njerry wrote:
But, to be honest, I can’t remember the last time I LOVED one of his books. Maybe the first HUCK series?
So I looked up Mark Millar’s bibliography and, yes, his last book that I LOVED was the first Huck series from 2015. There were, however, later books that I liked, including Empress and Reborn (both 2016), Magic Order (2018 through 2025) and Ambassadors (2023).
3 out of the 10 Canadian Provinces are larger than the U S. state of Texas.
Quebec: 1,542,056 sq. km
2.2 times larger than TexasOntario: 1,076,395 sq. km
1.5 times larger than TexasBritish Columbia: 944,735 sq. km
1.4 times larger than TexasAdditionally, two (out of 3) Canadian territories (Nunavut and the Northwest Territories) are also significantly larger than Texas.
Now do you understand why Trump wants to make Canada our 51st state? You guys have all that space and natural resources ripe for exploitation!!
With the Carrier setting to shut down in August, I got to thinking about Mark Millar.
I know I’ve said this before but at one point in his career, he was steps ahead of every creator in the business and his books sold very well. He went full-on into creator owned before most. He was getting movies based on his works made. He was riding high. I think his peak was when he sold Millarworld to Netflix. And I believe that’s when things slowed down for him.
He had only three projects made into series, but they never seemed to catch on. I know he was supposed to be an “IP generator” for them, but it looks like he’s fizzled out there.
He has been doing some projects on Kickstarter that are also being developed into movies. This could be a way for him to get around his Netflix contract. Still, going that route really felt… slimy. He could have gone to Image or some other publisher. But by going the KS route and looking at the pricing at some of those tiers, it just came across as pure greed. I know he has associated with some of the less desirable folk in comics and his beliefs are… out there.
Mark’s style has always been over the top, and I do wonder if the majority of his readers simply outgrew him? I know I did. He could do spectacle well, but it seemed like a lot of his work lacked depth. Looking at his KS projects, they are just high concept action movies.
I find it interesting to look back on his career and watch it just kind of fade. He’s still working, but his profile isn’t as high as it used to be.
It’s no secret that when Marvel Studios began creating a unified Cinematic Universe, they leaned heavily on the ideas that Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch introduced in The Ultimates rather than the universe that Stan and Jack and Steve Ditko created. When he left DC/WildStorm, he greenlighted the creation of the MillarWorld online forum to keep in direct contact with his fanbase/followers. And when his creator-owned MillarWorld books became successful, he shared generously with the artists who drew those books. By all accounts, he is a talented writer with a fantastic imagination for comic stories and he deserves the accolades and riches he has achieved.
But, to be honest, I can’t remember the last time I LOVED one of his books. Maybe the first HUCK series?
Dark Horse Comics agrees to voluntarily recognize Dark Horse Workers United – AIPT
Dark Horse Comics has announced it will voluntarily recognize Dark Horse Workers United, marking a significant development just one week after employees publicly launched their unionization effort.
I wonder whether this ties directly to Mike Richardson’s recent departure from Dark Horse.
The first Persepolis was an amazing book, not just for the story but because it was written and drawn by a person who actually lived through those disturbing and brutal events. According to her Wiki page, Satrapi’s family said in a statement that she had “died of sadness” over her husband’s death.
RIP, Marjane.
Jared Leto continues his franchise-killing streak.
I saw a review that said Jared Leto was the best thing in it. Which sounds like a compliment at first…
The best thing about falling off a cliff is the view on the way down.
Coupla comments on the NHL finals:
First, how is it possible that there are no Canadian teams in the finals?! It just doesn’t seem right.
Second, how is it possible that the final two teams are from cities where the temperatures in January rarely dip below freezing? I mean, ice is not normal in Raleigh, North Carolina, let alone steamy Las Vegas.
Is the Transformers comic written by Ralph Macchio from Karate Kid?
Ralph Macchio (not to be confused with the actor) is a legendary comic book writer and editor best known for his 30+ year career at Marvel Comics. For Transformers, he notably scripted the historic premiere issue of the original 1984 Marvel G1 series, alongside writing the comic adaptation of Transformers: The Movie.
And he was really funny in My Cousin Vinny. 
Weird that it’s what seen as the most liberal country in the work, the UK, who is the first country ever to ban cigarettes.
