Notable from the Emmys

We sorta hate-watched the Emmys this year - we hadn't seen very many of the shows nominated, so the awards didn't mean very much to us really. 

I was disappointed that much of the time, the celebrities presenting the awards seemed to think the show was about them - while the poor nominees were sitting there on tenterhooks, with their pasted-on smiles, the presenters were preening and goofing around, forgetting their job was to read out the winner and get off the stage. 

And the clips from the nominees flew past so fast it was hard to keep track of who was being nominated for what. 

All in all, it was an odd way to direct an awards show, really -- the Hollywood Reporter review agreed. 

But we did love these two highlights:

More people should thank their dogs in acceptance speeches.

Thank you, Amanda Seyfried for blazing this trail #Emmys pic.twitter.com/EU6Pg3zsvm

— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) September 13, 2022

The Dropout was a pretty good series - remarkable acting job by Amanda Seyfried, too. I wish Better Call Saul had won a few awards;  though I'm glad that Squid Game did, because it was a game-changer. 

And finally -- hey, thanks, Obama!

Barack Obama has 2 Grammys, an Emmy, a Nobel Prize, 2 terms as President, a Twitter account, and 2 hugely successful websites.

donald trump has 2 impeachments, 1 failed coup, 1 failed insurrection, at least a dozen active criminal investigations and he’s banned from Twitter.

— Jo 🌻 (@JoJoFromJerz) September 13, 2022

From Gurdeep:

At Forillon National Park of Canada in Gaspé, Québec, I danced with the ocean waves. It was a magical waves-human harmony dancing and I think we coordinated together well. From the magical nature, I am sending joy, hope, healing and positivity.
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YouTube: https://t.co/GF2vCMGSHN pic.twitter.com/Gj2VIKVpHz

— Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon (@GurdeepPandher) September 11, 2022

And some very happy Ukrainians:

It's worth highlighting that these are the faces of the people that Jeremy Corbyn, Tucker Carlson, James Melville, Peter Hitchens, Michael Tracey, Glenn Greenwald etc wanted to condemn to Russian subjugation in the name of "peace". https://t.co/VNBwrzLp1i

— Ben Harris (@btharris93) September 11, 2022

People greet, kiss and hug Ukrainian defenders in recently liberated parts of Kharkiv Oblast. They lived under brutal Russian occupation for six months. What a feeling! Anyone who doubted 🇺🇦, questioned its ability and suggested concessions, just watch this through and through pic.twitter.com/1W9AIXuloX

— Giorgi Revishvili (@revishvilig) September 12, 2022

Telling detail—“They were not monsters, they were kids,” said Matvienko, who once asked Russian troops to move the tank they parked in front of her house. “I asked what they wanted from us and they said, ‘We can either be here or we can be in jail.’ ” https://t.co/VlSRzMZhcy

— Shashank Joshi (@shashj) September 12, 2022

Chef Andres deserves a Nobel - where ever people need food, there he is:

As Ukrainians regain control of new towns this are the kitchens that people build in front of their apartments, when electricity gas+water are in existent. They share whatever they got to make a community pot of food! @WCKitchen bringing food as fast as we can to liberated cities pic.twitter.com/dBZpzea5LH

— José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) September 11, 2022

Some great stuff

 

I had never seen this before, its absolutely hilarious. 

Here's another great Twitter story:

Frank Slade was helping his Aunt Ethel run her gas station in Goldsboro, North Carolina, when there was a knock on the door.

Two men told him he had a choice between joining the U.S. Army for the Korean War orTrum returning to Canada.

What did he do? pic.twitter.com/8lAStYsa2R

— Canadian Forces in 🇺🇸 (@CAFinUS) July 20, 2022

Moving on, one of the bizarre things I noticed about the Trump administration is that things were ALWAYS worse than they first appeared to be. No matter how bad something looked when first reported or exposed - from the Muslim Ban to the Helsinki meeting to the child separation policy to Jan 6 insurrection etc etc - it always turned out to be even more senseless, cruel, abusive, greedy or criminal than it first looked. 

And Trump is still doing this, from beyond the grave, so to speak - it is now clear that misplaced loyalty and. I assume, the promotion of too many incompetents, has compromised the US Secret Service.

Here's the end of a long thread from Rick Wilson plus links that is worth reading - he also talks about Trump's ability to inspire the worst in everyone near him. 

It was Wilson who in 2016 coined the hashtag #ETTD - Everything Trump Touches Dies:

12/ I'll wrap this by noting that oversight by the Executive and Legislative in this matter is more than a little urgent.

Trump's shitbird superpower has always been to call out the worst versions of the people working for him.

The Service is gambling its reputation on HIM?

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 20, 2022

And what a grievance-hoarder Trump is:

Trump's claims that the 2020 election was rigged are best understood in the context of his repeated claims that the Emmy's were rigged as an explanation for his failure to win one for The Apprentice.

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) July 20, 2022

Canada Day, eh?

CANADA DAY pic.twitter.com/dqGN87Fc1P

— Brittlestar (@brittlestar) June 30, 2022

Love this classic "I Am Canadian" rant! 🇨🇦👍🍁 #IAMCanadian https://t.co/GoXPPde6wZ

— Canuckle (@CanuckleGame) July 1, 2022

Happy Canada Day from Ottawa!
Final rehearsal with my team last night! #CanadaDay #CanadaDay2022 pic.twitter.com/B4vvjLst9k

— Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon (@GurdeepPandher) July 1, 2022

Happy Canada Day from the west of Ireland. Northwest Passage by the late great Stan Rogers 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/0ndCOgcYyM

— Patrick Dexter (@patrickdextervc) July 1, 2022

Happy Canada Day 🇨🇦 to the country of freedom, diversity, kindness, and empathy, the country of welcoming those fleeing persecution and wars, and the country that gave us the second chance when all other countries shut down their borders when we needed a place to call home. ❤️🇨🇦

— Tareq Hadhad (@TareqHadhad) July 1, 2022

Some people choose to walk with seditionists for Canada Day, I chose instead to walk with Tom Hennessy, 100 year old RAF pilot wearing his 80 year old wool uniform, who walked 100 miles to raise money for homeless veterans. If you can please support https://t.co/mkw9Ex6HZC pic.twitter.com/ttCgxJ35OS

— Donna Clark (@PollyEsterTBD) July 1, 2022

Way more people at LeBreton Flats listening & cheering for PMJT during his live Canada Day speech than on Wellington screaming to free Pat King.

1000's more..

— kris meloche (@krismeloche) July 1, 2022

In his Canada Day speech, @JustinTrudeau is taking back the Maple Leaf and the flag from the handful of convoy types elsewhere in the capital today trying to "protest" Canada Day.

— David Akin 🇨🇦 (@davidakin) July 1, 2022

https://t.co/AxdN3aL1iB

— Cathie from Canada 🇨🇦 😷🏳️‍🌈 (@CathieCanada) July 1, 2022

https://t.co/HXlpJqjZqS

— Cathie from Canada 🇨🇦 😷🏳️‍🌈 (@CathieCanada) July 1, 2022

It's nice to hear from the normal majority here on #CanadaDay.

Too much airtime given to the vocal minority most other days. pic.twitter.com/G1wPtTAmQE

— Jason Pugh 🏳️‍🌈 (@TheJasonPugh) July 1, 2022

Finally ... yeah, come to think of it....

I don’t even know myself anymore https://t.co/LDamlzcZuE

— Tamara Hinz (@hinz_tamara) July 1, 2022