What went wrong in Israel? A genocide scholar examines ‘what Zionism became’ In his new book, Omer Bartov tracks how a liberatory strand of Zionism transformed into an extremist ideology that he sees as responsible for genocide in Gaza

Looks interesting! www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Objects in Mirror: Wednesday, April 21, 1976 Taped Phone Calls, Empty Precincts, and the Federal Needle

The first Swine Flu shot.
A huge underworld robbery in Australia.
The premiere of "Wonder Woman".
And Led Zeppelin's latest enters the UK charts at #1.

April 21, 1976 - 50 years ago today.

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I'm old. Been there, done that. Tilted at plenty of windmills. Done with party politics - and the AB NDP doesn't have a realistic snowball's chance in hell, anyway. The electoral math ALREADY doesn't work. None of the things you suggest will stop it from happening, but Godspeed.

Objects in Mirror: Tuesday, Apr 20, 1976 Million-dollar anchors, subterranean spaceships, and the analog birth of a Marin County cipher.

ABC offers Barbara Walters a million a year.
NHL prez Clarence Campbell hit with bribery charges.
Kodak tries to compete with Polaroid.
And Andy Rooney deconstructs American dining habits.

April 20, 1976 - 50 years ago today.

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Objects in Mirror: Monday, April 19, 1976 Jimmy Carter’s energy roadblock, a 93-degree survival test in Hopkinton, and the CBC’s new sausage machine.

"Windows on the World" opens atop the WTC.
Watergate dominates the box office.
Canada's answer to the Tonight Show debuts with Peter Gzowski.
And the Boston Marathon in excruciating heat.

April 19, 1976 - 50 years ago today.

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The impossible promise: are we witnessing the return of fascism? Some of today’s far right is openly violent and undemocratic – and even in its less extreme forms, far-right populism is a profound threat. But that doesn’t mean it is just a re-run of history

An excellent read. www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ap...

Agreed. So what can actually be done to STOP this from happening? Not to be completely cynical, but I really don't see anything that can prevent it from going through.

And I see Mr. Nenshi has deleted the original post, so...

a stuffed bunny is sitting on top of a slide ALT: a stuffed bunny is sitting on top of a slide

All well and good - but none of those things can/will actually STOP Dani and her minions from implementing this. They have the power/control to make it happen despite any well-meaning efforts - a majority in the legislature, the will to do it, and the committee will be stacked.

Objects in Mirror: April 18, 1976 Silver medallions, a half-million-dollar fiberglass mistake, and the mechanics of a scab.

Worsening civil unrest in India.
"A Chorus Line" wins 9 Tony Awards.
A brand-new Jacques Cousteau special.
And recipes for Easter brunch.

April 18, 1976 - 50 years ago today.

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Pete Hegseth reads more from the Bible:

Agreed. So what, exactly, are you going to do to stop this? What CAN you - or anybody else ACTUALLY DO? Strongly worded social media posts are USELESS.

Centrepoint to cut ties with Sharon Osbourne after she backs Tommy Robinson rally Homelessness charity distances itself after Osbourne says she plans to attend far-right ‘unite the kingdom’ march

Fuck Sharon Osborne. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Objects in Mirror: Saturday, Apr 17, 1976 Probing the sun, Gerald Ford and Patti Smith on SNL, and a wild and historic baseball game

A probe get closer to the sun than ever before.
Gerald Ford and Patti Smith on the same episode of SNL.
Mike Schmidt hits four home runs in one game.
And this week's mixtape.

April 17, 1976 - 50 years ago today.

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alt="A pentagram shaped image that looks like a metal medallion. At the top is a skull wearing a military helmet with glowing red eyes and two machine guns pointing out of its ears, below that is the text “operation Metro Surge Minnesota” with the text below that saying “one nation under God”. Below that aer images of Donald Trump and another white men both looking stern and angry, and below that 5 figures clothed in military tactical equipment, with face masks, helmets, and Appear to be machine guns or sniper rifles with these logos on their chests: Bortac, Hsi SRT, FPS, Borstar, Border patrol. At the bottom is a German Shepherd looking at the viewer with its mouth open. The overall impression is grim, with the esthetics of a badly designed early 2000s video game"

alt="An image of pentagonal metal medallion. At the top is a skull in a military helmet with glowing red eyes and two machine guns crossed behind it, and beneath that is a scene of several soldiers wearing full tactical gear and carrying some sort of banner that looks vaguely like an American flag (a large blue field of stars with tiny red and white stripes at the fringe). Behind them a military helicopter in a dark cloudy sky descending on an explosion; the explosion has what appear to be six or seven rocket tracers coming out of it. The helicopter is shining a spotlight down on the ground. The whole thing looks like a terrible video game from the 1990s, and carries the unmistakable whiff of AI generated design"

Behold the "challenge coin" the federal government is giving to folks who worked on Minneapolis detentions and deportations

it's both predictable -- the sort of garish video-game conflict imagery in which Trump's administration revels -- and grotesque

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This is banana republic authoritarian regime election rigging. It is MILES beyond the pale. But I don't see how it can be stopped. Is there any hope?

