Rob
@robrandtoul.bsky.social
Father, lover & business owner. Bad at two.
JFC
![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 7:22 AM
JFC
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The more I think about this, the angrier I get. It takes a particularly virulent strain of sociopathy to sit and let hard-working people serve you a meal knowing that you plan to arrest them and send them off for deportation once they're off of work.
Really depraved shit.
Really depraved shit.
A few days ago, Fox News was whining about ICE agents getting heckled at a Mexican restaurant in Minneapolis.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
ICE agents ate at a Minnesota Mexican restaurant before arresting staff
Immigration law enforcement agents reportedly followed employees out of the restaurant after they closed for the evening
www.independent.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 12:13 AM
The more I think about this, the angrier I get. It takes a particularly virulent strain of sociopathy to sit and let hard-working people serve you a meal knowing that you plan to arrest them and send them off for deportation once they're off of work.
Really depraved shit.
Really depraved shit.
Art. 5 of the NATO treaty has only been invoked once… by the US post 9/11.
Denmark, like other NATO members, honored its obligations, sending troops to fight alongside US.
As a result, Denmark lost more of its soldiers per capita than any other nation except US.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
Denmark, like other NATO members, honored its obligations, sending troops to fight alongside US.
As a result, Denmark lost more of its soldiers per capita than any other nation except US.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
Trump tariffs: US president announces plan to hit UK, Denmark and other European countries with tariffs over Greenland
The US president says the countries will be charged a
www.bbc.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Art. 5 of the NATO treaty has only been invoked once… by the US post 9/11.
Denmark, like other NATO members, honored its obligations, sending troops to fight alongside US.
As a result, Denmark lost more of its soldiers per capita than any other nation except US.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
Denmark, like other NATO members, honored its obligations, sending troops to fight alongside US.
As a result, Denmark lost more of its soldiers per capita than any other nation except US.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
I came here to get away from X. I don’t need to know, or care much, if X is down.
January 16, 2026 at 4:08 PM
I came here to get away from X. I don’t need to know, or care much, if X is down.
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This might be the single most pathetic thing I've seen in my adult life.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has given her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House, saying it was a recognition of his commitment to her country's freedom
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Machado presents Trump with her Nobel award at White House meeting
Trump thanked Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, calling it "a wonderful gesture of mutual respect".
www.bbc.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:57 AM
This might be the single most pathetic thing I've seen in my adult life.
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The US needs Greenland so much for national security that it has closed all but one of its bases there and keeps only 150 soldiers on the island, while Denmark would allow as many US troops as it wants
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM
The US needs Greenland so much for national security that it has closed all but one of its bases there and keeps only 150 soldiers on the island, while Denmark would allow as many US troops as it wants
I am sure Europe’s leaders take great reassurance on the issue of Greenland from a man with the impeccable judgement and moral fibre of Mandelson.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Mandelson accuses European leaders of ‘histrionic’ reaction to Trump’s Greenland stance
Article by former British ambassador to US is likely to be seen as criticism of Keir Starmer
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:17 PM
I am sure Europe’s leaders take great reassurance on the issue of Greenland from a man with the impeccable judgement and moral fibre of Mandelson.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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This war and extra-judicial kidnapping is patently illegal and unconstitutional. Political leaders on both sides must condemn it. It’s not about whether Maduro is a tyrant but whether the US is still governed by laws and the Constitution. As if this morning, we are clearly not.
January 3, 2026 at 12:27 PM
This war and extra-judicial kidnapping is patently illegal and unconstitutional. Political leaders on both sides must condemn it. It’s not about whether Maduro is a tyrant but whether the US is still governed by laws and the Constitution. As if this morning, we are clearly not.
This is not the behavior I expected from winner of the FIFA peace prize.
January 3, 2026 at 6:23 PM
This is not the behavior I expected from winner of the FIFA peace prize.
I’ve watched the Sky adaptation of Amadeus. I don’t believe the semen on the cup cake to be necessary.
December 27, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I’ve watched the Sky adaptation of Amadeus. I don’t believe the semen on the cup cake to be necessary.
He really is a reprehensible piece of human garbage.
December 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
He really is a reprehensible piece of human garbage.
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The European Union has triggered Article 122 to indefinitely immobilise the assets of the Russian Central Bank, worth a whopping €210 billion.
I explain what just happened and why this is such a big deal for Europeans.
🧵 Long thread.
I explain what just happened and why this is such a big deal for Europeans.
🧵 Long thread.
