I've realised I use this site like a 19thC political salon - half to swap the News of the Day and half to mutter "oh I say, very good" at the Witticisms of my Illustrious Compatriots

It’s a special kind of pleasure to see a Russian investment and a MAGA endorsement backfire massively ☺️

Priorities

One Battle

PM of Poland

The Weakerthans - "Tournament of Hearts" YouTube video by Epitaph Records

In honour of Canadian curling Saturday, here’s a killer song about the sport by a legendary Winnipeg band. 🇨🇦 🥌

Tournament of Hearts, by The Weakerthans

youtube.com/watch?v=xQF5...

thats an attack ad

BREAKING: How the Trump administration will determine the “right” voters

An outstanding piece by my colleague, @duanebratt.bsky.social

The Winter Olympics are a lot more about almost dying than the summer ones, tbh

He’s getting a majority.

Please. This is absurd. Europe can certainly deter Russia and defend itself if its focused and determined. Perpetuating a sense of European helplessness may help Rutte bureaucratically but its 1. wrong 2. prevents action. 3. willfully blind: the US ain't coming to defend Europe.

The only U.S. heavy icebreaker turns 50. That's an interesting landmark given recent U.S. criticism of other countries for not taking Arctic security seriously.

In sum, Europe has little to lose in hitting back hard. The hope here is Europe hits back hard and prompts Trump to deescalate, just as he has done on China. Thus by escalating Europe is also creating a pathway to deescalate this crisis.

DOJ investigating whether Denmark lied on its Greenland mortgage.

More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.

They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”

If a Florida Panther gave me their Stanley Cup ring it would be a nice bauble that I could display. But I did not win the Stanley Cup.

Nobel Please Prize

Horseshit. I did that while you were being indicted. 😤

Denmark renames Greenland Epstein Island so that Trump will never talk about it again.

It's wild that the PM of a NATO member feels compelled to put out a statement like this vis-à-vis the US government.

Finland seized control of the vessel Fitburg after a data cable between Helsinki and Tallinn was damaged. The ship’s anchor chain was found hanging. Intercepted in Finland’s EEZ, damage occurred in Estonia’s zone. 14 crew detained.

The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees

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@arctictroy.bsky.social's latest piece with NAADSN outlines how the United States conducted a multi-layered information influence strategy in the Arctic from 2022-2024. It's a must-read for anyone interested in modern Arctic geopolitical competition

www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...

A+ trolling from Zelenskyy

Pardon me?

A group of GenXers is called a “whatever”.

Don't miss this excellent two-in-one lecture for tomorrow at Trent University with excellent speakers including @rasmusleander.bsky.social and @marclanteigne.bsky.social on 'the' talking points for Arctic security: Greenland and Grey Zone Threats.

We would also be remiss to remind you about two excellent lectures on #Greenland and #GreyZoneThreats from @rasmusleander.bsky.social and @marclanteigne.bsky.social on 28 November at 1pm at Trent University.

Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...