Independence Eve Cafe

Tall ships at Norfalk, Virginia, to celebrate the 250th last weekend

A dog was found dying on the side of the road with two broken legs (due to being hit by a car). A woman rescues her and names her Faith and Faith will walk again.

Wolf pup attempts his first little howl.

Feeding and petting a hyrax, which is not a Space Monster but some kind of weasel.

Baby goat rejected by mother and stray bulldog become littermates.

Baby owl is rescued after losing parents in hurricane.

Dog befriends squirrel.

Cute story about a couple whose dog died -- but then a neighbor's dog, who apparently wasn't well-loved, began digging under the fence to visit the other couple.

Woman gives the magpies in her backyard toys and now has a whole flock following her when she walks around the neighborhood.

When a wild elephant drops by for a visit.

Baby and crow are friends.

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 07:20 PM

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1 Prima Moronus

Posted by: Duke Lowell at July 03, 2026 07:22 PM (u73oe)

2 Hey.

Posted by: RI Red at July 03, 2026 07:22 PM (iaf7q)

3 Even looked at the pretty pix.

Posted by: RI Red at July 03, 2026 07:23 PM (iaf7q)

4 Fortuitous timing. Haven’t been here all day and got her just in time to shove Blade out of the way.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at July 03, 2026 07:23 PM (u73oe)

5 The hyrax is the closest relative to the elephant. Or something like that.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 03, 2026 07:24 PM (Ot/FD)

6 Righteous, Duke!

Posted by: RI Red at July 03, 2026 07:24 PM (iaf7q)

7 As hard as it might be to believe, hyraxes are related to elephants and manatees.

Also, thick layers of petrified piss and shit build up in their dens over the decades.

This is "mined" and used in perfume.

No, not making this up.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at July 03, 2026 07:25 PM (IG3/x)

8 This is "mined" and used in perfume.

No, not making this up.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at July 03, 2026 07:25 PM (IG3/x)

Add a little whale barf and you might be on to something.

(Perfume is gross)

Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 03, 2026 07:27 PM (Ot/FD)

9 Eromero picked up a kitten off the road with two broken back legs and saved her life.

If you have never had the honor of meeting this man, he has a heart of pure love.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 03, 2026 07:29 PM (afJtY)

10 "The hyrax is the closest relative to the elephant. Or something like that.
Posted by: Warai-otoko "

The Oreo. Closet relative to the Oreo.

Posted by: fd at July 03, 2026 07:30 PM (MWfyi)

11 Warai, cheap perfume yes. Patou 1000 and Misha are alluring.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 03, 2026 07:33 PM (afJtY)

12 Eromero picked up a kitten off the road with two broken back legs
EROMERO BROKE HIS LEGS?

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 03, 2026 07:34 PM (Kt19C)

13 (Perfume is gross)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 03, 2026 07:27 PM (Ot/FD)

Yep. Also deer, weasel, and beaver anal glands.

You could expand this to cosmetics as a whole.

Placenta. Crushed beetles. Snail mucus. Foreskins. Bird poop.

"That's a sexy shade of crushed beetle you have on your lips, honey"

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at July 03, 2026 07:34 PM (IG3/x)

14
Feeding and petting a hyrax, which is not a Space Monster but some kind of weasel.

According to the AoSHQ Style Manual, all animals are some variety of weasel.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at July 03, 2026 07:34 PM (y9nCu)

15 Commisar, go for it !

Posted by: Ben Had at July 03, 2026 07:35 PM (afJtY)

16 > According to the AoSHQ Style Manual, all animals are some variety of weasel.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at July 03, 2026 07:34 PM (y9nCu)

The weasel kingdom keeps threatening a libel suit against Bernie Sanders for damaging their good name.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at July 03, 2026 07:36 PM (IG3/x)

17 It's called a hyrax???

Posted by: Diogenes at July 03, 2026 07:37 PM (2WIwB)

18 One of these days we're going to get those National Biscuit Company thieves for copying our Hydrox.

"Nabisco" my ass.