Actually, the UK is not the first: Maldives first country to impose generational smoking ban</a>
Go Knicks!
Yes! I’ve been a long-suffering Knicks fan since the early 1970s, when the juggernaut of Willis Reed, Walt Frazier, Earl Monroe, Dave DeBusschere and Bill Bradley won the 1973 NBA Championship. I was a season ticket holder in 1999 when the team of Patrick Ewing, Allan Houston, Latrell Sprewell, Chris Childs and Marcus Camby made it to the finals (only to lose to the San Antonio Spurs in five games). But the post-season 2026 team seems unstoppable and unbeatable. Fingers crossed that this is the year they win again (even better if they defeat San Antonio to do it).
Ironically, in the 1930s tobacco companies used to advertise the health benefits of smoking cigarettes. In the 1950s, after scientific studies began noting the damage that smoking did to our bodies (not just our lungs), those companies doubled down, getting endorsements from “doctors” stating that their brand is healthier than its competitors (“four out of five doctors choose our brand”).
Doe wrote the Monarchy, The Establishment was Ian Edgington
You’re right, of course.
The First Age, Millarworld, ended.
You’re forgetting the Authority forum! That was the first phase.
Ah, the Authority forum: it was part of the WildStorm subforum on the DC Comics interactive site. Mark Millar was just one of the WildStorm creators who regularly posted there, along with Doselle Young (who wrote The Establishment), Micah Ian Wright (who wrote StormWatch: Team Achilles until a scandal caused DC/WS to cancel the series before the final issue was published) and others. Back when Henry Blanco and Miqque Loveland were still among us…
Tickets for Supergirl go on sale this Tuesday (May 26th) at 12pm noon everywhere.
And?
‘Ghost of a Ghost’ #1 is due out on September 23, 2026
Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson are teaming with superstar artist Michael Avon Oeming for Ghost of a Ghost, a new four-issue limited series spinning out of Giant Robot Hellboy. Written by Mignola and Roberson, with art by Oeming, colors by Taki Soma, and letters by Clem Robins, the series follows Agent Jian through a psychedelic spy adventure set in the 1960s. Ghost of a Ghost #1 features a cover by Oeming alongside a variant by Dave Johnson, with later issues featuring variants by Kevin Nowlan, Elsa Charretier, and Michael Cho.
This sounds awesome!!
Even though Hellboy’s timeline ended abruptly 10 years ago, Mike Mignola and his collaborators have spent the last decade filling in the blanks in HB’s long career as well as the activities of his fellow BPRD agents. This one sounds like a lot of fun!
Arjan, you’ll be happy to know that we hit 35 Celsius today!! That’s 95 degrees Fahrenheit, which is crazy for mid-May!!
Nah, it has far more than four issues, that review is just for the section I read. The full set of UXM issues in Omnibus 5 is 194-209. But yeah, still consider it the weakest of the five read so far.
Y’know, I wondered why you had posted TWO reviews of New Mutants Omnibus #1, each with different contents; now it makes sense!
(from May 16) New Mutants Omnibus 1: Marvel Team-up 100, Marvel GN 4: The New Mutants, New Mutants 1-13
(from May 17) New Mutants Omnibus 1: The New Mutants 13-25, New Mutants Annual 1, Marvel Team-up 149
I suspect there will be one more review once you get around to reading the balance of the book.
It’s great to live free of the other sheep, until you hear the wolves howl.
— Max Brooks, “Devolution”
I made the bike ride to the town where I was born, 12 km away, last weekend. I stopped doing that a while ago, because of physical aches and pains, so I was a bit afraid that it would be hard to do, but it went very well. The weather was perfect for a bike ride.
That’s great, Arjan!! I hope you keep doing it; exercise and a change of scenery are a wonderful, physically and mentally healthy combination!
“The script wasn’t quite there but more importantly it didn’t work in terms of the larger DCU both in terms of the story and practical concerns,” Gunn wrote in a post on Threads. “Maybe some day. Not soon.”
Well, that’s what everbody thought when they announced it, wasn’t it? Glad Gunn caught up.
Agreed. The Authority fit in the context of the WildStorm Universe; they don’t belong in a universe where Superman should be the strongest hero, Batman the smartest strategist, Flash the fastest, etc. Putting Apollo and Midnighter alongside Superman and Batman makes no sense in the comics, and makes worse sense on the big screen.
