There are 6 cats per human on Aoshima, or in cat terms "about ten days worth of food."
I think we've had just about enough politics for the day, so here's a heartwarming tale of a Japanese island so overrun with cats that it's become a tourist destination. It also provides yet another glimpse of what the
coming apocalyptic hellscape will bring.
Originally introduced to the mile-long island of Aoshima to deal with mice that plagued fishermen's boats, the cats stayed on - and multiplied.
More than 120 cats swarm the island with only a handful of humans for company, mostly pensioners who didn't join the waves of migrants seeking work in the cities after World War Two.
Aoshima, a 30-minute ferry ride off the coast of Ehime prefecture, had been home to 900 people in 1945. The only sign of human activity now is the boatload of day-trippers from the mainland, visiting what is locally known as Cat Island.
I'm betting not one person with allergies lives on that island. Anymore, I mean.
Blast from the Past. At Daily Kos on this date in 2003—The logistics of a one-front war:
There has been much hand-wringing from various quarters about Turkey's decision to deny US troops overland access into Iraq. While many have argued that Turkey's decision will lead to higher American casualties, in reality it shouldn't make much of a difference.
Turkey's decision has presented the US with several tactical problems (we already know the political damage the decision wrought). For one, it makes it difficult for the US to secure the northern oil fields. It also prevents the US from trying to stabilize the region before it is sundered apart by fighting between seperate Kurdish factions, Turks, Shi'ites and god knows who else.
But the biggest problem of a one-front war is logistical -- and could ultimately lead to a longer war.
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On
today's Kagro in the Morning show, it's all about
King v. Burwell today. One last attempt to give some sensible form to the plaintiffs' case.
Armando's six things to watch for during oral arguments. We also added insights and live updates from
SCOTUSBlog and the
WSJ, plus some throwback commentary on Obamacare's path to passage and what it might mean for divining "legislative intent." We also paused along the way to note the lawlessness of the Alabama Supreme "Court," the Netanyahu speech, and a hint at a good(-ish) reason why Hillary Clinton might have opted for private e-mail.
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