The White House doesn’t have a Ballroom (No Taxpayer Money!), which Presidents have desperately wanted and desired for over 150 years, but a Trump Hating, Washington, D.C. District Court Judge, a man who has gone out of his way to undermine National Security, and to make sure that this Great Gift to America gets delayed, or doesn’t get built, is attempting to prevent future Presidents and World Leaders from having a safe and secure large scale Meeting Place, or Ballroom, one with Bomb Shelters, a State of the Art Hospital and Medical Facilities, Protective Partitioning, Top Secret Military Installations, Structures, and Equipment, Protective Missile Resistant Steel, Columns, Roofs, and Beams, Drone Proof Ceilings and Roofs, Military Grade Venting, and Bullet, Ballistic, and Blast Proof Glass —which all means that no future President, living in the White House without this Ballroom, can ever be Safe and Secure at Events, Future Inaugurations, or Global Summits. This Magnificent Space will allow them to carry out their vital duties as the Leader of our Nation. Furthermore, the Ballroom, which is being constructed on budget and ahead of schedule, is needed now. Almost all material necessary for its construction is being built and/or on its way to the site, ready for installation and erection. Much of it has already been paid for, costing Hundreds of Millions of Dollars. If somebody, especially one with no standing, had a complaint — Why wasn’t it filed many months earlier, long before Construction was started? The Public Record was open for all to see. Everybody knew that it was planned, and going to be built. This highly political Judge, and his illegal overreach, is out of control, and costing our Nation greatly. This is a mockery to our Court System! The Ballroom is deeply important to our National Security, and no Judge can be allowed to stop this Historic and Militarily Imperative Project. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Trump rants his ballroom will feature "Bomb Shelters, a State of the Art Hospital & Medical Facilities,Top Secret Military Installations, Protective Missile Resistant Steel, Drone Proof Ceilings, Military Grade Venting, & Bullet, Ballistic, & Blast Proof Glass"

Dafuq kind of ballroom is this?

Objects in Mirror: Friday, Apr 16, 1976 A $1.2 billion border war, the dawn of the side hustle, and a fiberglass bubble that failed to float.

An oil rig goes down in the Gulf of Mexico.
Criminal charges in Toronto against 3 hockey players.
Serious ballroom dancing on British TV.
And Tommy John returns from the surgery now named after him.

April 16, 1976 - 50 years ago today.

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Objects in Mirror: Thursday, April 15, 1976 Red stickers on the windshield, a $400 blank wrist computer, and blood on the hockey glass.

India and China establish diplomatic relations.
The British pound continues to sink to new lows.
Yet another NHL brawl with police involvement.
And paying crazy money for a digital watch.

April 15, 1976 - 50 years ago today.

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In a joyful Budapest, I see the chance of an unprecedented transition | Timothy Garton Ash With the ejection of Trumpian hero Viktor Orbán, Hungarians demanded a restored democracy. Now, Europe must support them, says historian, political writer and Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash

A very good read: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Objects in Mirror: Wednesday, Apr 14, 1976 Scuttling a $3.5 billion coal plant, a $5,400 desktop calculator, and 305 million pounds of surplus milk powder.

Andrei Sakharov put under house arrest.
Bread, butter, milk, and plane tickets going up in Canada.
Kiss (USA) and Wings (UK) soaring up the charts.
And a $5,400 desktop computer ($29,500 in 2026).

April 14, 1976 - 50 years ago today.

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The Last Supper.

"I'd like to gavel in today's board meeting of the American Medical Association...."

Objects in Mirror: Tuesday, Apr 13, 1976 Bribing foreign officials, hoarding two-dollar bills, and betting the state budget on a Basque jai-alai player.

Right wing politicians attacking professors.
Making suburban sprawl cheaper.
Buffy Sainte-Marie on British TV.
And the return of the US $2 bill.

April 13, 1976 - 50 years ago today.

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"The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment."

What a sycophantic wanker.

Bravo!!

Objects in Mirror: Monday, Apr 12, 1976 Unsecured badges, a four-cent copper bump, and the birth of the depressive vampire.

Palestinian women vote for the first time.
David Suzuki is fighting with UBC about his work on CBC.
Ronald Wayne sells his 10% stake in Apple for $800.
And "Interview with the Vampire" is published.

April 12, 1976 - 50 years ago today.

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