Congress has effectively recused itself — and that’s the real crisis.
What we have right now isn’t leadership. It’s a feckless collection of cowards.
That’s what’s so disturbing. The founders built a system of checks and balances because they never trusted concentrated power.
They assumed ambition would always need restraint.
I don’t think they ever imagined a moment where there would be virtually no checks on someone as reckless and malevolent as Donald Trump.
Democracy doesn’t collapse with a bang.
It erodes when courage quietly exits the room.
"Battle Hymn of the Republic" is not a song to be taken on lightly ... but in light of this week's New Year Trumpian news onslaught, we're sharing this adaptation, called "Battle Hymn of the Empire" - as Trump goes marching on, and dragging us all back to the nineteenth century.
Last night in Kyiv, for the first time, I went down into the subway to shelter. I just got to the city at that time.
The platforms were packed - not with commuters, but with families.
Kids curled up on the floor with blankets.
Parents sitting shoulder to shoulder.
Elderly couples holding hands.
Strangers sharing chargers, snacks, and quiet conversations.
Above us, the city echoed with air defense and explosions.
Below, people tried to make a few hours feel safe.
At first, it was mostly silence.
Then the stories began.
A woman told me her husband was on the front line.
A teenage boy showed me a photo of his older brother in uniform.
Another family spoke about a son who hadn’t come back.
These weren’t dramatic conversations.
They were calm. Almost routine.
Because for Ukrainians, this has become part of life.
Standing there, surrounded by hundreds of people who never asked for this war, I didn’t feel fear.
I felt responsibility.
Responsibility to keep showing up.
To keep helping.
To keep turning support into real action.
Because behind every donation, every delivery, every piece of equipment, there is a family like the ones I met that night.
The war doesn’t pause. So neither do we.
Our fundraising is still happening.
Our work is still moving forward.
For the people in the subway.
For the people on the front lines.
For Ukraine.
Kyiv stands. Ukraine stands.
And we keep going.
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This is the most comprehensive and BEST video I have seen on the #ICE assassination in Minnesota.
These MASKED ICE criminals executed an American citizen, in broad daylight who posed absolutely NO threat to them.
God bless the young woman who captured this video. I don't care about her politics, she is incredibly courageous and has done critical service to this nation.
SHAME, SHAME , SHAME on them and @realDonaldTrump his lawless, criminal administration.
My heart breaks for the family of the victim.
There’s been a lot of talk about 🇩🇰🇬🇱 lately.
So let’s clarify a few things:
👉 Denmark takes Arctic security very seriously. In 2025 alone, 🇩🇰 has committed $13.7 bn to strengthen Arctic capabilities & operations.
👉Greenland's status as a part of the Kingdom of 🇩🇰 is not in doubt, but internationally recognized. This includes by 🇺🇸 on numerous occasions.
👉The US has had the option to establish additional military bases and increase its military presence in 🇬🇱 since 1951 & that option remains open today.
These are not opinions. They are facts, grounded in 225 years of our enduring partnership, shared history & agreements between 🇬🇱🇩🇰 & 🇺🇸
The land claim to Greenland is one of the most unjustified land claims in modern history. There is no excuse for it and nobody is going to want to be allies of the USA if they do not honour treaties and attack and stab allies.
CNN this evening.
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It is unconscionable to allow Russia to assault Ukraine’s sovereignty, recruit enemies like North Korea to aid in their fight, and then sell out the Ukrainians by conceding the loss of their territory and NATO security guarantees or membership. By making these and others concessions before negotiations even started, Trump has effectively surrendered to Putin on Ukraine. 1/3
Elon is creating tremendous damage for Tesla in 🇩🇪 Germany and many other 🇪🇺 European countries.
His discussion with the far-right party leader Weidel leads to customer cancellations and no, is not compensated by AfD voters. Many accept not having the best product if it helps to restore their reputation.
From LinkedIn:
"YOU ARE FIRED !
My wife and I fired our Tesla today! We are enthusiastic e-drivers and were actually very satisfied with the vehicle.
However, we are not satisfied with the Tesla owner, hashtag#Elon_Musk. We reject his right-wing populist, anti-democratic and libertarian attitude out of deepest inner conviction.
In our opinion, billionaires who believe that they can undermine our democracy with their money can be hit above all by not letting them continue to earn the money of the people whose democracy they want to destroy. This probably costs us significantly more than it costs Elon Musk. Nevertheless, the sign is important.
We remain convinced e-drivers, but now with a much better feeling!"
It is not a one-off it's a movement because customers don't want to be associated with Elon and a right-wing extremist party.
Tesla's vehicle sales in Germany tanked last year by 41% for a reason.
https://t.co/jcnQHgyuIK