I can imagine having a sense of smell ten times better, that would be cool. I have no conception of what that sense would even be like if it were 100 times better (like a pug or chihuahua) or, gods help me, 1000 times (like a beagle or coon hound).
My dad used to say that beagles saw the world through their noses, they just used their eyes to keep from bumping into things. There's more truth to that then I ever thought, dogs have some unique wiring in their brains which allow them to use parts of their brain normally associated with vision as additional smell-processing power.
I just love shows. Playing them, attending them, putting them on, planning them, running them, everything but the soundboard. I dislike running the board. I’ll do it if I have to but if feels like letting a toddler drive.
The feedback between audience and performer and production is such a great source of energy to me.
I almost feel for Ted Cruz. Imagine being so obnoxious and unlikeable that every day is a reminder of getting the crap beaten out of him after school, in both high school and college, by the anime club.
I highly recommend the MomLeft article - and in support of it I would argue that being a step parent is a unique and difficult road to parenthood as you have to navigate the feelings of a parent that is not part of your family and the feelings of a child who may be worried about loyalty to said parent (not in all cases, but in many)
'Trix writes Tabs in advance for early morning posting, so Amanda Marcotte's piece is actually from yesterday..If you liked that, you'll LOVE today's column. Marcotte details EXACTLY how Kamala is gonna eviscerate Trump/Vance. She's right, and it's fucking excellent.
And once again, nothing about whether a President Harris will continue to facilitate the genocide in Gaza. It should be an easy question, "Genocide, Approve or Disapprove?" Anyone who says "Approve" has no place in modern society and certainly no place running the largest military machine on the planet.
And once again nothing about the continual slow-motion disaster of Ukraine, which is now not only out of ammunition again, eternally grasping for more cannon fodder, and losing territory hand over fist, but has also been told that they're not getting into NATO any time soon.
While all the news on the Rethuglican side has been about Rump's tragic ear boo-boo, a mother in Gaza is desperately searching for the fragments of her children that another bomb which our taxes paid for blew to pieces.
That SF Bay aquarium thing sounds wild, but it happens way more in nonprofits than people realize, including: a narcissistic and/or bipolar Director/CEO with a "grand vision" for the future; misappropriation of capital funds for operations or projects; board members for whom the organization is a "personal passion" protecting a controversial appointment; massive hiring and labor abuses; and complete lack of transparency over financials.
Although, holding a concert fundraiser in fucking Dubai for a 2nd-tier Bay Area regional aquarium is something else.
Apparently Shapiro is in the lead for her VP spot. Just what we need, more lawyers in the Oval Office. Since 1980 we've had an actor, head of the CIA, some lawyers, and some failed businessmen. Can we please elect someone who has actually worked for a living? Carter was the last one.
He’s a travelin’ dawg (hed gif source): https://open.substack.com/pub/martiniambassador/p/cycle-canine
Safety first!
It's amazing the things dogs will put up with to spend more time with their human.
It's not just being with his human. It's also a bike ride!
Doggles!
like
Tater would love to crawl in and sleep on the cushy seat. Forget about the rest.
SAFETY FIRST!!!
That pup reminds me of Hunter S. The drugs have taken hold.
Mr. A dreams of a motorbike complete with sidecar containing a helmeted and goggled LOA.
Doggie looks so happy.
A seat next to an open car window or a bike seat is HEAVEN on Earth to a puppers.
What I think is, given how doggos' noses align on their faces, that strong wind straight up the nostrils to the brain is like doggo meth.
Do you know how dogs stick their heads out of car windows? To a dog it is zooming through a kaleidoscope of smells at lightspeed.
A lot of people think they must like the wind. They don't give a shit about wind.
They do seem to take some interest in the wind I sometimes emit.
Break like the wind!
Oh my!🤭
I’ve always thought it would be fun to have a dog’s sense of smell……for about 5 minutes.
I can imagine having a sense of smell ten times better, that would be cool. I have no conception of what that sense would even be like if it were 100 times better (like a pug or chihuahua) or, gods help me, 1000 times (like a beagle or coon hound).
My dad used to say that beagles saw the world through their noses, they just used their eyes to keep from bumping into things. There's more truth to that then I ever thought, dogs have some unique wiring in their brains which allow them to use parts of their brain normally associated with vision as additional smell-processing power.
One of the analogies I've heard:
You know how a stew smells when it's cooking on the stove.
Imagine being able to smell all the ingredients individually.
Not at Mar-A-Lago.
The thing is, you have to have a dog's brain attached to it, or it doesn't work.
Nah, it's just a software update.
Wetware. They have a part of the brain that we just don't have. We can't process it.
A world of smells at 70 mph must be like heroin.
Doggie smellgasms. At least that is what we call them at my house/car.
If we only knew. Like those bugs that see everything in parts of the light spectrum invisible to us. Hidden worlds.
The most sophisticated eyes that I know of belong to fucking Mantis Shrimp. They can see pretty much everything, even, like, supragreen and octarine.
