Of Tulips and Tyrants

Planting large quantities of bulbs tends to be like tyrannical regimes — first careful, individual burials, then mass graves.

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2 days ago

Chicken Enchilada Casserole https://hill-kleerup.org/blog/margie/chicken-enchilada-casserole.html

3 days ago

Just on case anyone has become innured, this is *not* normal. This kind of behavior indicates some serious emotional, if not cognitive, problems.

" #Trump rings in #Christmas Day with a flurry of posts denouncing perceived foes and casting doubt on the 2020 electionc https://share.google/MKZCWDDaPkgOxm9Mk

3 days ago

The #DearLeader thinks he is also the Dear Leader of every state. _L'etat c'est moi!_

That every state governor, regardless of party, isn't up in arms, is a sad testament to a strain of autocracy love (or craven fear) in modern American politics.

Tina Peters’ attorneys ask Colorado Court of Appeals if it has the right to hear her appeal https://share.google/yc7Y5sWc9xYy7gZeu

4 days ago

In an effort to post something cheerful and non-screechy today ... here's my new favorite Christmas-themed video, via my son (who knows me too well).

#godrestyemerry #carol #punctuation #pedantry

https://youtu.be/sxfxy-3dGz0?si=W5BuGPbYxsI95ri3

5 days ago

Snickerdoodles https://hill-kleerup.org/blog/margie/snickerdoodles.html

6 days ago

Trump #WarDept: The only criterion for anything we plan from now on is how lethal and destructive and deadly it is.

#Trump: Except I'm gonna make it pretty, too. Maybe some gold-tone appliques...

Trump unveils a new class of Navy battleship named after himself
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/12/22/trump-battleship-golden-fleet/

1 week ago

Swell. Graham is "celebrating" Christmas by preaching at the Pentagon about all those nifty war-and-slaughter stories in the #OldTestament.

Rev. #FranklinGraham speaks at #Pentagon #Christmas event https://share.google/w6CmmUenSIHascNli

1 week ago

And, of course, #Putin is a man of unimpeachable integrity and believability.

Putin vows no more wars if West treats Russia with respect
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp89p082y2xo

1 week ago

If a 15 minute delay means you barely made your flight... you're either highly entitled or doing your air travel wrong.

Transportation Secretary's daughter calls to abolish TSA after 15-minute security delay https://share.google/Affz2f52H2RgSpk3W

1 week ago

"Concerns about legality" are words that never apply to the #TrumpRegime. Their mantra is "Who's gonna stop us?"

#KennedyCenter

New Trump-Kennedy Center sign is affixed to building facade despite concerns about legality https://share.google/ur6kMvTzhdv9pvfWH

1 week ago

Some amazing stuff is falling into the #PublicDomain in the US with the coming of 2026.

https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2026/

1 week ago

The #DearLeader cannot get his ego serviced enough. Welcome to the "Trump-Kennedy Center".

Odds that the latter part of the name will be dropped, effectively or legally, over the next 3 years?

#Trump #KennedyCenter

Breaking News
https://apnews.com/article/trump-kennedy-center-performing-arts-8b7159067174f3a0070b877c149ff0a7?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-12-18-Breaking+News

2 weeks ago

In #DonaldTrump 's America, it's not only fun to withhold federal funding on a partisan basis, to attack his perceived political enemies, it is (now according to Administration lawyers) perfectly legal.

#Trump considers himself President of only the part of the country that likes him, such that he can reward their support with taxpayer funds, but withhold such funds from his "opponents," devoid of policy considerations.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/12/17/blue-state-cuts-trump-grants/

2 weeks ago

Every time you think #Trump can't get more #petty ... he says "Hold my make-up kit."

In this case, annotating the entries on the self-installed #WhiteHouse "Presidential Walk of Fame" with crass and insulting comments under the plaques for Biden, Obama, and Clinton, plus Donald's opinions of Reagan and Carter.

The guy has all the class and maturity of a 13 year old Mean Girl.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/12/17/trump-trolls-biden-obama-new-plaques-presidential-walk-fame/

2 weeks ago

Golly-gee, I'm sorry if having a #signlanguage interpreter doesn't fit with the "image" you want to project.

I'm even more sorry that the image *that* projects is of an #entitled, #ableist asshole.

#WhiteHouse raises concerns about #Trump’s ‘image’ in lawsuit over sign language interpreters - POLITICO https://share.google/SJ0f0XBshKns3ubHp

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