>>Ah well, nevertheless! Elaine Chao said her husband Mitch McConnell’s health — maybe most sincerely dead? — “didn’t warrant” flying back from China. (She is apparently back in the US now.) (Daily Beast) <<
Doctor [on phone to China]: Your husband's lying in a hospital bed, machines breathing for him while his body turns itself to liquid from the inside out, trying to release itself from its earthly bond, but it can't. Not without your help. But you're not helping.
Elaine: What do you mean, I'm not helping?
Doctor: I mean: you're not helping! Why is that, Elaine?
I guess Elaine Chao figured Mitch would be just as dead when she got back from China so there was no need to rush home. No condition is more stable than dead. DEAD.
Grouchy, in pain, and up three pounds from the damned edema. But, the sun is shining, and I'm expecting company, so I'm going to put on my happy face anyway.
Since you asked... I'm meh. Mobility kind of sucks. But it has been very hot, so I'll try to keep the panic about completely losing my mobility in the near future at bay.
I've cleaned out the dishwasher, had breakfast, exercised, gone shopping, done some writing, and am coasting a bit before I have to start getting ready for my teaching gig at one PM.
I plan on dinner at a local biergarten, and hopefully in bed at a decent hour.
I am at work, trying to decide if the edible I ate upon arrival was a good idea or a bad idea.
It's not that I'm "greening out," as the kids these days say. My tolerance is akin to that of your average touring funk band - COLLECTIVELY - so it's really more that I may have accidentally pushed the Job Ennui and Motivation Drain sliders all the way up to 11.
we went out for oysters last night, and I had a couple drinks, watched a bad movie (Book of Life, don't bother, someone in my son's class had recommended it) Had. very weird narrative dreams, woke up feeling like I'd been run over by a box truck full of cast-iron dildos. Trying to scrape myself together for a run.
Elaine Chao said her husband Mitch McConnell’s health — maybe most sincerely dead? — “didn’t warrant” flying back from China.
Heh. I mean... technically still true if he's dead/braindead. Coming back home ain't gonna change THAT situation.
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[Mystery] has a robot girlfriend now!
I am also too like such as an old, but I have NO idea who the fuck that is. However, I noticed but did not read some article yesterday about a dude who claims he had sex with his A.I. "girlfriend." Same guy?
Also, I already had a question regardless of his identity, which is: wouldn't "sex with an A.I. girlfriend" simply be masturbation? I mean... it's not even *mutual* masturbation, because "A.I. girlfriend" is not a living entity in any way. So really it's just... very expensive, resource destroying LLM-JOI, right? Basically?
Well, each of the NATO leaders got an interesting parting gift from Erdogan - a Turkish-made Gumusay .357 revolver (engraved with their name) and live ammo.
"Democrat Graham Platner's abrupt exit from Maine's US Senate race has left Susan Collins' campaign scrambling — eliminating what insiders viewed as Collins' most valuable asset: an opponent so flawed that voters might overlook her own vulnerabilities."
Lordy, there are Grahambros? I'm not saying I have perfect intuition or anything. I've been fooled a few times, but I always thought there was something off about the guy. I felt the same way about John Edwards and John Fetterman. I liked a lot of what they said, but I just never quite trusted them. Something about all three of them just triggered by Spidey sense. I wish I hadn't turned out to be right.
It’s your hed gif hippo, Bumpy! https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/bumpys-blissful-routine
And meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/28099232-b212-4efa-a1f8-0101cfabe718?utm_source=share
He's so cute. Hard to believe he will grow up to be one of the most dangerous animals on the planet.
Hippo hip to scratches and naps!
Bumpy seemed despondent
When he lost his mother's love
But now he's found a life of care
That fits him like a glove.
The world is filled with trouble
A place of strain and strife
But also filled with people
Who honor and keep life.
Babby Hippo walkies!
Somebody's Hungry Hungry!
Awwww. That baby hippo is gonna be a contender.
They're so cute before they become terrifying river killers.
