This is weird, because I just saw pom-pom crabs mentioned in an entirely different context a couple days ago and now I'm wondering why the Universe is making me aware of these lil' dudes. 🤔
A Cowboy (the band) groupie stayed in a frat house on UNC-CH campus in the 70s and left a bunch of the guys living there with scabies. Kinda like crabs but smaller. True story.
"Pratt... back to Pratt... Pratt again... a long ball out to Pratt... and now Pratt is on the ball, a neat little flick back inside to Pratt, who takes it nicely and sends it through on the far side to Pratt, Pratt with it but passes instead to Pratt, Pratt again, oh and well intercepted by the swarthy little number nine, Concito ' Maracon. This twenty-one-year-old half back, remarkably stocky for 6' 3", square shouldered, balding giant, hair flowing in the wind, bright eyed, pert, young for his age but oh so old in so many ways. For a thirty-nine year-old you wouldn't expect such speed. Normally considered slow, he's incredibly fast as he wanders aimlessly around, sweeping up and taking the defense to the cleaners. Who would have thought, though many expected it, that this remarkable forty-five-year-old, 9' 4" dwarf of a man, who is still only seventeen in some parts of the world, would ever really be ... Oh and there was a goal there apparently ... and now it's Pratt ... back to Pratt... Pratt again... a long ball to Pratt... "
Oh my god. The person who says, "You know I'd love to vote for a dem for guv but I'm just not sure about those trans people" DOES NOT EXIST. Stop trying to woo republican voters. It's dumb. They hate you. They may hate whatever R is running but they will always hate you more.
Here's why that jet flyover at a beach is insane. IF it is legal to fly a drone in that area, the drone can be as high as 400' above ground level (simplifying this, other considerations apply).
A drone pilot is required to stay out of the way of manned aircraft.
If that jet jockey was in the 400' space allowed drones, at the speed he is moving, there is no way a drone pilot can react in time to get out of his way, and he risks ingesting a drone in an engine.
You can imagine the outcome if that happens that low over a crowded beach.
What AI says:
Pensacola Beach spans multiple overlapping airspaces, primarily categorized as Class C and Class E. Because of its proximity to Pensacola International Airport (KPNS) and Naval Air Station Pensacola (KNPA), the island is heavily controlled, often requiring two-way communication and altitude reporting for pilots and adherence to strict drone regulations for visitors.Here are the specific details regarding the airspace over Pensacola Beach:Class C Airspace: The western portion of Pensacola Beach is capped by the outer shelf of Pensacola International Airport's Class C airspace. This shelf begins at 1,700 feet MSL and extends upward until 4,000 feet MSL.Class E Airspace: The airspace at the surface and up to 1,200 feet MSL (the floor of the surrounding en route controlled airspace) is designated as Class E. This means standard VFR visibility requirements apply, and air traffic control authorization is necessary for drone operators.Military Training Activity: Pensacola Beach sits directly under the heavily utilized Midway Practice Area (also known as the Beach Practice Area). Local military and civilian flight schools frequently use this space for intensive VFR training, with altitudes commonly ranging from the surface up to 3,500 feet MSL.Drone Restrictions: Recreational drone flights must comply with FAA LAANC authorizations via apps like Aloft Air Control. During special events like the Pensacola Beach Air Show, local authorities establish absolute vessel and drone exclusion zones spanning hundreds of yards offshore to ensure safe operations for teams like the Navy Blue Angels.
First Ossoff eviscerates that ODNI nominee and now Tillis (TILLIS!!???) eviscerate Vought over Doge. Where was this new Tillis been hiding all these years? And it's great that some people are bringing the heat to Trump's flunkies.
One of the reasons I love Wonkette is that it calls out Dem shenanigans while also acknowledging that yeah, people are human and fuck up & there’s other context to consider. So I was a little surprised by the Amy Acton sentence. In that case, there’s the context that scumbag carpetbagger Vivek Ramaswamy’s running mate has been openly goading the press corps to make a huge deal out of Acton’s stance on trans sports. Because he knows there is no good way for her to respond to that question in the middle of a campaign. (The specific wording of that last sentence came from a gay friend.) There are folks here up in arms about this who still carry a grudge against Sherrod Brown for not being vocal enough in his support for the trans community. They must not watch much streaming - they seem unaware that every single fucking ad break in the two months leading up to the last election had a super PAC attack ad demonizing him for his support of the trans community.
