Disaster Status
Much of the US is waking up to a fresh layer of snow on the ground and colder temperatures in the air. In fact, in many places, it is colder in Greenland than in the US. As I’m typing, the outdoor temperature is a whopping three degrees Fahrenheit. We’re keeping the kids home because their bus has been running late all week and they don’t need to be breathing such cold air. If only keeping them home would also protect them from what some are calling the most stupid empire collapse in history.
Yes, some people are standing up to Felonious Punk and his cronies, but you have to look outside national media to find them. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, who just happens to be Jewish, was delivering his State of the State address yesterday when he said, “After we’ve discriminated against, deported or disparaged all the immigrants and the gay and lesbian and transgender people, the developmentally disabled, the women and the minorities — once we’ve ostracized our neighbors and betrayed our friends — after that, when the problems we started with are still there staring us in the face – what comes next?” he asked.
“All the atrocities of human history lurk in the answer to that question. And if we don’t want to repeat history, then for God’s sake in this moment we better be strong enough to learn from it,” Pritzker said. “It took the Nazis one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours, and 40 minutes to dismantle a constitutional republic. All I’m saying is when the five-alarm fire starts to burn, every good person better be ready to man a post with a bucket of water if you want to stop it from raging out of control.”
Someone asked me last night where Bernie is in all this mayhem. I found him, but the source is Pravda, of all places. The Ukrainian-based paper quotes Senator Sanders as saying, “Yesterday, we witnessed an extremely sad moment in American history. We saw the president of the United States aligning himself with the dictator of Russia, Vladimir Putin, to undermine the independence of Ukraine and its democracy. Let’s be clear: Trump is showing us that he sees one of the world’s most brutal dictators as his friend, and our long-time democratic allies in Europe as his enemies. He wants a world that is safe for authoritarians and oligarchs but extremely dangerous for democracies. It will not surprise you when I tell you that Trump is lying – as he so often does.”
Rep. Jasmine Crockett has been an outspoken opponent as well. Speaking on MSNBC, she said, “It’s just that they’re idiots. These are the same guys as it relates to our nuclear stockpile, they’re like, ‘Oh, wait a minute, we needed those guys? Can we get them back? Oh, we don’t know how to.’ I don’t know how anyone can look at this administration & feel a semblance of confidence.”
And while President Shitforbrains incorrectly states the popularity of Ukraine’s Zelensky, his own popularity at home continues to shrink. Sure, the numbers are not dropping by huge amounts yet, but as the administration’s cuts continue to affect people in poorer Southern (and heavily Republican) states, his approval rating will continue to shrink and it will take more than a one-time $5K check to get it back.
Yet, guess what the banner headline is on the Moscow Times this morning. Kremlin Says It ‘Absolutely Agrees’ With Donald Trump on Ukraine. WTF? I can’t remember the last time the US and Russia were in lockstep like this! If one of the world’s most cruel and murderous governments agrees with the direction we’re taking, there’s no question that we’re going the wrong way!
Oh, and then there was this moment yesterday.
The White House even posted that picture on their own social media pages! Are we supposed to see this as some kind of joke? Hardly. We can see where he’s going and it doesn’t look good for democracy. The backlash has been relatively severe, but the move shows us his true intent.
Some are asking why none of the former presidents have spoken up. The answer lies in the fact that anything a former president says is instantly politicized. The Punk has already eliminated their morning briefings and some Secret Service details, so we know he’s afraid of them, but if/when they do stand up, they’ll need to be ready to take on the mantle of leading the revolution, something neither Clinton nor Bush is physically up to doing.
What may be upsetting me the most this morning is seeing multiple social media posts from parents asking whether it is worth continuing to live, and more frightening, whether their children should continue to live as well. I understand their concern and appreciate the resulting depression. Our situation as a country is bad and it’s not going to get any better as long as the status quo is allowed to endure. However, do we dare go so far as to completely give up any hope?
I’m deeply concerned that people are so quickly past any determination to fight and going straight to complete surrender. How do we stop the world from crumbling if our own inaction is contributing to the decay of our democracy? I understand that not everyone is as willing to put a gun to the head of every GOP politician as I am, but if we are at the point of providing no resistance at all, we not only doom ourselves but the entire world! This is not a matter of which our own desires are at stake.
I choose to believe that the resistance is growing. Perhaps it’s not moving as quickly as I might like, but as more people lose their jobs, as prices continue to rise, and the cost of living continues to soar, we must realize that, unlike natural disasters that happen no matter what we do, this is one disaster that we can stop. We need a leader to step up and unify the resistance, someone who can lead the charge, and then we need the will to fight as though our lives depend on it because they do.
No fun and games exist here. We’re dealing with a dictator and the only way to do so is to depose him and everyone in his administration.
Friday, February 21, 2025
Well Isn’t That Special
Senators stayed up all night debating and voting on amendments before finally passing the framework for a budget bill that would significantly increase border spending. The bill passed along party lines, 52-48. Note that this is a totally separate budget plan from the one in the House that would severely cut Medicaid and other social programs. This comes, of course, at a time when the President is allowing DOGE to slash and cut previously approved budgets, a move that has resulted in over 70 lawsuits currently making their way through the courts.
TGIF.
Now, the propaganda parade begins. You’ll see it in the headlines of every major news source as they attempt to put their own spin on what has happened this week. For example, Reuters is running a story about US conversations in Russia taking place in Switzerland as if it had never been done before. Yes, we’re right to be concerned about any conversation between the US and Russia, but side meetings like this are a standard part of the diplomatic process. If these small meetings didn’t take place, the big meetings would go nowhere.
Sinn Féin leaders Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill have announced they will not attend this year’s St. Patrick’s Day events at the White House in protest against U.S. President Felonious Punk’s comments on Gaza. The move is largely proformative, more propaganda than content, but be sure that this president will take note and look for some form of retribution. He likely doesn’t remember Sinn Féin’s terrorist past. The Irish are one bear that is definitely better left unpoked.
Uber with guns has arrived, The service that provides armed guards and vehicles with heavy window tinting is only in a couple of cities, including New York, at the present time, but they have aggressive growth plans. This is straight capitalism, folks, preying on people’s fears not only about the government but imaginary foes as well. The app might come in handy should recently confirmed FBI director Kash Patel begin working off an alleged ‘enemies list,’ but if you’re not a federal judge or in the media you’re probably safe. For now.
President Shitforbrains did give Ukraine’s President Zelensky a nice poll bump. When the Felon lied about Zelensky’s popularity, it was actually at 57%. This morning, however, it’s at 63% as Ukrainians rally around their democratically elected president. Be sure that were it possible to get accurate polls out of Russia and the US, neither of their leaders would come in above 50%.
Perhaps the item of biggest concern that I’m seeing this morning is one of those stories that gets shoved to the inside pages and skipped by most people. A Mississippi judge has ordered a Clarksville newspaper to remove an editorial from its website. The article, which is critical of the Clarksville City Council, appears to be standard reporting about an error in the city clerk’s office, a mistake to which the clerk has already admitted. The newspaper is challenging the decision on First Amendment grounds, but the fact that any judge anywhere would insert themselves into such blatant censorship should be alarming to everyone.
But then, there’s not much in Mississippi that isn’t alarming.
Seriously, there is so much spin in this morning’s headlines that it’s making me dizzy. Be careful what you read this weekend. Even normally trustworthy news sources are challenged to fill space. Let’s hope the weekend stays quiet.
Yeah, right.
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