Oxytocin is often called the love hormone because your body releases it during physical touch, social bonding, and childbirth.
Studies of dog brains have shown that when dogs and their favorite human make eye contact oxytocin is produced in both. It's a phenomenon not seen in other human-animal interactions. Don't try it with a wolf.
That’s cool to know. I do know that petting an animal lowers your stress levels. That’s why they like to bring dogs into nursing homes. It’s also shown to be extremely effective in prisons, lowering incidence of violent behavior. Man’s best friend certainly deserves that name.
“The Court should allow the Board and President Trump to bring the Center back to a level of greatness far higher than it has ever had before.” [One of the DoJ’s Stupid Legal Filings]
Why does reading this statement make my headache worse than it already was?
Just because I never really thought about it until today, and I thought all you Wonkers would appreciate the info, “Schoenkopf” (“Schönkopf”) means “Beautiful Head” in German. Who else approves?
The Trump administration said on Friday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers had arrested Milo Yiannopoulos, the prominent right-wing agitator and early supporter of President Trump, at the New Orleans airport.
Public ICE detention records confirmed that Mr. Yiannopoulos was in custody, but did not say where he was being held. The Homeland Security Department said that Mr. Yiannopoulos had overstayed his visa and was issued a final deportation order in July. That order means Mr. Yiannopoulos faces possible removal from the country.
"Trump’s new beef probably not horse, that we know of." Yeah but, it's an interesting coincidence that the Regime has removed protections for mustangs right at the same time.
They culled unknown numbers of them from the Montgomery Pass herds near me. Some of those horses have the same bloodlines as horses brought by the Spaniards in the 1700s.
I read that and it broke my heart. I was one of those kids inspired by "Wild Horse Annie" to gather signatures to give Mustangs and Burros protected status way back when. Had a little Mustang myself who I adored ("that big dog that you ride", my Dad always said).
"Eight votes stood against ending child marriage in California.
All eight belonged to Republican members of the Assembly. Witness what they actually did, because the vote count makes the character of it plain enough on its own."
It passed 66-8 in the Assembly and 38-0 in the Senate.
It's fascinating reading about the unexpected bonuses from the HPV and Shingles vaccines. And now they think that have a vaccine that works on skin cancer. Maybe someday there will be a cure for the common cold.
Back in the oughts, The CDC came across an anomaly in a lung cancer study. They had a group of heavy smokers who never developed tumors. After discounting every other factor, they found that the culprit was heavy marijuana use.
Further study found that daily use of marijuana by smokers killed tumors in the lung when they developed without harming any of the healthy tissue around it.
I'm curious what kind of train set can climb up vertical slopes like that and not fall over. It must be a rolling magnet in the engine as I see it moves on a metal track. It looks a lot more fun than the old Lionel train set.
Instead of whining about and trying to cripple the "deep state", DFT should be thanking whatever god he worships for it. While he is having his tantrums in the Oval Office, and the Supreme Court and the Congress are saying "yes, massa", the Deep State is keeping the country running.
Riding the rails, parrot style. Your hed gif info: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/polly-want-a-coaster
And your meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/bb8bf3da-61fc-447b-b6a6-c85c74cb30a6?utm_source=share
Have a nice weekend!
That parrot is grinning. "I've been working on the railroad..."
Why walk—or fly—when you can ride?
Wee Passenger Birb hustling off to work is giving me life. Go, Wee Passenger Birb! Go!
Just adorable and hilarious.
Oxytocin is often called the love hormone because your body releases it during physical touch, social bonding, and childbirth.
Studies of dog brains have shown that when dogs and their favorite human make eye contact oxytocin is produced in both. It's a phenomenon not seen in other human-animal interactions. Don't try it with a wolf.
That’s cool to know. I do know that petting an animal lowers your stress levels. That’s why they like to bring dogs into nursing homes. It’s also shown to be extremely effective in prisons, lowering incidence of violent behavior. Man’s best friend certainly deserves that name.
Juan's a very good boy.
https://substack.com/@menotsure516000/note/c-324574581?r=2knpqj
That bird is definitely smiling!!
