Streets of Minneapolis Irish female duet cover youtu.be/Ci_0PAObc4A?...

This is really good. There’s another Irish version of this (using the same backup track I think) that’s also good. m.youtube.com/watch?v=H4o0... This 1st version is, I think, better than Springsteen’s (which is saying a lot). All good. Let’s have more.

It’s great that people are going to pull on this thread. Maybe big revelations; maybe not, but definitely worth the effort.

I know a significant # of people on the front lines of ICE/CBP are thugs, but some portion must be people who thought they were doing an honourable job & have found themselves in a moral nightmare. They are worth trying to reach. They need to know there is a way out & back into the larger society.

www.huffpost.com/entry/latest... It’s been 2 WEEKS & they’re only at the “tentative DNA match”? What is going on?

Well now, that seems like an excellent idea!

I’m one of the 40% of Canadians who want to join the EU. I bet if it was talked about more, that number would soar well above 50%. #CanadaJoinEU

www.cnn.com/2026/02/15/p... Having the American state push religion (any religion, including mine) is unAmerican. Having the state (any state) push Christianity is unChristian.

This is your regular reminder that the idea that Christianity is a thing uniform beliefs that everyone within “Western Civilization” believed and agreed on is a fiction that just ignores centuries of Christians killing each other and fighting literal wars over their different beliefs.

Sorry; he is President. The majority of Americans who voted, voted for him. You can choose not to call him President, but it doesn’t change reality.

The reason Gallup has given for dropping this question is the Platonic ideal of a non-explanatory explanation.

The “reason” they’ve given for dropping this question is a non-answer. My question: Who owns Gallup?

St. John Chrysostom : "Not to enable the poor to share in our goods is to steal from them and deprive them of life. The goods we possess are not ours, but theirs." "The demands of justice must be satisfied first of all; that which is already due in justice is not to be offered as a gift of charity"

To any of my fellow Christians employed by ICE & CPB & deployed to sanctuary cities: It looks, at least from a distance, like you are serving Caesar & not God.

Why are the Christian leaders who publicly support Trump silent when this happens? You should reprove your brother & show him his error. (I am, of course, stubbornly assuming that Trump’s Christian supporters are sincere Christians. They shame the Gospel when they stay silent.)

www.salon.com/2026/02/15/h... What is the goal of the US’s relentless economic suffocation of Cuba? Regime collapse? If so, the flood of people out of Cuba into the US will be a major crisis in Florida.

www.politico.com/news/2026/02... I’m sure I’m too focused on a minor point, but: Elected officials (from both parties) in the US swear in public now. This doesn’t happen in any other country I’m aware of. This was led by Trump, but has now become the norm across the spectrum. How is this good?

This is a good point. Dems bear part (but not all) of the blame for so many people not voting. Yelling at them won’t increase the likelihood of them voting. What are the top 10 reasons non-voters give in focus groups for not voting? How can Dems best address at least a few of those reasons?

In the year since Pres. Trump assumed office for the 2nd time the TrumpCoin has lost 80% of its value. www.tradingview.com/symbols/TRUM... It couldn’t happen to a nicer coin.

This is bad.

I wouldn't go that far. But he is doing a good job.

Winter's fog clings.Jellyfishpulse the water. #BokeHaiku

If rich men are going to start to be held accountable for their crimes & misdeeds, it’s the end of civilization as we know it. And a good thing too.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/u... Please allow me to translate the non-denial denial gobbledygook of this statement: “Tulsi Gabbard & Jared Kushner are stone cold guilty.”

It’s not going to happen before April but, when I get to the border & they ask “What’s your reason for visiting the US?” I’ll be sure to say “To congratulate the people of Minnesota for successfully struggling against oppression.” With any luck, they’ll deny me entry. & I’ll post it.

Pres. Trump: Please keep talking about Lutnick & Epstein. Or actually…please just keep saying the word “Epstein” as often as possible. #EpsteinClass

I’m Canadian & so have not been travelling to the US. I think maybe I should make an exception for Minnesota.

They’re not popping off. They are giving thoughtful answers to fair questions. Vance drips with contempt for ordinary Americans.

www.politico.com/news/2026/02... Significant if true. We’ll see. Minnesota is winning.

The protesters in Minnesota and the around the country have shown incredible strength, courage and love for their fellow Americans. And so far, they are not taking the bait ICE is throwing their way. These are the kind of heroes and patriots this country needs.

www.politico.com/news/2026/02... The NY Times said this “was another sad day for our country.” I disagree. A grand jury behaving like reasonable, thoughtful citizens is a good day for America.

Really? They say that Mr.Christie? Might be more believable if you named names.

So impressive. Polite. Thoughtful. Measured. The best of America.

This is one of the economy features of the #EosteinClass. They don’t actually believe anyone outside their class exists.

I actually hope Lutnick is so stubborn that he refuses to resign. He’s the perfect poster plutocrat for the #EpsteinClass

Promises promises.

vigilance in observing + vigilance in reporting = victory

apnews.com/article/poll... American gloom isn’t surprise, but it is relatively new. For the at least the 1st 2 centuries of its existence, America was known as the most optimistic place on earth. Not any more.

Apparently, this is the 2nd time he’s said China will eliminate hockey in Canada. How does this work? It he says it 3 times it becomes true?

I don’t claim to be a China expert, but China “terminating” hockey & eliminating the Stanley Cup seems unlikely.

Wait a sec. Are we understanding from this that DJT didn’t watch Kid Rock? I thought he was America’s last best entertainment hope. Such a small, small man.

Bunny was great! The best of America.

www.cnn.com/2026/02/08/u... More good on-the-ground reporting. Please keep it up.

Welcome to Florida 2060.

Religion note: in one section of this video, you can hear a man shout at DHS agents: “This isn’t Christian! This isn’t American! This is fascism!”

Maybe it’s not a mistake at all!

There is nothing to stop Dems holding hearings & calling witnesses. Even if the govt is partially shut down. & who cares if they’re not “official”? If the Reps boycott it, even better! If this person will appear, great. If they won’t, invite the person who took the statement.

Bezos could have taken 1% of his wealth ($2.88 billion), put it in GICs, and given those GIS & the Post to a charitable trust. The trust would earn over $100 million/year in interest to cover any losses. And Bezos could: - shed risk of Post angering Trump - been a hero - get a helluva tax break

If Dems can pin “the Epstein Class” label on every rich person (net worth >$50 million, say) who works for or donates to the Trump admin, they can ride it into both the mid-terms & 2028.

What does it mean to have “patrols around polling stations”? Will they stop people? Will they demand to “see your papers”? Will they arrest you if you blow a whistle? Will they release tear gas? Flash bangs? Will they carry weapons into the polling stations?