Hmm, “dignity“ is not quite the word I would use. Also, still wondering why employers aren’t being held accountable for employing undocumented workers. You know, since doing so is illegal. www.mediaite.com/media/adjust...

Something has been bugging me about Venezuela. What are the odds that they burn their oil in industry infrastructure if the U.S. does invade? Is this why Trump is holding off? Does the oil industry not want to be left with nothing but burning wreckage?

@chadbourn.bsky.social Worth a read. Yeah, I‘ve been harping on this. theconversation.com/deception-an...

Waaaaa, I’m special! www.mediaite.com/media/news/s...

I was just reading about the Hawking Index and I'm calling shenanigans. I read philosophy, behavior economics, etc. as well as an inordinate amount of SF and Fantasy, but I rarely highlight even non-fiction and almost never do so late in a book. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawking...

With "TDS" back at the forefront of the so-called news again I find myself recalling how "[name] Derangement Syndrome" is a uniquely Republican thing. Many of us will remember it being trotted out to debase the opinions of those who opposed Bush Jr.'s foreign adventures in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Farmers: We support free markets and made a choice to overproduce. We voted Trump again because it worked so well for us the first time. Give us money please. Nope, gonna need more way than that and no holding back anything for those losers who expect free handouts. www.npr.org/2025/12/11/n...

So……the wall from his first term didn’t work? What happened? Did Mexico acquire ladder or angle grinder technology? apnews.com/article/trum...

Canada Life: We've sent you a letter to ask you to ask your provider to upload xrays. Me: Why ask me instead of my dentist Canada Life: You need to ask them. Me: Yeah, turns out they sent that along with the initial request so you already have it. But thanks for wasting time to delay benefits

@chadbourn.bsky.social You called it first. futurism.com/future-socie...

Abject cowards you say…. okay, how about you tell me something that’s not obvious. www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...

Nice to be home and drinking a good cup of tea again. The ballet was extraordinary, even by their high standards. You could see the dancers were killing it, knew it, and it was further energizing them. national.ballet.ca/productions/...

ViaRail Canada: We have nice new cars so that you will find our guaranteed delays less annoying. Okay, not much less annoying but really, the cars are great are no longer older than your grandparents. So, a little bit less annoying at least. Via: You’ll get there, eventually.

“Where’s my Albert Speer?” www.mediaite.com/media/news/j...

Good article. Imo it supports maga as a fascist cult of personality, which is not surprising. theconversation.com/maga-explain...

So he agrees that deportations are bad for the economy but don’t worry, big business is doing fine. That’s my takeaway. www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/12/...

Just finished Arendt's On Violence. I keep saying this with each book but I'm am endlessly impressed and humbled by the timelessness of her insights. No, I don't agree with every word she ever wrote but she was beyond genius. I wish I had discovered her in my youth.

So, he doesn't want his friendship to be political but.....he's again hanging out with Cheetolini von Pedo, rapist, friend of conmen, pedo's, and murderous authoritarians. Just renounce your citizenship you shit-stain, I'm tired of you being associated with Canada. www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...

Counterpoint: if she believes this, and isn’t trolling the school for fun and profit, shouldn’t she be married and at home doing female things instead of going to University? Also, too bad the prof couldn’t give a negative mark. www.oklahoman.com/story/news/e...

Nice, shuffled my workout playlist and got the start off with Voodoo Child!

Wait, the same farmers who faithfully vote CPC or PPC? The ones who post ”Farmers Feed Cities” sign to promote their virtues and self-reliance? The same farmers who oppose social spending like Employment Insurance and Welfare? … Yeah, checks out as usual . 😡 www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/new...

How is this still a trend? 🤮 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Anyone who is surprised that Trump and his people are calling for the arrest, imprisonment or execution of his political enemies clearly hasn't been paying attention. The only thing that has changed is that the conditions are now right for it to actually happen.

Alberta: The answer to the question “What if Texas and Florida had a baby with a learning disability?” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

”Ordinary citizens, with ties to far-right circles and passionate about weapons….” Translation: Right-wing sociopaths with money, because a functional human wouldn’t dream of this. english.elpais.com/internationa...

Another good one, I often forget the “new man” “Fascists aimed to transform the ordinary man into the “new man,” a “virile” being who would put decadent bourgeoisie, cerebral Marxists, and “feminine” liberals to shame.“ www.britannica.com/topic/fascis...

A good summary www.worldatlas.com/articles/wha...

“A version of economic fascism was in fact adopted in the United States in the 1930s and survives to this day …these policies were not called “fascism” but “planned capitalism.” … its synonym “industrial policy” is as popular as ever.” fee.org/articles/eco...

Well worth a read and comparing how things are now to Sept. 2024 prognostications. news.berkeley.edu/2024/09/09/f...

If you are knowingly profiting from scams, in what way are you different from the scammers, other than skipping the effort by riding their coattails? www.reuters.com/investigatio...

Time to dust the house and today’s musical accompaniment is Giselle by the London Symphony.

So, a PoC has realized that the party he has supported with years of lies may not like PoC. Time to laugh at the felon. www.mediaite.com/politics/tuc...

Exactly what I expect from Ford. There’s probably nothing to hide but it does incline one to suspect that maybe some of the booze is going missing. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Very Stalinist. dailyboulder.com/over-150-rus...

Yo, Pete, have you ever considered that maybe, just maybe, you and your guy might be part of the problem? Maybe you could dial back on the “I’m American, fuck everyone else” rhetoric just a wee bit, maybe tune it down to a gentler “9” you senile old fuck. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

If Trump succeeds in eviscerating our auto sector, as this article suggests is his goal, then we should drop all trade barriers to any Chinese company (e.g. Byd) that will open at least some manufacturing facilities here. www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...

And now, back to our coverage of the investigation into whether Biden knew who he was pardoning and why. Because autopen. www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2025/10/i-do...

Answer: Not very. Just look-up the size of their “ghost fleet”. www.cbc.ca/news/world/r...

tl'dr: a foreign policy that is, finally, less subservient to the U.S. and more focused on our interests and needs. globalnews.ca/news/1149089...

Well, we all know what a WH denial means. 😡 www.tmz.com/2025/10/20/d...

Experts discourage the vigilante violence that our law and order premier calls for. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

Ford, like Smith, wants to keep breaking our med system in order to make increased privatization more acceptable. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

FIFA: We’re bought and paid for baby! www.espn.com/soccer/story...

How to avoid being assaulted by Doug Ford: Back away slowly while he waddles after you. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/poli...

Mar-a-Lago face – named after Trump's Palm Beach resort — "refers to a recognisable combination of facial features and plastic surgery enhancements, often modelled after Ivanka Trump's signature look", plastic surgeon Matthew J. Nykiel told HuffPost. theweek.com/health/mar-a...

Is channeling Miller’s Id really satire? www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/we-...

Hope this works in humans, sounds encouraging. newatlas.com/disease/dual...

Michael Wolff: I've seen the pictures of Trump with Epstein's girls. Here's what's in them.