Rob Schoof
@robschoof.bsky.social
Staff Writer & Commentator @NRC.nl
International desk | Territorial Integrity enthusiast | Not related to former Dutch PM | Views mine
📍Haarlem, The Netherlands 🇪🇺
International desk | Territorial Integrity enthusiast | Not related to former Dutch PM | Views mine
📍Haarlem, The Netherlands 🇪🇺
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Oekraïne lijdt ook onder de Amerikaanse dreigementen over Groenland www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
Groenland-ruzie tussen Europa en Trump saboteert wederopbouwplan voor Oekraïne
Oekraïne lijkt deze week de dupe te worden van de spanningen tussen Europa en de Verenigde Staten over Groenland. De hoog opgelopen kwestie vergt tijdens het World Economic Forum in Davos zoveel diplo...
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January 21, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Oekraïne lijdt ook onder de Amerikaanse dreigementen over Groenland www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
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Canada starts preparing for guerilla warfare, just in case
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Military models Canadian response to hypothetical American invasion
Armed Forces envision insurgency tactics like those used by Afghan mujahedeen, sources say. But officials and experts stress a U.S. operation is unlikely, and the scenarios are conceptual
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Canada starts preparing for guerilla warfare, just in case
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Just another day in the Trump presidency.
This has been a completely random 45 minutes of slushy mumbling. If this were any other president, networks would be cutting *in* and covering this with doctors and experts trying to explain what they're seeing.
January 20, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Just another day in the Trump presidency.
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'Make America Go Away' red caps become symbol of defiance in Greenland standoff reut.rs/3YPhEKH
'Make America Go Away' red caps become symbol of defiance in Greenland standoff
One Copenhagen clothing store's tongue-in-cheek take on U.S. President Donald Trump's red baseball caps has become an unlikely symbol of Danish solidarity with Greenland, as protests mount over Trump's demands to buy the vast self-governing territory.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:30 PM
'Make America Go Away' red caps become symbol of defiance in Greenland standoff reut.rs/3YPhEKH
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>> @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom to world leaders and billionaires at Davos: It’s time to buck up. Stop being complicit. Have a backbone. Trump will play you for fools.
January 20, 2026 at 5:26 PM
>> @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom to world leaders and billionaires at Davos: It’s time to buck up. Stop being complicit. Have a backbone. Trump will play you for fools.
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This is one of the ten people in the country who could put an immediate stop to ~90% of the things. Today. Just absolute Profiles in Cowardice.
Tillis: "To be clear -- I'm not critical of the president. I'm critical of the bad advice he's getting on Greenland."
January 20, 2026 at 4:51 PM
This is one of the ten people in the country who could put an immediate stop to ~90% of the things. Today. Just absolute Profiles in Cowardice.
This seems to reflect the current atmosphere in Europe
Danish pension fund to dump US treasuries
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer
www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer
www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
Danish pension fund AkademikerPension to exit US Treasuries By Investing.com
Danish pension fund AkademikerPension to exit US Treasuries
www.investing.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:47 PM
This seems to reflect the current atmosphere in Europe
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🔊 'Sell America' whispers grow louder as US traders return to a risk‑off mood — stocks, crypto and the dollar all under pressure. More on Morning Bid reut.rs/49M6dbN
American friction
Global markets sour as traders dump U.S. assets.
reut.rs
January 20, 2026 at 11:47 AM
🔊 'Sell America' whispers grow louder as US traders return to a risk‑off mood — stocks, crypto and the dollar all under pressure. More on Morning Bid reut.rs/49M6dbN
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Terwijl Europa de aandacht richt op de Amerikaanse president Trump en Groenland, ondergaat Oekraïne de zwaarste beproeving sinds het begin van de oorlog: Russische aanvallen op het stroomnetwerk tijdens de koudste winter in jaren. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
Trumps geopolitieke spoor van vernieling leidt de aandacht af van de Russische ‘energieterreur’ in ijskoud Oekraïne
Oorlog in Oekraïne: Terwijl Europa de aandacht richt op de Amerikaanse president Trump en Groenland, ondergaat Oekraïne de zwaarste beproeving sinds het begin van de oorlog: Russische aanvallen op het...
