The older Hmong man dragged out in shorts in the snow, the small child moved to Texas without parents knowing whereabouts, the multiple horrors, makes me even prouder of the MN residents doing everything they can. Renews my faith in the American culture of caring.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech today is one of the most insightful, albeit sobering, political speeches in a long time. Carney tells it as it is: "If you're not at the table you'll be on the menu." Well worth finding the time to watch: www.youtube.com/live/dE981Z_...

This!

"Hernández boasted that he would 'stuff the drugs up the gringos’ noses' while trafficking more than 500 tons of cocaine into the US. "Trump freed him, saying, 'If somebody sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president and put him in jail'..." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

Sleeping bumblebees

Latest comic: A hot new startup

Once again I am posting this.

I am so horrified at the news on Venezuela and every time I check it gets worse. One target was the Chavez mausoleum? We will put "boots on tge ground" to run the country, paid for by "money coming from the ground"? Rain imminent here but a walk is called for and no more news for a while.

Who agrees? ✋

With all this talk of how to end Russias war against Ukraine, and a cease fire, keep this in mind: If Ukraine ceases firing, Ukraine will cease to exist. If Russia ceases firing. the war will cease to exist. Pretty clear

In Sligo area, ireland

You let yourself get distracted, America.

I never trust salvation stories on anything.

99 percent of the world’s cocaine comes from Colombia, Bolivia and Peru, not Venezuela. No fentanyl is made in Venezuela But it does have the world’s largest oil reserves.

Sunset Bay Park stream

We'd do some good for ourselves if people now understood that truly — really and truly — a government shouldn't be run like a business; a government should be run like a government.

Ed Alleyen Johnson, who we saw around the time this was recorded. It haunts me still.

This is a key point.

There has been much debate in last many years about the second amendment, but other than on pornography, there has not been controversy over the importance of the first amendment. Joe McCarthy days are back.

Here's the truth without revenue from California, NY, Illinois, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington ,New Jersey our government would be bankkrupt.

We are America!

If we ever get back to having an actual government I think it would be a good idea to have a required test on the basic tenants of the U.S. constitution ands its amendments for all candidates for congress, senate and presidency Not tricky, even open book.

If the economy buckles under this crew...don’t buy the ‘oops’ narrative. They profit from volatility...chaos...and pain. And if you can’t afford rent or food...remember...it wasn’t an accident.

I did find how to restore English on my page.

Sculpture representing kleptocracy.

Re Mamdani: I love the phrase "The many over the money." Hopefully a prediction of future contests.

The future economic structures will be collaborative, cooperative, and community based by necessity. Wealth is built in communities by communities. The economic and environmental realities that our society is facing can only be met and overcome together. youtu.be/sfCmc9GOYik?...

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Why were the Salt Lake City "Protest Peacekeepers"armed when there were plenty of police around?

From a friend for No Kings Day

Freedom of speech and association is the first amendment because it is the most important.

If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, then you’re not in business. You’re in organized crime.

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The man told Noticias Telemundo that authorities took his ID from his wallet and told him it was fake before handcuffing him.

Lucky Infinity was by Justin Gauthier of Portland Oregon.

Today I was reminded me of a play, Lucky Infinity from 2016. In it the US President is chosen in a reality game and the survivor has almost unlimited power. Kristi Noem's Squid Games idea is even worse . ICE tales are dystopian. I want to stay and help end this but do have Irish passport .....

Today I was reminded me of a play, Lucky Infinity from 2016. In it the US President is chosen in a reality game and the survivor has almost unlimited power. Kristi Noem's Squid Games idea is even worse . ICE tales are dystopian. I want to stay and help end this but do have Irish passport .....

Former U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt said, "We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests."

Pete Hegseth is demoting and driving out those in the military who would be loyal to the constitution and attracting anti woke violence loving nationalists, not for national defense but for domestic suppression. Scary.

As David Rothkopf noted, Trump’s secret weapon is that he lies all the time and is so full of shit no one believes anything he says.