Waiting To Turn On The Fan
After reading through all the news this morning, I’m not inclined to comment a great deal. The fact is that there’s a pile of shit waiting to hit the fan, but it’s still early and no one’s turned on the fan, yet. Tomorrow will likely be different, but this morning we’re holding our breath so that we’re not consumed by the stinking pile of shit that the US administration dumped over the weekend.
Yes, Conservatives won the German election. Yes, a portion of the vote was in response to changes in the US relationship with Europe. Don’t be surprised if the Germans lead NATO to a more anti-US policy over the coming months. But again, it’s too early to tell exactly how that might affect everyone involved. The variables are all over the place. Don’t panic just yet.
Felonious Punk will meet French and UK leaders as uncertainty grows about US ties to Europe and Ukraine. Macron and Starmer are planning to present a united front resisting tariffs and some of the other anti-Europe nonsense that has come from Washington the past four weeks. The only thing certain to come from these meetings is that Punk is almost certain to say something stupid and off the wall.
Yes, I’ve seen the video of the woman being dragged from a town hall meeting. What I find most infuriating about the situation is not that she was dragged across the floor and restrained with zip ties. While that is certainly disturbing, what makes me want to scream is that a room full of people sat there and watched it happen. No one even attempted to come to her aid. Sure, they got up and left after the fact, but why the fuck didn’t anyone get up out of their chairs to help her? If we’re going to fight the stupidity of actions like this, we must be willing to stand up against the aggression.
The following is making the rounds on BluSky:
I don’t think enough people have gotten it through their heads yet that the deeds of this administration cannot be countered by negotiation, love, or understanding. We cannot hold their hands and help them cross the street to a more reasonable position. We’re going to have to play rough and tough and meet them with as much force as we can possibly muster.
I do like some of the alternative responses to Muskrat’s weekend email. Here are a few of the better ones I’ve seen.
Then, some brilliant person came up with this:
There is a lot that could happen today. Or tomorrow. Or later this week. I don’t have a crystal ball because the cats would play with it if I did. I can predict with near-certain accuracy that chaos will ensue. After all, that’s the only way this president knows how to operate. Everything around him is chaos at all times.
Hold the fort. Fight back in any way you can. Make your voice heard.
And try to stay out of the way of the fan.