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Sunday Night Open Thread

By Jeralyn, Section Blog Related
Posted on Sun Jan 11, 2026 at 08:32:21 PM EST
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There's a lot to break down, from the Golden Globes to Venezuela and its Oil to Minnesota, ICE, Iran, Colombia, Greenland, and the Trump family's unstoppable (so far) greed, sticking its dirty, small fingers in every pie it can get a slice of.

And all the Trump aider and abettors.

Have at it, this is an open thread, all topics welcome.

P.S. "Dead Flowers" is from the Stones album "Sticky Fingers". One of my top three favorite Rolling Stones song ever.

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    The turnout for the ICE Out for Good demo (none / 0) (#1)
    by Peter G on Sun Jan 11, 2026 at 09:33:05 PM EST
    in my town today (Sunday afternoon) was around 250 on less than two days' notice. The population is around 14,000.

    Trump's new picture at the (none / 0) (#2)
    by desertswine on Sun Jan 11, 2026 at 10:02:27 PM EST
    Smithsonian (because he didn't like the old one) shows how sick his mind is. who would want a threatening picture like that.

    It's suggestive (none / 0) (#3)
    by jmacWA on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 04:16:32 AM EST
    to me that he is in that permanent bent over position because he has to use a walker.  Every picture lately is with his elbows on a surface and his chest leaned against it.

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    his right hand seems (5.00 / 1) (#4)
    by Jeralyn on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 04:41:27 AM EST
    always planted on the table. It doesn't move with the rest of him. I saw a video demonstrating this last night from the meeting with the heads of oil companies. Then again, with AI, everything seems fake to me. I also saw a really convincing photo of El Chapo shaving Madero's head in a prison, but El Chapo is in Colorado and Madero is in NY so obviously it was fake. It didn't seem photo-shopped though  -- more like created.

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    The final, terminal stage (none / 0) (#8)
    by jondee on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 01:11:44 PM EST
    of chronic constipation..when the sufferer starts lashing out at anyone around him.

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    I had only seen a couple (none / 0) (#5)
    by CaptHowdy on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 12:15:29 PM EST
    of the nominated movies last night.  I wish Sinners had done better but I want to see Hamnet

    I just saw an amazing movie.  

    it's called GOOD BOY

    It's one of the best movies I've seen in a while.
    It's a horror movie starring a dog. The humans are basically shot from the knees down.   It's on SHUDDER and AMC+.

    SPOILER ALERT, the dog lives.  


    Woo hoo (none / 0) (#6)
    by CaptHowdy on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 12:20:31 PM EST

    Indy the Dog from `Good Boy' Just Won Best Horror Movie Performance at Astra Film Awards



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    Why do I suspect (none / 0) (#7)
    by jondee on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 01:03:46 PM EST
    that the dog isn't a good boy in the usual way that dogs are when we say "good boy!"

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    Not sure (none / 0) (#9)
    by CaptHowdy on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 01:24:04 PM EST
    but he absolutely is.

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    He doesnt (none / 0) (#12)
    by CaptHowdy on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 03:11:16 PM EST
    and would never hurt anyone.

    Whatever you expect this movie to be, it won't be that.

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    So it's not (none / 0) (#16)
    by jondee on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 03:37:59 PM EST
    Lassie, why did you throw Timmy down the well?!

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    No (none / 0) (#18)
    by CaptHowdy on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 03:57:16 PM EST
    Timmy is terminally ill and he is protecting him.

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    Thus (none / 0) (#22)
    by CaptHowdy on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 04:28:44 PM EST
    In the film, canine hero Indy finds himself on a new adventure with his human owner -- and best friend -- Todd, leaving city life for a long-vacant family home in the country. From the start, two things are clear: Indy is wary of the creepy old house, and his affection for Todd is unwavering.

    After moving in, Indy is immediately vexed by empty corners, tracks an invisible presence only he can see, perceives phantasmagoric warnings from a long-dead dog, and is haunted by visions of the previous occupant's grim death

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    Predictions for 2026. (none / 0) (#10)
    by Chuck0 on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 02:42:24 PM EST
    As Dementia Donnie and Ghoul boy Miller keep pressing on Greenland, and they take any aggressive action, we will be at war with Europe by year's end. I would cheer on Europe to win.

