With everything so seemingly terrible these days & no sign of anything remotely hopeful in the near future, I thought you might need this photo of a baby giraffe.

Reed: "You are the ninth nominee for secretary of defense that I have had the honor to consider. I have voted in favor of all your predecessors, including those in the first Trump administration. Unfortunately, you lack the character, composure, & competence to hold the position"

Trudeau met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, a fitting venue for the president-elect, given his inability to leave U.S. soil due to legal constraints. A diplomatic irony emblematic of this unprecedented era.

I’m not *quite* sure what point they are making, but whatever it is, I agree with it. 😂