If a thug puts a gun to your head and threatens "your money or your life", that's not a "bargaining strategy", it's coercion. It's immoral. The fact that the thug in question is the US President doesn't change that reality. And journalists who sanewash Trump's abuses of power are complicit cowards.

I was hoping there'd be icy silence or tepid applause. But no. A standing ovation. The same people who applauded PM Carney's call for an end to pretense, stand in pretend respect for this demented dangerous fool. Those who support Trump, even in this small way, are complicit in the coming disaster.

And the only way to stand against Trump is if democratic countries unite to do so. A leader of a nation standing alone merely makes themselves and their people a target for Trump to bash. Trump gains power by keeping democratic nations divided and weak so they submit to his coercion and thug rule.

Not just newspeak, but the use of religious framing around Trump is increasing too. Republicans asked tough questions about Trump's plans urge his followers to have total faith in Trump. No need for explanations. Trust in Trump. Trump, the President of Peace, just like Jesus, the Prince of Peace.

This is not unprecedented. Operation Just Cause in 1989 saw HW Bush invade Panama and capture Noriega, without congressional approval. (They approved it after.) Then Noriega was tried & jailed in US. Depending on what happens in Venezuela without Maduro, this action could be a big success for Trump.

Unlike many of Trump's actions, this is not unprecedented. It mirrors Operation Just Cause under HW Bush in 1989 with Panama's Noriega. There was more legal process, but Congress was also bypassed. They signed off afterwards. That's likely what we'll see here, unless Venezuela descends into chaos.

I'm confused why Canada is holding up better than expected. Does Canadians choosing Canadian products over US ones have anything to do with this? Or the removal of some interprovincial barriers? I thought it was too soon or too little for these to have much impact.

I'm a lifelong liberal & feminist. I'm not alienated by what Carney said-- sensationalistic headline aside, in context it made sense. I want Carney to continue to deliver on Liberal policies that improve women's lives. Substance. I don't need him to say performative BS like "the future is female".

Mandatory minimums treat the accused as a member of a specific class of criminal, not as an individual. We enact public policy in the aggregate if we must, but justice is dispensed individually to protect indiv rights. The SC decision may rest on this value, but it's unstated, so easily attacked.

Looks like our PM is finally starting realize the importance of controlling the narrative. The bad guys are out there flooding the zone with lies that agitate & anger. We need to flood the zone with facts in a frame that appeals to feelings of shared purpose, love of country, & hope for our future.

I think that when work on the dome begins, Trump may annex areas of Canada's north that he needs. He'll claim it's contested territory & needed for national security. Canada will only pursue legal remedies because we can't win a war against the US alone, & NATO will die as allies won't fight the US.

I hope that a future President divides the ballroom, using one part for state events, and the rest for a huge press room which will allow for many more reporters than the current tiny space. This will symbolically elevate the role of the free press back to the forefront of a revitalized democracy.

It's heartbreaking to see the Trump tactic of unrelenting chaos applied to the WH, symbol of all the democratic institutions he seeks to destroy. Trump acts with reckless speed & malice to overwhelm dissenters. No attempt to preserve the value built over time, just wanton, irrevocable, destruction.

The best remedy is dependent on the cause of your migraine e.g. hormonal, food, weather, etc. I suffer from hormonal migraines, and the class of drugs called triptans helps me. They're vascular constrictors and provide quick relief. (I use a nasal spray because I keep vomiting the pills out. Ugh.)