Monday, February 23--mark the date. Trump invades Greenland the day the Olympics end bc that's when Putin invaded Ukraine 4 years ago. And he won't risk getting athletes banned by going in before then. Of course, if the IOC had any testicles, it would ban them now..

I don't understand why the IOC is allowing US athletes to compete under the US flag. The US is no better than Russia at this point. BAN US ATHLETES NOW.

Reality check: Dems winning the House and (unlikely) Senate won't make a bit of difference. They won't have a veto-proof majority so Trump will do whatever he wants anyway. And if you think funding matters, the reason Trump wants such a huge military budget is so he can divert the funds anywhere.

Does anyone really doubt that ICE in MN was ordered (by Trump through Noem?) to escalate the violence so Trump COULD invoke the Insurrection Act? Once he has troops in MN he'll order escalation in LA or maybe DC. By fall there will be military in every major blue city in the US.

People who think Trump is deranged or mentally deficient--you're wrong. He knows exactly what he's doing, and everything he does is designed to either (a) benefit him financially, or (b) reinforce and augment his power. He doesn't give a damn about anything else and acts accordingly.

y'know, when Trump attacks Greenland, 30 NATO countries are bound to come to its defense. Hopefully, they will invade the US and take Trump prisoner. It wouldn't be the worst thing to be under NATO rule...

The US ois no longer a nation of laws. It is a nation of men-or rather, of one man. And there's no going back. Too many powerful people profit from the system.

"government of the oligarchs, by the oligarchs, for the oligarchs, shall not perish from the US while Republicans are in power." Which at this point seems to be perpetual and without interruption.

The USA is past the rescue stage--it is now in the recovery stage. And the bodies--literal and figurative--that will be recovered will have no descendants.

When Trump tries to take Greenland by force, it will give Putin (and/or Kim) carte blanche to attack the US, knowing the other NATO countries will be popping popcorn as they watch from the comfort of their recliners.

Let me see if I have this right: Renee Nicole Good was a domestic terrorist but Ashli Babbitt was a patriot hero. That about it?

Someone please explain how Dems winning the House in '26 is going to make 1 iota of difference. They won't have the Senate and even if they did wouldn't have a veto-proof majority. And Trump would just ignore everything he didn't like anyway.

"The whole world is festering with unhappy souls..." Can't help hearing the Kingston Trio in my head these days.. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp6d...

Necessary for '26 in the US

CA you need to replace Khanna and Garcia. They are so obsessed with Epstein they can't see Trump is using it as a distraction for all his lawlessness. They aren't legislating for you or anyone else.

Can someone please explain to me why these people in power, many the leaders of their country, take such unbridled joy at killing people? Whether it's close range gun fire, drone strikes, starvation, or denial of medical treatment, Trump, Bibi, Putin, many others are proud of their actions. Why?

PSA: Omaha Steaks "customer service" is like a bull services a cow. And frankly, their product isn't that good or that inexpensive. I encourage all not to patronize them; there are better vendors. Their attitude toward their customers is:

Christmas message from the Department of Labor: "“Let Earth Receive Her King,” I think we all know which King the Labor department was referring to. And it ain't Jesus.

If Bezos had owned WaPo in the '70s, Woodward and Bernstein would be consigned to the dustbin of journalist history, Watergate would not have spawned a series of "gate" scandals and Nixon would have served out his full second term.

I see the oil & gas oligarchs have gotten to Trump again--now Trump has canceled offshore wind farms, even though they were already begun with billions invested. "National Security" issues. Yeah, like cheap energy cutting into oil & gas profits.

Got a seasonal job delivering chess sets to department stores. That's right, I'm carrying new castles to Kohl's.

I'm at a loss to comprehend why Republicans take such glee from killing people, people dying from violence. From fisherman in the Caribbean to George Floyd, to Rittenhouse's victims to even the Reiners, there is no sympathy, no empathy. And yet they profess to be Christians.

Someone explain to me how, in the off chance Dems control the House, it will make one whit of difference. They won't have a veto-proof majority. Yes, they can investigate matters, but then what? They can refer it to DOJ where it will die, or to the Senate, where it will be DOA. Nothing will change.

Reminder: 1st Amendment says CONGRESS shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech. It does NOT say the President shall issue no order abridging freedom of speech. And if you think SCOTUS would overrule Trump on this you haven't been paying attention.

Why do I have the feeling Trump's reaction when he was told 2 Brown students were killed in a school shooting was, "Well, at least they weren't white."

