29° and Freezing fog
The cult of personality
For Trump, it’s all about controlling the narrative and remaining larger than life. Ego tops everything, including progress and the Constitution. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/us/politics/trumps-american-cult-of-personality.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MVA.7e-3.z8zvkaDyuSOw&smid=url-share
In Australia, cigarettes are up to $40 a pack
The answer, for many smokers, is to buy them on the black market. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/world/asia/how-40-a-pack-cigarettes-pushed-australians-to-the-black-market.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MVA.fMwN.QUZK4DV2-enW&smid=url-share
In Europe, Epstein matters
There is actual public shaming and consequences for public figure listed in the Epstein files. Meanwhile, stateside, pedophiles don’t matter. We look the other way and shrug our shoulders as pedophiles like our President skate on with impunity. https://www.npr.org/2026/02/14/nx-s1-5714609/epstein-europe-fallout
