LSAClassOf2000
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MGoBlog mod & Michigan Alumnus. In search of a kinder world. Opinions are my own and not anyone else's. Any resemblance between me and anyone, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
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The Cabbage Waddles Into The Inspection Lane
If you live in the Detroit area like me, a rather grand piece of engineering has been added to the skyline and is in fact nearly completed and ready, we hope, to open this year. It will be our chance - and Canada's chance - to have a bridge which is not only by a private concern and a chance to get out from under the thumb of the Maroun family, whose house in Grosse Pointe Shores should be razed and turned to parkland honestly, for the good of us all.
democracybesieged.wordpress.com
The Cabbage Waddles Into The Inspection Lane
If you live in the Detroit area like me, a rather grand piece of engineering has been added to the skyline and is in fact nearly completed and ready, we hope, to open this year. It will be our chance - and Canada's chance - to have a bridge which is not…
If you live in the Detroit area like me, a rather grand piece of engineering has been added to the skyline and is in fact nearly completed and ready, we hope, to open this year. It will be our chance - and Canada's chance - to have a bridge which is not…
Invoking something like the stock market to keep everyone off the subject of a literal cabal of child predators is basically an illustration of "the Epstein Class".
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Invoking something like the stock market to keep everyone off the subject of a literal cabal of child predators is basically an illustration of "the Epstein Class".
NEUNUNDNEUNZIG LUFTBALLOONS
AUF IHREM WEG ZUM HORIZONTE....
AUF IHREM WEG ZUM HORIZONTE....
February 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM
NEUNUNDNEUNZIG LUFTBALLOONS
AUF IHREM WEG ZUM HORIZONTE....
AUF IHREM WEG ZUM HORIZONTE....
It is dystopian (American here). Thanks to almost 40 years of the GOP controlling at least one house of the Michigan Legislature, gun control is....haphazard in this state.
There is an idiot on my street that cleans his garage carrying, like someone is going to steal his 1992 Civic in the drive.
There is an idiot on my street that cleans his garage carrying, like someone is going to steal his 1992 Civic in the drive.
The guns per resident stat for the states is actually shocking to me. I knew they were common but more guns than people feels dystopian
February 11, 2026 at 3:20 PM
It is dystopian (American here). Thanks to almost 40 years of the GOP controlling at least one house of the Michigan Legislature, gun control is....haphazard in this state.
There is an idiot on my street that cleans his garage carrying, like someone is going to steal his 1992 Civic in the drive.
There is an idiot on my street that cleans his garage carrying, like someone is going to steal his 1992 Civic in the drive.
PROGRAMMING NOTE: My son's high school is doing their "ICE Out" protest today.
February 11, 2026 at 3:05 PM
PROGRAMMING NOTE: My son's high school is doing their "ICE Out" protest today.
ICYMI: I take on the Gordie Howe International Bridge insanity from Trump
The Cabbage Waddles Into The Inspection Lane
If you live in the Detroit area like me, a rather grand piece of engineering has been added to the skyline and is in fact nearly completed and ready, we hope, to open this year. It will be our chance - and Canada's chance - to have a bridge which is not…
If you live in the Detroit area like me, a rather grand piece of engineering has been added to the skyline and is in fact nearly completed and ready, we hope, to open this year. It will be our chance - and Canada's chance - to have a bridge which is not…
The Cabbage Waddles Into The Inspection Lane
If you live in the Detroit area like me, a rather grand piece of engineering has been added to the skyline and is in fact nearly completed and ready, we hope, to open this year. It will be our chance - and Canada's chance - to have a bridge which is not only by a private concern and a chance to get out from under the thumb of the Maroun family, whose house in Grosse Pointe Shores should be razed and turned to parkland honestly, for the good of us all.
democracybesieged.wordpress.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
ICYMI: I take on the Gordie Howe International Bridge insanity from Trump
To be fair, the way in which this administration definitely represents the United States is the number of high-salaried people who probably consume Franzia like water.
February 11, 2026 at 2:58 PM
To be fair, the way in which this administration definitely represents the United States is the number of high-salaried people who probably consume Franzia like water.
I always wonder how much people like Posobiec get paid by the administration, as Patel couldn't find a dildo in a room of dildos.
Keystone Kash solving all these crimes singlehandedly with his brilliant investigative skills.
February 11, 2026 at 2:25 PM
I always wonder how much people like Posobiec get paid by the administration, as Patel couldn't find a dildo in a room of dildos.
Like a never-oiled machine
The FAA has now abruptly reversed course and says the air space closure over El Paso has been lifted.
February 11, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Like a never-oiled machine
I think about these lyrics today sometimes:
"Twenty-five years ago they spoke out and they broke out
Of recession and oppression and together they toked
And they folked out with guitars around a bonfire
Just singing and clapping, man, what the hell happened?"
