cjcarpenter
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Humanist. Misanthrope. Conflicted.
On the upside, Mrs. Trump is going to be on the target list of every crime gang in Europe for the rest of her life, and for every political gang that's looking for some ez financing too. She might want to watch a few Aldo Moro films -- and plan on spending a lot of time close to home.
January 31, 2026 at 10:00 PM
On the upside, Mrs. Trump is going to be on the target list of every crime gang in Europe for the rest of her life, and for every political gang that's looking for some ez financing too. She might want to watch a few Aldo Moro films -- and plan on spending a lot of time close to home.
Stay calm, have a plan to vote & have your vote counted in November despite whatever barriers the Trump administration erects by then -- and encourage your non-MAGA neighbors to do the same. Also -- give some thought to what happens after the election.
January 28, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Stay calm, have a plan to vote & have your vote counted in November despite whatever barriers the Trump administration erects by then -- and encourage your non-MAGA neighbors to do the same. Also -- give some thought to what happens after the election.
I wonder if Minnesota is what the Bush administration had in mind when they invented "homeland security?"
January 28, 2026 at 2:40 AM
I wonder if Minnesota is what the Bush administration had in mind when they invented "homeland security?"
If you are trying to understand what's happening to us all, an hour spent with this discussion will be one of the best investments you could make.
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Opinion | The Most Important Foreign Policy Speech in Years
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January 27, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it...
January 26, 2026 at 12:38 PM
That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it...
We've heard from the Obamas on the Minneapolis murders.
We've heard from the Clintons on the Minneapolis murders.
I think we WOULD have heard from George H.W. Bush on the
murders.
But what have we heard from the George W. Bushes on the
murders?
Don't hold your breath.
We've heard from the Clintons on the Minneapolis murders.
I think we WOULD have heard from George H.W. Bush on the
murders.
But what have we heard from the George W. Bushes on the
murders?
Don't hold your breath.
January 26, 2026 at 2:36 AM
We've heard from the Obamas on the Minneapolis murders.
We've heard from the Clintons on the Minneapolis murders.
I think we WOULD have heard from George H.W. Bush on the
murders.
But what have we heard from the George W. Bushes on the
murders?
Don't hold your breath.
We've heard from the Clintons on the Minneapolis murders.
I think we WOULD have heard from George H.W. Bush on the
murders.
But what have we heard from the George W. Bushes on the
murders?
Don't hold your breath.
Take a bunch of high school dropouts.
Put them in ersatz uniforms so they can play soldier.
Organize them in armed gangs.
Promise them bonuses based on how many people they abduct.
Tell them they have "absolute immunity" from any laws.
Bingo -- that's 90% of I.C.E. on the ground.
Put them in ersatz uniforms so they can play soldier.
Organize them in armed gangs.
Promise them bonuses based on how many people they abduct.
Tell them they have "absolute immunity" from any laws.
Bingo -- that's 90% of I.C.E. on the ground.
January 24, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Take a bunch of high school dropouts.
Put them in ersatz uniforms so they can play soldier.
Organize them in armed gangs.
Promise them bonuses based on how many people they abduct.
Tell them they have "absolute immunity" from any laws.
Bingo -- that's 90% of I.C.E. on the ground.
Put them in ersatz uniforms so they can play soldier.
Organize them in armed gangs.
Promise them bonuses based on how many people they abduct.
Tell them they have "absolute immunity" from any laws.
Bingo -- that's 90% of I.C.E. on the ground.
Yeah, yeah -- I know: We're all cynical as hell about politics and politicians. But Canadians can be proud of their PM.
January 23, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Yeah, yeah -- I know: We're all cynical as hell about politics and politicians. But Canadians can be proud of their PM.
Multiple indications Trump is seriously ill, and plenty of history to suggest that he will seek to "go out with a bang."
Not too soon to start serious ongoing assessments his state of mind. A "plan B" would be advisable too.
Not too soon to start serious ongoing assessments his state of mind. A "plan B" would be advisable too.