Acton could have skipped her first sentence and stuck with, "it is my duty as governor to enforce settled law". As you noted yourself, there is nothing to be gained by dissing trans folks since the opposition will smear you as endorsing trans for all children anyway.
Respectfully, you're applying a binary to a situation that is nonbinary. I can think she fucked up, as I noted in the first sentence of my comment, while also considering the broader landscape and the ultimate impact each candidate might have on the state. If civil rights are not fungible, then one must focus on who of the available options will best protect them. I am fully confident that isn't Vivek. I don't agree with Acton's comments but I also know she doesn't have much choice when SCOTUS has given cover to discriminatory laws.
the Erin in the Morning points out that it was entirely possible to respond the way Abigail Spanberger did in Virginia; she was facing exactly the same attack ads and she did NOT respond by saying trans girls are boys who shouldn't be playing sports.
Respectfully, again, context. Ohio isn't Virginia, a reliably blue state with Dems in charge of everything & a century-long history of leaning in that direction. Ohio has turned more red since Obama & 45/47 kicked up its racist side. It's had a rotating clown show of Republicans running the Statehouse for 35 years. Kentucky is a closer comparison but Ohio's GOP has made this a much bigger issue, as Erin notes. Also, the Ohio DNC is a hot fucking mess. That's apparent from mayoral races up, from candidate selection to messaging, and it's apparent in how responses from key groups were posted & pulled. It's a pretty depressing state of affairs. Anyway, she got bad advice & she fucked up. I'm not discounting that she fucked up. What I'm saying is, in the past, I've seen writing from Wonkette that will point out the fuckup while also gently acknowledging that, yeah, the other side is a nightmare. And it is.
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I love how members of Congress just get regular nameplates that say, "Mr. Tillis" or whatever, but Vought has to cover up his nameplate with a 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 printed one, with a fancy font! That says "THE HONORABLE RUSSELL VOUGHT."
A crab with pom-poms?! She’s cheering that she’s nearly made it to the weekend, probably. Or there might be a different reason, which you can discover here: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/shes-got-crabamatazz-pep-punch-and
And your meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/ea7c0c09-315c-473e-8778-9c598961c0ba?utm_source=share
He floats like a butterfly and stings like an anemone.
This is exactly why I carry a swordfish under each arm, same idea.
This is weird, because I just saw pom-pom crabs mentioned in an entirely different context a couple days ago and now I'm wondering why the Universe is making me aware of these lil' dudes. 🤔
*Y* *E* *A* *H* go cwabby go cwabby.
I was cheating myself: I finally started clicking on these links recently and realizing how badly I was missing out! These are delightful!
Thanks, MG!
Aw, thanks!
A crab that prowls the shallow seas
Grasping two anemones
Isn't there to cheer a team
But has a smart protection scheme
He waves the poisonous fluff around
And takes his predators to the ground.
I look forward to your poetry every day!
Thanks.
Ooooo brilliant.
You flatter me.
Bob Fosse choreographs the sea floor.
jazz hands!
That crab is happy as can be. He's saying "NYAH NYAH Mrs. Pauls! Just try and catch me!"
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a̶ ̶b̶e̶e̶ an anemone bearing crab..."
Catch these nematocysts fists!
So cute, and so fascinating!
Live action Sebastian!!! Everybody, conga!!
"Under the sea, under the sea
Darling its better down where its wetter
Take it from me
Up on the shore they work all day
Out in the sun they slave away
While we're devoting full time to floating
Under the sea"
Superb
👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
"Gimme a 'C', gimme an 'R', gimme an 'A', gimme a 'B', gimme an 'S' - what have you got? CRABS! Go Crabs!"
(ESPN): "The Crabs were all over the Cowboys last night . . . "
A Cowboy (the band) groupie stayed in a frat house on UNC-CH campus in the 70s and left a bunch of the guys living there with scabies. Kinda like crabs but smaller. True story.
Scabies mites are the nasty little tunneling moles of the human integument.
"And it's a lateral... and another lateral... and another lateral. That's a gain of zero yards."