ON THE OTHER HAND… if someone wants to establish a separate WildStorm Cinematic Universe, I’m more than happy to buy tickets for that!! I’ll even let Gunn direct the Gen13 film!
As a Marvelite circa 1970, Roy Thomas was my favorite writer, followed closely by Gerry Conway. His run on The Amazing Spider-Man included the death of Gwen Stacy and the introduction of the Punisher. Thank you, Mr. Conway, for so many years of entertainment. RIP
The primary reason that the Marvel Unlimited costs subscriptions are relatively inexpensive is that they are subsidized by the sale of print copies at the local comics shops. If the majority of fans go digital, Marvel would have to increase the subscription fees and/or drastically reduce their output of monthly books; and those comics shops that have supported the industry through thick and thin would find themselves without paper products to sell. Many of these shops have already been struggling, and it won’t take much loss to force many stores to close permanently. Which would suck.
A soldier who made 400K on Maduro’s capture:
I guess profiting from insider information is okay only if you’re a member of Congress or a member of Trump’s family.
Great song from a great album; thanks for the reminder, Todd.
Rock legend Dave Mason has passed
Every time I read about the death of one of my music heroes, I’m transported back to the bedroom in my parents’ house where I first listened to their albums on my turntable. Dave Mason is one of those heroes.
This is probably my fault; just the other day I saw a cigarette display in some shop and said to my UK cousin “I’m surprised people still smoke, knowing what we know about the health risks.” Maybe my cousin has a connection with the NHS.
Seriously, they’ve made HIM the villain?!?! I had seen some bits where he had gone dark side, but it sounds like they’ve completely corrupted him. What a waste of a great character.
No worries, Todd; 12 months from now things will go back to the status quo and all will be normal again. Until the next major shock-event. And so on and so on and….
But who can the Dems “develop” now as a viable candidate?
Mark Kelly, Senator from Arizona, former astronaut who is married to a victim of gun violence, who reminded members of the military that they can refuse to follow illegal orders from their Commander-in-Chief, and currently has a lawsuit against Pete Hegseth for trying to strip him of his military rank and benefits. I think he can appeal to both conservatives and liberals (and maybe some non-MAGA Republicans as well).
Geez, I’ve got to start actively posting on this thread. Thanks for the reminder, Ben.
East of West is genuinely one of the best books I’ve ever read. Completely incomprehensible on an issue to issue basis, but just brilliant overall.
And the gorgeous cinematic artwork of Nick Dragotta perfectly supports Hickman’s story.
Israel is calling their current actions in Lebanon “Operation Eternal Darkness”. They’re really as crazy as the nazis were.
On one hand, the Big Beautiful Bill; on the other, Operation Eternal Darkness. Chances are none of us will see 2030.
Regarding the ’90s bands, I figured out all but the one on the lower right. Looks like cherries with eyes; can someone clear this up for me?
Nice shading work, Tobias!
Most people vote for the candidate they think is best for the country.
If that was true, Trump would not have won in 2024. The real truth is that people vote for the candidate who they think is going to make their lives personally better, regardless of what that means for the country.
If people wanted what was best for the country, then multi-millionaires and billionaires would happily pay their fair share of taxes to improve our infrastructure, our education system, and especially our health care system.
If people wanted what was best for the country, then we would welcome immigrants who are willing to perform the menial labor jobs (harvesting crops, stocking shelves, working on assembly lines, providing janitorial services in our schools and hospitals, etc) that we don’t want to do but which are necessary to keep our economy and everyday lives moving smoothly.
If people wanted what was best for the country, we wouldn’t elect an incompetent, arrogant, thin-skinned convicted felon and suspected pedophile who actively insults our allies and neighbors and puts into effect laws and tariffs and military actions that turn us into a pariah state.
Honestly it’s tough to blame people for their votes. People are often raised in a bubble and influenced in ways that make them vote some way, like evangelical Christians. To some extent it overrides free will.
I’m sorry, Arjan, but that’s just bullshit. I cannot excuse people who vote mindlessly.
Every person who has the right to vote also has a responsibility to make an informed choice about which candidate they should give their vote to. Many Americans spend more time deciding what teams to pick on their March Madness betting poll, or what color to pick for the new car they buy, than they do on choosing who to vote for to run their country for the next 4 years.
