Bliss cartoon from 260708. A lifeless book gets mom's attention. @harrybliss.bsky.social

Harry Bliss cartoon on the day. We can relate!!! @harrybliss.bsky.social

DeAdder today on substack. @deadder.bsky.social deadder.substack.com

Why poor whites vote against their own best interests? "political loyalties for white lower classes inaccurately assumes that they are chiefly interested in economics... In reality, access to power over other racial groups is their preferred political currency. " www.theguardian.com/inequality/n...

On overturning independent agencies, "the facile idiocy of the court’s reasoning deserves to be examined in detail." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... (BTW - Moira gives the middle finger to anyone who thinks you should try to look good for your headshot. 🤣) @moiradonegan.bsky.social

"Now, he has to deliver for a country newly protective of its sovereignty and searching for its place in the world, all while managing a much broader party tent — one that keeps Lori Idlout and Marilyn Gladu under the same roof."

Something is fundamentally broken when we can mint trillionaires while millions of Americans still can't afford healthcare. It's time for a national billionaires tax to end corporate tax loopholes and build an economy that actually works for working people.

This week's POLITICO Magazine cover story: How Mark Carney mastered the ugly art of Canadian politics. The Canadian PM's first year in office has transformed him into a ruthless — and effective — party boss. 🔗 politi.co/4uL9lNG 📷 Markian Lozowchuk/Redux Also in this issue 🧵👇

Canadaian starter pack from Hugo. (More Canadian stuff from a non-Canadian!!) open.substack.com/pub/canresis...

@TODMAFFIN chart explaining when to use metric or imprerial measure in Canada. Find him & his newsletter ion substack & don't miss "I'm an a model of a modern day Canadian" video.

OUTSTANDING

The three branches of the United States government, as delineated in the Constitution, are the God Emperor, The High Council of the Six Ayatollahs, and the Federal Reserve

@deadder.bsky.social After he refused to sign the bipartisan housing bill.

"Trump lost this war" from the editorial board of NYT. Hugely important contrast with our regime's propaganda. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/o...

Just got back from the national "rise up & sing" watch/sing-along party in Eugene. Hosted by Jane Fonda & her revived "committee for the 1st amendment". She talked about it last monday on the daily show. riseupsingout.com

NCAA T&F championship today. The 3 fastest women in college history and college record in 400m.

DeAdder today from substack. @deadder.bsky.social

Blue Sky restaurant near Huntington Beach St Pk South Carolina from our van-life x-country trip.

“It’s a scary thing to be in [prison] & get released to nothing.” In CA, 50,000+ inmates have received prerelease services paid for by medicare, many with chronic, addiction, or mental-health conditions. But it's complicated by new work-requirements to Medicaid. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/h...

"Trust is the actual asset underlying America’s ability to borrow cheaply... Every signal that America no longer considers itself bound by the rules it wrote chips away at that asset. When it goes, the costs hit at home..." @kyla.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/o...

The Wealth of Nations - 250 years today "imports are source of real benefits to consumers & trade expands the division of labor, raising productivity." "kept the focus where... it belonged: on improving the lives of ordinary people." @jasonfurman.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/o...

Crypto critique w a mild snark I enjoyed it immensely (despite owning some) 👍 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/o...

Hope is not a promise & not faith. Marc provides a valuable perspective but names it "hope" & contradicts Obama & MLK. It led to some lively discussion.

"...a new path in American justice, one that takes the rich quite literally beyond the reach of the law." steal $660M, give tRump $0.1M, and you're free & clear! @brendanballou.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...

Hidden language in the Constitution allowing Trump to impose voter ID. Crazy nonsense 😱 @rickhasen.bsky.social electionlawblog.org?p=154326

Help turn state legislatures BLUE 💙🗽 We support The States Project. statesproject.org

Planned Parenthood @ppfa.org Valentine's Day message: These men are openly hostile to & determined to take away access to abortion... They have led the attack — from "defunding" health centers to rolling back protections for LGBTQ+ communities, immigrants, and more.

Brazen Trump Says He Approved Racist Obama Video—and Won’t Apologize www.thedailybeast.com/trump-admits...

