THe Firday Link for 1/16/26

Hi all.

It's been a brutal week in Minneapolis. Trump's ICE Gestapo is here, and they are intentionally making everything horrible.  They've executed a woman, shot another person, abused so many people, both citizens and undocumented, and they've constantly lied, no matter what the video evidence shows. 

There are going to be some right-wing protests going on this weekend, and I encourage people to counter-protest peacefully. Watch out for right-wing agitators, people who are trying to start trouble.  If you see someone trying to break the law, film them, grab them, rip off their masks, and make a citizen's arrest! At the very least, make sure you get them on video. 

To try to take your mind off the horrible, let's look at one of the most underrated villains of all time, Clancy Brown's Kurgan from the movie Highlander. 

I remember watching his scenes and how he stole the show. Even still today, there is a perfect level of offset that makes his villain particularly evil.  I also love the design of the character, with his almost lethal cut mark across his neck, made pure classic punk with safety pins. 

Fun fact: Clancy Brown has become an iconic character as he voices Mr. Krabs from the SpongeBob SquarePants cartoon.

Enjoy this scene. 

Up next is a fun video, which some people might consider a little adult.

Rock climbing is a fun sport.  With the cold weather, I'm walking at the Mall of America on a more regular basis, and when you walk around the park, you can see the rock climbing walls with the kids having fun. 

Competitive rock climbing is an incredibly difficult sport requiring an insane amount of hand and grip strength, arm strength, and flexibility.  So the YouTube Channel Mike Boyd Climbs asked an interesting question:  Could a pole dancer, who also has to have incredible grip strength and flexibility, be a good rock climber?  The answer is not only yes, but she ends up being so good at it that she probably could compete. 

Finally, as the sports world turns gets ready to turn away from football and focus more on basketball, let's look back on the greatest era in pro basketball history, the 1980s, and watch 50 of the greatest plays from that decade.

One thing that you should prepare for is how much more physical the game was back then.  They are literally beating the living daylights out of each other the entire game.  I'm not sure a lot of the players from today could take the physical demands of the game back then.  Not saying they are not great players, but the game is so different today. 

That's it for this week! 

Please stay safe, Minnesota.

And make sure you get all your vaccinations.  I just got my latest COVID shot.  You should get yours too!