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42 with a wind chill of 32 in New Orleans, LA on November 11.

Totally fine.
A screenshot of a weather app showing New Orleans is 42 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill of 32 degrees. This is not a normal temperature at this time of year. It’s almost as if decades of poor ecological stewardship in the face of capitalism is causing problems…
November 11, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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Fuck all y’all . Vote better. Demand better representation.

Gonna go watch reruns of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and live real life and breathe real air.

Here’s the lowest point on Missouri’s Katy Trail. Remember, it can always get better but only if your Dem rep and senators don’t sell you out.
A sign in the verge on a trail claiming that you’re on the low point at elevation 436 feet. This is the Katy trail in Missouri.
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Back in the day, Daughter A took this album cover of Daughter 1 and me. Been waiting for a Britpop band to reach out.
A little girl in a green dress with a jump rope around her neck stands on a tree trunk with her arms crossed looking at the camera with a blank expression. In the background, a woman in black pants and a blue sleeveless shit stands with her hands in her pockets. The tea of the scene is a green yard with trees lining the background.
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Sure. Sure. She can do that. She can run and run and run, like Ross Perot or Ralph Nader. That’s a lot of other peoples’ money to burn through instead of therapy but, well, welcome to America.
ArtII.S1.C5.1 Qualifications for the Presidency Article II, Section 1, Clause 5: No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States. The Qualifications Clause set forth in Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 requires the President to be a natural-born citizen, at least thirty-five years of age, and a resident of the United States for at least fourteen years.1 The Wikipedia entry for the 22nd amendment: The Twenty-second Amendment (Amendment XXII) to the United States Constitution limits the number of times a person can be elected to the office of President of the United States to twice, and sets additional eligibility conditions for presidents who succeed to the unexpired terms of their predecessors.[1] Congress approved the Twenty-second Amendment on March 21, 1947, and submitted it to the state legislatures for ratification. That process was completed on February 27, 1951, when the requisite 36 of the 48 states had ratified the amendment (neither Alaska nor Hawaii had yet been admitted as a state), and its provisions came into force on that date. The amendment prohibits anyone who has been elected president twice from being elected to the office again.
November 6, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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He’s seven today.
A very cute brown and white Corgi pants and smiles as he waits for me to put down my phone and throw his ball. Today’s his 7th birthday.
November 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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A fake motivational poster with a photo of two men in suits shaking hands. Text reads: Consulting: if you’re not a part of the solution, there’s good money to be make in prolonging the problem. This is an actual poster available for sale at despair.com - Home of Demotivators
November 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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A wealthy man in riding clothes leans against a vintage Rolls-Royce while lifting a glass of champagne under the words “Poverty Sucks”. The poster is popular in the 1980s when “preppy” was a cool thing to be. In truth, the “upper crust” was corrupt and heinous even then.
November 2, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Jeremy Mesmer did it best.
A wealthy man in riding clothes leans against a vintage Rolls-Royce while lifting a glass of champagne under the words “Poverty Sucks”. The poster is popular in the 1980s when “preppy” was a cool thing to be.
November 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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I am, vehemently, not a person who degrades their pets by dressing them in costumes. (No yuck on your yum, purely personal preference and opinion.)

I still love that my heathen dressed as Georgie and my dog as Pennywise when he was a pup.

(He was so despondent.)
A young Corgi looking despondent while dressed in a Pennywise costume. He’s being held by a person dressed up as Georgie.
November 1, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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The album cover for The Meters’ album “Yellow Moon”, released in March 1989.
October 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Been following @atrupar.com for a long time. Two things hit me today.
1) Beware the days Trump wears a gold tie. Those are sundowner days.
2) These two clips sit back-to-back and holy shit this is deranged.
Screenshot of two video clips back-to-back on a timeline. Clip 1 is quoted as “Q: One of the J6 people you pardoned was charged w/ threatening to kill Jeffries. Do you worry your actions undermined safety? TRUMP: No. You have thousands of people that we're dealing with. And if one goes haywire ... I don't know of the incident ... sometimes Republicans are too nice” Clip 2 is quoted as: “Trump: "Adam Schiff is one of the lowest forms of scum l've ever dealt with in politics. He's a horrible human being."” Holy crap! How deranged is this?
October 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Luckily, she gave him my number. I’ve sat on it all day but finally decided to respond. And blocked. I’ll call the police if necessary but really don’t want to.
A text from the young woman’s mother to the harasser: Hey, Tony. I’m the mom of the young woman you harassed in the QT parking lot this morning until she gave you a phone number. Shame on you. Obviously, you've never raised a daughter from infancy and you don't understand the danger that actions like yours cause to others. Don’t treat women that way. It’s rude and they don’t owe you anything despite what you think. I don’t know what the social rules are in Dallas. We don’t do that here. I’ve already blocked your number but want to make sure you know that I’ve contacted the Bridgeton police about the incident and given them your first name and phone number. I told them you’re harassing young women into giving you a phone number and calling their phone before they can leave to “verify” the number. Please do everyone a favor and learn to treat others with respect. Thank you.
October 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Woke up to this from my 24-year-old daughter this morning.

