Frank Webster 💙

Annotating the Judge’s Decision in the Case of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE Our critic annotates the barbed wordplay of a decision challenging the Trump administration’s theory of executive power.

Clever dissent in Judge's decision to release 5-year old Liam Conejo Ramos. "It’s a passionate, erudite and at times mischievous piece of prose."
** quick read **

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Who will win the College Football Playoff and Heisman? Our staff's early 2026 predictions

Oregon Ducks 🦆 🏈🎉
are far ahead in early predictions for next year's NCAA football championship. NYT Athletic surveyed writers & editors to get early predictions.
@oregonducksnews.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

Hyde Park in Chicago's south side is an NYT "52 Places to go in 2026". As an U of Chicago grad, I second this nomination 😀👍
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Listened to Chris @chrislhayes.bsky.social
read his book on our Tofino BC vacay last Fall - to keep from being bored 🤣 Great insight/foresight into arguably the greatest issue as individuals, parents, citizens. Well written, researched, organized & not repetitive or fluffy. #books #sirernscall

Chris' show/reporting from Minneapolis has been outstanding.💯🎉 @allinwithchris.bsky.social

Mark Carney honoring International Holocaust Remembrance day at the National Holocaust Monument near Chaudière Falls. We found the memorial dramatic & emotionally intense. Well worth a visit if you're headed to the falls.

This International Holocaust Remembrance Day, California mourns the six million Jewish lives brutally taken and the millions of others horrifically murdered by the Nazis.

We must tell the truth about this atrocity and fight antisemitism and all hatred — without exception.

DeAdder today
@deadder.bsky.social

EYES ON ICE
We watched it last night.
Well done presentations by ACLU, NDLON, et al.
Happy to hear from Pablo Alvarado of NDLON.
We support their work.
@indivisible.org
@ndlon.bsky.social
@pabloalvarado.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/zqka9fU...

Mark Carney Takes On Donald Trump and Emerges as a Global Political Star

"This week, with the world watching, Mr. Carney pushed back against Mr. Trump, not once but twice. And it had the effect of heating both their rivalry and Mr. Carney’s global political stardom." @ianausten.bsky.social

(Article describes Carney from reporter's POV.)

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/w...

THX 💯
I sent this quote to my extended family, few of which voted for him (but not for this).

Please support Planned Parenthood @ppfa.org
We do 💯

Despite their health clinics being forceably closed in many states, they remain a key actor/voice supporting reproductive health care, women's health, teen sexual health,...

THX 😀

'Hudson & Rex' Production Scandalized by Real-Life Dog Poisoning Allegations │ Exclaim! The show's late canine star was among four dogs suspected of being poisoned while filming the show in Newfoundland in October 2022

Rex & 3 related dogs were poisoned (one died) in 2022 in retaliation by a gaffer for a producer exposing his affair w coworker. He was not arrested, and it was hidden from the public. Must have devastated the actors who love those dogs.
#hudsonandrex #dogs #canada
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YouTube video by World Economic Forum Special Address by Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026

TACO on Greenland <== yes ... BUT ...
Mark Carney's declaration on Tuesday remains true; the world order has been ruptured. "American hegemony” provided benefits at a cost, but the cost now is subservience to our mad king. As Carney made clear, there's no going back.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=flsg...

Trump’s E.P.A. Has Put a Value on Human Life: Zero Dollars

What value is a human life?
None, in cost benefit analysis by EPA.
Lives saved by limiting deadly air pollutants is no longer considered, but only the costs to companies for complying with regulations. No benefits, only costs.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/c...

a cartoon drawing of a white dog with four arms Alt: a cartoon drawing of a white dog dancing

Thanks

Remember "Axis of Evil"?
Are we becoming the "Fulcrum of Evil"
leveraging racism/sexism/xenophobia
to advance inhumane policy/actions.

Fukuyama's "The End of History..."
ideal form of political organisation: liberal democratic states tied to market economies. our regime is headed in exactly the opposite direction. is this the NEW end of history?
@deadder.bsky.social
substack.com/home/post/p-...
theconversation.com/the-end-of-h...

Blue Marble: Next Generation
Cloud-free, global mosaic available at up to 500m per pixel spatial resolution. free and open to use.
science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-...

MATA <-- Robert DeNiro
from insta (what's his handle on bsky?)

but CA state are free on Monday. yeah CA.

MLK day is Monday, but remember, tRump replaced free NPS entry w his own birthday. @revoltnews.bsky.social

Trump gets his Nobel Prize Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gifts her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump

Jimmy made this joke about the Nobel Prize being a pacifier. @deadder.bsky.social posted this earlier the same day.
@jimmykimmel.com
@jimmykimmellive.bsky.social
deadder.substack.com/p/trump-gets...

well said. 💯

Todd Maffin is positive & highly active in prompting Canadian health care, contrasting Canada our regime, and generally clever/fun commentary.
We subscribe to his newsletter.
todmaffin.com
@todmaffin.com

Shooter
The Globe and Mail
Michael de Adder
@deadder.bsky.social
Jan 12

In otter news...
@in-otter-news.bsky.social
river otters are the bing desktop image of the day!!!

@chrislhayes.bsky.social on Wed night's Colbert show repeatedly use "pretextual" to describe admin's response to murder of Renee Good. Why "pretext" instead of "excuse"? From the Latin, it literally means "to weave" & "in front of", or "woven in front to hide what's behind". Awesome word!!!