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Martini Glambassador's avatar

It’s bear-picking season… if you dare (I kid, don’t bother the bears). Your hed gif source info: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/bear-y-autumnal

And meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/d6bc9727-4023-4f12-a697-fb30ff19650f?utm_source=share

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eddi-SABH's avatar

"The camera loves ya baby!"

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Babe Paley's avatar

Years ago, when we still had our puppy dog, I opened the balcony door so she could go hang out one afternoon, and she went out, sniffed, and froze. I asked what was up, because that never happened before. She just quivered and stared.

Across the parking lot, near the arroyo, there was a black bear in a tree.

AAAAAA!!!!! I picked her up and took her in and slammed the sliding door--even though he was maybe 30 yards away, who knows? Called the fin and fur folks and only opened the door to yell down at neighbors walking out with their dogs until the pros got there.

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kmblue187's avatar

Bear ballet!

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weejee's avatar

Nice GIF Martini. Our #4 son chases black bears from his back yard. I find it amazing they recognize it is his space and they leave rather than charging him.

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OneYieldRegular's avatar

Forest bathing.

Specifically autumn canopy bathing.

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Susanneh's avatar

I need to channel this forest bathing energy. I take walks, not even proper hikes (I think of hikes as involving some reasonable elevation). I certainly am doing more than walking when I'm in the woods, looking for birds and identifying plants and trying to learn about mushrooms.

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OneYieldRegular's avatar

I played hooky from work for an extended lunch hour when goddaughter was visiting so that I could take her up to Muir Woods on her last day here. We did a four mile loop. In the space of 2.5 hours from when we left, I was back at my desk feeling extraordinarily rested and productive.

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Susanneh's avatar

Perfect! What a spot for a lunch hour!

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John Thorstensen's avatar

Up in my general neck of the woods -- the Kilham Bear Center:

https://kilhambearcenter.org/

I reommend clicking through to "the cubs".

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Antifa Commander's avatar

You can tell by this branch that I’m graspin’

That I’m just hanging out in this aspen

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Kirsty Gnome-Poledance Himmler's avatar

Phew! Was waiting for that first branch to give way. Glad he got down OK. NOW RUN!

In that one shot, I wasn't sure if he was doing an Arabesque, or taking a leak.

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Shallow state's avatar

You can pick your bear and you can pick your nose but don't pick your bear's nose.

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Pere Ubu's avatar

That's one big nose to pick!

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Joe Z's avatar

Seeing the still image on the Wonkette Bluesky page, I couldn't identify the black blob attached to the tree. I figured it was either an ape or a bear.

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Resource NW's avatar

Drop bears.

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Carstonio's avatar

Bear-picking suggests the old Country Bear Jamboree at Disney World. Don’t let the long claws fool you - those bruins are some righteous players.

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Tommy Mo's avatar

Oh, won't you take me home tonight?

Oh, down beside your red firelight

Oh, and you give it all you got

Fat bottomed bears

You make the rockin' world go 'round

Fat bottomed bears

You make the rockin' world go 'round

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TootsStansbury 🇺🇦's avatar

A Halloween-y tableau with black bear and orange trees, he is a splendid bear.

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Menotsure's avatar

I've run across a few black bears on trails in my day and always gave them enough room that we could both enjoy the experience. The only time I felt the need to back slowly away was an encounter with a mother and young cub. Momma was quite aggressively protective.

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littlerice vice's avatar

And so SHE SHOULD BE! Too many people have no experience out doors!

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Hops: 86/47 or bust's avatar

I've never had a problem with solo black bears in my back yard. Momma bears with cubs is a whole different story, and they are not to be messed with.

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Michael Bowen's avatar

The only problem I ever had with a black bear in my yard (FWIW, I live about 40 miles as the crow flies from Times Square) was when one came out, started snacking on the bird seed in my pole feeder, then decided it was too much trouble getting it out so it bent the pole at a 45° angle so it all fell out. This was an expensive feeder from Wild Birds Unlimited, not just a Home Depot cheepie (SWIDT).

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NatalyaResists's avatar

"bear-picking". lol. How do you know when they're ripe?

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Jamoche's avatar

Haven't you heard of drop bears? They'll just naturally fall out of the tree.

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NatalyaResists's avatar

Fake news!

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TootsStansbury 🇺🇦's avatar

You had to go after the low hanging fruit, didn’t you.

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NatalyaResists's avatar

lol

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eddi-SABH's avatar

re: National Guard in Portland. The Judge had to reiterate when Trump tried to move Texas National Guard up there (Salemite here). Flat said, for the slow of wit, "Clean out your ears! NO National Guard units AT ALL!!"

