GOODSTUFFs BLOGGING MAGAZINE (293rd Issue)

"I spy with my little eye... something beginning with.... ummmm.... Russia" - Laetitia Casta : Plus, this mind blowing blog post boasts some planetary science, cartography and plenty of sizzling chickadees

Laetitia Casta

Laetitia Casta the Jailbird?

"A tin-foil bikini is the only way I can get any rest. If I couldn't block the probing rays from Emmanuel Macron, Marine Le Pen and Vladimir Putin, I'd be worn out within a week." - Laetitia Casta

Rule 5 - Laetitia Casta - Tax Refugee

Laetitia Casta as "La - tee- sha"

Laetitia Casta bouncing on the cat walk

Laetitia Casta Cheesecake

I had heard things, as one does, and one day I said to him, “I’d like to buy a piece of time, please.”

He said, “You want to buy a timepiece?” He reached for the wristwatches.

I said, “No. A piece of time. A Snap, please.”

The apparatus for the Snap itself was an awful thing, like a guitar pedal, an alarm clock, and the bones of an umbrella, all connected by a series of tubes. It came without instructions.

Comet 67P is making its own oxygen

Geology on Mars - Gale Crater

Apollo 11 Rendezvous - Hat Tip

NASA is proposing to build a space station in lunar orbit. This proposal is notable for requiring a large budget to create an object with no utility whatsoever. Kinda like colonizing Mars, it sounds good in a general, gee whiz, kind of way, but offers few benefits. In contrast, an actual Moon base situated on the satellite's surface would be quite useful scientifically speaking, especially if your ultimate goal is a base on Mars.

A comparison of the sizes of Saturn's smallest satellites as viewed by Cassini over the course of its 13-year mission.

Air Force's X-37B Space Plane Lands in Florida After Record-Breaking Secret Mission

Does the climate scientist in the cartoon remind you of anyone?

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The Super Commie From Krypton!

Everyone knows that Superman is a stalwart defender of Truth, Justice and the American Way! But when Clark (Superman) Kent and cub reporter Jimmy Olsen head down to cover the story of a strange meteor in the People’s Republic of Tropica, a chunk of RED Kryptonite causes the Man of Steel to undergo a strange transformation into a Super Soviet!

Even if you wish it was, this is not a dream! Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! Unless Jimmy can get his comrade — er, pal back on the side of the red white and blue within 48 hours, it’ll be Tass, Pravda and the Soviet Way forever! Find out if one proud American can stand against the Red Menace

Real Name: Boris Badenov

Occupation: No-Goodnik

Home: Poyysylvania

Education: Degree at U.S.C. (The University of Safe-Cracking)

Biography: Most foreign agents use their mind, physical strength, and agility to accomplish their missions. Boris uses explosives, lots of them. He and his accomplice, Natasha Fatale, were sent to America by the ruthless dictator Fearless Leader. Their mission is to usually steal something very valuable in order to bring it back to their homeland. Unfortunately for him, Boris is always foiled at the last minute, partly due to his involvement with a certain moose and squirrel, but mostly because of his ego.

Real Name: Natasha Fatale

Occupation: Secret Agent

Home: Everywhere

Education: Expelled from college

Biography: Natasha was a former Miss Transylvania. She is believed to be the love child of Axis Sally and Count Dracula, although nothing has been proven (blood work, yum). When she moved to the "New World" at age 19, she had a part time modeling job with Charles Addams and another popping out of cakes at stag parties. Although Boris has asked for her hand many times, she refuses to part with it. "Its my hand dollink, he can get his own," said Ms. Fatale.

[satire] WAPO’s Unnamed Sources Have Slutty Moms [/satire]

Real Name: Unknown, just call him Fearless Leader

Occupation: Corrupt Dictator

Home: Pottsylvania

Education: P.U. (Pottsylvania University, it stinks).

“I love WikiLeaks.” - Donald Trump

Biography: Fearless Leader is both the military and spiritual leader of Pottsylvania. He rules with an iron fist when his chrome fist is in for repairs. Fearless Leader has no hesitations in offing co-workers that have done him wrong. He's considered the ultimate badnik of the entire country, and does nothing to hide his ambitions to rule the world. Ultimate evil comes at a price though. Often he is too busy running his country to steal his fortunes. He continues to send his special agents, Boris and Natasha around the world to obtain his riches and secret information.

Is Donald Trump"playing" the Mass Media?

Mainstream Press has Gone Batshit Crazy

"Should We Trust the Trump/Russia Coverage?" - Charlie Martin

A collection of “persuasive” cartography: Maps intended primarily to influence opinions or beliefs - to send a message - rather than to communicate geographic information. The collection reflects a variety of persuasive tools , including allegorical, satirical and pictorial mapping; selective inclusion; unusual use of projections, color, graphics and text; and intentional deception.

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The Octopus, a Motif of Evil in Historical Propaganda Maps

What Can I Do to Fight Communism

Two Faces of Communism (1961)
32 page anti-communism comic produced by the Christian Anti-Communism Crusade (CACC)

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An collection of satirical maps of Europe

International borders that are visible from space

The US/Mexico border is clearly visible from space using an infrared lens. On the north side is the US, which is covered in rich farmland (coloured in red), while the barren expanse of land in Mexico is punctuated with fields.

My wife was telling me that man can’t live on beer and oysters alone. She reckons I need more variety in my diet. Seeing how she takes such good care of me, I thought it would be a good idea to appease her. After a period of deep reflection on the matter of beer food and dietary concerns, I reckon some kind of tom yum would be an ideal food for the chilly season.

The Evil Blogger Lady reports : Oysters are always in season!

Crazy Natalia Poklonskaya Stuff

Another Friday, another opportunity to take a break from politics and stuff and enjoy some attractive young ladies.

Standard disclaimer: some of the following Rule 5 links are to photographs liable to cause unfavorable reactions from wives, girlfriends, boyfriends, fellow workers, bosses, Gender Studies majors, and other people in a position to make your life miserable. Discretion is advised.