Russians are indiscriminately bombing civilians as we speak. 😡

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 19, 2022:

I can't believe this is still dragging on, and makes me worried now that they have brushed up against the Poles. I have kids living in Europe now.

With razor-thin House majorities she passed landmark bills on clean energy, healthcare, ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 19, 2022:

Nancy has bigger balls than most Republican males, or females for that matter.

Malic adjective Pertaining to or derived from apples.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 19, 2022:

I am familiar with malic acid which from WebMD: Malic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid found in certain fruits and wines. It's used in foods and cosmetics, and sometimes as medicine. Malic acid is sour and acidic. This helps to clear away dead skin cells when applied to the skin. Its sourness also helps to make more saliva in people with dry mouth. Malic acid is also involved in the Krebs cycle. This is a process the body uses to make energy. People commonly use malic acid for dry mouth. It is also used for acne, fibromyalgia, fatigue, wrinkled skin, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses. Malic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid. Don't confuse it with other alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs). Malic is from the French language, Malique: pertaining to apples

I know, right?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 19, 2022:

All good! Thanks!

KOINE.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 19, 2022:

I am currently learning Dutch, and have lived in Germany so I still remember some German beyond Noch ein beer, bitte. German, English, and Dutch all come from the same roots, though how we differ blows my mind at times. And just American English and British English have vast differences. George Bernard Shaw once said we were two nations separated by a common language.

Barack Obama Shows What Fox News Destroyed in American Politics

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 18, 2022:

Obama deserved better than what American did for him. He is likely one of the most intelligent president's we've ever had. He has class and dignity that Donnie Boy will never attain.

Two wild and crazy guys...!

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 18, 2022:

They were amazing!

When I was a kid my mom would make roast beef once a week I had always dread that day because the ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 18, 2022:

I had one of those dads too, you had to clean your plate. Since I left my fathers house I have never cooked peas. I don't keep them in my house. I never insisted my kids clean their plates. Good for you for overcoming that upbringing.

Petrichor noun A distinctive scent, usually described as earthy, pleasant, or sweet, ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 18, 2022:

I have smelled it a few times, I like it.

I'm glad we didn't shutter this group when we were tempted to.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 18, 2022:

I had a feeling Donnie would not go quietly, I never thought it would be this chaotic. And yes, I'm glad we didn't shutter the group. Donnie is still out there, and I will oppose him until he is down with dishonor or dead cold in his grave. I'd prefer the dishonor before the grave.

15 Signs You're an Introvert With High-Functioning Anxiety

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 18, 2022:

Well, it ain't me, thank goodness. I am an introvert, and tend to be anxious, but not that bad.

Fucking Billionaires...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 18, 2022:

Elon Trump is amazing, and scary as all heck.

JALOUSE.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 18, 2022:

Then there is also the Jalousie window. Why are windows called jalousie? It originated in 18th century France from the Italian word geloso, which means "jealous" or "screen", as in to screen something from view. Because of their slatted louvres, jalousie windows protect the interior of the house from jealous, peering eyes (when not made of a transparent material like glass).

Lab-grown chicken safe to eat, say US regulators [bbc.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 17, 2022:

I am not eager to try that. Give it a few years. I'm quite happy to eat the way I do now, which is less meat and more veggies. Lab grown to me also means more expensive, and that's a big nope.

Florida Man Makes Announcement - Ouch!

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 17, 2022:

I love the reality of the situation and the amount of respect they are showing him.

Snow leopard leaps through the air with its paws outstretched.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 17, 2022:

That is one jazzy cat!

Aegrotat noun An unclassified degree granted a university student who has fulfilled all ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 17, 2022:

New one for me.

And so it begins. Right off talking about investigating Hunter, COVID and Fauci. [msn.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 17, 2022:

The GOP is going to beat that dead horse to death.

Roses are red...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 17, 2022:

I need that.

Your antidepressants have arrived.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 17, 2022:

That's a mass of very tiny, very sharp claws!

Sphacelate.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 17, 2022:

This is a med term I am not familiar with, thanks for adding to my vocabulary.

