[seethes with incandescent, blistering, immolating rage]
The major of my city made an appearance on stage with former Washington state representative and far-Reich shitsack Matt Walsh and far-Reich extremist Sean Feucht over the weekend. As structures continue to burn here Feucht implored his wrathful gawd to send "...fire that would consume Spokane".
Mayor Nadine Woodward is [redacted...redacted...double-redacted] and I hate her.
Where'd everybody go? Is there a phantom thread I'm not seeing? Who's going to listen to me whine about storm tracks and travel and/or storm prep happening at the same time? WHO?
If we're going to leave we'll have to load the truck Tuesday, which costs me a day of fucking off, I mean, preparation. If we leave Wednesday morning the weather will be total shit. We could get all loaded up prepped and not be able to go if that storm wobbles just a few miles to the right.
And I'm trying to hem a shirt for Mr. V, and I can tell you that fine silk is an asshole.
I went to check my balcony for spotted lanternflies and I expected it to be covered like yesterday. Today not a single bug. Maybe leaving the dead carcasses of their fallen comrades in a pile sent a message, avoid that balcony.
One did manage to get around the screen and into the apartment and Harry was ready. Grabbed it in his mouth, jumped to the floor and spit it out because apparently spotted lanternflies aren't very tasty.
Leaves a spray of salt everywhere. I have a better invention, in my brain, for dealing with unwanted invertebrates. But if I told you, I'd have to kill you. (chill, it's a jokey expression).
What I find amazing about this song is that the horrible James Dobson felt that the original Glen Campbell version of Gentle on My Mind was a number one leading factor in promiscuity in America and the death of family values. When I was a young Baptist Wife I read a lot of Dobson's books as it was encouraged, and I remember thinking, "It's a song, and it's a great song, and I love Glen Campbell. Maybe this author is slightly full of shit."
How *weird* that someone could come away from that song with that interpretation. It is a little miracle of a song, one of the great poems in American songwriting. And Glen Campbell was, as usual, the perfect vehicle for a great song (though there's a terrific Johnny Cash version as well that evokes a whole new atmosphere).
We have a new stove and just got a butcher block end table for the kitchen so now we have extra counter space. Zyxomma just made guacamole for the WIOX host's meeting today and it is dynamite.
My dawn beach was windy, but lovely. When and if I ever retire, I may move to Florence. I could probably build up a decent private practice here. Maybe work 20 hours/week. (And probably make more than I do now.)
Yep. I sometimes stay at an Airbnb in Florence, but I wanted room service. (Also, I love the Airbnb I stay at and the owners are great, but it kind of reminds me of my ex. We stayed there practically once a month for 18 months.)
I regret to inform you that you'll need to do some painful, illegal, and shameful things to get that position, and then it's always in danger of just going away and leaving you in prison.
Reading through the comments this morning, I am hearing a lot of people saying "bullshitters are bullshitting," and what should we do? Good question, still working on my coffee, ask me later.
Have you seen the thanksgiving episode? Peppermint Patty is a bitch and invites herself over and demands Charlie Brown make turkey. Also she calls him by the wrong name. She’s the Karen.
Lucy is just assertive and there is nothing wrong with that.
I know there is, but I don't know where it is. Hopefully one of the people who does will be along shortly.
On links, as best as I can figure, links to your own Notes and to Wonkette chats work for everyone, but links to anywhere else on susbtack can leave many of us seeing a 'subscribe to see this' page.
I bought some Irish Breakfast tea at the store yesterday, so the adventures of trying to start the day on decaf have come to a close.
Mom's birthday is tomorrow, so today we're going to go to the Chalk Art Festival at one of the casinos before I take her and dad to dinner. She already knows what her birthday gift is - tickets to a cirque show that she really wants to see at another casino, and we'll all go together in 2 weeks to that.
I have some Kona coffee brought to me from Hawai'i. But it appears to be airport gift shop Kona coffee and not strong enough for my taste. So this morning I mixed it 50/50 with a dark roast, and now after half a cup I am high AF.
These self-organized extra-judicial "law enforcement" cannot stand being held accountable for their actions. "They were protesting the gub'mint!" BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM!