"Pratt... back to Pratt... Pratt again... a long ball out to Pratt... and now Pratt is on the ball, a neat little flick back inside to Pratt, who takes it nicely and sends it through on the far side to Pratt, Pratt with it but passes instead to Pratt, Pratt again, oh and well intercepted by the swarthy little number nine, Concito ' Maracon. This twenty-one-year-old half back, remarkably stocky for 6' 3", square shouldered, balding giant, hair flowing in the wind, bright eyed, pert, young for his age but oh so old in so many ways. For a thirty-nine year-old you wouldn't expect such speed. Normally considered slow, he's incredibly fast as he wanders aimlessly around, sweeping up and taking the defense to the cleaners. Who would have thought, though many expected it, that this remarkable forty-five-year-old, 9' 4" dwarf of a man, who is still only seventeen in some parts of the world, would ever really be ... Oh and there was a goal there apparently ... and now it's Pratt ... back to Pratt... Pratt again... a long ball to Pratt... "
-- Monty Python, 'Most Awful Family in Britain'
“More beans!”
"We were NOT SNOGGING!"
They got em high and tight in the end zone
BWAHAHAHAHA!
Obligatory sports ref for the day completed
*checks off box*
Anemone!
doo doo do do doo
Anemone!
doo doo doo do
I do that with “phenomenon” pretty much every time I say the word. It’s like a tic.
Pom Pom Crabbies!
BA-loo-Ga!
Twerking for the weekend? I'll pass. Too much work. https://youtu.be/lCRBVAV0yio
Ken Paxton of all people should know the legal and totally ethical way of receiving a $275K gratuity is in a brown paper bag.
Ol' Missoula, you say.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXiSXXg8PxE
Oh my god. The person who says, "You know I'd love to vote for a dem for guv but I'm just not sure about those trans people" DOES NOT EXIST. Stop trying to woo republican voters. It's dumb. They hate you. They may hate whatever R is running but they will always hate you more.
Here's why that jet flyover at a beach is insane. IF it is legal to fly a drone in that area, the drone can be as high as 400' above ground level (simplifying this, other considerations apply).
A drone pilot is required to stay out of the way of manned aircraft.
If that jet jockey was in the 400' space allowed drones, at the speed he is moving, there is no way a drone pilot can react in time to get out of his way, and he risks ingesting a drone in an engine.
You can imagine the outcome if that happens that low over a crowded beach.
What AI says:
Pensacola Beach spans multiple overlapping airspaces, primarily categorized as Class C and Class E. Because of its proximity to Pensacola International Airport (KPNS) and Naval Air Station Pensacola (KNPA), the island is heavily controlled, often requiring two-way communication and altitude reporting for pilots and adherence to strict drone regulations for visitors.Here are the specific details regarding the airspace over Pensacola Beach:Class C Airspace: The western portion of Pensacola Beach is capped by the outer shelf of Pensacola International Airport's Class C airspace. This shelf begins at 1,700 feet MSL and extends upward until 4,000 feet MSL.Class E Airspace: The airspace at the surface and up to 1,200 feet MSL (the floor of the surrounding en route controlled airspace) is designated as Class E. This means standard VFR visibility requirements apply, and air traffic control authorization is necessary for drone operators.Military Training Activity: Pensacola Beach sits directly under the heavily utilized Midway Practice Area (also known as the Beach Practice Area). Local military and civilian flight schools frequently use this space for intensive VFR training, with altitudes commonly ranging from the surface up to 3,500 feet MSL.Drone Restrictions: Recreational drone flights must comply with FAA LAANC authorizations via apps like Aloft Air Control. During special events like the Pensacola Beach Air Show, local authorities establish absolute vessel and drone exclusion zones spanning hundreds of yards offshore to ensure safe operations for teams like the Navy Blue Angels.
TGIF Tab's and Crabs, doesn't get better than that 😎
Air Quality Alert.
218 - Very unhealthy.
Fucking Chinese hoaxes.
Currently 29, but the big plume of Canadian smoke has moved a bit closer. I'm guessing this weekend is going to start sucking.
I like the color.
That isn't Russ Vought, it's David Cross! They're fucking with us, right?
First Ossoff eviscerates that ODNI nominee and now Tillis (TILLIS!!???) eviscerate Vought over Doge. Where was this new Tillis been hiding all these years? And it's great that some people are bringing the heat to Trump's flunkies.
