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It looks so serious and watchful of what's around it

Yes as predicted it became a completely useless initiative The idea from Trump's rhetoric was that it was going to " replace " the shortfalls of the UNSC\UN because it would act quickly and decisively and its initial focus was the rebuild of Gaza As I often say, it's easy to criticize and malign the UN but its not ever going to be effectively replaced So the entire idea of the Board of Peace was always a waste of time particularly because no Western countries wanted to be part of it

I laughed when you explained this reason because it shows how far off we were around our assumptions We were guessing anti-Trump sentiment, Greenland and I thought it could be because of unhappiness with your new domestic migration policies and how some Danes dont want to support the national team because they don't like the current governments policies But its about something much more obvious and historical. FIFA is linked to corruption and yet we have " normalized " it because nothing seems to change and everyone wants to watch the WC In the 2010 WC South Africa paid a bride to get WC because FIFA basically demanded it , Africa deserved to get a WC but a bribe was still paid But going back to your original point, it demonstrates how sincere and ethical Nordic countries generally are. As I mentioned we were guessing it was about some complicated , nuanced geopolitical\political issue but it was just about a real criticism of FIFA and how you can force real change Sometimes we dont see what is right in front of us

Trumps United States’ 250th anniversary has had 6 of 9 musicians refusing to participate Its a pity that these events become politicized but this is an example of how unpopular he is amongst musicians and this is self-inflicted because being part of this event sends a message and clearly many people dont want to be associated with anything he organizes https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/28/trump-concert-series-musicians-drop-out "At least six of the nine featured musical acts set to play in a concert series organized by the Trump administration to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary have dropped out, just one day after the lineup was announced. The artists were never told about any political involvement with the event,” he added, before casting doubt on the claim from Freedom 250, the group created by Donald Trump to organize the celebration of the US’s semiquincentennial, that the series was nonpartisan."

I had to post this, cutest war cat video ever 😺

Sorry Im still not sure what you mean? Are you talking about issues with FIFA like there support for Trump or how they have made the WC larger and included teams that shouldn't really be playing at this level? Its not about Greenland like @rjshae mentioned because that was a good suggestion I never thought of but I would be surprised if that would be a reason?

Good question @Gorth why would Danes boycott there national team in the World Cup? I can guess but I dont want to because it will annoy me if Im right

I understand the point but that concern applies more to groups like the Palestinians and the Israeli conflict. The Israeli's will kill civilians, family members and destroy houses and that often does just radicalize people But Iran and this article is a different reality. This is more about the severe economic hardships that exist in the country and how the war has made them obviously worse Ostensibly its not make the average Iranian more militant but it will increase unhappiness with the state once the war is over

We all tend to discuss the events of the war with Iran but what is understandably ignored is the reality of how broken the Iranian economy is and how much worse it will be once this war is over It was in a terrible state before the war, this was the initial reason we had all those protests that were brutally crushed So the Internet shutdown has been partially lifted and now we seeing how normal Iranians are grappling with the economic realty and the levels of inflation https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...ons-reveal-iranians-anger-over-food-inflation "The partial lifting of internet restrictions in Iran has revealed a rising tide of anger about food price inflation as ordinary Iranians decry annual price increases of 308% for vegetable oil, 190% for chicken, and 170% for rice Everything is so expensive. It has become a disaster,” wrote one user on social media. “You leave the market with a broken heart after spending all your savings. It is unbearable. We have no patience left to lead a normal life. The government announced the launch of a “resistance economy committee” to crack down on price gouging and address surging shortages, but hyperinflation is now endemic in Iran owing to trade sanctions, exchange rate pressure, and moves taken to reduce subsidies given to traders in January. Data from the International Monetary Fund showed food inflation had risen to between 140% and 200%, pushing overall inflation to 70%."

The World Cup is less than 2 weeks away, its time to get excited Full schedules are now available and South Africa is playing in the first game against Mexico https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/match-schedule-fixtures-results-teams-stadiums

I am watching lots of series as usual but Dutton Ranch is excellent and S3 of The Terror is really good From season 4 is still my favorite series of all time and its now on E5 Dutton Ranch is another spinoff from Yellowstone but its nothing like Marshalls which is predictable and banal. Its at the same level of creativity and depth as Yellowstone Its all about what happens to Rip and Beth and there new life in Texas @kanisatha hopefully you able to watch it because its as good as Yellowstone around writing and the complexity of all the characters

Im about 45 hours into Subnautica 1 and its time for a detailed update Its one of the best survival games I have ever played, only the Forest and Sons of the Forest is better The things I love about it its quintessential open world. You can go anywhere you want to find resources and progress the game but certain regions carry massive risk around sea monsters and requiring the right vehicles for deep water exploration its clever how the game advances using lifepods in safer areas. There is no map so the lifepods have become my main way of navigating to certain regions the crafting is brilliant. You really see the benefits of creating better vehicles and getting upgrades the constant food and water usage means you always have to aware of those resources. You cant just ignore them and explore. A good mandatory survival mechanic I have built a base but its all over the place with random tunnels, a moonpool and areas that are not connected but they all in the same area. Its very chaotic but it works for me I have built the Cyclops and now Im upgrading my Prawn suit so I can explore the deepest parts of the ocean so I can get the resources for the Neptune rocket The games has a myriad of different ways you can craft and survive but you have choices. So for example I now use the battery charger instead of making batteries Finding blueprints is one of the best ways to force you to explore, a very clever way to motivate exploration which I love anyway Really great game and highly recommended if you like this type of survival genre

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-22-2026 https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-21-2026 Massive pushback, a " mutiny", from GOP senators around Trumps $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund Good to see some backbone from Congress

Massie lost in Kentucky and Cassidy lost in Louisiana in both primaries These were both considered GOP representatives who opposed Trump in different ways These clear Trump primary victories confirm Trump still has real influence and support amongst GOP voters. This is not about his support in the midterms because then its about how all Americans will vote Here is good link that summarizes Trumps recent wins around candidates he supports NBC NewsTrump notches more GOP primary wins, but big midterm ques...The president unseated one of his biggest Republican foes Tuesday in Kentucky, while a Trump endorsement in Texas concerned GOP senators.

This is one of the dumbest and most myopic ideas Trump\DOJ has ever come up with The fund will be used for " victims of political prosecution from the Biden presidency " So whats the bet people involved in the 6 January Capitol attacks who broke the law, were jailed and then pardoned will now claim they were " unfairly prosecuted " and want to claim from this fund