And thanks for the kitty. That kitten looks like my late and lamented Tom did, when he first came to live with us. Same markings. Tom also had claws like eagle talons and fangs like a tiger. Not that he used them against anyone - just that they were SO BIG. He even startled the vet at his first visit, But he was a Good Boy. Not a lap cat, he was an adjacent cat. He is also the one who believed anything his woman was drinking had to be better than water in his bowl, even when the brandy made him sneeze and screw up his face. He also learned how to turn on the hot water tap in the bathtub because he wanted to watch it; not touch or taste - just watch.
It's always fascinating to watch kitties or doggos discover the magic of mirrors. I'm very happy about the quolls' successes being reintroduced to the wilds of Australia. Thanks for the good news, Martini, it's very much needed right now.
'“If the Titanic is going down,” JD Vance wrote vis a vis the Catholic Church, “I’d rather be on board than hop on a lifeboat.” Does JD Vance know what happened to the Titanic?'
If you want to be extra-generous, maybe he's saying he'd be one of the men who gave up a seat for a woman.
But you know darn well he'd be like Cal in the movie, grabbing a random kid and shouting, "I have a child!"
Ta, Rebecca. Great Montréal photos; so glad you a good time was had by all. A very happy birthday to Donna Rose, if belated. Ta, Martini. Very good news about the quolls and may it continue. I'm sipping flowery green tea. I have fed the cats and soon will feed myself. The Luna moth who has been visiting us all week has moved to halfway up the window frame; now she's visible from inside the house. I'm looking at her right now. She's blowing in the wind so I don't know how long she can remain there. Why hasn't some equally beautiful Luna male flown over to mate with her so she can lay eggs on the leaves of one of the zillion maples? No idea. 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 catch up on any other vaccines you need (and if there are children in your life, make sure they're vaccinated also, too), avoid indoor and crowded outdoor gatherings and when you must meet, remove masks only to eat, drink, and take quick photos, and stay the fuck away from us and 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 and heroic Tony, Holly's pilot friend, among nearly eight million dead worldwide. Do this to honor the nurses and other frontline medical personnel (we adore you, all medicos of Wonkette, active and retired), especially ICU Hera Mrs Land Shark, RN. Stay safe.
Liberals say that the algae in the reflecting pool is symbolic of the rot at the heart of our democracy. They're wrong—it's symbolic of the rot at the heart of our republic.
8:05 AM · Jun 18, 2026
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Worried about what's going on in DC? This garlicky slow-cooker algae will make you feel like you're at the Lincoln Memorial.
So, do y’all remember how a couple months back I pulled into the parking lot of a closed K-Mart and a guy in full gear ran out immediately and in a threatening way told me I couldn’t stop there because it was federal property? I started to get my back up because there are no signs or anything (and the store is boarded up over all the windows, no signs). But he was armed and I saw the few cars there were giant SUVs with (illegally) blacked out windows, and a second guy in a vest and outfit came running out with his hand on his gun, so I decided to leave.
Hilariously, my new job is next door! And our meeting spot in emergencies is right where I parked (there’s still a sign for that even).
We recently had to evacuate and as soon as we got there the same guy came out and started threatening us but there were more people, and then the local police came and we were moved across the street and “guarded “ by two dudes but nobody will say what that place is.
If you want to put a sign up that says it’s federal property and talk with nearby places to move their mustering spots that’s fine but the fact they won’t makes me think they’re really shady.
I used to get lost outside of DC all the time and would have to turn around at Langley and they were less aggressive at their guard booths than these guys. I’m like, are you seriously pulling a gun on me in what appears to be the parking lot of a closed store in the middle of town?
State highway 202 in California dead-ends at the guard shack of a state prison. If you don't know your way around, that's where you end up. They never seem to get too irritated when turning people around, though.
That Vance piece was crazy! Who actually thinks like that, and then thinks it’s acceptable to tell other people about it? Btw, if you ever come to the PNW, I’ll be there with bells on! Love ya Wonkette💙
where in the vast PNW are you? I am "central Oregon coast" and try to get to the Portland wonkmeet every year when I can (it started as a huge picnic, now is a small gathering at a local bar in the North end of the city).
