Brian Farrell 🇨🇦🇺🇦
@hisbpf.bsky.social
Military historian at NUS, Habs fan, Gunner tragic, and, most important, father of Conor. All opinions my own. Standing with Ukraine. 🇺🇦Denouncing terrorists. 🇨🇦 living and working in 🇸🇬. Trump will be defeated. Stand tall Canada. Never 51.🇨🇦
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At Davos, Trump called the liberation of Europe “stupid” & allies “ungrateful.” As a former U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council member, I find this rhetoric dangerous. It recasts the defeat of fascism as a failed real estate deal & undermines the alliances that have kept the world stable for 80 years.
January 21, 2026 at 11:26 PM
At Davos, Trump called the liberation of Europe “stupid” & allies “ungrateful.” As a former U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council member, I find this rhetoric dangerous. It recasts the defeat of fascism as a failed real estate deal & undermines the alliances that have kept the world stable for 80 years.
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Trump:
"NATO has treated the United States very badly. We've never asked for anything. We've never got anything."
Tell that to the families of 850 soldiers from 19 non-US NATO countries who died fighting to defend the United States in Afghanistan - the only occasion Article 5 was ever triggered.
"NATO has treated the United States very badly. We've never asked for anything. We've never got anything."
Tell that to the families of 850 soldiers from 19 non-US NATO countries who died fighting to defend the United States in Afghanistan - the only occasion Article 5 was ever triggered.
January 21, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Trump:
"NATO has treated the United States very badly. We've never asked for anything. We've never got anything."
Tell that to the families of 850 soldiers from 19 non-US NATO countries who died fighting to defend the United States in Afghanistan - the only occasion Article 5 was ever triggered.
"NATO has treated the United States very badly. We've never asked for anything. We've never got anything."
Tell that to the families of 850 soldiers from 19 non-US NATO countries who died fighting to defend the United States in Afghanistan - the only occasion Article 5 was ever triggered.
Hi Kevin! Good work buddy!
I have a big ask. My 9yo son is autistic and he’s been raising a betta fish he named Kevin. Yesterday He asked if he could “share a photo of Kevin with the whole world“. I don’t know if this will work, but a dad’s gotta try. Like and share if that’s your thing. Kevin says hi! 🐟👋
January 21, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Hi Kevin! Good work buddy!
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It's so exhausting to to be constantly told by American leaders that the defining policy of the 80 odd years during which the US became the most wealthy and powerful country in the history of the world was a grossly unfair failure for them.
US trade secretary Howard Lutnick really not mincing his words here at Davos: "We are here to make a v clear point: globalisation has failed the West and the USA. It's a failed policy. It's what the WEF has stood for, which is, export, offshore, find the cheapest labour in the world."
January 20, 2026 at 3:47 PM
It's so exhausting to to be constantly told by American leaders that the defining policy of the 80 odd years during which the US became the most wealthy and powerful country in the history of the world was a grossly unfair failure for them.
Carney spoke well here. He made 3 key points: the RBO is dead, let’s move on; preaching is not policy, time to focus on building not preaching; fuck you Trump, elbows up. 🇨🇦
Read the full transcript of Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum - National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a forceful speech in Davos, Switzerland, on the 'new world order' and how middle powers like Canada can benefit by working together.
globalnews.ca
January 20, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Carney spoke well here. He made 3 key points: the RBO is dead, let’s move on; preaching is not policy, time to focus on building not preaching; fuck you Trump, elbows up. 🇨🇦
Americans, if you don’t stop this demented narcissist, the absolute chaos rushing towards us all will be on you.
Analysis: Europe may need to adopt Trump’s brass-knuckle methods to save Greenland | CNN Politics
Donald Trump fights as dirty as the UFC cage fighters he’s invited to slug it out on the South Lawn of the White House to mark America’s 250th birthday.
www.cnn.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Americans, if you don’t stop this demented narcissist, the absolute chaos rushing towards us all will be on you.
The Chiefs didn’t even qualify this year. Taylor won’t be attending. But the NFL is still deliberately and blatantly obviously screwing the Bills, because they are from Buffalo. Disgusting.
January 18, 2026 at 8:39 AM
The Chiefs didn’t even qualify this year. Taylor won’t be attending. But the NFL is still deliberately and blatantly obviously screwing the Bills, because they are from Buffalo. Disgusting.
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This is absolutely what is forming up, metaphorically.