The beginning of organized killing squads that will start killing LGBT, Jews, and of course Black people, like in Mississippi, where even the local pathologists cover their crimes.
How very sovereign citizen of him. He's full of shit and probably in violation of his state's certification requirements as a law enforcement officer but he's elected so respect his authority.
Pal, having a job means sometimes doing things you don't like. If you have a problem with the laws, toss down your badge and quit. But you won't do that because you crave the power that comes with that badge.
Just like the AR arguement used in the editorial below, who’s the tyrant! Turkey’s military literally had a constitutional mandate to overthrow the government if it got “tyrannical”. They’re an autocratic state now.
[seethes with incandescent, blistering, immolating rage]
The major of my city made an appearance on stage with former Washington state representative and far-Reich shitsack Matt Walsh and far-Reich extremist Sean Feucht over the weekend. As structures continue to burn here Feucht implored his wrathful gawd to send "...fire that would consume Spokane".
Mayor Nadine Woodward is [redacted...redacted...double-redacted] and I hate her.
NOW there's a thread.
Where'd everybody go? Is there a phantom thread I'm not seeing? Who's going to listen to me whine about storm tracks and travel and/or storm prep happening at the same time? WHO?
It seems like a quiet weekend. Usually we manage almost twice as many comments on the WMN thread.
end of August = "the silly season" according to newspapers of yore
Another night I crapped out at 8:45. *sigh* We have the DVD, will watch it tonight.
agreed!
sing, sister
you've got a captive audience!
If we're going to leave we'll have to load the truck Tuesday, which costs me a day of fucking off, I mean, preparation. If we leave Wednesday morning the weather will be total shit. We could get all loaded up prepped and not be able to go if that storm wobbles just a few miles to the right.
And I'm trying to hem a shirt for Mr. V, and I can tell you that fine silk is an asshole.
okay the typos in that last bit just go off to weird places, V
Fixed that shit :)
Holly and Paul's via chez zuludaddy!
To Holly and Paul's for Labor Day. We hope.
You better be there! I'll have a chat with Mother Nature so weather shouldn't be a problem.
Just hit a slow spot. They happen.
(having a different kind of religious experience rn - pffffffffffft)
hat tip Wm James
The one with the carillon of lead bells with felt clappers?
I went to check my balcony for spotted lanternflies and I expected it to be covered like yesterday. Today not a single bug. Maybe leaving the dead carcasses of their fallen comrades in a pile sent a message, avoid that balcony.
Maybe the cats can help! Our Harry is a formidable bug hunter.
One did manage to get around the screen and into the apartment and Harry was ready. Grabbed it in his mouth, jumped to the floor and spit it out because apparently spotted lanternflies aren't very tasty.
Did you put any heads on teeny spikes on their pathways?
They say that works for cockroaches, but I just buy the bug spray.
Getting the tiny heads on toothpicks was hard so I only did three.
No, no--less Vlad Țepeș, more Kim Jong Un: https://www.bugasalt.com/
Leaves a spray of salt everywhere. I have a better invention, in my brain, for dealing with unwanted invertebrates. But if I told you, I'd have to kill you. (chill, it's a jokey expression).
Lordy....
I love this Brazilian version of "Gentle on My Mind," *even* if Roberto Carlos has taken the original and made it into a song about driving a truck.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh67f1TO2gw
What I find amazing about this song is that the horrible James Dobson felt that the original Glen Campbell version of Gentle on My Mind was a number one leading factor in promiscuity in America and the death of family values. When I was a young Baptist Wife I read a lot of Dobson's books as it was encouraged, and I remember thinking, "It's a song, and it's a great song, and I love Glen Campbell. Maybe this author is slightly full of shit."
How *weird* that someone could come away from that song with that interpretation. It is a little miracle of a song, one of the great poems in American songwriting. And Glen Campbell was, as usual, the perfect vehicle for a great song (though there's a terrific Johnny Cash version as well that evokes a whole new atmosphere).
We're listening to Eno's Music for Installations RN, seems to fit the mood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD2IFSA7Koc
That would be a good accompaniment for all kinds of installations - Venetian blinds, aluminum siding, linoleum, a new boiler.