I want my vote to reflect the issues and national direction that matter to me, not what matters to my employer, or my union bosses, or to the archbishop of my church, or the guys I play poker with on Thursday night.
Early morning… April 4th
A shot rang out
In the Memphis sky
This lyric always bothered me. MLK Jr. was critically shot around 6pm on the evening of April 4, 1968, not early morning. which would have been around 11pm in Ireland, where young Bono lived.
That seems great. The problem in the Netherlands is that politicians want to make a difference between “decent” electric bikes that look like normal bikes, and so called fatbikes that look like this:
In a bizarre coincidence, there is a brewery in the USA called New Belgium that produces a very popular ale called:
FAT TIRE“>https://www.newbelgium.com/beer/fat-tire/
(I know Belgium and the Netherlands are two different countries, but still, a nice coincidence, dontcha think?)
Oh, I finished the first season of The Silo, and I’m kind of stuck in a trap here. It’s not a great show (in spite of having both Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Robbins, and a good premise), but it’s not bad enough to actively drive me away, and I am interested in the resolution. So I’ll keep watching, but it’s very annoying because I know I could spend my time watching some way better shows – not to mention movies – that I haven’t caught up on. Sigh.
That’s kinda my dilemma with the new season of Daredevil: Born Again. I mean, the previous season was waaaaay better than the original Netflix seasons, but that’s like saying an infected tooth is better than food poisoning. Or something…
State government in New Jersey (where I live) have cracked down hard on motorized bicycles and scooters. New rules that came into effect last year include:
* Riders must be at least 15 years old
* Riders must have an official driver’s license or a motorized bicycle license (effective July 2026)
* Vehicles must be registered and insured
* Vehicles are prohibited on sidewalks
These rules may read like an over-reaction; but a month ago my wife almost got run down as she turned a corner by a kid speeding down the sidewalk on a motorized bike. Luckily he squeezed on his brake and swerved at the last second, otherwise she would have been seriously injured. As far as I’m concerned, a motorized vehicle should be on the road, not the sidewalk, whether it is a scooter, a bicycle, or an 18-wheel tractor-trailer; sidewalks are for pedestrians and for manually propelled vehicles.
It’s impossible to have your head further up anyone’s arse than hers was in Trump’s,
Oh, you do Karoline Leavitt a huge disservice there. She out-Bondi’s Pam Bondi in that regard; her blond hair often has brown streaks in it.
Do I want this?
Love the original, don’t know the Bendis or Lemire stuff.Lemire is fine sight unseen, no worries.
Bendis is all over the place.Wolverine: Old Man Logan Omnibus Vol. 1
944 pgs. – Dec. 15th
Old Man Logan’s adventures in the modern-day Marvel Universe, plus the all-time classic that started it all!
In a world ravaged by super villains, the former Wolverine seeks to live in peace. If only they’d let him. Forced into a cross-country jaunt through villain-ruled lands, Old Man Logan is on a collision course with the worst of them all! Then, on the Battleworld of SECRET WARS, the Wastelands return — and Old Man Logan faces fresh horrors! And when the Marvel Universe is reborn, he somehow wakes up in the present, before the Wasteland — determined to prevent his nightmarish future from coming to pass! High on his hit list: the Hulk! But his mission won’t be an easy one — and as he encounters heroes and villains both familiar and unfamiliar, his greatest adversary may prove to be his own past!
COLLECTING: Wolverine (2003) #66-72, Wolverine: Old Man Logan Giant-Size (2009) #1, Old Man Logan (2015) #1-5, Old Man Logan (2016) #1-24
In my humble (and old) opinion, a 944-page book is not intended for reading, but for taking up space on a shelf while I read the digital version of the story on my iPad.
But that’s me…
Oh sister, when I come to knock on your door
Don’t turn away, you’ll create sorrow.
Time is an ocean but it ends at the shore;
You may not see me tomorrow.
— Bob Dylan, “Oh Sister”
“Alcohol is like love,” he said. “The first kiss is magic, the second is intimate, the third is routine. After that you take the girl’s clothes off.”
— Raymond Chandler, “The Long Goodbye”
Anyone got any?
