Thomas Løcke
@thomasloecke.bsky.social
Dane with a love for Haskell programming and a soft spot for Emacs (even if I often fail at even the simplest tasks). Games, books, and comics make me happy.
A plea to journalists: Stop perpetuating the myth that #Russia is 'taking' anything or can conquer Europe. They are terrorists, not an actual super power.
We should not fear them, we should beat them into the ground and put them in their place, so that they can reboot and build a proper country.
We should not fear them, we should beat them into the ground and put them in their place, so that they can reboot and build a proper country.
January 15, 2026 at 7:34 AM
A plea to journalists: Stop perpetuating the myth that #Russia is 'taking' anything or can conquer Europe. They are terrorists, not an actual super power.
We should not fear them, we should beat them into the ground and put them in their place, so that they can reboot and build a proper country.
We should not fear them, we should beat them into the ground and put them in their place, so that they can reboot and build a proper country.
100% true.
Trump's threats to Greenland are: a domestic distraction, a distraction for EUNATO from helping Ukr, a boon to Ru as they drive a wedge b/n US and its allies, an anachronistic plan for conquest, poorly-cloaked in a security concern, like Pu's "NATO is threatening Ru so I'll invade non-NATO Ukr" bs.
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 AM
100% true.
1. Trump is doing exactly what his Russian handlers want
2. It’s a deliberate step toward undermining NATO
3. It’s also just a vanity project for a deeply disturbed individual
All three can be true (and probably are) at the same time.
2. It’s a deliberate step toward undermining NATO
3. It’s also just a vanity project for a deeply disturbed individual
All three can be true (and probably are) at the same time.
Trump's desire to annex Greenland is a vanity project. We can accomplish all our security and economic needs in Greenland without annexation.
January 15, 2026 at 7:11 AM
1. Trump is doing exactly what his Russian handlers want
2. It’s a deliberate step toward undermining NATO
3. It’s also just a vanity project for a deeply disturbed individual
All three can be true (and probably are) at the same time.
2. It’s a deliberate step toward undermining NATO
3. It’s also just a vanity project for a deeply disturbed individual
All three can be true (and probably are) at the same time.
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McBride: Look, people are clutching their pearls at this guy yelling something at the president. They are more offended by a worker standing up to the president and calling him out for his hypocrisy than they are by the president trying to cover up for a human trafficking ring
January 14, 2026 at 11:10 PM
McBride: Look, people are clutching their pearls at this guy yelling something at the president. They are more offended by a worker standing up to the president and calling him out for his hypocrisy than they are by the president trying to cover up for a human trafficking ring
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A short summary of the meeting between the US and Denmark/Greenland yesterday.
As stated: “This is 2026 - you can trade with people, but you don’t trade people.”
Sovereignty must be respected.
As stated: “This is 2026 - you can trade with people, but you don’t trade people.”
Sovereignty must be respected.
January 15, 2026 at 5:24 AM
A short summary of the meeting between the US and Denmark/Greenland yesterday.
As stated: “This is 2026 - you can trade with people, but you don’t trade people.”
Sovereignty must be respected.
As stated: “This is 2026 - you can trade with people, but you don’t trade people.”
Sovereignty must be respected.
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Turns out, Denmark is not alone in deploying troops to Greenland.
BREAKING part 3: Denmark is not acting alone. Several European allies are in dialogue with Copenhagen about providing military reinforcements to Greenland.
Preparing for the arrival of allied forces is a key task for the advance unit now on the ground.
www.dr.dk/tjenester/ki...
Preparing for the arrival of allied forces is a key task for the advance unit now on the ground.
www.dr.dk/tjenester/ki...
LIVE: Storpolitisk drama mellem USA, Danmark og Grønland
www.dr.dk
January 14, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Turns out, Denmark is not alone in deploying troops to Greenland.
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Today, we are presenting a decisive €90 billion support package combining military assistance and budget support.
It will fund the military support Ukraine needs to defend itself against Russia’s invasion, while keeping Ukrainian hospitals, schools, and public services running. (1/2)
It will fund the military support Ukraine needs to defend itself against Russia’s invasion, while keeping Ukrainian hospitals, schools, and public services running. (1/2)
January 14, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Today, we are presenting a decisive €90 billion support package combining military assistance and budget support.
It will fund the military support Ukraine needs to defend itself against Russia’s invasion, while keeping Ukrainian hospitals, schools, and public services running. (1/2)
It will fund the military support Ukraine needs to defend itself against Russia’s invasion, while keeping Ukrainian hospitals, schools, and public services running. (1/2)
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Trump with a straight face: Denmark can't claim Greenland just because "they had a boat land there 500 years ago"
January 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Trump with a straight face: Denmark can't claim Greenland just because "they had a boat land there 500 years ago"
🔥 Right now, 1,500 Russian soldiers are trapped in Transnistria—yes, in Moldova, not Ukraine or Russia! After years of Russian occupation there, Ukraine and Moldova have cut off every supply line. Those troops have nowhere to go and nothing left.
