Drastic times call for drastic measures, and for Liz, this means a drastic CHOP! Do it, Liz, it'll grow back! 

Steve's decided to take up balloon bending to distract himself from the existential chaos and hellfire that currently engulfs us all. Well done, Steve!

The world is still spinning, so it can't all be bad, right? Insert "Sure, Jan" gif, because our political and social landscape only worsens by the day, and there's little hope on the horizon except for the midterms, which are nearly a year away. Let's hope we're still here then.  In the meantime, the following three articles illuminate what we've lost, what we're losing, and what we're left with for the moment, and they're all worth your time, I swear. Have you read any eye-popping articles this week? Make sure to share them in the comments so we can all discuss and lower our blood pressure.  1. The headline may be obvious, but the scope with which progress has been thwarted is genuinely shocking. You can read more in this long-form article  HERE.  2. Yes, it's amusing to watch Republican senators beg for FEMA funding , but beyond the understandable schadenfreude, we're all in big trubs. Read why HERE .  3. As if looking for a new job w...

Read anything good this week? Or horrifying? Bet you have. For me, these three articles are worth talking about:  Watch out, aging Democratic politicians. David's all grown up and digging your grave. Read more HERE.  While it's always amusing when a racist Karen steps in it, this time a few Black conservatives join in. More of this mess HERE.  Finally, the dark, unintended consequences of cheapie offshore manufacturing is detailed in a new book that sounds like a page-turner. More right HERE.  Art/Photo Credits: Walt Handelsman/Tribune Content; Slate Magazine/Getty Images; The Root/TikTok; The NYTimes/Getty Images

These days, there's just way too much news to take in - if you even bother, because keeping one's sanity is crucial. There are days when just glancing at headlines makes me want to yelp in horror or reach for a meat cleaver. Violence can seem like the only answer. Despite that, I've run across a trio of articles and think-pieces this past week that are worth your time. Are they good news or bad news? Only you can decide.  1. The first article is from Slate , and explains why anti-Trump white women had better start stepping up - or we're all in big trubs. You can read this article RIGHT HERE .  2. From The New York Times comes this blistering, darkly funny, opinion piece about the new Haves and Have Nots.  You can read this article RIGHT HERE.  3. And finally, from Mother Jones , maybe a touch of good news. But just a touch.  You can read this article RIGHT HERE.  What political articles or opinion pieces have you enjoyed this week? Photo/Art Credits: Getty...

Is there a silver-lining with respect to Trump's brand of stupido fascism? It seems so, though  not for Americans. Boooo! Instead, it's for Canada-land, for example, whose citizenry just did a whiplash-fast about-face and voted liberal  in a big way. Shocker! But then they'd learned a valuable lesson. They'd seen the stomach-churning carnage of Trump's Christo-fascist second term. Next up? Our friends Down Under.  "Australia’s election was headed towards a conservative coalition," said The Economist last week, "but since Trump returned to the White House, Australians have watched in horror as he abandoned Ukraine, started a global trade war and purged tens of thousands of federal employees. This has given the Labor Party a boost ahead of the election on May 3rd. It is a remarkable reversal." Crikey, that's good news for them.  Meanwhile, and this is sort of off topic, but will someone kindly explain to me why Aussies vote with cardboard box...