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The other night I was cleaning up after dinner and I saw something on the countertop and I politely said to Carlos:

“What in the holy hell is this Jed Clampett, petrified wood  contraption doing on my counter?”

“I was hoping you’d see it.”

“See it, it confirms that we are officially white trash.”

The ‘it’ in question was a whisk that Carlos thought needed a bigger handle so he went into the yard and cut a branch off a tree and turned that into a handle. He then, apparently, used the whisk to stir the Special Roadkill Stew he’d prepared for dinner.

It’s not really much of a struggle for Tuxedo, but he is doing his part and being very patrioti-cat.

It’s kind of shocking that Florida can build a Concentration Camp in the Everglades in four days but can’t help its own citizens in an actual hurricane.

There’s a reason why the “Big Beautiful Bill’s” Medicaid cuts don’t hit until 2027. The GOP planned to blow it up after the Midterms to blame the Democrats whom they are afraid will be taking over Congress.

Don’t forget the truth.

Sometimes, just walking through a meadow in the middle of nowhere you can spot some cakes in the wild.

The other morning after breakfast I was in the bedroom changing into a pair of Causal-Lay-About-The-House-Because-It’s-Sunday-and-I-Want-To-Read shorts … specifically the black ones. I said to Carlos:

“Have you seen my black shorts?”

“I haven’t seen any black shorts in about three years.”

I guffawed.

“Blind humor is funny. But I can’t find my black shorts.”

“Are they in the laund-“

“No.”

“Are they in the hamp-“

“No.”

“Are they in another drawe-“

“No.”

“Are you wearing them already.”

Silence.

“And they call me the blind one.”

Last week y’all weighed in on The Great Kitchen Island Debate going on at Casa Bob y Carlos where Carlos didn’t want his sheet pans stored on the other side of the island from where there are now because he didn’t want to have to walk the 24 inches …

This week I spoke with the cabinet maker and they have faux door panels so we can move the door to Sheet Pan Central to where it’s always been and leave everything else as designed with faux door panels making it all look seamless.

Happy now?

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has sent a group of firefighters and rescue personnel to help search for flood victims in Texas. After all the hate from this regime. After all the racism toward brown people from this regime. After all the anti-immigration policies aimed at brown people. She helped. She did the right thing … for a Red state that would never do the same for her.

That’s leadership and power; that’s a woman.

Julian Morris is a 42-year-old British actor who is married to fellow actor Landon Ross and likes taking off his clothes; but enough about that, Would You Hit It?

Architecture Wednesday: Converted Chapel in Sweden’s Västra Götaland County

The Norrmannebo Chapel is an extraordinary former chapel turned private home in Sweden with a fantastic view of the countryside and sparkling river. With a history dating back to the early 1900s, the property has made an unparalleled journey from chapel to residence, resulting in an incredibly inviting and fascinating home.

You are welcomed by an interior that offers striking space and soaring ceilings while retaining that feeling of warmth and extravagance is palpable. With its nearly twenty-six-foot tall ceilings you will be easily captivated by the original details that testify to bygone times coexist in fine harmony with all the newer modern things that have emerged through careful renovation.

The architecture of the ceiling, preserved vaults, murals and arched window niches provide a vague reminder of the sacred while much else has been completely transformed in the spirit of contemporary luxury. In the Great Room are several social zones, all well-proportioned and perfect for inviting large gatherings. Light the fire, set the long table and invite the welcome toast around the generous kitchen island while the culinary creation takes shape in the beautiful site-built kitchen. A custom-made stainless-steel sink meets the polished raw wall surface and the light from the high arched window flows perfectly over the work surfaces. The room next door, which in turn leads out to the back of the building, is currently used as an extension to the kitchen as a pantry and wine storage. here are three bedrooms in the house as well as two stylish bathrooms with, among other things, a steam shower and laundry area.

Peace surrounds the house as you look out over the landscape through the strikingly beautiful windows that frame the views like living paintings regardless of the season and weather. When the temperature differences between water and air become noticeable, the sea smoke that forms over the river is a bit dramatic and provides an equally breathtaking view from the house every time it appears.

The exterior with its red brick in the National Romantic style together with the grand church tower makes it difficult to mistake what the property once was: Norrmannebo's chapel. In 2012, Romelanda parish put the chapel up for sale and in 2013 the chapel was taken over by new owners where the journey to transform it into a private residence began. There is room here for those who want to develop with cultivation and patios.

The area offers, among other things, the Svartedalen nature reserve, located west of Norrmannebo, which is rich in lakes and has a well-developed trail system and several hiking trails. Walk, cycle, paddle, fish, pick berries and mushrooms. Thorskogsslott with its fabulous environment invites you to enjoy gastronomic experiences in the restaurant.

The house screams simplicity and luxury and peacefulness and is available for a hair under $8,000,000.

