Gliding Opossums! Who knew? Those ears, that laid back little face! And "nesting areas in tree hollows that they share with their family group, usually between two and six individuals"?
I think they'd be terrific neighbors, although living close to a eucalyptus grove(?) might be challenging, depending on the breeze.
There's a newish PBS show bout a guy who raises turkeys from eggs to adult and one of those sweet little fuzzballs attacked and bloodied him once it grew up. He had to seriously club it with a stick to get it to stop. They're called wild animals for a reason.
When I was a TV reporter I did a story on an ostrich farmer. We saw one hatch in an incubator, lucky timing, their eggs weigh between 3 and six pounds. Also learned ostriches can kill lions by kicking, amazing. And they only attack humans if their young are threatened, maybe this turkey was abused in childhood. Love to see this turkey be picked for the Thanksgiving pardon and tear Trump to pieces. Trump's already afraid of animals (germs!)
And their closer relatives! Dudes like Dyatrima and Kelenken, who actually DID live with (early) humans and were rightfully known as "terror birds". One of my favorite post-dinosaur creatures. Hell, we STILL have guys like the cassowary, who'll make it perfectly clear to you how close to dinos they still are.
"House Democrats have shared some pictures from Epstein Island, and um, they are very creepy. For instance, there is one of a dentist’s chair. We shudder to imagine."
Surely I'm not the only one who thought "Little Epstein Island of Horrors"?
"Appearing on CNBC on Thursday, Sean Duffy went full Clark Griswold as he said the policy could let automakers resume building the onetime staple of family travel. “This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon – maybe a little wood paneling on the side,” Duffy purred. “We can bring back choice to consumers, so yeah, the minivan is awesome, but maybe the station wagon is cool, too.”" [HuffPost]
Wagons are great, so much more useful than a SUV. There's nothing really stopping automakers from building these, except they want us all to buy their overpriced, high-margin SUVs.
OT I just read Trump will be hosting the Kennedy Center honors. That man can't stand to be out of the spotlight for a moment, I dread what he'll do to the 250th anniversary of our beloved country. As for the honors, I can't wait to not watch it.
Good. He'll be an absolute disaster. He'll wander off script, braying about how he beat Joe Biden, how Somalis are destroying Minnesota, and that he's building a big beautiful ballroom. He'll be ridiculed for months.
"The CEO of Palantir seems to believe that the truly progressive position on immigration is to … sound like a total fucking Nazi about it?" Ernst Roehm was accused of taking the 'socialism' part of National Socialism a little too seriously, after all ...
Trump bragging about pronouncing “Boot-edge-edge” is peak Grandpa-With-A-New-Word energy. The man treats a cognitive test like it’s the LSAT, and now he’s out here giving himself gold stars for syllables. And that Minneapolis rant? Straight up Hitler karaoke with dementia improv. You can practically see the staffer who whispered “Minnesota… bad” into his ear before the cameras rolled. The guy can’t find the truth with a GPS, but he’s out here demanding immigrants who “kiss our country goodnight.” Buddy, you can’t even stay awake through a Cabinet meeting.
I hope Pedo Coach Gym Jordan doesn’t think we’ve forgotten that HE owes us some testimony before Congress regarding abuse of minors at Ohio State. With a Dem majority, non compliance could get him tossed from the House !!!
"Robbie Williams, Andrea Bocelli and the Village People."
Oh come the fuck on, Andrea Bocelli! It's one thing for a converted "formerly gay," former crack-addict Xtian nut like Victor Willis of the Village People to perform at that slobberfest, but YOU - as gay as Liberace but with better taste? Fer SHAME.
“Nom” says the glider. Find out more here:
https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/yellow-bellied-glider-noms
Really struck by how many critters in TABS say "Nom."
Is "NOM" an abbreviation for "No Orange Menace"?
WOW, great poetry section this morning.
Holy crap - a gliding opossum? We live in such wonderful world!
Meme Chat: https://substack.com/chat/1783367/post/e884e505-ae96-490e-a8d1-317dbe8eae7c
A yellow bellied glider
Is no cowardly beast
They roam around Australia
In search of pupae feasts.
And when they find their dinner
They savor every bite
For when the morning sun comes
They must call it a night
The orange faced conniver
Is an evil wretched beast
He spreads his lies unending
With no compunction in the least
But his overwhelming hankering
Is for money and fake gold
That he someday faces justice
Is our fondest wish foretold
Huzzah!
I like beer
of the lager sort
I am not like those
what like to take a snort
I studied the law
passed top of the class
I can haz black robe now?
Kavanaugh can kiss my ass!!
"I like beer, it helps me unwind, and sometimes it makes me feel mellow (makes him feel mellow)"
very well played.
A very cute and dainty eater!
Gliding Opossums! Who knew? Those ears, that laid back little face! And "nesting areas in tree hollows that they share with their family group, usually between two and six individuals"?
I think they'd be terrific neighbors, although living close to a eucalyptus grove(?) might be challenging, depending on the breeze.
"... living close to a eucalyptus grove(?) might be challenging"
You'd never have blocked sinuses.
Eucalyptus (or some related species) is flammable and cited as one factor in California wildfires, especially near populated areas.
But still excellent for clearing your sinuses.
Yup, but they do smell nice.
I'm partial to Dr Bronners soap with tea tree oil.
"ALL ONE!"
DON'T DRINK SOAP! DILUTE! DILUTE! OK!
Floppy ears makes for cute critters.
These creatures are the real drop bears.
fly pupae is such a nice way of saying 'maggots'.... :)
Maggots are the larvae, but yeh, eww.
so, crunchy maggots then?
deep fried? :)
Street food.
Gliding Opossums is the name of my spectacular flying circus act.
Umbrellas for the spectators?
