Eric & Don Jr. are turning the Iran war into a family business. Trump starts war. Trump bans foreign drone rivals (DJI). Sons merge their golf co with Powerus to sell 10k drones/mo to the Pentagon. Their own bank brokers the deal. The ultimate conflict of interest.

Another day, another country being bombed. It’s hard not to see this as a massive distraction to keep the Epstein files buried. The cycle continues. #trumpsteinfiles

@theguardian.com That’s a sharp headline. I like it.

Reminder that Lisa Simpson was born in 2018 (the character is canonically 8 years old in present day). She has only known the Trump era. Bart (always 10) was born in 2016, his baby photos taken with an iPhone 7. Homer, 39, graduated high school around 2005. He's a millennial.

Poetic irony: Trump’s tariffs were just deemed illegal. Now, corporations must be lining up to sue for refunds. This guts the regime's primary strategy - the tariffs weren't just a "tax," they were the revenue source and the leverage they planned to use against the world. Back to square one.

​Just watched RFK Jr. treating denim like it’s high-performance spandex in that new "Rock Out Work Out" video. ​Exercises? Jeans. Sauna? Jeans. Cold plunge? Jeans. Kid Rock? Shorts. ​I have so many questions and none of them are about the public health policy.

Bitcoin is officially in free fall. 📉 Down 27% in the last week and over 40% from its recent highs. People are feeling the burn as the "digital gold" starts looking a lot more like monopoly money.

Any song that triggers a reaction like that from Trump has to be good. Adding it to the queue now.

400k people. One tiny nation. Total European #handball domination. Iceland just made the semifinals of the #EHFEuro2026! But look at the bracket: Iceland: Us Germany: Icelandic coach Croatia: Icelandic coach Denmark: Had an Icelandic coach We aren't just playing the game; we’re exporting it.

Stephen Miller is the architect of this crisis. Under his guidance, chaos isn’t just predictable - it’s the point. A calculated dismantling of the system, one debacle at a time.

Stephen Miller is the architect of the ICE debacle. These failures are symptomatic of his influence - not merely accidents, but predictable outcomes of a strategy designed to maximize chaos.

A mirror across time: Two regimes, one execution.

European leaders don't trust Trump and his regime after the tumble with Greenland. Treaties are being treated like property deeds and allies like adversaries. By trying to "buy" a sovereign territory through economic threats, the U.S. hasn't gained Greenland - it’s only managed to isolate itself.

Why are the Epstein files still critical? Because it's about holding power accountable, ensuring justice for survivors, and preventing future abuse. The vast majority of documents are still locked away, despite legal mandates. Don't let the conversation die. Demand full transparency. #EpsteinFiles

​Germany’s 2026 World Cup boycott debate is heating up. ​DFB official Oke Göttlich says the political threat now is "greater" than during the 1980 Olympics. From Greenland tensions to travel bans, the pressure on FIFA is real. ​Is sport still "apolitical"? #WorldCup2026 apnews.com/article/germ...

A Titanic economy.

if it walks like a Nazi.....

Is this incompetence or malice? Why on earth would the White House alter the image this way?

Just saying.

We should live our lives so that our very existence is fascism’s worst enemy - every action a stand against bigotry, racism, and ignorance.

Trump apparently can’t tell one country from another - unless, of course, “acquiring Iceland” is also on his to-do list and he’s just getting confused.

We can look forward to Trump’s speech in #Davos today - more than an hour PLUS of rambling nonsense will be on the menu, with his usual effort to undermine global stability as much as possible.

Well, he seems genuinely happy with "his" trophy.

I am Greenlandic Uanga kalaaliuvunga

A joke for the history buffs.

We grew up seeing the Soviet Union - and later Russia - as our main threat. But now, Trump and his regime are acting like maniacs, capable of upending the world order in unpredictable ways. Hopefully, responsible folks in the U.S. will step in and bring this madness to an end.

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How are Americans still fine with the Trump regime? The country that used to lecture everyone about democracy is now flirting with fascism, annexations, and framing Europe as the enemy. Did the U.S. just decide to fast‑forward to the empire‑in‑decline stage?

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While we're at it.

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Interesting fact. "In 1943, [Knut Hamsun] sent Germany's minister of propaganda Joseph Goebbels his Nobel Prize medal as a gift."

Oh, poor thing - someone please relieve her of that dreadful Nobel Prize, it clearly weighs too heavily on her conscience. And hey, while we’re rewriting reality, let’s just hand one to Trump too. Why stop the circus now?

It’s funny—my dog often eats only half her food and saves the rest for later. She’s doing quite well for a 12-year-old, so maybe there’s something to be said for not being too greedy.

Ég skrifaði grein. Inngangskúrsus í loftslagsafneitun. "Aldrei eyða tíma í vísindagreinar eða gagnrýni. Þú ert ekki hér til að skilja, heldur til að hrópa. Og þegar einhver reynir að útskýra eitthvað, þá byggir þú bara strámann og sendir hann beint í hausinn á viðmælandanum."

So people can just give away their Nobel Prizes now? Doesn’t that deflate the whole idea of the Nobel Peace Prize if it’s just passed around without any vetting? It’s bizarre - and even more bizarre that Trump is actually considering accepting it (but then again, absurdity is kind of his brand).

The Epstein files - now streaming in slow motion, conveniently edited for the protection of the powerful. Don’t rush, though; at this pace, we’ll get the unredacted version shortly before the universe collapses.

I wrote this back in March, and I still believe it holds true. The Trump regime appears intent on either undermining the next election or bypassing it entirely. Upholding democratic norms doesn't seem to be a priority for them and they know they can’t hold on to power by legitimate means.

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.

I think this is his fantasy. He’ll likely try every possible tactic to sabotage or manipulate the elections, making them as unfair as needed to secure a win. The Trump regime can’t afford to lose - and they know it. If undermining democracy is the price of staying in power, they’ll gladly pay it.

"Security in the Arctic must therefore be achieved collectively, in conjunction with NATO allies including the United States, by upholding the principles of the UN Charter [..]. These are universal principles, and we will not stop defending them."

It feels surreal to think that the Trump regime might actually try to annex Greenland - possibly even by force.

I’ve said it before. Trump and his regime are determined to cling to power, no matter the cost. If that means war, then war is what they’ll bring.

The rate of global mean sea level rise has increased from ~2.1 mm/year in 1993 to ~4.5 mm/year in 2023. www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Happy new year.

Your 'moment of doom' for Dec. 25, 2025 ~ Airing grievances. "If East Antarctica began to collapse, losing ice at Holocene-like rates, global sea levels would rise much faster than current projections assume." www.earth.com/news/antarct...

How long will it take to undo all the stupid things Trump and his regime did during his presidency?

The OVER is going to win this year, based on my OVER/UNDER line of 1.45°C for 2025. And if another El Nino comes to pass, then 1.60°C should be in the rear view window for 2026. That would make 2026, in scientific lingo, a "bad hair year." climatecasino.net/2025/01/bett...

Pretty sure I’ve asked this before, but honestly, what is wrong with these people?

Breaking News! Code UFB!!! Extent, volume and thickness are three ways to measure Arctic sea-ice. Extent is currently at a record low for the day. Volume hit a record monthly low in each of the last two months. And "thickness" just set an all-time record low in October.