That's why they're called river kittehs.
Proving, again, that one must beware of the Cute.
Yes, Bumpy! I love Sheldrick Trust! They have an EXCELLENT IG!
Glad that Bumpy is doing so well after losing his Mom.
Awwwww…poor Bumpy.
>>Ah well, nevertheless! Elaine Chao said her husband Mitch McConnell’s health — maybe most sincerely dead? — “didn’t warrant” flying back from China. (She is apparently back in the US now.) (Daily Beast) <<
Doctor [on phone to China]: Your husband's lying in a hospital bed, machines breathing for him while his body turns itself to liquid from the inside out, trying to release itself from its earthly bond, but it can't. Not without your help. But you're not helping.
Elaine: What do you mean, I'm not helping?
Doctor: I mean: you're not helping! Why is that, Elaine?
Ray Bradbury wrote “The Pedestrian” in the ago-times about driverless police too! It’s a great short story.
Librarians are wonderful. My bestest friend is a librarian. I gave her a mug that says: I'm a Librarian - What's Your Superpower?
Send Elon and Grok to space.
They can amuse one another with their stunning brilliance.
More Reform UK transactions worth millions reported to National Crime Agency
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/08/more-reform-uk-transactions-worth-millions-reported-to-national-agency
It’s so weird how these right wing parties are really just covers for crime, exploitation and espionage.
>>hero Maine librarians teaching residents how to get that AI garbage off their phones! (Bangor Daily News)<<
*giggles* Sorry, but the 12-year-old in me always has to reply, usually not so that others can hear, "Bangor? I don't even know 'or!"
*clicks link, encounters hed photo with caption*
>>Hannah Cyrus, Digital Media Librarian at the Bangor Public Library...<<
Heh. I bet her pop singer alter ego stage name is Miley Montana.
I guess Elaine Chao figured Mitch would be just as dead when she got back from China so there was no need to rush home. No condition is more stable than dead. DEAD.
I argue that fully decomposed is more stable.
Good morning. I see the news is as pleasant as always. How the hell is everyone?
Grouchy, in pain, and up three pounds from the damned edema. But, the sun is shining, and I'm expecting company, so I'm going to put on my happy face anyway.
Since you asked... I'm meh. Mobility kind of sucks. But it has been very hot, so I'll try to keep the panic about completely losing my mobility in the near future at bay.
I've cleaned out the dishwasher, had breakfast, exercised, gone shopping, done some writing, and am coasting a bit before I have to start getting ready for my teaching gig at one PM.
I plan on dinner at a local biergarten, and hopefully in bed at a decent hour.
WOW! You are productive this morning! I've only been up a short time & haven't even had my second cup of coffee.
It was 82F at 4 AM. They expect the 'feels like' temp to be somewhere around 105-110F this afternoon, with little chance of rain
UGH! I wish I could send you some of our fog! It's currently 54 here (6:18AM) The high today will be 61 with no sun.
That sounds quite pleasant - but only because the lovely sunshine is also very hot.
I am at work, trying to decide if the edible I ate upon arrival was a good idea or a bad idea.
It's not that I'm "greening out," as the kids these days say. My tolerance is akin to that of your average touring funk band - COLLECTIVELY - so it's really more that I may have accidentally pushed the Job Ennui and Motivation Drain sliders all the way up to 11.
Oh boy! I on the other hand would be totally non functional and be looking at all the pretty colors. I have always hallucinated on the Mary Jane.
I'm the hell fine, thank you!
Good in spite of the news. Getting ready to fly over to Europe for 10 days away from this nonsense.
We are going to Italy in September and really looking forward to it!
we went out for oysters last night, and I had a couple drinks, watched a bad movie (Book of Life, don't bother, someone in my son's class had recommended it) Had. very weird narrative dreams, woke up feeling like I'd been run over by a box truck full of cast-iron dildos. Trying to scrape myself together for a run.
Elaine Chao said her husband Mitch McConnell’s health — maybe most sincerely dead? — “didn’t warrant” flying back from China.
