"Perhaps the bleakest factoid is that the US is even less popular as a tourist destination than Nazi Germany in the 1930s."
This is a really big deal on so many levels. It's also so damn depressing. Trump really does ruin everything.
New in PN: Who wants to visit an authoritarian America?
"Data shows the US on its way to being as unpopular a tourist destination as Russia, & for roughly the same reasons. In both countries, a tourist who runs afoul of the govt might spend months in a freezing warehouse without no legal counsel."
"Why should Canadians trust Americans who have twice elected someone they consider a venal, dangerous buffoon? They could excuse them for being 'tricked' the first time. But electing him again, by a bigger margin the second time, tells them all they need to know." โ @brynntannehill.bsky.social
Those closest to the orange criminal-in-charge know him best. They know he is a liar and a cheat. Why don't others realize this. I suppose that they cannot admit being duped by a conman. SMH.
"Itโs not new that Americans are seen by others as an unserious people. But the willingness to twice elect a man so buffoonish, depraved and hateful to our highest office provokes the belief that Americans...cannot be trusted any longer to do the right thing."
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NSW Supreme Court recently found criticism of Israel is 'legitimate political comment', not antisemitism.
As the president of the Zionist Federation of Australia just found
out in this lovely letter from Senator McKim.
Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Partonโs Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com
Dolly Parton, among a thousand other amazing things she did in her life, gifted over 330 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the world, but you can support the program today to keep it going imaginationlibrary.com
This made me laugh so hard I cried. ๐คฃ๐
Woman tricked 3,400 MAGA into buying a blank book entitled "Biblical Proof That Trump Will Save America" and told them God said only the special ones can read it, so if it's blank for you - take it up with God.
According to President Trump, America is a hotbed of voting fraud โ and foreigners are major culprits. A new Reuters analysis of federal court data undercuts his assertion that a conspiracy of noncitizen voting is afoot reut.rs/4f6j24E
Honestly. I have most in my room and have been read. One more great reason to celebrate CANADA DAY IN 2026. #canadaday2026#bannedbooksbutnothere#readallyoucanread#canadasgreatauthors#booksrule
Happy Canada Day. Even though we have our differences, let's be grateful for what we have, considering the planet and it's condition these years. music.youtube.com/watch?v=E2hO...
๐ซ๐ท ๐ฎ๐ท Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, best known for the graphic novel and film "Persepolis", has died aged 56, AFP learned Thursday from a member of her close circle.
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