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In Europe we depose our mad kings. What are YOU doing?
Gov. Newsom at Davos rips into world leaders who think they can appease Trump: “I should have brought a bunch of knee pads for all the world leaders.…this is pathetic”
January 21, 2026 at 1:09 PM
In Europe we depose our mad kings. What are YOU doing?
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From a decade ago, March 2016. And now here we are. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/don...
Opinion | Is this the end of the West as we know it?
We may be two or three bad elections away from the end of the liberal world order.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:25 AM
From a decade ago, March 2016. And now here we are. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/don...
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This won't go as far as many Brits would like. But this is the strongest language Starmer has ever used on Trump.
He's not just critiqued Trump's policy; he's explicitly stated that Trump is motivated by a malign desire to undermine Starmer and his govt.
This is a huge leap in Starmer's narrative.
He's not just critiqued Trump's policy; he's explicitly stated that Trump is motivated by a malign desire to undermine Starmer and his govt.
This is a huge leap in Starmer's narrative.
January 21, 2026 at 12:24 PM
This won't go as far as many Brits would like. But this is the strongest language Starmer has ever used on Trump.
He's not just critiqued Trump's policy; he's explicitly stated that Trump is motivated by a malign desire to undermine Starmer and his govt.
This is a huge leap in Starmer's narrative.
He's not just critiqued Trump's policy; he's explicitly stated that Trump is motivated by a malign desire to undermine Starmer and his govt.
This is a huge leap in Starmer's narrative.
Then the EU needs to change the investment environment, and clearly, fast!
We need our own technological platforms to build the prosperity of tomorrow. If not, Trump can play with us. He can make us slaves because we actually are slaves then. And we'll have to take for granted whatever he does.
◾️ Being a happy vassal is one thing. Being a miserable slave is something else
◾️ Being a happy vassal is one thing. Being a miserable slave is something else
January 21, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Then the EU needs to change the investment environment, and clearly, fast!
“Roadshow of hate” well said!
The racist “Haitians are eating cats” dude is blowing into Minneapolis this Thursday for his roadshow of hate. Be forewarned peeps.
The latest: JD Vance to visit Minnesota this week as federal immigration surge continues.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
The latest: JD Vance to visit Minnesota this week as federal immigration surge continues.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
The latest: JD Vance to visit Minnesota this week as federal immigration surge continues
The vice president is scheduled to visit Minnesota on Thursday amid tensions in the state over the Trump administration’s enforcement push.
www.startribune.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:48 AM
“Roadshow of hate” well said!
So very true. Our elected representatives need to re-read their job description.
I think part of the reason everyone is so blown away by this Carney speech is it's so long since we heard an actual grown-up articulate serious thoughts about the world. Empty vessels have been making a lot of noise
Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.
January 21, 2026 at 11:46 AM
So very true. Our elected representatives need to re-read their job description.
Another great American flag bearer www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Trump treasury secretary brands Denmark ‘irrelevant’ as Greenland row deepens
Scott Bessent’s barb against Nato ally follows claims Danish pension funds may disinvest in US government debt market
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Another great American flag bearer www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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It’s notable that the president can go on TV and be a total gutter racist, and somehow this isn’t news in the slightest. Says a lot about the sickness of American society right now.
Trump: "They're paid agitators and insurrectionists. Nobody talks about the fact that $19 billion at a minimum is missing in Minnesota, given to a large degree by Somalians. They've taken it. Somalians. A lot of very low IQ people."
January 21, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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It’s notable that the president can go on TV and be a total gutter racist, and somehow this isn’t news in the slightest. Says a lot about the sickness of American society right now.
Trump: "They're paid agitators and insurrectionists. Nobody talks about the fact that $19 billion at a minimum is missing in Minnesota, given to a large degree by Somalians. They've taken it. Somalians. A lot of very low IQ people."
January 20, 2026 at 11:50 PM
It’s notable that the president can go on TV and be a total gutter racist, and somehow this isn’t news in the slightest. Says a lot about the sickness of American society right now.
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We spoke about the war in Ukraine and what it could mean for all of Europe. And some point I made a suggestion what "we" should do. "Excuse me“, interrupted one of the British colleagues, "Who is we?“ Good question.
January 21, 2026 at 10:53 AM
We spoke about the war in Ukraine and what it could mean for all of Europe. And some point I made a suggestion what "we" should do. "Excuse me“, interrupted one of the British colleagues, "Who is we?“ Good question.
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New European social network, being launched at Davos, owned by corporate-aligned climate group We Don't Have Time and helmed by a former eBay executive.
