I can rename myself "Acting Supreme Ruler of the Earth", but it doesn't mean a thing if the only person who recognizes it is me. I won't participate in that embarrASSment. In my classroom, it will remain Lake Ontario and the Gulf of Mexico.

In my classroom, it will still be Lake Ontario, just as the Gulf of Mexico remains the same. I will not participate in this latest embarASSment.

Even the Republicans are embracing diversity, or their version of it.

She is a true winner in my book. She lost (by a small margin) yet she is gracious and supportive of Dr. El-Sayed. This is something Trump would profit greatly to learn from. (Yes, I know the only profits he cares for are the monetary kind.)

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 4w ago

A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…

Once again the State Department has issued a Worldwide Caution for US citizens. What I find interesting is that people from Brazil don't have to worry about "Anti-Brazilianism", nor are there riots outside the embassies of Botswana. I wonder why......hmmmmm

I didn't come stateside this year due to flights being cancelled, thanks to Trump's/Netanyahu's pointless war. But, Kuwait still celebrated America 250 in its own way, which I thought was nice.

If someone proposed the idea of a public library in 2026, can you imagine what the conservative reaction would be?

The State Department urged Americans to leave the Middle East asap. How exactly do we do that when the airports and airspaces are closed?????

Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Meanwhile in 2025 USA:

Today's public service announcement: your feelings are worthy, valid, and legitimate. You have a right to feel what you feel! You don't have to "get over" anything until you are good and ready.

That about sums it up.

Let’s be clear. When the President defies the Supreme Court, it is the role of Congress to remove him from office. Full stop.

One suggestion for maintaining one's sanity in these times: don't ask how much lower he can go. I tell you, he is willing to sink so low that the gutter is something to look up to, and aspire to.

Who all is participating in the big boycott? I live overseas but still occasionally order from Amazon - not now! Another question: is there a progressive Amazon alternative? The conservatives have Public Square, do we?

1. This is my first post on Bluesky. I am an American expat living in Kuwait. After a lot of contemplation trying to come to terms with my feelings about the direction of the US, I have finally found the words to adequately express myself.