Hey, Hoops. I do have a question. Mr A. is far from being a Domestic God, but he does make a bloody mean Bloody Mary (a skill for which I'm devoutly grateful many mornings Chez Anglaise). He dips the rim of the glass in celery salt which I find delicious. Is this something you'd approve of or has Mr A. put himself beyond the Bloody Mary pale?
Hooper, you make me homesick for NOLA. My now-husband (former Partner) and I used to get to NOLA about once a month from Baton Rouge. I never had the constitution to drink the way you do, but we always had a good time. Safe travels!
Love this Hooper. It's like a pub crawl through NOLA! Regarding pickled okra as a Bloody Mary garnish - YES! I tried this once with home-canned pickled okra from my sister's garden. It was a new discovery for me!
Pickled okra as a martini garnish? NOPE! (was out of olives one time and decided "what the hell, let's try a pickled okra!" Fail! But I still finished the martini!)
Edited - And now I'm going to have to watch the Movie "Hotel" tonight!
(I'm kidding - it's a tourist trap and my shining moment as a freshman in college is being kicked out of there for puking in the bushes because hurricanes and Skylabs are not a match made in heaven).
We NOLA-locals go to the "long bar" in Pat O's and have just regular drinks (not Hurricanes) - or the courtyard if the weather is nice, and you have visitors from out-of-town. But I wouldn't call it a "tourist trap". The "Huge Ass Beers" joint is a true tourist trap.
I have a Dawn Redwood in my backyard, not in the mountains, but fun to walk through the drooping branches on the way to the barn. The Douglas fir trees shade it enough so it will never be huge. But deer, owls and mushrooms are definitely nearby or visitors.
Not Trini, but we have a Meyer lemon tree. It's never really fruited, but it's put out a ton of blossoms this time (as opposed to the single blossoms it's had up till now) so I'm hoping one will make it to maturity this time around.
The stegosaurus. Because Steggy was the nickname of our late, much lamented criminal mastermind Siamese. When she used to wash herself her fur stood up in spikes, bless her cheese-thieving heart.
This is Mrs DV's time-honored Lemon Drop recipe. It may as well be called the Panty Drop as it's been know to elicit odd behavior in friends and neighbors. It's very sneaky.
6 oz vodka
2 oz simple syrup
2.5 oz fresh lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
2 tsp triple sec
Shake over ice and strain into sugar-rimmed glasses.
It also is useful as a guide to things blue states should be doing to constrain ICE. Certainly it suggests multiple lawsuits against ICE and DHS leadership for organising and orchestrating illegal practices by an entire agency, and for delinquent recruitment and training routines which put the public in danger.
It doesn't really matter, I maintain, the chances of ultimate success in court. The state need to launch a blizzard of legal actions against the regime. Civil, criminal, using class action, in federal court, in state court, targeting agencies and departments or individual, what do I know, I'm not a lawyer. But we need a lot, 100 times more than up till now. Make them defend practices in court, get records, it will be useful if there ever is accountability.
None of this happens in blue states unless voters drown their governors and legislators in phone calls. They are in denial, most of us are, shake them out of it.
And yes, this will cost money. Maybe states can put some highway construction on hold.
Oh get the FUCK out with clemency for Tina fucking Peters. She was very stupid, she totally did it, she was convicted of it and should rot. It was *massively* illegal.
"The billions in taxpayer dollars that would be saved by expediting the termination of military aid to Israel will and should be plowed back into the U.S. military, which is the best in the world and in great demand."
Couldn't use it for, say, improving the quality of life for citizens or paying down the national debt or something? No? Crazy talk, I suppose.
Gotta run. Gotta get the stuff in the slow cooker for stew tonight. Later, have to go to the retirement community to pick up my Beautiful Friend and a few members of her coffee Klatch to go to Capitol Hill In Denver. People will be showing up for Ms. Renee Good.
Everyone stay safe today if you are out there demonstrating.
Weather news- The work to recover the narrow boats stuck in Llangollen Canal canal breach is currently stalled due to cold. Predictions are six months to recover all three. Two look totaled. Meantime 7 feet of snow in Alaska has sunk boats in Juneau harbor. It also has set up a known avalanche chute for a big disaster.
