Meanwhile, U.S. Members of Congress appeared alongside George Simion, leader of Romania’s far-right AUR—a figure widely criticized for pro-Russian rhetoric and positions—while cutting a Greenland-shaped cake decorated with a U.S. flag.

Good Irish expression for Rutte - Feckin’ eejit.

Starmer slams Trump: "Trump deployed words on Chagos yesterday that were different to his previous words of welcome and support when I met him in the White House... for the express purpose of putting pressure on me and Britain in relation to my values and principles on the future of Greenland."

Firefighters from Dun Laoghaire have finished at the scene of a road traffic collision on the #M50 J13 Northbound. Traffic may be heavy in the area.

True. It’s only $100 million. The EU holds $8 trillion. Keep trolling them, Scott

MEPs vote to refer Mercosur deal to top EU court which could delay the agreement for two years, and possibly derail it. www.rte.ie/news/2026/01... #SpéirGorm

Article 4.4 GDPR: “‘profiling’ means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person” Article 22 creates a general ban on profiling, and sets out specific exemptions and safeguards needed.

I predict Witkoff will come back talking up great deals to be done, Trump will lean on Zelenskyy to make peace by giving up territory Putin cannot take, Zelenskyy will say no, and Trump will try to punish Ukraine (but he's running out of ways).

"Who is we?“ As we wait for events in Davos to unfold, a thread about a question posed to me in London a few weeks after the invasion of Ukraine, and why I am thinking about it today, on a day of severe crisis for the Western Alliance. 🧵

Ursula von der Leyen is travelling directly from Strasbourg to Brussels to prepare for tomorrow's extraordinary EU summit, her spokesperson confirms. This means von der Leyen will not return to Davos in a bid to meet Trump, whose flight is delayed.

Here is Wikipedia's list of Estee Lauder brands. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Est...

Canada starts preparing for guerilla warfare, just in case www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Sounds good. Devil in the detail but that’s a solid starting point.

I’m afraid Mark Rutte lost so much credibility when he started calling Trump “Daddy” And here he is spouting HIS Daddy’s line. Trump has forced NATO to direct its resources at BOTH Ukraine and Greenland …and that is another reason Trump is so so shocking. He’s banking on all NATO going to 🇺🇦

Lol each good deal worse than the last

Wow! Something good actually happened yesterday.

Big Tech is trying to break the rules - again. Google and Musk were held accountable, but lobbyists now want to weaken the laws that protect our safety, privacy, and money online ✍️ Tell EU leaders: protect people, not billionaires! #spéirgorm action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-01...

Hundreds of photos revealing the faces of those killed during the violent crackdown on protests in Iran have been leaked to BBC Verify. The pictures reveal the bloodied, swollen and bruised faces of at least 326 victims - including 18 women. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I don’t think 🇮🇪 has undertaken a report like this. The report warns of multiple likely ecosystem collapses. They will have dire implications for UK’s national security. We are likely in a very similar boat. The idea that we have a very high degree of food security is surely incorrect.

Good morning from the Hellfire trail #Wednesday #100daysofwalking #Dublin

This is America

Netherlands should join and offer to host the first meeting at the exclusive, famous, gilded and very luxurious palace called "The Hague".

That Carney, or another Canadian leader in his place, would be the one to point out the obvious hypocrisies tied to the clear benefits of the US-led liberal international order is not all that surprising since it is upon this precarious dynamic that Canada has been perched since the end of WWII.

Time for the Irish government to do the same

The names Bond, Bond Market.

Fascinating how tone deaf US political elites have been towards European anger. From Newsom among Dems who failed to beat Trump berating Euro diplomacy, Schumer rattling out domestic guff to Graham and Bessent telling Euros to stop being hysterical. Just speeds up European rejection of America

Trump's fantasy world. Extra investment in the US isn't even going to happen if the EU trade deal goes ahead. But this is why appeasement is the wrong word for dealing with him - the better analogy is playground games. It is all pretend with this US. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Danish consumers have started to boycott U.S. products. UdenUSA, an app to identify U.S. products is now 4th most popular in the App Store. www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...

The American version of the stairs in Vorster Square.

Texans brace for cold weather when they see the Cruz Bird migrating to warmer climes.

“nobody is insider trading off his death so it almost certainly didn’t happen” really sums up the state of the world in 2026 huh

Ok but like isn't this the second or third time Air Force One had to turn back during an Atlantic crossing. I know we all want it to be about Trump, but what if they forgot to pack Stephen Miller in the earth of his homeland, and had to turn back before crossing the water?

There are so many good bits in Carney's speech that it's better to listen to it www.cbc.ca/news/politic... or read it globalnews.ca/news/1162087... in full. #R4Today

Trump: Denmark's defence of Greenland is two dog sleds. Oh, the Danes never go there. #R4Today

This article argues that Trump would be subject to a military tribunal for ordering an illegal invasion of Greenland in his capacity as commander in chief and subject to the Uniform Code of Military justice. Is this a stretch? Perhaps @lawfaremedia.org could do a podcast on it.

Ukraine will begin fielding a homegrown replacement for the Chinese-made DJI Mavic drone. Reliance on China has been a major concern for Ukraine given Beijing’s close relationship with Moscow

An overnight Russian bombardment on Kyiv left thousands of residential buildings and parliament without heating and water in -14C temperatures (AFP)

Zelenskyy expressed concern about the dropping of focus away from Ukraine, and rightly. One also must have deep concerns that an agreement signed by Trump would ever be kept.

Media may not have noticed that Trump’s Board of Peace Charter was drafted so that the US need NOT ratify and become a party.Trump’s current status as US President is a necesary stepping stone but his unitary rule in the new international organisation would be personal, permanent and even hereditary

France and Norway say no to join the Trump Peace Board for Gaza. Trump’s board of peace is an imperial court completely unlike what was proposed www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

My post on ICE, a marauding lawless private police force.

hard to believe that the Charlie Kirk firings / pearl clutchings happened mere months ago but here we are

“Yet even with all this bluster and rancor, it was the rage at a small African nation and the unabashed racism that was truly extraordinary. After speaking for over an hour, Trump took questions from the White House press corps. None of them pressed him on the comments about Somalia or its people”

Feels very like a metaphor for our times.

Absolutely massive turnout at the ICE Rapid Response training in Pittsburgh tonight, hosted by Frontline Dignity. Over 500 people showed up, including dozens from out of county & out of state.

Not a projection. 450 Torches. Carried up the mountain and place correctly by 10 residents.

Davos, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum.

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

The S&P 500 fell 2.1% Tuesday, its biggest drop since October, after President Trump threatened to hit eight European countries with new tariffs in a standoff over Greenland.