John Eastwood

The recent golf cheating incident in Scotland took me back to the classic scene in "Goldfinger" where Odd Job dropped a Slazenger 1 ball and claimed it as found.

At the 43rd Anniversary eventt celebrating the Awakening Foundation, an organization supporting gender equality and LGBTQIA+ rights. One of the speakers is Lu Meinu, president of the Taiwan Bar Association. Thanks so much to Yiling Liu for the invitation to attend!

TODAY'S PIC

Speaks for itself. Encountering a pit viper on the 7.

Taiwan jails China captain for undersea cable sabotage Taipei has accused Beijing of sabotaging its cables, describing it as a "grey zone" tactic.

Taiwan jails PRC captain of undersea-cable-wrecking ship. The evidence of intent was interesting and reasonable. www.bbc.com/news/article...

If you are dumb or naive enough to believe the grifters on the right who tell you they’re oppose to immigration because it drives down wages for native-born workers, just ask them 1) if they support raising the minimum wage and 2) how come the GOP doesn’t? Go ahead.

Oh, that’s OK, Elon! No harm done. Well, except for Donald sending ICE and the National Guard into Los Angeles to arrest and shoot citizens just to provide a distraction from you calling him a pedophile. Other than that, no big deal, you tiresome twit.

Geez, with ears like that, you'd figure he was the grandson of early aatronaut Ham.

Yes she did vote for that and needs to live with her shitty choices.

Gives you a sense that the ones that caved didn't actually believe in our system of laws and courts. (Knocks on wood as Trump creates special courts aimed at replicating the Stalinist show trials Putin jacks off to every night.)

This has always been the GOP's strategy:

1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.

2) Explode the deficit.

3) Demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.

4) Repeat.

They're trying to get away with it again.

Fetterman Doesn't Want To Show Up For Work, Says His Mental Health Has Been 'Weaponized' Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) told The New York Times he wants to spend time with his family instead of showing up for votes and hearings.

If Fetterman needs to take a break, he can go get his shit together on his own time. U.S. Senate needs a senator who can show up

www.huffpost.com/entry/john-f...

All in just a three-hour cruise... a three-hour cruise.

TODAY'S PIC:

The Japanese-era granary in Shigang, now a historical site. There's some old pieces of equipment inside, and some nifty photos. If you are in the area, well worth the hour spent to see it. My old post:

michaelturton.blogspot.com/2011/05/japa...

Exciting that #INTA2026 will be in London, I'm dying to hear what aspects of UK culture and history will be celebrated in the events! The light side of Morris dancing, panto, and Mr. Bean? The dark side of foggy London's famed killers? Knights and Ladies? Britrock?

DURBIN: How can we give hope to people across the country who are suffering from so many diseases when our government is cutting back on that research?

RFK Jr: I do not know about any cuts to ALS research

D: I just read them to you!

R: I didn't know about them until you told me about them

Trump was just negotiating with Saudi Arabia, the country responsible for 9/11 and dismembering a Washington Post journalist. And took a $400 million bribe from the country that finances Hamas, famous for its hostage taking. So take a seat, you crazy, white supremacist bitch.

Street zamboni got itself a handicapped parking space?

A wonderful Europe Day evening of Bach and Handel music at the National Concert Hall in Taipei, hosted by Lutz Güllner and the EETO. Follow the lyrics of their music, and there are messages for our times!

Went to the Dangdai Art Show in Taipei!

I've pointed out that a lot of the behaviors called 'woke" are things that, in my childhood, were simply called "being kind."

Did you miss today's major voting news?

-Federal judge rejected GOP ploy to overturn North Carolina Supreme Court election
-Indiana sued over new voter suppression law
-Kansas sued over new voter suppression law

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American Tourist's Colosseum Railing Climb Goes Horrifically Wrong The man was hospitalized in the Italian capital with a pierced spine and needed 80 stitches.

In other news, the Colosseum is back into horrific forms of entertainment for paying visitors. www.huffpost.com/entry/rome-c...

Sometimes it's hard to tell what's "AI" and what's "Alabama".

Rubio publicly criticizing an ally for cracking down on right-wing extremism. And Germany hitting back. We are in a new world

French ship off Suao during the 1884-5 Sino-French War.

Brainworm says what now?

Quote from Steven Richman: To the extent United States laws and procedures apply, due process is a bedrock principle and must be respected

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was driving home from work with his young son when US agents arrested him, claiming his immigration status had changed. Within days, he was summarily deported to El Salvador.
www.ibanet.org//US-presiden...

100% rating means Fox is shitting on him, too.