Chit-Chat: The Feels

[PRgal]

6 hours ago, Dimity said:

Carney isn't just any liberal.  He's an economist and he knows a lot more about tariffs etc than Trump does.  Of course I admit that's probably not saying much.  The problem for Poilievre is he's spent the last couple of years echoing Trump's talking points and cosying up to the far right.  He needs his buddy, Trump, to pretend he's afraid to deal with the Cons.  That's not going over well here, so far.

https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/mark-carneys-liberals-would-win-a-majority-government-if-election-was-held-today-poll-aggregator/article_838d6540-03e5-11f0-8832-7fa949ae4344.html
 

Can’t wait to see the party leaders debate. 
 

re: World Cup - since it’s co-hosted by Canada, US and Mexico, is it possible that limit games in the US and move some to Mexico and Canada?  Or is everything set?

[JustHereForFood]

6 hours ago, peacheslatour said:

Everything about him disgusts me and it never stops, every day there is a new horror.

And it's been only 2 months. What will happen to our blood pressure during the next 4 years?

[peacheslatour]

47 minutes ago, JustHereForFood said:

And it's been only 2 months. What will happen to our blood pressure during the next 4 years?

I don't think there's enough Losartan in the world.

[kittykat]

1 hour ago, Lantern7 said:

It’s the only way the USMNT could win the Cup. I mean, they can be good, but they’d need guys like Ronaldo and Messi cooling their heels in undisclosed cells to have a legit chance.

Is the USOC involved with the government? I could see them ordering athletes to stay home for next year’s Winter Olympics. What I can’t see is Los Angeles aborting their Games three years in advance.

I still like my idea of SAFI: Save America From Itself.

If anything Trump will allow Russia to complete again without restrictions.  Ukraine was the main reason they and Belarus were banned in 2024 but their numerous statewide doping scandals have also been problematic and I can see Trump being all nah come over and thinking he can override the IOC.

[Yeah No]

3 hours ago, Lantern7 said:

One of four or five recorded sketches featuring Dennis Miller!

Dana Carvey did a great Jimmy Stewart/George Bailey.

I remember that sketch from when it aired.

Shades of "The Big Lebowski" only in that the old man was really disabled. But he turned out to be dishonest. Makes me wonder if the scene in the movie was inspired by this sketch.

2 hours ago, JustHereForFood said:

And it's been only 2 months. What will happen to our blood pressure during the next 4 years?

I just started on blood pressure medication this month. I'm sure it would be working better if I didn't get angry 15 times every day looking at the headlines in my inbox.

It's even harder to handle for me now because I'm undergoing an outpatient medical procedure involving physical therapy and other stuff that's monopolizing my time and energy. I've had about 3 posts swirling around in my head but I just don't have the time nor energy to write them right now.

Thankfully my husband and friends have been very supportive. My best friend in NYC - the one that voted for Trump this time and regretted it spent an hour and a half on the phone with me ranting about Trump and Musk last night. Hey at least she's learned her lesson. And being from NYC she didn't help Trump win. I'm considering it a good thing in the scheme of things. I have to look at the positive side.

And my husband, who is one of those "stressed sideliners" is tense every day as the headlines keep coming in. I've been reading that a lot of Republicans are now speaking out and not on board with Musk. His disapproval rating with them is increasing as is Trump's. We can only hope this continues.

3 hours ago, Eri said:

Every time a Tesla burns a senior gets their social security!

Thank you, best post of the day! 😄 Interestingly this morning I woke up to news about Teslas burning and then this afternoon got an email from the SSA that my application to start receiving my SS benefits has been approved. So maybe it's true! Keep your fingers crossed! Unfortunately I take nothing for granted.

Tim Walz was on Rachel Maddow's show today and said that we should expect the worst and fight it. It looks like people are starting to speak out. This can only be good.  It was good to see Uncle Bernie and AOC speaking out. On this we all agree. Positive signs.

