Not sure if Wonks have had time to think about this, but elephants are intelligent, social beings that deserve our respect. We need to think about if we can in good conscience force female elephants to carry pregnancies that we force upon them.
Different project. The folks behind the fuzzy mice are pretty skeptical of his claims/goals of creating a reserve, but part of that may just be the competition for funding.
60 Minutes did a story on this research a few years ago. It was really interesting. The Russian researcher and his son are characters, to say the least.
"People may imagine that government is a bigger part of the economy than it is because of all the money we spend supporting retired Americans, covering their health bills, and so on. But that kind of spending isn’t counted as part of GDP — the total value of goods and services produced in America — because Social Security and other benefits are simply transfers of income between Americans. Only spending by Social Security recipients counts toward GDP. The only government spending that directly affects GDP — the spending Bessent says needs to fall — is spending that directly buys goods and services."
Surely "covering their health bills" *is* directly buying goods and services?
"Six federal agencies are investigating the two trans girl athletes in Maine."
So glad that we now have a Department of Government EFFECIENCY, so that our agencies only focus on the *big* issues, and will no longer waste any time on trivial things that only impact a few citizens.
Jared Golden. 'Trix does not name names (here) but Jared Golden is the fuckface who voted with Republicans on Trump's blank check.
Have we yet had the inevitable dumbshitterey of moderates pointing out that he comes from a conservative, Trumpy district and that he's the best we can get? Well, that's true, probably. Primary his ass anyway.
First of all, he's been a fucking backstabbing weasel ever since he was elected. His first political job was for Susan Collins, so it's unlikely that he's actually a Democrat, just someone who says he's one to get elected, mainly because Republicans in that district liked their current congressman just fine, so there was no chance of a Republican nomination.
Second of all, it is way past time to prioritize party discipline. You support your party on core issues or GTFO. And there is no issue more core to Democrats than reigning in an openly aspiring dictator who has lockstep support from his own party, which controls all three branches of government ALREADY.
Third, Golden is not the only Representative to cross party lines here. Thomas Massie did, too. Republicans will surely primary him. Assuming he isn't forced out before then, or maybe assassinated by some red-hatted True Patriot.
If we fail to even discipline fascist-friendly Dems while they DESTROY every Republican with the slightest impulse to defend the Constitution, then it'll be seen and noticed. And then who the fuck will be left to fight for us?
Our obsession with the price of eggs is abnormal, possibly psychotic like unconscious phallus (jokes) obsession. The average USian consumes two dozen eggs per month (via processed food, lol). The Google says $35 per year. Not even the price of a single streaming subscription!
"Faine Greenwood went to Canada’s Gaspe Peninsula"
That looks prettier than where we were in Québéc, but only by a slim margin and because we were where we were (in the wilds of the hard-boil rolling granite hills near Sagueney) in DECEMBER.
But all this underscores one other reason for Canada to do everything it can to resist being swallowed by the U.S.: the place is friggin' GORGEOUS, and has tons of national parks, and we already know from the U.S. experience that Donald Trump doesn't give a flabby butt-cheek about nature and would put up a gaudy casino on top of Half Dome given an iota of a chance. His "just grab 'em by the nature" ethos is NOT for a place as beautiful as Québéc, or for anywhere else in Canada, or for any place, as far as that goes.
What’s do floofy mice have to do with prehistoric pachyderms? I’ve got your explainer here: https://open.substack.com/pub/martiniambassador/p/mammoth-mice
And your efficient meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/f47a725d-1e03-4837-9287-6431b4f504a1?utm_source=share
Cave mice. Time to do a new Flintstone's cartoon featuring them.
Not sure if Wonks have had time to think about this, but elephants are intelligent, social beings that deserve our respect. We need to think about if we can in good conscience force female elephants to carry pregnancies that we force upon them.
With gestation periods of 18-22 months, no less.
Luv the wooly mousies.
I wonder if this has anything to do with this fellow's work:
https://courier.unesco.org/en/articles/sergey-zimov-thawing-permafrost-direct-threat-climate
Different project. The folks behind the fuzzy mice are pretty skeptical of his claims/goals of creating a reserve, but part of that may just be the competition for funding.
Thank you!
Wow, interesting. I don’t know of any link, but there may be one I’m unaware of.
60 Minutes did a story on this research a few years ago. It was really interesting. The Russian researcher and his son are characters, to say the least.
Puny pachyderms!
I’m with the little guy in the middle who’s just sitting there like “wut just happened?”
Dust Bunnies?
Time to go clean the empty hamster cage.......they are floofy and cute and its been a few months since I had an itty bitty to geek out over....
Mouseosaurus Rex!
I know a hilarious mouse-and-elephant joke, but it's p'raps a bit too naughty for Wonkettian sensibilities. At least in the morning.