Posted by: Sunshine Biscuit Company at July 03, 2026 07:39 PM (IG3/x)

19 The elephant video is truly amazing. Very special.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at July 03, 2026 07:40 PM (XfxDj)

20 Hyrax sounds like it could be an artificially-constructed hymen for a tranny.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at July 03, 2026 07:40 PM (IG3/x)

21 Hyrax sounds like it could be an artificially-constructed hymen for a tranny.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at July 03, 2026 07:40 PM (IG3/x)

A chimmy?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 03, 2026 07:41 PM (Ot/FD)

22 > A chimmy?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 03, 2026 07:41 PM (Ot/FD)

Good one. Took me a moment to get it.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at July 03, 2026 07:42 PM (IG3/x)

23 Good thing Rocky the Squirrel doesn't live in New York or he would get the death sentence by the authorities.

RIP Peanut

Posted by: Beartooth at July 03, 2026 07:43 PM (IYeV+)

24 "Hyrax sounds like it could be an artificially-constructed hymen for a tranny.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia"

It an Earth-analog planet with a culture based on Nazi gangster Romans.

Posted by: Guy who relates everything to Star Trek at July 03, 2026 07:43 PM (MWfyi)

25 Hyrax sounds like a Gaulish horn.

Posted by: Beartooth at July 03, 2026 07:44 PM (IYeV+)

26 Good evening everyone

Posted by: Skip at July 03, 2026 07:44 PM (Ia/+0)

27 There is a reason I can't go in animal shelter. I want to take all the dogs home with me. I feel so sorry for them. But I do have a rescue dog named him Waco.He's a big wonderful dog and guards our home. He knows he has made now and is happy.

Posted by: Case at July 03, 2026 07:44 PM (IY9No)

28 You take the hyrax and I'll take the lowrax and I'll be in Tucumcari afore ye.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 03, 2026 07:45 PM (afJtY)

29 > 24 "Hyrax sounds like it could be an artificially-constructed hymen for a tranny.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia"

It an Earth-analog planet with a culture based on Nazi gangster Romans.
Posted by: Guy who relates everything to Star Trek at July 03, 2026 07:43 PM (MWfyi)

Brand name for a mechanic's rack large enough to handle the big rigs.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at July 03, 2026 07:45 PM (IG3/x)

30 Faith is a very cute dog. Also, a nice name.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 03, 2026 07:45 PM (D+BhG)

31
Her Majesty is feeling much better. Not back to normal by any means, but working in her study and eating a little food. She had a rough time yesterday so I'm happy for this bit of progress.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 03, 2026 07:46 PM (O0L8i)

32 Okay, off to the place I'm house-sitting while some of the fam is on vacation. I came home to water my plants and restock my meds and smokes supply.

It's hard for me to get on here with my phone, so I'll see y'all the next time I'm back home.

The cat came in and slept with me last night, so either she's accepted me or realized that I'm the one handing out the food.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at July 03, 2026 07:48 PM (IG3/x)

33 Throws down another prophet token. I think the next ten years in geopolitics is going to be amazing. Huge changes in South America, Africa and the Middle East.
Posted by: Ben Had at July 03, 2026 07:24 PM (afJtY)

I am waiting to see what happens with Brazil, and Venezuela has enough pissed off earthquake victims to create a nationwide revolt because of the failures the "Bolivarian" state has in doing anything but stealing, so that needs watching too.
Mexico just had it's debt rating bottomed out and the Mexican central bank is looking to backstop their version of Treasury bonds by buying them off the secondary market if the rates take a dump, so that looks inflationary, and that is dicey in Mexican history too.
I am feeling pretty chuffed about De La Espriella winning in Colombia. It is a matter of if he has enough juice to squash the cartels.

Posted by: Kindltot at July 03, 2026 07:48 PM (rbvCR)

34 The cat came in and slept with me last night, so either she's accepted me or realized that I'm the one handing out the food.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at July 03, 2026 07:48 PM (IG3/x)

You are warm, and neither snore nor kick too much in your sleep.

Posted by: Kindltot at July 03, 2026 07:49 PM (rbvCR)

35 Do not take Hyrax of you are allergic to Hyrax. Consult your doctor if you experience gnawing, stompy stomps, or the intense compulsion to eat vegetation and make burrows.

*widdly breathy cover of a wildly inappropriate classic rock tune. Like AC/DC or something*

Posted by: Warai-otoko at July 03, 2026 07:49 PM (Ot/FD)

36 I rescued a squirrel out of a downspout that if didn't it wouldn't been good.
Don't want any inside squirrels

Posted by: Skip at July 03, 2026 07:49 PM (Ia/+0)

37 Just got back from "Young Washington". What a good movie. Absolutely no fault to find with it. Great cast. The young man who plays Washington was excellent. The battle scenes were great. If Skip is around I know he'd love them. Highly recommended.

Posted by: Tuna at July 03, 2026 07:50 PM (lJ0H4)

38 >>>I am feeling pretty chuffed about De La Espriella winning in Colombia. It is a matter of if he has enough juice to squash the cartels.