Pete continues to pretend he doesn't understand that the leadership's entire intent is to kill American citizens. To provoke a response, which will serve as a pretext for a punitive demonstration on a scale such that the horror of it should serve to cow the rest of the populace.
GTFO with that , Pete, and all the centrist, consultant-sucking pro-corporate Dems. This is not an effing difference of opinion. They are fascists, and murdering American citizens in the streets at will, and this bullshit, nothing-speak is helping the fascists.
Questions here.
"Garish with a lemon wedge, olive, and pickled okra."
This is a particularly excellent slip.
I met her in a club down in old Quarter
Where you drink Manhattan and it tastes like Coca-Cola
C-O-L-A, Cola
She walked up to me and she asked me to drink
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said, "Nola"
N-O-L-A, Nola
No-No-No-No-Nola
a little earworm to get your drink on next time you visit the city!!
Hey, Hoops. I do have a question. Mr A. is far from being a Domestic God, but he does make a bloody mean Bloody Mary (a skill for which I'm devoutly grateful many mornings Chez Anglaise). He dips the rim of the glass in celery salt which I find delicious. Is this something you'd approve of or has Mr A. put himself beyond the Bloody Mary pale?
There are no rules. Drink what you like.
Hooper, you make me homesick for NOLA. My now-husband (former Partner) and I used to get to NOLA about once a month from Baton Rouge. I never had the constitution to drink the way you do, but we always had a good time. Safe travels!
Hoooooop! You're a god. Ahem, that wasn't a question; sorry. I fucked up before failing the landing. 😏
Love this Hooper. It's like a pub crawl through NOLA! Regarding pickled okra as a Bloody Mary garnish - YES! I tried this once with home-canned pickled okra from my sister's garden. It was a new discovery for me!
Pickled okra as a martini garnish? NOPE! (was out of olives one time and decided "what the hell, let's try a pickled okra!" Fail! But I still finished the martini!)
Edited - And now I'm going to have to watch the Movie "Hotel" tonight!
Pat O'Briens yay or nay?
(I'm kidding - it's a tourist trap and my shining moment as a freshman in college is being kicked out of there for puking in the bushes because hurricanes and Skylabs are not a match made in heaven).
We NOLA-locals go to the "long bar" in Pat O's and have just regular drinks (not Hurricanes) - or the courtyard if the weather is nice, and you have visitors from out-of-town. But I wouldn't call it a "tourist trap". The "Huge Ass Beers" joint is a true tourist trap.
If you were a tree, which one would you be?
A cat tree.
As long as I wasn't doubling as a scratching post, sure.
Always and forever.
The larch.
Is this a question from Colin Robinson?
LOL, I love a good Colin Robinson reference.
I know you do, friend.😃
Srsly, Colin Robinson's Promotion is one of my favorite episodes.
Series Sundays is back this weekend, we start a new season!
Big leaf magnolia, Magnolia macrophylla.
Sequoia. A really big one.
Way the fuck up on a mountain far, far from people, just vibing with the other trees & mushrooms & deer & owls.
I have a Dawn Redwood in my backyard, not in the mountains, but fun to walk through the drooping branches on the way to the barn. The Douglas fir trees shade it enough so it will never be huge. But deer, owls and mushrooms are definitely nearby or visitors.
Apple. Cause the fruit never rolls very far.
Lemon tree -- very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet. But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.
Try a Meyer lemon, Trini.
Not Trini, but we have a Meyer lemon tree. It's never really fruited, but it's put out a ton of blossoms this time (as opposed to the single blossoms it's had up till now) so I'm hoping one will make it to maturity this time around.
I have loved your adventures through my favorite city. And reminded me it’s time to book a trip there.
What's your favorite dinosaur?
The stegosaurus. Because Steggy was the nickname of our late, much lamented criminal mastermind Siamese. When she used to wash herself her fur stood up in spikes, bless her cheese-thieving heart.
should The Red Sox re-sign Bregman, or go all in on Bo Bichette?
long time listener, first time caller
Re-sign the Breggster.
Try Bar Vin for a lovely Vieux Carre....
This is Mrs DV's time-honored Lemon Drop recipe. It may as well be called the Panty Drop as it's been know to elicit odd behavior in friends and neighbors. It's very sneaky.
