“Oh don’t mind me, I’m just sitting over here being cute and harmless.” One of their hunting strategies is waiting at holes being completely still. They’ll even close their eyes. But those sensitive little ears are listening, waiting…
One of the you tubers the spawn watches is this funny young man doing animal facts and such and one of em was that this wee kitty has like a 90% kill rate or something equally ridiculous.
British panel show where you can learn all kinds of interesting things. Though sometimes you learn things you really didn't want to know. Always funny.
I found this interesting, from the Illinois Senate primary last night:
NYT: "Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi was a well-funded Senate candidate — but that was not necessarily evident at his watch party. Attendees wanting to buy water or soda had to fork over nearly $13, while wine cost $21.87 at the cash bar. At Stratton’s party, by contrast, there was an open bar for attendees and a spread of gourmet sandwiches."
You know how it is when you realize something and in realizing it, you think, "Oh, yeah, that is so obvious, why didn't I get that before?" I've been reading Steve Ebling's "Holy Bible: Best God Damned Version," and I realized -- verily, I say unto you, I have had the epiphany -- that the Judeo-Christian god is a mob boss.
Lots of stuff. This paragraph caught my attention:
Judd Legum of Popular Information explained today that the administration decommissioned the last of its four minesweeper ships in September. Based in Bahrain, the vessels were equipped to find and destroy both moored and bottom mines. They were supposed to be replaced with new systems that use unmanned vehicles, but those have so far been unreliable, and the systems apparently have not been deployed. Legum points out that starting a military operation without anti-mining ships in the region to protect traffic through the Strait of Hormuz illustrates how poorly officials planned.
Buzzfeed WAS doing award winning journalism. It instead said “what we need to do is hire word calculators who can barely handle such menial tasks as answering a phone to make slop that we don’t have to pay for. Win win win”
I suspect this will be Bezos’ next and last pivot with WAPO
Littlest wild cat in Africa, the black-footed cat, is your hed gif critter today: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/its-naias-nineteenth
And your meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/81b0256c-fbb7-49a2-b92c-68e02b0d0444?utm_source=share
I had a cat like this, my vet said she looked like one, which I'd never heard of.
I thought that was what that kitty was! They are one of my favorite wild cats. Thanks, Martini!!
But I'm here by the road
Bound to the load
That I picked up in ten thousand cafes and bars
Alone with the rush of the drivers who won't pick me up
The highway, the moon, the clouds, and the stars
The black-tooted cat keeps on pouncing in
With its words of a life where nothing is new
Is that from Tom Waits?
They look like our domestic kitties! Except more murder!
They both are diverged from the common ancestor Felis. The BFC split off somewhere around 12 million years ago, IIRC.
Felis Front of Judea vs Judean Felis Front
Splitter!
To be such a wild hunter this cat looks deceptively docile. I guess that's why they are so successful.
“Oh don’t mind me, I’m just sitting over here being cute and harmless.” One of their hunting strategies is waiting at holes being completely still. They’ll even close their eyes. But those sensitive little ears are listening, waiting…
Juan does the same thing on the couch before attacking his stuffed banana.
Burrowing owlcats. Fun fact; my Rosie has black feet and can leap high into the air.
Smol murderkitty.
Tiny alpha predator. Let's take it home and have it lord over us!
Cute, deadly kitty!
One of the you tubers the spawn watches is this funny young man doing animal facts and such and one of em was that this wee kitty has like a 90% kill rate or something equally ridiculous.
My cats would have a 100% kill rate of mice if I didn't sometimes manage to get the mouse away from them and toss it outside.
That cat got mentioned on QI last night!
QI?
British panel show where you can learn all kinds of interesting things. Though sometimes you learn things you really didn't want to know. Always funny.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QI
Read the whole thing.
And approved everything, especially Stephen Fry.
“Trump promised to get the US out of ‘stupid wars,’” Gabbard wrote on Twitter in 2019. “But now he and John Bolton are on the brink of launching us into a very stupid and costly war with Iran. Join me in sending a strong message to President Trump: The US must NOT go to war with Iran. #TULSI2020.” https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tulsi-gabbard-tweet-comes-back-to-haunt-her_n_69b9e61ce4b09852c283293c?origin=home-latest-news-unit
trans women, Korean spas, and “swinging dicks.”
A fella could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff.
I found this interesting, from the Illinois Senate primary last night:
NYT: "Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi was a well-funded Senate candidate — but that was not necessarily evident at his watch party. Attendees wanting to buy water or soda had to fork over nearly $13, while wine cost $21.87 at the cash bar. At Stratton’s party, by contrast, there was an open bar for attendees and a spread of gourmet sandwiches."
I like your TABS. I hope you are a witch.
You know how it is when you realize something and in realizing it, you think, "Oh, yeah, that is so obvious, why didn't I get that before?" I've been reading Steve Ebling's "Holy Bible: Best God Damned Version," and I realized -- verily, I say unto you, I have had the epiphany -- that the Judeo-Christian god is a mob boss.
“I think they should not upload human brains or fruit fly brains into the AI.” Isn’t that what Grok has been doing its whole existence?
Now - let's work on getting Tiny Nazi hauled into some congressional investigations or courtrooms.
Loved Frog and Toad. There's even PIE.
Yesterday's Heather Cox Richardson:
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-17-2026
Lots of stuff. This paragraph caught my attention:
Judd Legum of Popular Information explained today that the administration decommissioned the last of its four minesweeper ships in September. Based in Bahrain, the vessels were equipped to find and destroy both moored and bottom mines. They were supposed to be replaced with new systems that use unmanned vehicles, but those have so far been unreliable, and the systems apparently have not been deployed. Legum points out that starting a military operation without anti-mining ships in the region to protect traffic through the Strait of Hormuz illustrates how poorly officials planned.
“Let AI do it!”
Planned? You think there was any plan beyond drop bombs, watch bombs go BOOM. Win!
Several SCOTUS members are rumored to be Opus Dei, including Alito and Thomas. Leonard Leo, head of the Federalist Society, is also a member.
Did I miss an explanation, regarding Korean spas, as to why THIRTEEN YEAR OLD girls, are doing the work?
Cuba couldn't do a lot of fighting back, so easy target for the Cowardly Quisling From Queens, but what about Mexico?
The only reason the Vulgarian doesn't OWN slaves, is because he hasn't figured out how to do it, get away with it, and make a profit.
Is everyone falling into the cauldron of AO Slop?
Thank you for Frog and Toad.
AI SLOP!
A. O. Slop is the new culture editor at the NY Times.
OOps! But, at least I can giggle over being Queen Of The Typos.
Tiny Nazi is Elton John's worst song.
Tiki Torch in the Wind isn't much better.
Buzzfeed WAS doing award winning journalism. It instead said “what we need to do is hire word calculators who can barely handle such menial tasks as answering a phone to make slop that we don’t have to pay for. Win win win”
I suspect this will be Bezos’ next and last pivot with WAPO
"Hasta Siempre" brought me to tears.
VIVA LA REVOLUCION!
Very cool Rebecca in Lauren Hough book. I'll hope to read it!