With some regularity, your posts bring to mind one of many posters in my classroom, caption: My brain is full. May I be excused?
We had soft cover math books, and when they started falling apart in March, some of the kids campaigned that we might be done for the year.
Your brain power, the capacity - researching, organizing, and writing about all this boggles the mind.
Bastet is exquisite. Preciousness. I bet she knew how to balance atop a computer monitor too. But lolling around on the cat tree is much more relaxing.
What am I missing here? It’s the Department of Education! Its responsibilities have been made clear! It’s unconstitutional for the Donald to do this, but the Supreme Court just gave him the go ahead… Admittedly, a 6–3 ruling absolutely shameful! Shame, shame, shame! Just… STOP!!!
Reference (from Democracy Docket):
The Supreme Court let the Trump administration go forward with mass layoffs at the Department of Education. SCOTUS lifted a lower court order preventing the department from implementing a “reduction in force,” a large-scale federal layoff mechanism, to eliminate around half of the department’s workforce. The court offered no explanation for its decision.
Bastet certainly knew how to give that 'don't even think of using this chair' look.
Of course ICE doesn't racially profile - it's purely accidental that the only people arrested have darker skin tones or for whom English is a second language. And if the Supreme Court believes that crap, we Californians have a beautiful orange bridge to sell them that matches their lord and master's skin.
I looked at the locations of all the scheduled protests. The volume of them in some of the red and purple states gives me hope. The Carolinas, Ohio, MI, PA, MO, TN, KY, and even Florida, where threatening to rough up Medicaid and Medicare can get you whacked with a quad cane. The MSM needs to be there or be square, as the wicked children say.
Nothing chaps my hide more than pets and wildlife suffering because of the asswipes and their greedy, hateful existence. Well, maybe the damage that has such negative effects on Mother Earth. 🌍. We are so blessed to have a rare and awesome blue ball. Our pets are another treasure as are the wild creatures struggling to survive. These things are dependent on humans to care and to preserve. Has anybody seen anything alive or even viable on Venus, which will be the future of earth as we putz along ignoring the needs before us.
I have to check out today. I read the first five paragraphs, barfed, and the just scrolled through looking for cat photos. But I do thank you Tom for your diligent at work!
Again…what is happening with reproductive rights is horrifying and lost in the firehose of news.
MAGA legislators will keep going to all this insanity is normalized….
“I know this is easy to make fun of. (Like, really easy.) But we have to take this strategy more seriously—if for no other reason than anti-abortion activists and legislators are clearly putting a whole lot of effort into it.
So let’s take a closer look at that federal legislation—HR 4131. Bill sponsor Rep. Brandon Gill says the bill is meant to “restore dignity” to fetal remains and stop the contamination of water sources. But in the most obvious tell that this has nothing to do with protecting the environment or respecting fetal remains, the law would only apply to ‘elective’ abortions. (We’ve seen this move before on the state level.)”
Now back to playing with my 4 month-old pup.He doesn’t have the agility of Bastet and prefers to splay on my IPad.A welcome distraction from the firehose of news…
Thanks for the summary of the symptoms of our nation's collapse. At least we're seeing the rest of the world meeting the moment by getting up on their hind legs and batting back at 47, who, if he had more energy, would be having multiple panic attacks because only the magas are calling him sir, "with tears in their eyes." The targets of his tariffs are moving on and forging new trade agreements. His cabinet is rattled by the Epstein mess. Melania carries pepper spray just in case 47 gets any funny ideas about reaching for her hand. The soccer fans booed him. The judges keep jabbing him. His feet hurt. And the best he can do is sell armaments to NATO so they can pass them on to Ukraine (at least that's something). His glory days, such as they were, are behind him. I have my fingers crossed that he'll resign by the end of the year, not just because things have gotten rangy and skeevy, but because the US is not adoring him enough.
After the mid-terms, we'll do rescue, repair, and reform, something Dems have a history of being good at.
This is tangentially a political question, because cats are, at heart, all about themselves and we're just along for the ride. (I've had cats for 70 years and counting).
What is it about cats that makes them insist on getting up under your feet when you just got out of the shower and you're trying to put on your underware??? Can't they see how tenuious your balance is? Do they WANT to get crushed, when you fall in a heap on top of them?
I know we have many cat people here, so whadya think? Thanks.
Dogs will just stare in bewilderment, but I think cats just give sidelong looks so as not to look too voyeuristic. It's scary and troublesome enough to share your digs with pets; do not let them enter your private space unless you fear there are mice lurking there.
Love the balancing act on the monitor. She's a beauty.
As for the daily update: Oh, good grief. But thank you.
Ditto the comment from Ally House (Oregon).
With some regularity, your posts bring to mind one of many posters in my classroom, caption: My brain is full. May I be excused?
We had soft cover math books, and when they started falling apart in March, some of the kids campaigned that we might be done for the year.
Your brain power, the capacity - researching, organizing, and writing about all this boggles the mind.
Bastet is exquisite. Preciousness. I bet she knew how to balance atop a computer monitor too. But lolling around on the cat tree is much more relaxing.
Rosie O’Donnell says it all!
So do you, Tom! Thanks!
