The Friday Link for 2/6/26

Howdy all.

I am looking forward to the Olympics for a few reasons.  One of the main ones is that I can take a break from fighting fascism and remember how great this country can be when we don't have a disgrace as President.

I've posted this before, but let's start this week with one of the greatest Olympic moments of the last 40 years.  Here is Jessie Diggins from Minnesota (who herself has called out the violence against her state) from 2018 with the first-ever medal for the USA in cross-country skiing, a photo finish where she came from behind! 

Quick side note, THIS is the call from the live coverage of the race.  For some reason, the NBC Olympic version has a much more toned-down announcer for the formal night broadcast. THIS is one of the few times the excited tone actually is called for.

For more Olympics fun, here is a pretty spot-on promo for the Olympics from Saturday Night Live. 

Finally tonight, Mystery Science Theater 3000 paid a visit to Winter Sports, perfect for your Olympics Pre-game activities! 

ICE is out there in Minnesota, and they are violating human rights with no signs of slowing down. Be vigilant.  Be safe. And never back down from tyranny! 

And make sure you stay up to date on your vaccinations. 

Have a nice weekend.