For those of us warning about democracy's potential disintegration, the decision by CBS to pull an exhaustively researched 60 Minutes piece, critical of Trump, is another red alert moment. When truth disappears as the media gets coopted by the regime, there's little left.

I am wondering if Americans even have the bandwidth to see the absolutely devastating foreign policy the US is exercising at the moment. How this administration is setting every relationship on fire, relationships it has built over generations. Tearing down the world order everything is built on.

A rare series of watercolors by Hilma af Klint, The Tree of Knowledge c.1913-15 #WomensArt

Jeff Landry is a moron with zero foreign policy experience, knowledge, or qualifications. ZERO. Nothing. More insanity.

The Ukrainian "Shchedryk" (Carol of the Bells) performed by a Swedish choir. ​The choir’s director, its pianist, and several young singers are Ukrainian. The rest of the members are foreigners who learned our legendary "Shchedryk" in its original Ukrainian for this special performance. ​

Ja, hvem var det egentlig som startet den sovjetiske invasjonen av Ungarn i 1956? Den hadde jo ikke blitt noe av dersom reformkommunistene ikke hadde provosert så fælt.

In a joint statement, the prime ministers of Greenland and Denmark urged the US to show respect, saying annexation is not an option. Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Jens Frederik Nielsen stressed that Greenland belongs to its people, not the United States.

36 years ago, on the 22nd of December 1989, Nicolae Ceaușescu was ousted from power in Romania. The dictator and his wife attempted to flee by helicopter but were intercepted. He was tried and convicted of economic sabotage and genocide and executed on December 25th. #otd #history 🗃️

🤧 The 2025/26 flu season has begun earlier than the previous two seasons, driven by the recently-emerged influenza virus A(H3N2) subclade K. An ECDC study estimated early seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness across the EU/EEA. Learn more: www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-even... #EpiSky #IDSky

If he can't get off on a "personal use" excuse then I don't know what Europe's coming to.

Divorce incoming

Why did CBS delete this promo and cancel this from airing in full?

Uppsala universitet toksågar den av Tidöregeringen tillsatta utredningens förslag om att omvandla redan givna permanenta uppehållstillstånd till tillfälliga. Det gör mig glad. I en tid där demokratin trängs tillbaka ska varje försök att urholka rättsstaten mötas med motstånd.

This statement is a sick joke. US foreign policy is a sick joke, being implemented by enemies of truth, freedom & democracy - people driven by personal greed & the opportunity to exploit the suffering of others by trading US power and prestige for death & business opportunities.

The first person recorded wishing someone "Merry Christmas" was Bishop John Fisher, in a letter to Thomas Cromwell #OnThisDay, 22nd December 1534. "And this our Lord God send you a mery Christmas, and a comfortable, to your heart’s desire." 🖼️ Wikimedia Commons

Another day, another violation of international law by the US. Creating an administrative structure for a part of a foreign country is such an obvious violation, it is totally unacceptable.

We continue to stand in solidarity with Denmark and Greenland. Greenland is an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark. Any changes to that status are for Greenlanders and Danes alone to decide. (1/2)

reports like this feel like oxygen, these days: at least someone somewhere is doing something against the growing US threat.

Bill Clinton Spokesman: “Someone or something is being protected. We need no such protection. Produce the full and complete record.” #TrumpEpsteinCoverup

Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh was a British artist who worked in Scotland, and whose design work became one of the defining features of the Glasgow Style during the 1890s to 1900s. What a fascinating process this is www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1jE...

#Art Margaret Macdonald

Russia has begun evacuating diplomats' families from Venezuela, AP reports.

Also important to note that some of those wind farms projects Are owned by Denmark. This is connected to Trump wanting to take control of Greenland.

He’s planning ahead to 2nd wife Erica Kirk.

The Department of Justice and its officials keep getting slammed with community notes every time they post about the Epstein files

Textile design. Charles Rennie Mackintosh. c.1920. Image: British Museum.

