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Martini Glambassador's avatar

Here is the source for today’s Tabs gif. You might want to watch the embedded video—the little growls are a hoot!

https://open.substack.com/pub/martiniambassador/p/epic-sock-tug-battle

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LuluBelle's avatar

That's the fiercest pair of fluffy slippers I've ever seen.

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OneYieldRegular's avatar

Those critters made me think of my evening yesterday. 80-something neighbor had been in the ER the day before, having awoken to heart problems then been taken by ambulance to the hospital where she spent the entire day. She was panicked about her small pet bunny, about the size of one of those critters above. Anyway, she'd been released in the evening, so bunny was taken care of. But last night she invited several of us other neighbors over for bunny care training and wine. I found her in the stairway lifting big boxes that had been delivered for neighbors, which she was bringing to them. She certainly didn't look any worse for her ER episode, but now has to take meds. Anyway, she didn't want to risk another medical crisis that would leave bunny unattended. So now we all know how to care for small tiny bunny, who eats twice his size in fresh greens and hay every day.

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Chuck Dickens's avatar

As a person with a chronic health condition, my primary concern about getting sick is that my pets won’t be cared for in my absence. Bless y’all for stepping up.

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Martini Glambassador's avatar

Aw, bun-buns! You guys are good neighbors.

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John Thorstensen's avatar

Only a few thousand generations ago these were wolves! The mind boggles!

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JCfromNC's avatar

It's just like the cartoon: 26,000 years ago, wolves think, "Let's hang out by the fire, what's the worst that could happen?"

If only they could have seen this video.

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oldmechanician's avatar

My late wife had super tough feet. rarely wore anything but sandals. Could actually walk bare foot on railroad ballast with no pain. One time when she visited a neighbor when there was 6 inches of snow on the ground the neighbor exclaimed "PATTIE, YOU'RE WEARING SANDALS!" She replied " well these are my snow sandals."

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Snarfyguy's avatar

"You were probably going to wear sandals today anyway."

White-out snowstorm here this morning, so that's a nope!

Super-cute vid, though!

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Zap's avatar

It's about 60 degrees here and Mardi Gras!! Still not wearing sandals though.

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Martini Glambassador's avatar

It’s amusing, because I typed that little story almost a week ago (I never knew exactly which gifs will get used when) and I knew even at that point the sandals statement was probably risky, given we are not done with northern hemisphere winter weather quite yet. 😆🥶

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Internet Personae's avatar

Ah this was the first battle in the War of the Tribbles (currently being waged across three Galaxies) -

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tehbaddr's avatar

I have it on good authority that those are Schweinehund. Actual hybrids of Guinea Pig and Pomeranian!

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Sko Hayes's avatar

I thought they were guinea pigs when I first saw it!

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Menotsure's avatar

Two little puffballs went to war

Their prize was from the old sock drawer

One pulled north.

One pulled south

Giving new meaning

To a sock in the mouth.

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Martini Glambassador's avatar

Bravo, bravo!

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Menotsure's avatar

Right back atcha.

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Monsieur Grumpe's avatar

I first thought they were guinea pigs.

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Meccalopolis's avatar

I honestly thought they were chinchillas or something.

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Meccalopolis's avatar

Now, now, don't fight, there's plenty of tabs to go around.

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NatalyaResists's avatar

So fierce!

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Karen's avatar

Big bag of flour and sugar 10lbs.small bag, half the price used to be 5lbs, now 4.

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Kathryn Newman's avatar

Is that trying to be a haiku?

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DJ Teetop's avatar

What, was the Cetaphil ad all about how it looks like semen?

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Wookiee Monster's avatar

If you’re shopping for sex stuff in Philly, everyone knows Condom Kingdom is the best place to go to.

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GrannysKnitting's avatar

if the box doesn't also contain the mattress, i'm not impressed

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Khavrinen's avatar

"some Newsmax lady is suggesting that if they pressure her enough, [Taylor Swift] will sing at his inauguration."

I wonder if anyone at Newsmax is aware that one of her songs goes "We are never, ever, ever, getting back together"? Because that seems an especially fitting line for Trump's campaign.

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Revenant's avatar

Oh, so the________ family of Philadelphia finally sold their long-established family-run cathouse to one of the big chains and are making use of their experience in the field as suppliers of the tools of the trade; sort of like how most of the people who joined the fabled Gold Rushes of 1849 and 1897 got nothing, bur the smart ones got rich selling shovels and mules.

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Ms.Moon's avatar

I’m in New York enjoying a day off because it’s snowing all day so I get to enjoy my Carnival Tuesday making baguettes, and soup while watching other people sweat and enjoy themselves in the sun

https://www.youtube.com/live/Ftsnh95KFwU?si=76F5qvEnJi_EUdWr

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Dirty-Work's avatar

I had a Pomeranian, Bisker was her name. Yes, they are that cute!

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theCryptofishist's avatar

Remember, this Friday at 6PM is the monthly San Francisco Wonk meet up. Eclipse Restaurant and Bar in the iconic atrium of the Embarcadero Hyatt Regency. We sit towards the back on the right as you cross from the elevators. Look for a woman in a wheelchair. That's me. We'd love to meet you, please come.

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peteywheatstrawjr's avatar

Please warn me if the link is to X. I don't want to support that Musk fascist.

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Whale Chowder's avatar

While I'm of a similar opinion, it's easy to tell if it's Xitter from the link, no warning really needed.

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Shire Jansen's avatar

Ohio schools need to concentrate more on calendar studies, math and rules to recuse (that aren't made up to apply at random) per this "BS on the bench" story about all of that.

https://substack.com/home/post/p-141505617

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ziggywiggy's avatar

Snowy across the rooftops in Washington Heights but that doesn't slow down sketchy pigeons.

https://substack.com/@ziggywiggy/note/c-49460391?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=2knfuc

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MorganX's avatar

Thanks, ZW. Always this beautiful stuff in the world, from you.

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ziggywiggy's avatar

You're welcome! 💜

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Doug Langley's avatar

Sending your kids to child care now costs more than sending them to college, which is super awkward considering how little childcare workers are paid

Not so weird. College profs (adjuncts) aren't paid much either.

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Revenant's avatar

so there are child-care corporations now, to raise prices, exploit the workers and get between the customers and the ones actually watching the shorties? sort of like health insurance companies. great, if so in a few years the C.E.O. of one of those corporations will run for governor of Florida (and win) in between lawsuits and Federal investigations.

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Satanic Pancake's avatar

Lara Trump for RNC chair? I assume you are all as surprised as I am that TFG would want a family member in charge.

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Daniel O'Riordan's avatar

I think this is great news. 100% of the RNC's resources will be directed solely towards Donald Trump's reelection and every other Republican in the country will just have to scrape by as best they can.

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Shire Jansen's avatar

One who diverted money from a dog charity to their own pockets, what are the odds that it happens again? A) 98% B) 99% C) 100% Looks like we'll soon C.

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Satanic Pancake's avatar

D answer, in true Fox News fashion, is D) 107%.

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Shire Jansen's avatar

I thought about a D) all of the above depending on the day... but 107% exceeds all rationale, so there it is!

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Satanic Pancake's avatar

It's also the total from an old Fox News graphic. I really should have saved a screenshot of it, since I've been referencing it for years.

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Shire Jansen's avatar

Ah, I did wonder if it was a Q # reference, but went with 'exceeds all rationale' to cover all that base.

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Blanche de Shambles's avatar

I am definitely Jacob's creepy portrait.

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Feep Feeperoonie's avatar

oh yeah, that one's great

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