Bob Mackowycz
@bobmackowycz10.bsky.social
Producer, Host and Writer. Husband, Dad and Raptors fan. Love music and hiking. Ready to go. Proud Canadian. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Is the game rigged? I dunno, you tell me.
December 31, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Is the game rigged? I dunno, you tell me.
I think about this all the time. America is not going to return to normal. It can, however, reinvest in first principles. The group that decides what those are controls the future of the world.
I worry about Trump, but I worry more about what comes next: Opinion
The new right wing movements all sacrifice America’s founding principles for a rationale that can be shaped to mean whatever those in power want it to ..
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
The new right wing movements all sacrifice America’s founding principles for a rationale that can be shaped to mean whatever those in power want it to ..
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
What will happen once Trump leaves office? It's not good. | Opinion
When people hear about 'the new right,' they often think of Trump and his defenders. But the president has no coherent ideology behind him.
www.usatoday.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I think about this all the time. America is not going to return to normal. It can, however, reinvest in first principles. The group that decides what those are controls the future of the world.
He’s gone from repugnant to pathetic. He has power so he should not be underestimated entirely. But that power is waning. He’s yesterday’s man and his former enablers are preparing his ouster. They say the right things in public, but behind the scenes Trump is increasingly alone. And he knows it.
US President is an obviously disturbed person (beyond corrupt, uninformed, authoritarian, incompetent). Everyone around the world knows this, except many Americans, because Corporate Media *sanewashes* him.
December 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
He’s gone from repugnant to pathetic. He has power so he should not be underestimated entirely. But that power is waning. He’s yesterday’s man and his former enablers are preparing his ouster. They say the right things in public, but behind the scenes Trump is increasingly alone. And he knows it.
Trump’s vision of the world is awful. There’s only winning and losing. And he’s convinced tens of millions that things - in their true state - are about Power. That harmony is an illusion. He’s wrong, unless we prove him right through our own inaction and pessimism. The future is unwritten.
December 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Trump’s vision of the world is awful. There’s only winning and losing. And he’s convinced tens of millions that things - in their true state - are about Power. That harmony is an illusion. He’s wrong, unless we prove him right through our own inaction and pessimism. The future is unwritten.
Merry Christmas! May your day be filled with comfort and peace, and may your heart be filled with joy and friendship.
December 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Merry Christmas! May your day be filled with comfort and peace, and may your heart be filled with joy and friendship.
My fear is… if what topples Trump is affordability - and not racism, elitism, destroying democratic norms and institutions, hatred of immigrants, censorship, naked grift, lies, theocratic policies, protecting pedophiles and trying to overthrow a legal election - this can and will happen again.
December 25, 2025 at 3:18 AM
My fear is… if what topples Trump is affordability - and not racism, elitism, destroying democratic norms and institutions, hatred of immigrants, censorship, naked grift, lies, theocratic policies, protecting pedophiles and trying to overthrow a legal election - this can and will happen again.
So…just because they’ve
Always done it, doesn’t mean they would do it.
Always done it, doesn’t mean they would do it.
Greenland Envoy Gov. Jeff Landry: "Look, the United States has always been a welcoming party. We don't go in there trying to conquer anybody and trying to take over anybody's country. We say, 'Listen. We represent liberty. We represented economic strength. We represent protection.'"
December 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
So…just because they’ve
Always done it, doesn’t mean they would do it.
Always done it, doesn’t mean they would do it.
I’m Canadian, and I don’t watch Fox News. Can someone tell me who this is, and why does he think dropping atomic weapons on Japan was no biggie. And why he thinks international law doesn’t apply to the strong? Do most Americans agree?
"We don't need friends. If we have to burn down a few bridges with Denmark to take Greenland. We’re big boys. We dropped a-bombs on Japan and now they are our ally… America is not handcuffed by history." #cdnpoli
December 23, 2025 at 11:38 AM
I’m Canadian, and I don’t watch Fox News. Can someone tell me who this is, and why does he think dropping atomic weapons on Japan was no biggie. And why he thinks international law doesn’t apply to the strong? Do most Americans agree?
If you don’t like the Tik Tok deal ( and it is crony capitalism in full flight ) delete the app and encourage others to do the same. If voting at the ballot box isn’t working. And protests and strikes aren’t getting attention: vote with your dollars. That gets noticed, everytime!!!!
December 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
If you don’t like the Tik Tok deal ( and it is crony capitalism in full flight ) delete the app and encourage others to do the same. If voting at the ballot box isn’t working. And protests and strikes aren’t getting attention: vote with your dollars. That gets noticed, everytime!!!!
The only reason Charles Foster Kane didn’t become president is because of a scandal that derailed his ascent. What scandal could do that now? Seriously. We live in a moment when Kane gets the Office, the opera house, the papers. Everything. The White House has become Xanadu.
a man in a tuxedo and bow tie looks at the camera in a black and white photo
ALT: a man in a tuxedo and bow tie looks at the camera in a black and white photo
media.tenor.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The only reason Charles Foster Kane didn’t become president is because of a scandal that derailed his ascent. What scandal could do that now? Seriously. We live in a moment when Kane gets the Office, the opera house, the papers. Everything. The White House has become Xanadu.
We spend too much time shocked by this abomination. It’s cover for some really smart people - mobilizing behind the scenes to go after liberal democracy and finish the job. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Behold, it’s the Trump who stole Christmas | Robert Reich
The president continues to preach austerity and hate to people struggling to make ends meet. No wonder voters are turning on him
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
We spend too much time shocked by this abomination. It’s cover for some really smart people - mobilizing behind the scenes to go after liberal democracy and finish the job. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Let’s add “it’s not right to send the army into a sovereign nation to kill citizens to get that oil”.
