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December 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM

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Scott Horton

@robertscotthorton.bsky.social

Important speech by Mark Carney on what Trump has wrought, in many ways it parallels the statement of the Catholic prelates about the darker world of violence and predatory conduct that a world dominated by Trump, Putin and Xi portends.

Brian Platt @brianplatt.bsky.social · 15h

In a speech to the World Economic Forum, Mark Carney says middle powers such as Canada must accept that the rules-based international order is effectively dead, and great power rivalry with is here to stay. Key excerpt:

January 20, 2026 at 4:15 PM

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George Pearkes

@peark.es

*SUPREME COURT DOESN'T RULE ON TRUMP'S TARIFFS TUESDAY

Second case is also not that interesting AFAICT

www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

www.supremecourt.gov

January 20, 2026 at 3:08 PM

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Alan Beattie

@alanbeattie.bsky.social

Talks on whether the Danish position is "Fuck off" or "Fuck right off".

January 20, 2026 at 4:57 PM

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Ginger Billie

@gingerbillie.bsky.social

I think what progressives miss about mass disability from covid is it takes people out of the movement.

I canvassed, phone banked, called reps, volunteered at the polls, wrote letters, advocated locally, mentored.

Now, all I can do is… couch. From one stinking covid infxn.

January 19, 2026 at 8:46 PM

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sarah jeong

@sarahjeong.bsky.social

Surely the bus is going to turn around

Dollar falls sharply and Wall Street stocks drop over Greenland crisis

US president insists ‘there can be no going back’ on demand for island

January 20, 2026 at 5:11 PM

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Tim Thomas

@timofnewbury.bsky.social

Approaching Brussel-Centraal. Another SNCB double decker train filmed on train trip from Leuven to Brussel-Zuid (€2.50 fare for 65+ / off peak / Train+ member).

January 19, 2026 at 8:39 AM

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Ora Tor

@splitrailfence.bsky.social

Look at the bike and chair logos prominent on that bad boy. Respect. And envy.

January 20, 2026 at 11:36 AM

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Jamie Schler

@lifesafeast.bsky.social

And European leaders are doing exactly what a good patent knows they shouldn’t do… try to flatter and appease him and pretend he’s right while trying to stop him. He needs to be told no and sent to his room then ignored.

January 20, 2026 at 11:12 AM

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans)

@iwriteok.bsky.social

this is it. this is the way forward.

lfelizleon.bsky.social @lfelizleon.bsky.social · 1d

Breaking: churches shut down for Jan. 23

Clergy Announce Hundreds of Minnesota Places of Worship to Participate in Jan. 23 Shutdown Denouncing ICE Surge

SAINT PAUL, MINN. - On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, a delegation of clergy representing hundreds of faith leaders and places of worship in Minnesota will gather to announce their participation in A Day of Truth & Freedom, this Friday, January 23rd. A growing number of clergy across faiths, denominations, and places in Minnesota will stand alongside working families, businesses, immigrants, students, childcare workers, labor unions, and more to hold a statewide day of pause to call for an immediate end to ICE operations in Minnesota. As leaders in their community, clergy are bearing witness to the constitutional and human rights violations happening on a daily basis in our state and communities as a result of DHS operations.

What: A press conference of faith leaders representing hundreds across the state to announce clergy participation in the large-scale Jan. 23 day of pause opposing ICE operations in MN.

Who: A multifaith group of clergy and faith leaders

When: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 • 11:30AM (CT)

Where: Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (inside building), 285 Dale St. N Saint Paul, MN 55103

January 20, 2026 at 7:37 AM

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Damian Shields

@damianshields.bsky.social

Sgùrr nan Each from Torrin, Isle of Skye #Scotland #Highlands #IsleofSkye www.damianshields.com

January 20, 2026 at 11:12 AM

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò

@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social

"Brigitte your man is in my DMs"

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING

President Trump has posted what appears to be a private message from President Macron of France where Macron says:

“I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.”

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
Note from President Emmanuel Macron, of France:
‹ EM Emmanuel Macron @ C B
Today
From président Macron to President Trump
My friend,
We are totally in line on
Syria
We can do great things on Iran
Ido not understand what you are doing on
Greenland
Let us try to build great things.
1) i can set up a g7 meeting after Davos in Paris on thursday afternoon. I can invite the ukrainians, the danish, the syrians and the russians in the margins
2) let us have a dinner together in Paris together on thursday
before you go back to the us
Emmanuel
5:01PM

January 20, 2026 at 11:13 AM

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Kodiak149

@kodiak149.bsky.social

Today is one year since trump took office
It feels like seven
It seems we were right

January 20, 2026 at 11:14 AM

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Seva

@seva.bsky.social

modern american politics consists of experts patiently explaining why something insane that people are talking about could never happen, followed by that exact thing happening

January 20, 2026 at 1:11 AM

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Anne Applebaum

@anneapplebaum.bsky.social

accurate headline: "Greenlanders in tears, Ukrainians die, Kremlin in joy"

euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/19/g...

