Victor Orban, the leader of the far right authoritarian government in Hungary is bankrolling the Reform candidate Matt Goodwin in Gorton and Denton by-election.

You know, Orban who stands firmly behind Putin.

Reform UK Ltd, the patriots who always follow the money.

This is the US - another day, another shooting. It's actually fading into background noise, and it shouldn't.

Exactly....

"Death of Expertise" on display....

Nor does success seem to be reported on....

Panoramic view of a very rough ice surface on Lake Erie with blue skies and whispy clouds. There is a beach on the right edge of the photo.

A frozen Lake Erie yesterday - 2/14/2026.

I have to agree - right now, it seems never is the correct answer. Maybe it's about power for them - the end justifies the means - I don't know. All the so-called checks and balances do not seem to exist or are weak.

A reminder from Bad Bunny that the continent of America contains 35 countries (he mentioned numerous, if not all).

Bless them.

I do not think you are alone. How it manifests with others will differ. I feel like we have no say and no control.

Someone stated that I post too frequently about the Oxford comma.

I found their comment to be impudent, offensive, and untrue.

Are you asking with a straight face? He's a drunk bull in a china shop.

It tells you something about internal culture when, after the removal of a racist post, the response is "A White House staffer erroneously made the post. It has been taken down."

You ordered a box for the cat - the flasks just happened to tag along....

Many distractions over here in the US. It's hard to tell where we are going. Although thoughts will not do much physically, they are with the people of Ukraine in their fight against the invasion and human rights violations by the Russians.

This is what Nicolás Maduro did in Venezuela. Nationalize voting, then clamp down on journalists and appoint only partisan judges. Becoming a dictator one step at a time. 🗽

Don Lemon arrested over Minnesota church protest

Don Lemon’s attorney says his arrest over coverage of a Minnesota church protest is an unprecedented attack on press freedom.

European robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on a branch

Alt #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #gardenbirds, so here's a robin from a couple of years back.

#birds #photography

or terms like deeply concerned? I do not know what it will take to get action from politicians.

Its code for things like paid protesters - they would like you to believe this is made up outrage and not folks who are pissed at whats going on.

Snow is falling - nearly 4 inches so far. Report tomorrow....

Took me a moment.... Thought the page was loading slowly....

"Individuals are not nations" (Goodbye Mr. Chips). There are many of us shaking our heads and doing more over here.

Image from Twitter

No, and I grew up in the UK with Monty Python on the telly. Its AI generated, but funny.

Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:

"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"

'Tom, is that you?' How a stranger followed instinct to find a lost child When he was 6 years old, Tom Sinclair wandered away from his family's campsite on Lake Superior and got lost. At dawn, he heard a voice that has shaped his life ever since.

When he was 6 years old, Tom Sinclair wandered away from his family's campsite on Lake Superior and got lost. At dawn, he heard a voice that has shaped his life ever since.

"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."

Noel Edmunds Swapshop - a Saturday morning staple for all those seeking to curry favour with the president....