Termite-eating, bat-eared foxes. Life on Earth is so varied and amazing. That or these little guys are the animal kingdom’s version of orange, banana-flavored, marshmallow peanuts.
The San Diego Zoo is truly a national treasure. It is not only a very large Zoo with a unique collection, but a stunning botanical garden. If you're ever in San Diego, drop in. You won't be sorry.
I'm mostly ok with paying to enter a zoo, as it supports their staff and upkeep and food and all the rest, but yes, it can be too expensive for many people and I recall that SD is certainly on the high end. Says Wikipedia: "Operating revenue is generated primarily through park admissions, memberships, and retail sales, while broader operations are sustained by philanthropic donations, government grants, and a voter-approved property tax subsidy."
San Diego has a library affiliation, if you are local maybe check it out?
No normal parents can be spending $250 OR $300 on zoo entrance tickets in addition to everything else (yes, I know about Disney everything LOL).
Poor people should be able to take their kids to the zoo, period.
The Ickypedia quote don't impress me one tiny minor bit. I also don't believe it, based on some of my experience. Even if true, it's a lousy business model and a total Exhibit A for late-stage vulture crapitalism.
I grew up in Calif, so took a few trips there with the family. I'm sure it's changed a lot in the last (argheblege) years, but I do remember it fondly; particularly the safari ride and the vastness of the space dedicated to their animals.
Another Social Democrat running a major US city. This is a trend I like. Trump's snit fit live and direct shows he's not liking this new attitude everyone is taking toward him. The mass booing at the Knicks game was expected by everybody but him.
Julie K. Brown reports on the Epstein case that George W. Bush's Justice Department was behind efforts blocking the 2007 prosecution of Epstein over scores of sex charges. What do you know, it's Republicans all the way down.
Trump didn't storm out of the interview. He had a hard time just standing up. Then he tripped over the mic. His leg buckled, and he had to grab onto Kristen for support. Then he wobbled off hunched over. That is not storming.
Re Trump storming out of that interview: he's entered the "sundowning" stage of his dementia. The heavy rain on the roof probably made him anxious and restless, and he couldn't concentrate enough to counter the interviewer's questions with his usual dissembling, so he just left.
"Several celebrities who had been invited to Donald Trump’s planned UFC fight card at the White House are reportedly taking a pass. Last month, UFC boss Dana White said he had invited Adam Sandler, Guy Ritchie, Tom Brady, Jared Leto, Jason Statham, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Mario Lopez to attend the event. But “of that group, few, if any, will actually be there,” Vanity Fair reported.
A source close to Johnson reportedly told the magazine he would not attend. Representatives for Sandler and Leto also told Vanity Fair that they would not be there, while a representative for Lopez previously confirmed to HuffPost that he would miss the event because of “work commitments.” Representatives for Ritchie, Brady and Statham did not respond to HuffPost’s question about their possible attendance."
Imagine if a certain presnit was warned about possible electrical storms on the day of his UFC event and he paid them as much heed as he did warnings not to stare at the Sun during an eclipse. It could set up quite the smoting..
Cute zoo babies! Learn more about the bat-eared fox triplets here: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/bat-eared-fox-triplets
And your meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/5cd93316-43dc-4767-beab-62a65907dc93
Foxy. Very foxy. You too Martini.
Oh you!
The Bat Eared Fox
has the great big ears
for thermoregulation
at least that’s what I hears
See me, I am Fox!
Why do you torture me showing those cute foxes? Now look at and hear what you made me do:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRv7EjjwYBI
Termite-eating, bat-eared foxes. Life on Earth is so varied and amazing. That or these little guys are the animal kingdom’s version of orange, banana-flavored, marshmallow peanuts.
Bat-eared fox kids look SO SERIOUS.
THEY ARE WISE TO YOUR SHENANIGANS, PERE UBU!
Lost in the art.
Soooo cute!
The San Diego Zoo is truly a national treasure. It is not only a very large Zoo with a unique collection, but a stunning botanical garden. If you're ever in San Diego, drop in. You won't be sorry.
It is a very nice zoo. It is, however, outrageously and appallingly expensive.
Zoos should be FREE.
I'm mostly ok with paying to enter a zoo, as it supports their staff and upkeep and food and all the rest, but yes, it can be too expensive for many people and I recall that SD is certainly on the high end. Says Wikipedia: "Operating revenue is generated primarily through park admissions, memberships, and retail sales, while broader operations are sustained by philanthropic donations, government grants, and a voter-approved property tax subsidy."
San Diego has a library affiliation, if you are local maybe check it out?
https://www.sandiego.gov/discoversd
The reason I say all zoos should be free is kids.
No normal parents can be spending $250 OR $300 on zoo entrance tickets in addition to everything else (yes, I know about Disney everything LOL).
Poor people should be able to take their kids to the zoo, period.
