My favorites are the cats who are like "What? I'm your new Christmas tree decoration!" and the one who can't even be bothered to get out of the cat bed to attack the ornament. 100% total cat!
Does anyone have 2 or 3 dozen cats to spare? We've already broken four ornaments from our tree, so I figure, fuck it, I'll decorate with live cats instead.
They know damn well that they are too cute for you to stay angry. Just give you that "what's the matter?"look and that adorable little face wipes the slate clean.
Years ago, 11 to be exact, we got a puppy and decided he'd be a problem around the tree so we bought a table top tree and put all of our favorite ornaments on it. Then we liked it so much- and it's so much easier than a big tree! we still do it. And Jack is still with us btw, the sweetest dog ever and he never once tried to knock off an ornament.
Thank you for reminding me about the documentary. I saw it when it first aired and loved every minute of it. Their shared childhood reminiscences were the most delightful part.
The joke density is doing cover fire for the real point: when Americans have to watch their own journalism through foreign mirrors, something fundamental has already broken. Laughing isn’t denial here. It’s the last working alarm system we’ve got.
“Midterms are coming around the corner, and make no mistake, the Democrat Party wants to do whatever they possibly can to shut this movement down,” he said. “Not just the Democrats. The RINOs.” He went on to note: “You see the manufactured attacks on JD [Vance], myself, my father — anyone who understands that this isn’t the Republican Party anymore. It’s the ‘America First’ Party. It’s the ‘Make America Great Again’ Party. And we are not going back!”
When the room erupted into applause, Don Jr. suggested that anyone with a less-than-enthusiastic response to his comments likely wasn’t a Republican. “By the way, if someone wasn’t chanting ‘USA’ next to you, you know they’re a Democrat plant, because they just can’t do it,” he said. “It’s like pouring holy water on a vampire.”
A straw poll taken at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest over the weekend:
Attendees expressed the greatest support for Pete Hegseth. Over 83% of respondents “strongly approve” of the defense secretary’s job performance. Among others who garnered high approval ratings: Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. (80.8%), Secretary of State Marco Rubio (78.6%) and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (72.8%).
On the flip side, Attorney General Pam Bondi earned strong approval from just 32.9% of those polled. With 15.6% “somewhat disapproving” of her job performance and 13.4% “strongly disapproving.”
I’m writing later than intended, but here’s an update from my hospital bed:
Round 8 (9?) of IV antibiotics. If they’ve figured out the culprit yet, they haven’t told me. Given…certain phrases that have been used, is it a wonder I’m beyond depressed? Not even food has any appeal at the moment.
For now, it seems all I can do is wait and see. I’ve had ultrasounds on both legs to check venous an arterial flow, blood cultures, and more poking and prodding than the last time I got frisky. And a CT scan and x-rays of my foot. And yet no answers beyond “we’re gonna pump her full of antibiotics!”
If there’s good news, it’s this: I don’t have to hide who I am in here. I’m Shiloh to the staff. Or Miss Shiloh, for those doing the more formal thing. And that helps.
‘GI Jello’: JD Vance’s Training Session With Navy SEALs Clobbered By Critics
"Vice President JD Vance on Monday shared photos of his training with the Navy SEALs in Coronado, California. He jogged on the beach, helped carry a log, climbed netting and looked patriotic in front of a flag."
Santa Claus handcuffs a migrant, processes one into jail, and tracks the boarding of a deportation flight in a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement video to promote self-reporting:
This may be a duplicate but I am not seeing what I thought I posted in response to the report of Kash and his armored BMWs.
"The Quandt family are the heirs of the BMW fortune, which has made them the richest family in Germany. Together, siblings Stefan Quandt and Susanne Klatten own more than 40% of BMW and are worth about $38 billion.
"Their grandfather, Günther Quandt, was close to Hitler and used labor from concentration camps in his factories. Their father, Herbert Quandt, was a member of the Nazi Party and has been accused of committing war crimes."
