Steve of the North
@steveorama.bsky.social
Aviation expert, die-hard Canucks fan, lover of democracy.
"The problem with internet quotes, is that they are difficult to verify." --Abraham Lincoln
"The problem with internet quotes, is that they are difficult to verify." --Abraham Lincoln
Oh, no!!
What the hell are we gonna pop the corks on, when Trump finally goes tits-up?
What the hell are we gonna pop the corks on, when Trump finally goes tits-up?
President Trump threatened on Monday to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine, including Champagne, if President Emmanuel Macron of France declined to join his proposed “Board of Peace” for Gaza.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
Trump Threatens 200 Percent Tariffs on French Wine
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Oh, no!!
What the hell are we gonna pop the corks on, when Trump finally goes tits-up?
What the hell are we gonna pop the corks on, when Trump finally goes tits-up?
Trump is the symptom.
The real disease killing American democracy is servile, toadying mediocrites like Scott Bissent.
The real disease killing American democracy is servile, toadying mediocrites like Scott Bissent.
Who you gonna believe, me or your lyin' eyes?
January 20, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Trump is the symptom.
The real disease killing American democracy is servile, toadying mediocrites like Scott Bissent.
The real disease killing American democracy is servile, toadying mediocrites like Scott Bissent.
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Truth.
January 20, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Truth.
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2026 is going to be a very dark year for US foreign policy, where everything that was built over many decades by leaders for collective security is torn apart by one madman, but only because people in his own party remain silent.
January 19, 2026 at 12:04 PM
2026 is going to be a very dark year for US foreign policy, where everything that was built over many decades by leaders for collective security is torn apart by one madman, but only because people in his own party remain silent.
"We're not going to bow to pressure" says the organization that happily drops to its knees for Trump at every opportunity.
BREAM: Is the FBI investigating the ICE agent who shot Renee Good?
BLANCHE: What happened has been reviewed by millions of Americans bc it was recorded. We investigate when it's appropriate. That is not the case here. We are not going to bow to pressure. So no, we are not investigating.
BLANCHE: What happened has been reviewed by millions of Americans bc it was recorded. We investigate when it's appropriate. That is not the case here. We are not going to bow to pressure. So no, we are not investigating.
January 19, 2026 at 12:55 AM
"We're not going to bow to pressure" says the organization that happily drops to its knees for Trump at every opportunity.
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Benny Johnson owes us, Russians, hundreds of thousands of dollars. Perhaps, a million dollars, he got for spreading lies and fakes made in Moscow since 2014.
January 17, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Benny Johnson owes us, Russians, hundreds of thousands of dollars. Perhaps, a million dollars, he got for spreading lies and fakes made in Moscow since 2014.
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I genuinely don't understood how America took the emoluments clause -- the common-sense bar on a president using his powers to line his own pockets, a law children can understand -- and just said, nah, that doesn't apply for our Very Special Boy.
He’s turned the presidency into the world’s largest ATM machine.
January 17, 2026 at 1:26 AM
I genuinely don't understood how America took the emoluments clause -- the common-sense bar on a president using his powers to line his own pockets, a law children can understand -- and just said, nah, that doesn't apply for our Very Special Boy.
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THOUSANDS of men and women have died for this country because they were told they were DEFENDING DEMOCRACY.
The GOP members of congress will not even risk their jobs to save our country. Think about that. They risk nothing more than have to find another job after the next election.
The GOP members of congress will not even risk their jobs to save our country. Think about that. They risk nothing more than have to find another job after the next election.
January 16, 2026 at 6:20 PM
THOUSANDS of men and women have died for this country because they were told they were DEFENDING DEMOCRACY.
The GOP members of congress will not even risk their jobs to save our country. Think about that. They risk nothing more than have to find another job after the next election.
The GOP members of congress will not even risk their jobs to save our country. Think about that. They risk nothing more than have to find another job after the next election.
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I’d venture that many of the ICE officers wearing masks now are the same people who fiercely opposed wearing them during a global pandemic.
January 17, 2026 at 4:01 AM
I’d venture that many of the ICE officers wearing masks now are the same people who fiercely opposed wearing them during a global pandemic.
The party of law & order.
Remember those days?
What a bunch of wimps.
Remember those days?
What a bunch of wimps.
Trump lets another drug trafficker out of prison because his father happens to be a Republican member of Congress.