Didn’t need caffeine this morning, got a little jolt from my Primary Care Physician.
Seems my insurance company, the one that’s been handling my medical bills all year since I joined up, the only company my employer will pay for (with $50 premiums coming out of my every paycheck), has casually dropped my longtime doctor from their network. My friends at Blue Cross told me sweetly that they can do this at any time without warning. So my last appointment wasn’t covered AT ALL, and I’m responsible for the FULL FUCKING BILL.
$500 for a ten minute exam and a routine blood test.
Currently screaming for help from my family, and Gawd willing they’ll be able to help. My financial margins are razor-thin. So now I understand how one goddamn medical bill can put people on the streets.
I'm also held captive by BC/BS. I also have Medicare, though. Between the two, my health care costs are pretty manageable. My biggest expense is prescription co-pays, which just went WAY up this year because they switched 3rd party Part D plans on us. Some of us olds need a lot of maintenance drugs.
Five days ago I posted that I was irritated because I had paid my city property tax back on March 26th, but the check still had not cleared my bank. I was getting ready to call the city treasurer's office right now when I figured I'd check my account. It finally cleared. Now all I have to do is figure out how I'm going to pay the county tax which is due the end of this month. I've been trying to find a work from home job that's not sales or customer service, but I'm not having any luck.
I just read another story about Trump's words about the "ballroom", where he told his daughter-in-law, who was in the White House for a tour ( probably to feed her podcast ) that it "would not cost the taxpayer a penny" - this after several stories have come out about how much money the taxpayer's will be on the hook for, and the way he's "re-directing" funds to support his "dream ballroom" and associated "security measures"
I suddenly recalled Trump's promises about "the Wall", that Mexico would pay for it - not only did they not, but Trump initially re-directed funds from the military's housing budget ti get work started.
It's all the same old lies, isn't it?
[ BTW - I see that Trump's DOJ is telling the court that the "ballroom" is even more needed since that "attack" on the UFC event was planned - as it is, it's the FBI that is claiming that an attack was being planned, which AFAIC has little to NO credibility - but I wondered, how did a hypothetical attack on an outdoor venue ( the South Lawn ) would "prove" that a secure indoor space needed to be built? This seems in the same vein of the Secret Service claiming that permanent fencing needs to be put up around Lafayette Park, to improve White House security ( never mind the 13-foot-tall fence that already surrounds the White House )
agree, but that pales in comparison to the grammar, bullshit allegations, inapplicable citations, bogus citatations, and silly demands that seem to be in vogue with DOJ.
Your hed gif source: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/copy-cat
And a meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/3aae8e59-7ebe-46dd-b232-8e53fd29aad3?utm_source=share
Kitty Fu Fighting!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjnFXgdyyLw
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fiercest kitt(eh) of all?
Duck Soup, mirror scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKTT-sy0aLg
Nice news about the quolls. Thanks.
And thanks for the kitty. That kitten looks like my late and lamented Tom did, when he first came to live with us. Same markings. Tom also had claws like eagle talons and fangs like a tiger. Not that he used them against anyone - just that they were SO BIG. He even startled the vet at his first visit, But he was a Good Boy. Not a lap cat, he was an adjacent cat. He is also the one who believed anything his woman was drinking had to be better than water in his bowl, even when the brandy made him sneeze and screw up his face. He also learned how to turn on the hot water tap in the bathtub because he wanted to watch it; not touch or taste - just watch.
Good morning to you! You made mine brighter.
He sounds like a character 😻
That is no ordinary striped fucker!
"How do that other cat know what I'm gonna do?"
The growth of human habitats
Will sometimes take a toll
On places that our wildlife live
Just like the eastern quoll.
But being good curators
Can help our small friends thrive
With careful care and humane work
We all can stay alive.
🥰
It's always fascinating to watch kitties or doggos discover the magic of mirrors. I'm very happy about the quolls' successes being reintroduced to the wilds of Australia. Thanks for the good news, Martini, it's very much needed right now.
Who’s the silliest of them all?
When Rosie was a wee koteb she would see her reflection in the sliding glass door and PUFF GIANT KITTY ARCHED BACK CRABWALK.
