It’s a cold rainy Monday, but there’s still that warm glow of winning against Illinois to keep us comfortable. It’s been six long years since UK has made it this far in the NCAA tourney, and to have this ragtag team make it this far is fantastic. Anything else, like a win in Indianapolis next Friday, will be gravy. But a win against TN to reach the Elite Eight – that’s some rich, rich gravy. I may have to get there in person to sample some.
Offsetting the warm glow of the Cats’ win is the shitshow happening in US politics. We’re sending a delegation to Greenland, a delegation they don’t want and didn’t ask for, because…why? Because our country is now taking on Convict Donny’s personality – we’re now bullies, assholes, thugs. The only way we’re taking residence in Greenland is if we use military force (aka start a war), and I’m sure that’s on the table in Donny’s feeble mind.
And our polite, mild-mannered friends to the north have already decided to go to war with us. Not a kinetic war (yet), but in terms of trade and international partnerships…Canada has written us off. As they should, for at least the next four years. We’re not stable, we’re not reliable, we’re not trustworthy. We’re moving as fast as we to join hands with Russia on the world stage. Canada aligns with Europe and NATO, with free democracies, and they read us correctly as we align against all that. Canada’s new President Mark Carney was quoted yesterday: “President Trump claims that Canada isn’t a real country. He wants to break us so America can own us — we will not let that happen. We’re over the shock of the betrayal, but we should not forget the lessons. We [need] to act to fight the Americans.” It’s come to this – the Canadians are getting ready to “fight the Americans”. I don’t blame them.
Related, there was a great little demonstration in The Highlands yesterday that I got to witness – I was there to grab a bit at The Grale as the crowd marched across the street.. A few thousand people strolled down Bardstown Road in the rain, chanting and carrying signs protesting Trump, Musk, DOGE, and all the BS that’s happening. Encouraging, and we need a LOT more of this. Good for Louisville.