"Twenty-five years ago they spoke out and they broke out
Of recession and oppression and together they toked
And they folked out with guitars around a bonfire
Just singing and clapping, man, what the hell happened?"
February 11, 2026 at 1:37 PM
I think about these lyrics today sometimes:
"Twenty-five years ago they spoke out and they broke out
Of recession and oppression and together they toked
And they folked out with guitars around a bonfire
Just singing and clapping, man, what the hell happened?"
"Twenty-five years ago they spoke out and they broke out
Of recession and oppression and together they toked
And they folked out with guitars around a bonfire
Just singing and clapping, man, what the hell happened?"
I have a short piece planned tomorrow - "The Emotional And Philosophical Immaturity Of The U.S. Tourism Industry"
International friends might find it interesting anyway
International friends might find it interesting anyway
February 11, 2026 at 1:29 PM
I have a short piece planned tomorrow - "The Emotional And Philosophical Immaturity Of The U.S. Tourism Industry"
International friends might find it interesting anyway
International friends might find it interesting anyway
I think the government of the city of El Paso has been very critical of him too. I would not put such grandiose pettiness past Trump.
All flights to and from El Paso, Texas, have been grounded for ten days for “Special Security Reasons”, the Federal Aviation Administration announced.
Shutting down airspace of a major US city for such an extended period hasn’t happened since the aftermath of 9-11.
Shutting down airspace of a major US city for such an extended period hasn’t happened since the aftermath of 9-11.
February 11, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I think the government of the city of El Paso has been very critical of him too. I would not put such grandiose pettiness past Trump.
First, apologies for the mess - another minor alteration to the kitchen is happening soon.
Second, I am not allowed to use my good cutting board now. Asshole.
Second, I am not allowed to use my good cutting board now. Asshole.
February 11, 2026 at 1:14 PM
First, apologies for the mess - another minor alteration to the kitchen is happening soon.
Second, I am not allowed to use my good cutting board now. Asshole.
Second, I am not allowed to use my good cutting board now. Asshole.
The Ambassador Bridge is a rusty piece of shit and a public, jointly-owned bridge is long overdue. The Marouns can take every single girder of this centenarian structure and shove it up their greedy asses.
Billionaire donor lobbied Trump administration hours before attack on bridge to Canada
www.alternet.org
Billionaire donor lobbied Trump administration hours before attack on bridge to Canada
twp.ai
February 11, 2026 at 12:51 PM
The Ambassador Bridge is a rusty piece of shit and a public, jointly-owned bridge is long overdue. The Marouns can take every single girder of this centenarian structure and shove it up their greedy asses.
TODAY: We talk about the threat Trump made to the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge
The Cabbage Waddles Into The Inspection Lane
If you live in the Detroit area like me, a rather grand piece of engineering has been added to the skyline and is in fact nearly completed and ready, we hope, to open this year. It will be our chance - and Canada's chance - to have a bridge which is not…
If you live in the Detroit area like me, a rather grand piece of engineering has been added to the skyline and is in fact nearly completed and ready, we hope, to open this year. It will be our chance - and Canada's chance - to have a bridge which is not…
The Cabbage Waddles Into The Inspection Lane
If you live in the Detroit area like me, a rather grand piece of engineering has been added to the skyline and is in fact nearly completed and ready, we hope, to open this year. It will be our chance - and Canada's chance - to have a bridge which is not only by a private concern and a chance to get out from under the thumb of the Maroun family, whose house in Grosse Pointe Shores should be razed and turned to parkland honestly, for the good of us all.
democracybesieged.wordpress.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:11 AM
TODAY: We talk about the threat Trump made to the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge
The Cabbage Waddles Into The Inspection Lane
If you live in the Detroit area like me, a rather grand piece of engineering has been added to the skyline and is in fact nearly completed and ready, we hope, to open this year. It will be our chance - and Canada's chance - to have a bridge which is not…
If you live in the Detroit area like me, a rather grand piece of engineering has been added to the skyline and is in fact nearly completed and ready, we hope, to open this year. It will be our chance - and Canada's chance - to have a bridge which is not…
The Cabbage Waddles Into The Inspection Lane
If you live in the Detroit area like me, a rather grand piece of engineering has been added to the skyline and is in fact nearly completed and ready, we hope, to open this year. It will be our chance - and Canada's chance - to have a bridge which is not only by a private concern and a chance to get out from under the thumb of the Maroun family, whose house in Grosse Pointe Shores should be razed and turned to parkland honestly, for the good of us all.
democracybesieged.wordpress.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:04 AM
The Cabbage Waddles Into The Inspection Lane
If you live in the Detroit area like me, a rather grand piece of engineering has been added to the skyline and is in fact nearly completed and ready, we hope, to open this year. It will be our chance - and Canada's chance - to have a bridge which is not…
If you live in the Detroit area like me, a rather grand piece of engineering has been added to the skyline and is in fact nearly completed and ready, we hope, to open this year. It will be our chance - and Canada's chance - to have a bridge which is not…
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February 11, 2026 at 3:34 AM
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I nominate Sturla Holm Laegreid for the 2026 Down Bad Award.
