The Current Situation

Elbows up, Canada!

Take a moment to watch the most popular advertisement in Canada at the moment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al9yWA4TUII Like me, Mike Myers is…

4 days ago

The highest-ranking Black Medal of Honor recipient’s article on the Department of Defense’s site has been removed and marked as “DEI.” Why?

Major General (Retired) Charles Calvin Rogers was the highest-ranking African-American to receive the Medal of Honor. If you were to…

2 weeks ago

TV caption of the day

A Swedish TV program labelled Vladimir Putin as “President USA.” My thoughts on this:

2 weeks ago

[Update] A true is friend is someone who would hide you. Canada has been that friend to the U.S.

[ The original version of this article is incorrect, so I’m substituting its content with this gem from business pundit…

2 weeks ago

Notes for the kakistocracy, 2025-03-10: Even Peter Zeihan says we might be the USSA, the danger of one-party states, JD Vance’s much cooler cousin, and why we need to be bold

A reminder: kakistocracy means “a state or society governed by its least suitable or competent citizens.” Peter Zeihan: “For the…

2 weeks ago

The better Vance: JD Vance’s cousin Nate was a volunteer soldier in a Ukrainian battalion

Le Figaro, a daily newspaper in France that’s been around since 1826, has published an exclusive story and interview with…

3 weeks ago

Remember: When 9/11 happened, NATO and Canada came to the U.S.’ aid

I’ve got a lot of work- and other-stuff-related stuff to do as I write this, so I’m going to let…

3 weeks ago

Notes for the kakistocracy, 2025-03-05: DOGE is the real fraud, David Brooks on the Zelenskyy ambush, disrespecting veterans, defending institutions, and “Elbows up!”

Maybe the real fraud was the fraud that DOGE made up along the way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71hKowGIpHM The Legal Eagle YouTube channel’s…

3 weeks ago

Notes for the Kakistocracy, 2025-03-01: Facebook and content moderation, shut the f**k up, do not obey in advance, and no one is coming to save us

Kakis-what? Kakistocracy, meaning a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens. Its root is the Greek…

4 weeks ago

Be wary of the company you keep

For context, see this article: U.S. votes against a U.N. resolution urging Russia's withdrawal from Ukraine.

1 month ago