Mr Denmore
@mrdenmore.bsky.social
Ex-journalist, ex-broadcaster, ex-Catholic, ex-X, ex-hausted. Mr Denmore is the long-term nom-de-plume of now retired Australasian journalist and corporate communications hack, Jim Parker https://www.jparkermedia.com.au/
US opposition figures and US allies defend their quiescence in response to Trump's tyranny by saying that there is no point aggravating him. "Our best protection is not standing up to him", they argue. But ex-US Labor Secretary @rbreich.bsky.social says the opposite is the case.
Where the hell are America's leaders?
Too many people with formal authority are intimidated by Trump or sucking up to him. That leaves you and me and everyone else without official power to resist his tyranny
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:29 PM
US opposition figures and US allies defend their quiescence in response to Trump's tyranny by saying that there is no point aggravating him. "Our best protection is not standing up to him", they argue. But ex-US Labor Secretary @rbreich.bsky.social says the opposite is the case.
If the US moves on Greenland - controlled by NATO’s Denmark - how would its alliance partners react? Where does Australia stand on AUKUS against a Washington gone rogue? With the US trashing international law and its own constitution, at what point do the US joint chiefs of staff move on Trump?
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January 6, 2026 at 10:27 PM
If the US moves on Greenland - controlled by NATO’s Denmark - how would its alliance partners react? Where does Australia stand on AUKUS against a Washington gone rogue? With the US trashing international law and its own constitution, at what point do the US joint chiefs of staff move on Trump?
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The US global empire has declined beyond recuperation. Trump hides a retreat to a western hemisphere empire by war on Venezuela. But just as wars lost in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine did not stop US's empire's decline, wars in Latin America wont stop decline there either.
January 4, 2026 at 9:46 PM
The US global empire has declined beyond recuperation. Trump hides a retreat to a western hemisphere empire by war on Venezuela. But just as wars lost in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine did not stop US's empire's decline, wars in Latin America wont stop decline there either.
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So the emerging picture seems to be: Trump Admin imagines it struck a deal with elements of Maduro's regime to hand him over and stay in power, in exchange (presumably) for inviting US oil companies back and stopping oil supplies to Cuba ....
January 4, 2026 at 2:09 PM
So the emerging picture seems to be: Trump Admin imagines it struck a deal with elements of Maduro's regime to hand him over and stay in power, in exchange (presumably) for inviting US oil companies back and stopping oil supplies to Cuba ....
Who can argue against the principle of bringing to justice rogue presidents who defy the rule of law, disrespect the outcome of democratic elections, employ the military to silence their critics, indulge in nepotism and use their positions to enrich themselves??
January 4, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Who can argue against the principle of bringing to justice rogue presidents who defy the rule of law, disrespect the outcome of democratic elections, employ the military to silence their critics, indulge in nepotism and use their positions to enrich themselves??
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Top 5 Mistakes Bush made in Iraq that Trump is making in Venezuela
Top 5 Mistakes Bush made in Iraq that Trump is making in Venezuela
The Bush administration attacked Iraq in 2003 without any foundation in international law.
dlvr.it
January 4, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Top 5 Mistakes Bush made in Iraq that Trump is making in Venezuela
Essential analysis on the Venezuelan situation. Trump may have removed Maduro but the regime is still in place and the country is a mess. The notion that Trump’s incompetent henchmen can ‘run’ Venezuela is insane. www.youtube.com/live/okFXXXW...
Trump Attacks Venezuela and Captures President Maduro
YouTube video by The Rest Is Politics
www.youtube.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Essential analysis on the Venezuelan situation. Trump may have removed Maduro but the regime is still in place and the country is a mess. The notion that Trump’s incompetent henchmen can ‘run’ Venezuela is insane. www.youtube.com/live/okFXXXW...
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Unless they know something I don’t, aren’t they getting a little ahead of themselves? The Maduro regime - minus Maduro - appears to still exist, and there are no U.S. troops on the ground to say otherwise.
With Nicolás Maduro out of power, the Trump administration is racing to assemble an interim governing structure for Venezuela.
After Maduro Ouster, Trump Takes On the Risks of Governing Venezuela
The administration is racing to get an interim government in place, even as pushback from Maduro’s allies raise fears of instability.
on.wsj.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Unless they know something I don’t, aren’t they getting a little ahead of themselves? The Maduro regime - minus Maduro - appears to still exist, and there are no U.S. troops on the ground to say otherwise.
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Remember, it's the same people who were shocked at Russia illegally invading Ukraine who are now gloating over the US illegally invading Venezuela.
They have no principles, no scruples, no morals at all. And they head every western state.
They have no principles, no scruples, no morals at all. And they head every western state.
January 4, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Remember, it's the same people who were shocked at Russia illegally invading Ukraine who are now gloating over the US illegally invading Venezuela.
They have no principles, no scruples, no morals at all. And they head every western state.
They have no principles, no scruples, no morals at all. And they head every western state.
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Albo has an opportunity in this crisis to not permanently cement the public perception that he is weak, an opportunity he will decisively not take.
January 4, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Albo has an opportunity in this crisis to not permanently cement the public perception that he is weak, an opportunity he will decisively not take.
Supposedly Australia’s alliance with the USA is based on shared principles about democracy and the rule of law. Where does that sit now? Senator Wong? Anybody home in Canberra??
January 3, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Supposedly Australia’s alliance with the USA is based on shared principles about democracy and the rule of law. Where does that sit now? Senator Wong? Anybody home in Canberra??
