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It appears that the White House edited this image using AI
January 22, 2026 at 4:46 PM
It appears that the White House edited this image using AI
One reason fewer countries in Europe want to be neutral - only Switzerland and Austria left by and large - is that neutral countries are just as susceptible to asymmetrical warfare but cannot hit back the way an alliance can.
Russia not afraid to take asymmetric war to e.g. the field of religion.
Russia not afraid to take asymmetric war to e.g. the field of religion.
Russia continues to expand international information operations against Christian Orthodoxy
Why Russia attacks Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) issued a statement on January 12 directed against Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
spravdi.org
January 22, 2026 at 2:07 PM
One reason fewer countries in Europe want to be neutral - only Switzerland and Austria left by and large - is that neutral countries are just as susceptible to asymmetrical warfare but cannot hit back the way an alliance can.
Russia not afraid to take asymmetric war to e.g. the field of religion.
Russia not afraid to take asymmetric war to e.g. the field of religion.
Belgien, Bulgarien, Ungern i EU.
WH Press Sec Karoline Leavitt says Trump signed the "Peace Council" charter, making it an official intl organization. Members: Bahrain, Morocco, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Mongolia, Pakistan, Qatar, SA, Türkiye, UAE.
January 22, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Belgien, Bulgarien, Ungern i EU.
I think Putin will not agree to be on a board under Trump, because Putin needs to be seen as the ultimate alpha by his own population.
He might offer to be co-chair though.
He might offer to be co-chair though.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is considering U.S. President Donald Trump’s invitation to the Gaza Board of Peace — but did not agree outright.
Putin on Trump’s Gaza peace board invite: Not no
The Kremlin wants to review the document and “consult with our strategic partners.”
www.politico.eu
January 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM
I think Putin will not agree to be on a board under Trump, because Putin needs to be seen as the ultimate alpha by his own population.
He might offer to be co-chair though.
He might offer to be co-chair though.
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I can't decide whether Trump's Bored of Peace is:
a) A joke.
b) A global coalition of Bond villains and an existential threat to peace and democracy everywhere.
c) A global grift operation of hitherto unseen scale.
d) All of the above.
a) A joke.
b) A global coalition of Bond villains and an existential threat to peace and democracy everywhere.
c) A global grift operation of hitherto unseen scale.
d) All of the above.
January 22, 2026 at 10:34 AM
I can't decide whether Trump's Bored of Peace is:
a) A joke.
b) A global coalition of Bond villains and an existential threat to peace and democracy everywhere.
c) A global grift operation of hitherto unseen scale.
d) All of the above.
a) A joke.
b) A global coalition of Bond villains and an existential threat to peace and democracy everywhere.
c) A global grift operation of hitherto unseen scale.
d) All of the above.
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Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survived a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament today.
Von der Leyen wins no-confidence vote in European Parliament
This was the fourth failed motion of censure in the hemicycle in just over half a year.
www.politico.eu
January 22, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survived a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament today.
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ARKANSAS — The walkout follows an incident last week in which a bus of middle school students was mistakenly taken to an ICE detention facility
The students were supposed to visit [to a DHS] office to observe demonstrations including fingerprint analysis, digital forensics, and evidence collection
The students were supposed to visit [to a DHS] office to observe demonstrations including fingerprint analysis, digital forensics, and evidence collection
Bentonville students stage walkout after field trip bus taken to ICE facility by mistake
Bentonville students held a walkout after a middle school field trip bus was mistakenly taken to an ICE detention facility.
www.4029tv.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:44 PM
ARKANSAS — The walkout follows an incident last week in which a bus of middle school students was mistakenly taken to an ICE detention facility
The students were supposed to visit [to a DHS] office to observe demonstrations including fingerprint analysis, digital forensics, and evidence collection
The students were supposed to visit [to a DHS] office to observe demonstrations including fingerprint analysis, digital forensics, and evidence collection
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Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
One of the reasons Trump's imperial vision has so much traction is that there are no clear, workable other visions. The Left seems to be veering more left, with the wealth tax proposition in California, rent control in NY and Zack Polanski in the UK, as examples.
The center cannot hold?
The center cannot hold?
January 20, 2026 at 10:23 AM
One of the reasons Trump's imperial vision has so much traction is that there are no clear, workable other visions. The Left seems to be veering more left, with the wealth tax proposition in California, rent control in NY and Zack Polanski in the UK, as examples.