NEW: The Swedes are kicking butt on snow, and adultery hits the Olympics.
My column for CBC Sports:
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My column for CBC Sports:
www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
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February 11, 2026 at 2:56 AM
I nominate Sturla Holm Laegreid for the 2026 Down Bad Award.
Actually, Mike Johnson is performing the same sort of hysterical amnesia that used to terrorize Cliff on Cheers whenever he would be within earshot of maybe getting a date - he just forgets everything, name included.
Mike Johnson just claimed (for at least the second time today!) to be ignorant of major news developments that reflect poorly on Trump.
DRINK!
DRINK!
February 11, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Actually, Mike Johnson is performing the same sort of hysterical amnesia that used to terrorize Cliff on Cheers whenever he would be within earshot of maybe getting a date - he just forgets everything, name included.
I wish states would not do this. These states know what the problem is - well, problemS plural. That the go-to move here is to advertise discounts and incentives and not actually band together to work on the problem is embarrassing and our neighbors can see it and it will not move the needle.
States beg Canadians to return as Trump antagonizes America's neighbor
Florida Joins California, Colorado, North Dakota, Montana, Iowa, and Other US States in Wooing Back Canadian Tourists with New Campaigns and Offers After a Twenty-Two Percent Drop Last Year - Axios www.axios.com/2026/02/10/u...
Florida Joins California, Colorado, North Dakota, Montana, Iowa, and Other US States in Wooing Back Canadian Tourists with New Campaigns and Offers After a Twenty-Two Percent Drop Last Year - Axios www.axios.com/2026/02/10/u...
States beg Canadians to return as Trump antagonizes America's neighbor
The states most affected by the tourism slump have rolled out incentives to lure Canadian travelers back.
www.axios.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:18 AM
I wish states would not do this. These states know what the problem is - well, problemS plural. That the go-to move here is to advertise discounts and incentives and not actually band together to work on the problem is embarrassing and our neighbors can see it and it will not move the needle.
Even if that is true, it doesn't mean anything unless Graham does it too, and even then, it now would mean very little.
GOP's Chris Christie says Sen. Graham praises him in private for standing up to Trump abcnews4.com/newsletter-d...
GOP's Christie says Sen. Graham praises him in private for standing up to Trump
Former Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was asked about what Republicans say to one another when no one is listening about the state of American politi
abcnews4.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Even if that is true, it doesn't mean anything unless Graham does it too, and even then, it now would mean very little.
We need to talk more about how the only thing the GOP has left is to keep the rage machine fed, even if they feed it with the stupidest shit imaginable. I think we also need to talk about how, if we are able to fix this, we should ostracize many of our fellow Americans in perpetuity.
The House GOP wants to investigate Bad Bunny because governing is hard and culture‑war theatrics are easy. Every time they launch one of these performative “inquiries,” they remind the country that they’ve traded public service for public spectacle.
House GOP launches Bad Bunny probe: 'Worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction'
Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) revealed that House Republicans are "investigating" Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show because they suspect it was "much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction."Du...
www.rawstory.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:58 AM
We need to talk more about how the only thing the GOP has left is to keep the rage machine fed, even if they feed it with the stupidest shit imaginable. I think we also need to talk about how, if we are able to fix this, we should ostracize many of our fellow Americans in perpetuity.
Awww, man. He's a fan of two annoying basketball teams.
BREAKING: Villanova and Notre Dame's men's and women's basketball teams are set to open the next college basketball season in none other than Rome, sources told CBS Sports.
The reason? Take a big papal guess.
Details on a huge deal in college hoops: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
The reason? Take a big papal guess.
Details on a huge deal in college hoops: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
Holy hoops! Villanova and Notre Dame finalizing plans to tip 2026-27 college basketball season in Rome, Italy
Pope Leo XIV is a Villanova alum and proud longtime sports fan. His attachment in the historic event is still to-be-determined
www.cbssports.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Awww, man. He's a fan of two annoying basketball teams.
This is....stupid....and creepy....and frightening all at once.
What have we done to people? Why did we allow a geeky little stick insect like Zuckerberg to do this?
What have we done to people? Why did we allow a geeky little stick insect like Zuckerberg to do this?
Social media is awash with videos of men filming themselves approaching women in public spaces and attempting to flirt. In many cases, the videos are filmed and uploaded without the women’s consent. https://cnn.it/4qtIsvB
February 11, 2026 at 1:32 AM
This is....stupid....and creepy....and frightening all at once.
What have we done to people? Why did we allow a geeky little stick insect like Zuckerberg to do this?
What have we done to people? Why did we allow a geeky little stick insect like Zuckerberg to do this?