimidating. How is this clown in charge of anything?
As I understand from reports, Hungary's state-controlled media has had pretty much exactly the kind of rabid, hate-mongering, outrageous, in-your-face lying and truth-inverting propaganda that Trump and the rest of the U.S. right wing have been trying to normalize here. Of course, they did not invent it. It is part of the time-tested Fascist playbook.
Because it needs to be repeated over and over until something changes, it has been 435 days since we were promised that the Epstein files would be released.
The head of the DOJ is blatantly lying about the files. Todd Blanche is the acting head of the DOJ. He is a laughably bad liar, but none of this is funny.
I believe the style is to put the toilet in a separate "room". That is like a closet inside the bathroom. My best friend's master bath is like that. There is a little door to the left of the shower that has just a toilet in it.
I didn't even notice that detail. All I could think was, "People that have these bathrooms must have a wonderful cleaning staff, 'cause you are not hiding anything with a shower curtain in those rooms."
So unoriginal. They made another gaff like this the other day but my still waking brain cannot extract it from the depths of my memory. All suggestions appreciated.
Good to see you still engaged and glad the nurse is working out. It's always nice to have someone to talk to and they actually listen. Take good care of yourself and keep coming back.
Bundled baby: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/sleepy-bundled-baby
And your meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/8c18af75-f625-45cf-8a04-25b21f16c04c?utm_source=share
A doorbell!
I once cornered a skunk in the dark (inadvertently, of course) and got sprayed at close range. Not my dog, me personally.
The smell is, of course, overpowering. But it's not nearly as bad as some others -- rotting flesh is far worse, or mercaptan, the stuff they put in natural gas.
It's also very persistent. It took weeks before it finally went away.
Don't corner a skunk.
Tomato juice no longer on the cleansing reco list?
That is just ALL of the adorables!
Way back when at my old house on 3 acres we had a skunk family living behind the chicken coop; those babies were SO precious! And I am a naughty human who left their mum treats and extra snacks whilst she was nursing and looking after her four fluffy bebes. Watching them grow was so fascinating, and they'd come out and watch my daughters playing on their swing-set or just running around on the property. It was as if we were two single parent families sharing the space and who became friends.
Momma never even raised her tail at us. She realized we were allies.
My granddaughter!
LOL!
Skunk and cat:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xCLwxnrtYU8
Too cute! Back when I was in the US, I had a cat that made friends with the neighborhood skunk. They used to follow each other everywhere.
Skunks have 7 toes?
I had a skunk family encounter in the woods once. I was sitting next to a tree, taking a nap just off a trail. I woke up to something messing with my feet. Momma skunk was climbing over my boots, and she was followed by 6 or so skunklets. I stayed very still. The little ones had to climb up and over like toddlers in a playground and it was wicked cute, but not really fun until it was over. No harm, no foul.
We had a teeny skunk that would visit us almost daily at this hacienda we stayed at in the Yucatan. It was cute and would posture the spray pose but away from us. Clearly we know better than to approach it.
That’s funny. I had an almost identical experience.
But with one. The skunk walked up and sniffed my face like a cat.
I pretended to be still asleep but lived in fear. It just walked away.
OMG! I would have probably squee'd and then scared them and got the spray.
They can’t see very well and will investigate things in case they might be tasty.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vszWsYOdnPg
So cuuuuute!
And the person did the right thing. Just stay still and let them pass.
Stinky TOE BEANS!
I knew a girl in 4-H who had a "descented" skunk pet. He would ride on her shoulder and nuzzle her cheek.
A lot of skunks sold as pets are descented.
A lot of them?
Some aren't descented?
I'm not speaking as an expert or as an owner, so I weaseled the statement.
While walking down the beach at Gulf Islands National Seashore my younger daughter dropped a Kit-Kat bar and a quick little skunk hopped (literally) out of the seagrass and grabbed it. We did not contest the loss.
That is just too cute. Had a reverse skunk in my yard not long ago.
Wait, like the black and white were reversed? So cool!
Yes and it was cool. At first I thought it was albino then it turned to see the black stripe running down it back. It climbed up an elevated platform and was eating my bird seed, nuts I assume. I have to elevate the seed to keep the neighborhood cats from killing all the birds.
Wow..That is very interesting.
That one was a definite guess the babby creature, I figured it was an ET. I saw a documentary on skunks and the skunk researcher had no sense of smell, which I suppose was convenient, but the best part was he raised these babies and when it came time to release them, some of them didn’t want to go; it was really sweet.
Precious, precious babby skunk! And those toe beans! Thanks, Martini!!
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Xidc_PMAvg0
Stompy!
Stomping at the Savoy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4bKdQA-KL0
With 3 pianists, no less: Bob James, Joanne Brackeen, Richard Tee
https://youtu.be/7qDaoc-HosA?si=GUE6vxJtia9digdJ
Ooh.
An album from my yute!
Big personality!
Knows what she wants, and is adamant about having it!
Put your paws in the air!
Like you just don't care!
"Just 5 more minutes, Mom!"
It has to be said -- this Clavicular fellow seems very ill-tempered.
ISWYDT
Look, if you want to know where the GOP is going, and where it came from - and I am speaking especially to you, Amanda Marcotte - you NEED to be perusing the QAnon Cretin site. It's www dot greatawakening dot win.
