Lockdown Update Day 307

[elisi]

First of all - cat! Because he was on the armchair the other evening, nodding off, and I took pictures. (I have SO MANY PICTURES of him. Because he is so cute.) However I felt these would amuse.

3...2...1...zzzzz









And from cute cat to Attempted Coup!

I don't know how many of you realize this, but QAnon Shaman and his band of weirdos were 100% a distraction from the trained militia terrorists, who were not in costume. Please stop letting this furry neo-Nazi make you take what's happening less seriously. https://t.co/G9FF2qo2kS pic.twitter.com/JXlkBP9rEr

— Sulome (@SulomeAnderson) January 17, 2021

And a worrying post here (well, it basically confirms what we already know):

NY Times: They Used to Post Selfies. Now They’re Trying to Reverse the Election.
Right-wing influencers embraced extremist views, and Facebook rewarded them.

NEW: The FBI is investigating a claim that a PA woman who rioted at the Capitol on Jan. 6 stole a laptop from Speaker Pelosi's office and intended to sell it to the Russians.

The FBI says she appears to have fled. More about this bizarre case: https://t.co/mJwjcShEDi

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) January 18, 2021

ETA:

The most gifted fabulist alive couldn’t make this up pic.twitter.com/4AJbmYbM7M

— Linda Tirado (@KillerMartinis) January 18, 2021

ETA: Two fun things via shrodingers_time_lady:

QI: Jokes that used to be banned by the BBC

Fake Britain: A Map of Fictional Locations

ETA2:

Here are some of my favorite stories about Martin Luther King Jr. that you won't hear today from people who wanted to paint him as this adorable teddy bear and not the radical that he was.

A thread.

— michaelharriot (@michaelharriot) January 18, 2021

Comments

[wolfy_writing]

Aw, I love it when a cat does the faceplant while falling asleep!

[elisi]

It was just such a perfect example! No idea how he was breathing, but it was too funny.

[wolfy_writing]

Polly does the faceplant, too. She seems really comfortable, and on the kitty tower, she likes to climb up to one of the tall platforms with a small padded ledge, drop her face directly into the padding, and fall asleep.

[elisi]

Cats are the best <3

[shewhostaples]

Cat! I love the way he has just gone *flomp*.

[elisi]

We were watching him slowly going and then... *flomp*

The pictures are a bit blurry, but thankfully convey the sequence of events. :)

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

One of my cats regularly sleeps on her nose! 😂

[elisi]

It's the cutest thing!! Even if I wonder how he breathes...

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

It's so cute when cats doze off like that.:)

[elisi]

Cats just make everything better. :)

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

How like-minded we are!:)

[elisi]

Nothing brings people together like a love of cats. <3

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

I wish I could hug one right now.*sighs*

[elisi]

Everyone should have access to cats.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

I have access to YouTube. Not exactly the same thing though.*shrugs*

[elisi]

Very true. :(

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Oh well.*looks at cat, watching a cat video*

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

I love that map :)

[elisi]

Absolutely brilliant, and very easy to get lost in it...

[sea_thoughts]

As the Liberal Redneck said, "The one constant source of reassurance we have: their dogged devotion to being completely utterly incompetent!" (nsfw)

[elisi]

Very true. Alas even incompetent people can break a lot of stuff. Here's to a better tomorrow!

[sea_thoughts]

THE HORSE HAS LEFT THE BUILDING

[elisi]

That's not fair to the horse. Horses are nice.

(Although I appreciate the post!)

[sea_thoughts]

A cute horse video to make up for it! I love Friesian horses. And how foals are just ALL LEGS.

[elisi]

Goodness. They look unreal. <3