Not exactly the same, but there are some pharmaceuticals that were developed for one purpose but became popular for a completely different purpose, such as minoxidol aka Rogaine (originally intended to treat high blood pressure and peptic ulcers, now used to treat baldness in men and women) and semaglutide aka Ozempic, Wegovy, etc (originally an anti-diabetic medication now used as a long-term weight-loss/weight management drug). Then there’s LSD, originally developed to treat psychiatric disorders including depression and ADHD…
From a licensing POV, George Lucas was smart to change the protagonist’s name from Starkiller to Skywalker.
I can never look at Reba McIntire the same way again.
Sam Keith died on the 15th
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/sam-kieth-creator-of-the-maxx-and-sandman-has-died-aged-63/
That’s sad news, especially given that he was relatively young (translation: he’s younger than me).
I heard someone say that really good cheese has to be close to disgusting. The special flavor elements in good cheese have to be very outspoken and striking and strong tasting, like in a stinky French cheese. The same is true for good Dutch cheese.
Staying with a cousin in England a few years ago, I bought a cheese called Stinking Bishop at a local shop, ate some of it (it was delicious!) and put the rest in her refrigerator intending to eat it later. A few days later I flew back to the US. Speaking to her a while later, she mentioned that after I left she smelled a horrible odor in her kitchen and thought that her dog had made a poo somewhere in the room…until she opened the refrigerator and found the Stinking Bishop.
Good times…good times…
Chuck Norris stared into Death’s eyes…and Death blinked.
Rest in Peace to the subject of an entire genre of great jokes.
I assumed there was probably a medical explanation for how Weller looks. Hopefully he’s OK.
It could simply be that Peter Weller is almost 79 years old, while Robert Llewellyn is only 70.
This has to be the stupidest thing Trump has done so far.
Chilling thought: he’s still got 2.75 years left in his term.
Makes me wonder what was running through Rubio’s mind.
Doesn’t matter; Rubio’s as much a racist as Hegseth and Trump.
I suspect there’s some level of fakeout going on with the trailer, Sinestro is apparently in the show
Yeah, but he’s a barista at the local coffee shop.
Al-x wrote:
You’re firedLet’s not celebrate. Her replacement is most likely worse.
He’s a former MMA fighter. What could possibly go wrong?
Richardson made Dark Horse into a creator-friendly company that attracted the likes of Mike Mignola, Frank Miller, Art Adams, Mike Allred, John Byrne, Paul Chadwick, Geof Darrow and others in the mid-1990s. I can’t imagine Dark Horse without his guiding hand; on the other hand, Richardson knew what to expect when he sold the company to a conglomerate like Embracer.
Merz is a fucking moron. He might not be quite as bad as Trump, but goddamn…what a fucking idiot.
Not sure if he’s a moron/idiot, but I can’t imagine Angela Merkel ever sucking up to Trump the way Merz did this week. Where’s Justin Trudeau when we need him?
Nothing like a pointless war in the middle east to show everyone how well your Presidency is going!
He will do literally ANYTHING to try to distract the American public from focusing on those Epstein files! If this doesn’t work, Denmark better prepare for the invasion of Greenland.
So, Neil Sedaka has died and all the American news channels are acknowledging his contribution to American pop music. But where is the love for one of my favorite horror/science fiction writers, Dan Simmons?? His book “The Terror” was adapted as a thrilling TV mini-series a few years back, and his novel “Hyperion” is considered one of the best science fiction books ever written.
What’s the good word if there is any?
Here’s some good words, Alfred: next week’s NYC snowstorm that was threatening to dump 13-15 inches on our poor town has now been reduced to a mostly-rain event, with less than an inch of snow.
Here’s another bit of good news: television remote controls have a “mute” button you can press whenever the talking heads start to mention 47 or any other political story that offends you.
Hey, I’ll take my good news wherever I find it. 
Robert was always in the shadow of his brothers David and Keith, but his role in Revenge of the Nerds made him a hero to a lot of “uncool” kids. Rest In Peace, Lewis!
Forecast of a huge snowstorm starting tomorrow in the city. So I go to the market and (guess what?) everybody else had the same idea. Long lines, but glad I got out when I did.
We should be hitting a high in the low 80s today.
You’re not welcome in my snow fort, Todd. 
