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Swedes 'called in gay' to protest classification of homosexuality as illness in 1979
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snopes_feedOne participant even obtained an illness-benefit payout as a result of calling in sick to work for being homosexual.
'If I fits, I meme': 24 cats that squeeze into your heart and empty boxes
Jul. 27th, 2025 10:00 amicanhascheezburger_feedThere are a few universal cat truths: they fear cucumbers, they knock things off tables for sport - and if they fits, they sits. Doesn't matter if it's a cardboard box, a salad bowl, a shoe, or the lid of a pot that hasn't been seen since 2011. If the space looks vaguely cat-sized (or not even close), a feline will attempt entry with the confidence of a seasoned contortionist and the chaos of a gremlin.
This strange, squishy behavior has gifted us one of the most beloved cat meme genres of all time: cats in boxes. But not just boxes - this phenomenon transcends container type. Laundry baskets? Absolutely. Fruit bowls? Even better. Puzzle boxes full of actual puzzle pieces? Irresistible.
And that's why "If I fits, I sits" isn't just a meme - it's a lifestyle. A mindset. A purrfession of faith in the absurd flexibility of cats and their ability to make the least logical space into a throne.
So here it is: 24 of the fittest, funniest feline memes that squeeze into your heart (and absolutely ruin that empty Amazon box).
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icanhascheezburger_feedAttention all felines and hooman servants! Attention, please! We are your meowrvelous messengers from the Council of Cats. They have a new decree that all cat-lovers and felines must follow from now on: the Council of Cats has meowficially extended Caturdays! We repeat, Caturdays have now been extended all the way through the weekend. That means Saturdays shall remain dubbed "Caturday", and Sundays will now be known as "Caturday 2.0". Please change all of your plans and calendars with purrfect promptness to reflect this new change from our feline overlords.
You may now continue your usual cat shenaniganry and feline meme consumption all the way through Caturday 2.0 and into Meownday morning. Rejoice! Hurrah! You now needn't feel guilty for being a couch potato (as long as your feline companion approves of such relaxation) for the rest of the weekend, so you had better get comfy. Just don't be tardy for any mealtimes. The Council will certainly not tolerate that.
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20 of the Funniest and Freshest Feline Tweets to Fill Your Week With Pawsitivity (July 27, 2025)
Jul. 27th, 2025 07:00 amicanhascheezburger_feedHappy Sunday, people, and welcome back to a place on the internet that involved twitter that is entirely safe. Yep, we, just like all of you guys, cannot seem to quit this platform, no matter how many changes it goes through. But one thing that does not change about it, unfortunately, is the amount of drama on there. And sometimes, i.e. every day, we would rather just go on there to see all the hilarious cat memes that go viral.
And well, since we can't do that directly on the platform, we have decided to do that for you here. Every single week, we put together the funniest cat memes, the cutest cat stories, and all the most viral cat content that we could find on twitter. We spare you the drama, the craziness, all the things that you do not want to see and simply give you… cats. Nothing but good ol' cat twitter content.
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Weekend Event - Ice Cream: 1967 Wall's
Jul. 27th, 2025 02:17 pmvintage_ads_feed
I used to love raspberry ripple ice cream, but I haven't seen it in stores for years.
Sunday Sweets: Wonderland Treats
Jul. 27th, 2025 01:00 pmcakewrecks_feedEver wish that real life wasn't so ... real-lifey?
Me, too.
So let's take a little break from boring ol' reality today with an imaginary vacation down the rabbit hole, to a magical place called ...
(By Vsem Tort)
... Wonderland!
A place full of tea parties and roses and magic mushrooms:
Why, it sounds like a party already!
And this cake is a party for my eyeballs; check out those edible ink illustrations pulled straight from the book! Fantastic.
But Lewis Carroll's classic, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland has inspired all kinds of wonderlands, should you feel suddenly inspired to create your own wonder-cake. There's also Tim Burton's interpretation:
(By Fatma Ozmen Metinel)
Tweedledee and Tweedledum! (Way way waaaaay cuter here in fondant - sorry, Tim.) And could that Queen of Hearts BE any more Helena Bonham Carter? So much detail. I love that the platter goes along with the theme, too; kinda would have ruined the effect to plunk this masterpiece down on a Chinet.
Then, of course, there's the 1951 Disney version:
(Submitted by Melissa G. and made by Jacques Fine European Pastries)
How dead-on is the door knob?! (And is it weird that he was always my favorite character?)
But no one ever said you can't mix them all up; it is Wonderland after all. Here are Tim Burton's Alice and Queen of Hearts sharing space with the Disney cast of characters:
Sheer madness! But the best cakes usually are.
Oh me, oh my, are we done already?
(By Cakes by Shelli)
No, don't worry your little pink nose, we still have much more muchness to see.
Like this classic take on The White Rabbit:
(Submitted by Lauren B. and made by Nevie-Pie Cakes)
... looking dapper in his party finery on this hand-painted cookie, which sounds exactly like something you'd eat at a Wonderland tea party.
But be careful. Wonderland can also be a dangerous place ...
You just might lose your head.
Or get in big trouble for painting the roses red ...
(By Design Cakes)
Still, it's a beautiful effect on a cake! Amiright, or amiright, Your Majesty?
(By Sweet Ruby Cakes)
Ooookay. Nevermind. Love the dress, by the way! That collar is killer.
Well, the clock's a-ticking; it's almost time to go ...