[lookeyloo]

Well. - he strong armed the Paul Stein law firm to fold to hiis whim. And there are no republicans who are either brave enough or believe this isn't good.  We are in scary times 

[suomi]

from the article:

Judge blocks Elon Musk’s Doge from accessing social security records

Ellen Hollander calls Trump aide’s hunt for supposed fraud a ‘fishing expedition’ in temporary restraining order

Judge Ellen Hollander granted a temporary restraining order that prevents Social Security Administration (SSA) workers from allowing Doge to have access to records that contain personally identifiable information.

The Trump administration says Doge has a 10-person team of federal employees at the SSA, seven of whom have been granted read-only access to agency systems or personally identifiable information.

In her ruling Hollander also instructed Doge to “disgorge and delete” any non-anonymized data it has obtained from the SSA since Trump took office, and said the agency cannot install or access any software in social security systems.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/20/musk-doge-social-security

[CheshireCat]

On 3/18/2025 at 9:48 AM, bluegirl147 said:

 I think she would have won if she had made it through the primary.

It's possible. 

For me, it wasn't about her prospects but that it was anyone's guess if her House seat would stay blue or flip if she didn't run. It did stay blue, still, to me, it looks like her career path mattered more to her than the importance of keeping her seat blue. 

I like Adam Schiff but I definitely didn't like what he did during the primary. I'm kind of disappointed in him in that regard and wasn't nearly as excited about him winning than I would have been before the primary. 

On 3/18/2025 at 9:48 AM, bluegirl147 said:

I've said before there needs to be four parties. Left, center left, center right, right.  It would make things more competitive.  Not all Dems are the same.  

I agree. I also think that not every Republican is the same even though the ones in Congress currently act like they are. But I'd say the McCarthy Speaker circus from a couple of years ago showed that there are differences, and I think both parties have enough politicians and supporters to create two parties each. 

It kind of feels like in the US, the parties form the coalition before the election whereas in Germany, it's formed after the election. 

I believe the latter is healthier for democracy as it makes things less polarizing. It doesn't create an either-or situation from the get-go. 

On 3/18/2025 at 9:48 AM, bluegirl147 said:

For me a big problem is not all media is the same. 

I think there are so many different issues with the media... Anyone being able to get a press pass is an issue but so is the obsessiveness with both-sideism. I get that it's a difficult line to walk, still, it's not the media's fault how the candidates behave and stand for. And if they could spend hours reporting on policy for one candidate and one outrage after another for the other then I think this is what they should do. I believe this is their job: report what they observe, and not be worried about how much of the coverage appears to be negative and how much appears to be positive and report on one issue for 600 days straight just to balance the scale. 
 

On 3/18/2025 at 9:48 AM, bluegirl147 said:

A couple weeks ago when the Trump administration released the Epstein files (which turned out to be nothing more than already released information) they gave it to influencers. Do we even have investigative journalists anymore? Ones that aren't partisan?

I'd answer that with hard to tell. There don't seem to be many who investigate to write articles but I'm assuming there's some investigating that they do for their books. ... 

I think that's another issue with journalism: holding back for books. 

Also, the owners and the money. I think newspapers/media outlets have always been owned by people with means but it seems like many are currently owned by people who have an agenda other than reporting the news. 

I see social media as another issue. It encourages reading only the headlines and it's easy to spread misinformation as well as incomplete information.

On 3/18/2025 at 9:48 AM, bluegirl147 said:

It was a lose lose situation.  Dems would have been blamed for the shutdown.

Polls showed that a majority was blaming Trump and Republicans. 

I remember that they labeled the last shutdown a Trump shutdown and it worked, so, I don't see why it wouldn't have worked this time around again. 

On 3/18/2025 at 9:48 AM, bluegirl147 said:

I think a Democrat was going to win in 2008 no matter who the candidate was. There was Republican fatigue.  We were tired of the war. The economy was tanking. Some people say if JFK Jr hadn't died in 1999 he would have ran for the Senate seat Hillary won in 2000 and maybe president in 2008.  We will never know.

No, we won't. I've just heard people say occasionally that Obama becoming president was too much for the country to handle, so, I'm curious how much truth there is to that and if true, if a woman becoming president would have had the same effect. 

