Other countries

[Vrede too]

Yet another country falls to authoritarianism?

As democracy in Georgia collapses, Russia, China and Iran see an opening

[1 CAT FAN]

"Overseas in Connecticut"



Probably voted for Kamala.

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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Chinese Military Ships Crash Into Each Other in Explosive South China Sea Incident

A Chinese Coast Guard vessel collided with a People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer while pursuing a Philippine Coast Guard patrol boat near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, causing substantial damage that rendered the coast guard ship unseaworthy, according to footage released Monday. The incident occurred as Chinese forces attempted to intercept the Philippine vessel in waters that Beijing claims as its territory but Manila contests under international maritime law, highlighting the risks of escalation in the strategically vital waterway where both nations regularly conduct patrols.

OPPS! Haha, excellent driving by the Philippine Coast Guard captain to set the Chinese up. The full incident is after 1:40 in the video, including a brief shot of the CCG's mangled bow.
Article

... (Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay) Tarriela said the Philippine Coast Guard immediately offered to help the Chinese with man-overboard recovery and medical aid for any injured crew....

Sincere, serious and 100% proper, but also hilarious.

Another article with a lot more background

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COVERT OPS Danish spies uncover ‘secret US plot to stir up anti-government fury in Greenland’ amid Trump’s desire to SEIZE island
One American allegedly aimed to create a list of Greenland separatists

... Sources close to the matter said at least three US citizens with ties to the Trump administration were involved in the alleged mission, according to state broadcaster DR.

... DR's report detailed how one American in Greenland's capital was creating a list of natives who backed American attempts to take over the island.

The aim of the mission would be to try to recruit those who signed up for a secession movement.

Two other Americans tried to nurture contacts with politicians, businessmen and locals, according to the report....

Trump has never ruled out using force to take the island

MAGAts are both assholes AND amateurs. Embarrassing on multiple levels.

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London protests Trump’s second state visit

Thousands of demonstrators marched through central London on Sept. 17 in protest of U.S. President Donald Trump’s three-day state visit, casting their rally as a stand against maintaining the “special relationship” with the United States as it aspires toward authoritarian rule.

Organized by Stop Trump UK—a coalition of more than 50 civic groups that includes anti-racism campaigners, climate activists, and advocates for Palestinian rights—the march set off from Portland Place and moved toward Parliament Square, the BBC reported....

Lots of older folks, US and UK.




We don't want him back.


FFS!





x thousands.

[supesalemgr2]

It would be interesting to know the vocation of the babe with green hair.

[O Really]

It would be interesting to know the vocation of the babe with green hair.

I guess hair colouring is unusual in your neighborhood? It's not in mine. My dental hygienist has blue hair, and a neighbor - budget director for a large non-profit - has green. I'd assume you also know that much if not most of the time colours such as that aren't really permanent - it's just a fashion of the day.

Inferring what you may or may not have implied, it seems you took a bit of a derogatory swipe at her, as if you expect her to be a bit sleazy herself.
Wonder what orange hair implies to you?

[supesalemgr2]

It would be interesting to know the vocation of the babe with green hair.

I guess hair colouring is unusual in your neighborhood? It's not in mine. My dental hygienist has blue hair, and a neighbor - budget director for a large non-profit - has green. I'd assume you also know that much if not most of the time colours such as that aren't really permanent - it's just a fashion of the day.

Inferring what you may or may not have implied, it seems you took a bit of a derogatory swipe at her, as if you expect her to be a bit sleazy herself.
Wonder what orange hair implies to you?

Just a simple question. Why the sensitivity?

[O Really]

I dunno, I guess I've just learned to be sensitive to underlying messages in statements that may seem innocuous in the surface. Concerning an article and pics of big protests in London about Trump's unwanted visit, you pick the colour of one protesters hair to comment on. You could have said "the chick with green hair is hot" or you could have said " l thing k green hair is ugly/stupid/out of style whatever. But by including her vocation, you're showing a bias against her personally and suggesting strongly that she's a sketchy person. Now while you're thinking about it, can you find a time or instance when the US president was shown so much hostility by one of our closest allies? Do you think Trump might have done a little to create that hostility?

[supesalemgr2]

I dunno, I guess I've just learned to be sensitive to underlying messages in statements that may seem innocuous in the surface. Concerning an article and pics of big protests in London about Trump's unwanted visit, you pick the colour of one protesters hair to comment on. You could have said "the chick with green hair is hot" or you could have said " l thing k green hair is ugly/stupid/out of style whatever. But by including her vocation, you're showing a bias against her personally and suggesting strongly that she's a sketchy person. Now while you're thinking about it, can you find a time or instance when the US president was shown so much hostility by one of our closest allies? Do you think Trump might have done a little to create that hostility?

Just curious about how she supports herself. The leaders of the UK seem to be just fine with Trump. Unhinged TDS protesters are to be expected as we have seen. How one judges these are free to do so.

[Vrede too]

I dunno, I guess I've just learned to be sensitive to underlying messages in statements that may seem innocuous in the surface. Concerning an article and pics of big protests in London about Trump's unwanted visit, you pick the colour of one protester's hair to comment on. You could have said "the chick with green hair is hot" or you could have said " l think green hair is ugly/stupid/out of style whatever. But by including her vocation, you're showing a bias against her personally and suggesting strongly that she's a sketchy person. Now while you're thinking about it, can you find a time or instance when the US president was shown so much hostility by one of our closest allies? Do you think Trump might have done a little to create that hostility?

Funny, I wondered how she pulls off the different shades of green like that.

