King Charles travels to support Canada as it fends off Trump The King and Queen will be arriving in Canada on Monday for a visit seen as a symbol of support.

Reading the news headlines this morning…happy for my Canadian friends that the King is paying them a visit and will be opening parliament for them. As a US citizen, I’m mortified that it’s necessary for the king to defend Canada’s sovereignty against the USA in his speech.

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Forget Bonhoeffer. This is the Niemöller Moment Change your mind. Get others to change their minds. Stand up. Speak out.

Republican friends, we need to "go all Niemoller" right now.

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My situation at 7am Friday morning.

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I think Apple disabled feedback on this…the Send button wouldn’t enable for me. 😆

Done!

It has occurred to me that our friends and family who voted for Trump have — in a way — given up on our democratic ideals that require us to negotiate and compromise with our fellow citizens. Instead, they pushed the “easy” button by supporting a guy who says he can “fix everything” for them.

Oh, that’s a relief…I was worried there for a while about Elon’s conflicts of interest. But I guess we’re good…Trump said so! 😅

Okay, funny story: the very first account that “liked” this post and started following me appeared to be a Portuguese language bot. Blocked!

I just did my first new follower block! 😄 It was a profile with a lovely-looking lady (pro-tip: I’m gay). Oh my goodness, she was bullish on the Trump
administration’s edicts on cryptocurrency! And she just wants us to know how we can build a better future by investing in crypto! Thanks, but no. 😆

American capitalism just got a black eye The story behind today’s stock market tank

America is going to have to rethink our entire approach to technology.

We may also have to rethink our approach to capitalism.

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Picture of one dozen Wilcox Family Farms organic eggs

Whoa! As I’m reading this, I have a carton of their eggs in my fridge! 😳 Hope I can continue affording them… 😬

Picture of Greg with Portland Trailblazers mascot, Doug the Sasquatch.

I had a chance to hang briefly with a Sasquatch named Doug today. #portlandtrailblazers

Time for my annual trip to the laundromat, to use their larger machines to wash rubber-backed rugs and the king size comforter. Plus eavesdrop on conversations in multiple languages! 😄

Me gustan los Pokémon Gos! 😄

Looking at this morning’s headlines quoting Trump’s comments on the North Carolina and California disasters, it occurred to me: if I wanted to un-unite these United States, I couldn’t think of a better way to go about it than to install a president that talks and behaves like Trump.

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Trees silhouetted against the sky, with clouds lit up in orange, peach and pink colors by the morning sun.

Nice sunrise in Portland this morning! 😎

Beautiful! 😍

By Federal Order, All Men Are Now Women All fetuses are anatomically female until sexual differentiation begins, approximately seven weeks after conception. Since the new executive order defines sex according to what anatomy existed at conc...

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Well this doesn’t look reassuring…

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I *want* to say you are wrong, that we don’t deserve this, but…I can’t. 😞 It’s not like we didn’t know what kind of a president he’ll be.

Thank you for your thoughts. They are beautiful. 😊

Just saw a video clip of Elise Stefanik, Trump’s nominee for US ambassador to the UN, refer to the “overwhelming majority” of US voters that voted for Trump and his policies. I do not consider a 1.47% spread between Trump and Harris to be “overwhelming.”

Enjoying the sunshine here today, and being mindful that, regardless of what’s happening in our nation’s Capitol, the earth, the trees, the birds and the wind will go on doing their thing, regardless. 🙂

Greg taking a selfie while wearing warm clothing.

Weather app report for Klamath Falls, OR, showing a current temperature of 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

All bundled up, ready to walk a few blocks to the coffee shop on a 20 degree morning! 🥶😄

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View of Main Street in Klamath Falls, OR, looking west. The Medical-Dental building is in the foreground on the right.

Nice morning in Klamath Falls, OR. I’m visiting family this weekend.

I share your vibe. This is a depressing time. One thing to think about that might help: the US has gone through periods of turmoil, uncertainty, and yes — really bad choices — and managed to come out again. Granted, this particular episode looks extra bad. But we have to keep our faith.

Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is law. What happens next is unclear To come into effect, the constitutional amendment would need to be formally published or certified by the national archivist, who has declined to do so in the past. What happens now is unclear.

Well this is a surprise! I guess Biden is tossing his own version of a monkey wrench into the right-wing works. 😄

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