In some aspects it seems that the country is less ready for a female president than it was for a Black president considering that two have tried and failed against Trump. 
Then again, I think there are contributing factors that weren't present in 2008, so, I find it hard to tell what the country's sentiment actually is. 

13 hours ago, ProudMary said:

This does not bode well for the tourism industry. ↘️ It also makes me very sad.

Is America Great Again yet?

Germany and Britain Issue U.S. Travel Advisories

https://www.fodors.com/news/news/germany-issues-advisory-to-its-citizens-about-u-s-travel

This isn't new, though. It has always been the case that CBP has the final word. Even when you have an immigrant visa that permits you to obtain a Green Card, you can technically still be turned around at immigration. Likewise, even after you passed your citizenship interview and are scheduled for the oath ceremony, they can still tell you no when you show up for the oath ceremony. 

Enforcement has also always depended on who's president. Usually, CBP is less friendly when a Republican is in office. However, it's never been as extreme as it is now. 

I only recall the traffic jams you inevitably ended up in when leaving West Berlin but my parents always said that CBP isn't all that different from former GDR border officers. The current events remind me a lot of what I heard about how the GDR officers operated. 

[tres bien]

5 hours ago, lookeyloo said:

Well. - he strong armed the Paul Stein law firm to fold to hiis whim. And there are no republicans who are either brave enough or believe this isn't good.  We are in scary times 

I hope they will suffer the same consequences as the Washington Post. I hope there are enough lawyers in their employ and enough clients that will head for the exits 

“NY based law firm Paul Weiss has agreed to dedicate an equivalent of $40 million to pro bono in legal services over the course of Trump’s term to support the administration’s initiatives “

Because he threatened to pull the firm’s security clearances the head of the firm Brad Karp met with Trump and agreed to his demands. The firm is dominated by democrats 

If the lawyers and clients don’t push back it will amount to a green light 

Edited March 21 by tres bien

[tres bien]

One more thing about the capitulation of the Paul Weiss law firm bending the knee

The firm agreed to audit it’s employment practices and purge them of any DEI policies 

Absolutely abhorrent 

[BetyBee]

5 minutes ago, tres bien said:

One more thing about the capitulation of the Paul Weiss law firm bending the knee

The firm agreed to audit it’s employment practices and purge them of any DEI policies 

Absolutely abhorrent 

I can't help but wonder what they were threatened with. I mean, this president is clearly a mob boss. 

[krankydoodle]

Trump Order Threatens University Libraries, Museums

Quote

The president disbanded the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Academic researchers, librarians and museum professionals say defunding the agency undermines their commitment to education.

...

The bulk of the agency’s budget—which totaled about $295 million in 2024, or roughly 0.005 percent of the overall federal budget—supports basic library services, including high-speed internet access, Braille and talking books for people with visual impairments, and workforce development training.

I work at a public library and we've already gotten word that this may impact our interlibrary loan service.

[bluegirl147]

1 hour ago, CheshireCat said:

I only recall the traffic jams you inevitably ended up in when leaving West Berlin but my parents always said that CBP isn't all that different from former GDR border officers. The current events remind me a lot of what I heard about how the GDR officers operated. 

I recently watched a documentary about the fall of the Berlin Wall. Before it fell people were terrified of the border officers.  And now people here are afraid of border guards.  We cheered that wall falling and now people are cheering for a wall to be built here.  I don't think I will ever get over how low our country has fallen.

1 hour ago, CheshireCat said:

I've just heard people say occasionally that Obama becoming president was too much for the country to handle, so, I'm curious how much truth there is to that and if true, if a woman becoming president would have had the same effect. 

My mother had friends who were lifetime Democrats and they didn't vote for Obama.  Were afraid he would do "too much for black people".  I do think his being elected scared a lot of white people. Add to that the study that came out saying this country was on course to become a minority majority in our lifetime just added to their belief they were going to be fucked. So they decided to fuck everyone first. If Hillary had won in 2008 I wonder if Mitch McConnell and his cabal would have met to promise to make her a one term president by obstructing everything she wanted to do. 