Be careful you don't end up in a Dick Grayson situation.... tragic!
I thought it was Dumbo Eared Tortie Hamster.
These are a big trend in exotic animal ownership. People should not.
I hate seeing videos of some cute wild creature being kept as a pet.
There's a newish PBS show bout a guy who raises turkeys from eggs to adult and one of those sweet little fuzzballs attacked and bloodied him once it grew up. He had to seriously club it with a stick to get it to stop. They're called wild animals for a reason.
Had he asked, I could have confirmed that turkeys are real assholes.
In this case a wild turkey owned by a human turkey asshole.
But fly surprising well, especially when surprised by marauding Golden Retrievers.
Reminds me of my own experience with Wild Turkey.
I had to beat the hangover with a stick to get it to stop.
Been there, done that
New Orleans. A sazerac, with a Wild Turkey 151 float.
Well… more than ONE sazerac. 😜
Jesus. I can *still* feel that pain, and it was 30 years ago.
When I was a TV reporter I did a story on an ostrich farmer. We saw one hatch in an incubator, lucky timing, their eggs weigh between 3 and six pounds. Also learned ostriches can kill lions by kicking, amazing. And they only attack humans if their young are threatened, maybe this turkey was abused in childhood. Love to see this turkey be picked for the Thanksgiving pardon and tear Trump to pieces. Trump's already afraid of animals (germs!)
Johnny Cash was nearly killed by a "pet" ostrich and was saved when the ostrich's claw was stopped by his belt buckle. It was attempting to kill him.
https://kxrb.com/johnny-cash-ostrich-attack/
He also almost wiped out the California Condor.
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/09/05/priority-johnny-cash-accidentally-started-wildfire-destroyed-500-acres-killed-49-refuges-53-endangered-condors/
They grow so tall (up to 9 "and so heavy (over 200 pounds) I can't imagine keeping one as a "pet", imagine what their poop must be like.
By the way, "ostrich races" are an obscenity.
You can see just how formidable the ostrich's dinosaur ancestors must have been. 😯
And their closer relatives! Dudes like Dyatrima and Kelenken, who actually DID live with (early) humans and were rightfully known as "terror birds". One of my favorite post-dinosaur creatures. Hell, we STILL have guys like the cassowary, who'll make it perfectly clear to you how close to dinos they still are.
Maybe it had a motive! Like not liking his music (jk) thanks for posting this! (I love his music.)
Another cute critter!
Takes a licking and…snozzberry?
Mmm, tasty mealworms!
Snackies!
Leave the animals alone. They didn't sign up for this fucking shit show
It's pronounced "booty-JEEJ" in Malta
An MRI like no one's ever seen, beautiful.
I'll take "Boot Edge Edge" over "Drum Pfffff"
"House Democrats have shared some pictures from Epstein Island, and um, they are very creepy. For instance, there is one of a dentist’s chair. We shudder to imagine."
Surely I'm not the only one who thought "Little Epstein Island of Horrors"?
What horrified me was that the names of the visitors were redacted. No protection for victims, only for perpetrators.
The Yellow-Bellied Glider
can glide through the sky
he's got the knack
but he doesn’t really fly
If The Village People go to the Kennedy Center I swear to pete...
Duffy Looks Forward to a Woody:
"Appearing on CNBC on Thursday, Sean Duffy went full Clark Griswold as he said the policy could let automakers resume building the onetime staple of family travel. “This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon – maybe a little wood paneling on the side,” Duffy purred. “We can bring back choice to consumers, so yeah, the minivan is awesome, but maybe the station wagon is cool, too.”" [HuffPost]
You know what else would lower the price of a new car?
Get rid of those fucking tariffs.
I kid. Once they're used to the higher prices, they never come back down.
Wagons are great, so much more useful than a SUV. There's nothing really stopping automakers from building these, except they want us all to buy their overpriced, high-margin SUVs.
OT I just read Trump will be hosting the Kennedy Center honors. That man can't stand to be out of the spotlight for a moment, I dread what he'll do to the 250th anniversary of our beloved country. As for the honors, I can't wait to not watch it.
Good. He'll be an absolute disaster. He'll wander off script, braying about how he beat Joe Biden, how Somalis are destroying Minnesota, and that he's building a big beautiful ballroom. He'll be ridiculed for months.
At the KC Honors, our 250th anniversary, or both?
Why not both.
This thing gives me the creepies. The small animal, too.
"The CEO of Palantir seems to believe that the truly progressive position on immigration is to … sound like a total fucking Nazi about it?" Ernst Roehm was accused of taking the 'socialism' part of National Socialism a little too seriously, after all ...
Who does this sound like?
https://www.newsweek.com/hitler-incompetent-lazy-nazi-government-clown-show-opinion-1408136
Trump bragging about pronouncing “Boot-edge-edge” is peak Grandpa-With-A-New-Word energy. The man treats a cognitive test like it’s the LSAT, and now he’s out here giving himself gold stars for syllables. And that Minneapolis rant? Straight up Hitler karaoke with dementia improv. You can practically see the staffer who whispered “Minnesota… bad” into his ear before the cameras rolled. The guy can’t find the truth with a GPS, but he’s out here demanding immigrants who “kiss our country goodnight.” Buddy, you can’t even stay awake through a Cabinet meeting.
I hope Pedo Coach Gym Jordan doesn’t think we’ve forgotten that HE owes us some testimony before Congress regarding abuse of minors at Ohio State. With a Dem majority, non compliance could get him tossed from the House !!!
"Robbie Williams, Andrea Bocelli and the Village People."
Oh come the fuck on, Andrea Bocelli! It's one thing for a converted "formerly gay," former crack-addict Xtian nut like Victor Willis of the Village People to perform at that slobberfest, but YOU - as gay as Liberace but with better taste? Fer SHAME.