Had you been doing that, Amanda Marcotte, you'd have known as early as 2021 that the QAnon Cretins - who, we all know, are the GOP's base and therefore drivers of GOP thought - those idiots have been referring to Trump as "GEOTUS".
What does "GEOTUS" mean, Amanda Marcotte?
It stands for "God Emperor Of The United States".
So you see, Amanda Marcotte, the base of the GOP isn't referring to Trump as Jesus. Anyone who thinks that, like say Amanda Marcotte, is years behind. We all need to understand that the GOP base doesn't see Trump as simply the Son of God - they think he IS God.
Understand that and you begin to understand what it is we're actually up against - and, of course, how to best fight it off and destroy it.
Ironic that Juicy Divan told the Pope to stick to matters of morality when the Pope was doing just that. No war is moral. Full stop! And it's very telling about the fakeness of all these Christians and Catholics who misuse the "just war theory". Reading comprehension you idiots. What is it? They scratch their asses and create crap put of thin air to justify their horrible actions.
Children mothers. Yay! Migrant mothers and children-fuck them.
To conservative Christians, "morality" is hating LGBT people and being anti-choice, and nothing more.
I checked in on The Guardian to see what happened at Pete's press conference. He might want to check on those photographers because the photos make him look really stupid. His Flag Pocket Thing is larger, it seems. More hair grease. Stupid gestures. Also, he said some stupid stuff, like comparing the press to Pharisees for not appreciating miracles. And he let Iran know that we are "watching" them. So intimidating. How is this clown in charge of anything?
mogging, looksmaxxing, and bone-smashing - I have to google all of these - what a world, what a world . . .
It's like trying to read "A Clockwork Orange." (I gave up.)
Some "brilliant" executive at Chevron gave advice to people about gas prices. He said you should just drive less. Isn't that helpful?
What a great guy! /s
As I understand from reports, Hungary's state-controlled media has had pretty much exactly the kind of rabid, hate-mongering, outrageous, in-your-face lying and truth-inverting propaganda that Trump and the rest of the U.S. right wing have been trying to normalize here. Of course, they did not invent it. It is part of the time-tested Fascist playbook.
ICYMI - Bluesky is down.
Up and down at random.
As their founder and Chief Innovation Officer said...
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Bluesky is made with AI, the engineers and even some non-engineers use Claude code
https://bsky.app/profile/jay.bsky.team/post/3micqcyeawc2g
It needs a hug.
She apologized but I think I agree with her.
https://chrisgeidner.substack.com/p/justice-sotomayor-apology?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
"the closest we ever came to achieving world peace"
https://www.reddit.com/r/theNetNuggets/comments/1sfwa7r/the_closest_we_ever_got_to_achieving_world_peace/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
Hegseth's stylists portray the Mog of War
All I ever see is a head of hair slicked with bear fat, and a pair of beady eyes attached to it.
Seems like he is adding more bear fat, too.
You can never have too much bear fat.
Ask RFK, Jr!
Apparently, Trump is just mad that the Pope won't worship him...
It certainly keeps Trump in the news taking on a top honcho.
Because it needs to be repeated over and over until something changes, it has been 435 days since we were promised that the Epstein files would be released.
https://epsteincountdown.com/
The head of the DOJ is blatantly lying about the files. Todd Blanche is the acting head of the DOJ. He is a laughably bad liar, but none of this is funny.
RELEASE ALL OF THE FILES.
Only 2 out of 10 of those bathrooms have flush toilets? WTF are people using then?
NO! Stop. Do not tell me. I don't want to know. Fuck no. I ain't listening.
I believe the style is to put the toilet in a separate "room". That is like a closet inside the bathroom. My best friend's master bath is like that. There is a little door to the left of the shower that has just a toilet in it.
An outhouse inside a bathroom? Is it a metaphysical thing then?
It's called a water closet. We have one of those in my apt which is a blessing because one can shower and the other has privacy.
I think the photos were taken from a position in the room so you couldn't see them?
I didn't even notice that detail. All I could think was, "People that have these bathrooms must have a wonderful cleaning staff, 'cause you are not hiding anything with a shower curtain in those rooms."
Kegbreath quoted a fake bible verse from Pulp Fication at a pentagon speech and prayer session yesterday.
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/0bd9502928a81d10818d723ed166929db1722950616275344379184d09641372.jpg
So unoriginal. They made another gaff like this the other day but my still waking brain cannot extract it from the depths of my memory. All suggestions appreciated.
I'll never forget the vermouth strait.
You may bet your bottom dollar that Kegsbreath has NEVER read the Buybull or has ANY familiarity with his damned dubious biblical assertions.
There are days when I really wish that there were a blistering HELL for these harridans of hypocrisy to FRY within for eternity.
They have weaponized religion into something so foul I don't even know what to call it besides evil.
Crusader Pete is a couple of cans short of a six-pack.
Why not? He worships an Orange God for whom lying is required.
Hey Ellie, how are you doing?
Hello, SMS. Fair to middling.
Keep hanging in there.
I'm doing my best. Have a visiting nurse once a month now. She seems nice and listens, which is always helpful.
Good to see you still engaged and glad the nurse is working out. It's always nice to have someone to talk to and they actually listen. Take good care of yourself and keep coming back.