6 oz vodka
2 oz simple syrup
2.5 oz fresh lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
2 tsp triple sec
Shake over ice and strain into sugar-rimmed glasses.
6 oz vodka
😳
I’m hoping that it’s a batch recipe?
Yes, two or so drinks. Shoulda said that.
You have to ask DV
If you had a pet parrot, what would you teach it to say?
"Help! Murder!" - but in Chinese....
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1208644.The_Chinese_Parrot
(I've read it - it's not bad.)
"It's the plumber. He's come to fix the sink."
Malört
Does he already speak, or am I breaking new ground?
I have to set my expectations...
You’re breaking new ground.
Is it a former parrot?
No it’s just resting.
Stay with me, we'll get you back to the fjords!
No more crackers. Yes I said it.
"Am I under arrest? Am I free to go?"
𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝐵𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑑𝑦 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑦𝑠 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑛𝑜𝑜𝑛
I came here specifically wondering if you knew that Hooper was writing about you.
Scoundrel of low character. Yes, that checks out
It's shut the fuck up Friday!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqo5RYOp4nQ
"I'll get my own food, thanks."
“I ate him Clarice “
With fava beans a nice Chianti.
"LOVE your suit"
"Ration my rum!"
Snip
Not news to anyone here, but well-expressed imo.
https://substack.com/@tomhoefling/note/c-197600374?r=1ceahj
It also is useful as a guide to things blue states should be doing to constrain ICE. Certainly it suggests multiple lawsuits against ICE and DHS leadership for organising and orchestrating illegal practices by an entire agency, and for delinquent recruitment and training routines which put the public in danger.
It doesn't really matter, I maintain, the chances of ultimate success in court. The state need to launch a blizzard of legal actions against the regime. Civil, criminal, using class action, in federal court, in state court, targeting agencies and departments or individual, what do I know, I'm not a lawyer. But we need a lot, 100 times more than up till now. Make them defend practices in court, get records, it will be useful if there ever is accountability.
None of this happens in blue states unless voters drown their governors and legislators in phone calls. They are in denial, most of us are, shake them out of it.
And yes, this will cost money. Maybe states can put some highway construction on hold.
It does lay it out extremely well.
Timothy Snyder:
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐝. 𝐖𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐞. 𝐖𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭. 𝐍𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬.
https://snyder.substack.com/p/maduro-in-minneapolis
One formerly liberal governor needs some emails ASAP
https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/democratic-gov-says-hes-considering-clemency-for-pro-trump-official-convicted-of-election-breach/
Here's his email address: Email the Governor: Governorpolis@state.co.us
"...people in their 70s and 80s in our system – how much of a threat to society are they?"
Felons NEED to be punished. Otherwise, when I turn 70, I'm going on a spree.
Oh get the FUCK out with clemency for Tina fucking Peters. She was very stupid, she totally did it, she was convicted of it and should rot. It was *massively* illegal.
Worst of all is she’s shown the exact opposite of remorse. She’s not the kind of person pardons are meant for.
Cats vs tails.
https://bsky.app/profile/philoof.bsky.social/post/3mbpjivgxfk2j (sound up)
Bwaha! I never realised that the tail was secretly a thumb that kitties can use as a pacifier.
Utterly glorious!
< -- most amused
Wonkette!!!! My puppy's a criminal! He weaponized his big brown eyes and paralyzed me with cuteness!!!!
They do that and there is NO DEFENSE!
It's like Narla the cat when she has decided it is time for "Dreamies" cat treats.
https://substack.com/@fukuisanyesota/note/c-194876981?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=2knplb
eta: Hammy that's Narla shot with the 105mm prime. Damn that lens is superb for cat pics.
And those are dreamy eyes too
Lawks, what's got into Lindsey?
https://www.rawstory.com/lindsey-graham-2674871139/
1) it will never happen
2) release the Epstein files
"The billions in taxpayer dollars that would be saved by expediting the termination of military aid to Israel will and should be plowed back into the U.S. military, which is the best in the world and in great demand."
Couldn't use it for, say, improving the quality of life for citizens or paying down the national debt or something? No? Crazy talk, I suppose.
Perhaps Tim Scott refused to bust up his chiffarobe.
