Oh they definitely have personalities. I have a friend who has kept rabbits as long as I’ve known her, and they’ve all been different. They aren’t cats, for sure, but they do have that individuality that cats do.
That monster wabbit is me in the morning. I hear you. I hear *everything.* I can’t not hear noises, and I wish I could sleep. Nice wabbit. Not the cutest wabbit, but nice.
I’ve always over-responded to noises, relative to other people, and can hardly abide noise, or concentrate to read, for example. Even people close to me think I’m weird and just intolerant. Um, no. I’m just me, and we’re all different, thank you very much.
Shades of my physical anthropology class! When I saw that the class required a coloring book, I immediately thought it would be perfect for me. But that coloring book was all about changing bone structures and such over time. Hard but fun class.
A stomach turning outrage! Brooke Binkowski was forced to choose! Congratulations, welcome and thanks for choosing Wonkette! (or 𝘞𝘰𝘯 𝘒𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 if your autocorrect is as smart as mine)
Robo pants? The president of the United States wears 𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘰 pants? Do the Depends go over or under? The way he goes through them, I bet over...
I read an interview with Antonio Banderas during the end of his marriage to Melanie Griffith, and he was articulate and passionate about his commitment to the Catholic Church while wanting to be fair to all the parties involved... He walked a not-quite-tightrope with thoughtful consideration and could share his reasoning beyond "Well, the priest said..." After being impressed with that, I found a bit where he spoke about acting, technique, athleticism, fencing and Zoro specifically, heroes generally. He's smart and informed.
Sooo, Delta airlines has become Vichy Air! "Frequent fliers will be invited to join the Collaborator Club!" I will remember, I can't help remembering when these miseries reveal themselves...
"Consumed by sectarian madness and appalling brutality, the Taliban regime in Afghanistan is systematically denying half of humanity its rights, in grim silence. The international community is still struggling to find adequate words for the horror inflicted on women in this Central Asian country. “Gender apartheid,” “persecution,” “gynocide”… There is no single term to confront this historical aberration and to prosecute its criminal perpetrators. Words fail, and victims are effectively abandoned.
"After barring women from leaving their homes, studying, working or singing, the Taliban are pursuing a long-term strategy. Over the past five years, fear has forced people to observe the new rules, which are now becoming entrenched. Men have adapted. Worse, they increasingly embrace the power that seeps into their private lives. Decree number 18, issued in May, authorized the marriage of young girls. Decree number 12, issued in January, classified women as living beings and legalized spousal violence, placing them at the bottom of the social hierarchy alongside slaves.
Poor little fuckers, they “had” to adapt. My heart bleeds for them.
I have a beautiful latte (I spent part of my sanity break learning foam art) and two dogs and a comfortable chair and The Guardian made me laugh with a wee headline that says, “Democrats and Republican Outraged Over $40trillion National Debt”
“And Republican” Because there was one. Massie. Who is 99% asshole but 1% on the correct side of things.
Also my basement flooded last night. My family room, my husband’s office, and my laundry room. Mr Cookie is down there assessing damage and rescuing the important stuff. I am, with the wisdom accumulated from being married since February 1989, staying out of the way and keeping opinions to myself.
UH okay. I left my bluetooth headphones on overnight; usually I plug them in. When I put them on this AM, someone else had connected to them and they were DEFINITELY playing porn! EGADS. What a way to start the work day!
A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.
...The government can spend more than $3,000 to capture a mustang and bring it to market, but sells each for as little as $25. A horse can fetch up to $750 at a slaughter plant. The potential for profit keeps buyers coming.
By selling mustangs at a huge loss, animal welfare organizations say, the agency in charge of protecting wild horses is, instead, subsidizing their destruction.
“The B.L.M. is saying to the public that slaughter is off the table, but they’re doing it in plain sight using a third party,” said Clare Staples, who runs a wild horse sanctuary in Oregon called Skydog Ranch. “There are simple steps the bureau could take to end this, but they are turning a blind eye. And the only ones getting punished for what is going on are the horses.”...