"Why skibbidy-paps no working"!?
Cat the Ripper was overwhelmed with zoomies and skippity paps yesterday. I suspect that felonious feline nicked them all.
"This kitty in the mirror is almost as annoying as Harpo Marx pretending to be in the mirror in 'Duck Soup'!"
'Duck Soup' is one of my all-time favorite anti-government, anti-war movies.
Hail Fredonia!
The hed gif reminded me of Harpo Marx's self-parody of his movie mirror scene. He did it with Lucille Ball on an episode of "I Love Lucy":
https://youtu.be/79EnDc-Ucv8?si=ALWA7JQCVwlTTohb
That was great too!
Feline Fight Frenzy!
Kitties are insanely cute and fun to watch, and insane.
Montreal is a great place! Loved the archeological museum on the waterfront.
'“If the Titanic is going down,” JD Vance wrote vis a vis the Catholic Church, “I’d rather be on board than hop on a lifeboat.” Does JD Vance know what happened to the Titanic?'
If you want to be extra-generous, maybe he's saying he'd be one of the men who gave up a seat for a woman.
But you know darn well he'd be like Cal in the movie, grabbing a random kid and shouting, "I have a child!"
“If the Titanic is going down,” JD Vance wrote vis a vis the Catholic Church, “I’d rather be on board than hop on a lifeboat.”
Who in their right mind compares ANYTHING to the Titanic, much less your church?
Ta, Rebecca. Great Montréal photos; so glad you a good time was had by all. A very happy birthday to Donna Rose, if belated. Ta, Martini. Very good news about the quolls and may it continue. I'm sipping flowery green tea. I have fed the cats and soon will feed myself. The Luna moth who has been visiting us all week has moved to halfway up the window frame; now she's visible from inside the house. I'm looking at her right now. She's blowing in the wind so I don't know how long she can remain there. Why hasn't some equally beautiful Luna male flown over to mate with her so she can lay eggs on the leaves of one of the zillion maples? No idea. 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 catch up on any other vaccines you need (and if there are children in your life, make sure they're vaccinated also, too), avoid indoor and crowded outdoor gatherings and when you must meet, remove masks only to eat, drink, and take quick photos, and stay the fuck away from us and 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 and heroic Tony, Holly's pilot friend, among nearly eight million dead worldwide. Do this to honor the nurses and other frontline medical personnel (we adore you, all medicos of Wonkette, active and retired), especially ICU Hera Mrs Land Shark, RN. Stay safe.
Slava Ukraini. 🌻🇺🇦💙💛
Looks like an amazing time- so happy for you guys!!!
I'm enjoying the NYT Pitchbot this morning:
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Liberals say that the algae in the reflecting pool is symbolic of the rot at the heart of our democracy. They're wrong—it's symbolic of the rot at the heart of our republic.
8:05 AM · Jun 18, 2026
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Worried about what's going on in DC? This garlicky slow-cooker algae will make you feel like you're at the Lincoln Memorial.
8:00 AM · Jun 18, 2026
So, do y’all remember how a couple months back I pulled into the parking lot of a closed K-Mart and a guy in full gear ran out immediately and in a threatening way told me I couldn’t stop there because it was federal property? I started to get my back up because there are no signs or anything (and the store is boarded up over all the windows, no signs). But he was armed and I saw the few cars there were giant SUVs with (illegally) blacked out windows, and a second guy in a vest and outfit came running out with his hand on his gun, so I decided to leave.
Hilariously, my new job is next door! And our meeting spot in emergencies is right where I parked (there’s still a sign for that even).
We recently had to evacuate and as soon as we got there the same guy came out and started threatening us but there were more people, and then the local police came and we were moved across the street and “guarded “ by two dudes but nobody will say what that place is.
You found a FEMA Death Camp! The QAnon Cretins were right!
Unmarked building guarded by guys in full battle rattle? Might as well have a giant neon sign telling people you're up to no good.
Classic competent policing.
That’s what I think.
Anyone taking bets on it being an off-the-books black site like Chicago PD had/has?
I honestly think so—they don’t say anything besides federal property and we will arrest and prosecute you if you don’t leave immediately.
