This is a bit late, but maybe the Old Tom name came from a retired British soldier. They're called Tommies, after all...and I have no problem imagining a Tommie stationed in or near New York acquiring a taste for Dutch-styled guns. And it's a nice juxtaposition to Beefeater's in name as well as flavor.
Interesting combination. I was expecting a roasted garlic clove and a drop of bitters. So much for amateur assays. Nice to see that inventions are still happening.
I just picked up some blue cheese stuffed olives but don't have the other fixings for the drink from a week or or two ago. Can I just stuff them up my nose and savor the drip?
The forward pepper and garlic make me think I’d be drinking this just outside the Army base in Yongsan. Which reminds me I haven’t had my kimchi fix for the month.
Harp is a perplexing lager. a German-style pilsner with some Irish tweaks, made in Ireland that a lot of British fans still consider local. And somehow Guinness floats on it.
We are bringing Stars & Stripes into the 21st century,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnellwrote on social media earlier this year. “We will modernize its operations, refocus its content away from woke distractions that syphon morale, and adapt it to serve a new generation of service members.”
I was watching the CBS Sunday morning show a couple of weeks ago, and they did this feature piece about the "changes" being made, asking the current editor and writers about it. They said that they were committed to doing real journalism. That interview was cited as reason for their being fired. Bari Weiss--getting things done for them.
During the Ming dynasty (1368-1644 AD), Zhu Houzong, the Jiajing Emperor, hoped to discover the secret to immortality by observing cats, so he established a royal cat-raising base, the Mao Er Fang, staffed by imperial eunuchs, naming each cat and assigning it an official position.
Historical records show his favorite cat, Shuangmei (Eng: "Frost Brows"), was famous for preceding the Emperor as he moved through the palace. Shuangmei was given a golden coffin after its death and the grieving Emperor ordered all state ministers to write mourning eulogies for it. A scholar named Yuan Weiwen won great favor with the Emperor by using a clever metaphor comparing the passing of the cat to a "lion transforming into a dragon".
Our older queen kitty is dying slowly. We got her from the pound in 2007, and she was at least a year old then.
She's to the point of peeing not-in-the-litterbox in the basement. Once that comes upstairs it's over. But she's had this summer to go outside to her favorite little spots, watch birds and sniff the catnip patch.
Code Orange! Code Orange! Report to Bunker Melania! Code Orange! Report Melania before it is sealed! He is calling for you Mel! Report now! Calling Melania!!
That Fucking Guy is in dire need of an ultimate intervention, and by that I mean the neurologist signs the certificate of incompetence and reports same to the DMV, and the family takes his car keys.
By "our" military he means "his." And honestly, the shit their doing on his orders is ghastly. It wouldn't surprise me to see him send the National Guard in. He's round the bend.
The Atomic Scientists should move their Doomsday Clock to something like two seconds to midnight. They are falling down on the job since they last decreased it to 85 seconds to midnight.
I occasionally drive by a house that always has lots of tRump flags and banners hanging from it. The owner has always replaced them when they wore out which was often. I guess they were cheap ass crap like everything associated with the asshole.
This time they were were all gone. Nothing. Not even a bumper sticker.
The devoted, even if they're fed up with Trump, will never vote for a Democrat.
The thing about Trump's rise was that it was partially fueled by disenchanted conservatives who thought the Republicans didn't go far enough with their racism and other bullshit. They voted erratically or not at all and racist Trump got them to show up at the ballot box.
What's going to be interesting is if they keep voting or just cynically give up on "the system" again and go back to loud complaining on NextDoor or Facebook and not voting since "the system is rigged".
The asshole I pass by in the morning hasn’t had his fuckhead signs and bunting up for about a year; I still growl at him if I see him and will wipe snot on his bushes.
“Allies of Mike Rogers, Michigan's GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate, have asked AIPAC not to advertise on his behalf…
The move by Rogers' team angered AIPAC officials, who had spent more than $30 million to try to defeat El-Sayed in the Democratic primary and prepared to spend millions more”
Working go.
This is a bit late, but maybe the Old Tom name came from a retired British soldier. They're called Tommies, after all...and I have no problem imagining a Tommie stationed in or near New York acquiring a taste for Dutch-styled guns. And it's a nice juxtaposition to Beefeater's in name as well as flavor.
Interesting combination. I was expecting a roasted garlic clove and a drop of bitters. So much for amateur assays. Nice to see that inventions are still happening.
This does sound good, but now I feel compelled to work out an actual black garlic martini. I do have all the tools I need...
Go!
hiya hooper--i will be at hemingway's next thursday and hope to meet you at last!
I just picked up some blue cheese stuffed olives but don't have the other fixings for the drink from a week or or two ago. Can I just stuff them up my nose and savor the drip?
don't let anybody stuff a pear in your mouth, though, or you may swim with the fish named wanda.