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Ain't That America VI

Well, what a week it's been in America … we saw the opening of Gator Gitmo, AKA The Felon Concentration Camp … the passage of tax cuts for billionaires and no more healthcare for the lower class … word salads from Demented DonOLD … lying Republicans … traitorous Lisa Murkowski … and some good news from a couple of governors, one even a Republican …

A reporter recently asked The Felon about Gator Gitmo: "Is there an expected timeframe detainees will spend here? Days, weeks, months? And does that have anything to do with the immigration judges you just spoke about, being trained and staffed here?"

Demented DonOLD: "What was the first part of your question?"

Reporter: "Is there a specific timeframe you expect the detainees to stay here? Days, weeks, months?"

Demented DonOLD:: "In Florida?"

Reporter: "Yes."

Demented DonOLD:: "I'm gonna spend a lot. Look, this is my home state. I love it. I love your government. I love all the people around—these are all friends of mine. and they know I'm—very well. I'm not surprised that they do so well. they're great—people. Uh, Ron has been a friend of mine for a long time. I feel very comfortable in this state. I'll spend a lot of time here."

Yes, you read that right. He forgets the question as soon as it’s asked and then goes off about living in Florida … 25th Amendment, please, the president Is Deranged.

Wisconsin GOP Representative Derrick Van Orden pushed back on the notion that the GOP always caves to The Felon’s demands:

“The president of the United States didn’t give us an assignment. We’re not a bunch of little bitches around here, okay?”

And then every single Little GOP Bitch, save one, did as ordered.

In 2023, while Kristi Noem AKA Border Barbie was governor of South Dakota, she supplemented her income by accepting a cut of the money she raised for a nonprofit that promotes her political career.

The payment totaled $80,000 in 2023, a boost to her roughly $130,000 government salary. Since the nonprofit is a so-called dark money group—one that’s not required to disclose the names of its donors—the original source of the money remains unknown but the fact is Noem never disclosed the $80,000 payment to the public.

After she was selected to be the Pinup Girl for Concentration Camps, Noem released an accounting of her assets and sources of income from 2023 on but did not include the $80,000, which is a violation of federal ethics requirements.

Border Nazi, Dogkiller, Adulterer, Grifter Liar, Cheat … she’s The Felon in a dress

This week the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] placed 144 employees on administrative leave and opened an investigation into their decision to sign a letter accusing the current fascist regime of politicizing the agency.

Welcome to totalitarianism.

During a supposedly bipartisan celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence The Felon, started off with this:

“They wouldn’t vote [for the Big Beautiful Bill] only because they hate [me], but I hate them, too, you know? I really do. I hate them. I cannot stand them because I really believe they hate our country.”

The Felon’s team said the event was organized as a non-political celebration designed to bring Americans together and yet The Felon declared that he hates half of the country.

During a recent White House Faith Office conference call, The Felon  suggested that disruptions to the call’s audio might have been part of a deliberate effort to sabotage the event. Later on White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt AKA Bullshit Barbie implied that evil spirits were behind the technological difficulties:

“There is spiritual warfare as we all know. It tried to break up our call today as the president even alluded to.”

Maybe Demented DonOLD forgot to pay the phone bill.

Alaska GOP Senator Lisa Murkowski labeled the process that brought her to vote for the GOP’s Fuck America But Give Cash To Billionaires tax and spending package “agonizing.” Murkowski says she “struggled mightily” with the cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] could have on vulnerable populations.

But then she cut a last-minute deal to offset or exempt some of the costs of the bill for Alaska.

Typical Republican, she got hers and then said, “Fuck the rest of you.”

Apparently there is a new app for your phone:  ICEBlock, a community-driven app that allows you to share and discover location-based reports on ICE without revealing any personal data.

And Border Hitler Tom Homan, along with Border Barbie, Kristi Noem, want CNN punished because they reported the story.

They want to quash the news so …

There’s an app for your phone called ICEBlock, a community-driven app that allows you to share ICE locations without revealing any personal data.

Pass it on.

North Carolina Democratic Governor Josh Stein has vetoed three anti-DEI bills and another measure that in part would target transgender rights.

Stein criticized the GOP-controlled legislature for focusing on these measures while they’ve yet to enact a budget for the fiscal year that started this week.

Republicans are one House seat short of a veto-proof majority. No Democrats voted for the final three anti-DEI measures.

Ohio GOP Governor Mike DeWine decided that state lawmakers went too far in the culture war against LGBTQ+ Ohioans and issued three key vetoes blocking money for youth shelters that use the preferred pronouns of transgender kids; he vetoed a provision to require materials covering sexual orientation or gender identity to be kept in the adult section of libraries, out of sight for children; he vetoed a provision that would limit which flags can fly on state properties to the American flag, Ohio flag, the POW/MIA flag and flags of official state agencies—Pride flags would’ve been prohibited.

All good, though he did sign a ban on Medicaid funding for mental health services for transgender people and a declaration that there are only two genders.

You’re almost there, Mike; so close to being a decent human being but then you stopped short.

Democrat Senator from Virginia, Mark Warner, claims that many GOP Senators are coming to him privately and saying:

“Mark, keep speaking up, You’re our conscience.”

The GOP conscience? That’s a laugh; and Mark Warner should be revealing the names of the GOP asshats.

And there you have it ... another week under the regime. But y'all know what to do ...