January 17, 2026 at 8:37 PM
The party of law & order.
Remember those days?
What a bunch of wimps.
Remember those days?
What a bunch of wimps.
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It’s genuinely bizarre that people who refuse to show their face or identify themselves are demanding identification from people who are fully visible.
January 17, 2026 at 3:49 AM
It’s genuinely bizarre that people who refuse to show their face or identify themselves are demanding identification from people who are fully visible.
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The ICE agents literally are accessories to murder.
January 16, 2026 at 10:03 PM
The ICE agents literally are accessories to murder.
In an administration loaded with toadying douchebags, Miller is surely the douchiest.
This guy is basically inviting China to take Taiwan.
January 17, 2026 at 2:42 AM
In an administration loaded with toadying douchebags, Miller is surely the douchiest.
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“[Trump's] made us poorer and sicker. ... It’s a wrecking ball presidency. It’s been a disaster. An abject failure, F. It’s just a remarkable series of mistakes.”
January 17, 2026 at 1:08 AM
“[Trump's] made us poorer and sicker. ... It’s a wrecking ball presidency. It’s been a disaster. An abject failure, F. It’s just a remarkable series of mistakes.”
Has their ever been a more tone-deaf administration in American history?
THREE DOLLARS FOR A MEAL IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 2026?
Out of touch doesn’t even scratch the surface.
Out of touch doesn’t even scratch the surface.
Brooke Rollins: "We've run over 1,000 simulations. It can cost around $3 a meal for a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing. So there is a way to do this that actually will save the average American consumer money."
January 15, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Has their ever been a more tone-deaf administration in American history?
In case anybody still wonders how we got here.
According to a recent study, the number of people reading for pleasure has declined by 40% over the last 20 years. https://to.pbs.org/3NfW4fX
Literary Arts Fund created to rekindle a love for reading
According to a recent study, reading for pleasure has fallen by 40% in the last 20 years, continuing a long-running downward trend. By many measures, reading skills for both students and adults contin...
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January 13, 2026 at 5:12 AM
In case anybody still wonders how we got here.
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Jerome Powell made it clear he was fed up with what he sees as a threat from President Trump and said he would not capitulate to political pressure when shaping economic policy. https://to.pbs.org/49AIXNI
Powell pushes back as Trump’s DOJ launches unprecedented investigation into Fed
The Justice Department has launched an unprecedented criminal investigation against the Federal Reserve and its chairman, Jerome Powell. For his part, Powell made it clear he was fed up with what he s...
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January 13, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Jerome Powell made it clear he was fed up with what he sees as a threat from President Trump and said he would not capitulate to political pressure when shaping economic policy. https://to.pbs.org/49AIXNI
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The struggle of our day is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans or left versus right.
The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship.
Everyone must choose which side they’re on.
The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship.
Everyone must choose which side they’re on.
January 11, 2026 at 11:01 PM
The struggle of our day is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans or left versus right.
The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship.
Everyone must choose which side they’re on.
The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship.
Everyone must choose which side they’re on.
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Let us all stand with Chairman Powell.
January 12, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Let us all stand with Chairman Powell.
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FYI: Judge Ellis (Chicago ICE case) noted in November that video evidence shows ICE "brake-checked other motorists in an attempt to force accidents that agents could then use as justifications for deploying force."
January 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
FYI: Judge Ellis (Chicago ICE case) noted in November that video evidence shows ICE "brake-checked other motorists in an attempt to force accidents that agents could then use as justifications for deploying force."
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Bravo to the Sheriff of Philly!
January 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Bravo to the Sheriff of Philly!
Good call by Trump.
History has shown that "an eye for an eye" approach has made the Middle East the peaceful paradise it is today.
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History has shown that "an eye for an eye" approach has made the Middle East the peaceful paradise it is today.
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The U.S. has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria following last month's ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country. https://to.pbs.org/4bzkSJI
U.S. launches new retaliatory strikes against Islamic State group in Syria
The U.S. has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria following last month’s ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in...
www.pbs.org
January 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Good call by Trump.
History has shown that "an eye for an eye" approach has made the Middle East the peaceful paradise it is today.
🤔
History has shown that "an eye for an eye" approach has made the Middle East the peaceful paradise it is today.
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Ronald Reagan’s budget director.
January 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Ronald Reagan’s budget director.