No, no. Fuckheads, we don’t do this. We don’t corner women and demand personal contact information and refuse to let them leave until they call the number and the woman verifies.
A text message from a young woman reading: a man cornered me in the parking lot while i was at the gas station trying to get to work and demanded my phone number and i panicked and gave yours I’m sorry
October 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Her office emailed me the other day with some bogus false equivalence blaming the far left for cutting SNAP benefits.
Dear <person who votes>, I voted for a clean spending bill to fund our government, pay our troops, and ensure essential services keep running. I am shocked that the far left is holding the government hostage for their radically liberal policies. This reckless government shutdown is hurting our nation, and I want to know your thoughts on this critical issue. Do you think the far left should vote to open the government so we can make sure our troops get paid and restore funding for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program? Yes No
October 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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G’night, y’all. You’re killing me and I can’t stick around for more (rightwing) violence or criminality.

Here’s a cute spider just trying to eat all the bugs on the patio because that’s how we treat our neighbors instead of disappearing them to unknown countries.
A nervous spider waits until the weird human with a phone stops trying to focus on it and plays with its pets again. Really, this guy only looks for insects and wants the same quiet, peaceful space the weird humans want too.
October 16, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Mine won’t murder (maybe) but do demand your wallet and car keys.
A pale orange cat and a black cat demand payment for looking at them as they commandeer the desk used to provide funds for their evening snacks.
October 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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This just made me so happy. Thank you!

Here’s a cute cat.
Adorable small light orange cat reclining on his back on the window sill. He’s pretty sure you should have treats if you’re disturbing his “me” time.
October 4, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Oof. I tried to media again after a day touching grass and got this hellish, could-only-happen-in-America quote. The quoted article is about the same level of social health and well-being.

Here’s my cat comforting himself with his favorite blanket.

Be safe out there. Be good to each other.
Big black cat looks like he’s having an existential crisis as he hugs an orange blanket while we watch TV.
September 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Enjoy your Sunday, friends. I’m gonna go see what this cat needs. Hopefully the side quest takes me outside today.
A small yellow cat glows in the sunlight coming through an open doorway. He appears as if he needs assistance so you ask. He has a side quest. Do you accept it?
September 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Another banger. Another need to go feel grass and turn my face to the sun.
A blonde acoustic guitar (Takamine) hanging on a navy blue wall with slatted sunlight highlighting it. Really, don’t know, I just got fascinated with the light on paint and wood.
September 28, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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This is depressing and true and I’m going to go stand with my face to the sun.

Here’s a cat doing a cute. See you tomorrow.
A black cat named Ted tries to lick some cream off his nose.
September 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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See you tomorrow. Here’s a sunset.
The sun sets behind an outdoor market with lots of people buying vintage goods from small sellers.
September 27, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Five minutes this evening. Great. Nice to see everyone and be social for 300 seconds before the bufoonery threatened my mental health.

Cheeky little mezoo daisy, anyone?
A mezoo daisy reaches its fucia pink bloom toward the sun from a small concrete pot with light purple accents hanging from a wooden post.
September 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Wow! Twenty whole minutes today before I tap out. Gonna go drink a mai tai and play fetch with the dog.

Here’s a favorite sunset from Jamaica in 2022.

Be safe, friends.
The sun sets on Negril as the boats come in and two locals head off for a Red Stripe and a friendly chat.
September 16, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Ok. I’m out for today for the 38 of you who may care. Can’t take more. Lots of shit happening personal and <waves hand vaguely at the atmosphere>

But, look at the dirt on the tongue of this expectant fucker. Should I throw the ball?
An adorable Corgi waits patiently for the next throw of their coveted tennis ball which they’ve soaked so thoroughly in their water bowl that it leaves droplets across the computer, ball-thrower, and patio before he catches it and brings it back for more.
September 15, 2025 at 11:54 PM