Yes, because 🎼That's armoire!🎵
(Apologies to Dean Martin.)
I need cheering. Post cat pics STAT. Please.
Okay. See new thread.
*snerk*
Ans: It must have been something Trump ate.
His master says he wants a ridiculously large military budget because his master is insane but Lindz just needs to please his master.
Because there's no better way to cause a nation's collapse, e.g., the Soviet Union.
Gotta run. Gotta get the stuff in the slow cooker for stew tonight. Later, have to go to the retirement community to pick up my Beautiful Friend and a few members of her coffee Klatch to go to Capitol Hill In Denver. People will be showing up for Ms. Renee Good.
Everyone stay safe today if you are out there demonstrating.
You rock. Stay safe and have a good day.
How long before Ric Grenell and what's left of the Kennedy Center starts sending out press gangs? Or importing an endless string of Russian "talent"?
My best chum and I founded The Ukuladies. We can't really play and we certainly can't sing, so I reckon we'd be a shoo-in for the Trumpedy Centre.
I'm getting strong Rachel Lark vibes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSG9iO8377A
If only we were a trillionth that good!
My mouth harp, washboard, and jug band may yet have a chance!
Call it "My Country Tis of Trump" and they'll bring you sacks of diamonds
(not real diamonds. for amusement purposes only)
LMMFA!
I just had this great mental image of ICE goons coshing buskers in Times Square and when they wake up they're in the Kennedy Center.
They come to in a bathtub packed with ice, with a microphone and camera in their face and a note on their chest telling them, "Sing!"
and everybody said: Why are there 7 Spidermen?
https://substack.com/profile/156642523-stanta-knows/note/c-197882603?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=2l9e57
lol That'd make a great SNL skit.
"SING, DAMN YOU!"
And you have Ric Grendel there with a cattle prod yelling "PERFORM!"
I hear his mom is a real bitch.
"óðer earmsceapen
on weres wæstmum wraéclástas træd
næfne hé wæs mára þonne aénig man óðer
þone on géardagum Grendel nemdon"
And tossing them peanuts.
Weather news- The work to recover the narrow boats stuck in Llangollen Canal canal breach is currently stalled due to cold. Predictions are six months to recover all three. Two look totaled. Meantime 7 feet of snow in Alaska has sunk boats in Juneau harbor. It also has set up a known avalanche chute for a big disaster.
I need weed and a large latte.
Aren't you on vacation?!?!?! XD XD XD XD
“When your government is lying to you about how it went about killing an American citizen … that is a failure of leadership at the highest level.”
~ Pete Buttigieg
https://bsky.app/profile/democratcats.bsky.social/post/3mc2zjqxfy22k
Pete continues to pretend he doesn't understand that the leadership's entire intent is to kill American citizens. To provoke a response, which will serve as a pretext for a punitive demonstration on a scale such that the horror of it should serve to cow the rest of the populace.
Or he knows that and is talking down to us.
Ye gods. They should be *warning* everyone about the big picture!
"failure of leadership at the highest level"
GTFO with that , Pete, and all the centrist, consultant-sucking pro-corporate Dems. This is not an effing difference of opinion. They are fascists, and murdering American citizens in the streets at will, and this bullshit, nothing-speak is helping the fascists.
Caturday Redux: Blanket Kitteh.
https://substack.com/@tehbaddr/note/c-93910133
That was a jump scare
This is a repost from earlier this morning.
𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗢’𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱
"He talks in circles that would defy Magellan to make sense of."
https://shorturl.at/uX5uc [Public Notice]
Tim O'Brien has been covering Trump for 35 years. Our condolences.
I've been reading about his decline since the early 80's.
Here's hoping O'Brien has to find a new gig VERY soon.
"Ex-President" sounds promising.
Pining for the fjords....
SHAMBLING CORPSE NO LONGER SHAMBLING
"Sometimes in life you just need to stop and yell in a basket on the sidewalk."
https://bsky.app/profile/catsofyore.bsky.social/post/3mbrxgrmc7225
cats of yore helps make life bearable
Damn, truly.
Sweary History Caterday Story:
"Hero Cat Saves Baby", James Fell
https://jamesfell.substack.com/p/hero-cat-saves-baby