Tried to find out if it's compatible with any open protocol but no info
Tried to find out if it's compatible with any open protocol but no info
January 21, 2026 at 8:24 AM
New European social network, being launched at Davos, owned by corporate-aligned climate group We Don't Have Time and helmed by a former eBay executive.
Tried to find out if it's compatible with any open protocol but no info
Tried to find out if it's compatible with any open protocol but no info
The scary thing about the Greenland crisis: there's really no off ramp, other than Trump himself
The Danes have been offering to collaborate on Arctic security for over 1yr. The US hasn't engaged
Hence the goal of EU leaders to get Trump to understand the domestic & intn'l costs of pressing ahead
The Danes have been offering to collaborate on Arctic security for over 1yr. The US hasn't engaged
Hence the goal of EU leaders to get Trump to understand the domestic & intn'l costs of pressing ahead
January 21, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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It may not have the hot clang of the Book of Revelation, but when the Danes are selling your bonds it has not been a good day.
January 20, 2026 at 11:42 PM
It may not have the hot clang of the Book of Revelation, but when the Danes are selling your bonds it has not been a good day.
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Important perspective from Greenland.
January 20, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Important perspective from Greenland.
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I wish the electrical issue is that he died.
January 21, 2026 at 5:03 AM
I wish the electrical issue is that he died.
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The EU line is hardening
Denmark's analysis and the assessment of other European capitals consistent
This crisis isn't about Denmark or Greenland per se - but something much more fundamental
The ability of big countries to grab the territory of smaller ones with impunity
Denmark's analysis and the assessment of other European capitals consistent
This crisis isn't about Denmark or Greenland per se - but something much more fundamental
The ability of big countries to grab the territory of smaller ones with impunity
January 20, 2026 at 10:05 PM
The EU line is hardening
Denmark's analysis and the assessment of other European capitals consistent
This crisis isn't about Denmark or Greenland per se - but something much more fundamental
The ability of big countries to grab the territory of smaller ones with impunity
Denmark's analysis and the assessment of other European capitals consistent
This crisis isn't about Denmark or Greenland per se - but something much more fundamental
The ability of big countries to grab the territory of smaller ones with impunity
😂
January 20, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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Putin-Trump. What the hell is the difference anymore?
French judge explains how Trump sent people from the US Embassy to try to intimidate her during Marine Le Pen's trial for embezzlement — and details how he has used similar fascistic tactics to intimidate other judges around the world who rule against his alt-right friends.
January 20, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Putin-Trump. What the hell is the difference anymore?
💯 and if America thinks that Europe is struggling with inertia, then it’s not paying attention
while this may be true in the US, I don't think this will be true abroad -- Europeans and Canadians aren't going to forget this, and while the pace of decoupling may vary depending on circumstance, it's happening
I think a lot of Americans are unprepared for how insanely bad things will get if Trump actually goes for this, but conversely a lot of people on here are underrating how fast things will get memory holed and smoothed over if there’s a climb down
January 20, 2026 at 5:36 PM
💯 and if America thinks that Europe is struggling with inertia, then it’s not paying attention
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while this may be true in the US, I don't think this will be true abroad -- Europeans and Canadians aren't going to forget this, and while the pace of decoupling may vary depending on circumstance, it's happening
I think a lot of Americans are unprepared for how insanely bad things will get if Trump actually goes for this, but conversely a lot of people on here are underrating how fast things will get memory holed and smoothed over if there’s a climb down
January 20, 2026 at 5:10 PM
while this may be true in the US, I don't think this will be true abroad -- Europeans and Canadians aren't going to forget this, and while the pace of decoupling may vary depending on circumstance, it's happening
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Trump is in Davos crazy posting. He is delusional and that's a fact, not an opinion.
January 20, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Trump is in Davos crazy posting. He is delusional and that's a fact, not an opinion.
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Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
January 20, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
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There are many surreal things about Donald Trump suddenly turning geopolitics into influencer drama by publishing world leaders’ DMs – but one standout is Trump truly doesn’t understand flattery might be insincere or tactical. It just works on him. He’s that easy.
January 20, 2026 at 2:12 PM
There are many surreal things about Donald Trump suddenly turning geopolitics into influencer drama by publishing world leaders’ DMs – but one standout is Trump truly doesn’t understand flattery might be insincere or tactical. It just works on him. He’s that easy.
There’s no decision to make and we already know this. He is a monster
waking up to the Belgian PM quoting Gramsci at Davos re: Trump www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
January 20, 2026 at 2:11 PM
There’s no decision to make and we already know this. He is a monster