A new hero, at a time most needed, Finland's President Alexander Stubb. His speech to the UN was true, forceful and inspiring.

appreciating Maine's Gov Janet Mills ... “I have spent the better part of my career listening to loud men talk tough to disguise their weakness"

any thoughts on reception by Canadians? I've a 2-week June camping trip scheduled along the Canadian coast of Lake Superior. Solo of course. Am I being ridiculous worrying about how our lovely Canadian neighbors will react to my presence?

Good on King Charles (and please cancel your invite to trump or, to meet his transactional bent, condition it on supporting Ukraine)

The ugly America(n) is back

It's infuriating to see Trump and Vance badgering Zelensky before the cameras. Two corrupt fascists abusing a democratic leader.
I am ashamed of my country.

They staged that confrontation with Zelensky. Why was Vance in the meeting to begin with? Trump is a dunce on world events, but Vance knows better. He was there to light a match They set this up!

5calls.org -- The website makes reaching out to your government representatives really easy. Plug in your zip code, and it provides the appropriate phone numbers for your district, as well as a list of important current issues. Worth a try for armchair defenders of democracy, like me.

Anyone else see tariffs as a sales tax, the most regressive tax, on the middle class? Cut federal taxes on the wealthy in exchange for some new money from the middle class?

Having like-minded House and Senate members, I thought perhaps a comment email directly to the executive office on the wrongness of tariffs on Canada might be better placed. Don't like feeling helpless!

No words.

thank you, Sherrye, for sharing your method of surviving this. I will try harder to remember our strengths! (now to figure out how to send this🤣)

Barely a day and trump is doing unimaginable deeds. Trying to keep my equilibrium. RESIST.