While others on the dias wore thin trench coats and fancy outfits, Bernie Sanders demonstrated his ever-practical side, showing up on a cold Inauguration Day with a heavy parka and some very memorable mittens. A single photo of him sitting alone and looking like his usual grumpy self became a worldwide meme as people inserted […]
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Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Asessippi Carnage
Four years ago this week, we were on our way to a ski trip in Manitoba. It was hard to know what the next four years would bring but we listened to Trump’s “American Carnage” Inaugural Address on the drive up and that provided a big clue. Such a relief that he’s gone.
Music Monday – “I’m gonna tell you fascists/Sure might may be surprised/There’s people in this world/And we’re getting organized”
Happy Inauguration Week! “All You Fascists (Bound To Lose)” – Billy Bragg
Elizabeth Was *Not* Ready For The Revolution
I’ve read a lot of articles and commentary about the attempted coup at the US Capitol a couple weeks ago but this might be my single most favourite thing to come out of it: Doubly so for this remix (don’t normally link to Instagram but hard to find it on YouTube and Twitter – maybe […]
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.)
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.)
The “Christianity” of Mike Pence
Seems timely…
Friday Fun Link – “Songbird” Trailer
How did I miss that Michael Bay had produced a Covid-19 themed movie early during the pandemic that started production in May 2020 and was released in December? The reviews are predictably bad but I’d probably still watch it.