Gerry Arthurs
@gerryarthurs.bsky.social
South East Technological University SETU (Ireland) Lecturer in International Relations & Politics. Views my own.
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The Truth about Venezuela.
January 4, 2026 at 7:38 PM
The Truth about Venezuela.
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Europe’s failure to condemn Trump’s illegal aggression in Venezuela isn’t just wrong – it’s stupid. My piece @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Europe’s failure to condemn Trump’s illegal aggression in Venezuela isn’t just wrong – it’s stupid | Nathalie Tocci
The more European countries act as colonies, unable and unwilling to stand up to Trump, the more they’ll be treated as such, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Europe’s failure to condemn Trump’s illegal aggression in Venezuela isn’t just wrong – it’s stupid. My piece @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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This was 💯 Putin‘s reasoning when invading Crimea, Donbas and the whole of Ukraine — just here coming from the White House with regard to annexing Greenland.
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 6, 2026 at 6:27 AM
This was 💯 Putin‘s reasoning when invading Crimea, Donbas and the whole of Ukraine — just here coming from the White House with regard to annexing Greenland.
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More astonishing public comments from Danish PM on Greenland: “I believe one should take the American president seriously when he says that he wants Greenland. But I will also make it clear that if the US chooses to attack another NATO country militarily, then everything stops, including NATO..."
Denmark Says US Attack on Greenland Would Mean End of NATO
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that if Donald Trump were to attack the Danish island of Greenland that would mean the end of the NATO alliance.
www.bloomberg.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:16 PM
More astonishing public comments from Danish PM on Greenland: “I believe one should take the American president seriously when he says that he wants Greenland. But I will also make it clear that if the US chooses to attack another NATO country militarily, then everything stops, including NATO..."
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The video in the thread redacts the images, mercifully. But you can see from the prompts what is happening. This is obscene, vicious and intolerable. X and Grok should be shut down until this grotesque harassment can be stopped. Those responsible should face the full force of the law.
One example of how Grok is being used to target women. Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch being sexualised, degraded, and humiliated step-by-step by Grok. All the images accurately reflect the prompts provided.
January 5, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The video in the thread redacts the images, mercifully. But you can see from the prompts what is happening. This is obscene, vicious and intolerable. X and Grok should be shut down until this grotesque harassment can be stopped. Those responsible should face the full force of the law.
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US attacking NATO ally to annex Greenland would be end of 'everything,' says Danish PM
US attacking NATO ally would be end of 'everything,' says Danish PM
Washington's military intervention in Venezuela has reignited fears about Trump's designs on the autonomous Danish territory, which has untapped rare earth deposits.
www.euronews.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:13 PM
US attacking NATO ally to annex Greenland would be end of 'everything,' says Danish PM
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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.
January 4, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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.
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among other things, you can't just *give* the Nobel prize to someone else. that's not how it works
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 AM
among other things, you can't just *give* the Nobel prize to someone else. that's not how it works
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Europe needs to get much more comfortable threatening Trump with serious deterrent measures, and if necessary implementing them. Tariffs, taxes & bans on US firms; selloffs of US Treasuries; expulsions of American troops; sanctions on individuals. Speak his language: strength.
Why should Trump stop at Venezuela? They’re champing at the bit for territorial expansion. Katie Miller, Stephen Miller‘s wife, posted a map of Greenland marked as a US territory with the words „SOON“.
January 4, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Europe needs to get much more comfortable threatening Trump with serious deterrent measures, and if necessary implementing them. Tariffs, taxes & bans on US firms; selloffs of US Treasuries; expulsions of American troops; sanctions on individuals. Speak his language: strength.
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From the wife of the White House Deputy Chief of Staff.
Europe, don't say you weren't warned.
Europe, don't say you weren't warned.
January 3, 2026 at 10:53 PM
From the wife of the White House Deputy Chief of Staff.
Europe, don't say you weren't warned.
Europe, don't say you weren't warned.
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He's literally set himself up as Ruler of Venezuela.
George Bush at least got a congressional resolution and an attempt at a UN resolution before invading and occupying Iraq.
Trump didn't even consult with the Gang of 8 in Congress and now declares himself the ruler. Sheesh.
George Bush at least got a congressional resolution and an attempt at a UN resolution before invading and occupying Iraq.
Trump didn't even consult with the Gang of 8 in Congress and now declares himself the ruler. Sheesh.
Trump on Venezuela: "We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition"
January 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
He's literally set himself up as Ruler of Venezuela.
George Bush at least got a congressional resolution and an attempt at a UN resolution before invading and occupying Iraq.
