Renz Davits
@renzdavits.bsky.social
I read the news today...oh boy..
Looking forward to the post-Trump era. Share the greenshoots.
Looking forward to the post-Trump era. Share the greenshoots.
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We don’t have a complete account of Donald Trump and his family’s finances. But a clear picture has emerged: enrichment of the First Family on a scale that is unprecedented in American history.
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The Year in Trump Cashing In
In 2025, the President’s family has been making bank in myriad ways, many of which involve crypto and foreign money.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
January 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM
We don’t have a complete account of Donald Trump and his family’s finances. But a clear picture has emerged: enrichment of the First Family on a scale that is unprecedented in American history.
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newyorkermag.visitlink.me/wKHd1v
Dan moeten alle Europese politici eindelijk eens van X af.
Threatening to disconnect Elon Musk's X in Europe would be unprecedented, but it might be time to play that card (via Bloomberg Opinion)
Musk Won’t Fix Grok’s Fake AI Nudes. A Ban Would
When Julie Yukari posted a New Year’s Eve photo in a red dress with her cat, she didn’t expect X users to tag Grok asking it to undress her. Within hours, nude AI-generated images of her had spread across the social-media website — without her consent and without consequences.
bloom.bg
January 7, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Dan moeten alle Europese politici eindelijk eens van X af.
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Not just disappointed. Very disappointed.
January 7, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Not just disappointed. Very disappointed.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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Trump does whatever he wants, Republicans in Congress claim that they are unaware of everything he’s doing. and 6 Supreme Court justices overturn every court decision.
The Republic is broken.
The Republic is broken.
January 7, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Trump does whatever he wants, Republicans in Congress claim that they are unaware of everything he’s doing. and 6 Supreme Court justices overturn every court decision.
The Republic is broken.
The Republic is broken.
There’s good reason to think it would be the greatest foreign-policy blunder since at least the Vietnam War.
January 7, 2026 at 5:20 AM
There’s good reason to think it would be the greatest foreign-policy blunder since at least the Vietnam War.
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Now Musk’s Grok chatbot is creating sexualised images of children. If the law won’t stop it, perhaps his investors will | Sophia Smith Galer
Now Musk’s Grok chatbot is creating sexualised images of children. If the law won’t stop it, perhaps his investors will | Sophia Smith Galer
This may be a red line for those with ‘conservative values’ who fund his adventures in free speech, says journalist and content creator Sophia Smith Galer
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Now Musk’s Grok chatbot is creating sexualised images of children. If the law won’t stop it, perhaps his investors will | Sophia Smith Galer
Nee dus.
Kann man auf einen US-Präsidenten zählen, der alle Normen bricht? Das war die bange Frage des Ukrainetreffens in Paris. Am Ende war der Gipfel ein Erfolg für Kyjiw – auch wegen eines Zugeständnisses des Bundeskanzlers.
Ukraine-Gipfel in Paris: Erfolg für Kyjiw dank Zugeständnis des Bundeskanzlers
Kann man auf einen US-Präsidenten zählen, der alle Normen bricht? Das war die bange Frage des Ukrainetreffens in Paris. Am Ende war der Gipfel ein Erfolg für Kyjiw – auch wegen eines Zugeständnisses des Bundeskanzlers.
www.spiegel.de
January 7, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Nee dus.
Herschrijving van de geschiedenis.
The White House rolled out a new website with a full-blown recast of the historical record of January 6, 2021, hailing the pro-Trump mob who stormed the US Capitol five years ago as “peaceful protesters” who were provoked by law enforcement. https://cnn.it/49Gy9Pj
January 7, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Herschrijving van de geschiedenis.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“As states disregard limits on the lawful use of force, this may be just the beginning of a deadly new era of conflict,” writes Oona Hathaway.
“As states disregard limits on the lawful use of force, this may be just the beginning of a deadly new era of conflict,” writes Oona Hathaway.
Opinion | The Great Unraveling Has Begun
As states disregard limits on the lawful use of force, this may be just the beginning of a slide into frequent war.
nyti.ms
January 7, 2026 at 4:00 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“As states disregard limits on the lawful use of force, this may be just the beginning of a deadly new era of conflict,” writes Oona Hathaway.
