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03 Aug 04:41

Scaramucci cancels online event

SpinnyNuNu

Oh goodie!!!

02 Aug 17:21

Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, calls it 'seriously flawed'

SpinnyNuNu

If he had vetoed the bill, his veto would've been overridden and that would count as a loss for Trump. Of course he signed it so that he doesn't gain and mark and his loss column.

And by, "It hurts our European allies," does he mean Russia? Because they're not so much of an ally as they are NOT an ally.

The president has reservations over "the many ways it improperly encroaches on executive power, disadvantages American companies and hurts the interests of our European allies."

02 Aug 16:54

Riggs Report: Gavin Newsom leads rivals in fundraising for Governors seat

SpinnyNuNu

I'm totally in. I heart Gavin Newsome

Riggs Report: Gavin Newsom leads rivals in fundraising for Governors seat

02 Aug 05:58

'The Nightmare Before Christmas' is getting a sequel

SpinnyNuNu

Yays!!!

01 Aug 21:54

Don't look down: This record-setting bridge isn't for the faint of heart

SpinnyNuNu

Not just no. FUCKING HELL NO

"People who have problems with a fear of heights, they have to close their eyes, or have someone to walk just behind."

01 Aug 19:14

🎀Happy Birthday Yves!🎀 Yves Saint Laurent | Evening Gown |...

SpinnyNuNu

Butt bow



🎀Happy Birthday Yves!🎀
Yves Saint Laurent | Evening Gown | c.1983
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01 Aug 17:08

Lawsuit: Fox coordinated with White House on false story

SpinnyNuNu

Ugh.

A former network contributor says it made up quotes attributed to him about the investigation.

01 Aug 15:49

Bill Gates is no longer the world's richest person

SpinnyNuNu

I bet he's super sad

The world's richest person is now worth $90.9 billion.

01 Aug 15:07

Hill Republicans: Trump is Fritzing Out

SpinnyNuNu

It's a nice fiction, but I'm not holding my breath for its accuracy.

This morning I phoned my friend, a former Republican member of Congress.Me: What’s going on?...
31 Jul 20:38

Judge Strikes Down AL Law Requiring Girls to Go Through Trial Before Abortion

by Hemant Mehta
SpinnyNuNu

Good

Alabama's law delaying and restricting abortion access for underage girls was cruel and unjust.Now it's gone. Good riddance.LorieMullinsAntiAbortion
30 Jul 23:03

Trump's travel ban keeps orphan kids from US foster families

SpinnyNuNu

I'm glad the policy is so well thought out that we're being protected from terrorist toddlers.

By blocking the program, the U.S. travel bans have stranded more than 100 refugee children who were already matched to waiting American foster families.

30 Jul 21:55

Ultrasonic bird repeller - not

by noreply@blogger.com (Minnesotastan)
SpinnyNuNu

There's a neighbor complaining about one of these. His neighbor has one set to the audible tone to ward off pigeons. Apparently, it's super annoying for humans and not at all annoying to birds.


Image cropped for size from the original at Reddit, where this comment by oilbird is relevant:
I study sensory systems (vision, hearing, etc) in birds and all birds studied so far are, with out a doubt, incapable of hearing ultrasound. In fact, the highest frequency at which they can hear is for all birds much lower than humans. Most birds don't hear almost anything above 6 KHz while humans go up to 20 KHz. Ultrasounds is defined as being above the human range, so no birds is ever going to be even remotely bothered by an ultrasound machine. Edit: Holy shit, talking about scams. This shit is almost 600 bucks. Says in their website is tuned to 20 KHz and humans can't hear it. as I said above, if humans can't hear it then it will not affect birds in any way, period.
30 Jul 21:53

Michele Bachmann: Donald Trump is a “Man of Prayer” Who “Hasn’t Taken a Day Off”

by Hemant Mehta
SpinnyNuNu

Does she live in an alternate reality where those things are true?

It's not surprising that former Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is defending Donald Trump. What's surprising to me is how she's defending him.BachmannSteyn
30 Jul 17:16

thisisspinaltapprivilege: grapefruitmimosa: i can’t believe i used to think people my age were...

SpinnyNuNu

I'm 43 and I rarely feel like an adult

thisisspinaltapprivilege:

grapefruitmimosa:

i can’t believe i used to think people my age were adults

the older you are reading this post the funnier it is

29 Jul 23:56

PHOTOS: Wildfire spreads in Tuolumne County, homes evacuated

SpinnyNuNu

Another summer, another few months of the state being on fire everywhere.

Cal Fire firefighters are battling a growing wildfire in Tuolumne County, near Jamestown.

29 Jul 20:11

The Bible Says Canaanites Were Killed, But New DNA Evidence Suggests Otherwise

by Hemant Mehta
SpinnyNuNu

Raise your hand if you're surprised that the Bible got something wrong.

Despite the biblical account of God telling Israelites to completely destroy the Canaanites, a new genetic analysis finds that Canaanites didn't just live on after that time period, in that same region.They thrived.shutterstock_646075657
29 Jul 00:00

Flamingos hatch at Sacramento Zoo for 1st time since 1999

SpinnyNuNu

Floofballs

For the first time in nearly 20 years, the Sacramento Zoo announced the hatching of five American flamingos.

28 Jul 23:36

George Clooney Vows to "Prosecute" Following Paparazzi Incident With Twins

SpinnyNuNu

Not cool

George Clooney says the photographers scaled a fence at his home to take pictures of the twins inside the house.

28 Jul 23:21

Auditory illusions in movies

by noreply@blogger.com (Minnesotastan)
SpinnyNuNu

Neato


I thought I had blogged the Shepard tone before, but I can't find a prior post.  It's certainly explained lucidly in this video.
28 Jul 16:57

Pakistani Village Punishes Man Accused of Rape With “Revenge Rape” of His Sister

by Hemant Mehta
SpinnyNuNu

What. The. Fuck.

According to reports, a 12-year-old girl was raped in the city of Muzaffarabad (Pakistan) last week while cutting grass outside her home. Her mother reported the crime to village elders, who got together and decided on a punishment:The brother of the victim would have to rape the sister of the attacker.shutterstock_487871578
28 Jul 16:40

Christian Activist: Stop “Using the Anus as a Substitute Vagina” Like Satan

by Hemant Mehta
SpinnyNuNu

>>>This gives the phrase "Get thee behind me Satan" a whole new meaning...

Bwahahahaha

This gives the phrase "Get thee behind me Satan" a whole new meaning...LindaHarveyVideo
28 Jul 16:27

Alaska's senators receive 'troubling message' from Trump administration

SpinnyNuNu

This right here is why every republican should start pushing back against Trump's ridiculous agenda. We need to start pointing out that the republicans who blindly back stupid shit like th border wall look like pathetic sycophants with no spine.

"This is the U.S. government, not the Corleone family," said a group condemning the calls from the Interior secretary.

28 Jul 13:56

Report: 350-pound bear jumps on tent while woman eats inside

SpinnyNuNu

Today in sad bear news.

A bear was euthanized by Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials after pouncing on a tent where a woman was eating

28 Jul 09:40

Charles Frederick Worth | Wedding Gown | c. 1896 Employing a...

SpinnyNuNu

Puffed sleeves that would satisfy even Anne Shirley.



Charles Frederick Worth | Wedding Gown | c. 1896
Employing a textile design that mirrors itself from selvage to selvage, this dress is pieced into a perfectly symmetrical image at the center front. Impeccable finishing details such as this distinguish the couture garment from the countless products of the ready-to-wear market that flourished in the mid- to late nineteenth century as a result of the Industrial Revolution. The use of the textile pattern to emphasize the woman’s fashionable hourglass silhouette, achieved with the help of a steel-boned corset, further demonstrates the mastery of dressmaking technique at the House of Worth, as do the tiny handstitched cartridge pleats at the shoulder that create voluminous sleeves. The design of this sleeve, broad at the upper arm and fitted at the lower arm with the sleeve extending over the back of the hand, refers to sixteenth-century dress styles
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#wedding #legomuttonsleeve #victorian #victorianfashion #houseofworth #charlesfrederickworth

28 Jul 09:34

Boy Scouts executive apologizes after Trump speech

The statement came after President Donald Trump spoke Monday at a Boy Scouts of America event in West Virginia.

27 Jul 17:34

A small town-inspired 'dementia village' is being built to make patients feel more at home

SpinnyNuNu

I love this idea

Is this something you'd like to see replicated in the United States?

27 Jul 14:42

Trump says New Yorkers should move to states with better job prospects

SpinnyNuNu

Let them eat cake

"You're going to need people to work in these massive plants," Trump said.

27 Jul 14:39

Senate strikes down ‘skinny’ repeal bill of Obamacare

SpinnyNuNu

They're voting on which of us they're ok with allowing to die

The Congressional Budget Office says that if passed the "skinny repeal" would leave 16 million more uninsured.

27 Jul 14:38

Marine, hundreds say goodbye to bomb-sniffing dog diagnosed with cancer

SpinnyNuNu

A very good boy.

"He's got his ribbons, he's got his decorations, he's dressed to the nines...and we're ready to make peace with what we have to do"

27 Jul 14:12

No one is sure what mystery insect bit this man's arm

SpinnyNuNu

Holy fuck

The Arizona man has been in "excruciating" pain since the bruise has spread along his arm.