One of the reasons I love Wonkette is that it calls out Dem shenanigans while also acknowledging that yeah, people are human and fuck up & there’s other context to consider. So I was a little surprised by the Amy Acton sentence. In that case, there’s the context that scumbag carpetbagger Vivek Ramaswamy’s running mate has been openly goading the press corps to make a huge deal out of Acton’s stance on trans sports. Because he knows there is no good way for her to respond to that question in the middle of a campaign. (The specific wording of that last sentence came from a gay friend.) There are folks here up in arms about this who still carry a grudge against Sherrod Brown for not being vocal enough in his support for the trans community. They must not watch much streaming - they seem unaware that every single fucking ad break in the two months leading up to the last election had a super PAC attack ad demonizing him for his support of the trans community.
Acton could have skipped her first sentence and stuck with, "it is my duty as governor to enforce settled law". As you noted yourself, there is nothing to be gained by dissing trans folks since the opposition will smear you as endorsing trans for all children anyway.
They demonize us for being anti-fascist, so you're saying that for political expediency we should be more pro-fascist?
Civil rights are not fungible from an ethical standpoint.
Respectfully, you're applying a binary to a situation that is nonbinary. I can think she fucked up, as I noted in the first sentence of my comment, while also considering the broader landscape and the ultimate impact each candidate might have on the state. If civil rights are not fungible, then one must focus on who of the available options will best protect them. I am fully confident that isn't Vivek. I don't agree with Acton's comments but I also know she doesn't have much choice when SCOTUS has given cover to discriminatory laws.
the Erin in the Morning points out that it was entirely possible to respond the way Abigail Spanberger did in Virginia; she was facing exactly the same attack ads and she did NOT respond by saying trans girls are boys who shouldn't be playing sports.
Respectfully, again, context. Ohio isn't Virginia, a reliably blue state with Dems in charge of everything & a century-long history of leaning in that direction. Ohio has turned more red since Obama & 45/47 kicked up its racist side. It's had a rotating clown show of Republicans running the Statehouse for 35 years. Kentucky is a closer comparison but Ohio's GOP has made this a much bigger issue, as Erin notes. Also, the Ohio DNC is a hot fucking mess. That's apparent from mayoral races up, from candidate selection to messaging, and it's apparent in how responses from key groups were posted & pulled. It's a pretty depressing state of affairs. Anyway, she got bad advice & she fucked up. I'm not discounting that she fucked up. What I'm saying is, in the past, I've seen writing from Wonkette that will point out the fuckup while also gently acknowledging that, yeah, the other side is a nightmare. And it is.
Ta, Rebecca. Ta, Martini. Darling husband Meccalopolis served our flowery green tea and is making our delectable fruit bowls. Being retired with this marvelous man is just the BEST! We were up till about three watching The Boroughs, which we're enjoying. It is so great to wake up and then go back to sleep because there's nothing we have to do apart from what we want! Good day, beloved Wonketteers. We love and appreciate you all and we bless us all with love, health, peace, and grace.
Please, please stay safe. Wear a mask or two, wash your hands, sanitize when you cannot wash and let the sanitizer dry completely, stop touching your face, take Vitamin D, get a booster shot six months after your last and catch up on any other vaccines you need (and if there are children in your life, make sure they're vaccinated also, too), avoid indoor and crowded outdoor gatherings and when you must meet, remove masks only to eat, drink, and take quick photos, and stay the fuck away from us and anyone with whom you do not share a roof. Do this because you love yourself, and because we love you, too. Do this in memory of 27 Club member Treg and heroic Tony, Holly's pilot friend, among nearly eight million dead worldwide. Do this to honor the nurses and other frontline medical personnel (we adore you, all medicos of Wonkette, active and retired), especially ICU Hera Mrs Land Shark, RN. Stay safe.
Slava Ukraini. 🌻🇺🇦💙💛
Mwah! I love you, darling. Happy Friday to those who celebrate. We've got a date tonight.
Stop throwing your beautiful, loving, mutually respectful relationship in my face. I can't take it anymore. All relationships pale in comparison. /s
Aww, thank you, and sorry, not at all sorry.
People like Anna Paulina Luna are doing a disservice to victims of SA every time they open their lying mouths.
I love how members of Congress just get regular nameplates that say, "Mr. Tillis" or whatever, but Vought has to cover up his nameplate with a 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 printed one, with a fancy font! That says "THE HONORABLE RUSSELL VOUGHT."