January 23, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Multiple indications Trump is seriously ill, and plenty of history to suggest that he will seek to "go out with a bang."
Not too soon to start serious ongoing assessments his state of mind. A "plan B" would be advisable too.
Not too soon to start serious ongoing assessments his state of mind. A "plan B" would be advisable too.
Any decent person with even a child's sense of priorities will boycott the world cup in the U.S. anyway.
January 21, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Any decent person with even a child's sense of priorities will boycott the world cup in the U.S. anyway.
I think all of us here in the U.S. are about to be schooled in the meaning of "collective guilt." "I never voted for the Republican party" isn't going to work.
January 20, 2026 at 3:34 PM
I think all of us here in the U.S. are about to be schooled in the meaning of "collective guilt." "I never voted for the Republican party" isn't going to work.
Poor Iran. God help them if Trump gets involved.
Meanwhile: some joyful Iranian folk music.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRTg...
Meanwhile: some joyful Iranian folk music.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRTg...
Rastak- Hele Mali (Iranian Folk Song from Bushehr)
YouTube video by Rastak Music
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January 17, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Poor Iran. God help them if Trump gets involved.
Meanwhile: some joyful Iranian folk music.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRTg...
Meanwhile: some joyful Iranian folk music.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRTg...
"Reassurances" from a Congressional delegation while the Trump Republicans are in the majority? I'm sure our one-time European allies know exactly what those are worth.
January 17, 2026 at 3:31 PM
"Reassurances" from a Congressional delegation while the Trump Republicans are in the majority? I'm sure our one-time European allies know exactly what those are worth.
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Opinion | If Power Corrupts, What Do We Have Here?
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January 13, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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If the people of Iran have been paying any attention at all to recent events, they know that Trump will "help" -- himself to Iran's oil resources.
January 13, 2026 at 9:49 PM
If the people of Iran have been paying any attention at all to recent events, they know that Trump will "help" -- himself to Iran's oil resources.
If there were ten decent Republicans in the House of Representatives, Trump would be impeached by the end of the month. But it would take 24 decent Repulicans in the Senate, and theirs not a snowball's chance in hell that that would happen.
So your only hope for change is to vote in November.
So your only hope for change is to vote in November.
January 13, 2026 at 9:18 PM
If there were ten decent Republicans in the House of Representatives, Trump would be impeached by the end of the month. But it would take 24 decent Repulicans in the Senate, and theirs not a snowball's chance in hell that that would happen.
So your only hope for change is to vote in November.
So your only hope for change is to vote in November.
Don't underestimate the courage of the citizens that are filming this bullshit. These I.C.E. thugs know no restraint or decency.
Today at 34 & Park in Minneapolis, a woman tried to drive down the street where a protest had broken out in front of a home ICE was raiding, saying she had a doctor apt to get to. ICE agents busted out her windows, cut off her seatbelt, and pulled her out before arresting her.
January 13, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Don't underestimate the courage of the citizens that are filming this bullshit. These I.C.E. thugs know no restraint or decency.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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The Clintons join the small but growing pantheon of 21st century American heroes willing to speak out against Trump and his Republicans.
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Read the Clintons’ Personal Letter to Comer (Gift Article)
Bill and Hillary Clinton wrote a lengthy letter to Representative James R. Comer of Kentucky, the Republican chairman of the Oversight Committee, refusing to testify in Congress.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:39 PM
The Clintons join the small but growing pantheon of 21st century American heroes willing to speak out against Trump and his Republicans.
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There's a mistake here I think.
J.D. Vance is not playing a role: he is telling you who he really is and what he really stands for.
J.D. Vance is not playing a role: he is telling you who he really is and what he really stands for.
January 12, 2026 at 5:11 PM
There's a mistake here I think.
J.D. Vance is not playing a role: he is telling you who he really is and what he really stands for.
J.D. Vance is not playing a role: he is telling you who he really is and what he really stands for.