(By Tiffany's Baking Co.; pic courtesy of Torrence Photography)
... but not without taking a minute to give a hand to this baker and his/her subtly stunning cake. Teacups and mushrooms and pocket watches, oh my! Just wonder-full!
And speaking of, I don't think you could stuff any more wonder into this last cake; it's chock full of wonderment, right down to the props on the table:
(Submitted by Sierra & made by Karen Portaleo of The Highland Bakery)
I love the bottom layer, with the Mad Hatter peeking out from under his hat, as if to say one last goodbye. [sniffle]
Aww, I'm not ready to leave!
Do you think we can go to to Neverland next?
[Note from Jen: Heck yeah! It's going on the list!]
Happy Sunday!
*****
And from my other blog, Epbot:
Look out for bogus story about 3 girls surviving Texas floods in hollow tree
Jul. 27th, 2025 01:00 pmsnopes_feedAccording to the rumor, the girls survived for nearly 10 days by relying on rainwater and applying lessons from a wilderness safety drill.
icanhascheezburger_feedEven in the harshest conditions, the bond between human and animal can spark from a single moment of shared vulnerability. That's the thing about cats - they don't just survive with us, they remind us how to keep choosing care, even when everything else says not to. When you're faced with impossible circumstances - no resources, no certainty, no guarantees - choosing to care anyway is an act of love. Pet people know this well: when they look into your eyes, you just know you're not leaving them behind. Not if there's anything you can do about it.
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icanhascheezburger_feedHappy Sunday, feline fam. One of the things we love most about working at the I Can Has Cheezburger offices is that we get to share all of the best feline-flavored things on the internet with you. From seriously silly to sincerely soul-soothing, we cover it all like your cat covers their business in the litter box. And on today's agenda, we've got a story that has the claws coming out. Things are heating up in Somerville, Massachusetts, and we're not just talking about the weather!
The people have decided to run a "mayoral" race for the stray cats in their area to ascend to the imaginary office of bike path mayor. It's a very prestigious imeowginary title, and it has all the kitty candidates putting out their best charm. All are hoping that none of their carefully buried secrets will be unearthed, but you can't put it past a cat to use some mischievous tactics in their favor. Who will win? Barry, the previously elected mayor? His orange opponent? Or Minerva, whose whole platform is simply "crime"?
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22 Hissterical Feline Memes Carefully Curated by the ICHC Cat Connoisseurs
Jul. 27th, 2025 06:00 amicanhascheezburger_feedHappy Sunday, people! We hope that you are having the most purrfect weekend. A weekend full of calmness, full of the people that you love, doing the things that you love, getting caught up on everything that you have missed and gathering as much pawsitive energy for next week. Oh, and with meme. One of the most impurrtant things to fill your weekend with are, as we all know, funny cat memes.
Now, the silly cat memes that we have for you today are not just any cat memes. These memes have been carefully curated by yours truly - the ICHC editors. We see hilarious cat memes on a daily basis here, so we think that we know that we are talking about when we say that these are some of the best of the week. So, enjoy them, friends, and if you disagree with our choices, send us some of your favorites, we would love to see them.
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Sunday Secrets
Jul. 27th, 2025 12:06 ampost_secret_feed
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PostSecret BackStory
Jul. 27th, 2025 12:04 ampost_secret_feedDear Frank,
I sent this secret to you 13 years ago at the age of 19. That year you selected it for the Christmas themed secrets on your website. In the years since I sent this secret, I wish I could say suicide never crossed my mind again. But it did and I spent a good part of my 20’s deeply struggling with my mental health. For so long it felt like a failure that after sending that secret, there were a lot of moments where I actually didn’t feel glad I didn’t kill myself.
However, throughout the years I’ve learned and come to accept that maybe for me, a person who has struggled with their mental health their whole life, and most likely always will, that maybe there isn’t exactly one light at the end of the tunnel and no one moment when everything falls into place and I never have desires to leave this life. Rather there are countless tunnels with breaks of light scattered throughout them.
And those breaks of light are what I’m always glad I stuck around for. For every time I wanted to end my life, I have 20 reasons I’m glad I didn’t-
Still getting to see my favorite band that saved my life perform all these years later. Graduating undergrad and grad school. The feeling I got when I stood at the top of the world at my first national park. Falling in love with my first love. Meeting my soulmate best friend in college. Seeing the pyramid in Mexico, dancing through Lavender fields in France, eating pasta in the piazza in Italy. The day I met my dog for the first time.
I have a house now with my own art studio, a partner of 8 years, a crazy Husky, backyard chickens, a garden. I became a therapist myself and work with a lot of folks going through what I went through. I still read postsecrets.
I have a 401k, health insurance, bills, a credit score, a budget. I go grocery shopping every Sunday.
And while the latter half of those are not the most enjoyable things per se, it often feels like a miracle I have gotten to and get to experience them because younger me never imagined myself functioning enough to experience any of it, let alone living long enough to.
I’m here. I am still alive. I’m doing well day to day considering the deep struggles with mental health I’ve had my whole life and where I used to be. And 13 years later, I’m still glad I wasn’t successful in killing myself and that I’m alive.
Warmly, with gratitude.
Thanks for sharing your hopeful message. So glad you got to see the rest of your story. Not everyone gets a happy ending, but I do know that those who experience the most suffering and frustration early in life have the potential to feel the most joy and accomplishment later.
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