1 hour ago, CheshireCat said:

In some aspects it seems that the country is less ready for a female president than it was for a Black president considering that two have tried and failed against Trump. 

Yes but there was election interference both times. Russia in 2016 and Musk in 2024. I will never not believe if not for Musk becoming a "donor" to Trump Kamala would have won at least a couple swing states.

1 hour ago, tres bien said:

If the lawyers and clients don’t push back it will amount to a green light 

Any known clients need to get pushback from us.  Let them know they can be boycotted. 

48 minutes ago, tres bien said:

The firm agreed to audit it’s employment practices and purge them of any DEI policies 

Guess they are taking the term white shoe law firm literally.

1 hour ago, tres bien said:

Because he threatened to pull the firm’s security clearances the head of the firm Brad Karp met with Trump and agreed to his demands.

This sounds familiar.  Shouldn't this be considered coercion?  Intimidation?  

47 minutes ago, BetyBee said:

I can't help but wonder what they were threatened with. I mean, this president is clearly a mob boss. 

Roy Cohn, a mob lawyer, did mentor Trump. Cohn died of AIDS after suffering for awhile.  Let's hope Trump gets the same kind of karma. 

 

[Ohiopirate02]

50 minutes ago, krankydoodle said:

Trump Order Threatens University Libraries, Museums

I work at a public library and we've already gotten word that this may impact our interlibrary loan service.

I also work in a public library, but the two previous directors were afraid to rely too heavily upon IMLS. They preferred to only use local funds and rarely applied for grants. This means our budget is safe for the moment at least, and we will not have to adjust services.

[Anela]

29 minutes ago, Ohiopirate02 said:

I also work in a public library, but the two previous directors were afraid to rely too heavily upon IMLS. They preferred to only use local funds and rarely applied for grants. This means our budget is safe for the moment at least, and we will not have to adjust services.

I hope this is the case for my library. I remember someone complaining on social media, that the library had somehow ensured it would be funded for a while. 

[Kemper]

The Paul Stein law firm? One of them (at least) should have had the courage to come forward and publicly share that they were threatened (if they were). The same with the Rethugs in Congress. I know it must be a terrible situation to be in; and it is easy for me - or anyone else - to say they should put their lives and their families lives at possible risk. 

But something has got to give. And this could be the best place to start. We cannot sustain the constant upheaval everyday; see our institutions dismantled, people being broken. It would only take one person to tell what is going on ... it might break the dam. 

 

 

 

 

[Dimity]

So now Trump is calling Canada "nasty".  I mean seriously someone needs to check this man into an institution for the terminally stupid.

[Dimity]

In the, well you may as well laugh, department:

[bluegirl147]

34 minutes ago, Kemper said:

But something has got to give. And this could be the best place to start. We cannot sustain the constant upheaval everyday; see our institutions dismantled, people being broken. It would only take one person to tell what is going on ... it might break the dam. 

I agree.  Not the same thing but look at what happened to Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein.  All it took was for one person to go public and that gave others the courage to come forward because they knew they weren't alone. 

There is such a thing as cult of personality. I mean there was even a song about it.  But for the life of me I will never understand the power and sway Trump has over people. 

[fastiller]

I'm seeing Paul Stein & Paul Wiess referenced above.  I've never heard of a a Paul Stein Law Firm; Paul Wiess (Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison) is a well known white shoe (funny one, @bluegirl147!) firm.  A couple of my friends have worked at PW; I'm going to ask them how they feel about their former firm being so obsequious to POTUS.  Wonder whether other firms will also bend the knee.  I've got a few friends who've worked at a few of those, namely Cravath and Skadden Arps and Debevoise.  

[Dimity]

3 minutes ago, fastiller said:

I'm going to ask them how they feel about their former firm being so obsequious to POTUS.  Wonder whether other firms will also bend the knee. 

Sounds so very much like Nazi Germany.  Quislings, collaborators, appeasers.  People always focus on the resistance when they talk about this era, and that's important of course, but they rarely want to focus on the many who, for whatever reasons, cast aside their own personal ethics and went along for the ride.  I think this is what's happening now and it's depressing as hell.