21 December 1934 | Dutch Jewish girl, Sofia Sluijter, was born in Den Helder. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in April 1944. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.

Using Russian wealth to let Ukraine defend itself would have sent a strong message to its invaders. The EU has ended a terrible year by throwing away an opportunity

JD Vance tells the sad, tall tale that his Mom was a drug addict. In his version the U.S. failed to stop the drugs she sought from coming over the border.The Truth? She was a NURSE who STOLE pain medication from her patients to feed her drug addiction. He’s pathetic BUT also dangerously ambitious.

JD Vance is a horrible person

Artist confirms image in Bayswater is by him, but gives no indication about another outside Centre Point tower www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

The black and white geometric mosaic in the tepidarium of the women's bathhouse at #Roman #Herculaneum / #Ercolano We're not sure what's depicted in the panel closest to the camera but we have a nasty feeling it's a *thingy* 😬 A thingy with a bell on it 😬😬 📷 Sept 2023 #MosaicMonday

“The explosion rained fiery debris across parts of the Caribbean region for roughly 50 minutes, the documents said. A piece of debris striking an aircraft in flight could have catastrophic consequences: severe damage to planes and passenger fatalities.”

#StainedGlassSunday #AdventAngels in 1905 memorial to John Harvard in Southwark Cathedral: Baptism of Christ by La Farge. Harvard baptised 1607 in what is now cathedral + went to local grammar school. Sailed to Massachusetts 1637. Died 1638: his library/bequest became foundation of @harvard.edu.

Georges de La Tour (1593-1652) "Appearance of the Angel to Saint Joseph (also known as The Dream of Saint Joseph), undated, Oil on canvas #art #painting #oilpainting #drawing #illustration #GeorgesdeLaTour #clairobscure ##Caravaggio

Everyone associated with Trump will sooner or later be destroyed, including Trump himself. Most are too dumb or avaricious to grasp this.

by Glasgow School artist Margaret Macdonald, created as the centerpiece of the Viennese music room of Fritz Waerndorfer, in 1907.

Frida Hansen (1855-1931), Norwegian textile artist in the Art Nouveau style, known for her tapestry work #WomensArt #Solstice

Remembering Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh who was born this week in 1864. “The White Rose and the Red Rose”. 1902. Order yours: duille.com/whiteroseturin

Though worth noting the French and Italians argue that in bouncing the Germans and Finns into accepting a path towards Eurobonds they have put EU Europe's geopolitical ambitions on a more sustainable long term footing

The Garden of Earthly Delights https://www.wikiart.org/en/hieronymus-bosch/the-garden-of-earthly-delights-1515-7

Jo Cox was murdered before the vote by a far-right terrorist & this is the language this complete disgrace chooses to use

Sweden boards sanctioned Russian vessel off its coast ft.trib.al/5tevoYh

So, just to confirm, the BBC can’t keep Robin Ince on the air because his trans allyship brings the organisation into disrepute, but they can keep David Walliams, who performed Nazi salutes at the recording of this very show, on the air despite him being predatory towards women. Cool. Very normal.

The DOJ is continuing to redact more mentions of Donald Trump found in the Epstein files. On the left the original version, on the right today’s version. Source: justice.gov/multimedia/C... #OpDeathEaters

Of course someone has mad a mirror site of the Epstein files - so every time some DOJ stooge deletes something incriminating to Trump, we can see their crimes in real time epstein-files-browser.vercel.app

Moscow had 3 years to prepare retaliation for an eventuality where the EU uses the frozen assets to fund Ukraine. Now FT reports Moscow has not revealed yet what steps it might take and officials are looking into X Y Z. Years of prep and that's it - so there are no options?

Most US media are oblivious to Melania's role in the Epstein world and do no reporting on it. But Melania was introduced to Trump by Epstein while she was working for a modeling agency which Epstein controlled. This has appeared in UK media, but Melania struggling to keep it unpublished in the US.

I asked Vladimir Putin: “What future are you planning, are you building for your country?” Here’s his full reply.