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In the cocktail directions, you neglected to include the lime juice.

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Apr 13Liked by Matthew Hooper

Sounds fab. Will try!

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Finally got done with my tiny “I am too making progress!” work on our renovation.

I didn’t take a lot of kitteh photos this past week, but did capture Bagheera contemplating when to inform me that it is indeed a trap, Olivia telling me she hasn’t been fed in forever, plus a bonus from more than a week ago, because I can’t remember if I already posted Bagheera drinking from the sink, which he insists on doing regularly.

https://substack.com/profile/155617549-bradthebot/note/c-53840466

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Goddamn Fernando Pessoa and his advice.

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From Threads:

"I have just found out people are referring to the Cyber Truck as a wankpanzer and it’s made my whole entire week."

https://www.threads.net/@godless_mom/post/C5qfr7Ir5qd

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Good Lord, Russian tanks are more stylish.

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Big doings in the Mini-Apple tonight. Stephanie Miller's "Sexy Liberal Save The World" tour is in town, and they're doing a show tonight! Featuring Stephanie Miller! Hal Sparks! John Fugelsang! Frances Collier and Angela Shelton, known collectively as Frangela! And maybe some special guests. It's gonna be LIT! I have tickets AND backstage passes for the post-show meet'n'grope. Pics and summary to follow.

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[radiates an envious shade of green]

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oh, and this happened...

Trump attorney who became a crucial witness against him has departed legal team

Evan Corcoran, an attorney for Donald Trump who became a critical witness in the classified documents case against the former president, no longer represents him, CNN has learned.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/11/politics/evan-corcoran-trump-legal/index.html

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Yep. Attorney-client privilege goes out the window when crimes or criminal conspiracies are in the mix. And Corcoran is a material witness.

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one of the, if not THE, most materielest.

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the lady Trump hugged at Jesus Chicken was a plant. she's the head honcho at Blaxit (formerly run by Candace Owens. go figure.)

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The entire "event" was staged days in advance. But you won't be seeing any of *that* reported in the beltway media; they are committed to the destruction of democracy in this country.

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oh, of course. it's all carefully choreographed lest Dear Leader's feeling may get hurt.

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Of course she is. No self-respecting Black woman would ever hug that asshole without getting paid.

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Hopefully a lot....in advance.

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For real? I was wondering.

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But of course she was.

Do you really believe that awkward hug would've occurred any other way?

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Many people are saying that they have to drug the flags he hugs so they don't constrict around him in self defense.

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the only real question was for which shady operation she works.

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BLEXIT. It's controlled by Charlie Kirk.

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thank you! yeah, that's another detail that just makes it even more stupid.

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"Free". Ain't nothing free about teh kittehs!

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Oh, did I wake you? Sorry... and perhaps you should consider the cat food bowl. I can see the bottom.,

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Ciaobella Jr has seating auditions today for his youth orchestra. One of the pieces he’ll have to play is this fiendishly difficult excerpt from Mahler’s Fifth Symphony:

https://youtu.be/QloUqsGKzmU?feature=shared

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Limber up, go zen.

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I'm sure he will do better than I could.

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Good luck!

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Take that, Jimmy Page!

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** WONKETTCHELLA MUSIC & CLAM FESTIVAL **

ALL WEEKEND LONG!

MAIN STAGE With M/C Holiday Viagra

The Butterscotches

Bohemian Bitters

Banjo Penicillin

The Absorbing Whores

Thunder Bay Crime Ring

The Dick Staplers

Woke Death

SECOND STAGE

Adderall-Inspired Health Crisis

Schlapp & Pummel

Aesthetic Injury

Dildo Mold

Upscale Tuna

IN A TENT OVER THERE BY THE PORTA-POTTIES

Nucular Fentinol

Smelvis's Butt Stank

100 Burning Sex Dolls

Hitler-Shaped Dildo Wang

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Apr 13·edited Apr 13

Did "The Bad Clam Experience" bow out?

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Due to some odious behavior, they were canned.

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Remember, for some of them you have to wear a mask.

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Don't take the brown acid.

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I hope the clams aren't canned.

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Of course they are.

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The NHL has finally put the Arizona Coyotes out of their misery - the team has been sold and will be moved to Salt Lake City. Apparently they felt the team’s arena “plan” of hoping to win a land auction was a bit lacking in details. Which was their Plan C while they continued to rent space from Arizona State University to play in a 5,000 seat bandbox.

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This is mildly confusing if you only know the word "frappe" from Friendly's Restaurant chain. Theirs was (is?) basically a milkshake.

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Apr 13·edited Apr 13

I think that might have been a New England-ism, but I'm not sure.

"How about Brawckton?"

"How about Maahblehead?"

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It is, at least in N. New England.

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Wouldn't surprise me, though my corner of NE keeps the R in Marble

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In case you didn't reconnize it, that was an excerpt from Seth Myers' hilarious fake movie trailer "Boston Accent".

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If, like me, you could never get into Harry Potter, and also you are in Veg Mode, this his a hilarious Pitch Meeting about all the movies and tells you everything you (don't really) need to know:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80I6jBrsRcw

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Thanks for a good laugh, but that link has fuck-all to do with Harry Potter.

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Yeah, I don't know how I C&P the wrong thing, but he is generally pretty funny.

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Wife is out on a mommy-daughter day with her mom until dinner. Totally a pregnancy spa day, so no worries on over exerting or being on her swollen feet much.

So, I am alone with the pets. Should I go get some gummies and binge watch The Boys? I totes have permission. :-D

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Go for it.

Can't be any worse than my workday. I get to deal with K-pop stans alongside the usual suspects.

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How far is she now? Probably showing pretty good, I would think.

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Conception date at the doc was August 7th. :-D

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Of course, if you want to!

Are you two going to have a baby? Congrats!

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Due the 29th. :-)

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I can't believe how quickly it's gone. It seems like 5 minutes since you told us. Everything crossed for an safe and joyful birth - she will swear at you though but don't take it personally. I swore like a sailor at the other half apparently.

Congratulations to you both. You will be awesome parents.

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Congrats! may it all be as boring as having a baby can be! (aka all safe and well)

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Well-put. Even if everything goes perfectly it's still pretty dramatic!!

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Me and my kids are safe & well now, but youngest had a NICU stay & I got preeclampsia with eldest.

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I'm glad to hear everyone's well!

My wife does pregnancy care so I can pretend to know about all this stuff, but I don't, really.

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Even if you didn’t have permission you should.

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I know she doesn't care, but because she can't drink or enjoy weed I gave up booze until she can drink and I like to get permission on the gummies. I don't want to do something she can't if it bothers her. ;-)

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What a considerate spouse you are!

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