[lookeyloo]

7 minutes ago, fastiller said:

I'm seeing Paul Stein & Paul Wiess referenced above.  I've never heard of a a Paul Stein Law Firm; Paul Wiess (Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison) is a well known white shoe (funny one, @bluegirl147!) firm.  A couple of my friends have worked at PW; I'm going to ask them how they feel about their former firm being so obsequious to POTUS.  Wonder whether other firms will also bend the knee.  I've got a few friends who've worked at a few of those, namely Cravath and Skadden Arps and Debevoise.  

I may have gotten the name wrong but it is that big DC law firm that capitulated.  And referenced above, about the threats - there have got to be some serious ones.  I was reading a piece about them going after Liz Cheney and such and of course they didn't commit any crimes, but, to be investigated and harassed is time consuming and expensive.  I know we had the discussion way back about Kathy Griffin and her tasteless stunt, which was Not illegal, just tasteless (big discussion a while back) and how much in legal fees and lost revenue it cost her.  It can cripple a business and a life, at least for a long time.

[bluegirl147]

1 minute ago, Dimity said:

Sounds so very much like Nazi Germany.  Quislings, collaborators, appeasers.  People always focus on the resistance when they talk about this era, and that's important of course, but they rarely want to focus on the many who, for whatever reasons, cast aside their own personal ethics and went along for the ride.  I think this is what's happening now and it's depressing as hell.

I think in Nazi Germany a lot of people agreed with Hitler's Final Solution. And there of course were others that just buried their heads in the sand.  But with MAGA America (that will probably be what this time will be called) while I do think there are millions who think Trump is going to make things better I do think a lot of the people in a position to stop him have reason to fear him.  Look at how many Republican politicians are headed to the exits after their terms end. We aren't hearing anything from Liz Cheney now.  Where did all the Never Trumpers go?

[bluegirl147]

I guess he is doing this to all of the projects Biden's infrastructure bill funded.

Someone needs to say not so fast motherfucker. 

[lookeyloo]

25 minutes ago, bluegirl147 said:

I think in Nazi Germany a lot of people agreed with Hitler's Final Solution. And there of course were others that just buried their heads in the sand.  But with MAGA America (that will probably be what this time will be called) while I do think there are millions who think Trump is going to make things better I do think a lot of the people in a position to stop him have reason to fear him.  Look at how many Republican politicians are headed to the exits after their terms end. We aren't hearing anything from Liz Cheney now.  Where did all the Never Trumpers go?

I think they are scared to get in the cross hairs.  Liz Cheney has five children  I think they would be fair game too.  Adam Kinzinger does speak out on social media and I think he is a contributor on CNN for what that's worth.   One thing now vs Nazi Germany is that we have 24 hour news, internet, cell phones, cameras, etc.  As Marc Elias says (I don't know if he made this up or it is attributable to someone else) Democracy Dies in Darkness.  But we are in dark times

[fastiller]

31 minutes ago, Dimity said:

Sounds so very much like Nazi Germany.  Quislings, collaborators, appeasers.  People always focus on the resistance when they talk about this era, and that's important of course, but they rarely want to focus on the many who, for whatever reasons, cast aside their own personal ethics and went along for the ride.  I think this is what's happening now and it's depressing as hell.

So, not just Paul Weiss, but Skadden too.  From Business Insider: A Skadden associate calls out Big Law for bowing to Trump in her public resignation letter

I wish I could post the screenshots from Ms. Cohen's LinkedIn page, but I don't have a sign-in for that.  I found this on a BlueSky post.  Per the post, it was sent firm-wide.

 

[bluegirl147]

1 minute ago, lookeyloo said:

As Marc Elias says (I don't know if he made this up or it is attributable to someone else) Democracy Dies in Darkness.

That used to be Washington Post's motto. Fuck you Jeff Bezos.

 

2 minutes ago, lookeyloo said:

One thing now vs Nazi Germany is that we have 24 hour news, internet, cell phones, cameras, etc.

You would think that would make harder because there are more people watching but I think there is too much false information flooding the zone and with our collective IQ declining every year too many people can't distinguish between what is true and what is not.