The center cannot hold?
The center cannot hold?
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My affinity for French cars just grew exponentially.
French vehicle manufacturer Renault will start building long-range attack drones at its Le Mans and Cléon plants.
Renault will produce up to 600 of the drones per month, with some employees voluntarily transferred from the automotive chassis and motor lines.
Renault will produce up to 600 of the drones per month, with some employees voluntarily transferred from the automotive chassis and motor lines.
January 19, 2026 at 10:28 PM
My affinity for French cars just grew exponentially.
'Juncker’s declaration that European leaders “all know what to do, but we don’t know how to get re-elected once we’ve done it” '
Last week, EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas privately summed up what many were thinking: The state of the world makes it a “good moment” to start drinking.
Her comments showed that wisecracks often reveal far more than a carefully crafted speech.
🔗 politi.co/4a24xfu
Her comments showed that wisecracks often reveal far more than a carefully crafted speech.
🔗 politi.co/4a24xfu
January 19, 2026 at 3:43 PM
'Juncker’s declaration that European leaders “all know what to do, but we don’t know how to get re-elected once we’ve done it” '
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Man kunde möjligen misstänka att man målade fan på väggen när jag skrev denna i somras. Men nu? www.dn.se/sverige/varn...
Varningen: ”Microsoft kan stänga ner Sverige”
Risk att Trump använder techjättarna som vapen för att påverka andra länder – fler varnar för dålig ”digital suveränitet”.
www.dn.se
January 19, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Man kunde möjligen misstänka att man målade fan på väggen när jag skrev denna i somras. Men nu? www.dn.se/sverige/varn...
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Sweden announces deployment of anti-personnel weapon to Greenland
January 19, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Sweden announces deployment of anti-personnel weapon to Greenland
Tempting to view Trump's behaviour as an aberration in American policy. But he can behave like this because many, many Americans approve.
A tideshift of thinking, into being an empire with explicitly vassal states, and an attempt to resurrect masculinity in the face of increasing incel creation.
A tideshift of thinking, into being an empire with explicitly vassal states, and an attempt to resurrect masculinity in the face of increasing incel creation.
January 19, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Tempting to view Trump's behaviour as an aberration in American policy. But he can behave like this because many, many Americans approve.
A tideshift of thinking, into being an empire with explicitly vassal states, and an attempt to resurrect masculinity in the face of increasing incel creation.
A tideshift of thinking, into being an empire with explicitly vassal states, and an attempt to resurrect masculinity in the face of increasing incel creation.
The idea of making an American empire with vassals, not peers, might simply be an attempt from some Americans to make the worldwide increasing risk of inceldom, be smaller to themselves.
Cherchez la femme.
Cherchez la femme.
January 18, 2026 at 5:18 PM
The idea of making an American empire with vassals, not peers, might simply be an attempt from some Americans to make the worldwide increasing risk of inceldom, be smaller to themselves.
Cherchez la femme.
Cherchez la femme.
The biggest U.S. IT tech dependency might be the Apple and Android phones. Operating systems controlled by U.S. entities.
Could go south fast and absolutely mind-numbingly massively so.
Could go south fast and absolutely mind-numbingly massively so.
January 17, 2026 at 9:48 PM
The biggest U.S. IT tech dependency might be the Apple and Android phones. Operating systems controlled by U.S. entities.
Could go south fast and absolutely mind-numbingly massively so.
Could go south fast and absolutely mind-numbingly massively so.
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White House decision-makers seem to see Europe in the same way Russia does: as weak, corrupted, and easy to coerce. They are going to keep pushing because they think they can, until they find they can't. They are not going to turn the US back into an ally of the rest of NATO.
January 17, 2026 at 7:57 PM
White House decision-makers seem to see Europe in the same way Russia does: as weak, corrupted, and easy to coerce. They are going to keep pushing because they think they can, until they find they can't. They are not going to turn the US back into an ally of the rest of NATO.
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I was thinking the world cannot get any weirder after the first week of the year. I was wrong.
January 17, 2026 at 5:09 PM
I was thinking the world cannot get any weirder after the first week of the year. I was wrong.
Are Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland the new defense alliance?
Trump says he'll impose a 10% tariff (rising to 25% in June) on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland, because they've sent people to Greenland, until the US can buy Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Are Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland the new defense alliance?