Posted by: Kindltot
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He can get along with a little help from his friends.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 03, 2026 07:53 PM (ogcfP)

39 The old cat is going to be yowling at me for the next 45 minutes because she wants dinner. Dinner is at six, not 4.50.

Posted by: Kindltot at July 03, 2026 07:53 PM (rbvCR)

40 Top pick warms the heart.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 03, 2026 07:53 PM (ogcfP)

41 Kindltot, I tell mine that unless you can pull the lid off the can you eat when I say so. Most times it works.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 03, 2026 07:56 PM (afJtY)

42 EROMERO BROKE HIS LEGS?
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 03, 2026 07:34 PM

The Horse Trailer is not for the faint of heart.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at July 03, 2026 07:57 PM (0sNs1)

43 I am feeling pretty chuffed about De La Espriella winning in Colombia. It is a matter of if he has enough juice to squash the cartels.
Posted by: Kindltot

There's a bald toff who is pretty good at covering pretty much everything. Goes by "Warfronts" when covering third world places that are great already according to Conan o'Brian.
Espriella has a difficult parliament and, I assume, judiciary. He does have a base but it is regional.
He's such a Bukele LARPer that I hope he is on the phone to El Salvador a lot. Because he may well need their help.

Posted by: gKWVE at July 03, 2026 08:00 PM (gKWVE)

44 Ah , there's Duncanthrax, the other guy that rescued an amazing kitty during a MoMe.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 03, 2026 08:00 PM (afJtY)

45 Posted by: Tuna at July 03, 2026 07:50 PM

Thanks for the review. I'm glad you enjoyed it . I hope to see it in the next couple of days.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 03, 2026 08:02 PM (rZCVI)

46 The storm is over.

Great news everyone!

ABC has a Disney celebrates America show on.
If you dare.....bwaaa-haaa-haa-ha

Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at July 03, 2026 08:02 PM (Sco7b)

47 I'm bad at rescuing kitties. Only experience is bringing a cushion up to a cat on a roof. The panicked cat jumped on the cushion so I dropped it.
It did cushion the cat's fall but the cat ran away from me at cheetah speed. Probably will never trust another big bald monkey again

Posted by: gKWVE at July 03, 2026 08:03 PM (gKWVE)

48 The old cat is going to be yowling at me for the next 45 minutes because she wants dinner. Dinner is at six, not 4.50.
Posted by: Kindltot at July 03, 2026 07:53 PM (rbvCR)
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Mine have all been fed and are now taking their post-dinner siestas before it's time for bed.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at July 03, 2026 08:03 PM (gnNyN)

49 Milei was the catalyst.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 03, 2026 08:04 PM (afJtY)

50 Milei was the catalyst for the more-or-less first world in Latin America.
For places as violent and divided as Colombia or Peru you need a Bukele.

Posted by: gKWVE at July 03, 2026 08:06 PM (gKWVE)

51 Earlier this week, I walked around the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Despite the heavy negative press coverage, I thought it was impressive and inspiring.

The event boldly portrays American patriotism and exceptionalism across our great nation to celebrate our country’s 250th birthday. It runs from June 25 through July 10, featuring more than 150 exhibits from all 56 U.S. states and territories, along with businesses, innovators, and civic organizations. There is a towering Ferris wheel, a stage with live music and performances, family-friendly attractions, military ensembles, flyovers, and daily cultural programming. An innovation center showcases booths from SpaceX and NASA.

A notable contrast: while the people of France and several other European countries are suffering from the summer heat because of their leaders’ environmental extremism, which hates air conditioners, all 150 exhibits at the Great American State Fair are air-conditioned.

ZH_via, Fred Fleitz @ American Greatness

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 03, 2026 08:06 PM (ogcfP)

52 51. Posted by: Braenyard

Nice. Thank you.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at July 03, 2026 08:08 PM (NFX2v)

53 Argentina just scored. But wow did Cape Verde give them a run for their money! Unbelievable!

Posted by: Piper at July 03, 2026 08:08 PM (p4NUW)

54 awww a lot of DCU people are now looking for jobs because SuperFeralKid is doing bad in the box office
youtu.be/Lz0LuhkyrYw
they don't want Man Of Tomorrow (the Superman movie) to suffer the same fate

Posted by: gKWVE at July 03, 2026 08:09 PM (gKWVE)

55 I thought for certain Trump would have some big news to announce for the 250th. I just thought he would.

Posted by: ... at July 03, 2026 08:11 PM (vE0+H)

56 I thought for certain Trump would have some big news to announce for the 250th. I just thought he would.

Posted by: ... at July 03, 2026 08:11 PM (vE0+H)

Letters of marque, $500 a head, and no bag limit for commies would have been nice.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at July 03, 2026 08:13 PM (snZF9)

57 55 I thought for certain Trump would have some big news to announce for the 250th. I just thought he would.

