slimier

This subfamily of snakes is usually harmless to humans and survives on a wide range of foods -- from larger creatures like birds, lizards and frogs to smaller, slimier prey like frog eggs, worms and slugs.

But Mendoza’s ascent to the analyst role has triggered enough bile from some of the slimier precincts of social media that Mendoza avoids Twitter except to seek baseball-related news, and rarely reads comments about herself.

Even with Jim Bakker, who was the much slimier character, there’s a sense that every time you see him, he’s not twirling the metaphorical mustache.

Sarasota County Commissioner Christian Ziegler called the story a “hit job,” adding, “Nothing slimier than a reporter/news outlet on a mission to destroy a Conservative. Keep up the great work @GovRonDeSantis!”

Who am I to begrudge anyone for seeking out joy in the midst of a pandemic even if that joy starts with a slimier, sweatier depiction of another pandemic?