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Since Tuxedo is no longer a jumping cat, when he wants to sit in my lap or sleep on my shoulder, he’ll come up to the chair I’m sitting in, put his front paws on the seat, and I’ll pick him up. And, because he is The Great Tuxedo™ and The Most Handsome Cat Ever™, I say to him, as I am picking him up and smooching the top of his head—yes, I am that guy:

“Oh, he’s so handsome. Such a handsome boy. My handsome, handsome boy.”

And I look over to Carlos, who is rolling his eyes and I say:

“Are you jealous of a cat?”

“No. I’m just thinking that you never say that to me.”

“Well, maybe if you put your paws on the front of the chair and let me lift you up to my lap … “

I stopped, terrified that he might actually do it.

Tuxedo has even offered to hand deliver the letter to Congress for her at no charge.

Texas RepubliQAnon Governor Greg Abbott has announced plans for the state to begin building a wall along the southern border. He gave absolutely no details such as the cost and location.

Also not discussed was the fact that since the wall will might be built along the Texas border only, that undocumented immigrants could simply walk around it.

But that’s Greg Abbott who, if you remember, can’t even keep the power on for the people of Texas.

Last week family members of Walmart founder Sam Walton launched a $1 million fund for groups assisting LGBT people in the retail giant’s home state of Arkansas, where the GQP has enacted measures to restrict transgender people’s rights.

The new fund is being established with support from the Alice L. Walton Foundation and from Olivia and Tom Walton through the Walton Family Foundation. The fund will distribute grants of $25,000 and more for groups that offer legal, health, education and advocacy services, along with other high demand needs.

I still don’t like Walmart, but I like these members of the family.

William Chrestman, a Kansas Proud Boy who tried to overthrow the government last January has asked a judge to release him from jail due to chronic back pain.

In denying his request, the judge noted that his back pain didn’t prevent him from wielding an axe handle against police outside the Capitol.

Not sorry.

A CBS News/YouGov poll found that 52% of Republicans are either fully or partially vaccinated, while 6% are planning to be vaccinated and 6% are undecided. That leaves 29% who do not plan to be vaccinated and perhaps die.

I guess that’s one way to thin the GQP herd.

SIDENOTE: My non-vaxxed co-worker, who had a baby around Christmas time, was at work the other day whining about how her poor baby wasn’t feeling well because he’d just gotten five vaccines in one day. She won’t get COVID because she doesn’t trust doctors or science, but she vaxxed her son like crazy.

Side-sidenote: Someone asked what vaccines she’d gotten for her son, and she mumbled, ‘You know, all of’ em.”

Okay Maddie, gird your loins … fashion house Balenciaga … yes, BALENCIAGA … has released a new shoe: the Croc stiletto and the Croc rain boot.

Cue tirade ….

Chris Noffke is Australian, which is a plus because that accent makes me swoon. And he is an award-winning long jumper, which is a plus because it makes me think of all the things I could do with a long jumper.

That’s all.