We live in a hall of mirrors: Trump is justifying Maduro’s arrest because the latter is a crook who defied the outcome of a democratic election, stole from his people and associated with gangsters.
NEW: Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrives in New York after being captured by the U.S. and indicted on narco-terrorism charges.
'We are going to run the country': Trump says U.S. will govern Venezuela until there's a 'proper transition'
The announcement comes after Trump said the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife following military strikes on the country.
nbcnews.to
January 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
We live in a hall of mirrors: Trump is justifying Maduro’s arrest because the latter is a crook who defied the outcome of a democratic election, stole from his people and associated with gangsters.
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
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Donald Trump cannot be trusted to lead America into war. He is unaccountable to America. He is lawless. He only seeks conflict to cover up for his failures. Congress must step up and reassert its power. No more forever wars.
January 3, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Donald Trump cannot be trusted to lead America into war. He is unaccountable to America. He is lawless. He only seeks conflict to cover up for his failures. Congress must step up and reassert its power. No more forever wars.
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The US has launched an unprovoked and illegal attack on Venezuela.
This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources.
It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.
This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources.
It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.
January 3, 2026 at 10:26 AM
The US has launched an unprovoked and illegal attack on Venezuela.
This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources.
It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.
This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources.
It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.
Australia is ‘seeking security’ in the Asia Pacific by paying hundreds of billions in protection bribes to a mobster in Washington who just staged an illegal coup in Venezuela to control its oil. Is there anyone in the ALP with a spine? #FlushAUKUS
January 3, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Australia is ‘seeking security’ in the Asia Pacific by paying hundreds of billions in protection bribes to a mobster in Washington who just staged an illegal coup in Venezuela to control its oil. Is there anyone in the ALP with a spine? #FlushAUKUS
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If Xi Jinping invaded Taiwan right now, and toppled the president there, on what grounds would the United States object? Or have any credibility to say anything?
January 3, 2026 at 1:13 PM
If Xi Jinping invaded Taiwan right now, and toppled the president there, on what grounds would the United States object? Or have any credibility to say anything?
Trump doing to Venezuela what Putin is doing to Ukraine and Netanyahu is doing to its neighbours. Lawless mobsters running the world.
January 3, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Trump doing to Venezuela what Putin is doing to Ukraine and Netanyahu is doing to its neighbours. Lawless mobsters running the world.
All the talk is just theatre so long as it is clear that Putin has no interest in ending the war. Why would he? He clearly has Trump on a string. The only way this war stops is if the US and Europe send an unequivocal message to Russia. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/w...
The Status of the 20-Point Peace Plan for Ukraine
www.nytimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM
All the talk is just theatre so long as it is clear that Putin has no interest in ending the war. Why would he? He clearly has Trump on a string. The only way this war stops is if the US and Europe send an unequivocal message to Russia. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/w...
The AFR really has it in for Albo over Bondi, accusing him of “forfeiting his moral authority” and going soft on anti-semitism to appease Muslim voters over the Gaza “war”. That would be the genocide that Australians across the board, including many Jews, have condemned. www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Albanese has no moral authority – he must call antisemitism royal commission
The belated admissions and half-hearted apologies for not doing more by the prime minister and other senior ministers are not nearly enough.
www.afr.com
December 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The AFR really has it in for Albo over Bondi, accusing him of “forfeiting his moral authority” and going soft on anti-semitism to appease Muslim voters over the Gaza “war”. That would be the genocide that Australians across the board, including many Jews, have condemned. www.afr.com/politics/fed...
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And in the spirit of Aussie fairness they will then arm a Palestinian militia?
Minns government ‘actively’ considering if Jewish security group should be armed after Bondi attack
NSW premier also announces police will carry long-arm rifles at major New Year’s Eve event in Sydney
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:17 AM
And in the spirit of Aussie fairness they will then arm a Palestinian militia?
Washington Post says Australian state and federal governments are over-correcting after the Bondi attacks. “Democracies combat terrorism not just by deterring future attacks, but by preserving the freedoms the terrorists seek to undermine.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Australia is reeling — and overreaching
The prime minister is rushing through chilling “hate speech” laws after the Bondi Beach attack.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Washington Post says Australian state and federal governments are over-correcting after the Bondi attacks. “Democracies combat terrorism not just by deterring future attacks, but by preserving the freedoms the terrorists seek to undermine.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Greta Thunberg arrested at pro-Palestinian protest in London flip.it/v0.eFg
Greta Thunberg arrested at pro-Palestinian protest in London
In a video shared by the Prisoners for Palestine protest group, Thunberg, 22, can be seen holding a sign reading, “I support the Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide.”
flip.it
December 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Greta Thunberg arrested at pro-Palestinian protest in London flip.it/v0.eFg
Fascinating chart from ‘The Great Global Transformation, the new book by economics professor @brankomilan.bsky.social, on the end of neoliberalism, the rise of China & the demise of the Political West. This shows when different countries reached their relative income peaks.
December 17, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Fascinating chart from ‘The Great Global Transformation, the new book by economics professor @brankomilan.bsky.social, on the end of neoliberalism, the rise of China & the demise of the Political West. This shows when different countries reached their relative income peaks.
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Ahmed the Fruiterer being the everyday hero that saved multiple lives of mostly Jewish people today is the only politics worth a pinch of shit in this act of terrorism
December 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Ahmed the Fruiterer being the everyday hero that saved multiple lives of mostly Jewish people today is the only politics worth a pinch of shit in this act of terrorism