#circus of fleas

[earthworms-worm]

Flea Circus! They may be tiny, they may be fleas, but they can bring about the best entertainment a dusty corner has to offer!

They're part of a bigger story that I have absolutely not started yet, gotta draw the rest of the characters first lol

[yesterdaysprint]

Life magazine, November 28, 1930

[heidismagblog]

[wondrous-art]

Bugs in a bug circus? It's more likely than you'd think. More info under the cut.

So fun fact, Lampry was actually raised by a traveling miinu circus, and I finally got around to designing some of the troupe.

Peaberry is a transfem Peacock Spider who runs the show. She's boisterous and can dazzle a crowd, but she also runs a tight ship and can be a stickler for perfection, making sure everyone knows their routines so every show runs smoothly.

Picasso is a laid back clown who is nurturing and caring to the other members of the troupe. She's always trying to put a smile on people's face, while also making sure they are drinking enough water and taking breaks.

Singh is the oldest of the troupe and has a way with animals, and practically has a sixth sense with them. Don't ask him if he samples from them.

Ela and Eli are a brother and sister pair of acrobatic click beetles, always trying to show off and out compete each other.

[dandyshucks]

got a little silly and made another shuffle collage for the janitor :]

[newyorkthegoldenage]

In the days before multi-million dollar contracts, retired ballplayers had to fend for themselves. Here, Grover Cleveland Alexander, former star pitcher with the Phillies and a Baseball Hall of Famer since 1938, performs at Hubert's Flea Circus on West 42nd St. in Times Square, January 19, 1939. I'm not sure exactly how he's "performing."

Photo: Associated Press

[morawcrumb]

"Is that a tear running down the Janitor's cheek??!?!"

[danskjavlarna]

Source details and larger version.

Some very weird vintage insects are collected here.

[spidermanifested]

people on this website will complain about people liking their art and not reblogging it, and personally i think this is the silliest most nonsense complaint to have on tumblr dot com, because you know what happens when a lot of people reblog your art on tumblr dot com. it gets to people who dont give a single shit about the art but see the high note count and assume theyre missing out on some big event that just NEEDS their input, and said input is invariably along the lines of "i thought the acronym you used for the show this is fanart for meant something else", and 2 other people have already commented the exact same thing, and these are the only comments you will ever receive

[omtai]

the bug organisation emailed me back and misunderstood me entirely… just told me to look up flea circuses. so while it is possible to keep a flea in captivity i feel like putting it in a circus it the worst thing you could ever do to a creature like a flea. all those eyes in the audience on the little guy. probably shy as fuck and they put it in a CIRCUS

[earthworms-worm]

"Ye got a permit fer this?"

"Absolutely not lol"

A Scottish Police Rat and the Circus of Fleas (who most definitely do not have a permit for the things they do)

[aleksikesa]

#wakesweep will be soon be real

[yourfavesfleas]

Jax from The Amazing Digital Circus has fleas! (submitted by @drowsydoggy)

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[tomorrowusa]

GOP House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA-01) was asked eight times by ABC's George Stephanopoulos on Sunday whether the 2020 election was "stolen". Scalise dodged the question every single time.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) refused to answer whether the 2020 election was stolen when pressed eight separate times in a Sunday interview with ABC News’s George Stephanopoulos. Asked about conservative Rep. Ken Buck’s (R-Colo.) decision to leave Congress and his departing remark that “too many Republican leaders are lying to America, claiming that the 2020 election was stolen,” Scalise avoided responding directly in the interview on ABC News’s “This Week.” “Well, Ken, I’ve worked with on a number of issues, including getting spending under control, getting our economy back on track. He’s talked about that 2020 election as well. You and I have, I think, have talked about that too,” Scalise said. “At the end of the day, getting our country back on track is our focus. And that’s what we’re focused on right now.” “Can you say unequivocally the 2020 election was not stolen?” Stephanopoulos asked Scalise, after the congressman detailed several other legislative priorities for the party.  Scalise dodged the question. 

Donald Trump controls House Republicans the way Vladimir Putin controls Donald Trump.

“I just want an answer to the question, yes or no?” “We’ve asked — look, we’ve talked about this before. But, again, will you acknowledge that there were states that didn’t follow the actual state legislative enacted laws on their book, which the U.S. Constitution says they’re supposed to do?” Scalise said, again refusing to answer. “I know that every court that looked at whether the election was stolen said it wasn’t, rejected those claims. And I asked you a very, very simple question. Now I’ve asked it, I think, the fifth time that you can’t appear to answer. Can you say unequivocally that the 2020 election was not stolen?” The exchange continued without coming to any ultimate resolution.

This is a good question to put to all Republicans running for office. A YES will instantly identify them with Trump, a NO will cause them to antagonize Trump.

Keep in mind that Scalise was a candidate for House Speaker – for a few hours.

The quality of leadership in the House Republican caucus is close to nonexistent. House Republicans are basically Trump's flea circus.

[midnightdimensions13]

I went to the flea market and met some cool musicians! Had a great time!