We have a new stove and just got a butcher block end table for the kitchen so now we have extra counter space. Zyxomma just made guacamole for the WIOX host's meeting today and it is dynamite.
Miam miam. Invite me over.
My dawn beach was windy, but lovely. When and if I ever retire, I may move to Florence. I could probably build up a decent private practice here. Maybe work 20 hours/week. (And probably make more than I do now.)
Is your hotel right on the beach?
Yep. I sometimes stay at an Airbnb in Florence, but I wanted room service. (Also, I love the Airbnb I stay at and the owners are great, but it kind of reminds me of my ex. We stayed there practically once a month for 18 months.)
I love early morning solo walks on the beach, when it’s just you and the birds.
I regret to inform you that you'll need to do some painful, illegal, and shameful things to get that position, and then it's always in danger of just going away and leaving you in prison.
Or emulate Creflo Dollar.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/creflo-dollar-will-get-70-million-gulfstream-g650-jet-says-church-world-changers-board-says-it-is-necessary-for-ministry.html
Oh, he works for his money. Not producing anything of value, but those shows take effort.
Granted. But the effort / benefit ratio is almost as good as doing whatever you want for the income (a lot more than CM was asking for).
I don't make the rules. On the plus side, 'million dollars a month to do nothing' is a real job, it's just a precarious one that's difficult to get.
𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗺𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 ‘𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗞𝗞𝗞’
The Massachusetts Democrat said Saturday that “a line was crossed” by the GOP presidential contender.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/27/ramaswamy-pressley-modern-kkk-00113122
Representative Pressley will destroy him.
I'd say read a book, but even TV should make you smarter than that.
That boy is a PEE-AH-GEE PIG!
--Mandy Pepperidge, class of 1964
to paraphrase my sisters of color : "Oh NO! HE DI'INT!"
I love that in the modern GOP, that you never can tell if they're insanely dishonest, or *incredibly* stupid, and it doesn't matter to their voters.
Yes!
And he has *earned* being destroyed. I can absolutely wait to hear his views on the Holocaust.
Ravingscammy is a reprehensible Liberturdlian waste of arrogant, self-serving skin.
How many mass shootings were there yesterday – 3? 4?
Yeah, just another normal day in The United Shooting Galleries of America
Jeff Tiedrich on Threads:
https://www.threads.net/@jefftiedrich/post/CwbeJGQNYgD/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
citizens! know your mass shooter — use this handy guide:
black gunman: RACE WAR
brown gunman: MS-13
Muslim gunman: JIHAD
white gunman with a racist manifesto, a MAGA hat and swastika-covered military-grade weapons: MENTALLY ILL LONE WOLF
plus "We'll never know why white dude did it. Yep , it's a total mystery. Very confusion. Much unexpected."
So, a meme I used to post regularly. Used by law enforcement and the media for almost all situations.
https://substack.com/profile/155617549-bradthebot/note/c-39141362
Most of what I'm inclined to call them may not be posted here unedited.
Reading through the comments this morning, I am hearing a lot of people saying "bullshitters are bullshitting," and what should we do? Good question, still working on my coffee, ask me later.
Last night in K-town discovered a wonderful thing, mango bingsu (Korean shaved ice dessert) but with alcohol.
Was Lucy from Charlie Brown the first Karen?
https://substack.com/chat/1805685/post/4dfc9196-c0fa-419d-aa5d-05c92a9aa28b
I think you could argue it's Peppermint Patti. She always seemed very entitled.
Have you seen the thanksgiving episode? Peppermint Patty is a bitch and invites herself over and demands Charlie Brown make turkey. Also she calls him by the wrong name. She’s the Karen.
Lucy is just assertive and there is nothing wrong with that.
Looks like that chat is from your substack, not Wonkette's, so not everyone will be able to see it.
I'm still unfamiliar to the new site. Is there a post linked somewhere that I can read and learn how to navigate here?
I had to subscribe to you to see it. Don't worry, I'm mostly harmless.
Yes, there's a Wonker created one and there's also some basic stuff at the top. Give me a second to find the link of the Wonker created one.