No holiday is complete without the traditional cats with trees: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/cats-in-christmas-trees
And today’s meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/e9d48e0e-4d0d-42f4-b33f-4328a00a785a?utm_source=share
Any holiday where humans bring trees indoors id a cat holiday. If you have cats, bet sure to stabilize the tree.
Climbing Christmas trees... It's the Cat-egorical Imperative!
Why is that first cat so hilarious to me?
because you're a fine human being, obviously
Thanks for the cats!
Those are some good hard working kittehs defending their trees and all.
I love kitties enjoying Christmas. This is why I stopped putting up trees decades ago. Instead, I have a decoration that my cat(s) can tear apart.
My favorites are the cats who are like "What? I'm your new Christmas tree decoration!" and the one who can't even be bothered to get out of the cat bed to attack the ornament. 100% total cat!
CAT: "Now, if I could only figure out how to get The Human to attack the shiny tree stuff FOR ME..." 😸
Does anyone have 2 or 3 dozen cats to spare? We've already broken four ornaments from our tree, so I figure, fuck it, I'll decorate with live cats instead.
One of our long ago holiday traditions was picking the tinsel off our cat's butt after she ate it.
We move all the bells and hard to break, heavy ornaments to the bottom branches. So far, no climbing, just silver bells silver bells...
When Jesus hit the planet earth
To bring some joy and peace
He didn't count on feline pets and
Living room pine trees
Paws and claws and hanging balls
Result in bauble bats
Christmas may be for humans
But these trees are for cats.
So have a merry Christmas
With those you prize and love
But don't be underneath the tree
When a cat falls from above.
I believe that trees are more of pagan thing. As are cats.
IMO M, you are the poet laureate of the Wonkeverse!
I appreciate the honor and I'd like to thank my management team ...if I had one.
🙂 my management team is currently standing over me eating my brunch noodles while I sit here texting!
Cats believe that we put those things up as jungle gyms just for their behoof.
Cats know EVERYTHING we do is for them.
In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats.
Purrfect! May your days be merry and bright, friend!
May yours be furry and bite!
(I don’t know either, but it rhymes!)
And be it so with you and your's.
Furballs in the boughs. Nice ornaments!
They know damn well that they are too cute for you to stay angry. Just give you that "what's the matter?"look and that adorable little face wipes the slate clean.
And yet, we dumb hoomans keep putting the damn things up and festooning them with dangly, irresistible shiny things.
Years ago, 11 to be exact, we got a puppy and decided he'd be a problem around the tree so we bought a table top tree and put all of our favorite ornaments on it. Then we liked it so much- and it's so much easier than a big tree! we still do it. And Jack is still with us btw, the sweetest dog ever and he never once tried to knock off an ornament.
Cute kitties but that tree won't make it through the holidays.
I don’t even try. Years ago I had a good boy who didn’t bother the tree so much.
I also had a corgi who used to lie under the tree and quietly open presents.
This brings back fond memories of our cats up at bat.
Correction: It is not a ballroom; it is a THRONE ROOM. A picture of the demolished part would look good on a "No Kings" cap.
Thank you for reminding me about the documentary. I saw it when it first aired and loved every minute of it. Their shared childhood reminiscences were the most delightful part.
Also thank you for cats in Xmas trees.
The 60 minutes link is broken or disabled guess which?
The joke density is doing cover fire for the real point: when Americans have to watch their own journalism through foreign mirrors, something fundamental has already broken. Laughing isn’t denial here. It’s the last working alarm system we’ve got.
Shocking to think that a piece on interior design would have gayness in it.
Does anybody know if a gold-plated battleship will float? Asking for a demented WH resident.
Deej, at TPUSA:
“Midterms are coming around the corner, and make no mistake, the Democrat Party wants to do whatever they possibly can to shut this movement down,” he said. “Not just the Democrats. The RINOs.” He went on to note: “You see the manufactured attacks on JD [Vance], myself, my father — anyone who understands that this isn’t the Republican Party anymore. It’s the ‘America First’ Party. It’s the ‘Make America Great Again’ Party. And we are not going back!”