Onward!
This just in:
What am I missing here? It’s the Department of Education! Its responsibilities have been made clear! It’s unconstitutional for the Donald to do this, but the Supreme Court just gave him the go ahead… Admittedly, a 6–3 ruling absolutely shameful! Shame, shame, shame! Just… STOP!!!
Reference (from Democracy Docket):
The Supreme Court let the Trump administration go forward with mass layoffs at the Department of Education. SCOTUS lifted a lower court order preventing the department from implementing a “reduction in force,” a large-scale federal layoff mechanism, to eliminate around half of the department’s workforce. The court offered no explanation for its decision.
Bastet certainly knew how to give that 'don't even think of using this chair' look.
Of course ICE doesn't racially profile - it's purely accidental that the only people arrested have darker skin tones or for whom English is a second language. And if the Supreme Court believes that crap, we Californians have a beautiful orange bridge to sell them that matches their lord and master's skin.
Balancing Act 😁👍
Make Good Trouble
protest, this Thursday
the 17th!
Immigration arrests not
about race? Bubble
headed bleach blonde
Bondi needs to take a
closer look at those
they're arresting.🙄
I looked at the locations of all the scheduled protests. The volume of them in some of the red and purple states gives me hope. The Carolinas, Ohio, MI, PA, MO, TN, KY, and even Florida, where threatening to rough up Medicaid and Medicare can get you whacked with a quad cane. The MSM needs to be there or be square, as the wicked children say.
She's a lying POS and was bought for $25,000. long ago. I hope she ages in this job as quickly as Kellyanne Conway did in hers.
Nothing chaps my hide more than pets and wildlife suffering because of the asswipes and their greedy, hateful existence. Well, maybe the damage that has such negative effects on Mother Earth. 🌍. We are so blessed to have a rare and awesome blue ball. Our pets are another treasure as are the wild creatures struggling to survive. These things are dependent on humans to care and to preserve. Has anybody seen anything alive or even viable on Venus, which will be the future of earth as we putz along ignoring the needs before us.
I have to check out today. I read the first five paragraphs, barfed, and the just scrolled through looking for cat photos. But I do thank you Tom for your diligent at work!
Barfing is becoming all too common a response in this era!
Again…what is happening with reproductive rights is horrifying and lost in the firehose of news.
MAGA legislators will keep going to all this insanity is normalized….
“I know this is easy to make fun of. (Like, really easy.) But we have to take this strategy more seriously—if for no other reason than anti-abortion activists and legislators are clearly putting a whole lot of effort into it.
So let’s take a closer look at that federal legislation—HR 4131. Bill sponsor Rep. Brandon Gill says the bill is meant to “restore dignity” to fetal remains and stop the contamination of water sources. But in the most obvious tell that this has nothing to do with protecting the environment or respecting fetal remains, the law would only apply to ‘elective’ abortions. (We’ve seen this move before on the state level.)”
https://open.substack.com/pub/jessica/p/republicans-propose-national-ban?r=fqsxl&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Now back to playing with my 4 month-old pup.He doesn’t have the agility of Bastet and prefers to splay on my IPad.A welcome distraction from the firehose of news…
Thanks for the summary of the symptoms of our nation's collapse. At least we're seeing the rest of the world meeting the moment by getting up on their hind legs and batting back at 47, who, if he had more energy, would be having multiple panic attacks because only the magas are calling him sir, "with tears in their eyes." The targets of his tariffs are moving on and forging new trade agreements. His cabinet is rattled by the Epstein mess. Melania carries pepper spray just in case 47 gets any funny ideas about reaching for her hand. The soccer fans booed him. The judges keep jabbing him. His feet hurt. And the best he can do is sell armaments to NATO so they can pass them on to Ukraine (at least that's something). His glory days, such as they were, are behind him. I have my fingers crossed that he'll resign by the end of the year, not just because things have gotten rangy and skeevy, but because the US is not adoring him enough.
After the mid-terms, we'll do rescue, repair, and reform, something Dems have a history of being good at.
This is tangentially a political question, because cats are, at heart, all about themselves and we're just along for the ride. (I've had cats for 70 years and counting).
What is it about cats that makes them insist on getting up under your feet when you just got out of the shower and you're trying to put on your underware??? Can't they see how tenuious your balance is? Do they WANT to get crushed, when you fall in a heap on top of them?
I know we have many cat people here, so whadya think? Thanks.
Dogs will just stare in bewilderment, but I think cats just give sidelong looks so as not to look too voyeuristic. It's scary and troublesome enough to share your digs with pets; do not let them enter your private space unless you fear there are mice lurking there.
Excellent advice, Judith! I'll tell Her Highness to vacate the room. :-)
They would be so offended if fell into a heap on top of them. Fall elsewhere
Wouldn't they though.
"Melania" has been seen a lot lately. It looks like they got a good body double. Melanie doesn't like to work for free.
Thank you, TC. The mess continues!
Way to go kitties and Rosie. We don’t need a magic wand. We need a sledgehammer.
Lawyers self immolating themselves is surely a karma dream come true, fuck them. Capitulate and your sordid career is and should be over.
Next, the mainstream media…please