December 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The European Union has triggered Article 122 to indefinitely immobilise the assets of the Russian Central Bank, worth a whopping €210 billion.
I explain what just happened and why this is such a big deal for Europeans.
🧵 Long thread.
I explain what just happened and why this is such a big deal for Europeans.
🧵 Long thread.
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There were 93 homicides in London last year: population 9 million
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
November 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
There were 93 homicides in London last year: population 9 million
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
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There's no placating the Brexiters, no reasoning with them, no basic comprehension or adulthood. You can't debate papers behaving like the Sun or the Mail this morning. There's nothing to debate with. They view all trading relations with Europe as humiliation.
May 20, 2025 at 5:39 AM
There's no placating the Brexiters, no reasoning with them, no basic comprehension or adulthood. You can't debate papers behaving like the Sun or the Mail this morning. There's nothing to debate with. They view all trading relations with Europe as humiliation.
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Trump: “Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls…They don’t need 250 pencils, they can have 5.”
Also Trump: accepts new Air Force One worth $400M from Qatari royal family.
Also Trump: accepts new Air Force One worth $400M from Qatari royal family.
May 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Trump: “Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls…They don’t need 250 pencils, they can have 5.”
Also Trump: accepts new Air Force One worth $400M from Qatari royal family.
Also Trump: accepts new Air Force One worth $400M from Qatari royal family.
Migration is the solution, not the problem. open.substack.com/pub/robrandt...
Who Pays for Your Pension? And Why Migration Matters More Than You Might Think
There’s a common belief — especially among older generations — that “I’ve paid in all my life, so I’m entitled to my state pension.” But that’s not quite how the system works.
open.substack.com
May 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Migration is the solution, not the problem. open.substack.com/pub/robrandt...
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"Three Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia were present at an event to debate Brexit in a committee room in May 2016." ~AA
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Convicted Russian spies attended Brexit event in Parliament
Bulgarians Orlin Roussev, Biser Dzhambazov and Katrin Ivanova attended an event in the Palace of Westminster, the BBC finds.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 6, 2025 at 10:03 AM
"Three Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia were present at an event to debate Brexit in a committee room in May 2016." ~AA
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I see we've moved on to putting tariffs on services industries where the US has historically enjoyed a trade surplus with the rest of the world. Looking forward to the formula they conjur up to justify this one.
Donald Trump announces he is placing a 100% tariff on all films produced outside the U.S.
May 5, 2025 at 5:43 AM
I see we've moved on to putting tariffs on services industries where the US has historically enjoyed a trade surplus with the rest of the world. Looking forward to the formula they conjur up to justify this one.
Vance not so bothered by people being arrested for silently praying in a restricted area now, eh?
Full story: religionnews.com/2025/04/28/w...
Rev. William Barber arrested in Capitol Rotunda after praying against Republican-led budget
(RNS) — While arrests of protesters at the Capitol is not unusual, the response to Barber’s prayer was unusually dramatic: After issuing verbal warnings, dozens of officers expelled everyone in the Ro...
religionnews.com
April 29, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Vance not so bothered by people being arrested for silently praying in a restricted area now, eh?
“They’re dying, Russians and Ukrainians. I want them to stop dying. And I’ll have that done — I’ll have that done in 24 hours.” - Presidental candidate Donald J. Trump.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
US will 'move on' from Ukraine peace talks if no progress soon
The US Secretary of State's comments come as Ukraine says it took a first step towards signing a minerals deal with the US.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 18, 2025 at 9:58 AM
“They’re dying, Russians and Ukrainians. I want them to stop dying. And I’ll have that done — I’ll have that done in 24 hours.” - Presidental candidate Donald J. Trump.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Trump's tariffs are designed for maximum damage—to America This is not a both sides have a point situation.
Maury Obstfeld @piie.com speaking truth to power.
www.piie.com/blogs/realti...
Maury Obstfeld @piie.com speaking truth to power.
www.piie.com/blogs/realti...
Trump's tariffs are designed for maximum damage—to America
President Donald Trump touted his bewildering array of "Liberation Day" import tariffs as carefully calibrated to offset trade partners' tariff, nontariff, and currency barriers to US exports. However...
www.piie.com
April 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Trump's tariffs are designed for maximum damage—to America This is not a both sides have a point situation.
Maury Obstfeld @piie.com speaking truth to power.
www.piie.com/blogs/realti...
Maury Obstfeld @piie.com speaking truth to power.
www.piie.com/blogs/realti...
What does MAGA stand for again?
April 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
What does MAGA stand for again?