Halloween is a great time to visit the zoo. All the animals get wonderful tasty toys. My favorite was the hyena taking the top off to check inside before starting to snack on it.
The polar bear reminds me of our Westie (who we also thought looked a little like a polar bear). We'd buy her one of those beach balls at the grocery store and she loved to chase it around trying to bite it, sometimes getting such a good run at it that she'd roll over it (and get confused at wha happened? because she was a little dumb, bless her). She'd bark at it and chase it as we kicked it until she'd finally get it a bit deflated, and then she'd run around with it in her mouth shaking it like a good terrier.
Now I am imagining ceratopsians using their face horns to harvest and smash melons and the like. When DID pumpkins originate? Do they go back to dinosaur times? 🤔
“Iowa’s having a hard time right now, having voted for that fucking moron and his idiot economy, and getting stuck with that fucking moron and his idiot economy.”
Fuck ALLLLL the stupid motherfuckers in Iowa who voted for that fucking moron.
(And any stupid shithead that didn’t get off their sorry asses to go out and vote for Kamala.) ..!.,
Hi Becca. Cali just got sued by Chevron. They closed a refinery, and now claim CA emissions regulations violate Chevron's right to free speech. Here I see a frivolous lawsuit with nefarious intent. A Texas corporation asks for nonsense, to provoke Gov. Newsom. In tandem, Trump wants SCOTUS to sign off on Texas National Guard and ICE brown shirts fucking it off in Chicago. That's a big ask. The answer is no.
Now, this issue attaches to Trump and Xi's talks. In Trump world, the meet is about a Tariff battle with furiously screeching abacuses. To a California National Guard Scout, it's about emphasizing Taiwan is unassailable.
It was okay when Texas and Florida sought to pilfer Cali mojo, and decry our over regulation and urban chaos. When Joe Rogan and Elon Musk eloped to Texas, they were cheered as eschewing onerous tax rates.
I called them tax dodgers, facetiously. Between you and I and the spirit of Commie Girl, Joe had full sized freezers crammed with elk meat. Elon was upset that his Tesla factory was losing money. Think Sanford and Son.
Today though, SCOTUS should refrain from granting Trump emergency powers so he can punish liberal opponents, as he has repeatedly stated is his aim. The High Court must disabuse loose construction of military law enforcement in the U.S. It is proscribed. The US Navy and Marine Corps are exempt from Posse Comitatus.
The Republican Senate can't even find 51 votes willing to go on record for ending the filibuster for a continuing resolution or to approve the House budget.. They will never be able to find the 67 votes needed for a Constitutional amendment to re-allow a third term.
Thank you all for your kind words yesterday about my mother-in-law. She's still in a lot of pain and in the ER, but they're waiting on a transport for her up to Memphis to evaluate her for surgery. My brother-in-law says the staff asked if she had dementia because she was disoriented this morning, but I take that with a grain of salt because I feel like he's always almost rooting for dementia in a way that brings him attention? I don't know--it's like he enjoys saying "she was repeating such and such, so--I mean, I think we need to start looking for assisted living, and I mean, me, me, me..." Like, dude, she repeats herself sometimes.
Anyway, I think also you'd be disoriented if you'd been in terrible pain, plus pain medication, plus very little sleep, and then you wake up in a totally unfamiliar place. I have no medical training, but it makes sense to me. The pain was likely such that she doesn't remember going to the ER, and then it is fucking confusing.
Lest someone think the "East Wing" and the "Jefferson Collonade" comprised a mere small appendage of the White House, here is a photo showing the footprint of what was horrifyingly torn down without authorization from Congress or it’s designated authorities.
Smashing pumpkins, everybody is getting in on the act. Your hed gif info link: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/its-squash-smashin-season
And today’s meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/4e044162-11b1-4dd7-97b1-9462ff99565f?utm_source=share
Halloween is a great time to visit the zoo. All the animals get wonderful tasty toys. My favorite was the hyena taking the top off to check inside before starting to snack on it.
I liked that one second best because the really cute kitten at the end was so cute.
What does the animal world have against pumpkins? An evolutionary mystery.
The polar bear reminds me of our Westie (who we also thought looked a little like a polar bear). We'd buy her one of those beach balls at the grocery store and she loved to chase it around trying to bite it, sometimes getting such a good run at it that she'd roll over it (and get confused at wha happened? because she was a little dumb, bless her). She'd bark at it and chase it as we kicked it until she'd finally get it a bit deflated, and then she'd run around with it in her mouth shaking it like a good terrier.
PALLAS CAT!!! 😻
Sweet post. Now I have those Pumpkin Blues.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnEfcMURuEc
Spooky!
A true patch of revelry.
I used to be a little boy
A TRANS ANTHEM! ALERT THE CULTURE WARRIORS!
Whats a boy supposed to do
The killer in me is the killer in you
Rhinos! Hippos! Dillos! All God’s chillen love punkins!
I've been defeated. You have exhausted my ability to come up with pumpkin rhymes.
That being said, who knew pumpkins were such a treat for so many animals. The rhino's use of that snout's horn is very impressive.
RHINO: "Oh! So THAT'S what that's for!"
Now I am imagining ceratopsians using their face horns to harvest and smash melons and the like. When DID pumpkins originate? Do they go back to dinosaur times? 🤔
Unlikely. I bet they're the result of breeding by humans, especially the really big ones.
I definitely went with a theme this week
🎃😁
I shall return!
Please, do! I always enjoy your little pieces :)
PUMPKIN SMASH! I love how the cougar thinks it is a ball.
Cats is cats!
Yay! It's Pumpkin Spice Latte Enrichment Season!
Hippo very hungry. He put the whole pumpkin in his mouth! God's creatures are adorbs!
From a distance. yes.
