I must be saying uh-oh a lot because Klara has learned to say it and now responds with an uh-oh of her own whenever I say it. She also knows how to say blah-blah-blah. Yesterday I was telling a story to N and said something like, “And then they stayed there for another hour doing their blah-blah-blah.” 

When she heard that, Klara took out her pacifier, said “Blah-blah-blah”, and put the pacifier back. 

It felt weird. It was as if she was understanding the conversation all of a sudden. 

Russia is suddenly in vogue, and Rachel Maddow is doing a segment on Alexei Navalny. It’s complete junk, of course. She’s peeing herself with enthusiasm over a fellow who’s a neo-Nazi. Here is my old post about Navalny. I tried giving him every benefit of the doubt but he opens his mouth, and some racist shit pops out every single time. 

I’m sorry that the only choice in Russia is between a gauche, wooden-faced neo-Nazi and Putin. It stinks. But that’s the country that installed its puppet as our president right now. Take it from somebody who is more familiar with Russia’s political life than you are with the palm of your hand: there’s nothing hopeful, redeemable or positive there. There’s nothing but slime. 

And one more thing. Other places are complicated. You can’t figure them out from a quick googling session. You need experts, knowledgeable people. Or you’ll end up waxing enthusiastic for a fellow who likes doing the Nazi salute. 

Top Trump team members were in constant contact with senior members of the Russian government and intelligence community during the presidential campaign. . . A “Dark Cloud of Russia” now hangs over the administration. Chilling. And this is real.

Well, duh. I’ve only said this since the summer of 2015. All one needed to do to figure it out was follow the Russian propaganda media for two seconds. 

This is supposed to be a globalized world. If I have known this for 18 months, how come everybody else in the US is just figuring this out? 

The funniest Valentine’s gift idea is this cannabis bouquet. I like the honesty of admitting that nobody will sleep with the sender without getting strung out of their mind. 

My book will cost the insane amount of $85, both print and ebook. I’m disgusted. 

The good thing is that all the best parts are here on the blog for free. 

There can be no action or event more symbolic of the demise of the nation-state than the President of the US letting a bunch of drunk jerks get photographed and Facebooked with the nuclear briefcase. 

But as long as people are entertained by the news of federal authorities hunting and deporting a bunch of waiters and lawn mowers, they will actually believe that this administration is all about strengthening and not dismantling the nation-state. 

It’s weird for me to see how easily people hate somebody who is poorer and more miserable than they are and how incapable they are of directing their anger against the rich and the bratty. I can’t muster any animosity against the illegal Carloses and Marias because hell, they are just trying to stay afloat any way they can. Legal, illegal – they are just a bunch of poor schmucks. 

But the rich fuckers footballing the nuclear briefcase between bouts of drunken laughter- the rage I feel against them is enormous. 

Hey, folks, Flynn – aka Putin’s little tame poodle – has resigned. 

This is a start. 

The most disgusting creatures ever. Worse than insects. 

A great interview about Trump with the historian Timothy Snyder. 

Elon Musk is in favor of UBI. Got to keep those proles out of sight. 

In case you are still unaware, gender differences in cognition don’t exist. 

Republican Jason Chaffetz echoes his party’s leader, Putin. 

Justin Trudeau is so eager to please Trump that he spits all over the Charter of Rights. Seriously, check it out. It’s shocking. 

Who the ef cares if Kellyanne Conway is needy or not. I don’t give a hoot about her psychological issues or lack thereof. She’s a lying sack of useless shit, that’s all I need to know about her. 

Cakes with reflective frosting are all the rage in Russia. Beautiful!

Jill Stein is a right-wing tool. 

Crazy architectural plans for Mississauga. This can seriously mess with addicts’ heads. 

The opioid epidemic is destroying Ohio. 

P.S. One more link on the insects. That it should come to this. For shame, Americans. For shame. 

The reason why people in the service professions adore me is that I lived in Canada for several years. And in Canada, being rude or superior towards waiters and store attendants is considered the worst thing ever. I remember how back at the Commencement ceremony at McGill, the Dean gave a talk about what it means to be Canadian, and the gist of the talk was that acting as a dick towards people in service jobs made you a pariah in Canada. And it’s true, treating service stuff like they are not there or like they are beneath you is simply not done.

Some of the guests yesterday did not believe that the food was from the local Indian buffet because the quality was massively superior to what they usually serve. The secret is that the people at the restaurant love me and went all out for me. They also adore Klara who’s been visiting since she was two months old. 

“Are you having people from your country or white people to your party?” asked the worker from the restaurant. 

Since everybody in my country is very white, I didn’t get the question. 

“It’s people from the university,” I said. 

“So white people,” he said. And explained, seeing my confused look, “Americans, I mean.”