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Our neighbors to the north have crapped in Trump's hat and then pulled it down over his sleepy eyes. Harassed by Trump's silly-assed tariffs, the Canadians had a meeting with US negotiators to talk about trade issues. The Americans gave Carney and his Canadian negotiating team a 61 page "proposal" -- a typical Trump government "deal" offer that would oblige the Canadians to kiss Don's ass every evening until 2226. The Canadian head guy closed the folder holding the Yankee "proposal" and slid it across the table and then he walked out of the room. Two days later, Trump & Company found out that Canada had revoked permission to operate in their country to Elon Musk's satellite company.

"War is Our Business, and Business is Good"

We've been waiting for more war this week. Everyone seems to think it is coming in the near term. The ceasefire has been used by all sides to prepare for the next round of destruction in western Asia. What a foolish, destructive, unpopular, war of choice, but the Emperor is mad and the empire is destined to fall. Meanwhile the EU managed to finagle it's $90B "loan" (which doesn't have to be repaid) to Ukraine to keep that war going. The object of wars today is NOT to win, but just to keep the grift machine going on the spin cycle, and don't forget the 10% for the big guy. Lots of people in positions of power are making lots of money off our wars betting on the market and directly.

Afternoon folks!

It's a triple scoop of blues this week, starting off with an album from Chicago blues piano player Pinetop Perkins, followed by a real toe-tapper of an album from John Lee Hooker and then a compilation album of lesser known but quite talented artists from a California record label. Then it's on to some blues rock from a group composed of members from The Pretty Things, The Yardbirds and Canned Heat along with Chicago harmonica and guitar player Studebaker John. Finishing off the week is an album of prog rock from Gentle Giant.

Enjoy the tunes and have a great weekend!

Trump administration wants to fast-track executions with electrocution, firing squads, lethal gas

The Trump administration wants to shorten the appeals process for people sentenced to death and add firing squads, electrocution and gas asphyxiation as methods of execution, the Department of Justice announced in a report on Friday.

The report is the latest development in the Trump administration’s long campaign to execute as many people as possible. In the report, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche boasted of the execution spree President Donald Trump carried out during his first term. After a long de facto moratorium on federal executions, Trump oversaw 13 killings in his final six months before leaving office. In 2024, his successor, President Joe Biden, commuted the death sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row during his final days in office, leaving Trump — who openly fantasized about carrying out another rash of executions — with a nearly empty federal death row.

Good morning, good people! I hope this OT finds you all in fine fettle!

So, my client had been accused of grabbing his wife's arm, although no red marks or bruises were visible. They are in the midst of a divorce, and would it have been great for her to blame him for the split?

The DA wanted to dismiss it, as I did, but the Judge would not unless the woman said ok. She announced she didn't care. The Judge then said while looking at Facebook to see a video of his g'daughter hitting a home run in a play off game, he saw posts from folks in our county saying the justice system here was soft on crime. Because the posts were so nasty, he said he was gonna get tough because he didn't want to get slammed on Face Book.

I can't count how many judicial conduct rules he broke, and folks, I can't make this shit up.

Happy Friday everyone. Welcome to Friday Night Photos your once a week escape from the day to day insanity of the world we live in. Post any photos, memes, music or whatever else you find of interest that helps tune out the madness.

Well, it's another Friday. Surprising how fast time goes, specially when you're on the hook for a weekly essay. My hats off and mass respect to Joe Shikspack for producing the Evening Blues every Mon.-Fri. I would have gone crazy in less than two weeks if I had to post an essay with that much news and music five days a week.
It was sunny and 70s while the week went flying by. Rain in the forecast for this weekend.

Adult Bald Eagle