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Enter Ranting's avatar

David Taylor and Michelle Brannon mansion in Florida is a vulgar as you imagine:

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/706-Guisando-De-Avila_Tampa_FL_33613_M69361-33338

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Hank Napkin's avatar

Always with the "Temporary" blockage. Looking at the scale model of the moon Sir carries around in the back of his pants I'd say at least that blockage is "Permanent".

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beb's avatar

The death of Charlie Kirk only matters if it can hurt the liberals.

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Michael Bowen's avatar

Seen and reposted by me on FB the other day:

"The only possible thing anyone sensible should say about Charlie's death is "All Lives Matter".

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TheGreatAndPowerfulMormos!'s avatar

CONVERSION THERAPY IS CHILD TORTURE

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ElderlyLoudCatWomyn's avatar

FEMICIDE in the USA, brought to you by the GOP, MAGA, trump, Miller, Vought, and all of the other asswipes currently controlling out government. You should be so proud of murdering two young girls your follower stalked for months, and then blamed his actions on Kirk. That's such a nice memory of how your followers interpret Kirk.

"Charlie Kirk fans have been mighty quiet after two teenage girls, Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas, were stalked and then murdered by an incel / the nephew of the police chief because he claimed one of them laughed about the death of Charlie Kirk. Rest in peace, sweet baby angels."

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Michael Bowen's avatar

Son of a retired cop, uncle a COP in the next town over.

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Sherry's avatar

Did anyone else have issues with the link for TX monthly?

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Biff52 Lost Canadian's avatar

Yes. It's just a blank page here.

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Sherry's avatar

That story of yet another cult like church and human trafficking and slavery and yet, not a single drag queen.

The kid that killed those girls was seriously deranged and definitely needed an intervention before he got that far. God help us all if we do not take these kids seriously. Something must be done.

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ElderlyLoudCatWomyn's avatar

I'm willing to bet that his relatives agreed with his actions. There would be no intervention in that social circle because stalking women, raping and murdering them is all right. The girls were not subservient enough. It's called Femicide, and the GOP is all for it. They are criminalizing women for their natural bodily functions, so having some asswipe declare a death sentence is just one step forward of jail

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Sherry's avatar

Sad but true.

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Ellie Alive In 25's avatar

Uh uh....wasn't U-Haul. Collagen Filled Puppy Killer, apparently trying to save money, went for BUDGET Truck Rental.

The "Conservatives" may still carry copies of the Constitution around with them....just greatly "redacted." BTW, I carry a handbag when I go out, and I do have a copy of the Constitution in it (thanks ACLU for the pocket version), which I have used, on occasion. Mine is not redacted.

Thank you for the Goodall, the Governors, and Sweet Home Chicago!

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Cincinnatus's avatar

“He [Ronny Jackson] was my doctor in the White House and I got to know him very well. He was also the doctor for Barack Hussein Obama. Have you heard of him? That he was a doctor for a man named Bush,” he said at a rally-style speech to thousands of sailors at a U.S. Navy celebration. “At a press conference, they asked him: ‘Who’s in the best shape? Who’s the healthiest? Who’s the strongest? Who’s the best physical specimen of the three?’” Trump said. “He said, ‘That’s easy. President Donald Trump.’” https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-physical-specimen_n_68e348f6e4b003ca997c6e91?origin=home-latest-news-unit

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cmd Human Scum's avatar

Barf.

I read he made them wait a long time for him to show up. The few clips I read about sound like it was worth it (NOT).

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OneYieldRegular's avatar

Before you consider renting from UHaul...

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Ellie Alive In 25's avatar

Budget was on the side of the truck I saw.

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OneYieldRegular's avatar

Just wait until they start tricking these vans out like in David Albahari's "Götz and Meyer."

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The_Shadout_Mapes's avatar

Not only should McDonalds lawyers be alerted to this travesty, so should the delightful, extraordinarily talented, undisputed King of Creatures, Mr. Doug Jones. Perhaps he could unleash The Gentlemen™️ on those white suprematist fucks. With votes.

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Notorious J.I.M.'s avatar

Marcie Monday!

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SterWonk's avatar

> Did you know the moon-headed guy from an old McDonald’s ad campaign (officially known as Mr. Mac Tonight), is a white supremacist symbol, maybe because it looks like he’s wearing a klan hood?

That's fucked up! He was played by Doug Jones, the most famous actor whose face you've probably never seen (Abe Sapien from the "Hellboy" movies, both the Faun and the Pale Man from "Pan's Labyrinth", the Amphibian from "The Shape of Water", Saru from "Star Trek: Discovery"). He seems to be a really good guy; it must kill him that he's somehow being associated with this crap.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Jones_(actor)

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OneYieldRegular's avatar

It's especially galling given that "Mac Tonight" ripped off "Mac the Knife," from Brecht's "The Threepenny Opera," not a play the MAGA right would appreciate - or even understand.

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The_Shadout_Mapes's avatar

See my comment! He would be appalled!

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