Nothing says “family values” like multiple adults quietly warning other adults to keep their kids away from your house. Truly the Yelp review from hell. Also, shoutout to the strippers continuing to outperform billionaires at basic human decency. America is a satire that refuses notes.
I'm torn between wanting to do movie night, and yet not blubbering alone in my house. Would it be tolerable to do it with Wonketeers online and me at home alone, or would I be better off watching it with live people? Should I wait longer? And, BTW aren't I going to be busy part of that time?
So glad I got to the theater for Spinal Tap II in the brief time it was there.
"Dan Pfeiffer says we should pay for Trump’s travel to go campaign for the midterms, if he’s going to be as idiotic and unbelievable as he was in his stupid fucking primetime speech."
A couple of differences between the 2 episodes...Trump rambled and went off teleprompter (and said so) standard performance at his rallies.
The prime time thingy was a lot of yelling and saying lies nonstop, with no rambling.
"A Politico reporter dispatched to cover Turning Point USA’s largest meeting since its far-right founder, Charlie Kirk, was shot to death, witnessed a whole lot of mud-slinging.
Charlie’s widow, Erika, kicked off the night with an eyebrow-raising 2028 endorsement of Vice President JD Vance. She was followed by conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, who proceeded to blast far-right figures like “Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and Steve Bannon as ‘frauds and grifters.’” (Shapiro also reportedly called Bannon “a PR flack for Jeffrey Epstein” on account of Bannon’s numerous appearances in the files from the investigation into the late financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.)
When Carlson, a former Fox News host, took the stage, he returned fire at the “pompous” Shapiro."
If I may, it's not just Portland showing up - Both Newport Oregon (which you may have seen in some news) and Waldport Oregon (same part of the coast) are pushing back on the busy busy let's break state environmental laws and site units in places that only make marginal sense. I used to work down there, and at the time it was reddy mcredface. Better now I'm told. Meanwhile they continue to target people in the Columbia R Gorge so the allies there are busy.
I once stayed at The Inn at White Salmon, I think it was called, on the Columbia River Gorge. Very pretty. On the same trip we camped, and raccoons ate our food and left perfect little footprints on our cooler!
My computer has been on the fritz all week -- until now -- so I've missed the chance to comment on, let's see... Rob Reiner (RIP), Vanity Fair, Trump's Wednesday harangue, etc. But I do have one mot to contribute:
I am sure that Marla Maples does not recall warning Sandra Coleman (14-year-old Tina Davis's mother) that her husband and his friends might be a danger to her daughter. I'd bet Maples did say, in a kind of desperate 'joke,' something like "Watch out for your daughter, all these guys are such horndogs!"
At the time of this party, the fall of 1994, Maples would have been about 31 years old. She had been married to 48-year-old Donald Trump for less than a year, and her daughter Tiffany was just turning one year old.
Marla Maples is bound by a confidentiality agreement regarding their marriage.
If Tiffany was just turning one year old, that means it was probably around the time Chump commented in an interview about his daughter's future breasts.
It might not have been joking or even half-joking.
A spot of good news for the critically endangered Scottish wildcat, your hed gif critter: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/scottish-wildcats-given-a-helping
And your Friday meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/46671492-37cc-411b-bf23-e2e637f7d77f?utm_source=share
Tabs on parade.
I just want to squeeze their paws!
Do regular cats have to arrange for a translator to understand the Scottish kitteh brogue?
"M'ah I say oonto yew, M'AH! Now whare's m' goddamn dinner?"
Follow the leader. Beautiful KATS.
I have longish extensions on my downspouts of corrugated black plastic. I find cat pawprints on the regular.
probably trying to get the chipmunks that run up the spout.
No chipmunks or ground squirrels in my neighborhood. They seem to just be prowling.
On and on Coeurl prowled!
The Scottish Highlands are well known
For tartan kilts and whisky
But highland tigers live on the edge
Their survival being risky.
However, work is being done
By caring lads and lasses
To bring about salvation
To their worthy wildcat asses.
Onward kitten soldiers!
They’re SCOTTISH? It’s three wee kittens and one FRICKEN HUUGE mum!
Marching kittens!
Seize the tuna!
Hoots!
Meow!
Awwww, highland tigers!
Kitten trains are the best!
https://youtu.be/QS47v1j29ec
Cute!
Thanks for this, I knew they were in real trouble because of cross breeding. Good to see these programmes working.
🎶Tabs Tabbies live with the pack
Tabs Tabbies love hunting snacks
They're outrageous
They dream and they brawl
Tabs Tabbies, let yourself go 🎶
❣️Floofs on Parade
Kittens! All in a row!