I had just recently had a personal experience with someone IRL that reminded me why I don't talk to ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 17, 2022:

I've heard that before, but whereas I will change my mind if proven wrong, I'm pretty sure I'm right on most counts. And I've got a track record of doing research and being right.

They also say that ‘Dead’ people ‘vote’.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 17, 2022:

I hope they forkin drown.

Trump Announcement So Boring, Staff BLOCKED Crowd from Leaving, ABC live report on the David Pakman ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 16, 2022:

Once you've heard Donnie speak, you've heard all Donnie has. It doesn't age well or get better the second time. It's all blather.

[youtu.be] As they say, never appear with children or animals if you dislike being upstaged!

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 16, 2022:

Just like a kid!! Adorable!

[bbc.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 16, 2022:

I hope that works out for them.

Shillelagh noun A club or stick, traditionally of blackthorn or oak.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 16, 2022:

My Grammie used to threaten to beat me and my siblings with a shillelagh, I have no idea why because she wasn't Irish. And it was all the boys fault anyway.

trump's 2024 campaign staff...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 16, 2022:

What a circus!

Wednesday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 16, 2022:

So regal!

HOMOGENEOUS - Adjective…1) of the same or similar kind or nature; alike; consisting of parts ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 16, 2022:

I am thankful not to live in a homogeneous society, that would be boring.

Candidate for the Darwin Award. [yahoo.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 15, 2022:

Wow, well short life but a merry one.

Soup Nazi vs real Nazis?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 15, 2022:

Good ones!!

GIRN.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 15, 2022:

New one for me!

Desegregation noun The elimination of laws, customs, or practices under which people from ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 14, 2022:

They cannot get those laws off the books fast enough.

I could not find any musicians who celebrate a birthday today, but there is an essential author from...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 14, 2022:

I loved Pippi Longstocking, and I'm looking forward to introducing her to my granddaughter.

The GOP representative speaks at the indictment of Donald J.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 14, 2022:

Very good!

Monday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 14, 2022:

Sooo adorable!

FLAIL.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 14, 2022:

This is a word I am familiar with, I am glad to see the Dutch variation, I haven't run across that yet.

Newest quilt.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 14, 2022:

It's awesome!!

Britain’s favourite plants.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 13, 2022:

Tulips are one of the major exports of The Netherlands, they originally came from Turkey.

Catacopia…

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 13, 2022:

I love it when my kitties vibrate.

My kids wanted to make pizza.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 13, 2022:

I used to make cinnamon rolls for Sunday morning breakfast. I'd assemble them and let them sit in the refrigerator over night. Then I'd put them on the counter and preheat the over, I'd go take a shower and then put them in the oven. When they were done and I was dressed I'd get the kids up we would have fresh hot cinnamon rolls for breakfast.

A drive-up ...not a drive-through - and the carhops wore roller skates... you ate in your car.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 13, 2022:

Sonic has drive ups as well as drive throughs, no roller skates though.

This Speaker is a keeper. 😍

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 13, 2022:

I'd have rather that spike went up his... and out his mouth.

Gouache noun An opaque watercolour prepared with gum used in painting.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 13, 2022:

I think I've heard of that before, but I don't know much about painting.

Think it captures his very essence.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 13, 2022:

very good!

EVISCERATE.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 13, 2022:

It doesn't matter where I read this word, it always makes my toes curl.

Which way do you want to go?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 12, 2022:

Fer damn sure!!

Never try to teach a Rethuglican to think.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 12, 2022:

Yeah, kinda like tilting at windmills. They don't care if they're wrong because they gotta be right.

Paraphrasing what I heard on TYT this morning.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 12, 2022:

You have no idea how happy that makes me!

Perennial adjective Perpetual; everlasting; continuing; recurrent.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 12, 2022:

I have a perennial distaste for the Republican party, and for lima beans.

Fanatical cake!

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 12, 2022:

it is so pretty it would be shame to destroy it.

Leftovers from Tuesday

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 12, 2022:

One of my kids worked at a polling place. She said at 4:00 pm they had doubled the numbers from the last election, and a steady stream of people were still coming in.