January 14, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Russian general's daughter brags about easy European visas.
🧵 1/7 ⬇️
🧵 1/7 ⬇️
January 14, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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Q: The premier of Greenland said today, 'We prefer to stay with Denmark.'
TRUMP: Who said that?
Q: The premier of Greenland
TRUMP: Well, that's their problem. I disagree with him. I don't know who he is. Don't know anything about him. But that's gonna be a big problem for him.
TRUMP: Who said that?
Q: The premier of Greenland
TRUMP: Well, that's their problem. I disagree with him. I don't know who he is. Don't know anything about him. But that's gonna be a big problem for him.
January 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Q: The premier of Greenland said today, 'We prefer to stay with Denmark.'
TRUMP: Who said that?
Q: The premier of Greenland
TRUMP: Well, that's their problem. I disagree with him. I don't know who he is. Don't know anything about him. But that's gonna be a big problem for him.
TRUMP: Who said that?
Q: The premier of Greenland
TRUMP: Well, that's their problem. I disagree with him. I don't know who he is. Don't know anything about him. But that's gonna be a big problem for him.
I really hope @ryanmcbeth.bsky.social is right in this short video. His arguments are convincing.
That said, I worry Ryan might be downplaying just how irrational Trump is, not fully grasping that the POTUS isn’t a rational actor.
#Greenland #Denmark #USA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW_I...
That said, I worry Ryan might be downplaying just how irrational Trump is, not fully grasping that the POTUS isn’t a rational actor.
#Greenland #Denmark #USA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW_I...
NATO Collapse and the Greenland Invasion Fantasy
YouTube video by Ryan McBeth
www.youtube.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:01 AM
I really hope @ryanmcbeth.bsky.social is right in this short video. His arguments are convincing.
That said, I worry Ryan might be downplaying just how irrational Trump is, not fully grasping that the POTUS isn’t a rational actor.
#Greenland #Denmark #USA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW_I...
That said, I worry Ryan might be downplaying just how irrational Trump is, not fully grasping that the POTUS isn’t a rational actor.
#Greenland #Denmark #USA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW_I...
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“The United States threatening to seize Greenland by force from an ally that lost 50 soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan destroys American credibility around the world. Every nation that depends on U.S. protection is taking note. So is every adversary.”
www.military.com/daily-news/i...
www.military.com/daily-news/i...
Denmark Bled Alongside American Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now Trump Won't Rule Out Taking Greenland From Them
Denmark deployed soldiers to both Iraq and Afghanistan when America launched the Global War on Terrorism. Fifty of their soldiers never came home. Now the United States refuses to rule out military ac...
www.military.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:24 PM
“The United States threatening to seize Greenland by force from an ally that lost 50 soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan destroys American credibility around the world. Every nation that depends on U.S. protection is taking note. So is every adversary.”
www.military.com/daily-news/i...
www.military.com/daily-news/i...
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The U.S. does not need to annex Greenland to protect its security or economic interests. Doing so would weaken NATO, alienate us from Europe, and hand advantages to our adversaries. Read more in my latest Substack: michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/invading-g...
January 12, 2026 at 9:22 PM
The U.S. does not need to annex Greenland to protect its security or economic interests. Doing so would weaken NATO, alienate us from Europe, and hand advantages to our adversaries. Read more in my latest Substack: michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/invading-g...
It’s actually kind of reassuring that @chrismurphyct.bsky.social is aware of map projections. Not sure why, but it gives me a sliver of hope for the US.
Otherwise, yeah; this whole situation is absolutely bonkers.
#Greenland #NATO #Denmark #USA
Otherwise, yeah; this whole situation is absolutely bonkers.
#Greenland #NATO #Denmark #USA
I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
January 12, 2026 at 7:10 AM
It’s actually kind of reassuring that @chrismurphyct.bsky.social is aware of map projections. Not sure why, but it gives me a sliver of hope for the US.
Otherwise, yeah; this whole situation is absolutely bonkers.
#Greenland #NATO #Denmark #USA
Otherwise, yeah; this whole situation is absolutely bonkers.
#Greenland #NATO #Denmark #USA
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The Norwegians are kind people who speak softly, so allow me to translate this latest press release from the Nobel committee:
“Whine on you strange, orange manbaby — we don’t give a reindeer’s whisker about your childish behavior.”
“Whine on you strange, orange manbaby — we don’t give a reindeer’s whisker about your childish behavior.”
January 11, 2026 at 7:33 PM
The Norwegians are kind people who speak softly, so allow me to translate this latest press release from the Nobel committee:
“Whine on you strange, orange manbaby — we don’t give a reindeer’s whisker about your childish behavior.”