Trump didn't even consult with the Gang of 8 in Congress and now declares himself the ruler. Sheesh.
George Bush at least got a congressional resolution and an attempt at a UN resolution before invading and occupying Iraq.
Trump didn't even consult with the Gang of 8 in Congress and now declares himself the ruler. Sheesh.
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He's making a mockery of the Fifa world peace prize
January 3, 2026 at 8:22 AM
He's making a mockery of the Fifa world peace prize
A beautiful production from Steve Pyke and @lilliputpress.bsky.social Scribendi is a collection of portraits of Irish Writers with their reflections on creativity and belief in their work. As Pyke puts it, it is a gesture of acknowledgment and gratitude, and is a lovely companion on a bookshelf.
January 1, 2026 at 4:41 PM
A beautiful production from Steve Pyke and @lilliputpress.bsky.social Scribendi is a collection of portraits of Irish Writers with their reflections on creativity and belief in their work. As Pyke puts it, it is a gesture of acknowledgment and gratitude, and is a lovely companion on a bookshelf.
Magnificent youtube.com/watch?v=X8eF...
Walled City Passion - 700 School Children Sing 'Teenage Kicks'
YouTube video by Walled City Passion
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January 1, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Magnificent youtube.com/watch?v=X8eF...
Platelet donors are selfless, unsung heroes & crucial to children & adults going through often traumatic medical issues. If you can consider donating it would be a truly wonderful new year’s gift to those who may not know your name but will quietly remember you for years. www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
'No substitute for platelets' - IBTS in call for donors
Up to 1,000 additional blood platelet donors are needed in the coming year to meet demand, as "there is no substitute for platelets".
www.rte.ie
December 30, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Platelet donors are selfless, unsung heroes & crucial to children & adults going through often traumatic medical issues. If you can consider donating it would be a truly wonderful new year’s gift to those who may not know your name but will quietly remember you for years. www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
Sobering but necessary read from @naomiohreally.bsky.social on potential for conflict on European continent & preparations in Netherlands that should be discussed in Ireland ‘We are heading for a war Europe might lose’: Continent shifts to military footing
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
‘We are heading for a war Europe might lose’: Continent shifts to military footing
European governments are preparing the public for the possibility of conflict as US security guarantees fade
www.irishtimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Sobering but necessary read from @naomiohreally.bsky.social on potential for conflict on European continent & preparations in Netherlands that should be discussed in Ireland ‘We are heading for a war Europe might lose’: Continent shifts to military footing
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
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BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
December 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
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Goodbye, Monkey Cage - not as infinite as I imagined
December 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Goodbye, Monkey Cage - not as infinite as I imagined
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Neutrality is no longer an option in the existential choice between pluralistic, constitutional democracy and authoritarianism.
The End of Modernity
A crisis is unfolding before our eyes—and also in our heads.
foreignpolicy.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Neutrality is no longer an option in the existential choice between pluralistic, constitutional democracy and authoritarianism.
A beautifully written new book, On Friendship, by the great Andrew O’Hagan hits just the right note as the season of meeting up with old and new friends is upon us. Highly recommend it, published by @faberbooks.bsky.social
December 24, 2025 at 10:29 AM
A beautifully written new book, On Friendship, by the great Andrew O’Hagan hits just the right note as the season of meeting up with old and new friends is upon us. Highly recommend it, published by @faberbooks.bsky.social
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After sanctioning ICC judges, the lawless Trump regime is targeting individuals for upholding EU law. Time for EU and its MS to grow a spine and respond to this non-stop authoritarian bullying - and perhaps I don’t know, start with easy step of leaving X before forcefully applying the law to it…
The US ‘sanctions’ 5 individuals for involvement in #DSA, platform regulation and content moderation, including fmr Commissioner Breton and NGO leaders.
Oppressive state behavior by the US, disguised as free speech fighting. Appalling.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Oppressive state behavior by the US, disguised as free speech fighting. Appalling.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Former EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators
State department accuses group of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints through regulation of disinformation
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:39 AM
After sanctioning ICC judges, the lawless Trump regime is targeting individuals for upholding EU law. Time for EU and its MS to grow a spine and respond to this non-stop authoritarian bullying - and perhaps I don’t know, start with easy step of leaving X before forcefully applying the law to it…
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From newly released Epstein files, a letter allegedly from Epstein to convicted sex offender Larry Nassar in prison around the time of Epstein's death:
“Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls.”
“Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls.”
December 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
From newly released Epstein files, a letter allegedly from Epstein to convicted sex offender Larry Nassar in prison around the time of Epstein's death:
“Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls.”
“Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls.”