Posted by: ... at July 03, 2026 08:11 PM (vE0+H)

Iran will be wiped out tomorrow.
Mark 250 with style....

Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at July 03, 2026 08:13 PM (Sco7b)

58 Great weekend inbound. Best country in the world. Cheers.

Posted by: scampydog at July 03, 2026 08:13 PM (3Uiav)

59 But I do have a rescue dog named him Waco.

Long 'a' like the city or short 'a' like the airplane? 'Cuz naming a dog after an airplane would be cool.

Posted by: Oddbob at July 03, 2026 08:13 PM (vTZFs)

60 Her Majesty is feeling much better. Not back to normal by any means, but working in her study and eating a little food. She had a rough time yesterday so I'm happy for this bit of progress.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 03, 2026 07:46 PM (O0L8i)
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b"h for good health I had not read she was ill.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 03, 2026 08:13 PM (RIvkX)

61 Just watched a short clip of "celebrities" on "Finding your Roots." It is remarkable to me the number of "black" people who are terribly upset to find out many of their ancestors were white people.

It shouldn't be a surprise. Most American black folks are not all that black skinned. It is just genetics.

But somehow, not being "pure" seems to bother them.

I'm a mutt. I traced a lot of ancestry and honestly, there are great men, saints, and horse thieves. Doesn't change who I am. And a lot of those records are probably falsified because... folks sleep around.

Posted by: tcn in AK at July 03, 2026 08:15 PM (bl07w)

62 I am genuinely curious how they scraped all. the pieces of Khamenei together to bury him.

If the riots happen he is already pretorn into collectable size pieces.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 03, 2026 08:17 PM (afJtY)

63 Just won the Colorado primary.

Democrat Socialist Melat Kiros:
"Every single issue that I looked at…we already figured out the solution a long time ago."
"You solve homelessness by giving people housing."
"You solve hunger by giving people food."
"You solve health care by going to a single payer system."
“It is common sense, right?"

-
It'll be Utopia!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at July 03, 2026 08:19 PM (ndZc7)

64 Whaatttt! Cape Verde with the goal!

Posted by: Piper at July 03, 2026 08:19 PM (p4NUW)

65 I don't think there ill be a lot of fireworks tonight. We're on the second severe thunderstorm watch in the last hour with heavy rain predicted. It's odd weather

Posted by: Notsothoreau at July 03, 2026 08:20 PM (bkuEU)

66 I'm a mutt. I traced a lot of ancestry"

Mutt? Same. I don't give a rat's fuzzy arse about ancestry, tho. Has never done anything for me...

Posted by: man at July 03, 2026 08:20 PM (XuXeR)

67
Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 03, 2026 08:13 PM (RIvkX)

____________

How's the Missus? I was worried about her after your comments last night.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 03, 2026 08:21 PM (O0L8i)

68 Happy Independence Eve, All!

Posted by: Bulg at July 03, 2026 08:21 PM (77rzZ)

69 My sister did the whole "find you roots", bloodline, whatever.

I'm descendent from Teutonic royalty. Or something. The surname alone is enough to pause and look into things.

I really haven't an interest in it.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 03, 2026 08:22 PM (jehhT)

70 And…BOOBS!

Posted by: Bulg at July 03, 2026 08:22 PM (77rzZ)

71 you solve loneliness by giving men Sydney Sweeney

Posted by: gKWVE at July 03, 2026 08:22 PM (gKWVE)

72 President Trump is restoring patriotism and traditional values. His America 250 celebration and the Great American State Fair are central parts of this ambitious effort to reconnect Americans with the story of our nation’s greatness. The fair does not lecture or divide—it invites families to celebrate the people, traditions, innovations, and spirit that make America the greatest nation on Earth.

...the vast majority of the American people are with Trump.
They want to see their country honored, not torn down.
They want their children to grow up proud of the United States, not ashamed of it.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 03, 2026 08:23 PM (ogcfP)

73 Hadrian, you are such a good man. I am honored to you know you even if it is from afar.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 03, 2026 08:23 PM (afJtY)

74 Cape Verde? Isn’t that a suburb of Cincinnati?

Posted by: Bulg at July 03, 2026 08:24 PM (77rzZ)

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