Is this the Trumpist world view?: Europe is a hotbed of islam which will pull Europe away from USA, and of cultural marxism which will poison USA. Both must be fought or we will not go to Mars.
Europe has shown it cannot defend itself militarily and must be put under an empire. Start with Greenland.
Europe has shown it cannot defend itself militarily and must be put under an empire. Start with Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Is this the Trumpist world view?: Europe is a hotbed of islam which will pull Europe away from USA, and of cultural marxism which will poison USA. Both must be fought or we will not go to Mars.
Europe has shown it cannot defend itself militarily and must be put under an empire. Start with Greenland.
Europe has shown it cannot defend itself militarily and must be put under an empire. Start with Greenland.
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Nu er jeg på ingen måde ekspert... men plejer alperne ikke at være ret stationære? Umiddelbart vil jeg sige selv *jeg* kan opspore dem
January 15, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Nu er jeg på ingen måde ekspert... men plejer alperne ikke at være ret stationære? Umiddelbart vil jeg sige selv *jeg* kan opspore dem
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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas privately told lawmakers the state of the world meant it might be a “good moment” to start drinking.
EU chief diplomat Kallas: World’s woes means it’s time to start drinking
High representative says global events mean now could be a good time to hit the bottle.
www.politico.eu
January 14, 2026 at 6:22 PM
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas privately told lawmakers the state of the world meant it might be a “good moment” to start drinking.
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I had to look up Lizardman's Constant: the 4% of people who will tell a pollster lizard people are taking over the world, ie the minimum answer you will get for even the most absurd question.
"Do you think it would be a good idea or a bad idea for the U.S. to use military force to take possession of Greenland from Denmark?"
Good idea: 4%
Bad idea: 71%
(Ipsos)
4%. He did it. He finally hit Lizardman's Constant.
Good idea: 4%
Bad idea: 71%
(Ipsos)
4%. He did it. He finally hit Lizardman's Constant.
January 14, 2026 at 7:19 PM
I had to look up Lizardman's Constant: the 4% of people who will tell a pollster lizard people are taking over the world, ie the minimum answer you will get for even the most absurd question.
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En Snigelryggsäck signerad av Kyrylo Budanov finns nu på Tradera, utropspris 29 999:- SEK.
Existerar tre sådana exemplar. Jag har en av dem. Jag går i god för säljaren och pengarna kommer gå till stöd för Ukraina.
www.tradera.com/item/292217/...
Existerar tre sådana exemplar. Jag har en av dem. Jag går i god för säljaren och pengarna kommer gå till stöd för Ukraina.
www.tradera.com/item/292217/...
Signerad ryggsäck – Kyrylo Budanov | Unikt samlarobjekt
Utropspris: 29999 kr. Typ: Auktion. Slutar: 2026-01-25 21:46:19. Köp & sälj begagnade & oanvända Övriga militära samlarsaker på Tradera.
www.tradera.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:26 PM
En Snigelryggsäck signerad av Kyrylo Budanov finns nu på Tradera, utropspris 29 999:- SEK.
Existerar tre sådana exemplar. Jag har en av dem. Jag går i god för säljaren och pengarna kommer gå till stöd för Ukraina.
www.tradera.com/item/292217/...
Existerar tre sådana exemplar. Jag har en av dem. Jag går i god för säljaren och pengarna kommer gå till stöd för Ukraina.
www.tradera.com/item/292217/...
Masala and Puck: Maybe have Ukrainian forces in the Baltic states?
Carlo Masala: We are entering an age of hyper-nationalism. The European Union may cease to exist, but coalitions of the willing may come.
Carlo Masala: We are entering an age of hyper-nationalism. The European Union may cease to exist, but coalitions of the willing may come.
In this video, I have a conversation with @carlomasala1.bsky.social about the risk of war with Russia, the future of Nato, and the challenges to European security.
Can NATO survive a war with Russia? — with Carlo Masala
YouTube video by Anders Puck Nielsen
www.youtube.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Masala and Puck: Maybe have Ukrainian forces in the Baltic states?
Carlo Masala: We are entering an age of hyper-nationalism. The European Union may cease to exist, but coalitions of the willing may come.
Carlo Masala: We are entering an age of hyper-nationalism. The European Union may cease to exist, but coalitions of the willing may come.