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January 19, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Terwijl Europa de aandacht richt op de Amerikaanse president Trump en Groenland, ondergaat Oekraïne de zwaarste beproeving sinds het begin van de oorlog: Russische aanvallen op het stroomnetwerk tijdens de koudste winter in jaren. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
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All it would take is for a bunch of these CEOs to confront Trump in front of the world and tell him he's unfit to run a hot-dog stand, and his presidency would be over. Seriously.
But none of them has the balls to do it.
But none of them has the balls to do it.
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 AM
All it would take is for a bunch of these CEOs to confront Trump in front of the world and tell him he's unfit to run a hot-dog stand, and his presidency would be over. Seriously.
But none of them has the balls to do it.
But none of them has the balls to do it.
After years of financing the US economy, Europe has every reason to start using their leverage. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
How Europe Could ‘Weaponize’ $10 Trillion of US Assets Over Greenland
As Europe considers how best to respond to US President Donald Trump’s latest threats over Greenland’s sovereignty, there’s one extreme potential countermeasure that’s fueling debate among investors.
www.bloomberg.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:53 AM
After years of financing the US economy, Europe has every reason to start using their leverage. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Trump on his message in Davos: "The primary message is how well the United States is doing. And I say it all the time -- a year and half ago we were a dead country, and now we have the hottest country in the world"
January 20, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Trump on his message in Davos: "The primary message is how well the United States is doing. And I say it all the time -- a year and half ago we were a dead country, and now we have the hottest country in the world"
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Fukuyama: Trump is a bully who wants to dominate everyone around him. Trying to placate him with concessions is a fool’s errand. He despises weakness.
As an American, I say to my European friends: do not back down. Appeasing Trump with flattery has failed and must stop.
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As an American, I say to my European friends: do not back down. Appeasing Trump with flattery has failed and must stop.
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January 19, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Fukuyama: Trump is a bully who wants to dominate everyone around him. Trying to placate him with concessions is a fool’s errand. He despises weakness.
As an American, I say to my European friends: do not back down. Appeasing Trump with flattery has failed and must stop.
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As an American, I say to my European friends: do not back down. Appeasing Trump with flattery has failed and must stop.
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💥 Drones of the 39th Coastal Defense Brigade shot down 6 enemy guided "Shaheds" in the Kherson region with STING interceptors
January 19, 2026 at 8:38 PM
💥 Drones of the 39th Coastal Defense Brigade shot down 6 enemy guided "Shaheds" in the Kherson region with STING interceptors
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Yet another example of the idiocy of the Supreme Court’s immunity opinion: If Trump invades Greenland, even for the most insane reason (like not winning the Nobel Peace Prize) and against our obvious national interest, it’s an “official act” that can never be held legally accountable
January 19, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Yet another example of the idiocy of the Supreme Court’s immunity opinion: If Trump invades Greenland, even for the most insane reason (like not winning the Nobel Peace Prize) and against our obvious national interest, it’s an “official act” that can never be held legally accountable
Frozen water bottles inside a grocery store in Kryvyi Rih, president Zelensky's home town.
In Kryvyi Rih (City in Ukraine) extreme cold caused bottled water to freeze inside supermarkets. Imagine this cold — and we are living without electricity and heating.
January 19, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Frozen water bottles inside a grocery store in Kryvyi Rih, president Zelensky's home town.