The forward pepper and garlic make me think I’d be drinking this just outside the Army base in Yongsan. Which reminds me I haven’t had my kimchi fix for the month.
This sounds delicious.
10 years down the road some one orders a Natalie Harp...what's in it?
Ewww.
Not sure about everything, but there's got to be a few drops of neediness
it's an empty glass, Skye. sorry.
A flat lukewarm Irish lager.
Ivanka wearing a string bikini in a giant champagne glass
Harp is a perplexing lager. a German-style pilsner with some Irish tweaks, made in Ireland that a lot of British fans still consider local. And somehow Guinness floats on it.
It was also made in Manchester for a time, I'm not sure if it still is.
it isn’t any longer, but that’s why it was once local.
Old Rasputin and Scrimshaw lager, that’s what I’ll have next time I get up to Ft Bragg
One of my favorite breweries.
Bellied up there countless times way back when.
The College of the Redwoods was a local highlight at the time.
Krenov.
A Black and Tan
that's more properly Guinness and Bass Pale Ale.
Have had it both ways. Suddenly I’m thirsty
Tears, rabbit juice
Irish beer and lye.
Irish lager and lies.....
Piss & vinegar.
And spunk.
I hate spunk.
Some Brit’s like it.
Do your servers smile or cry upon your shift?
I got my thoughts.
Smile in the FOH.
Cry in the walk-in.
I'm not saying a garlic-stuffed olive wouldn't be the coup de grace for this drink, but I'm also not not saying it.
Today--one of those isn't enough...I need a couple to get through today's toilet flush, er, news dump...
What would be a good reposada tequila?
G4.
(adds to his list) Thanks!
What are you using it for? My current mix tequila is Tres Cientos for margaritas, and Casa Nobles (añejo) for sipping.
I want something for margaritas.
Milagro if you aren't feeling crazy spendy, Casa Azul if you are.
The one you're pouring for me.
OP tequila FTW
I was excited at the prospect of an actual black garlic martini. XD XD XD
I do love garlic and black pepper, so this drink intrigues me. I could never afford all the ingredients.
I'm curious tho, how much do cocktails like this cost in a bar?
On Hemingway's menu, this one is $14.
Thank you! If I was already drunk, I could see my buying this.
And I could see me wondering where all my money went the next day.
Yummy 😋
Why is a bottle of Light def the same 12 ounces as regular beer?
Because sold by weight, not volume!
Can I use a packet of black pepper from a window bench at the diner and a shake of Lawry's Garlic Salt over some Burnett's?
Are you wearing a Harpo Marx overcoat at the diner at the Trailways terminal?
Ah, memories.
OMG! I *loved* the corned beef dinner they served at the diner at the Trailways station when I was a kid.
Greyhound.
We are bringing Stars & Stripes into the 21st century,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnellwrote on social media earlier this year. “We will modernize its operations, refocus its content away from woke distractions that syphon morale, and adapt it to serve a new generation of service members.”
https://www.status.news/authors/jon-passantino
I was watching the CBS Sunday morning show a couple of weeks ago, and they did this feature piece about the "changes" being made, asking the current editor and writers about it. They said that they were committed to doing real journalism. That interview was cited as reason for their being fired. Bari Weiss--getting things done for them.
Stars & Stripes, Nazi Edition
Aight, you palookas, time to run errands and start chores. But before I go...
"🎶You look at me like I’m crazy, but you’re the one with your foot in a mug…🎶
SOUND UP"
https://bsky.app/profile/democratcats.bsky.social/post/3mtoc6fmbz22n
Icing it after pounding the dog’s face.
Mugshot.
How to pretend you're not mortified. Bwahaha!
"I meant to do that."
Caturday! https://substack.com/@tootsstansbury/note/c-320212619
No one is surprised.
"Some National Guard members speak out about D.C. deployment"
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/21/nx-s1-5931801/some-national-guard-members-speak-out-about-d-c-deployment
"Why the fuck am I raking gravel?"
"Why the fuck aren't we in Gary Indiana which is 11 days without power after a tornado?"
...because of a *different* Republican fuck-up."
If I had my way, all the soldiers, police, national guards in every country in the world would spend all their time raking gravel...
And the forests.
I think they'd rather do it in their home states, tho.
Sold!...
"I signed up to defend Ohio, not this fat, crazy bastard."
During the Ming dynasty (1368-1644 AD), Zhu Houzong, the Jiajing Emperor, hoped to discover the secret to immortality by observing cats, so he established a royal cat-raising base, the Mao Er Fang, staffed by imperial eunuchs, naming each cat and assigning it an official position.
