I can relate to oddly numbered toes in that, thanks to genetic quirk on my mother's side of the family, I was born with webbed second and third toes on both feet. I leave puzzling footprints at the beach.
I was listening to NPR on Saturday, Radiolab I think, and they were reading a short story about God deciding they were over humanity and giving all humans 30 days to decide what animal they would want to be. The characters were struggling to decide what they wanted to be and all I could think was "How is that hard? Obviously I would be a CAT." (Although maybe being a cat with no humans would not be so cushy. Still, I am going with cat.)
Oh no now I'm going to get a ton of bricks over me and maybe a piano.
Polis might well have been swayed by Trump's threats, or made a calculation to spare Coloradoans federal trouble. If so, that's wrong, he shouldn't have done that.
9.5 years might well be a suitable sentence for election interference of the kind perpetrated, even for a first-time, non-violent offense. Seems ok to me, they were serious crimes. But I don't know sentencing policy or history in Colorado.
But the reason Polis cited, or at least emphasized, for the commutation was that the sentencing judge factored in the person's speech. If so, he's right, her speech should not be a factor in sentencing for her actions. If she defamed, sue her for defamation. If she abused a government position with her speech, fire her and sue for damages to the county's or state's election activities from her on-the-job speech. But don't mix up the speech with the actions.
I'd also note that this kind of thing, attaching speech to actions when sentencing, is easily weaponized against us.
So, as I understand it, god created the heavens, and earth, and the fishes and trees and all the stuff (took him a few days). If he wants a damn ballroom, can’t he just go, “Alakazaam!”, throw a lightning bolt and poof, ballroom! Seems easy peasy for a guy like god. Unless maybe god thinks the ballroom is a stupid vanity project, and he’s not going to waste lightning bolts on it. Call me skeptical, but I’m suspicious of this whole “god wants a ballroom” claim.
Yesterday I was working outside all day and observed just an endless procession of idiots driving oversized pickups with modified exhaust and all the requisite stickers to signal the driver is a tough, macho man and I thought “if $7.00 gas made these morons go away, Id welcome it.”
With a quarter of the 21st century behind us, it's frustrating to see how little we have advanced The same old tired battles rage on. Which religion is the right one, what color skin and hair texture is best, who is having sex with who, how is somebody dressing. sexism and racism proudly and openly practiced I thought we had moved past most of that. silly me
Couldn't read it because of the paywall, but as it involves a governor from Louisiana, I'd assume he was there to take a bribe or some other form of grift was going on.
Perhaps the Greeks should consult the Corsicans about handling the building of a McDonald's?
[related: Corsican-born French friend recounted the joke going around in his home village about a luxury golf course a developer wanted to build nearby. One of the villagers allegedly silenced everyone by declaring, "Let him have his golf! Let him have his golf! We'll take care of making the holes."]
Itty bitty kitty! Your hed gif info, with moar kittens: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/a-kittens-life
And the meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/9b3bb2c7-58fa-491d-b68d-7d67db5c1c42
That kitten on the right should be named "Oblomov."
I'm going to try to be zen like Zen Kitten.
I'm going to fail.
I wish I had a tail so I could nap while entertaining the wee ones.
That chill little kitten looks like a cartoon!
A Polydactyl Cat
has too many toes
which always comes in handy
when she needs to scratch her nose
KITTIES!!
😻😻😻😻😻😻😻
"Will you just STOP, Carl? I'm tryin' to sleep here!"
Awwww. Bast bless.
I MUST pet the belly........I MUST pet the belly.........AIEEEEEEE!
It's a trap!
Like a bear trap, except lined with fish hooks.
I can relate to oddly numbered toes in that, thanks to genetic quirk on my mother's side of the family, I was born with webbed second and third toes on both feet. I leave puzzling footprints at the beach.
Future paleontologists will write dissertations about the odd humanoid tracks...
I'm a little jealous
Are you related to the Creature of the Black Lagoon, maybe?
I live one lagoon over. My lagoon is American flag blue.
Bellies up!
SMOL KITTEHS!!!
Some days I want nothing more than to be that kitten stretched out flat on my back, blissfully snoozing through the chaos.
I was listening to NPR on Saturday, Radiolab I think, and they were reading a short story about God deciding they were over humanity and giving all humans 30 days to decide what animal they would want to be. The characters were struggling to decide what they wanted to be and all I could think was "How is that hard? Obviously I would be a CAT." (Although maybe being a cat with no humans would not be so cushy. Still, I am going with cat.)
If cat was taken, then river otter.
Cats managed before we came around. We simply provide them with luxuries and leisure.
They self-domesticated. "If we eat the mice and birds that eat their food, they'll let us live in their homes...."
I've decided to take her as my guide and fuck off for the day ^.^
Aside: Does anyone ever 'fuck on'?
I'll help!
Excellent
Awesome! Spirit guide kitten.
Kittens! One already researching the tech tree for the Trap Pose!
That little fat baby just lyin' there!
chillest of lil feline bros
Oh, I know! Who doesn't love a big ol' round kitten belleh?!
