www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gajz...
Now the straight is mined Trump is screwed. Nothing can pass before the minesweepers clear it. It's an exquisitely good kill zone for Iran. What if Iran refuses a ceasefire until Trump pays compensation? I don't believe Iran will just accept a ceasefire and open it without any conditions.
Well worth a read if you've got the time.
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Zelensky is rocking Davos. This video contains a lot of it.
It's the strongest and best speech I've ever heard him make.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUJ-...
Comparing the methods of fascism vs Trump
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLwH...
This is Trumpanomics.
No defence company can issue a dividend, buyback a share or pay an executive over $5m until they obey him.
I highly recommend watching this guy's short videos about Venezuela if you want to understand the place better. Doesn't seem to be on Bluesky. He's a Venezuelan American lawyer and historian.
x.com/at_tvzla
So "indefinite" now means "less than a week"
news.sky.com/story/jimmy-...
*better
I dunno - the wave will be a treat for the russian naval base.
Is this unusual for oversight hearings? Schiff vs Patel.
It's 10mins of OMG until Patel loses the plot at the end.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhVR...
An excellent analysis of why the Kerch bridge remains standing:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkng...
I could open the sub story (but not the other one) That's through a VPN diverting through Albania. Not sure that's needed, just happens to be my connection.
Sub story is really good. Comparable to when HMS Conqueror stole a Soviet sonar in Operation Barmaid, shortly after she sank the Belgrano.
I hope this is the first crack in the dam. Western leaders need to abandon their current strategy of nauseating flattery to keep the USA out of the autocracy orbit. Trump will lash out up to and including crippling the F35 but we can't keep feeding the crocodile/orangutan.
Trump will just replace them with Trumpsters.
I fear the USA has crossed past the point of no return.
I bet there's some "native born only" law that spoils the fun.
Broe patches
A growing portfolio:
A new campaign from @realjakebroe.bsky.social
www.help99.co/patches/jake...
Grok shutdown
Grok appears to be losing the plot:
Nancy Mace tweet
Mace's trans obsession is getting really weird:
Once they insist on joining the Euro and we're reminded of the disparity in funding caused by the CAP the support will plummet.
Have you got any of those giants kicking around? Very helpful in a ruck.
A short "TikTok" about the Sky Medics raising money for aid delivery drones - as per @realjakebroe.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/shorts/sRA6s...
*Barred....unless she was stripping? π±
My favorite picture πΈ of the day π
He has decided that it's better to act like a terrible Secretary of State rather than not be a Secretary of State at all.
He will regret it. His career was supposed to far outlast Trump but he'll struggle to shake this off.
"Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people" -- Karoline Leavitt turns reality upside down, then gets mad at an AP reporter after he pushes back
Trump tariffs Canadian metals - Americans pay the tariffs.
Canada puts a surcharge on electricity sold to the USA - Americans pay the surcharge.
Trumps dumps another 25% tariff on Canadian metals - Americans pay the tariffs.
There's a theme going on there......