January 17, 2026 at 5:36 AM
This is absolutely what is forming up, metaphorically.
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We could add to that list all American patents would be void. If they were so stupid, it would be the biggest looting of intellectual property in history.
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Invasion Greenland, Part II- Ten Consequences
You all need to read this and pray to God it doesn't happen. It can get bad. Real bad.
open.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:46 AM
We could add to that list all American patents would be void. If they were so stupid, it would be the biggest looting of intellectual property in history.
open.substack.com/pub/malcolmn...
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“Noem: U.S. Citizens Should Be Prepared To Show Proof.”
Did you vote for a “Show Me Your Papers” society?
Did you vote for a “Show Me Your Papers” society?
January 15, 2026 at 11:04 PM
“Noem: U.S. Citizens Should Be Prepared To Show Proof.”
Did you vote for a “Show Me Your Papers” society?
Did you vote for a “Show Me Your Papers” society?
Cold bastards. Real SA mentality:
January 16, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Cold bastards. Real SA mentality:
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This dude is intense and correct
January 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM
This dude is intense and correct
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Leadership purges. Rapid modernization. A ticking clock to 2027. China’s military story is more complicated than it looks.
Latest Pentagon Report: China’s Military Advancing Amid Churn
Simultaneous disruption and progress, with a relentless Taiwan-focused capability development deadline. That’s the overriding theme of the 25th edition of
warontherocks.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Leadership purges. Rapid modernization. A ticking clock to 2027. China’s military story is more complicated than it looks.
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And note none of this bothered them when they were screaming from the rooftops about Gaza or when a minority of them were moralizing and excusing the slaughter of 7 October 2023.
We have the receipts. It is an embarrassment and stain on our profession and the credibility of our scholarship.
We have the receipts. It is an embarrassment and stain on our profession and the credibility of our scholarship.
January 14, 2026 at 9:22 AM
And note none of this bothered them when they were screaming from the rooftops about Gaza or when a minority of them were moralizing and excusing the slaughter of 7 October 2023.
We have the receipts. It is an embarrassment and stain on our profession and the credibility of our scholarship.
We have the receipts. It is an embarrassment and stain on our profession and the credibility of our scholarship.
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Please support me as I walk 50 miles in January for DementiaUK in memory of my Dad. Nearly £600 raised so far - hoping for £750 and then £1000!
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Hi there, This month, I’m walking 50 Miles for Dementia UK – a cause close to my heart. Just £10 could pay for the telephone costs of two families calling its free Dementia Helpline, so any sup...
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January 4, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Please support me as I walk 50 miles in January for DementiaUK in memory of my Dad. Nearly £600 raised so far - hoping for £750 and then £1000!
fundraise.dementiauk.org/fundraisers/...
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@profgsheffield.bsky.social literally a perfect day! Gunners advance in our beloved FA Cup from a convincing display in a lopsided victory. Spurs brushed aside and eliminated at home, then disgrace themselves yet again with another pointless brawl! Buy a lottery ticket! 🙂🤣👍🏻👍🏻
January 11, 2026 at 11:42 PM
@profgsheffield.bsky.social literally a perfect day! Gunners advance in our beloved FA Cup from a convincing display in a lopsided victory. Spurs brushed aside and eliminated at home, then disgrace themselves yet again with another pointless brawl! Buy a lottery ticket! 🙂🤣👍🏻👍🏻
Surely now, finally, Europe must accept it cannot trust or rely on this president. In this daunting geopolitical context, Brexit no longer looks like just a stupid mistake. It looks almost suicidal.
What unites Greenland, Venezuela and Ukraine? Trump's immoral lies and Europe's chronic weakness | Simon Tisdall
The president’s inability to tell right from wrong fuels his increasingly dictatorial, illegal and erratic behaviour, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Surely now, finally, Europe must accept it cannot trust or rely on this president. In this daunting geopolitical context, Brexit no longer looks like just a stupid mistake. It looks almost suicidal.
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"Protesters in the city of Yasuj recently chanted, “Their children are in Canada! Our children are in prison!”
Is the Iranian Regime About to Collapse?
Five conditions determine whether revolutions succeed. For the first time since 1979, Iran meets nearly all of them.
www.theatlantic.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:19 AM
"Protesters in the city of Yasuj recently chanted, “Their children are in Canada! Our children are in prison!”
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The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
January 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