Greenlanders in tears, Ukrainians die, Kremlin in joy: Sowing discord in West is Putin's core idea - Euromaidan Press

Moscow deeply interested in US-EU conflict: Greenland dispute weakens Ukraine's support base, says the expert.

euromaidanpress.com

January 20, 2026 at 8:12 AM

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Adam Gurri

@adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com

Really fascinating argument from @polphilpod.bsky.social today

Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 20h

“Liberalism is probably stronger now than it was a decade ago—in terms of both raw numbers of believers, and the strength of their belief. Being in a fight for your literal life does that. What can be said is we’ve lost the race to cannibalize the corpse of conservatism.”

Liberalism Did Not Fail, Conservatism Did

We are moving from an ideologically multipolar world, to a bipolar one.

www.liberalcurrents.com

January 20, 2026 at 11:07 AM

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David Gilbert

@davidgilbert.bsky.social

A deeply depressing snapshot of how young Americans view the world...

January 20, 2026 at 11:10 AM

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Financial Times

@financialtimes.com

UK approves China’s ‘mega’ embassy in London ft.trib.al/HFbYOP4

UK approves China’s ‘mega’ embassy in London

Government gives green light to a vast diplomatic complex following months of political wrangling

ft.trib.al

January 20, 2026 at 11:10 AM

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Michael Grolys 🇱🇹 🇺🇦 🐕 🐾

@beardedwalker.bsky.social

This morning misty and ethereal views over the Howgills in the Westmorland Dales

#landscapephotography
#Yorkshiredales

A view over towards the Howgills in the Westmorland Dales. Low hanging mist lies in the valley shrouding the foreground trees

January 19, 2026 at 8:31 PM

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Mark Chadbourn

@chadbourn.bsky.social

Merz: “The economy in the United States is not performing as well as the American government expected a year ago.

“In my assessment, this also has something to do with tariff policy.”

January 19, 2026 at 9:05 PM

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Senate Gabe

@senategabe.bsky.social

I've just drafted an impeachment article against Donald Trump for threatening our allies with illegal seizure of territory.

Send this to your members of congress and demand they introduce it.

H. RES. ___
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
RESOLUTION
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Resolved, That Donald John Trump, President of the United States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, and that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the Senate:
Article of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives of the United States of America in the name of itself and of the people of the United States of America, against Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America, in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for high crimes and misdemeanors.
ARTICLE I: THREATENING ALLIES WITH ILLEGAL SEIZURE OF TERRITORY
In his conduct of the office of President of the United States—and in violation of his constitutional oath to faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed—Donald John Trump has abused the powers of the Presidency in a manner offensive to, and subversive of, the Constitution, in that:
Starting from the the first week of his second term, he began to threaten the autonomous territory of Greenland with annexation despite explicit and forceful condemnations from the Greenlandic and Danish governments. The United States is a treaty ally with Denmark, in a treaty ratified by the United States Senate, and the Congress has not been consulted or given ascent to military actions or threats against Denmark's autonomous territory.

In a call, described by senior European officials as “fiery”, with the Danish Prime Minister in January of 2025, he insisted he was serious in his determination to take over Greenland.
One official briefed on the call described it as the following: “He was very firm. It was a cold shower. Before, it was hard to take it seriously. But I do think it is serious, and potentially very dangerous.”
When his close ally in the United States Congress, Andy Ogle, introduced a resolution supporting his bid to take over Greenland, career federal prosecutors were withdrawn from investigating Rep. Ogles.
In a May 2025 interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, he refused to rule out using military force to take over Greenland, despite being given multiple opportunities to do so.
In August of 2025, he refused to comment on if covert influence campaigns were underway, after credible reports from Danish media reported that three individuals with direct connections to him were engaged in such operations.
He appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to be a special envoy to Greenland, the first time such a position has been created. Governor Landry in his acceptance post on social media stated the reason for his appointment was to make Greenland part of the United States.

In January of 2026,
In a social media post, he stated that he had ordered his “top generals” to draw up plans to invade Greenland “whether they like it or not”.
He posted on social media that ‘anything less’ than U.S. control over Greenland is “unacceptable”.
After allies deployed military force to deter the US from seizing Greenland, he imposed tariffs against those allies, suggesting an imminent plan to invade.
He sent a letter to the Norwegian Prime Minister that reads as follows:
“Dear Jonas:
Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you!”
In all of this, Donald Trump has flagrantly and willfully disregarded Federal laws and the Constitution, threatened the integrity of the democratic system, and the world order which the United States has derived immense benefit since the end of the Second World War. He has imperiled the freedom of the people of Greenland in gross violation of international law. He has destroyed our reputation amongst our allies and made them fear attacks on their own sovereign territory.
Wherefore, Donald Trump, by such conduct, has demonstrated that he is unfit to govern a Nation by and for the people, has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with the rule of law, and will remain a threat to the Constitution as well as global stability if allowed to remain in office.

January 19, 2026 at 10:17 AM

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GOLIKEHELLMACHINE

@golikehellmachine.com

i mean, i get it, i, too, would like to hear more moral clarity from our leaders, the problem is that we got about as stark a choice in that as is possible, and the median voter picked “i will make your groceries cost less”

January 20, 2026 at 1:17 AM

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Faine Greenwood

@faineg.bsky.social

To those who are claiming that it'd be too cruel and extreme for the EU to cut off American tourist visas now (or to otherwise sanction or inconvenience us Americans in any way)....

You're REALLY not gonna like what happens if the madman Trump is permitted to set off a hot war with Europe.

January 19, 2026 at 6:49 PM