Forecast of a huge snowstorm starting tomorrow in the city. So I go to the market and (guess what?) everybody else had the same idea. Long lines, but glad I got out when I did.
Did you buy bread, milk and eggs? Those seem to be the mandatory purchases when faced with snow.
I’ve never understood this sudden urge to buy groceries ahead of a storm, particularly if you live in the New York City area. Tomorrow’s storm, while large, is expected to end by midday Monday, so by Tuesday morning things will be close enough to normal (streets and sidewalks plowed, most subways running, etc). Is the average New Yorker’s pantry/regrigerator SOO empty that you can’t survive one day without buying groceries?
Personally, I just need to make sure I have enough gas for my snowblower.
Story of my life…
I’m glad I saw it, but I doubt I’d ever watch it again.
I would definitely watch it again for the musical performances. The soundtrack is one of the best I’ve heard outside of a Coen Brothers film.
I’m gonna be skipping this year, for the obvious reason.
Good taste?
Sad news indeed. Duvall will be best remembered for playing Tom Hagen in The Godfather 1 and 2, and for the lines “Charlie don’t surf!” and ” I love the smell of napalm in the morning” from Apocalypse Now, but his best roles IMO were in the films The Great Santini and Tender Mercies. Rest in Peace, Lt. Col. Meachum.
“Harold and Maude” is one of my all-time favorite movies. Cort and Gordon were perfect in that movie.
Yeah, I saw this one in a theater in 1971 when I was 12, loved it without really understanding it, and made sure to watch it again whenever it showed up on television. I remember Ruth Gordon was amazing in it, but Bud Cort embodied the role of Harold seamlessly (and got a couple of acting award nominations for it).
RIP, Bud.
FANTASTIC Sean Phillips cover on that Shade the Changing Man Omnibus!
Catherine O’Hara and James Vander Beek, both dead from colorectal cancer this month.
This should be a wake-up call to all of us. If you’ve never had a colonoscopy, or haven’t had one in 10 years, please schedule one TODAY! Vander Beek was only 48 years old!!
During that period in the late 80s/early 90s, I always felt that Todd McFarlane and Rob Liefeld were great “pin-up” artists, capable of drawing an exciting, sexy image, but not very good at telling a story through their art. Jim Lee and Marc Silvestri were much better at sequential art that was also dynamic and exciting.
On the turning away From the pale and downtrodden
And the words they say Which we won’t understand
“Don’t accept that what’s happening Is just a case of others’ suffering
Or you’ll find that you’re joining in The turning away”
No more turning away From the weak and the weary
No more turning away From the coldness inside
Just a world that we all must share It’s not enough just to stand and stare
Is it only a dream that there’ll be No more turning away?
And now this US-Canada bridge
He probably thinks it’s grossly unfair that Gordie Howe has a bridge named after him but there is no Trump Bridge anywhere.
The two women were old enough to remember when the Dead Sea was just getting sick.
—
“You ever been in love, Sarah?”
She laughed. “Lord. no, I’m married.”
— Sean Dietrich, The Incredible Winston Browne
Unbelievable:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-penn-station-dulles-airport-named-after-funding/story?id=129910999
He doesn’t realize what happens to everything when is name is added to it.🤣
This is the behavior of a spoiled child, not a grown man. Someone needs to send him to his room without supper.
I saw this listing:
What is it, and who generated it? Is it a list of Marvel-only pages drawn by these artists? Did Curt Swan, Jerry Ordway and Kurt Schaffenberger draw for Marvel?
Or is this a list of the original artwork that Al-x has stored in his mansion? That seems more likely…
If you smile and tell them “It tastes like shit!”, will they be offended or will they feel proud?
There’s a bit of a gap in the progressives right now, isn’t there? Warren and Sanders are too old, AOC is too young… there’s Cory Booker, but it feels like his time has also come and gone.
I would love to see Cory Booker’s fellow New Jersey Senator ANDY KIM get party support for a Presidential run. As a reminder, while everyone else was pointing fingers and wringing their hands the morning after the January 6 insurrection, Kim showed up to work at the US Capitol, took off his suit jacket, and began cleaning up the mess. Literally; he picked up trash, straightened out overturned chairs, and did it without fanfare or self-publicity.
READ MORE HERE
This is a man who has the right values, who does the right thing when it needs to be done, and does it with his own hands rather than leave it to a subordinate. Having him in the White House would make me proud of the USA again.