NYT Autocracy index updated today to reflect increasing stifling of dissent. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

"The President is trying to summon our country’s darkest demons to further divide us. Our nation’s spiritual rot is coming from the White House. I’m calling on... people to condemn this unabashed racism. Push back on hate, let love abide." @warnock.senate.gov www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

Non-citizen voting investigations in red state find TRIVIAL AMOUNTS OF FRAUD. Summarized by AZ GOP election official. AZ 2 / 2.5M Maricopa cnty UT 1 / 2.1M ID 36 / 1.0M LA 79 / 2.9M MT 23 / 0.8M GA 20 / 8.2M MI 8 / 0.7M Macomb cnty www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/o...

DeAdder today from substack. @deadder

Canada Resists on substack

I figured out how to make Bluesky usable again: • Use “Keep Me Posted” for ~20 active accounts that matter • Play the follower game, if you choose, but mute aggressively • Treat the home feed like a casino floor - fun, busy, loud The signal lives in threads from “Keep Me Posted”.

Clever dissent in Judge's decision to release 5-year old Liam Conejo Ramos. "It’s a passionate, erudite and at times mischievous piece of prose." ** quick read ** www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Oregon Ducks 🦆 🏈🎉 are far ahead in early predictions for next year's NCAA football championship. NYT Athletic surveyed writers & editors to get early predictions. @oregonducksnews.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

Hyde Park in Chicago's south side is an NYT "52 Places to go in 2026". As an U of Chicago grad, I second this nomination 😀👍 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Listened to Chris @chrislhayes.bsky.social read his book on our Tofino BC vacay last Fall - to keep from being bored 🤣 Great insight/foresight into arguably the greatest issue as individuals, parents, citizens. Well written, researched, organized & not repetitive or fluffy. #books #sirernscall

Chris' show/reporting from Minneapolis has been outstanding.💯🎉 @allinwithchris.bsky.social

Mark Carney honoring International Holocaust Remembrance day at the National Holocaust Monument near Chaudière Falls. We found the memorial dramatic & emotionally intense. Well worth a visit if you're headed to the falls.

This International Holocaust Remembrance Day, California mourns the six million Jewish lives brutally taken and the millions of others horrifically murdered by the Nazis. We must tell the truth about this atrocity and fight antisemitism and all hatred — without exception.

DeAdder today @deadder.bsky.social

EYES ON ICE We watched it last night. Well done presentations by ACLU, NDLON, et al. Happy to hear from Pablo Alvarado of NDLON. We support their work. @indivisible.org @ndlon.bsky.social @pabloalvarado.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/zqka9fU...

"This week, with the world watching, Mr. Carney pushed back against Mr. Trump, not once but twice. And it had the effect of heating both their rivalry and Mr. Carney’s global political stardom." @ianausten.bsky.social (Article describes Carney from reporter's POV.) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/w...

Please support Planned Parenthood @ppfa.org We do 💯 Despite their health clinics being forceably closed in many states, they remain a key actor/voice supporting reproductive health care, women's health, teen sexual health,...

Rex & 3 related dogs were poisoned (one died) in 2022 in retaliation by a gaffer for a producer exposing his affair w coworker. He was not arrested, and it was hidden from the public. Must have devastated the actors who love those dogs. #hudsonandrex #dogs #canada share.google/CCYSJ2fiV3qa...

TACO on Greenland <== yes ... BUT ... Mark Carney's declaration on Tuesday remains true; the world order has been ruptured. "American hegemony” provided benefits at a cost, but the cost now is subservience to our mad king. As Carney made clear, there's no going back. www.youtube.com/watch?v=flsg...

What value is a human life? None, in cost benefit analysis by EPA. Lives saved by limiting deadly air pollutants is no longer considered, but only the costs to companies for complying with regulations. No benefits, only costs. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/c...

Remember "Axis of Evil"? Are we becoming the "Fulcrum of Evil" leveraging racism/sexism/xenophobia to advance inhumane policy/actions.

Fukuyama's "The End of History..." ideal form of political organisation: liberal democratic states tied to market economies. our regime is headed in exactly the opposite direction. is this the NEW end of history? @deadder.bsky.social substack.com/home/post/p-... theconversation.com/the-end-of-h...