ICE buys 6 Boeing 737s at a cost of $140M to use exclusively for deportation. They claim it will save taxpayers $279M. Yeah, I believe that.

Can't make this up Dept.: Feds extradite Belarusian woman for smuggling aviation equipment to Russia. Then once here, ICE grabs her for being in the US illegally and begins deportation proceedings. Kafka would be impressed. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

From the Alice in Wonderland world of the Trump Administration: A [Virginia] Public Schools investigation found two male students at [a local] High School sexually harassed a transgender student in a high school locker room in March, but the Trump administration contends the boys are the victims.

And this is the country we are now. Not the one our parents and grandparents fought and died for. people.com/immigrants-a...

Breaking: SCOTUS agrees to hear "birthright citizenship" case. I think we know the way this one is going to be decided--with the overturning of the 1898 decision in US v. Wong Kim Ark. But maybe that will mean Barron is not a citizen?

Wonder if any GOP Senators are regretting their confirmation votes on Anti-vax, Jr., Two-planes Noem, Security detail Patel, or Kill-em-all Pete. Nah. In order to be a Republican you can't apologize for or regret anything.

The time of year I think of my old friends, Don Weenow, R. Gay Apparel, and Yuletide Carol. But Carol was ancient even then, when we used to troll her. Holly was the star, though. Take a bough, girl. I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your server.

It took a half-century for Germany to recover from the stench of the Third Reich. The US will never recover from the damage King Donald has inflicted--it will forever be nothing more than a failed experiment in democracy, devolving into fascistic oligarchy. 😢

following through on deporting the worst of the worst, right? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...

I just cannot understand why Republicans seem to take such joy from killing people. From pardoning those whose actions cause death to bombing boats with no evidence of a crime, this GOP has no regard for human life--as epitomized by RFK, Jr. Defund disease research--more for the oligarchs. Sigh.

Soon we'll be hearing about Randolph, the brown-nosed reindeer. Second in like, right behind Rudolph and just as fast but can't stop as quick.

Listening to the Star Spangled Banner prior to Det--GB game this afternoon. Couldn't help thinking how inappropriate it is in 2025 USA. Maybe "Back in the USSR" would be better.

Yes, I know it's a wheel cover, not a hub cap. Work with me, people.

This year, among other things, I'm thankful for Trump's good health. Because the US would not survive 7 years of JD Vance. It may not survive 3 more years of Trump, but at least the odds are better.

NYT: "Dr. Ralph Abraham, who as Louisiana’s surgeon general ordered the state health department to stop promoting vaccinations and who has called Covid vaccines “dangerous,” has been named the second in command at the CDC." More people die early so better for Medicare & Social Security. Brilliant.

Breaking: Judge declares Halligan's appointment unlawful, dismisses Comey and James cases. No doubt SCOTUS will reinstate charges.

Sec. Treas. Bessent wrote op-ed in WaPo urging GOP to abolish Senate filibuster--on the grounds that if they don't do it, the Democrats will next time they get in power. Bezos got what he wanted--slanted op-eds and the loss of multiple Pulitzer winners who couldn't abide Bezos' meddling.

Pet Peeve 2: online retailers should have unbranded shipping boxes available on request, for when items purchased by one resident are a gift for another resident of the same address. You can't always be first to the delivery person!

SCOTUS to decide today whether to take Trump's birthright citizenship case. Decision on grant of cert probably out next week. I think we know the outcome if SCOTUS agrees to hear it.

Pet peeve: Unless you're 1st generation American, likely your grandparents or great-grandparents lived through the Great Depression. It was a devastating time to the whole country. A century later, it is offensive to call a shopping day "Black Friday." Call it what it is--Greed Friday.

Breaking: TX Court blocks TX gerrymandered map from going into effect for 2026 midterms. Opinion written by Trump appointee. Abbott vows emergency appeal to SCOTUS, would be heard by Alito.

Got my White House Christmas gift catalog...

I will say again--the only "advantage" to Medicare Advantage plans is to the insurance company. Those plans are obtained through for-profit insurers; how can they afford to pay their CEOs 7 and 8-figure compensation? By denying coverage to policyholders. Stick with original Medicare.

Trump: felon 34x; sexual abuse liability, labeled rapist by a judge; misappropriated funds from children's charity; over- or under-valued assets to obtain benefits. Yet-elected twice. Why does anyone think Epstein will matter to the base? It's a distraction for his evil rule, and Trump knows it.