[fastiller]

additional screenshots of Cohen's email, from the same Bluesky post I linked to above.

Edited March 21 by fastiller

[tearknee]

More people in Germany itself helped the Nazis either overtly or passively then resisted them.

More French supported Petain than the Resistance.

And on other side, more people are willing to swallow Japanese horse poo about Hiroshima being a 'defenceless non-military target', as well.

[BetyBee]

This goes on a bit long, but it's heartfelt and funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8peiLVFsLdw

[bluegirl147]

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/maine-inn-owner-reveals-damning-104117988.html

 

This is a real life consequence of Trump running his mouth about Canada. And I'm sure there will be more.

[Dimity]

5 minutes ago, bluegirl147 said:

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/maine-inn-owner-reveals-damning-104117988.html

 

This is a real life consequence of Trump running his mouth about Canada. And I'm sure there will be more.

I grew up in Montreal and Vermont and Maine were the destinations of choice for my family and many others that I knew.  Old Orchard was a summer home away from home! 

We had actually planned to detour through Maine on our way to visit family in the Maritimes this summer.  Not anymore.

[Is Everyone Gone]

I truly am at my wit's end. My co-worker (whom I share a classroom with) constantly plays alt-right podcasts in his spare time, and insists on talking about it. 

Also anyone see that viral video of deportees getting their heads shaved? The MAGAs on my FB feed love that video. The cruelty is the point.

[Dimity]

5 minutes ago, Is Everyone Gone said:

I truly am at my wit's end. My co-worker (whom I share a classroom with) constantly plays alt-right podcasts in his spare time, and insists on talking about it. 

Also anyone see that viral video of deportees getting their heads shaved? The MAGAs on my FB feed love that video. The cruelty is the point.

I haven't seen that - and won't look for it - but I did just read an article written by Jasmine Mooney, the Canadian who was detained by ICE.  It was truly sobering.  And more confirmation that your country is now a Fascist regime.

[bluegirl147]

6 minutes ago, Is Everyone Gone said:

I truly am at my wit's end. My co-worker (whom I share a classroom with) constantly plays alt-right podcasts in his spare time, and insists on talking about it. 

Could you claim a hostile work environment?

7 minutes ago, Is Everyone Gone said:

Also anyone see that viral video of deportees getting their heads shaved? The MAGAs on my FB feed love that video. The cruelty is the point.

Didn't the Nazis shave the heads of those in concentration camps?  When they show us who they really are we really need to believe them and do all that is possible to defeat them.

[DXD526]

Quote

The Commerce Secretary has actually been on FOX touting what a great bargain Tesla stock is. Better buy it now it’ll never be this low again

...except for tomorrow. But, if you wait until the day after that, it will be cheaper still!

Let's hope. Tanking stock has driven Tesla Karen nuts enough that he's whining, where is all the compassion and empathy and niceness that I should be getting?? He hates that stuff for other people, but believes he should benefit. 

[Kemper]

2 hours ago, BetyBee said:

This goes on a bit long, but it's heartfelt and funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8peiLVFsLdw

This was absolutely fabulous!!!! 

[tres bien]

Why does he have to always have to be a mean girl 

This according to CBC News

The US government is closing the main Canadian entrance to the Haskell Free Library and Opera House

The library opened in 1904 and straddles the border between Quebec and Vermont. The main entrance is on the American side and by blocking the Canadians from the main entrance they will have to go thru an official crossing breaking an agreement that’s been in place for over a century 

The Canadians will now have to renovate and put an entrance on their side costing them more than $100,000

[JustHereForFood]

5 hours ago, Dimity said:

So now Trump is calling Canada "nasty".  I mean seriously someone needs to check this man into an institution for the terminally stupid.

Sounds exactly like a bitter man talking about a woman who rejected him. "So ugly I wouldn't want her if they paid me...", that kind of thing. Of course, it falls apart when everyone can remember he was interested just a few days ago...

(Just kidding, his supporters seem to have a very selective memory when it comes to what he says or posts.)

