dougb1.bsky.social

dougb1.bsky.social

@dougb1.bsky.social

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Open up the news and I see that the Conservative Party has won the election in B.C. Wonderful job by the NDP Premier of calling an early election and getting kicked out of government. I know that the media landscape is tough but could we ask for some basic competence in politics from the NDP?

Grim Reaper at Lindsey’s bed: “You fucking Republicans. You lie, and cheat, and steal. You work with the wealthy to make the lives of your fellow human beings worse so you can enjoy a few more material comforts. You deny human rights to those who aren’t powerful. Well shut up you’re dead!”

I really want to see VAR removed from professional soccer for anything other than determining whether or not the ball has completely crossed the goal line. That really historically has been the number one problem the on field officials have had.

For everything else I’d simply add another on field official (a second referee) to reduce the likelihood of something being missed on the field. The officials on the field see the action at real match speed, not slowed down, and are better able to make judgements as to whether or not to call it.

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I’d laugh my ass off if England went on to lose this game. They often seem absolutely bereft of any attacking ideas. Not as bad as the so-called ‘Golden Generation’ of Lampard and Gerrard but still missing something in midfield.

Spending two weeks in Iceland and all I can say two thirds of the way through our trip here is holy crap this place is absolutely stunning. It’s expensive but everyone who loves traveling should have Iceland in their bucket list of places to go.

At this point what the world desperately needs is a decapitation strike to take out the Trump Administration. Sadly I don’t think we’re going to see any action from the U.S. Military to take the Administration out, so it will require State or non-State actors from abroad.

So now that Israel and the United States have demonstrated that they have no problem with decapitation strikes, I guess they won’t complain when such a tactic is inevitably used against them by a foreign group or power?

I see Prime Minister Carney has been utterly feckless in supporting U.S. action. Prime Minister the U.S. and Israeli strikes have nothing to to with Iran attempting to develop nuclear weapons or refusing to engage in good faith negotiations. The U.S. and Israel are committing war crimes.

Sadly this won’t happen, but Canada should immediately expel the Israeli ambassador and severe diplomatic relations with Israel. Actually Canada should have done this a couple of years ago in response to the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and continued theft by Israel of land in the West Bank.

The United States was once described by Ronald Reagan as the “Shining city on the hill”. While never particularly true, that description would violently contrast with the United States under Trump, which has become a political, economic, and moral cesspit sitting on top of a garbage landfill.

About the only thing FIFA deserves is to have someone vomit on Infantino. A deplorably corrupt organization that has only been outdone by the International Olympic Committee, although both have now been dwarfed by the Orange Sultan of the Cesspool.

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They are absolutely spectacularly beautiful birds. And like for all the species on this planet we should be sparing no effort to protect and promote their abundance, even if it means less economic growth, inconvenience for humans, and the end of fossil fuels and some industries.

Mississippi Free Press@mississippifreepress.org

“Hummingbirds are popular because they are big pollinators that don’t sting,” restoration ecologist Carl Branson said. “But they are critical to biodiversity because they pollinate among a wide range of plants."

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Mourning those murdered by Hamas isn't incompatible with mourning those murdered by the Israeli state. Demanding that the hostages return isn't incompatible with naming & demanding an end to genocide. Naming the power imbalance & impact thereof doesn't desecrate those murdered two years ago today.

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here's the truth about charlie kirk that abc is censoring along with the trump administration. we won't be silenced. he was a hateful bigot who pushed conspiracy theories and lies. his legacy is hate on top of hate. we won't shut up.

Oliver Willis@owillis.bsky.social

Here’s a lot of the stuff about Charlie Kirk that the right is now currently engaged in a nationwide witch hunt to suppress. Share it, repeat it, don’t let evil win. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Look for a death of Stalin gif where Zhukov kicks punches and then kicks Stalin’s son, exclaiming that he’s a fucking disgrace to the uniform. Thinking that would be appropriate for pretty much any of the Trump Administration officials who are absolute disgraces to the positions they hold.

I see the assholes in Ontario’s Ford Government are back barking orders. An academic writing on social media that shooting is too good for fascists is absolutely no justification to direct a university, or any public or private organization, to dismiss an employee. Kirk conducted a campaign of

Harassment and vilification against college and university professors, gays, transsexuals, women, and minorities of just about every race and description. He was a thoroughly unpleasant and malignant force in society.

So Mark Carney ends most Canadian tariffs on U.S. imports before we even have an agreement in place? Good to know that “elbows up” was just another bullshit phrase cooked up by political marketers. Sadly not surprised.

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Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social

New — I wrote about the violent assault on a DC delivery worker this morning by masked federal agents, and how these agents have made the disturbing turn from quiet thugs to playing for the cameras.

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