These WEAK, shaky, trigger-happy punks are a THREAT TO DOMESTIC SECURITY.
If you want to put a sign up that says it’s federal property and talk with nearby places to move their mustering spots that’s fine but the fact they won’t makes me think they’re really shady.
At minimum. Also, all the incompetent, criminal conduct from the next level above, who even knows what the hell they have planned.
I used to get lost outside of DC all the time and would have to turn around at Langley and they were less aggressive at their guard booths than these guys. I’m like, are you seriously pulling a gun on me in what appears to be the parking lot of a closed store in the middle of town?
State highway 202 in California dead-ends at the guard shack of a state prison. If you don't know your way around, that's where you end up. They never seem to get too irritated when turning people around, though.
Hahaha, me too!!! Going to conferences from Baltimore!
These are easily frightened, weak-ass gangster wanna-bes. They want the promised $ and more than that, unearned power.
Everybody has a plan, until they get kit.
That Vance piece was crazy! Who actually thinks like that, and then thinks it’s acceptable to tell other people about it? Btw, if you ever come to the PNW, I’ll be there with bells on! Love ya Wonkette💙
where in the vast PNW are you? I am "central Oregon coast" and try to get to the Portland wonkmeet every year when I can (it started as a huge picnic, now is a small gathering at a local bar in the North end of the city).
Didn’t need caffeine this morning, got a little jolt from my Primary Care Physician.
Seems my insurance company, the one that’s been handling my medical bills all year since I joined up, the only company my employer will pay for (with $50 premiums coming out of my every paycheck), has casually dropped my longtime doctor from their network. My friends at Blue Cross told me sweetly that they can do this at any time without warning. So my last appointment wasn’t covered AT ALL, and I’m responsible for the FULL FUCKING BILL.
$500 for a ten minute exam and a routine blood test.
Currently screaming for help from my family, and Gawd willing they’ll be able to help. My financial margins are razor-thin. So now I understand how one goddamn medical bill can put people on the streets.
UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE NOW!
I'm also held captive by BC/BS. I also have Medicare, though. Between the two, my health care costs are pretty manageable. My biggest expense is prescription co-pays, which just went WAY up this year because they switched 3rd party Part D plans on us. Some of us olds need a lot of maintenance drugs.
Five days ago I posted that I was irritated because I had paid my city property tax back on March 26th, but the check still had not cleared my bank. I was getting ready to call the city treasurer's office right now when I figured I'd check my account. It finally cleared. Now all I have to do is figure out how I'm going to pay the county tax which is due the end of this month. I've been trying to find a work from home job that's not sales or customer service, but I'm not having any luck.
"Bonjour amigos, I have returned."
Shouldn't it be "mes amis Wonque"?
Regardless. I have this mental picture of you in a beret & striped shirt. I hope you took Donna Rose clothes shopping.
Welcome back! Bienvenue!
I just read another story about Trump's words about the "ballroom", where he told his daughter-in-law, who was in the White House for a tour ( probably to feed her podcast ) that it "would not cost the taxpayer a penny" - this after several stories have come out about how much money the taxpayer's will be on the hook for, and the way he's "re-directing" funds to support his "dream ballroom" and associated "security measures"
I suddenly recalled Trump's promises about "the Wall", that Mexico would pay for it - not only did they not, but Trump initially re-directed funds from the military's housing budget ti get work started.
It's all the same old lies, isn't it?
[ BTW - I see that Trump's DOJ is telling the court that the "ballroom" is even more needed since that "attack" on the UFC event was planned - as it is, it's the FBI that is claiming that an attack was being planned, which AFAIC has little to NO credibility - but I wondered, how did a hypothetical attack on an outdoor venue ( the South Lawn ) would "prove" that a secure indoor space needed to be built? This seems in the same vein of the Secret Service claiming that permanent fencing needs to be put up around Lafayette Park, to improve White House security ( never mind the 13-foot-tall fence that already surrounds the White House )
I can’t imagine filling something with a court with an exclamation point.
agree, but that pales in comparison to the grammar, bullshit allegations, inapplicable citations, bogus citatations, and silly demands that seem to be in vogue with DOJ.
Meowzer 😸 Tab's and Coffee in the Morning 💯👍