Lovely plumage.
Is that our very own Keetist running errands?
Thought the same thing.
Lovely way to start the weekend!
I can just see that little little birb saying "Wheeeee!" as it goes over the first big hump in that gif. This is one of my favorites ever.
People all over the world
Join wings
Start a birb train, birb train!
"I wonder what the poor parrots are doing..."
Ridin' that train
High on cocaine
Polly Parrot you'd better watch your speed
Come and ride the little train that is rollin' down the track to the junction...
Psittacine Junction!
(applauds)
Parrot passenger!
It's Choo-Choo Charlie but he doesn't like Good n Plenty!
jesus last fall in chicago with that wee PoS bovino was horrifying.
may his tiny corpse rot in hell when he gets there.
From Our Liz on the Kennedy Center:
“The Court should allow the Board and President Trump to bring the Center back to a level of greatness far higher than it has ever had before.” [One of the DoJ’s Stupid Legal Filings]
Why does reading this statement make my headache worse than it already was?
Just because I never really thought about it until today, and I thought all you Wonkers would appreciate the info, “Schoenkopf” (“Schönkopf”) means “Beautiful Head” in German. Who else approves?
Milo Yiannopoulos Is Arrested by ICE
The Trump administration said on Friday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers had arrested Milo Yiannopoulos, the prominent right-wing agitator and early supporter of President Trump, at the New Orleans airport.
Public ICE detention records confirmed that Mr. Yiannopoulos was in custody, but did not say where he was being held. The Homeland Security Department said that Mr. Yiannopoulos had overstayed his visa and was issued a final deportation order in July. That order means Mr. Yiannopoulos faces possible removal from the country.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/us/politics/milo-yiannopoulos-arrested-ice.html?emc=edit_na_20260828&nl=breaking-news&segment_id=225704
Please, I KNOW it's not horse.
It's camel.
"Trump’s new beef probably not horse, that we know of." Yeah but, it's an interesting coincidence that the Regime has removed protections for mustangs right at the same time.
They culled unknown numbers of them from the Montgomery Pass herds near me. Some of those horses have the same bloodlines as horses brought by the Spaniards in the 1700s.
I read that and it broke my heart. I was one of those kids inspired by "Wild Horse Annie" to gather signatures to give Mustangs and Burros protected status way back when. Had a little Mustang myself who I adored ("that big dog that you ride", my Dad always said).
( checks calendar ) Already past sell-by date!
"Eight votes stood against ending child marriage in California.
All eight belonged to Republican members of the Assembly. Witness what they actually did, because the vote count makes the character of it plain enough on its own."
It passed 66-8 in the Assembly and 38-0 in the Senate.
It's fascinating reading about the unexpected bonuses from the HPV and Shingles vaccines. And now they think that have a vaccine that works on skin cancer. Maybe someday there will be a cure for the common cold.
Back in the oughts, The CDC came across an anomaly in a lung cancer study. They had a group of heavy smokers who never developed tumors. After discounting every other factor, they found that the culprit was heavy marijuana use.
Further study found that daily use of marijuana by smokers killed tumors in the lung when they developed without harming any of the healthy tissue around it.
Weird, and of course nothing came of it because pot was illegal.
I'm curious what kind of train set can climb up vertical slopes like that and not fall over. It must be a rolling magnet in the engine as I see it moves on a metal track. It looks a lot more fun than the old Lionel train set.
Climate change deniers need to be made to wear glasses that play those videos from Nepal on constant loop.
Beef TACO
Instead of whining about and trying to cripple the "deep state", DFT should be thanking whatever god he worships for it. While he is having his tantrums in the Oval Office, and the Supreme Court and the Congress are saying "yes, massa", the Deep State is keeping the country running.
Ahoy shipmates! My tribe made the palate cleanser:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czrz7kr80y0o
Wormit’s skiff is “The Flying Boat” because they operate from a jetty that was the base for a Catalina squadron during Hitler’s War.
The “rich dad” charlatan is a huge Trumper. How can he be such a conman pretending to be a business success story?