“As states disregard limits on the lawful use of force, this may be just the beginning of a deadly new era of conflict,” writes Oona Hathaway.
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I can't believe this needs saying in January 2026 but any European official or institution that's still on X should get out of there pronto
Elon Musk's Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors
When contacted by Reuters for comment by email, xAI replied with the message "Legacy Media Lies."
www.reuters.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:08 AM
I can't believe this needs saying in January 2026 but any European official or institution that's still on X should get out of there pronto
Groenland overnemen kan een grote economische en veiligheidscrisis voor de VS én Europa veroorzaken. Het is wachten tot de aandelenmarkten dit in de gaten krijgen.
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Ivo Daalder (@ivodaalder)
Trump may find it easy to take Greenland. But the consequences for the United States are likely to be much bigger than he realizes.
substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Groenland overnemen kan een grote economische en veiligheidscrisis voor de VS én Europa veroorzaken. Het is wachten tot de aandelenmarkten dit in de gaten krijgen.
substack.com/@ivodaalder/...
substack.com/@ivodaalder/...
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Bacon on the administration's rhetoric about Greenland: "This is one of the silliest things I've heard come out of the White House in the last year. It's unacceptable and I hope other Republicans line up behind me and make it clear to the White House that it's wrong."
January 6, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Bacon on the administration's rhetoric about Greenland: "This is one of the silliest things I've heard come out of the White House in the last year. It's unacceptable and I hope other Republicans line up behind me and make it clear to the White House that it's wrong."
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Dänemark sollte Ozempic und Lego aus den USA abziehen, wenn die sich Grönland holen. Gleich mit den schweren Geschützen auffahren.
January 6, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Dänemark sollte Ozempic und Lego aus den USA abziehen, wenn die sich Grönland holen. Gleich mit den schweren Geschützen auffahren.
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WSJ - Secretary of State Rubio told lawmakers that recent administration threats against Greenland didn’t signal an imminent invasion and that the goal is to buy the island from Denmark. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Rubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Aims to Buy Greenland, Downplays Military Action
The secretary of state said the White House is using rhetoric to pressure Denmark into negotiations.
www.wsj.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:57 PM
WSJ - Secretary of State Rubio told lawmakers that recent administration threats against Greenland didn’t signal an imminent invasion and that the goal is to buy the island from Denmark. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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Does anyone think Trump could even find Greenland on a map? Blowing up NATO has been Putin’s goal all along. His fingerprints are all over all of this.
January 6, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Does anyone think Trump could even find Greenland on a map? Blowing up NATO has been Putin’s goal all along. His fingerprints are all over all of this.
2026 is nog maar net begonnen.
Greenland is happening. Not a joke, not trolling, not a distraction. He has already made up his mind and nobody who matters in the inner circle will try to talk him out of it. Some of them want it precisely because it will destroy NATO. There are no adults in the room. They really mean to do it.
January 6, 2026 at 10:04 PM
2026 is nog maar net begonnen.
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The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
January 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
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Maybe the greatest example of the bizarro world in which we now live is that European states are maintaining the dangerous fiction that the US would fight for them, when the more likely use of US military force would be to kick Europe out of Greenland.
January 6, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Maybe the greatest example of the bizarro world in which we now live is that European states are maintaining the dangerous fiction that the US would fight for them, when the more likely use of US military force would be to kick Europe out of Greenland.
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truly astonishing that the next world war could be this year, and between the US and Western Europe 🤯
January 6, 2026 at 11:28 AM
truly astonishing that the next world war could be this year, and between the US and Western Europe 🤯
Rutte: we have to thank Trump for his leadership, 20 dec 2025.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said an American takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance. Her comments came in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed call for the mineral-rich Arctic island to come under U.S. control.
Danish prime minister says a US takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says an American takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance.
bit.ly
January 6, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Rutte: we have to thank Trump for his leadership, 20 dec 2025.
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About security guarantees from the US.
January 5, 2026 at 9:43 PM
About security guarantees from the US.