Plus their "punch" is really really fast.
I really enjoy that. Mantis Shrimp is my spirit animal for the day.
I did not know any of this...I should be back outta the rabbit hole around Xmas. Yr Wonkette always provides.
Like playing a triumphant set in front of an excited crowd!
I seem to vaguely remember something resembling playing music in front of actual people. It's a very distant memory by now...
I love it.
I just love shows. Playing them, attending them, putting them on, planning them, running them, everything but the soundboard. I dislike running the board. I’ll do it if I have to but if feels like letting a toddler drive.
The feedback between audience and performer and production is such a great source of energy to me.
Is this week’s theme “pets wearing stuff our pets would murder us for “?
Very nonchalant about it.
Oh come on now....I prefer Cavalier Johnson, the adorable & witty mayor of Milwaukee WI, over Wes Moore.
I almost feel for Ted Cruz. Imagine being so obnoxious and unlikeable that every day is a reminder of getting the crap beaten out of him after school, in both high school and college, by the anime club.
I highly recommend the MomLeft article - and in support of it I would argue that being a step parent is a unique and difficult road to parenthood as you have to navigate the feelings of a parent that is not part of your family and the feelings of a child who may be worried about loyalty to said parent (not in all cases, but in many)
'Trix writes Tabs in advance for early morning posting, so Amanda Marcotte's piece is actually from yesterday..If you liked that, you'll LOVE today's column. Marcotte details EXACTLY how Kamala is gonna eviscerate Trump/Vance. She's right, and it's fucking excellent.
https://www.salon.com/2024/07/23/the-simple-reason-why-kamala-harris-has-donald-running-scared/
Cocaine sharks. The timeline is complete.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/sharks-off-brazil-coast-test-102625574.html
Saw that earlier. I'm guessing the latest instalment of Sharknado just wrote itself.
Who wants coffee?
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VALLEJO, Calif
North Bay coffee roaster serves up Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris themed coffee blend
I’ve kept my bag unopened as a souvenir, but I might as well try it out. Probably no good anymore after four years on the shelf, though.
Hah! Might serve as an air freshener in small dishes...
Or it might be great! You can always save the bag.
And once again, nothing about whether a President Harris will continue to facilitate the genocide in Gaza. It should be an easy question, "Genocide, Approve or Disapprove?" Anyone who says "Approve" has no place in modern society and certainly no place running the largest military machine on the planet.
And once again nothing about the continual slow-motion disaster of Ukraine, which is now not only out of ammunition again, eternally grasping for more cannon fodder, and losing territory hand over fist, but has also been told that they're not getting into NATO any time soon.
While all the news on the Rethuglican side has been about Rump's tragic ear boo-boo, a mother in Gaza is desperately searching for the fragments of her children that another bomb which our taxes paid for blew to pieces.
Why is Pamela Paul leaning on the « rising antisemitism « trope? Is she a shill for Israel?
I think the second part of your post already answers your first question
I don't know if it reflects to my credit or to my having no life that i knew Yarvin/'Moldbug' was a loon years ago ...
That SF Bay aquarium thing sounds wild, but it happens way more in nonprofits than people realize, including: a narcissistic and/or bipolar Director/CEO with a "grand vision" for the future; misappropriation of capital funds for operations or projects; board members for whom the organization is a "personal passion" protecting a controversial appointment; massive hiring and labor abuses; and complete lack of transparency over financials.
Although, holding a concert fundraiser in fucking Dubai for a 2nd-tier Bay Area regional aquarium is something else.
it reads as mania right???
Totally- especially the move from grandiose incoherent project to grandiose incoherent project with no real planning or anything.
Kamala doing that prosecutor thing. Yes!
Apparently Shapiro is in the lead for her VP spot. Just what we need, more lawyers in the Oval Office. Since 1980 we've had an actor, head of the CIA, some lawyers, and some failed businessmen. Can we please elect someone who has actually worked for a living? Carter was the last one.
So they can run the government Like A Business?
... I suppose I favor Kelly, but I have no known actual political instincts.
“But why doesn’t Kamala have biological chiiiiildren said JD Vance”
Are they androids, like the kid in that movie A.I.?
NYT SUCKS. Expecting anything from the NYT is like looking for a pot a gold at the end of the rainbow.
PS. The shit eating grin on Sen. Booker's face as Harris grills Barr is priceless.
More like looking for a pot of gold at the end of the outhouse . . .
When I watched the Kamala's greatest hits vid someone posted a link to yesterday, that was something I noticed as well.
A local guy has a bicycle fitted with a sidecar.
He has a HUGE harlequin Great Dane running alongside, and a boxer mix with doggles in the sidecar.
(At first, I thought I was seeing things.)
Makes my day every time I see them.
I too want to bang Wes Moore. Is that racist? A Harris/Moore ticket would be the hottest, most attractive ticket in history!!