DIASPORA.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 12, 2022:

There have been Diasporas through out all times of human history. We just haven't yet all learned how to get along.

It is now dog eat dog time in the Rethuglican Party: [bbc.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 11, 2022:

The Reputhugicans are in Dog eat Dog mode, and it's scary and delightful!!

Thought some might find this useful.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 11, 2022:

This needs to be in every classroom in every English speaking nation. Ignorance of the English language is spreading like measles.

Oort cloud noun A region of our solar system far beyond the orbit of Pluto, in which ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 11, 2022:

I am currently learning Dutch by DuoLingo, and have not encountered this word yet. From Google: What is in a Oort Cloud? While the planets of our solar system orbit in a flat plane, the Oort Cloud is believed to be a giant spherical shell surrounding the Sun, planets and Kuiper Belt Objects. It's like a big, thick bubble around our solar system, made of icy, comet-like objects.

⚖️ "Faithful adherence to the rule of law is the bedrock principle of the Justice Department and...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 11, 2022:

I wish him so many more days of similar vibe.

Failed businessman and politician "LOSER" is it time for the GOP to flush the orange turd down the ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 11, 2022:

They should never have embraced him in the first place.

The Multiple Personality Disorder of Herschel according to his book, wife and doctor.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 11, 2022:

The Republicans are exploiting him. I am sure if he had to take a intelligence test he's be as dumb as a brick. This is not someone we want in the government.

Aphasia: a disorder that results from damage to portions of the brain that are responsible for ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 11, 2022:

I have utmost respect for Fetterman. To fight back after a stroke is one thing, but to do so in the public eye with such grace and forbearance shows so clearly who he is and HOW HE IS THE RIGHT PERSON at the right time! He made OZ look like exactly what he is, a sham and a scam.

Five things you never knew about whiskers [bbc.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 11, 2022:

It always amuses me when I find a whisker the kitties have lost.

May not have been a wave but bad enough to keep the country fucked!

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 11, 2022:

It is not as good as it could have been, but not nearly as bad either.

CONTRETEMPS.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 11, 2022:

I am familiar with this from years of historical romances. It seemed to be a word the authors favored. And given the stories were about relationships...

Mmmm! Delicious!!

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 10, 2022:

Love me some ginger kitties, but not in a sandwich.

Hey Swampy! Any chance of having video cameras recording when you next hurl your food and tomato ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 10, 2022:

We wish! I am sure he'd do it for money.

Some excitement just now.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 10, 2022:

Way cool!! I'm glad everyone is safe.

Pantoum noun A Malay verse form consisting of an indefinite number of quatrains with the ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 10, 2022:

new word for me!

‘Trumpty Dumpty’ Torched By Murdoch Media: ‘Perfect Record Of Election Defeat’ | HuffPost ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 10, 2022:

about damn time!

Who else hates winter?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 10, 2022:

I don't like either extreme heat or cold. So both winter and summer can suck. I don't mind spring or fall.

I have often wondered about this scenario. How do competing delusions resolve themselves?

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 10, 2022:

I dunno, but I"m sure if you put enough delusional people in a room you could have quite a party, or a brawl.

Thursday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 10, 2022:

Adorable little tuxies.

BREAKING: Trump HUMILIATED and PANICKING after Midterms - MeidasTouch [youtube.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 9, 2022:

I hope he's defecating bricks

It's the extremism, stupid.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 9, 2022:

I totally agree, and the Rethuglicans got the message. The turnout of the younger folks was amazing! And just voters in general. My daughter worked at a polling place, she said their turnout at 4pm was double what it was in the last election. They got the folks riled up and they got a response.

If it sounds too good to be true ...it usually is.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 9, 2022:

fer sure!

Democrats should feel good about Tuesday’s history-defying election

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 9, 2022:

I haven't heard the returns from my state, but I haven't actually looked yet either. I'm am reasonably satisfied at what I'm seeing across the nation.

🧙 I see.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 9, 2022:

He is always making announcements, and nothing is his fault.

