Observing January 20th, 2017:
The Lobby of Trump Tower, New York.
(Where global warming is definitely not real)
We've been busy with our own petty concerns today, so I have mostly observed a news blackout on national events.
But we did notice that today was Inauguration Day.
While their take on presidential politics may not be very nuanced, global warming is definitely a political issue that motivates my kids.
I am always happy to try to draw a giant squid. The lobby of Trump Tower was clearly too much for me. Not to mention trying to draw it under water.
I don't think I have ever personally been to this lobby, but I read that there was some issue about a public bench which used to sit along the wall on the right side of this pass-through. The bench was mandated as public space in return for additional air rights.
At some point, the bench was replaced by a counter for "The Trump Shop" which sells merchandise like the "Make America Great Again" hats and Trump souvenir teddy bears. Perhaps one might view this instance as a microcosmic instance of petty private gain prevailing over public good. Or not.
One could imagine that hats and teddy bears could be appealing to giant squid.
As I know all my readers here (all four or five of you who remain besides my mom) don't necessarily share our perspective on recent events, I will just leave it there.
Giant Squid are cool:
We can all agree on that.
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