Heh. I mean... technically still true if he's dead/braindead. Coming back home ain't gonna change THAT situation.
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[Mystery] has a robot girlfriend now!
I am also too like such as an old, but I have NO idea who the fuck that is. However, I noticed but did not read some article yesterday about a dude who claims he had sex with his A.I. "girlfriend." Same guy?
Also, I already had a question regardless of his identity, which is: wouldn't "sex with an A.I. girlfriend" simply be masturbation? I mean... it's not even *mutual* masturbation, because "A.I. girlfriend" is not a living entity in any way. So really it's just... very expensive, resource destroying LLM-JOI, right? Basically?
He was big in the 90's for a hot second.
I guess beating off is sort of sex, right?
Well, each of the NATO leaders got an interesting parting gift from Erdogan - a Turkish-made Gumusay .357 revolver (engraved with their name) and live ammo.
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/turkey-erdogan-nato-summit-trump-leaders-handgun-gift-rcna353642
Donald Trump has the opportunity to do the funniest thing right now!
He forgot to include booze!
🙈
cute, a knock off N frame S&W.
𝑺𝒊𝒓 𝑲𝒆𝒊𝒓'𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝑲 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑻𝒖𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒚.
𝑰𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅, 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.
𝑬𝒓𝒅𝒐𝒈𝒂𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒊𝒇𝒕 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝑻𝒖𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝑲.
If I were the Secret Service, I wouldn't feel great about that?
I dunno, he probably has no idea how to use it. As long as there are no bullets in it he can pew pew away and pretend he's a cowboy.
He'll be playing with it with his big white cowboy hat on. What could possibly go right?
Toddlers manage to shoot people all the time so since Stinky is a giant toddler, I would not be giving him any kind of weapon.
I'm guessing it's too large for his tiny hands.
🤣
I, um, ... wow.
“Islamic Republic of Japan” . . . ?
You can not ascribe that to some sort of 'word association' or 'word habit' glitch. I think his brain rot has entered a new phase.
BIDEN IS OLD!!!!!! 🤬
*snerk*
"Democrat Graham Platner's abrupt exit from Maine's US Senate race has left Susan Collins' campaign scrambling — eliminating what insiders viewed as Collins' most valuable asset: an opponent so flawed that voters might overlook her own vulnerabilities."
https://bsky.app/profile/rawstory.com/post/3mq7liuquck2p
"I know you know I'm horrible and you hate me, but at least I'm not my opponent" is the strategy in almost every high-profile election.
Ouch. If that were any more pointed it would damage the Reflecting Pool.
I sure fucking hope so, cause he was dropping below her alarmingly in the latest internal polls.
Try telling that to the Grahambros, who are absolutely certain that he would have won anyway. Yes, even after this.
🙄
Tells me ALL I need to know about the Grahambros. THIS is why you can't get a woman to date you ASSHOLES.
Lordy, there are Grahambros? I'm not saying I have perfect intuition or anything. I've been fooled a few times, but I always thought there was something off about the guy. I felt the same way about John Edwards and John Fetterman. I liked a lot of what they said, but I just never quite trusted them. Something about all three of them just triggered by Spidey sense. I wish I hadn't turned out to be right.
"Dammit, now we've lost the one guy who's even more godawful than Susan is."
Did I just get kissed by a baby hippo?
𝗜𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗖 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽'𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
https://bsky.app/profile/rawstory.com/post/3mq7d4pdpxw2n
He has the King Mierdas touch.
"Wait a minute, this isn't chocolate."
Obviously vandals
Didn't they break the handles?
The pump don't work.
"Onea crossbeams gone outta skew ont' treadle."
*I* got that reference.
(applauding)
COMMUNISTS!!1!
They have it on video!
Multiple arrests!!!!!!
"𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑀𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑦, 𝑦𝑜𝑢’𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑤𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑒." Wow, you could use the burn from that to roast marshmallows.
Would, you, like, nice, blow, job, now?