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Friday Fun Link – Ted Cruz For Human President

This is pretty funny (and the designer has pages for other topics that are rich for satire – Rudy Giuliani, Mayor Pete, and Cryptocurrency.)

¶ Posted 15 January 2021 § FridayFunLink § Humour § Meme § News § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: history, language, unitedstates

The Capitol Riots: An Hour By Hour Timeline

¶ Posted 13 January 2021 § News § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: history, unitedstates

Music Monday – “Marched into the capital brooding duplicitous/Wicked and able, media-ready/Heartless, and labeled/Super US citizen, super achiever/Mega ultra power dosing, relax/Defense, defense, defense, defense”

Originally about the Reagan years but the sentiment applies to most right-wing governments including Trump’s… “Ignoreland” – R.E.M. (Side note: “Ignoreland” is my least favourite song on probably my most favourite album of all-time. Wish it had been on “Monster” instead.)

¶ Posted 11 January 2021 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § News § PopCulture § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, education, history, language, music, unitedstates

The “Christianity” of Mike Pence

Seems timely…

¶ Posted 10 January 2021 § News § SecularSunday § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, unitedstates

Two Big Battles I’m Watching Tonight…

Man, I hope the two Democrats win the Georgia run-off elections and the Democrats take control of the Senate. After the long delay to confirm Biden as President-elect, this would be the cherry-on-top of delayed results! Less impactful but no less entertaining, I’m also hoping Team Canada can once again win Gold at the World […]

¶ Posted 05 January 2021 § Canada § News § Sports § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: history, hockey, television, unitedstates

RIP Luke Letlow (Maybe?)

It’s an interesting question about how we should feel when someone makes bad, ill-informed choices that lead directly to their death. *Of course* every death is sad. *But maybe* it’s not quite as sad when someone willingly makes a conscious choice to avoid even the most basic Covid precautions and then ends up dying of […]