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Good god, I don’t think there has been one day - NOT ONE DAMNED DAY - without some sort of crisis or outrage since DJT floated down that damned escalator.

Please, someone, anyone, put the world back to where it used to be.

Weeping Plum Tree in Full Bloom This soft and ethereal photograph captures a magnificent weeping plum tree (shidare-ume) in full bloom, showcasing the delicate beauty of early spring in Japan. The ancient, gnarled trunk of the tree curves gracefully through the center of the frame, its dark, textured bark providing a strong contrast to the dense explosion of color surrounding it. Countless cascading branches draped in vibrant pink blossoms flow downward, creating a "radiant" and immersive canopy that almost entirely fills the composition. The blossoms are rendered in various shades of soft pink and magenta, with the sunlight filtering through the petals to create a luminous, dreamlike effect. The shallow depth of field softly blurs the foreground and background, making the central tree appear as if it is enveloped in a mist of flowers. This species (Prunus mume) typically blooms from late February to mid-March, offering a serene and "luminous" precursor to the later cherry blossom season.

Weeping plum blossoms, specifically a variety known as shidare ume, in Japan. While often mistaken for cherry blossoms (sakura), these plum blossoms are a distinct species (Prunus mume) that typically bloom earlier, from late February to mid-March. Hosa Photo

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All of this is unnecessary when we were so close to diplomacy.

the government could direct & fund a crown corporation to partner with the University of Waterloo to build and operate a publicly-owned social media platform

like
Canada Post

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I'd really love to experience a month that will be lost to the history books. A whole month. What paradise that would be.

YouTube video by Democracy Docket LEAKED: Trump's Executive Order to RIG the 2026 Election

NEW EPISODE: I break down the bombshell report detailing how anti-voting activists are crafting an emergency executive order for Donald Trump to take unprecedented control over elections. youtu.be/bGqB4ERsisY?...

Never mind--we thought you said "Epic Furries."

Operation: Look What You Made Me Do

Operation: I'll Give You Something To Cry About

No congressional approval.
No UN approval.
Not even the fig leaf of a "coalition of the willing."

This war was unprovoked and is illegal.

It doesn't matter that Iran is a brutal dictatorship, unless we're also ready to support war with Saudi Arabia and the world's other despots.

Yeah. Nothing to see here. This attack has been planned for months. He's going to try to downplay it and blame it on others but we know the truth

#USDemocracy

Trump’s attack on Iran violates UN rules Canada has agreed to uphold. It contradicts numerous values PM Carney claimed he supported in Davos. Endorsing illegality, violence, & destruction over dialogue and peaceful resolution is not what Canadians were promised, or support.

From the NYTimes: "The administration has not provided Congress and the American people with critical details about the scope and immediacy of the threat," Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, said in a statement on Saturday. He called for Congress to "quickly return to session and reassert its constitutional duty" by passing legislation to curtail the military campaign against Iran.

What Chuck seems to lack the clarity or courage to say:

• Only Congress can declare war

• Congress did not declare war on Iran

• This war is illegal

• Wars of aggression are considered to be "supreme international crimes" by the International Criminal Court. The phrase was coined at Nuremberg.

i already established this

Billy Joel Reveals ‘Piano Man’ Is About a Revolting, Cronenberg-Esque Piano-Human Hybrid Driven by Primitive, Uncontrollable Impulses Popular singer/songwriter Billy Joel revealed that his 1973 hit “Piano Man” is actually about a nightmarish creature resulting from a piano being fused with a human.

Billy Joel Reveals ‘Piano Man’ Is About a Revolting, Cronenberg-Esque Piano-Human Hybrid Driven by Primitive, Uncontrollable Impulses
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Weeping Plum Blossoms at Night This enchanting nighttime photograph captures a magnificent weeping plum tree (shidare-ume) in full bloom, showcasing the ethereal beauty of early spring in Japan. The ancient, gnarled trunk of the tree anchors the composition, with its dark, textured bark providing a grounding contrast to the explosion of color above. Countless cascading branches draped in vibrant pink blossoms flow downward like a floral waterfall, creating a dense and "radiant" canopy that fills the frame. In the background, white blossoms are illuminated, adding depth and a soft, luminous glow to the scene. The ground beneath is lightly carpeted with fallen petals, further emphasizing the peak of the flowering season. The low-angle perspective and soft lighting evoke a sense of quiet wonder, characteristic of yozakura or nighttime blossom viewing, where the flowers take on a mysterious and almost magical quality against the dark evening sky.