Oh no now I'm going to get a ton of bricks over me and maybe a piano.
Polis might well have been swayed by Trump's threats, or made a calculation to spare Coloradoans federal trouble. If so, that's wrong, he shouldn't have done that.
9.5 years might well be a suitable sentence for election interference of the kind perpetrated, even for a first-time, non-violent offense. Seems ok to me, they were serious crimes. But I don't know sentencing policy or history in Colorado.
But the reason Polis cited, or at least emphasized, for the commutation was that the sentencing judge factored in the person's speech. If so, he's right, her speech should not be a factor in sentencing for her actions. If she defamed, sue her for defamation. If she abused a government position with her speech, fire her and sue for damages to the county's or state's election activities from her on-the-job speech. But don't mix up the speech with the actions.
I'd also note that this kind of thing, attaching speech to actions when sentencing, is easily weaponized against us.
Now you can tell me why I'm wrong.
I can't believe I am freaking out about no new story but WHAR NEW STORY??? It's gonna be BAD isn't it?
Y'all, relax. Sometimes it just takes a little longer to edit a story and it goes up when it goes up. :)
It's not even a BAD story! YAY!
Kimberly Gargoyle looks like a caricature of MALface.
Is she trying to bring back the 50's bouffant?
Morning kitten report: relaxing gracefully.
https://substack.com/profile/156076009-mysterysurf/note/c-260984029
So, as I understand it, god created the heavens, and earth, and the fishes and trees and all the stuff (took him a few days). If he wants a damn ballroom, can’t he just go, “Alakazaam!”, throw a lightning bolt and poof, ballroom! Seems easy peasy for a guy like god. Unless maybe god thinks the ballroom is a stupid vanity project, and he’s not going to waste lightning bolts on it. Call me skeptical, but I’m suspicious of this whole “god wants a ballroom” claim.
Just thinking about the abandoned, graffitied Domino's about a mile from my flat in Rome.
To be fair, pretty much everything under two thousand years old in Rome is graffitied.
And anything older is graffitied in Latin.
Domino's isn't terrible fast food pizza, but thinking they could compete in Rome was foolish.
I’ve always found it funny that they absolutely love Domino’s in Ukraine, I can’t imagine one in…Rome of all places.
Yesterday I was working outside all day and observed just an endless procession of idiots driving oversized pickups with modified exhaust and all the requisite stickers to signal the driver is a tough, macho man and I thought “if $7.00 gas made these morons go away, Id welcome it.”
With a quarter of the 21st century behind us, it's frustrating to see how little we have advanced The same old tired battles rage on. Which religion is the right one, what color skin and hair texture is best, who is having sex with who, how is somebody dressing. sexism and racism proudly and openly practiced I thought we had moved past most of that. silly me
Which religion is the right one? None, probably.
What color skin and hair texture is best? Mine, of course. But as a more general rule, I say opaque, and bendable.
Who is having sex with who? Not sure. Guess I gotta ask everybody.
How is somebody dressing? With a vinaigrette, preferably.
Wait, who's having sex??
Right now? Maybe later.
NOT Turnip. (possibly)
One wonders if the "Ambassador" to Greece has ever eaten any of one of the world's most delectable cuisines. Or even been to a Greek festival.
Who doesn’t like a spot of Greek?
Kim needs to take a minute.
Why is Louisiana governor Landry in Greenland meeting with their Prime Minister????
https://www.nola.com/news/politics/louisiana-gov-jeff-landry-arrives-greenland-trump-special-envoy/article_731e0886-d067-4531-84e0-90cce448623b.html
Couldn't read it because of the paywall, but as it involves a governor from Louisiana, I'd assume he was there to take a bribe or some other form of grift was going on.
From "The best is yet to come!!!!" to ribbon-cutting at a shopping mall McDonald's.
I love this for her.
Sometimes karma works?
Perhaps the Greeks should consult the Corsicans about handling the building of a McDonald's?
[related: Corsican-born French friend recounted the joke going around in his home village about a luxury golf course a developer wanted to build nearby. One of the villagers allegedly silenced everyone by declaring, "Let him have his golf! Let him have his golf! We'll take care of making the holes."]
I doan get it. I think I need more coffee.
Mafia joke. It sounded much better in Corsican-accented French.
Ah, bullet joke. Was thinking that might have been it, but thought, nah.
Off now in search of caffeine.
“God needs a ballroom” I will remember for the rest of my days when we flipped into the utterly absurd.
God gonna need a bathroom.
François-Marie Arouet has entered the chat.
<<Certainement qui est en droit de vous rendre absurde, est en droit de vous rendre injuste>>
Dada come to life!
I mean, I just laughed. At this point, what else is there to do?
IK, R? It's all so craven!
On top of Greece “finally “ having good food, she also says they’re getting American culture.
Gross, lady!
I can't help but worry the Big Mac is a Trojan Horse
Getting American culture can be avoided with the use of a sturdy condom.
In this one specific instance, I'm gonna say abstinence is probably the best choice
I don't eat McDonalds ANYWHERE. So much good food and McDonalds ain't it.