I’m guessing a giant breed of rabbit is not in your panties, but this is a no judgement zone. More info on the gif and the world’s largest bunnies here: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/minzi-the-mighty
And a meme chat for you: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/d1515f65-2bd9-4208-b260-2a648692e421?utm_source=share
Keep that bunny away from Nathalie Harp!
😆
Rabbit stew would feed hundreds! 😈
My friend has a rabbit, and she has yet to convince me they have a personality. And of course, they are not cats.
Oh they definitely have personalities. I have a friend who has kept rabbits as long as I’ve known her, and they’ve all been different. They aren’t cats, for sure, but they do have that individuality that cats do.
I confess I've only ever seen a couple of bunnies. Not enough time to really get to know them.
That is one impressive bunny!
That monster wabbit is me in the morning. I hear you. I hear *everything.* I can’t not hear noises, and I wish I could sleep. Nice wabbit. Not the cutest wabbit, but nice.
Hearing all the noises is the worst! Gentle internet stranger hugs and sleepy thoughts.
I’ve always over-responded to noises, relative to other people, and can hardly abide noise, or concentrate to read, for example. Even people close to me think I’m weird and just intolerant. Um, no. I’m just me, and we’re all different, thank you very much.
Night of the Lepus!
Possibly my favorite b-movie ever.
That ending!
Rodents of unusual size!
LOL! But if you call that big big bun a rodent , she’s likely to nom you (‘cause different taxonomic family).
It's close enough!
Though I did think bunnies were in rodentia. So I have now learned a thing for the day and can go back to bed right?
Lepus is in there somewhere so they're in the lepidoptera family, right?
It’s an interesting story of evolutionary divergence, in any event. They had a common ancestor about 60 million years ago: https://researchoutreach.org/articles/look-feet-early-evolution-rodents-lagomorphs/
Shades of my physical anthropology class! When I saw that the class required a coloring book, I immediately thought it would be perfect for me. But that coloring book was all about changing bone structures and such over time. Hard but fun class.
But, sorry Deuteronomy 14:20, rabbits do not chew their cud. Ergo, rabbits should be kosher, because they are tasty.
I've eaten rabbit twice, once at a restaurant where it was served on a bed of pureed carrots.
I laughed all the way through the meal.
Granny's giant jackrabbit! H/T "The Beverly Hillbillies."
Rebecca, are you ever going to tell us what happened to Marcie? Did we just dream her?
"What’s In YOUR Panties?"
{Kolmer residence last night, undressing for bed}
Me: *looks at wife* “Dear, your underwear is getting a little bit tight these days.”
Wife: “If it bothers you so much, why don’t you wear your own underwear?”
In this time of living under a corrupt administration, we need more United's and Southwests' and fewer Delta's.
Late season flowers - sweet with the melancholy golden light of August. Plus a Mary Oliver poem - maybe the best . Go here and see!
https://brawlatthepoetscafe.substack.com/p/tell-me-what-is-it-you-plan-to-do-fbf?r=insr&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Thursday disgusted with your job NOIZ:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9HyDRpJrsw
Jonathan Larson of TFN linked to some Wonkette articles in today's newsletter. Every little bit helps.
...her other job told her no more Wonking...
A stomach turning outrage! Brooke Binkowski was forced to choose! Congratulations, welcome and thanks for choosing Wonkette! (or 𝘞𝘰𝘯 𝘒𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 if your autocorrect is as smart as mine)
Robo pants? The president of the United States wears 𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘰 pants? Do the Depends go over or under? The way he goes through them, I bet over...
I read an interview with Antonio Banderas during the end of his marriage to Melanie Griffith, and he was articulate and passionate about his commitment to the Catholic Church while wanting to be fair to all the parties involved... He walked a not-quite-tightrope with thoughtful consideration and could share his reasoning beyond "Well, the priest said..." After being impressed with that, I found a bit where he spoke about acting, technique, athleticism, fencing and Zoro specifically, heroes generally. He's smart and informed.