Who would have thought www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
Americans Are the Ones Paying for Tariffs, Study Finds
New research contradicts President Trump’s claim that foreigners are footing the bill.
www.wsj.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Who would have thought www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
America 2026
January 19, 2026 at 4:57 PM
America 2026
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"Donald Trump now genuinely lives in a different reality, one in which neither grammar nor history nor the normal rules of human interaction now affect him. Also, he really is maniacally, unhealthily obsessive about the Nobel Prize."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:21 PM
"Donald Trump now genuinely lives in a different reality, one in which neither grammar nor history nor the normal rules of human interaction now affect him. Also, he really is maniacally, unhealthily obsessive about the Nobel Prize."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Terwijl Europa de aandacht richt op de Amerikaanse president Trump en Groenland, ondergaat Oekraïne de zwaarste beproeving sinds het begin van de oorlog: Russische aanvallen op het stroomnetwerk tijdens de koudste winter in jaren. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
Trumps geopolitieke spoor van vernieling leidt de aandacht af van de Russische ‘energieterreur’ in ijskoud Oekraïne
Oorlog in Oekraïne: Terwijl Europa de aandacht richt op de Amerikaanse president Trump en Groenland, ondergaat Oekraïne de zwaarste beproeving sinds het begin van de oorlog: Russische aanvallen op het...
www.nrc.nl
January 19, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Terwijl Europa de aandacht richt op de Amerikaanse president Trump en Groenland, ondergaat Oekraïne de zwaarste beproeving sinds het begin van de oorlog: Russische aanvallen op het stroomnetwerk tijdens de koudste winter in jaren. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
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Multi-layered “look what you made me do” lie.
Because Norway didn’t give a him prize (it doesn’t decide winners) for ending wars (he didn’t end) the US won’t be peaceful anymore (bombing multiple countries) and will take Greenland (part of Denmark, not Norway) to stop Russia (it’d help Russia).
Because Norway didn’t give a him prize (it doesn’t decide winners) for ending wars (he didn’t end) the US won’t be peaceful anymore (bombing multiple countries) and will take Greenland (part of Denmark, not Norway) to stop Russia (it’d help Russia).
![NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreie7itpptx3xbxhpsnlaqmwk752h7pcrion5ija2apksljtax2adx4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Multi-layered “look what you made me do” lie.
Because Norway didn’t give a him prize (it doesn’t decide winners) for ending wars (he didn’t end) the US won’t be peaceful anymore (bombing multiple countries) and will take Greenland (part of Denmark, not Norway) to stop Russia (it’d help Russia).
Because Norway didn’t give a him prize (it doesn’t decide winners) for ending wars (he didn’t end) the US won’t be peaceful anymore (bombing multiple countries) and will take Greenland (part of Denmark, not Norway) to stop Russia (it’d help Russia).
Is America really willing to give up all their military bases in Europe for this? Not to mention the disastrous economic repercussions? And decades of goodwill?
January 19, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Is America really willing to give up all their military bases in Europe for this? Not to mention the disastrous economic repercussions? And decades of goodwill?
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If US threats towards Greenland continue, Europe could refuse to refuel American ships in European ports, require higher payments for the stationing of US troops — or even close US military bases.
US intentions towards Greenland threaten NATO’s future. But European countries are not helpless
US threats to annex Greenland following the attack on Venezuela should be taken seriously. European countries have important leverage they should be prepared to use.
www.chathamhouse.org
January 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM
If US threats towards Greenland continue, Europe could refuse to refuel American ships in European ports, require higher payments for the stationing of US troops — or even close US military bases.
So the Peace President will start a war because he didn't get the peace prize.
In a letter to multiple European ambassadors today, President Trump says that because Norway failed to give him a Nobel Peace Prize, “I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace”
The letter goes on to demand “complete and total control of Greenland.”
The letter goes on to demand “complete and total control of Greenland.”
January 19, 2026 at 6:31 AM
So the Peace President will start a war because he didn't get the peace prize.
Narrator: They won't
Trump's obvious senility, debility & sheer madness pose the serious question:
Is the US governable?
The proof of the pudding can only be if the US Congress is able to oust Trump.
Is the US governable?
The proof of the pudding can only be if the US Congress is able to oust Trump.
January 18, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Narrator: They won't