I need people to understand that saying, "I don't like or support this politician, but the other person will be worse, so I'll vote for them," is precisely how we ended up with fascism. If you're not voting affirmatively for something you actually want, you don't live in a democracy.

One of the most disturbing images I can recall of a tyrant besotted beyond sanity by his own propaganda, was Robert Mugabe, aged 90, hobbling on stage to a cheering crowd of paid cronies and kissing a giant picture of himself. Even as Zimbabwe was collapsing into ruin.

I can't create new cartoons at the moment because I'm blissfully away in Spain, largely ignoring the news. But, if you need one - just replace a country in these with Venezuela, Cuba or Mexico and you'll get the idea

“Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.” ~ Mao Zedong.

My friend @charlotteclymer.bsky.social has written about Mark Kelly’s distinguished military career. This is not to be missed. open.substack.com/pub/charlott...

“See, we're da good guys what goes in ta, like, 'protect' da oils from the bad guys, wot took it frum our guys, and then we sell it to the other bad guys. At a nice little premuim, you feel me?” #MAGAmobsters

🚨BREAKING: DOJ admits it has only released 12,285 documents required by Epstein Files Transparency Act. More than 2 million documents still need to be reviewed/released. DOJ is in violation of federal law that required release by Dec. 19. More from Democracy Docket in am. www.democracydocket.com

Since his time as a teacher, Governor Walz has led with decency and compassion. Today's decision reflects who he has always been - someone who puts Minnesotans first. I am proud to call him a friend and proud of all the work that has been done to make Minnesota the best place to raise a family.

Walz: "We've got conspiracy theorists, right-wing YouTubers, breaking into our daycares, demanding access to our children. We've got the president demonizing our Somali neighbors and wrongfully confiscating funds that Minnesotans rely on. It's disgusting and it's dangerous."

This is like a plot synopsis from The Sopranos.

Tesla Stock Gets a New Valuation. It’s Surprising. Noble's valuation breaks down Tesla's worth into $18 for cars, $20 for battery storage, $30 for robo-taxis, and $12 for robots.

So if another country knocked out power to the Washington DC, killed American civilians and military, and then kidnapped the President and first lady to "serve an indictment," would that be an act of war?

Trump admits he has taxed American people and business over $600B in tariffs

The FBI director suffered an escalating series of technical snafus as the former podcaster attempted to heap praise on Trump's Venezuela operation.

🔴 I'll say it till I'm blue in the face: the mental underling, Poilievre, is severely UNFIT to be Prime Minister of a great country such as Canada. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Fortunately, Canadian voters know it too.

Officials today confirmed Chicago’s first murder victim of 2026 was found on Saturday morning, January 3. While that’s an unusually long time for Chicago to go without recording a “new year murder,” it is not a record. cwbchicago.com/2026/01/sout...

The Trump administration is bombing! Literally in: Venezuela, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Nigeria, Somalia. and:figuratively in the polls and in off year elections. Coincidence? I don't think so.

If kidnapping a foreign president isn’t enough to get him out of office, why would the Epstein files be a silver bullet?

Democrats need to grow a f*cking spine. No more strongly worded letters. It’s time to draft articles of impeachment. Impeach. Convict. Remove.

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Why doesn't Trump arrest Putin and take his OIL? Because the USA is a bunch of cowards... They only punch down. They would NEVER actually go to war against China and Russia. They would get their asses kicked.

The weirdest thing about Americans is how many of them think their laws apply to every person in the world. But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.

This new war is not only illegal, reckless and deeply corrupt, it is the latest in a series of increasingly desperate distractions from the EPSTEIN Files. #ImpeachAndConvict47NOW

Trump called Putin prior to invading Venezuela, but he did not let the United States Congress know! Putin and Trump are behind this invasion obviously.

Tim Kaine Dismantles Fox Host's Talking Point In Less Than Two Minutes

Trump has two primary settings: boastful or berating. There's a secondary setting for how garbled or extensive either of those become. Primary settings may become unpredictably blended when overheated, or hit a sugar low, making for a sort of bragging belligerence. (There is also sleep mode!)

I amuse myself, you may do so too, by speaking Trump rants out loud in the voice of a 9 YO girl from the North of England. Like the one complaining about the price of ice creams. Trump really is a whiny little B-word. (PS: That girl is of course a nice little kid. Trump is not).

The rate of global mean sea level rise has increased from ~2.1 mm/year in 1993 to ~4.5 mm/year in 2023. www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Uneducated voters will always be a greater danger to this country than immigrants.

Up to 250 days in the year Scotland’s renewables could have powered 100% of our electricity needs so TWICE the UK figure talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/03/u...

Only a fucking idiot would try to run another country when the one he’s already in charge of is being fucked up so badly by him! Looking right at you Donald J. Trump.

derek guy: Elon Musk, Feb 2025: “America should mind its own business rather than push for regime change all over the place” Elon Musk, Jan 2026: “Congratulations, President Trump! This is a win for the world and a clear message to evil dictators everywhere.”

I had a LOT of things in my list of “inevitable shit shows” when white people decided that trump was their guy AGAIN in 24. Kidnapping a foreign president was not on that list, I must confess. If we’re going around kidnapping dictatorial presidents I know one who’s available to be kidnapped.

Re-Watching Strange Invaders (1983)! Who do you turn to nowadays when there's a crackpot story about aliens in a small mid-west town kidnapping people? With the news today, the story seems way too tame & plausible to be tabloid material...in fact, so would the government plans to bomb the town!

We are in a moment that calls for vision and ambition. We have to do new big things. Most of all, success is going to require all of you. Because I know that what I am able to accomplish in office will depend on what you are able to build on the outside.

Petroleum art by #memestream

The only crime Maduro seems to have committed thus far is wearing socks with slides. Oh, the humanity!

96% of new cars sold in Norway in 2025 were fully electric. "...EVs are now the plurality vehicle in the country, making up 31.78% of the fleet. Diesels are 31.76%, gasoline cars are 23.9%, and hybrids are 12.56%…" electrek.co/2026/01/02/n...

I will be Honest. The current regime is more likely to do it to Zelensky than Putin.

Today is the deadline for the DOJ to explain its controversial Epstein file redactions. Considering Pam Bondi sits in Trump’s lap, I bet they’ll miss it, just like they missed the Dec. 19 deadline. #EpsteinFiles www.thedailybeast.com/key-epstein-...

Himes: "I was delighted to hear that Tom Cotton, chairmen of the Senate Intel Committee, has been in regular contact with the admin. I've had zero outreach and no D I'm aware of has. So apparently we're now in a world where the legal obligation to keep Congress informed only applies to your party."

Before he killed 3 people then himself "records indicate he surrendered 53 firearms." This was buried near the bottom of this story. Kinda feel like it needs to go a bit higher.

The Power Puff Girls did an episode that revealed (using non-copyrighted analogs) the reason it’s always a different guy playing Blofeld is that the white cat secretly runs Spectre. I have never been more jealous of a story premise in my life.

From Russia With Love is such a funny movie. The Training School for Evil Henchmen is something that bond parodies wished they could do, but they can't, because they already did it as part of a real bond film

There are plenty of ways to serve your country without being behind the trigger of a gun. Teachers serve this country as much as anyone in uniform, and they are just as likely to get shot in the line of duty. I'm not thanking anyone for their service if they serve fascists.