igitur quī dēsīderat pācem praeparet bellum
therefore, he who desires peace, let him prepare for war
sī vīs pācem, parā bellum
if you want peace, prepare for war
Monday, January 19, 2026
sī vīs pācem, parā bellum
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Elections 2026
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25-12-8 12 Elections to Watch in 2026 - TLDR G > .⟹ 2026 ..
Armenia . 
2026 Bangladeshi general election, 12 February
2026 Bangladeshi constitutional referendum, 12 February
Brazil .
2026 Bangladeshi constitutional referendum, 12 February
2026 Bosnian general election, 4 October
Brazil . 2026 Brazilian general election, 4 October (first round) & 25 October (potential second round)
Colombia .
Colombia . 2026 Colombian parliamentary election, 8 March
2026 Colombian presidential election, 31 May
Denmark .
Estonia .
2026 Colombian presidential election, 31 May
Denmark . Estonia . 2026 Estonian presidential election, 30 August
Hungary .
Israel .
Hungary .2026 Hungarian parliamentary election, 12 April
Israel . 
2026 Portuguese presidential election, 18 January
Sweden .
Thailand .
Sweden .2026 Swedish general election, 13 September
Thailand . 
2026 Ugandan general election, 15 January
2026 United Kingdom local elections, 7 May
2026 Scottish Parliament election, 7 May
2026 Senedd election, 7 May
United States .
2026 Scottish Parliament election, 7 May
2026 Senedd election, 7 May
United States .2026 United States elections, 3 November
Expansionist Reich 🔶 Isolated
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25-9-5 The Age Of The Middle Powers - gtbt > .25-6-11 (5 months into term 2) Confidence in Trump (in 24 nations) pew
Across 24 countries, a median of 34% of adults have a lot or some confidence in U.S. President Donald Trump to do the right thing regarding world affairs. Around six-in-ten (62%) have little or no confidence in Trump.
- Trump’s highest ratings come from Nigeria (79% confidence), Israel (69%), Kenya (64%), Hungary (53%) and India (52%).
- Trump’s lowest ratings come from Mexico (8% confidence), Sweden (15%), Turkey (16%), Germany (18%), and Spain (19%).
- In 17 countries, confidence in Trump is higher among men than women.
- Trump is seen more positively among those on the ideological right and among supporters of European right-wing populist parties.
Majorities in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Turkey have no confidence at all in Trump.
Global Conflicts 2025-2026
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25-12-31 The Disturbing Spread of War in 2025 - Cappy > .
Greenland 🔶 2026
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26-1-12 “Weapons Grade Stupid”? The U.S. Plan for Greenland - Spaniel > .The Magiosa Don has aimed his avaricious glance and his braggadocious lies at Greenland. Since "national security" is mostly ruse, establishing American bases is insufficient to satisfy his greed. Why does he insist on owning Greenland?
a) Canada's Arctic Islands and Canada's Northwest Passage offer oil, minerals (gold,
diamonds, zinc, copper, lead, nickel, iron ore, and REEs), and a sea route (control is contested, but held by Canada).
b) Oil (exploration for which the Greenland government banned 2021-6-24).
c) Minerals (mostly still beneath ice).
d) Thwarting China and Russia (neither of which has made a move towards occupation).
e) Dissolution of NATO. In
2023, Congress passed legislation (Section 1250A of the NDAA) prohibiting the
president from withdrawing the U.S. from NATO without a two-thirds Senate
majority or an act of Congress. Occupation of a NATO-protected nation would dissolve NATO and abrogate the USA's committment to military assistance of former allies.
Conversely, the militaries of other NATO nations would be arraigned against > the US.
Gulf Arab States 2026
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26-1-19 UAE in Enormous Trouble - Warfronts > .>> HHH, Yemen >>> >> HHH-Ysrael War >>>
The Arab states of the Persian Gulf, also known as the Gulf Arab states are a group of Arab states bordering the Persian Gulf, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Geographically close to Saudi Arabia and Oman, Yemen is not a Gulf Arab State.
The Arab states of the Persian Gulf, also known as the Gulf Arab states are a group of Arab states bordering the Persian Gulf, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Geographically close to Saudi Arabia and Oman, Yemen is not a Gulf Arab State.
The prominent political union of the region is the Gulf Cooperation Council, which includes all Gulf Arab states except Iraq. Most Gulf Arab states are former protectorates of the British Empire. Arab countries in the Persian Gulf region, and especially Qatar, stand accused of funding militant Islamist organizations, such as Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood. According to the 2025 Global Peace Index of the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), the seven countries had varying degrees of success in maintaining peace amongst their respective borders, with Qatar ranked number first amongst its regional peers as the most peaceful regional and Middle Eastern nation (and 27th worldwide), while Kuwait ranks second in both the Persian Gulf and the wider Middle East (31st worldwide), followed by Oman in the third spot (52nd worldwide). On the other end, Iraq was ranked last among the Gulf Arab States, at 16th in the Middle East and 147th worldwide.
