'I think there are certain things you should expect from your president. I had to care more about you than I do about me. I had to care more about what's right than I do about what's popular.'
I'm sure only Massholes and East Coasters will get the gist of this, but this year is eerily reminiscent of the Great and Terrible Winter of 2015. We haven't gotten much snow in the years since then, at least down in my corner of MA. The only plus compared to 2015 is that the storms have been (so far, anyway) spread out more.
Just finishing up Kate Beaton’s graphic memoir Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands. Powerful stuff, thumbs up. (She’s probably moved on from such silliness, but I secretly hope for more Hark! A Vagrant.)
"DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is giving the United States Secret Service a taxpayer-funded glow-up. [... ] Newly minted protective detail agents will soon receive two tailored suits upon graduating from training—an unprecedented perk for plainclothes agents who have historically footed the bill for their own wardrobes.
The reported push came after Noem was displeased with how a protective detail was dressed in suits they had purchased themselves, according to CNN."
Latest update on the cross-continent movements of the esteemed Ms Jasmine Crockett, JD, AWD: she has two slow-leaking back tires, driver has gotten canisters of Stop-Flat or something, and will be departing the state of Misery by 8am. She reportedly handled very nicely from South Texas and will be arriving at Almost-Canada by 8pm. Report concluded.
While y'all were watching Dave, I had a youtuber on in the background. They were playing a relatively new video game (one I'll likely never play myself) with some friends. But that's not why I mention it. Early on, one of the friends was keen to show off his new fish tank, which he'd just stocked with several species of fish and some shrimp.
A couple hours later, he was shocked to discover that the fish were eating the shrimp.
Not the Onion: “ Trump says he’s sending a hospital boat to Greenland”
“Working with the fantastic Governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, we are going to send a great hospital boat to Greenland to take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there. It’s on the way!!!” the president posted on social media alongside an illustration of the naval hospital ship the USNS Mercy“
If Trump wants to send a vessel that’s more representative of American healthcare, he should send a Carnival Cruise ship. Good Lord.
https://youtu.be/Wu4_zVxmufY?si=luNLLpkNh22ZyiNV
Born to Run
I'm sure only Massholes and East Coasters will get the gist of this, but this year is eerily reminiscent of the Great and Terrible Winter of 2015. We haven't gotten much snow in the years since then, at least down in my corner of MA. The only plus compared to 2015 is that the storms have been (so far, anyway) spread out more.
Yup. Mid-Hudson Valley here—my Dad died in early March that year. Terrible, icy winter.
That was the year we had to start dumping snow in the Harbor because we ran out of room.
Just finishing up Kate Beaton’s graphic memoir Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands. Powerful stuff, thumbs up. (She’s probably moved on from such silliness, but I secretly hope for more Hark! A Vagrant.)
local weather says closer to two feet of snow by the end of it, and gusts to 60
sixty
a hurricane is seventy four :/
It only got up to 63 today but it was a lovely cloudless sky just outside Brentwood
Ditto. We're looking at about 2ft of snow. I love a good blizzard, but I'm not sure where we are going to put it all...
Is it too late to hibernate? I am *so* over winter.
Stay warm and keep the smoking light on.
https://youtu.be/UAynwzutk0A?si=Q75GjOSrl8cO1pdH
Show Me The Way
Kevin Kline is a good actor. I thought that even in The January Man (which was a shit film)...I still would like my $8 back for that.
More Kevin Kline:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBGxbThn9q0
And now back to our regularly scheduled bullshit, already in progress . . .
"Dress to impress"? . . . what a shallow fucking person she is.
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"ICE Barbie Orders MAGA Makeover for Secret Service"–https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-barbie-kristi-noem-orders-maga-makeover-for-secret-service/
"DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is giving the United States Secret Service a taxpayer-funded glow-up. [... ] Newly minted protective detail agents will soon receive two tailored suits upon graduating from training—an unprecedented perk for plainclothes agents who have historically footed the bill for their own wardrobes.