“Whine on you strange, orange manbaby — we don’t give a reindeer’s whisker about your childish behavior.”
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Russia is pathetic. Putin's "special military operation" in Ukraine has now lasted longer than Russia's participation in World War II.
- The Soviets conquered Berlin within 4 years.
- Putin's Russia almost controls all of a midsize town in Eastern Ukraine called Pokrovsk.
- The Soviets conquered Berlin within 4 years.
- Putin's Russia almost controls all of a midsize town in Eastern Ukraine called Pokrovsk.
January 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Russia is pathetic. Putin's "special military operation" in Ukraine has now lasted longer than Russia's participation in World War II.
- The Soviets conquered Berlin within 4 years.
- Putin's Russia almost controls all of a midsize town in Eastern Ukraine called Pokrovsk.
- The Soviets conquered Berlin within 4 years.
- Putin's Russia almost controls all of a midsize town in Eastern Ukraine called Pokrovsk.
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@TheEconomist goes all in to service their Russian master.
January 10, 2026 at 12:07 PM
@TheEconomist goes all in to service their Russian master.
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This is spot on. X is not primarily a social media platform anymore. It's a power space for America's neo-royalty, and other governments are afraid of Trump's anger if they leave.
That's why "our government communications now happen on a deepfake porn site", and nobody does anything.
That's why "our government communications now happen on a deepfake porn site", and nobody does anything.
X Is a Power Problem, Not a Platform Problem
my analysis of current events
connectedplaces.online/reports/a-po...
my analysis of current events
connectedplaces.online/reports/a-po...
January 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM
This is spot on. X is not primarily a social media platform anymore. It's a power space for America's neo-royalty, and other governments are afraid of Trump's anger if they leave.
That's why "our government communications now happen on a deepfake porn site", and nobody does anything.
That's why "our government communications now happen on a deepfake porn site", and nobody does anything.
100% this.
We're trying to solve the problem using traditional diplomatic methods. This will not work. Trump needs to be told, very directly, to back down now. Stop beating around the bush.
We're trying to solve the problem using traditional diplomatic methods. This will not work. Trump needs to be told, very directly, to back down now. Stop beating around the bush.
Time to stop writing articles about the "security" or "economic" reasons to capture Greenland, they are irrelevant
Not everyone believed me when I wrote that Trump wants Greenland becuase it would make him feel important, but that's what he told the NYT:
When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
January 9, 2026 at 10:19 AM
100% this.
We're trying to solve the problem using traditional diplomatic methods. This will not work. Trump needs to be told, very directly, to back down now. Stop beating around the bush.
We're trying to solve the problem using traditional diplomatic methods. This will not work. Trump needs to be told, very directly, to back down now. Stop beating around the bush.
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A Sobering New Year for Russia’s Propagandists
Russia’s new year is off to a rocky start, as its hopes and dreams are dashed by reality.
My latest for @cepa.org:
cepa.org/article/a-so...
Russia’s new year is off to a rocky start, as its hopes and dreams are dashed by reality.
My latest for @cepa.org:
cepa.org/article/a-so...
A Sobering New Year for Russia’s Propagandists
Russia’s new year is off to a rocky start, as its hopes and dreams are dashed by reality for Russian propagandists.
cepa.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
A Sobering New Year for Russia’s Propagandists
Russia’s new year is off to a rocky start, as its hopes and dreams are dashed by reality.
My latest for @cepa.org:
cepa.org/article/a-so...
Russia’s new year is off to a rocky start, as its hopes and dreams are dashed by reality.
My latest for @cepa.org:
cepa.org/article/a-so...
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We fought Russia successfully before the United States even existed — so we should be capable of doing it today.
We will get a fair solution only once Russian elites conclude that the original invasion was a mistake and that the ambition to rebuild the Russian Empire is unachievable.
We will get a fair solution only once Russian elites conclude that the original invasion was a mistake and that the ambition to rebuild the Russian Empire is unachievable.
January 8, 2026 at 10:05 AM
We fought Russia successfully before the United States even existed — so we should be capable of doing it today.
We will get a fair solution only once Russian elites conclude that the original invasion was a mistake and that the ambition to rebuild the Russian Empire is unachievable.
We will get a fair solution only once Russian elites conclude that the original invasion was a mistake and that the ambition to rebuild the Russian Empire is unachievable.
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Is this who the U.S. wants to be?
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 5, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Is this who the U.S. wants to be?
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Just so I'm clear on this, computer memory has tripled in price because a bunch of it that hasn't been produced yet has been ordered to populate GPUs that aren't installed in data centers that aren't built yet in order to service a demand that doesn't exist to make profits that don't happen.
December 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Just so I'm clear on this, computer memory has tripled in price because a bunch of it that hasn't been produced yet has been ordered to populate GPUs that aren't installed in data centers that aren't built yet in order to service a demand that doesn't exist to make profits that don't happen.