Historical records show his favorite cat, Shuangmei (Eng: "Frost Brows"), was famous for preceding the Emperor as he moved through the palace. Shuangmei was given a golden coffin after its death and the grieving Emperor ordered all state ministers to write mourning eulogies for it. A scholar named Yuan Weiwen won great favor with the Emperor by using a clever metaphor comparing the passing of the cat to a "lion transforming into a dragon".
As it should be.
wait.
He wanted to discover the secret of immortality by observing a creature that lives 10-20 years?
The regular consumption of elixirs based on mercury didn't help.
ah, but Emperors only lived 5 years what with all the court intrigue, eunuchs or no
Meow the Fang ruled the country behind the scenes
He was looking for the time inside time...
Science was a crude affair back then.
Although he did clearly record his results!
Plus the first Emperor was also obsessed with immortality. They gave him mercury till he went mad.
Because they didn't understand that it having a melting point below room temperature isn't actually magic.
To be fair they also recorded their experiment and results.
How shall I put this... Zhu Houzong had other issues, which worsened as he aged.
See also: Trump, Donald
Zhu Houzong had preposterous hair?
I believe that he’s advanced to postposterous hair now.
Our older queen kitty is dying slowly. We got her from the pound in 2007, and she was at least a year old then.
She's to the point of peeing not-in-the-litterbox in the basement. Once that comes upstairs it's over. But she's had this summer to go outside to her favorite little spots, watch birds and sniff the catnip patch.
*hugs*
Probably never had a cat before. Or it's that "nine lives" thingy.
Code Orange! Code Orange! Report to Bunker Melania! Code Orange! Report Melania before it is sealed! He is calling for you Mel! Report now! Calling Melania!!
eez not in mai contrack
He doesn't need Mel, he has Natalie!
I look and find that nice Trudeau boy. Not sit in smelly Bunkhouse!
And that's how you deal with bullies, punch them in the nose:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/livestory/us-canada-trade-war-new-tariffs-9.7310605
The US should've known better than to fuck with a nation where damned near every citizen plays hockey.
No penalty shall be called for high sticking.
Canada says...US says...
WHICH IS CORRECT THE PRESS. That is your fucking job to point out the US is a fucking lying liar who lies you goddamned glorified stenographers
Carney is nobody's fool. 💪🇨🇦
Former head of the Bank of England. This stuff is, like, kind of his jam, man.
And former head of the Bank of Canada before that
I did not know that. Thanks!
Whether or not he's honest or a good guy; he wouldn't be the guy to bullshit about money. It seems to piss him off.
It does piss him off. It's refreshing.
Jamieson Greer isn't a total lightweight either. He's crazy, sure. He's former military, a Mormon, good educational credentials.
He was a corporate lawyer for some of the most predatory huge companies around. So, a natural bully.
He is out of his depth in situations where the other party can walk away, much less punch back.
🤡
Thanks for the info.
TOTALLY. 💛 I never thought I'd respect a banker.
they wanted canada to sign over their national security
What even the fuck
AHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Silly buggers.
I note that the papaya trees are now in bloom...
A gardener''s paradise. Sigh.
Happy Birthday Winnie The Pooh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlA6oEs3C18
send a card to China!
What the hell? Jesus Christ, this guy has the nuclear codes. What the fuck is he talking about?
President Trump took questions from reporters on the instability in the bond market:
REPORTER: The yields have come back up since then. Have you talked to him about another type of intervention? Is that something he will be doing?
TRUMP: We have many types of intervention. That’s one. The ultimate intervention is our military. And if we have to use that, we will.
I think he's referring to Iran.
That Fucking Guy is in dire need of an ultimate intervention, and by that I mean the neurologist signs the certificate of incompetence and reports same to the DMV, and the family takes his car keys.
By "our" military he means "his." And honestly, the shit their doing on his orders is ghastly. It wouldn't surprise me to see him send the National Guard in. He's round the bend.
weird that this doesn't seem to be getting any press in the MSM
it doesn't make any sense - how is 'our' military going to change the bond market?
High-yield nukes
I think he got that mixed up with foreign policy.
I think he forgot what interventions he was talking about, and also, who was head of which department
LEADERSHIP!!
To be fair, Besset sounds exactly like Hegseth if you're a fucking moronic twit who never listens to anything anyone says
Massively Subservient Media?
most of the pages have fallen out of the mad-libs book that is his 'brain' ...
7 beers shy of a six pack.
I'm sure it's gotten to a twelve pack shy of a six pack this week.
Military will bomb the stock market!
Hey, Jake Tapper ABOUT YOUR BOOKS ON KNOWINGLY HIDING A COGNATIVE DECLINE......
Biden?
I am waiting to hear how all this is really Biden's fault for being Biden
Who else?
