UPDATED:And Now, For Something Completely Different

Well, actually it's not, but given the rising levels of absurdity currently circulating, I couldn't help but think of Monty Python. Here in Ontario we have Doug Ford (a faux Captain Canada, the real one residing in the office of the Manitoba premier) inviting Trump to do an osculatory exploration of his posterior, an image none of us of sound mind really want to contemplate.

Taunting rhetoric aside, my friend Cam sent me the following, which I think does justice to the times we are now living through: an acerbic assessment of Trump and his coterie by Jonathan Pie:

Oh, and another thing I just received from Cam. The English teacher in me says this is a very special lady who would have been a great teacher of those not able to be placed in mainstream classes, i.e., Trump's MAGATS;

UPDATE: Amen

"A Hit, A Very Palpable Hit"

Forgive me for frequently quoting from Hamlet, but Shakespeare's words seem most relevant today, thanks to Theo Moudakis:

In related news, Mr. Carney has not ruled out becoming involved in militarily with Trump's madness in Iran.

Prime Minister Mark Carney would not rule out military involvement in the spiralling Middle East war, stressing the possible need to defend Canadians and allies as the deadly conflict threatens to widen.

Carney also appeared Thursday to harden his stance when he declined to call for an immediate ceasefire, saying the stated war aims of the United States and Israel — to eliminate Iran’s capacity to build nuclear weapons and sponsor terrorism — had not been achieved.

“While we want to see a broader de-escalation of these hostilities,” including with the participation of other countries impacted by the violence, Carney said, “we recognize and stress that that cannot be achieved unless we’re in a position where Iran’s ability to acquire a nuclear weapon … and to export terrorism is ended.”

[Sigh] Davos seems so long ago, doesn't it? 

Some Pics From Bluesky

 I would say these capture the tenor of the times, eh?