Andrew Trench

Oh, it's quite easy. Become associated with a national security advisor. Get your contact on his phone. Bamboozle them. Sit back and watch as they sneak you into the chat without you even having to ask? Simple!

That's a beautiful piece of art. I can imagine myself sitting on a porch, basking in the moment.

Out of curiosity as a editor-journo-consultant in South Africa, I'd be fascinated to know how you produce and distribute something of this scale without the oft-cited options like Sub stack.
Are you doing everything independently?

Many are mourning the Death of the American Dream. James Adams coined it in 1931 as "not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each person can attain their fullest potential, regardless of birth circumstances."(Paraphrased).
Is this the Dream for you?

Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico. An iconic photo of a great leader for our time.

Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico. An iconic photo of a great leader for our time.

Ending the night with this.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.

Since we're tidying up North American geography....

Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 39 February 27, 2025

If you’re struggling to keep up with the Trump administration’s daily “flooding the zone”, this Substack by @olgalautman.bsky.social is an absolutely brilliant news source: trumptyrannytracker.substack.com/p/trump-tyra...

So the big "fight back" against Trump in the US is a 24 hour shopping boycott today?
I don't know how to say this diplomatically, but I think you are going to have to dig a little deeper than that, my revolutionary friends.

"co-equal" shouldn't it just be "equal" ? Co-equal is not a word. Very odd phrase.

Trump can say what he likes about my South Africa, but I say to him and his spawn: eggs don't cost $9 a dozen here. So fok you!

Perhaps Trump can now clear all the Ukrainians out of Ukraine and flatten the bits of Ukraine Moscow hasn't already wiped out and turn it into a TrumpLand Black Sea resort paradise. It should have a special Putin ride called "Kiss Your Arse Goodbye".
Is there no one prepared to resist his lunacy.

bsky.app/profile/bria...

What crap is this that the Washington Post have come up with? It's like it was dreamed up by a teenager.

Democracy Dies In Darkness was better. They should have died defending that.

This tweet, supposedly by Musk, has been shared a lot here and as amusing as it is I'm wondering if it is legit? I've trawled through his X feed (bleeding eyes, thank you) and I cannot see this on it.
Has anyone confirmed this is real thing?

An amusing little ditty about that sad son of our soil.

Happy Festivus, one and all!

Magic mushrooms found in Africa are a species new to science A fungus named Psilocybe ochraceocentrata is the closest relative of a widely cultivated psychedelic mushroom, giving clues to their evolutionary origins

Africa has the gift to keep on giving. Looking forward to my mushroom foraging experience in the new year.
www.newscientist.com/article/2460...

Another former South African covering us in glory...It's like Trump's America is catnip for them.

LA Times owner asks editorial board to ‘take a break’ from writing about Trump – report Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, who said paper is ‘echo chamber’, also blocked paper’s board from endorsing Harris

“Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, reportedly asked the newspaper’s editorial board to ‘take a break’ from writing about Donald Trump”

A carbon copy of our guy Colton. Does the same thing. Twice a day.

Massad Boulos, Tiffany Trumps father-in-law and named as Trump's Middle East adviser, is portrayed as a billionaire lawyer. Records show he’s neither: SCOA Nigeria PLC, his business, made under $66,000 profit last year, and his stake is worth $1.53. Pass another bowl of popcorn.

I know everyone is very upset about Time magazine naming Trump Person of the Year, but this is not an award or honour. It's based on a person with the most significant impact on world events and our lives during the previous year, whether that was positive or negative. Why Hilter was chosen in 1938.

clause =📝

Claus = 🎅

claws = 🐈

From X to Bluesky: why are people fleeing Elon Musk’s ‘digital town square’? Musk’s platform has lost 2.7 million active US users in two months, while its rival has gained 2.5 million

“According to the digital market intelligence company Similarweb, the number of daily active US users on X has dropped by 8.4% since early October, from 32.3 million to 29.6 million.

The number of Bluesky users has risen by 1,064%”

Lol! Another bowl of popcorn, please

😂