Sounds like its an evening Open Thread joke, once we are all well and truly sloshed on the substance of our choice!
Next thing you know, they’ll make a mouse that roars.
Mice and elephants jammed together?
What could possibly go wrong?
https://www.nriol.com/images/mouse-ele.jpg
Elephantus non capit murem
Thank God for Martini, twerent for you, I would never smile again, thank you for all you do! You too Rebecca!!
(All of Wonkettes....)
Same here. Wonkette/Wonks FOREVER!
They could easily dress up as lions for Halloween!
BTW, my phone added the apostrophe-s, and I just noticed now. Thanks phone 😒
I'd like to evolve, but I've gotta wash my hair
What is this 'extra money' of which you speak?
re:West Virginia. Do they take X-rays or do the legislators just grope them and take pictures for their "files".
Prof Krugman says:
"People may imagine that government is a bigger part of the economy than it is because of all the money we spend supporting retired Americans, covering their health bills, and so on. But that kind of spending isn’t counted as part of GDP — the total value of goods and services produced in America — because Social Security and other benefits are simply transfers of income between Americans. Only spending by Social Security recipients counts toward GDP. The only government spending that directly affects GDP — the spending Bessent says needs to fall — is spending that directly buys goods and services."
Surely "covering their health bills" *is* directly buying goods and services?
Polestar: trolling done right
So these are the transgender mice the wingnuts are flipping out about ?
/s. Transgenic 😜
"Six federal agencies are investigating the two trans girl athletes in Maine."
So glad that we now have a Department of Government EFFECIENCY, so that our agencies only focus on the *big* issues, and will no longer waste any time on trivial things that only impact a few citizens.
Jared Golden. 'Trix does not name names (here) but Jared Golden is the fuckface who voted with Republicans on Trump's blank check.
Have we yet had the inevitable dumbshitterey of moderates pointing out that he comes from a conservative, Trumpy district and that he's the best we can get? Well, that's true, probably. Primary his ass anyway.
First of all, he's been a fucking backstabbing weasel ever since he was elected. His first political job was for Susan Collins, so it's unlikely that he's actually a Democrat, just someone who says he's one to get elected, mainly because Republicans in that district liked their current congressman just fine, so there was no chance of a Republican nomination.
Second of all, it is way past time to prioritize party discipline. You support your party on core issues or GTFO. And there is no issue more core to Democrats than reigning in an openly aspiring dictator who has lockstep support from his own party, which controls all three branches of government ALREADY.
Third, Golden is not the only Representative to cross party lines here. Thomas Massie did, too. Republicans will surely primary him. Assuming he isn't forced out before then, or maybe assassinated by some red-hatted True Patriot.
If we fail to even discipline fascist-friendly Dems while they DESTROY every Republican with the slightest impulse to defend the Constitution, then it'll be seen and noticed. And then who the fuck will be left to fight for us?
He's my representative, and I am frustrated with him. No reason to vote for this Republican bullshit. He's a veteran and ought to know better.
Another day of embargo by DonOld another day of market free fall.
Trump will give us recession and inflation at the same time.
Our obsession with the price of eggs is abnormal, possibly psychotic like unconscious phallus (jokes) obsession. The average USian consumes two dozen eggs per month (via processed food, lol). The Google says $35 per year. Not even the price of a single streaming subscription!
The Polestar thing is delightful. Swedes are both deeply unimpressed by Elno, and smart enough to seize an opportunity.
RE: The pizzas and donating to DR and Lu's school, there is a button at that link to just donate, If you don't really want to receive food back.
I ordered cookies and I'm taking them to the community food bank.
They want to freeze the accounts of HABITAT for FUCKING HUMANITY? What’s next, bring back the Guinea worm?
All right all right I bought the pizza. I did not realize it was a kit they could ship all over the country.
It’s kind of like ordering HelloFresh
Everything comes in a really good insulated box
And everything is pre-packed ready to assemble and bake.
You can put them in the refrigerator or cook them that day or you could put them in the freezer for later.
I was really pleased with the kit that I got yesterday so I just ordered two more.
Probably not going to survive the trip Down Under then :(.
Love the floofy golden mice. The work of https://colossal.com/mammoth/
"Faine Greenwood went to Canada’s Gaspe Peninsula"
That looks prettier than where we were in Québéc, but only by a slim margin and because we were where we were (in the wilds of the hard-boil rolling granite hills near Sagueney) in DECEMBER.
But all this underscores one other reason for Canada to do everything it can to resist being swallowed by the U.S.: the place is friggin' GORGEOUS, and has tons of national parks, and we already know from the U.S. experience that Donald Trump doesn't give a flabby butt-cheek about nature and would put up a gaudy casino on top of Half Dome given an iota of a chance. His "just grab 'em by the nature" ethos is NOT for a place as beautiful as Québéc, or for anywhere else in Canada, or for any place, as far as that goes.