Rand Paul: "We've never in our past decided just to shoot smugglers who are unarmed without even proof they're smuggling anything. So I think this is a horrendous thing that should stop. I think it's illegal & immoral... the kids in the military - I'm not for sending them down there to die for oil"
December 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Let’s add “it’s not right to send the army into a sovereign nation to kill citizens to get that oil”.
They are trying to prove it’s all corrupt and pointless. There is no “catching them”. They want to be caught. Then, we all turn away and they take all the loot and rights, unobstructed.
LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency?
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
December 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
They are trying to prove it’s all corrupt and pointless. There is no “catching them”. They want to be caught. Then, we all turn away and they take all the loot and rights, unobstructed.
Honest question: how did public discourse basically devolve into an open sewer? I actually really want to know what people think.
December 17, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Honest question: how did public discourse basically devolve into an open sewer? I actually really want to know what people think.
These guys all sound like witnesses at a mob trial who suddenly don’t know a thing about anything.
COLLINS: Do you disagree with Trump's pardon of the former Honduran leader who was also indicted and convicted?
RICK SCOTT: I don't -- I never -- I never met the guy and I don't know anything about it
COLLINS: But do you approve of that pardon?
SCOTT: I don't know much about it
COLLINS: Ok
RICK SCOTT: I don't -- I never -- I never met the guy and I don't know anything about it
COLLINS: But do you approve of that pardon?
SCOTT: I don't know much about it
COLLINS: Ok
December 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
These guys all sound like witnesses at a mob trial who suddenly don’t know a thing about anything.
THE question.
Can Vance maintain the personality cult aspects of Trumpism or will MAGA fall apart without its leader?
www.slowboring.com/p/the-most-i...
www.slowboring.com/p/the-most-i...
The most important open question about the political future
Can JD Vance sustain Trump’s cult of personality?
www.slowboring.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
THE question.
And here it goes… not just that the news outlets are doing false or slanted reporting. They are falsifying evidence. This approach will destroy our politics, our society, our shared reality. It’s been knocking on the door. It’s here. This is a code red.
Trump: "I'm suing the BBC for putting words in my mouth ... I guess they used AI or something"
December 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
And here it goes… not just that the news outlets are doing false or slanted reporting. They are falsifying evidence. This approach will destroy our politics, our society, our shared reality. It’s been knocking on the door. It’s here. This is a code red.
Canada, let’s take note. We can make Canada the nation of the 21st century if we stick together, and lean into our strengths while being honest about our challenges. Can a nation be innovative and fair. Let’s find out.
December 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Canada, let’s take note. We can make Canada the nation of the 21st century if we stick together, and lean into our strengths while being honest about our challenges. Can a nation be innovative and fair. Let’s find out.
This should be taped to the desk of every Democratic Party member.
Like any bully, Trump is fundamentally a coward. When he feels humiliated, he lashes out. Every authoritarian action he is taking must be understood against the backdrop of his declining popularity. He feigns strength, but he's operating from a place of weakness.
December 16, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This should be taped to the desk of every Democratic Party member.
One thing we’ve seen now, with our own eyes in North America, is that there will always be enablers ready to support the deranged and immoral. And we should learn from this that anything is therefore possible.
December 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM
One thing we’ve seen now, with our own eyes in North America, is that there will always be enablers ready to support the deranged and immoral. And we should learn from this that anything is therefore possible.
Honest question. What will it take to get Trump’s followers to think maybe this guy isn’t quite the right fit for the job of President.
December 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Honest question. What will it take to get Trump’s followers to think maybe this guy isn’t quite the right fit for the job of President.
The people in charge expect there to be retaliatory violence. They also believe they hold the hammer, and it will allow them, in response, to torch the constitution in countless ways. Setting up a system that forces cash and rights to flow permanently away from poor people And to right to them.
Not in this lifetime would I ever think that Rand Paul might actually sound somewhat reasonable. Just goes to show where the bar is set considering Trump’s hate, greediness and off the charts ignorance.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Sen. Rand Paul says redistricting efforts could lead to political violence
The Kentucky Republican said he believes redistricting efforts on both sides of the aisle are a "mistake" that could lead voters to feel disenfranchised.
www.nbcnews.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The people in charge expect there to be retaliatory violence. They also believe they hold the hammer, and it will allow them, in response, to torch the constitution in countless ways. Setting up a system that forces cash and rights to flow permanently away from poor people And to right to them.
It’s the start of the week, another opportunity to move to a better place than the one we’re in.
December 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
It’s the start of the week, another opportunity to move to a better place than the one we’re in.
There’s only question left worth answering: will voters put the GOP into the penalty box, starting with the 2026 midterms.
If not, you know that the only thing Republicans voters really care about is revenge against liberalism.
If not, you know that the only thing Republicans voters really care about is revenge against liberalism.
Q: At the end of this year, those extended Obamacare subsidies expire. What's your message to those 24m Americans who will see their premiums go up?
TRUMP: Don't make it sound so bad. Obviously you're a sycophant for Democrats. You're obviously a provider of bad news for Republicans.
TRUMP: Don't make it sound so bad. Obviously you're a sycophant for Democrats. You're obviously a provider of bad news for Republicans.
December 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
There’s only question left worth answering: will voters put the GOP into the penalty box, starting with the 2026 midterms.
If not, you know that the only thing Republicans voters really care about is revenge against liberalism.
If not, you know that the only thing Republicans voters really care about is revenge against liberalism.
It seems pretty clear, the US is open to funding Alberta separatists. What they said about backing certain MAGA-friendly European regimes or opposition parties must surely apply to movements closer to home.
December 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
It seems pretty clear, the US is open to funding Alberta separatists. What they said about backing certain MAGA-friendly European regimes or opposition parties must surely apply to movements closer to home.