Highland Tigers, huh? Okay, so they're murder kittens. Well, more murder-y than most, anyway.
When I saw the article about the Portland strippers, all I could think of was the SNL sketch with Martin Sheen called “Toys for Tarts.”
Nothing says “family values” like multiple adults quietly warning other adults to keep their kids away from your house. Truly the Yelp review from hell. Also, shoutout to the strippers continuing to outperform billionaires at basic human decency. America is a satire that refuses notes.
Turn it up to 11 and then storm the castle!
I'm torn between wanting to do movie night, and yet not blubbering alone in my house. Would it be tolerable to do it with Wonketeers online and me at home alone, or would I be better off watching it with live people? Should I wait longer? And, BTW aren't I going to be busy part of that time?
So glad I got to the theater for Spinal Tap II in the brief time it was there.
"Dan Pfeiffer says we should pay for Trump’s travel to go campaign for the midterms, if he’s going to be as idiotic and unbelievable as he was in his stupid fucking primetime speech."
A couple of differences between the 2 episodes...Trump rambled and went off teleprompter (and said so) standard performance at his rallies.
The prime time thingy was a lot of yelling and saying lies nonstop, with no rambling.
Of course he blamed Biden right off the bat.
Thanks for the ...FUN!
Have friends who live in the area. I like White Salmon too!
Tatas for Toys? Oh, you poor Portlandians.
Here in Ohio, we have Toys for Tatas, a play on Toys for Tots, because our strippers don't care if they piss off the Marines.
Today, December 18 is:
International Migrants Day
Ossie Davis's birthday
Steve Biko's birthday.
HuffPost/Politico (Let Them Fight.gif):
"A Politico reporter dispatched to cover Turning Point USA’s largest meeting since its far-right founder, Charlie Kirk, was shot to death, witnessed a whole lot of mud-slinging.
Charlie’s widow, Erika, kicked off the night with an eyebrow-raising 2028 endorsement of Vice President JD Vance. She was followed by conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, who proceeded to blast far-right figures like “Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and Steve Bannon as ‘frauds and grifters.’” (Shapiro also reportedly called Bannon “a PR flack for Jeffrey Epstein” on account of Bannon’s numerous appearances in the files from the investigation into the late financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.)
When Carlson, a former Fox News host, took the stage, he returned fire at the “pompous” Shapiro."
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/18/maga-infighting-erupts-at-day-one-of-turning-point-usa-conference-00699665?utm_source=buzzfeed&utm_medium=iframely
No one with good sense is surprised by Erika's endorsement. No eyebrows raised in my house.
You hate to see things like this among old friends.
If I may, it's not just Portland showing up - Both Newport Oregon (which you may have seen in some news) and Waldport Oregon (same part of the coast) are pushing back on the busy busy let's break state environmental laws and site units in places that only make marginal sense. I used to work down there, and at the time it was reddy mcredface. Better now I'm told. Meanwhile they continue to target people in the Columbia R Gorge so the allies there are busy.
I once stayed at The Inn at White Salmon, I think it was called, on the Columbia River Gorge. Very pretty. On the same trip we camped, and raccoons ate our food and left perfect little footprints on our cooler!
My computer has been on the fritz all week -- until now -- so I've missed the chance to comment on, let's see... Rob Reiner (RIP), Vanity Fair, Trump's Wednesday harangue, etc. But I do have one mot to contribute:
I'd rather have TDS than an STD.
I am sure that Marla Maples does not recall warning Sandra Coleman (14-year-old Tina Davis's mother) that her husband and his friends might be a danger to her daughter. I'd bet Maples did say, in a kind of desperate 'joke,' something like "Watch out for your daughter, all these guys are such horndogs!"
At the time of this party, the fall of 1994, Maples would have been about 31 years old. She had been married to 48-year-old Donald Trump for less than a year, and her daughter Tiffany was just turning one year old.
Marla Maples is bound by a confidentiality agreement regarding their marriage.
If Tiffany was just turning one year old, that means it was probably around the time Chump commented in an interview about his daughter's future breasts.
It might not have been joking or even half-joking.
Yes. It's telling, I think, that Maples' reply is not, "I'm sure I wouldn't say that because I knew my daughter's father would never mistreat women."
Colbert's Canceled Christmas: The Last Noel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkEy_IttHKE
SUPER!!!
You probably don't want to watch this drunk ice agent get arrested, but anyway...
https://youtu.be/OIa4nUXpGD0?si=Trxt4HSBWkGo1FVe
Fucking wow. Just...wow.
Heads-up America.