I don't think I quite got into those aspects of chat - it's the one I understand the least. I should pick your brain about how it works.
I can write up some stuff on what I understand about Chat and send it to you.
Please! I thought about asking you, but you already do a lot around this place 😊
Here's a link to the Wonker created info on how to Substack
https://wonkstack.com/
Top of the webpage, I think.
I know there is, but I don't know where it is. Hopefully one of the people who does will be along shortly.
On links, as best as I can figure, links to your own Notes and to Wonkette chats work for everyone, but links to anywhere else on susbtack can leave many of us seeing a 'subscribe to see this' page.
I bought some Irish Breakfast tea at the store yesterday, so the adventures of trying to start the day on decaf have come to a close.
Mom's birthday is tomorrow, so today we're going to go to the Chalk Art Festival at one of the casinos before I take her and dad to dinner. She already knows what her birthday gift is - tickets to a cirque show that she really wants to see at another casino, and we'll all go together in 2 weeks to that.
I have some Kona coffee brought to me from Hawai'i. But it appears to be airport gift shop Kona coffee and not strong enough for my taste. So this morning I mixed it 50/50 with a dark roast, and now after half a cup I am high AF.
Irish Breakfast tea is the bomb!!! And you are a great kid, your mom did good.
𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁-𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
https://bismarcktribune.com/right-wing-sheriffs-group-quietly-gains-traction/article_5b525179-4feb-5cdf-943d-f5350d1bb9dd.html
"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘧 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭," 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘭𝘢𝘸 𝘦𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘺, 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘯, 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘴' 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 2023 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘑𝘶𝘯𝘦. "𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘧 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵."
𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘧 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 2011 𝘣𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘢 𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘧 𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘬. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱, 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘢𝘴 𝘊𝘚𝘗𝘖𝘈, 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 "𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘵-𝘰𝘧-𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭 𝘧𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵" 𝘣𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘮 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳 "𝘶𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵."
But who protects the people from evil sheriffs?????
Take away THEIR guns, too.
I saw that article elsewhere. The photos of those guys! They would have been rejected by casting as being "too unrealistic."
reason # n why I am getting the fuck outta this state.
The crazy is getting out of hand.
Where's Robin Hood when we need him? Probably hiding in the forest with his merry band of homeless men.
Where are sheriffs ever mentioned in the US Constitution? These guys are gangster wannabes with uniforms.
*Warlord* wannabes.
These self-organized extra-judicial "law enforcement" cannot stand being held accountable for their actions. "They were protesting the gub'mint!" BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM!
Evil, huh? Talk about a witch hunt.
The beginning of organized killing squads that will start killing LGBT, Jews, and of course Black people, like in Mississippi, where even the local pathologists cover their crimes.
New Evidence Raises Questions in Mississippi Police Killing https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/22/us/rankin-mississipi-killing-police.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘮 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳 "𝘶𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵."
We generally elect people to make those decisions.
Or at least appoint judges. Either way, those determinations aren't made by sheriffs.
Side note: why do I always think there are two 'r's in sheriff?
Because you know there's 2 of something, and F just doesn't seem satisfying.
Also, seems like there should be two 'L's in marshal and Michelle
They will have to decide whether or not they will do their jobs - like nurses or marriage license giver-outers
How very sovereign citizen of him. He's full of shit and probably in violation of his state's certification requirements as a law enforcement officer but he's elected so respect his authority.
who will watch the watchers
Pal, having a job means sometimes doing things you don't like. If you have a problem with the laws, toss down your badge and quit. But you won't do that because you crave the power that comes with that badge.
Don’t they swear an oath of office saying they will uphold the law? These people should be removed from office.
The Sheriff is supposed to enforce laws. Protect from evil is some nebulous bullshit, and they need to stop huffing their own farts.
Inorite? You want protection from evil, buy an amulet or some shit.
Just like the AR arguement used in the editorial below, who’s the tyrant! Turkey’s military literally had a constitutional mandate to overthrow the government if it got “tyrannical”. They’re an autocratic state now.
Bunday walk. Embiggen for NYC skyline.
https://substack.com/profile/155702845-land-shark/note/c-39138842
I thought bunnies were involved :(
(beautiful o/w)