[tres bien]

In his first actions to dismantle the DOE Trump has turned student loans over to the SBA headed by former GA senator Kelly Loeffler

And in a brilliant move to terrorize more children and their parents Bobby Jr will be handling special needs and nutrition programs 

[peacheslatour]

20 minutes ago, JustHereForFood said:

Sounds exactly like a bitter man talking about a woman who rejected him. "So ugly I wouldn't want her if they paid me...", that kind of thing. Of course, it falls apart when everyone can remember he was interested just a few days ago...

(Just kidding, his supporters seem to have a very selective memory when it comes to what he says or posts.)

His cognitive faculties have diminished to the point that his vocabulary is down to about sixty words.

[mostlylurking]

19 hours ago, JustHereForFood said:

On 3/20/2025 at 12:49 PM, peacheslatour said:

Everything about him disgusts me and it never stops, every day there is a new horror.

And it's been only 2 months. What will happen to our blood pressure during the next 4 years?

I keep thinking this too.  It’s only been two months.  Surely he can’t keep up this pace of destruction…can he???

[graybrown bird]

1 hour ago, tres bien said:

Why does he have to always have to be a mean girl 

This according to CBC News

The US government is closing the main Canadian entrance to the Haskell Free Library and Opera House

The library opened in 1904 and straddles the border between Quebec and Vermont. The main entrance is on the American side and by blocking the Canadians from the main entrance they will have to go thru an official crossing breaking an agreement that’s been in place for over a century 

The Canadians will now have to renovate and put an entrance on their side costing them more than $100,000

This is shameful.  I apologize on behalf of all reasonable Americans.

[Lantern7]

You know what I can’t stand?

The sneering.

Anytime you hear from him, his flunkies or his spokeswitch, there’s always the sneer. Things were broken when “Sleepy Joe” was in charge, they’re fixing the problems, and how dare we speak any ill of them. No humility. No chance of compromise. It’s their way or go fuck yourself.

Seriously, did Biden’s Press Secretary speak direct ill about the first Trump regime? Did she say something like “This job is so easy, even Sean Spicer and Sarah Sanders can do it”? No. I would have remembered.

[tres bien]

Billionaire Security of Commerce Howard Lutnick says his 94 year old MIL wouldn’t complain if her SS check didn’t show up in time 

I wonder why 

[Affogato]

2 hours ago, mostlylurking said:

I keep thinking this too.  It’s only been two months.  Surely he can’t keep up this pace of destruction…can he???

I think it gains momentum

[tres bien]

This morning in Edmonton Canada the statue of Wayne Gretzky in front of Rodger’s Place was found to be smeared with feces 

[Affogato]

I do not know. If I thought this could end at the next election…but massive damage will have been done. I feel too old for a revolution, but we may be looking at that eventually. 

[Dimity]

I was just on the phone with my soon to be 90 yr old dad and his comment to me about this whole mess just got me so sad.  He can't understand how at least half of the US is happy with what Trump is doing.  He watches way too much news and can't seem to turn it off.  I am just so grateful for this place because I know first hand (so to speak) that it probably isn't really half your country at all.  Still a significant number of people though who approve of the way Trump is wreaking destruction in every direction.  I didn't know what to say to comfort him other than to turn off the TV 🙁.

[Affogato]

9 minutes ago, Dimity said:

I was just on the phone with my soon to be 90 yr old dad and his comment to me about this whole mess just got me so sad.  He can't understand how at least half of the US is happy with what Trump is doing.  He watches way too much news and can't seem to turn it off.  I am just so grateful for this place because I know first hand (so to speak) that it probably isn't really half your country at all.  Still a significant number of people though who approve of the way Trump is wreaking destruction in every direction.  I didn't know what to say to comfort him other than to turn off the TV 🙁.

There is a huge disinformation/no information bubble. Some of us are watching news from many sources, others check X to see what Musk has to say. 

2 hours ago, tres bien said:

Billionaire Security of Commerce Howard Lutnick says his 94 year old MIL wouldn’t complain if her SS check didn’t show up in time 

I wonder why 

She probably is under the misapprehension that he would give her a hand if she needed one.