Plum blossoms, Japan. Photography by Kosa Photo

From a 1967 magazine feature on Japan’s society-wide “Kaiju boom”: footprints of Varan, Ebira, King Ghidra, Angilas, King Kong, Rodan, Godzilla, Mothra (larva), Mothra (adult)

I would try it but I cannot even smell egg salad without feeling nauseous. But it’s good to hear it’s pleasing to those that it should please.

Radiohead is demanding that the Trump administration take down a pro-ICE promotional video featuring a version of its song “Let Down” without permission.

Full statement from the band:

IT WAS THE ALIENS!!!! they’re trying to stop the whole space program! Haven’t you people read The Three Body Problem????

… waiting to hear what Yacko, Wacko and Dot have to say about it all.

“We, the original peoples, are the ones who rule this country.” ⁣
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After weeks of protesting at a major port in the Amazon, Indigenous activists forced Brazil’s government to revoke a controversial privatization plan that could have destroyed their livelihoods and polluted waterways. ⁣
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Hi Mr. Genuis, I saw that you're searching for Antifa (anti-fascist) personnel in Canada's Armed Forces. Wanted to submit a name for your records. That name is my grandfather, George Donald Stephen (1923 - 2013). George served in the Navy's Pacific Theatre during World War Two. While fighting against fascism, he participated in convoy duties, protecting merchant shipping, and also liberated POWs at the end of the war. He never spoke about this time, but I learned from my father later that those POWs were so emaciated and far gone from torture and starvation that 1/3rd of them made it onto my Grandpa's ship only to die on the trip home. I have many friends and other family members who served at various times in the CAF and they were all opposed to fascism too. But I wanted to tell you myself about my Grandpa, because I know for certain that were he still alive he would be so, so ashamed that someone like you got elected to represent of the Canada he fought for. Sincerely, Renée Stephen

Garnett Genuis has asked about Antifa members in the CAF. I had a name for him.

Pardon me for being hyperbolic

Are you telling me that FIFA has taken over our hospitals and ambulances as well?!?

Canadian man in ICE custody says he thought agents were only focusing on ‘criminals and murderers’ A Canadian man being held inside a U.S. immigration detention facility is speaking out about what he calls abysmal conditions and prolonged separation from his family, as his loved ones launch a legal...

Curtis Wright, 39, is currently detained at the South Texas ICE Processing Center, about an hour southwest of San Antonio, where he has been in custody for nearly four months.

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Torii Shinto Shrine on Lake Shinji-ko This evocative sunset photograph by The Sankei Shimbun captures the iconic torii gate of Yomegashima Island on Lake Shinji-ko in Shimane Prefecture. The composition is defined by a dramatic, fiery red palette, with the low-angled sunlight reflecting intensely off the gentle ripples of the water's surface in the foreground. In the distance, the small, tree-covered silhouette of the island sits anchored in the lake, centered around the white stone torii gate that glows brightly against the dark foliage. The sky above is filled with long, horizontal bands of orange and crimson clouds, creating a sense of vastness and spiritual serenity. This location is renowned as one of Japan's most beautiful sunset spots, where the architectural symbol of Shintoism meets the profound natural beauty of the lake.

Torii Shinto shrine on Lake Shinji-ko, Shimane, Japan. Photography The Sankei Shimbun

Well how else does one explain Ukraine’s uncanny ability to withstand the mighty Russian army for four (count ‘em) four whole years! It can only be Magic!!!!!

This is Hillary Knight, captain of the women’s ice hockey team. I love her thoughts on this.