Meanwhile. sanity and laughter in Canada.  Canadian Mike Myers (from Saturday Night Live)

Mark Carney the new Canadian Prime Minister.  There will be eections April 28, 2025.

 

https://bsky.app/profile/markcarneyforpm.bsky.social/post/3lkyrk6byk22v

Elbows up, Canada!

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— Mark Carney For PM (@markcarneyforpm.bsky.social) March 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM

 

 

https://bsky.app/profile/markcarneyforpm.bsky.social/post/3ll53mlomrk2t

Mark Carney releases second ad with Mike Myers

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— Mark Carney For PM (@markcarneyforpm.bsky.social) March 24, 2025 at 8:38 AM

 

Edited March 27Mar 27 by janea4old

Right about now, I wish I was Canadian! (Well, technically, I sort of am since I have some Canadian ancestry, but you get the idea!)

On 3/26/2025 at 9:21 PM, janea4old said:

(I didn't post the full-sized bsky video because it's so horrific and auschwitz-like.
This small screengrab is horrific enough).

https://bsky.app/profile/drewharwell.com/post/3llcvtkjvos2z
and
https://bsky.app/profile/drewharwell.com/post/3llcw7gass22t

Full article:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/03/06/trump-white-house-media-social-influencers/

no paywall copy: https://archive.is/FPk5J

All the stuff in the article is terrible, so I suggest don't read unless you have a safe person to comfort you after reading. 

I felt physically sick when I saw her ugly video. Not your post - I had seen the video earlier. We aren't ever coming back from this. I don't know if I have ever felt such shame in this country. Yes, America has done bad things, terrible things, I'm not going to say this is new, but the crassness of these people just brings home how hollowed out we are now. Jaundiced JD can try as many righteous tantrums as he wants, this is all just one long grifting gut punch after another.

 

On 3/26/2025 at 2:32 AM, Wendy said:

Some good news to report in a special Pennsylvania election for the 36th district. It has gone blue! And this was an area that Trump won by double digits - not to mention a seat held by Republicans for 46 years:

https://www.wgal.com/article/pa-special-election-results-state-senate-36th/64272825

This is great news. It does make me surer they are going to rig any future elections - Arizona's Secretary of State is saying the same, and he has access we don't. So any wins Democrats have in close races now are going to have to be even stronger. 

One unexpected bonus of the PA state senate win is that it likely spooked Trump's puppeteers (not him as he seems completely gone) about their House majority, leading them to yank the UN nomination away from hatchetwoman Elise Stefanik. She completely changed her views and appearance to get into the cult, and she still got a foot in the backside. According to Axios she was devastated and pleading with Trump. Maybe he'll do her a favor and let her get a free drink at Maralago.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3rnge7ql7wo

Edited March 28Mar 28 by DRW50

What the hell is going on? I feel like we are starting to live in some sort of dystopian reality. Every day I see something that looks like it came from a movie or some horror novel.  

I have no empathy for people like this. You chose this and got all the rest of us in this mess! 

4 hours ago, Maxim said:

I have no empathy for people like this. You chose this and got all the rest of us in this mess! 

Honestly, I feel more for Piggott's dog than I do for Piggott.

I saw that segment live and I felt no sympathy for them. The second female who did not want her face shown still wavered on whether she would have still voted for him.. Stupid bitch got what she deserved.

Meanwhile, in Turkey
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/29/turkish-opposition-calls-mass-rally-in-defence-of-jailed-istanbul-mayor

 

What the [!@#$%^&*]??!!!  

Trump administration reportedly warns European companies to comply with anti-DEI order

This is completely insane! Who the hell do these clowns think they are??!!  

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from running for public office for five years

• Marine Le Pen has been barred from running for public office for five years, meaning she would not be able to run in the 2027 French presidential election

• She was found guilty of embezzling European funds to finance her French far-right National Rally (RN) party

• Le Pen left the courtroom as the judge handed down details of the sentence

• She has also been given a four-year prison sentence - but two years are suspended, and two years will likely be spent with a tag, rather than in custody

Edited March 31Mar 31 by I Am A Swede

5 hours ago, I Am A Swede said:

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from running for public office for five years

• Marine Le Pen has been barred from running for public office for five years, meaning she would not be able to run in the 2027 French presidential election

• She was found guilty of embezzling European funds to finance her French far-right National Rally (RN) party

• Le Pen left the courtroom as the judge handed down details of the sentence

• She has also been given a four-year prison sentence - but two years are suspended, and two years will likely be spent with a tag, rather than in custody

I am not defending Le Pen by any means, but do we really think prosecuting her is going to end any of this.

i think I am closer to the belief that not addressing peoples real concerns is something so many of these leaders have ignored. I can't speak for the French or other European countries, but part of the problem here is just that. Of course that's not all it is, it's also a lot of propaganda and ignorance on the part of the population. 

1 hour ago, JaneAusten said:

I am not defending Le Pen by any means, but do we really think prosecuting her is going to end any of this.

i think I am closer to the belief that not addressing peoples real concerns is something so many of these leaders have ignored. I can't speak for the French or other European countries, but part of the problem here is just that. Of course that's not all it is, it's also a lot of propaganda and ignorance on the part of the population. 

The Nazis did the same thing in the 1930s, they played to the population's economic insecurities and then manufactured the scapegoat to be the Jewish people.

Le Pen and Musk are no different.  They manufacture scapegoats in order to get followers.

This has nothing to do with the problems of the working class.

Unsurprisingly, Elon Musk and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have just issued statements of outrage at the outcome of Marien Le Pen's legal case.

41 minutes ago, janea4old said:

The Nazis did the same thing in the 1930s, they played to the population's economic insecurities and then manufactured the scapegoat to be the Jewish people.

Le Pen and Musk are no different.  They manufacture scapegoats in order to get followers.

This has nothing to do with the problems of the working class.

Unsurprisingly, Elon Musk and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have just issued statements of outrage at the outcome of Marien Le Pen's legal case.

They're in good (bad? 🤔) company, because so has Russia and Hungary....

37 minutes ago, janea4old said:

The Nazis did the same thing in the 1930s, they played to the population's economic insecurities and then manufactured the scapegoat to be the Jewish people.

Le Pen and Musk are no different.  They manufacture scapegoats in order to get followers.

This has nothing to do with the problems of the working class.

Unsurprisingly, Elon Musk and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have just issued statements of outrage at the outcome of Marien Le Pen's legal case.

Oh I realize all that.  And I am no fan of Le Pen and I agree with all of this. My question is more about prosecuting Le Pen as if she alone is the problem.  I do worry for Europe by the way. France in particular.  And I fear Germany is getting one last shot before people get more frustrated and go all AfP. I hope not. But I think we're dealing in times with many problems not easy to solve. And I wonder if we have anyone who wants to solve problems. Canada if Carney becomes permanent PM is a glimmer of hope.  I've stayed away from so much of the news, I'm not up to date on so many things.