Pedro Pascal is so hot he's hurting my feelings
+ a drug smuggling cat, & did Trump actually do something.... good?
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My babies!!!! Look at the beautiful angels Abby and I got to meet on Monday evening:
We were lucky enough to be invited by the legends at Capital Kiwi to see these two Kiwi be released back into the hills of Pōneke!! Paul told us all about the work they’re doing to bring back a self-sustaining Kiwi population here in Wellington, which is honestly nothing short of incredible.
As of April, the team at Capital Kiwi have translocated over 200 birds - they’re safe and happy and thriving - exactly what we’d want for our precious national bird.
ALSO - LOOK HOW BIG KIWI ARE IRL??????
I luv them 🥺🥺🥺
A Cat Was Just Caught Smuggling Drugs Into a Prison
I’m sorry, but this is such a Luce-coded story…. A cat was legit just caught smuggling drugs into a prison. It happened on May 6 at Pococí Penitentiary, which is up north in Costa Rica, and according to a statement from the Ministry of Justice, guards noticed this black-and-white cat acting a little sus near the fence. And I’m sorry but imagine being on prison guard duty and suddenly thinking, “that cat’s definitely up to something.”
Anyway, they caught him, and… two literal drug parcels were strapped to the poor guy’s back. Inside? Around 236 grams of marijuana, 68 grams of heroin, and rolling papers. Rolling papers!!! Idk why that sent me.
They’ve since handed the cat over to Costa Rica’s National Animal Health Service for a check-up and yes, the internet has already named him Narcomichi - a mix of “narco” and “michi,” which is slang for cat in Spanish. Honestly? Iconic.
Authorities are now investigating who trained this cat or somehow managed to get drugs taped to it without getting mauled in the process. Anyway, I truly cannot believe this is real life. But if your cat has been eyeing your backpack lately… maybe check what they’re plotting.
Did Trump just do something… good?
In a plot twist no one had on their 2025 bingo card, Donald Trump just signed a really important online safety law into effect. It’s called the Take It Down Act, and it’s designed to tackle non-consensual intimate imagery - including deepfakes and revenge porn.
Backed by Senators Ted Cruz and Amy Klobuchar (yep, weird duo), and championed loudly by Melania Trump, this law makes it a federal crime to share explicit content of someone without their consent. That includes deepfake nudes that look real but aren’t.
Here’s what it actually does:
Gives platforms 48 hours to remove content after a victim reports it
Holds creators and sharers of NCII legally accountable
Says consent to take a photo does NOT mean consent to share it
Makes sure law enforcement can still use tech for legit reasons
It’s not perfect, but it’s real progress. For years, survivors have had little recourse and even less protection. So as weird as it is to say, even tho it came from Trump, it’s actually… kinda good.
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Pedro Pascal is so hot he's hurting my feelings
I’m sorry, I just really did think we needed to take a moment to appreciate Pedro Pascal at Cannes this year:
I can’t.
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One wonders if Trump signed the bill because he was pissed about the Elon Musk footlicking videos. I’m not denying that deepfakes are bad and there should be legislation, but even in this case it is well to remember that Trump does nothing if he cannot personally benefit from it. This strikes me as being related to his wish to “shut down” and prosecute news media that is unfavorable to him, and let’s face it…a lot of outlets ran that story.
Excuse me, kiwis AND Pedro?? AND a retiring narco-kitty? In one post??? We're not worthy 😭