Sooo, Delta airlines has become Vichy Air! "Frequent fliers will be invited to join the Collaborator Club!" I will remember, I can't help remembering when these miseries reveal themselves...
Thursday business meeting NOIZ:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69fPof-ZTnU
AP: ‘No serious dispute’ that Comey’s seashell post could be read as a Trump threat, prosecutors say [https://apnews.com/article/comey-justice-department-trump-264e3a178525ebd8fee051771948709e]
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I seriously dispute it. So there.
Could? That seems pretty weak.
53? A young kid running a mommyblog? What a world.
Babies blogging, it's a scourge on society.
Also, the wet dream of our Christofascists.
"Afghanistan: Taliban classify women as “living beings”. How generous of them.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/8/20/800086880/community/afghanistan-taliban-classify-women-as-living-beings/
From Le Monde
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/08/19/recognizing-the-courage-of-afghan-women_6756681_23.html You can read for free here: https://archive.is/k5UYG
"Consumed by sectarian madness and appalling brutality, the Taliban regime in Afghanistan is systematically denying half of humanity its rights, in grim silence. The international community is still struggling to find adequate words for the horror inflicted on women in this Central Asian country. “Gender apartheid,” “persecution,” “gynocide”… There is no single term to confront this historical aberration and to prosecute its criminal perpetrators. Words fail, and victims are effectively abandoned.
"After barring women from leaving their homes, studying, working or singing, the Taliban are pursuing a long-term strategy. Over the past five years, fear has forced people to observe the new rules, which are now becoming entrenched. Men have adapted. Worse, they increasingly embrace the power that seeps into their private lives. Decree number 18, issued in May, authorized the marriage of young girls. Decree number 12, issued in January, classified women as living beings and legalized spousal violence, placing them at the bottom of the social hierarchy alongside slaves.
Poor little fuckers, they “had” to adapt. My heart bleeds for them.
"All men would be tyrants if they could." - Abigail Adams 1776
Good morning sunshines 🌞
I have a beautiful latte (I spent part of my sanity break learning foam art) and two dogs and a comfortable chair and The Guardian made me laugh with a wee headline that says, “Democrats and Republican Outraged Over $40trillion National Debt”
“And Republican” Because there was one. Massie. Who is 99% asshole but 1% on the correct side of things.
Also my basement flooded last night. My family room, my husband’s office, and my laundry room. Mr Cookie is down there assessing damage and rescuing the important stuff. I am, with the wisdom accumulated from being married since February 1989, staying out of the way and keeping opinions to myself.
UH okay. I left my bluetooth headphones on overnight; usually I plug them in. When I put them on this AM, someone else had connected to them and they were DEFINITELY playing porn! EGADS. What a way to start the work day!
Bow-chicka wow-wow!
Putting the "blue" in Bluetooth, right?
Wake up
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c-VeOakGGPQ
The Morning Moaning Chorus?
YES!
Thursday NOIZ:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AZLOunFvVc
𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿
A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.
...The government can spend more than $3,000 to capture a mustang and bring it to market, but sells each for as little as $25. A horse can fetch up to $750 at a slaughter plant. The potential for profit keeps buyers coming.
By selling mustangs at a huge loss, animal welfare organizations say, the agency in charge of protecting wild horses is, instead, subsidizing their destruction.
“The B.L.M. is saying to the public that slaughter is off the table, but they’re doing it in plain sight using a third party,” said Clare Staples, who runs a wild horse sanctuary in Oregon called Skydog Ranch. “There are simple steps the bureau could take to end this, but they are turning a blind eye. And the only ones getting punished for what is going on are the horses.”...
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/us/trump-wild-horses-legal-loophole-slaughter.html?unlocked_article_code=1.61A.9uqa.opf8VK2AShs5&smid=url-share
I wrote a "report" in Jr High about the business of capturing and killing wild horses and it made some of the kids cry.
The worst fucking people 😩