March 9, 2026

The self-immolation of Donald Trump

Jamelle Bouie:

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March 5, 2026

Video: "I am the very model of a modern day Canadian"

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A video by Nanaimo local hero Tod Maffin, who is recruiting American health care workers to move to Canada.

Nanaimo is my adopted hometown, and I got quite choked up watching this realizing how lucky I am to live here.

Tod is hosting a Nanaimo Infusion event on April 24-26. You don’t have to be a healthcare worker or even American to attend.

More info here:

https://engageq.notion.site/infusionhosts

March 3, 2026

Guess who's going to the White House Correspondents Dinner for the first time?

As reported by NOTUS.

He’s claiming he’s going because the Correspondents Association has finally admitted he is one of the greatest presidents of all time…

I think it has more to do with the fact that they have discontinued having a comedian there to roast the president…

February 19, 2026

U2: American Obituary

Thought this deserved more visibility, so I posted in GD.

Musically, I like this song much better than Springsteen’s. It’s more impactful, IMO.

February 14, 2026

AOC: How We'll Beat Authoritarianism

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She is the future of the party.

I look forward to her run for Schumer’s seat in 2028.

February 13, 2026

From the bottom of my curmudgeonly fiendish heart...

Thanks for all the 💕 ♥️ ❤️ 💕!. (hearts)

You guys rock!

February 13, 2026

Emptywheel: Behind The Masks

Comparing the Klan vs ICE, and how Stephen Miller’s White Nationalist ethnic cleansing project falls apart when it becomes clear that the project requires masked and armed Latino men as the means to meet its desired ends.

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February 12, 2026

How hard is it to rig an American election, really?

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February 11, 2026

it's not red vs blue, it's billionaires vs YOU

February 10, 2026

Rasmussen poll: FLYING KETCHUP ALERT!

In their latest poll, The notorious Republican-leaning pollster asked:

Who did a better job as president, Biden or Trump?

Answer:

Biden - 48%

Trump - 40%