When the room erupted into applause, Don Jr. suggested that anyone with a less-than-enthusiastic response to his comments likely wasn’t a Republican. “By the way, if someone wasn’t chanting ‘USA’ next to you, you know they’re a Democrat plant, because they just can’t do it,” he said. “It’s like pouring holy water on a vampire.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-jr-turning-point-usa-speech_n_6949bae5e4b0c3ddb2234186?origin=article-bottom2-nonlife
It is very much like pouring holy water on a vampire since vampires don't exist, much like the current Repub party.
A straw poll taken at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest over the weekend:
Attendees expressed the greatest support for Pete Hegseth. Over 83% of respondents “strongly approve” of the defense secretary’s job performance. Among others who garnered high approval ratings: Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. (80.8%), Secretary of State Marco Rubio (78.6%) and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (72.8%).
On the flip side, Attorney General Pam Bondi earned strong approval from just 32.9% of those polled. With 15.6% “somewhat disapproving” of her job performance and 13.4% “strongly disapproving.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/turning-point-americafest-least-favorite-trump-member-poll_n_694ab7b2e4b080674ceb77d1?origin=home-latest-news-unit
I’m writing later than intended, but here’s an update from my hospital bed:
Round 8 (9?) of IV antibiotics. If they’ve figured out the culprit yet, they haven’t told me. Given…certain phrases that have been used, is it a wonder I’m beyond depressed? Not even food has any appeal at the moment.
For now, it seems all I can do is wait and see. I’ve had ultrasounds on both legs to check venous an arterial flow, blood cultures, and more poking and prodding than the last time I got frisky. And a CT scan and x-rays of my foot. And yet no answers beyond “we’re gonna pump her full of antibiotics!”
If there’s good news, it’s this: I don’t have to hide who I am in here. I’m Shiloh to the staff. Or Miss Shiloh, for those doing the more formal thing. And that helps.
More later tonight.
HANG IN THERE!!! I see HEALING in your future!
Sending positive thoughts and warm, healing vibes!
Too bad that clip isn't shareable. the 60 min one I mean.
Trump is guilty of crimes against humanity. But we all know that.
‘GI Jello’: JD Vance’s Training Session With Navy SEALs Clobbered By Critics
"Vice President JD Vance on Monday shared photos of his training with the Navy SEALs in Coronado, California. He jogged on the beach, helped carry a log, climbed netting and looked patriotic in front of a flag."
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jd-vance-navy-seals_n_694a59a6e4b099a75cbe2644?origin=home-latest-news-unit
Sick, evil, despicable:
Santa Claus handcuffs a migrant, processes one into jail, and tracks the boarding of a deportation flight in a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement video to promote self-reporting:
https://twitter.com/ICEgov/status/2003240315575312731
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-video-santa-claus_n_694a9269e4b0582005c45762?origin=home-latest-news-unit
I agree with the sentiments of the critical comments.
Bari Weiss probably puts dog poop in a bag, ties it, and leaves it in your tree lawn.
Don't forget the part where he sets the bag on fire.
I LOVE that Albert Brooks doc!! Highly recommended from me. :)
This may be a duplicate but I am not seeing what I thought I posted in response to the report of Kash and his armored BMWs.
"The Quandt family are the heirs of the BMW fortune, which has made them the richest family in Germany. Together, siblings Stefan Quandt and Susanne Klatten own more than 40% of BMW and are worth about $38 billion.
"Their grandfather, Günther Quandt, was close to Hitler and used labor from concentration camps in his factories. Their father, Herbert Quandt, was a member of the Nazi Party and has been accused of committing war crimes."
https://www.npr.org/2022/05/03/1095475495/quandt-volkswagen-bmw-porshe-stefanquandt-guntherquandt-herbertquandt-quandt
Actually, the Nazi connection aligns perfectly with Kash Patel.