MarkC

The suffering that will be unleashed on Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos is horrific. And that's not because they have "raped" America. It's because they're poor, they can't afford many US goods but they can become wealthier by exporting to rich countries.

Trump never had a peace plan for Ukraine. He had a plan for Ukraine's surrender, with a colonial resource grab. As Zelenskyy rightly refused it, or to cooperate in Trump's TV spectacular, the US has now cut Ukraine off.
That's what blackmail looks like.
That's what the world is up against.

Let’s see, Donald Trump launched his crypto business right before taking office. Melania did the day before the inauguration. Junior launched a new one too. Oh, and of course Eric did.

A brief summary of Trump’s idea of a ‘peace deal’:

Zelenskyy: “I need help to protect my people.”
Trump: “Well, you should have thought of that before you got invaded…”

Full version here: youtu.be/Jk0nUUqG_Ag?...

Conan: You know, Anora is having a good night. That's great news. Two wins already. I guess Americans are excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian.

YouTube video by Marsh Family "Vance VP" - Marsh Family parody adaptation of "Dancing Queen" by ABBA, on JD Vance

Feels like a good time to re-air some European (musical) free speech.

youtu.be/vYILYILPrXs

YouTube video by Marsh Family "Puppets on a Kremlin String?" - Marsh Family adaptation of Coldplay's "Viva la Vida" on Trump/Vance

Family in Kent sings about Trump/Putin and Zelensky.

(It's really good.)

youtu.be/pvT3aQjLxdE?...

If Carlsberg did press briefings ….

This is thuggery from Trump and Vance, plain and simple.

They are bullying the brave true patriot Zelensky into accepting a deal which effectively hands victory to Russia. Unless the UK and Europe step up, we are facing a betrayal of Ukraine.

Word of the day is ‘huff-snuff’ (16th century): a hectoring bully or braggart.

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when you go, will you send back
a lettuce from America?
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My new dark red climate stripe for 2024 shows it’s the hottest year yet These ‘warming stripes’, adopted around the world as a symbol of climate awareness, action and ambition, now include another dark red stripe for 2024.

Well done humanity. For it is us who have caused this rapid warming of the planet, and the devastating consequences for people and ecosystems that are so visible today and every day.

theconversation.com/my-new-dark-...

Yup.

Ok so Trump won again, Musk is buying up democracy, media is overdosing on Farage and Tory sour grapes…
BUT
We kicked the Tories out, the right is split, Brexit hovers over the shredder, Trump and Musk will trip up over their monstrous egos and we moved to Bluesky.

There’s always hope.
Cheers all🎄🥂

Loving the Christmas lights in Clacton!!

I’m old enough to remember Boris Johnson telling businesses Brexit paperwork could go in a bin. Now they need a warehouse to store it in

Mike Galsworthy ends the Brexit argument in four minutes "I can't see a model for the future of humanity that I like coming out of China, India or The States. But I can see it in Europe."

"I can't see a model for the future of humanity that I like coming out of China, India or The States.

But I can see it in Europe."

Friends, fellas, democracy defenders, fighters for freedom,

We need your support, Georgia’s freedom needs your support!🇬🇪🇪🇺

“THE BIGGEST THREAT TO THE REGIME IS INFORMATION”

Let the world see this!👇

THANK YOU!🙏💛
#TerrorInGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
#NAFO #Fellas #NAFOarticle5
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A remarkable transition:

Kenya is Africa's leading country when it comes to renewables.

In 2000 fossil fuels contributed 60% to electricity generation.

Today it is 6%. In 2023 electricity was from almost 50% geothermal, 20% wind+solar and 22% hydro.

When you can't let the cat go out because he might invade Poland

Why is the government not capable wiping the floor with Nigel Farage every single day like this? Alastair Campbell effortlessly destroys him over his Brexit legacy which by almost every economic and financial measure has been disastrous for the country

What Banksy says…

European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.

More bad news for the Muskrat.
This is going to be a huge hit to his already ruined social media site.
I love this for him.

The country risking it all for Europe – as Brexit Britain buries its head What’s happening on the streets of Georgia has been a long time coming

Night after night, the people of Georgia face down the police. They face down plastic bullets and water cannons and truncheons. They’re risking everything for the dream of Europe.

inews.co.uk/opinion/coun...

Massive away win for the little fella.

Hands up if guilty 👋

Dale Vince expresses interest in acquiring The Observer Green energy tycoon to look at buying Sunday newspaper and holding it in a trust if agreed sale to Tortoise falls through

We’ve already got too many right-wing media barons (often tax exiles) controlling what people read and hear and ultimately believe.

Out of that concern I’ve expressed an interest in the sale of the Observer and discussed the situation with the GMG.

bit.ly/4eQYGZO

On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me, a partridge in a pear tree.
Ate it.