Friday, January 16, 2026
Thursday, January 15, 2026
New World Disorder 2026
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24-12-23 Chaos Is The New Order 2025-2026 CE > .25-12-31 The Disturbing Spread of War in 2025 - Cappy > .1:37 - Risk #3: The Donroe Doctrine 7:17 - What’s next for Venezuela? 13:56 - Delcy and Venezuelan Succession 15:54 - The US Tipping Point 18:12 - FAFO vs TACO 22:09 - Risk #2: Overpowered 25:21 - Eurasia Group Poll 29:45 - Risk #1: US Political Revolution 36:09 - Risk #4: Europe Under Siege 39:12 - Risk #5: Russia’s Second Front 44:09 - What’s next for Europe? 47:35 - Risk #7: China’s Deflation Trap 49:44 - Risk #10: The Water Weapon 51:23 - Risk #8: AI Eats Its Users 56:09 - Red Herrings 57:11 - Opportunities in 2026
>> NoXios (DIS)Order >>>
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Middle Powers & Multipolarity
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25-9-5 Age of the Middle Powers - gtbt > .The fading hegemon has lost its mind and is deep in debt, the duplicitous contender has blown its economy, and the belligerent great pretender has blown its economy on a war that it is losing. That leaves a hodgepodge of nations with incompatible sociopolitical attitudes.
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Monday, January 5, 2026
Xina 2026
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26-1-19 Xina’s Real Population: A Question No One Is Allowed to Answer - Lei > .25-12-10 China's biggest economic contradictions | DW > .
26-1-19 Xina’s Collapse Deepens | Taiwan Escalation | BRI - Tony > .
08:27 Belt and Road Initiative
06:54 US–Taiwan Trade Deal
Xina's Economic Corruption - Penny >> .
Xina's Social Issues - Digging >> .
Xina v World - Digging >> .
XiNsanity - enDürer >> .
XIR Evil - αλλο >> .
Xitty Problems - Blue Gray >> .
Xina's Social Issues - Digging >> .
Xina v World - Digging >> .
XiNsanity - enDürer >> .
XIR Evil - αλλο >> .
Xitty Problems - Blue Gray >> .
Xi + China = Xina = shorthand for the years in which Xi Jinping led China.
Thursday, January 1, 2026
26-1-7 Renee Good Shot Dead by ICE Agent
⟹ 2026 ..
America grows worse and worse and worse, alas.
26-1-3 Maduro Extracted
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26-1-3 US Has Captured Maduro. What Happens Next? - Spaniel > .Typical Trumpian Hypocrisy:
Some Members of Congress have questioned and criticized the Hernández pardon. Resolutions condemning the pardon have been introduced in both houses (H.Res. 929 and S.Res. 530). In addition to considering those measures, Congress could use its oversight authority to examine the Administration's justification for the pardon and the potential implications for U.S. security interests and relations with Honduras, among other issues.
Lest We Forget .... Epstein Files
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25-9-25 Epstein Files: A Challenge for Trump > .'Twas Always Burning - Shrink Rap >> .
A general guide to DJT's habitual cover-ups:
Redactions in documents = Guilt
Avoidance = Guilt
Denials = Guilt
Distractions = Guilt
Distracting personal attacks to avoid journalist' questions = Guilt
Past History of similar transgressions ~ Guilt
Photographic evidence ~ Guilt
Pleading the 5th = Guilt
Pardons = Guilt
Globus Hystericus
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15-9-9 Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot > .🎃is the latest megalomaniacal authoritarian to blight our planet for his narcissistic satisfaction:
26-1-6 🎃's verbalized hit list in the Western hemisphere: Canada, Columbia, Cuba, (Denmark) / Greenland, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela✅26-1-3
&
China, India, Iran, NOT Russia
How one NASA image reveals much about nations - neo > .
Earth’s surface: The largest countries are Russia (17.1 m km2), Canada (10 m km2), USA (9.8 m km2), China (9.6 m km2), Brazil (8.5 m km2), Australia (7.7 m km2)
⃣ Eurasia 55 million square kilometres; 36.2% of the Earth's 149 million km2 total land area; over 5 billion people, equating to approximately 70% of the human population.
⃣ Africa 30.4 million square km; 20% of Earth's land area.
⃣ North America 24.7 million square kilometers; 16.5% of the Earth's land area.
⃣ South America 17.8 million km2 or almost 11.98% of Earth's total land area.
⃣ Europe (excluding Russia) 10.18 million km2; 6.8% of land area
70% of Earth’s surface is water, more specifically 27% territorial waters and 43% international waters or areas beyond national jurisdiction.
*Globus hystericus is a medical condition -- a sensation of having a lump in the throat. Appropriate after recent events, I thought.
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igitur quī dēsīderat pācem praeparet bellum therefore, he who desires peace, let him prepare for war sī vīs pācem, parā bellum if you wan...