The Ickypedia quote don't impress me one tiny minor bit. I also don't believe it, based on some of my experience. Even if true, it's a lousy business model and a total Exhibit A for late-stage vulture crapitalism.
Decades ago, '70's(?), we were told that the plants at the zoo are worth more than the animals.
In general not a huge fan of zoos. However, San Diego is one of the best.
I grew up in Calif, so took a few trips there with the family. I'm sure it's changed a lot in the last (argheblege) years, but I do remember it fondly; particularly the safari ride and the vastness of the space dedicated to their animals.
Foxy babies!
Cuties just wanna have fun!
Cute widdle fopsies!
After his "performance" with Kirstin, I don't ever want to hear that " women are too hysterical" to run for president !!!!!!
Another Social Democrat running a major US city. This is a trend I like. Trump's snit fit live and direct shows he's not liking this new attitude everyone is taking toward him. The mass booing at the Knicks game was expected by everybody but him.
I think NBC should bill the White House for the microphone Trump tromped on while "storming" out. I bet those things aren't cheap.
Nice Time in RI: 'Cape Verde holds World Cup send-off celebration in Pawtucket' https://www.wpri.com/news/cape-verde-holds-world-cup-send-off-in-ri/#/questions/5880502
Julie K. Brown reports on the Epstein case that George W. Bush's Justice Department was behind efforts blocking the 2007 prosecution of Epstein over scores of sex charges. What do you know, it's Republicans all the way down.
Linky
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article315967185.html
This is a MUST READ!!
The shit just gets deeper. There are heroes however.
Thanks for the link, Rags.
Trump didn't storm out of the interview. He had a hard time just standing up. Then he tripped over the mic. His leg buckled, and he had to grab onto Kristen for support. Then he wobbled off hunched over. That is not storming.
He looked like a volcano about to erupt. Bright red, shiny, vibrating. The very picture of incandescent with rage.
I was waiting for the top of his head to come off and steam to come out of his ears.
How much longer?
As close to a flounce as he could manage.
When I heard The Cure in a fairly small venue in 1991 - ish, the encores included Charlotte Sometimes.
Ahhhh :-)
Wow, that Cure show looks like it was LIT!
Re Trump storming out of that interview: he's entered the "sundowning" stage of his dementia. The heavy rain on the roof probably made him anxious and restless, and he couldn't concentrate enough to counter the interviewer's questions with his usual dissembling, so he just left.
Avoiding the Trump stank:
"Several celebrities who had been invited to Donald Trump’s planned UFC fight card at the White House are reportedly taking a pass. Last month, UFC boss Dana White said he had invited Adam Sandler, Guy Ritchie, Tom Brady, Jared Leto, Jason Statham, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Mario Lopez to attend the event. But “of that group, few, if any, will actually be there,” Vanity Fair reported.
A source close to Johnson reportedly told the magazine he would not attend. Representatives for Sandler and Leto also told Vanity Fair that they would not be there, while a representative for Lopez previously confirmed to HuffPost that he would miss the event because of “work commitments.” Representatives for Ritchie, Brady and Statham did not respond to HuffPost’s question about their possible attendance."
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-white-house-cage-fight-celebrities_n_6a26922be4b009b22c867d5d?origin=home-latest-news-unit
That’s only seven to start with. Just how much do they think “a few” is?
Thank you, Dwayne! I would hate to have to cut you out of my movie life!
No Plainsong... smh. But yah... Looks like it was okay. ;)
Where can I get a Flamingo. Revolution t-shirt? "Flamingo Revolution" written in Albanian would be preferable.
You can design your own here:
https://www.zazzle.com/c/tshirts?rf=238533756497350355&z_ca=555478074&z_ag=1156688176911026&tc=83ad745d91f81ed500a51e7b762ded92%7C555478074%7C1156688176911026&z_dev=c&z_nw=o&z_mt=e&z_lp=94083&z_li=&z_tid=kwd-72293768436010:loc-190&z_plt=&z_fid=&z_kwt=design%20your%20own%20t%20shirt&utm_term=design%20your%20own%20t-shirt&msclkid=83ad745d91f81ed500a51e7b762ded92
There are other sites you can look up on the goog machine as well.
"Anyway, he stormed off, big tantrum, too emotional to be king."
Imagine if Pat Shroeder had done this.
Poured back into the market this morning, last week's BabyTyranting proved not quite as stoopid as I thought. I'm cautiously optimistic this week.
can you imagine the straining and struggling for the righties to say that trump is still god's boy when that lightning goes ZOTTTT!!!??
Oh please.
The man can steer hurricanes with his Sharpie.
Imagine if a certain presnit was warned about possible electrical storms on the day of his UFC event and he paid them as much heed as he did warnings not to stare at the Sun during an eclipse. It could set up quite the smoting..
it could indeed.
(thinks lovely thoughts)