    I have voiced my doubts about the mid-term elections. I still have serious doubts they take place. However, if they do, I think I know the end game. Dementia Donnie will unilaterally declare election fraud in any and all blue/purple districts. Then use his new secret police to simply confiscate ballots before they can be counted. I think this is from the recent NY Times interview `I should have' seized ballots in 2020 election.

    They are constantly testing the bounds of what they can get away. This week they murdered a woman in Minneapolis, then proceeded with a massive propaganda campaign to denigrate the victim. Nothing will come of it except a bunch of protests. They will take that as a win and push the limits again and again. I've already seen video online from Minneapolis of ICE agents threatening people with more murder. Quote from one video "learn from the past, if you keep following us, we're not going to arrest you." They aren't even trying to pretend to a law enforcement agency anymore. They are Dementia Donnie's hitmen. A massive execution squad. No one in this country is safe from this violence. Trust me. NO ONE.

    Minneapolis has turned into a proverbial warzone over the last two days. What is happening there has no equivalent.

    As long there are nothing but scattered protests and stern letters from Senators, this will continue unabated.

    I'll see you (none / 0) (#11)
    by CaptHowdy on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 03:10:20 PM EST
    on the predictions n thing.

    Trump WILL try to stop the election.  He will fail.  Democrats will win both houses of Congress.

    (We now have 4 likely Senate pickups)

    He will be impeached and this time removed.  Paving the way for prosecution.  

    I think Greenland is going to be the last straw for a few.  We will not attack or occupy Greenland.  

    Trump is flooding the zone.  Expect more of that.

    My 2 cents


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    4 (none / 0) (#15)
    by CaptHowdy on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 03:29:09 PM EST
    Maine
    North Carolina (Tillis)
    Alaska
    Ohio

    AI Overview

    To gain a majority in the Senate in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, Democrats must secure a net gain of four seats, provided they defend all their currently held competitive seats.

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    IMO (none / 0) (#13)
    by CaptHowdy on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 03:17:44 PM EST
    the most interesting part of that seizing the ballots quote is this part.

    "I don't know that they [the National Guard] are sophisticated enough," Trump said. "You know, they're good warriors. I'm not sure that they're sophisticated enough in the ways of crooked Democrats and the way they cheat, to figure that out."

    He's smart enough to know the National Guard will not do it.  I suppose he thinks his chubby ICE goon squads would work better.  They won't.

    IMO ICE is about to be reighned in.  

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    More than a few republicans (none / 0) (#14)
    by CaptHowdy on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 03:25:24 PM EST
    will also choke on the investigation of Jerome Powell.

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    Nominated by Obama (none / 0) (#20)
    by jondee on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 04:25:14 PM EST
    That's all you need to know about why he's being investigated. That and pure Trump vindictiveness over Obama refusing to bend the knee and be a Trump/Kushner family man servant of the Clarence Thomas variety.

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    Trump appointed Powell to the Fed (none / 0) (#23)
    by CaptHowdy on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 05:10:11 PM EST
    2017

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    Yeah (none / 0) (#24)
    by jondee on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 05:13:15 PM EST
    Obama nominated him to the Board of Governors in 2012.

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    They'll choke and swallow (none / 0) (#21)
    by jondee on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 04:28:25 PM EST
    like the yellow-bellied, utterly unprincipaled cowards they are.

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    I don't believe they will try to use (none / 0) (#17)
    by Chuck0 on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 03:51:54 PM EST
    National Guard or military. It will be all DHS stormtroopers. The new secret police.

    I honestly hope you are right and I am wrong. But I just don't see it. This an evil, evil cabal of miscreants. And I don't believe there is anything they are not willing to do. Look at the whole White House demolition. He thinks that is his property. He owns it. Especially after the ballroom is built. He has no plans to leave. Even dead. He will decree he put in state on the grounds like Lenin.


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    I don't disagree with any of that (none / 0) (#19)
    by CaptHowdy on Mon Jan 12, 2026 at 03:58:43 PM EST
    clearly that is his plan.  

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