My niece had purple hair for awhile - Duke undergrad in 4 years, now post-grad in Economics at Berkeley. Even in Hooterville I see dyed hair (other than old lady blue) often enough that I can't think of specific examples like O Really does.


It would be interesting to know the vocations of the people in this pic.

Lots of older folks, US and UK.


x thousands.

[O Really]

I don't think it's been proven that the " UK leaders seem ok with Trump" Just because they've got enough class and sophistication to behave properly toward an international figure regardless of personal opinion doesn't show approval.

[Vrede too]

I don't think it's been proven that the "UK leaders seem ok with Trump" Just because they've got enough class and sophistication to behave properly toward an international figure regardless of personal opinion doesn't show approval.

I heard it analyzed on TV. They still disagree with him on almost all policy matters, but are superficially sucking up to him in hopes of avoiding US wrath on things like tariffs, NATO support, intel sharing, etc. Superficial sucking up has proven to be especially effective with Dementia Don.

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Poll: 62% of Americans would oppose U.S. military action in Greenland
Trump has threatened to use force in the Danish-controlled territory — and in Iran, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba. Americans do not want him to follow through.


Yanqui, stay home!

[Anonymous too]

Iranian women’s soccer players flash ‘help’ signal after being branded traitors back home

Members of the Iranian women’s soccer team appeared to flash a “help” hand signal following their Women’s Asian Cup loss in Australia over the weekend — as several players scrambled to seek asylum amid fears they’ll be persecuted if they return home.

Fears have been mounting for the players’ safety ever since the female athletes were branded “wartime traitors” by Iranian state media for refusing to sing their national anthem ahead of one of their matches last week.

After being eliminated from the Australian-hosted tournament following a 2-0 loss to the Philippines on Sunday, at least one player was reportedly spotted signing the word “help” through a window as their bus left the stadium in Queensland, multiple activists claimed.

At least five players have now also fled the hotel where the team had been staying in an attempt to avoid having to return to Iran.

It comes as President Trump on Monday urged the Australian government to offer asylum to the soccer players — warning they could potentially be killed.
https://nypost.com/2026/03/09/world-new ... -traitors/


5 Iranian women soccer players who sought asylum in Australia allowed to stay, official says
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-war-w ... al-anthem/

[Vrede too]

I guess hair colouring is unusual in your neighborhood? It's not in mine. My dental hygienist has blue hair,

Blue hair is common in SoupySales' peer group, even among some of the men. It might even appear in his household.

and a neighbor - budget director for a large non-profit - has green.

budget director - green, fitting.

I'd assume you also know that much if not most of the time colours such as that aren't really permanent - it's just a fashion of the day.

Inferring what you may or may not have implied, it seems you took a bit of a derogatory swipe at her, as if you expect her to be a bit sleazy herself.
Wonder what orange hair implies to you?

, and orange skin implies truly depraved.

[Anonymous too]

A federal court in Pakistan has granted custody of a 13-year-old Christian girl, Maria Shahbaz, to a Muslim man who had kidnapped her, converted her to Islam, and ‘married’ her. Judges rejected the birth certificate Maria’s parents provided, and disregarded earlier judicial findings that the marriage was illegal. Such cases follow a recurring pattern. Every year in Pakistan, an estimated 1,000 girls and young women from religious minorities (many of whom are Christians) face abduction, rape, forced marriage to their much older abductors, coerced conversion to Islam, and various other forms of abuse.
https://www.thecatholicthing.org/2026/0 ... kidnapper/

Not all cultures are the same.

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"China, India Or Some Other Hell-Hole...": Trump Reposts Anti-India Rant Over Birthright Citizenship
Trump reported Savage's racist rant on his Truth Social platform a day after he made false claims that "no country in the world" offers birthright citizenship other than the United States during an interview with CNBC.

... Legal consensus, however, broadly holds that the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship. The matter is being heard by the Supreme Court.

The US Supreme Court, earlier this month, heard arguments in the Trump vs Barbara case that challenges the Republican leader's executive order.

Speaking about the upcoming ruling on the issue, Trump said, "If they rule against our Country on Birthright Citizenship, which they probably will, it will cost America massive amounts of money but, more importantly, it will cost America its DIGNITY!"

Mirror.

Whining for years about the clear language of the Constitution is undignified.
Repeatedly lying about the law in 3 dozen other nations is undignified.
Reposting a racist podcast is undignified.
Insulting 3 billion people, 35% of the world is undignified.
Then, there are all of Dementia Don's other undignified daily statements and behaviors . . .

[neoplacebo]

I think one of his old standby lies about how America is "respected again" by other countries, which he's trotted out periodically since 2017, is particularly pertinent now. It wasn't true then and is less true now. By a bigly lot.

[Vrede too]

I think one of his old standby lies about how America is "respected again" by other countries, which he's trotted out periodically since 2017, is particularly pertinent now. It wasn't true then and is less true now. By a bigly lot.

Maybe it's our sense of the absurd that is "respected again".




It's happened again:

A Russian artist who was critical of Putin is killed near his home in Poland

A 44-year-old Russian artist who has been critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin was shot and killed at close range near his home in the eastern Polish city of Biala Podlaska, prosecutors said Tuesday.

... He painted unflattering portraits of Putin, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and other high-ranking Russian officials. One depicts Putin being cradled in the arms of the Soviet dictator Josef Stalin.

On Sunday, he had posted a video on his YouTube channel showing him in Berlin putting a Russian flag in a trash can on June 12, the holiday marking Russia's sovereignty.

Fallen hero.

... Polish authorities arrested a man in 2024 in what they said was a plot to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. That same year, a Russian helicopter pilot who defected was killed in Spain, with Russian operatives as the prime suspects.

Putin's henchmen.