I had found this song earlier it might be the best Tuesday song [youtu.be]

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 8, 2022:

Your tacos do look yummy!

I voted this morning

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 8, 2022:

I voted on Sunday! I have a work meeting this evening so knew I couldn't go in person today.

Remember to vote!

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 8, 2022:

My kid is working the polls today, she said turnout is high today. Their numbers were double the last election with 4 hours left in the day.

WEGOTISM.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 8, 2022:

New word for me, and I've heard the line "we are not amused." I was unaware it came from Victoria.

Baetyl noun A meteorite or stone held sacred or believed to be of divine origin.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 7, 2022:

Cool, new one for me.

By happenstance I had run across this person today they hold the highest IQ record in the Guinness ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 7, 2022:

I remember her, she wrote several book and used to write a column for the newspapers. I haven't heard her name in years.

Trump Supporters Are About To Lose MILLIONS As Truth Social Deal Flops [youtube.com]

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 7, 2022:

I hope he ends up with his butt in a sling.

Problem is, they feed off each other 👹

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 7, 2022:

We live in interesting times.

Vote as if your way of life depends on it.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 7, 2022:

I mailed my ballot Saturday evening.

I see Trumpty Dumpty as an object lesson in depravity, stupidity and social destruction.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 7, 2022:

Dumpty is an example of what NOT to be.

VERBOMANIA.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 7, 2022:

Kinda like a chatterbox.

My son wanted to make chocolate moose so we did that very thing this afternoon.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 6, 2022:

Yum!

"I've Got No More Fs To Give" song. Ukelele. Hilarious!

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 6, 2022:

So spot on!

Toe beans!

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 6, 2022:

What an adorable baby and those toe beans!!

Don't forget to brace for the time quake at 2:00 A.M.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 6, 2022:

I hate the time change. I can see no good for it, and it is generally a PITA.

Calash noun A light vehicle pulled by one or two horses, seating two to four passengers, and ...

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 5, 2022:

And that ain't all. Google gave me this: ca·lash /kəˈlaSH/ noun another term for calèche. Well, that is so darn helpful. The MET chimed in with this: The **calash** style was designed in the late 18th century to allow women to wear a fashionable headdress without damaging their coiffure. Hairstyles during the late 18th century were growing increasingly large and elaborate, but bonnets were still required for protection and decency. The name "calash" is derived from "calèche," the hood of a "French carriage," because the material was ruched along a collapsible cane support structure, much like the hood of a carriage. Many calashes were treated to be water-proof. This later 1820s example shows how the style endured into the 19th century, probably because of its practicality and convenience for weather and travel, rather than its fashionability. And Dictionary.com gave me this: noun Also calèche. a light vehicle pulled by one or two horses, seating two to four passengers, and having two or four wheels, a seat for a driver on a splashboard, and sometimes a folding top. a folding top of a carriage. calèche (def. 1). a bonnet that folds back like the top of a calash, worn by women in the 18th century. And apparently Calash as in vehicle is also called a Brouche.

So let's break down this quote.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 5, 2022:

No, I suspect your parents/forefathers bought into the hysteria, or did as they were told. As the god believers mostly had control it was easier to go along rather than make waves. My dad and my grandfather were doubters, but chose to go along outwardly rather than buck the establishment. They were poor laborers so didn't have much clout. I went along with the BS for a long time.

From the French. "Garde l'eau!" -- "Watch out, water!"

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 5, 2022:

This makes me so thankful for indoor plumbing.

Legendary woman!

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 4, 2022:

Definitely, my cats are my small furry peoples.

Trump Comes Right Out And Says It: ‘Some Of Us Have Horrible Children’ | HuffPost

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 4, 2022:

Or maybe the children will eat them!

Friday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 4, 2022:

Great balance or defying gravity.

SABOT.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 4, 2022:

I am familiar with the Sabot as a shoe, the other meanings are new for me. Way cool.

Rhotacize verb (used with object) To change a sound to an r.

HippieChick58 comments on Nov 3, 2022:

wow, new word for me!