The reported push came after Noem was displeased with how a protective detail was dressed in suits they had purchased themselves, according to CNN."
Gnome is getting herself a Judge Dredd outfit. "Civilian clothes are for normies" <not a real quote>
𝘋𝘏𝘚 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢 𝘔𝘤𝘓𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 “𝘧𝘪𝘹𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮.”
*That* is the inequity they are concerned about?
Good grief.
'Non-uniformed graduates have to pay for their uniform'.
Someone doesn't know what non means.
Maybe she'll dress them like the buffed out Spartans In the 300!
The flashing 'MAGA' lights give it that sassy touch of class.
Everybody cosplay!
Standing out isn't really the Secret Service's jo... oh, fuck it.
Put 'em in high-vis yellow for easy identification .
Hugo Boss enters the chat with his tape measure.
"This is where we lose com, Sir. It's called 'earth bulge.'"
Snert.
Latest update on the cross-continent movements of the esteemed Ms Jasmine Crockett, JD, AWD: she has two slow-leaking back tires, driver has gotten canisters of Stop-Flat or something, and will be departing the state of Misery by 8am. She reportedly handled very nicely from South Texas and will be arriving at Almost-Canada by 8pm. Report concluded.
I nominate this band for next year’s Super Bowl halftime show.
https://youtu.be/Te1HkBx7rDw?si=8vUhenyCcBQPYp1W
https://youtu.be/3SL0oRcD7t0?si=Mnf0PrdPExT1ATVY
Piece Of My Heart
Glad everyone enjoyed the film.
While y'all were watching Dave, I had a youtuber on in the background. They were playing a relatively new video game (one I'll likely never play myself) with some friends. But that's not why I mention it. Early on, one of the friends was keen to show off his new fish tank, which he'd just stocked with several species of fish and some shrimp.
A couple hours later, he was shocked to discover that the fish were eating the shrimp.
His mistake was pouring the cocktail sauce in there.
Yeah, they do that.
Come on, man, everbody likes shrimp!
not the poor fish allergic to shellfish. they gonna be puffer fish soon.
☹️
Thanks for choosing Dave, Zig. I had never seen it before.
John McLaughlin was such a freak. A real Lou Dobbs.
Not the Onion: “ Trump says he’s sending a hospital boat to Greenland”
“Working with the fantastic Governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, we are going to send a great hospital boat to Greenland to take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there. It’s on the way!!!” the president posted on social media alongside an illustration of the naval hospital ship the USNS Mercy“
If Trump wants to send a vessel that’s more representative of American healthcare, he should send a Carnival Cruise ship. Good Lord.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/21/politics/trump-greenland-hospital-boat
In the meantime, have they located all the bodies of the girl campers from that flood in Texas that Kristi Noem totally botched?
" I greet you in the name of the Great Chief in Washington!" [takes out cigarette lighter] "Behold! I make fire!"
Don't worry, Greenland. The hospital boat will wind up in Iceland.
LOL!
It is to intimidate them.
Nothing he does or says shocks me anymore. He's really out of his fucking mind.
A lot of the indigenous people living traditional lifestyles do not have great access to healthcare. It's the just the nature of it.
Do they have deep water ports? No, they do not.
What's next, coals to Newcastle?
Fun fact: The industrial area of Newburyport is officially named the Lord Timothy Dexter Industrial Green.
Timothy Dexter, the Ridiculous Millionaire Who Sold Coals to Newcastle
https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/timothy-dexter-ridiculous-millionaire-sold-coals-newcastle/
Greenland has free-at-point-of-use healthcare.
Its troubles come from its population density (or, rather, lack of it) making access difficult.
Sending the USNS Luigi isn't going to help that
*falls over, laughing/crying*
WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH HIM? WITH ALL THESE PEOPLE LETTING HIM DO THIS?