I've only been here a day. I feel frozen and exhausted but these endlessly courageous locals are in it for the long haul. It's their home. They have each other's backs. And in an America that feels utterly upside down and inside out, that's really, really encouraging. David Farrier [Kiwi journalist]

Says it all, really.

If the US Bond market is targeted it could mean: increased taxation, spending cuts [that well has been plumbed already], the Fed intervening with quantitive easing [potentially very inflationary] along with other difficult responses. Hmmmm. Western nations hold so many Treasury Bonds.

I wonder if Mark Carney's expert understanding of the US Bond Market might be the most powerful weapon of all in the NATO alliance?

One day King Donald will be gone but the reputation and trustworthiness of the United States will be in tatters for most countries. We may still smile and nod but we will know you do not think of us as friends anymore.

"Many have lamented that past societies seemed to have suffered paralysis when asked to address obvious problems. Oligarchy is why." [Luke Kemp - Goliath's Curse].

Why the fear of offending/angering the 'too wealthy for our own good'? If you tax them what will they do? Close down their revenue streams and sulk? Flee to 'other' tax havens? If they go there will always be others. Their businesses remain or are sold to those others. Call them out. We own them.

I do miss 22 Minutes now that I'm down south in the Democratic paradise of New Mexico and can't get Canadian TV anymore.

Why isn't he wearing a suit?

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I wrote a poem. It goes like this. Epstein, Epstein. Epstein, Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. Epstein. Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. Epstein!

The Brits knocked down a prince for what he did. Will America knock down a king for the same crime?

To borrow from the Grand Old Duke of York. When they were up, they were up, And when they were down, they were down,

I have my passport and go-bag ready. Right now, in this moment, I continue to observe and report. When I was a kid, America was the dream. But that place is gone. And the USA voted for it. David Farrier [New Zealand correspondent living in California]

For the love of God, did any of those generals and admirals happen to notice where the Epstein files are?

Remember: The GOP’s nonsensical culture wars are meant to distract you from corporate corruption and plunder. [Cartoon by Jace Avery]

Funny how, despite King Trump's 'best' efforts it seems the natural adversaries of the United States are emboldened. Almost like it was some sort of plan?

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Epstein! Refocus! You are being misdirected.

Just quietly - I love Star Trek. The future we should aspire to [leave out those dangerous aliens intent on killing us on a regular basis].

Our ACT government has now closed off voting day registrations to ensure 150,000 [we are a small country] votes [mostly cast to the left] won't be counted. The right espouse freedom and liberty but only if it means they control OUR lives. We'll see about that.

The ACT government [that is not a mistake] is steadily funnelling us towards a South Pacific version of the horror that the United States is becoming. Do a lot, do it fast and everyone gets used to it. Well FU. We'll see about that.

poison.....

USA. Where life is sacred from conception to birth.

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I will, periodically, remind everyone that the story that should be front of mind is Trump's involvement with Epstein.

Happy 4th of July, Batman.

Where are the new Woodward and Bernstein? The ONLY thing that should be being discussed is Elon Musk's revelation about Trump being 'involved' in the Epstein affair.

Henry David Thoreau, a transcendentalist philosopher and writer, championed inner freedom and independent thought above all else. This quote serves as a clear warning: if you don’t exercise your own judgment, someone else will—and not necessarily in your best interest.

Spinning in their graves seems to have no more purpose than getting the washing dry.

Jacinda Ardern, 2025 Yale Class Day Speaker. You can view it on Youtube. We miss her.

ban me if you can.....

decided.....

Step right up. Who's next to have Uncle Donald give you a damn good telling off.

This guy

I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now. I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system. It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.