Depending on how well Governor Tim Walz responds to the current shitstorm in Minnesota, he could be a viable candidate for the White House in 2028. He handled himself well on the campaign trail as Kamala’s running mate, and he’s been pushing back against Trump’s Gestapo tactics in Minnesota; if he ends up getting credit for making Trump and ICE back down, that would make him look strong.
That trailer has made me excited to watch the series. That hasn’t happened with the Marvel shows in a while.
That “charismatic leader” is California governor Gavin Newsom.
The last time we elected a California governor to the White House, ketchup became a vegetable and trickle-down economics became a thing.
What can the Democrats actually do at the moment to stop all the shit that Trump is perpetuating?
Like Arjan says, they can use their pulpit to speak out against the excessive abuses of ICE; they can repeatedly use their powers to remind the nation that Trump’s administration has ignored a COURT ORDER to release all the Epstein files; they can go on all the national news channels and raise questions about his sanity and ability to perform his Presidential duties in the face of all the fucked-up shit he’s been pulling lately from his witch-hunting of any politician who dares to speak out against him, to his punishing of primarily-Democrat states by withholding funding of programs in those states, to his attempts to control Venezuela and Greenland despite the questionable legality and ethics of such actions… the list goes on.
Honestly, lately there seems to be more Republicans than Dems willing to go on camera to censure Trump for his maniacal behavior. IF the Democratic Party chiefs think their current strategy is making the party stronger, they are sadly mistaken.
But they are all right now out of politics and private citizens, but still the frustration and this taking it out on the old guard, low hanging fruit.
No need to blame the old guard Dems, there are plenty of current Democrats who rightly deserve to be shamed for their lack of action and response to the Republican offenses, starting with Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic Senate and House leaders, respectively. Where are they while Trump is censuring Mark Kelly, and while the DOJ is investigating Tim Walz and the mayor of Minneapolis? Where is DNC Chairman Ken Martin? Has he started the groundwork yet to find and groom the next Democratic candidate for the 2028 election?
The more I notice that the Democratic Party is literally doing NOTHING, the easier it is to believe that they are in league with Trump, both actively and passively, to line their pockets at the expense of every US citizen who isn’t in the Top 2 percent. The only thing I see them doing, honestly, is sending me texts and Instagram messages asking for donations to support their re-election campaigns.
Two years after starting this stupid project I’m finally finished.
Thank you for your efforts, Uncle. You introduced me to a lot of music I might never have tried otherwise.
My only criticism is that there wasn’t a single Taylor Swift album in the bunch. Not one!!
Have no idea what this is, looks like a mate for Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty, just somehow doubt anyone with authority signed off on this.
I don’t know….but suddenly I want to be a Phillies Phanatic.
Undressing her was an act of recklessness, a kind of vandalism, like releasing a zoo full of animals, or blowing up a dam.
— Michael Chabon, The Wonder Boys
“I’m going to regret this tomorrow,” I said.
“That’s nice,” she said. “Everybody ought to have a hobby.”
— Michael Chabon, The Wonder Boys
Oh I’m sure Europe will strike back mercilessly with all its might, mocking Trump at the Eurovision song contest with some mean lyrics.
No way, that’s not what the ESC is for! Mean lyrics are NOT allowed there!
If mean lyrics are banned, the American fascists win!
Here’s a bit of news that isn’t about Trump or COVID:
Matthew McConaughey trademarks his image and voice to control unauthorized AI use
And here I was, thinking that the global pandemic was the worst thing I’d ever have to live through. I’m kinda missing COVID right now…
Here’s the best two ep / mini album compilation to ever come out of Larne, Northern Ireland
Just out of curiosity, Uncle: what other two ep/mini album compilations out of Larne, Northern Ireland are there?
Should’ve posted this Friday, but better late than never:
Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir passes
I can’t even imagine how this feels to (sane) people in the US.
The entire last 12 months have been a nightmare to sane Americans. And the biggest nightmare of all is that there is a HUGE percentage of the population who don’t appear to be bothered by any of this.
I quite liked The Last Days Of American Crime, but not sure it warrants the deluxe treatment.
I dunno…it might look nice on my shelf next to the hardcover of Remender’s A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance
