Trump’s MO requires copious numbers of yes-men and regular-folks followers to keep him from looking like the crazy old guy barking at the moon. Infuriatingly, that is the case.

Por qué no los tres?

It’s hard to know what’s going on when the president is completely untethered to reality. Actually, I have come to think of this as Trump’s superpower, having spent way too much time trying to decide if he’s lying or a moron — on a daily basis — for years.

Can I borrow 5 methodologies?

A raven, per chance? I’ve heard ravens make calls that sound surprisingly crow-like.

Every time I see one of these I think, “Time to read Pratchett again!”

It’ll have to be an audiobook.

Do you know whether there reliable stats for the number of NOAA employees in January 2025 as compared to the number now? Also, last summer there was a publicized claim to hire more forecasters in the wake of the DOGE cuts, but did that ever happen?

I can not express how much I love this. #Animalforever

Honest question: do you see much progress towards phasing out fossil fuels?

Best. Episode. Ever.

Is that a real quote?

What? Dumped rain like crazy in the North Bay.

I dunno. I’m undecided.

Thank you! Is it my imagination, or is the final panel done in the style of Calvin and Hobbes?

The Red Delicious, a random seedling, was introduced in 1894 and sold by Stark Bros., which really did have the best PR in the nursery business at that time. Of course, the first strain of Red Delicious (originally named Hawkeye) was far better tasting than its redder, darker sports later on.

I notice he used his booking photo for that extra special something.

There’s a new Muppet Show??? What? And here I thought the world had gone dark and Sauron controlled all.

I loved this band too back in the day!

Fantastic!

9 AM for us, so I started eating guacamole at 2 AM, like a colonoscopy prep in reverse.

This isn’t The Onion??

This tree has clearly watched both The Wizard of Oz and Poltergeist and taken notes.

Fair. Unless he’s on BlueSky it’s a bridge too far.

I am petty enough that I would forward this post to the professor.

I figured that was a chapter name, thanks!

Is this The Artist’s Way?

I’ve been lucky and seen a pileated twice in a week, and they are rarely around my neck of the woods.

Wait, so many, many factors brighter than the ISS or Chinese Space Station at its brightest? That is complete garbage. I know I’m a curmudgeon, but I truly cannot stand seeing all the tin cans overhead in the sky at night.

I do wonder how this has been so forgotten during the current crisis. As I recall, when military officials refused Trump’s order to shoot protestors, his response was, “Just shoot them in the legs!”

It’s always Groundhog Day with this guy — he’s never held to past statements.

Yeah, crazy. Wow.