@TheConversationUS #Ukrainians should not cede *any* land to #VladTheInvader. But if cowardly fools in #Europe and the #Russian puppet in the #WhiteHouse force them to, it will soon be returned, with interest. The Gods of #Comedy have foretold it!

The #SinoFinnishBorder that has been long-anticipated by dark humorists in #Russia will certainly not cross over the currently recognized territories of #Ukraine , which obviously include #Crimea.

White House.

✏️ door Marco De Angelis / Cagle Cartoons

#Groenland #Trump #WhiteHouse #Iglo

White House.

✏️ door Marco De Angelis / Cagle Cartoons

#Groenland #Trump #WhiteHouse #Iglo

FYI the US is not withdrawing from 66 "International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties" - this is a dishonest framing by the Trump administration. Most of the entities listed in the memorandum of 7 Jan 2026 are only commissions, coordination mechanisms and sub-organs of international organizations. A few of them are quite important (e.g. International Law Commission) and many do good work, but most of them are not international organizations.

For example, you have the United Nations (the international organization) which has an organ called the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) , which created a commission called the "Economic Commission for Africa". The US is only withdrawing from the commission (and 3 other regional commissions), not ECOSOC or the UN as a whole.

Why does this matter? There are not that many international organizations in the world and withdrawing is a major step with long-term consequences. By contrast there are many, many thousands of mechanisms, commissions and sub-organs. Withdrawing from 66 of these will certainly do some damage, in particular because the withdrawal focuses on entities working on climate change, democracy, the rule of law, disarmament, peace and humanitarian issues. However, this is an entirely different impact on the international order than withdrawing from the UN or the WTO, for example.

#UnitedNations #Withdrawal #Memorandum #WhiteHouse #Trump

FYI the US is not withdrawing from 66 "International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties" - this is a dishonest framing by the Trump administration. Most of the entities listed in the memorandum of 7 Jan 2026 are only commissions, coordination mechanisms and sub-organs of international organizations. A few of them are quite important (e.g. International Law Commission) and many do good work, but most of them are not international organizations.

For example, you have the United Nations (the international organization) which has an organ called the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) , which created a commission called the "Economic Commission for Africa". The US is only withdrawing from the commission (and 3 other regional commissions), not ECOSOC or the UN as a whole.

Why does this matter? There are not that many international organizations in the world and withdrawing is a major step with long-term consequences. By contrast there are many, many thousands of mechanisms, commissions and sub-organs. Withdrawing from 66 of these will certainly do some damage, in particular because the withdrawal focuses on entities working on climate change, democracy, the rule of law, disarmament, peace and humanitarian issues. However, this is an entirely different impact on the international order than withdrawing from the UN or the WTO, for example.

#UnitedNations #Withdrawal #Memorandum #WhiteHouse #Trump

#Antiwar organizations in #US call for emergency nationwide protests on Saturday, Jan 3

In the first hour since the call was issued, 13 cities have already listed protests against the war on #Venezuela, including in front of the #WhiteHouse at 1pm. The organization says more cities will be posted by the morning.

The listing is available at https://answercoalition.org/venezuela

#Antiwar organizations in #US call for emergency nationwide protests on Saturday, Jan 3

In the first hour since the call was issued, 13 cities have already listed protests against the war on #Venezuela, including in front of the #WhiteHouse at 1pm. The organization says more cities will be posted by the morning.

The listing is available at https://answercoalition.org/venezuela

@thejapantimes #WashingtonHasFallen and #Putin is extremely pleased with his puppet in the #WhiteHouse.

#Resist #TrumpRussiaCollusion to #SaveAmerica.

White House pushes to dismantle leading climate and weather research center

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/white-house-pushes-to-dismantle-leading-climate-and-weather-research-center

#HackerNews #WhiteHouse #ClimateResearch #Dismantle #WeatherScience #EnvironmentalPolicy

@randahl "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand,"

https://youtu.be/N5jscR7Vz30

#EpsteinFiles #Epstein #JeffreyEpstein #Trump #WhiteHouse #USPOL #USPOLITICS #EpsteinTransparencyAct #DeepThroat #Watergate #GOP

https://apnews.com/article/trump-white-house-ballroom-national-security-de9756118bbfca8f40af9cf89db6af5b #Ballroom #preservation #WhiteHouse #USPolitics #demolition #secrecy

Carol Quillen, #NationalTrust’s CEO said she did not have a “hard objection” to a #WhiteHouse #ballroom — so long as its size, materials & design were consistent with the White House & did not overshadow the main building. It is the National Trust’s job, she said, to preserve #Americanhistory, particularly at the White House, given the building’s iconic status & central role. She noted that the org has also brought legal challenges to past admins’ construction projects.

#Trump #law #EastWing

Carol Quillen, #NationalTrust’s CEO said she did not have a “hard objection” to a #WhiteHouse #ballroom — so long as its size, materials & design were consistent with the White House & did not overshadow the main building. It is the National Trust’s job, she said, to preserve #Americanhistory, particularly at the White House, given the building’s iconic status & central role. She noted that the org has also brought legal challenges to past admins’ construction projects.

#Trump #law #EastWing

The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
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Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
https://www.propublica.org/article/andrew-tate-investigation-dhs-paul-ingrassia?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #AndrewTate #WhiteHouse #DHS #Law #USPolitics #Trump #Epstein

Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Andrew Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.

https://www.propublica.org/article/andrew-tate-investigation-dhs-paul-ingrassia?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #AndrewTate #WhiteHouse #Law #USPolitics #Trump #DHS

After ProPublica reported that the White House intervened on behalf of Andrew Tate, two senators say the behavior “raises grave questions regarding the independence and impartiality of federal law enforcement operations.”

https://www.propublica.org/article/paul-ingrassia-probe-andrew-tate-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Congress #USPolitics #WhiteHouse #AndrewTate #Law

Do you want total #AI? AI!!!
Do want water or #datacenter s? Datacenters!!!

" #WhiteHouse prepares executive order to block state AI laws
Draft document obtained by POLITICO calls for task force and multi-agency approach."

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/19/white-house-prepares-executive-order-to-block-state-ai-laws-00660719

Do you want total #AI? AI!!!
Do want water or #datacenter s? Datacenters!!!

" #WhiteHouse prepares executive order to block state AI laws
Draft document obtained by POLITICO calls for task force and multi-agency approach."

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/19/white-house-prepares-executive-order-to-block-state-ai-laws-00660719