Annual Deaths by:
Shark - 5
Wolf - 10
Tiger - 50
Hippo - 500
Hippos are very territorial. If they think you're on "their" turf, you are toast.
COMPOUND EYEROLL
-Mosquitoes
Don't forget us bacteria
When any one of those critters says "My pumpkin", it's their punkin. Not going to dispute even with the armadillo, much less a big cat or a hippo...
Halloween was my big doggo’s favorite time of year. When we spread the drop sheet and began carving jack-o-lanterns, he went completely nuts.
That video is awfully mammal-centric. Watch red wrigglers strip down a pumpkin in 62 days.
https://youtu.be/3NY-DTD7obE
<<== big fan of red wrigglers and their amazing compositing abilities.
Worm Bodhisattva thanks you
Kṣitigarbha is a candidate.
Obligatory:
https://youtu.be/8K4mK7R9zSA?si=e8mII1k4LYdppIN_
Cadillac of worms!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfheqbqoGGg
We put our pumpkins in the woods after Halloween so the deer and squirrels can munch on them.
I really enjoyed the Roy Wood Jr. tab. He's one of my favorite comedians.
“Iowa’s having a hard time right now, having voted for that fucking moron and his idiot economy, and getting stuck with that fucking moron and his idiot economy.”
Fuck ALLLLL the stupid motherfuckers in Iowa who voted for that fucking moron.
(And any stupid shithead that didn’t get off their sorry asses to go out and vote for Kamala.) ..!.,
Sweet Melissa...
The DOJ "deeply regrets" that their lies to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals were exposed during discovery: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/justice-department-corrects-evidence-trump-portland-deployment
"Very cool, Brandon Brown, who is apparently running for Senate! " Let's go, Brandon!
Hi Becca. Cali just got sued by Chevron. They closed a refinery, and now claim CA emissions regulations violate Chevron's right to free speech. Here I see a frivolous lawsuit with nefarious intent. A Texas corporation asks for nonsense, to provoke Gov. Newsom. In tandem, Trump wants SCOTUS to sign off on Texas National Guard and ICE brown shirts fucking it off in Chicago. That's a big ask. The answer is no.
Now, this issue attaches to Trump and Xi's talks. In Trump world, the meet is about a Tariff battle with furiously screeching abacuses. To a California National Guard Scout, it's about emphasizing Taiwan is unassailable.
It was okay when Texas and Florida sought to pilfer Cali mojo, and decry our over regulation and urban chaos. When Joe Rogan and Elon Musk eloped to Texas, they were cheered as eschewing onerous tax rates.
I called them tax dodgers, facetiously. Between you and I and the spirit of Commie Girl, Joe had full sized freezers crammed with elk meat. Elon was upset that his Tesla factory was losing money. Think Sanford and Son.
Today though, SCOTUS should refrain from granting Trump emergency powers so he can punish liberal opponents, as he has repeatedly stated is his aim. The High Court must disabuse loose construction of military law enforcement in the U.S. It is proscribed. The US Navy and Marine Corps are exempt from Posse Comitatus.
How to get a job with Trump
Tell him he's both smart and handsome...
And "contribute". No pay, no play.
The Republican Senate can't even find 51 votes willing to go on record for ending the filibuster for a continuing resolution or to approve the House budget.. They will never be able to find the 67 votes needed for a Constitutional amendment to re-allow a third term.
Sure, JD. Admit you have the money for "food stamps" but aren't using it.
“We do think that we can continue paying the troops, at least for now,” Vance told reporters after lunch with Senate Republicans at the Capitol. “We’ve got food stamp benefits that are set to run out in a week. We’re trying to keep as much open as possible. We just need the Democrats to actually help us out.” https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/jd-vance-issues-update-on-us-military-pay-amid-government-shutdown/ar-AA1PmUB8?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhoverent&cvid=6902484223e34f219ead49b33b64e0ae&ei=7
He needs the Dems to "help us out" in stealing money from the hungry to pay the troops? Gee, I wonder how long he'll have to wait.
Thank you all for your kind words yesterday about my mother-in-law. She's still in a lot of pain and in the ER, but they're waiting on a transport for her up to Memphis to evaluate her for surgery. My brother-in-law says the staff asked if she had dementia because she was disoriented this morning, but I take that with a grain of salt because I feel like he's always almost rooting for dementia in a way that brings him attention? I don't know--it's like he enjoys saying "she was repeating such and such, so--I mean, I think we need to start looking for assisted living, and I mean, me, me, me..." Like, dude, she repeats herself sometimes.
Anyway, I think also you'd be disoriented if you'd been in terrible pain, plus pain medication, plus very little sleep, and then you wake up in a totally unfamiliar place. I have no medical training, but it makes sense to me. The pain was likely such that she doesn't remember going to the ER, and then it is fucking confusing.
I'll keep you posted.
Standing ovation for today’s gif! +1, well done, no notes :)
Lest someone think the "East Wing" and the "Jefferson Collonade" comprised a mere small appendage of the White House, here is a photo showing the footprint of what was horrifyingly torn down without authorization from Congress or it’s designated authorities.
https://substack.com/profile/109098101-birb-general-of-the-us/note/c-171437145
I love them all, but especially the hippo. Thank you so much for making my day.
Our zoo has a two week old hippo and she is VERY adorable!
Roy Wood Jr's story about golden corral is my favorite thing he's done.
His book is next on my list. I pick up my copy of Joyce Vance tomorrow.
I allow myself a book a month, then donate it my beloved (tiny) library.
Thanks Martini!
If you're interested in the very interesting Mitford sisters, or know someone who is, Slightly Foxed has some handsome, well-made volumes that make wonderful gifts. https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/jessica-mitford-hons-and-rebels