A reminder: https://substack.com/@landshark765200/note/c-172316742
The president's hotline.
https://i.etsystatic.com/13405523/r/il/d160ba/6245184649/il_1140xN.6245184649_beg0.jpg
HA!! Trump uses the Playskool Football!! Or is it the Fisher Price one? Maybe he alternates.
Sometimes he uses his red laptop. Natalie shakes it for him when it gets full.
Scary.
More like scared. And the dementia + narcissism has completely taken over his judgement at this point.
He had "judgement" at some point?
The Atomic Scientists should move their Doomsday Clock to something like two seconds to midnight. They are falling down on the job since they last decreased it to 85 seconds to midnight.
(they were all deported by ICE)
I occasionally drive by a house that always has lots of tRump flags and banners hanging from it. The owner has always replaced them when they wore out which was often. I guess they were cheap ass crap like everything associated with the asshole.
This time they were were all gone. Nothing. Not even a bumper sticker.
I choose to take that as a good sign.
The devoted, even if they're fed up with Trump, will never vote for a Democrat.
The thing about Trump's rise was that it was partially fueled by disenchanted conservatives who thought the Republicans didn't go far enough with their racism and other bullshit. They voted erratically or not at all and racist Trump got them to show up at the ballot box.
What's going to be interesting is if they keep voting or just cynically give up on "the system" again and go back to loud complaining on NextDoor or Facebook and not voting since "the system is rigged".
I have definitely seen fewer Trump signs in the last year.
The asshole I pass by in the morning hasn’t had his fuckhead signs and bunting up for about a year; I still growl at him if I see him and will wipe snot on his bushes.
There are several houses in my area still flying Trump flags.
At this point, I think it's safe to assume that anyone still flying a Trump flag is a real, actual Nazi.
Either they wised up or moved away.
Better for the neighborhood either way.
Last trump house up the road did that a few months ago.
Our side of the road billboard plasterer has not had a new one up for half a year now
Just blank janky DIY billboard. Didn't even put any up for the local primaries
Many of them were not expecting what THEY got, that was for the brown folks.
I just got my early advance on my SS deposit!!!
Have a pic of The Most Interesting Kitten In The World. (Just ask him if you don't believe me.)
https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jTy5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fmedia_upload%2Fcomment%2Fbf94778a-77b7-48b8-af24-5ecc58502d31%2Fc1c180bd-2f56-4ef8-ad79-3e3f4a455857.jpeg
He IS the most interesting kitten in the world.
I don't normally knock all Hammy's stuff off the top shelf. But when I do, I make sure it is expensive
I'm going to have to meme that.
I think you must. Moral imperative. Just do it funnier than I did XD
"Expensive things make for the most interesting breaking noises!"
lol lol
golden
Awwwwwwww
That is ADORABLE!
Trump Rally Interrupted by Man Wearing Shirt Saying, ‘Kill Your Local Pedophile’
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/trump-rally-interrupted-by-man-wearing-shirt-saying-kill-your-local-pedophile/
"Made you look." . . .
What? Are they saying that shirt has something to do with the President?
"Kill your local pedophile" will probably result in the FBI paying you a visit.
Frankly, it should.
But we all know what this is about.
On dump's orders.
I hadn't even thought of that but you are probably right!
Or Judge Box Whine, or Tool Blanched, etc.
I call him Turd Blanched, but Tool Blanched is pretty good!
Well he *is* white shit.
The Trump White House called Rosie O’Donnell a “nasty woman” and a “total slob”.
Weird how that hasn’t caused such a viral reaction as Ossoff’s comment about Natalie.
"nasty woman" <yawns>
Can't they come up with something new?
No.
Clearly Rosie O'Donnell can handle herself and Natalie Harp can't.
weird, huh?
Normalization at it's finest.
LOLOL
Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social
“Allies of Mike Rogers, Michigan's GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate, have asked AIPAC not to advertise on his behalf…
The move by Rogers' team angered AIPAC officials, who had spent more than $30 million to try to defeat El-Sayed in the Democratic primary and prepared to spend millions more”
lol
A lot of normal people don't like seeing genocide normalized.
And a lot of fascist voters won't like their candidate getting so much money from "the Jews".
YOU GOT YOUR GENOCIDE IN MY ANTISEMITISM!
YOU GOT YOUR ANTISEMITISM IN MY GENOCIDE!
AIPAC and MAGAt, two horrible tastes in one Asshole Cup.
The republicans have twisted themselves into a Gordian knot, and the *only* way to cut it is to drop Don Snoreleone and the oligarchs.
which they can't do, because they sold him so hard it has become a cult
Buy the ticket, take the ride.
Too bad, so sad. They can sing "Nearer My God to Thee" while the Trumptanic swirls below the waves.
"Get off my side assholes."
AIPAC 'officials' - who are they? Where do they hold offices? What offices?
251 H St. NW, Washington, DC, 20001.
hahahahahaha :)