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'Troops from France, Germany, the UK, Norway and Sweden, among others, were on their way to Greenland, a largely autonomous territory of the kingdom of Denmark, on Thursday. Denmark also announced it would be increasing its military presence.'

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/15/greenland-defence-nato-denmark-prime-minister-european-troops

L.D.Michaels's avatar

Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado Presented the Medal for her Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump at a Private White House Meeting Today

Trump Will Place the Medal in What Will Be his New Gilded Trophy Room , That Will Occupy Half the New Ballroom That His Big Corporate Admirers and Beneficiaries Are Building for Him.

Trump gloated when she handed over her medal after Trump’s series of cajoleries, insinuations, put-downs, threats and bad-mouthing that so ingratiated himself with her that she felt it was the least - the very least - she could or would do.

Trump, with his usual flair for boasting, self-aggrandizement, pomposity and self-congratulation, graciously accepted her surrender of it and assured her that whatever may happen with the U.S.’s seizure of Venezuela’s oil reserves, she could always count on a full tank of gas in her car.

Trump will be placing the medal among the hoards of medals, awards, honorariums, tributes, and other tangible displays of admiration which he had solicited over the years. These go back to an honorary imitation gold school crossing-guard badge that was bestowed upon him by his junior high school principal as a demonstration of the school’s appreciation for his brief service as a school crossing guard, that was terminated prematurely when it was discovered that he was shaking down the children for loose change to allow them to cross at his intersection.

On display in the Oval Office is just a small sample of the awards, trophies and other manifestations of the love and admiration that he managed to extract from people and institutions.

patricia's avatar

defund the government

Richard S's avatar

If only...

Corporate Taxes as a Percentage of Federal Revenue:

1955 . . . 27.3%

2025 . . . 8.3%

Individual Income/Payroll Taxes as a Percentage of Federal Revenue:

1955 . . . 58.0%

2025 . . . 84.0%

The new standard: Profits over People; Corporate Lobbyists over Party Loyalists.

Idiots that we are, we keep voting the same way. And end up with Wall Street's friend, Chuck Schumer, as the Democratic leader in the U.S. Senate.

Or, if you are unfortunate enough to be a Republican, with Trump’s pet puppet, Squeaker Johnson, as leader of the House.

In the meantime, the interest on the National Debt explodes, to by paid for by....?

Michelle Jordan's avatar

Interesting the other European countries Denmark, France, Norway and Sweden are sending troops to Greenland to protect it from dictator Trump. Who would have ever imagined this.

Loretta M Little's avatar

The stated reason for trump’s intent to take over Greenland is because of possible threats from Russia and China.However,in the fevered minds of stephe miller and trump,they are pushing NATO countries to increase their military presence in Greenland to protect US military bases…and to also protect the American oligarchs who have greedy eyes on rare earth deposits.This is the real takeover….

Susan Friend's avatar

Why do Democrats keep approving trump's nominees? Why are they voting for budgets that fund DHS and ICE? Why haven't Schumer and Jeffries done ANYTHING except hold press conferences? How in God's name can a party be so useless in the face of Americans being murdered and terrorized? I am so angry about trump but I am increasingly enraged about my do-nothing party, a party i have supported for 50+ years.

Ferbie (Freddie Baudat)'s avatar

Say, will y’all include a description with each of these links? That would be helpful. Thanks!🙏

The Contrarian's avatar

Hi there, we include descriptions next to the image containing the link. Are you not seeing them when you pull up this post on your computer?

Ferbie (Freddie Baudat)'s avatar

Ok, one more thing. Maybe you’re not aware? None of your posts throughout the day show up when I click the inbox icon at the bottom of my screen. Others do, but yours don’t. That is, their official posts, not their separate notes. Those show up on my homescreen intermingled with the rest of the algorithm generated feed. The only post of yours that shows up in my Subscription Feed (inbox icon) is your Evening Roundup.

Ferbie (Freddie Baudat)'s avatar

It’s nota huge deal, but already, I have to remember to go to your separate page to see what y’all have done. Your Evening Roundup was an easy way to see what you’ve done and decide what to look at. You provide more each day than I can keep up with. That’s a good thing. 😘

Ferbie (Freddie Baudat)'s avatar

What I see on your Evening Roundup in my subscription feed, the one with all of my subscriptions, not the separate one of yours that I have to go to your page to access, is just the image of the post and whatever title you’ve given it that is superimposed in that image. I have to go to my account, then scroll down to your page to see the same images along with your brief synopsis of the post. Your Evening Roundup notice used to describe each entry alongside the link. I wish I could provide you a screenshot. It’s literally a series of images to scroll down. No description apart from the title within the image.