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wismarad.bsky.social
Since my regular account keeps turning images into a black square, here is the fennec picture I keep trying to post:

Fen's job is to get pet, so Mondays are no problem! #fennec #fox #cute

Image source: kawaii_zooland on the birdsite.
A photo of a fennec fox, standing up on a pink pet bed. The fennec is looking right at the viewer.
August 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
wismarad.bsky.social
So in Norway this ship was beached, the guy who owns the house was no doubt pleased that the ship stopped before hitting his bedroom. 😅
May 27, 2025 at 10:20 AM
wismarad.bsky.social
Did bnnuy de-popeulate Rome?
polphilpod.bsky.social Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · Apr 28
did . . . did the bunny have to be there for this?
April 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
wismarad.bsky.social
Movie you've watched more than six times using gifts.

("Hard mode" no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)
April 26, 2025 at 8:50 AM
wismarad.bsky.social
But I was told that this is the future??
vixichrome.bsky.social Vixi and Friends [🧡] @vixichrome.bsky.social · Apr 25
Delighted to hear some NFTs are lost media
A screenshot from a tweet that says "Imagine spending $1.25M on a rare NFT... Come back 3 years later... And the image is just gone 😭" The image they posted is of two NFTs, but instead of an image it just says "The content has been restricted. Using Cloudflare's basic service in this manner is a violation of the Terms of Service. Please visit cfl.re/tos to learn more."
April 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
wismarad.bsky.social
Today is the 85th anniversary of the German occupation of Denmark, in light of that: I sure wish the world wasn't spiralling in that direction again.
April 9, 2025 at 8:40 AM
wismarad.bsky.social
ACAB includes the Ordo Hereticus.
April 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
wismarad.bsky.social
I'm half-surprised they didn't try to impose a furry tariff.
April 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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heardislandgov.bsky.social
It’s 9am TFT time here, and citizens are already gathering to protest Tariffs by the United States. Our plain clothes Officer Penguins are attempting to maintain calm, but unfortunately we keep losing them in the crowd.
April 3, 2025 at 4:13 AM
wismarad.bsky.social
This strikes me as exactly the kind of mistake that would be made if Trump's tariff schedule was put together by AI: Even uninhabited islands were hit. It takes 14 days by boat to reach them, last human visit there was 10 years ago. #tariffs #tariff www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump imposes tariffs on uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands near Antarctica
Australian prime minister surprised after remote external territories – including islands home to penguins – targeted by US president
www.theguardian.com
April 3, 2025 at 6:50 AM
wismarad.bsky.social
My sincerest condolences to the billions of people across the world and the millions of people inside of America who are blameless victims in Trumps tariff scheme. I am grateful that Denmark is part of the European Union and as such could not be targeted individually nor stands without allies.
April 3, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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There are pages and pages of this stuff. Hard to overstate how badly the White House is torching potential for economic activity rn.
www.dallasfed.org/research/sur...
Professional, scientific and technical services Erratic behavior by the current administration makes us increasingly uncertain about the economy and our business. Our business specializes in shopping malls, so if consumer spending dips, our business will suffer. If the price of building materials or tariffs for commercial real estate developers skyrocket, our business will suffer. Our company relies heavily on specialized subcontractors. The market for these resources had been tight throughout 2023 and the first half of 2024; however, it continues to soften, and many of these resources are communicating availability for the second half of this year. That makes us believe that broader demand for their services from our competitors is weakening. There is a lot of speculation regarding government regulations changing in many sectors as well as uncertainty being shared by clients due to this and cuts to the federal agencies. The increase in our uncertainty is based entirely upon the inconsistent and unclear policies of the current administration. The on-again-off-again tariffs, especially with regards to steel and aluminum, and inconsistent and probably unconstitutional immigration and deportation actions have pushed the markets into correction territory. Our business, which is the design of buildings, stands to be impacted by steel and aluminum tariffs and by immigration policy, since the construction industry workforce relies significantly on immigrant labor. Developers will not invest when faced with significant but uncertain increases in building materials and labor costs. They will hold off until costs stabilize in order to maximize their profit potential. Radical and erratic changes in U.S. government policies, budgets and funding priorities are creating uncertainty and havoc among government and industry clients. Energy clients are more optimistic, inflation worries have declined somewhat, but still there are concerns over the potential impact of tariffs on the e… While we are somewhat optimistic for future revenue, it is not linked to our current base of contracts. Per the presidential executive orders, most civilian government agencies have suspended contract award and renewals. We have had one order canceled and renewal delays from the Centers for Disease Control. One watch item is executive order on February 26, 2025, which requires agencies to review existing contracts and grants, with directives to terminate or modify them to reduce spending. The implications from the loss of federal contracts for small business suppliers and small business technical service firms are still unknown. We anticipate loss of high-end technical talent. The executive order on March 20, 2025 mandates the consolidation of procurement for common goods and services under the General Services Administration, which is not a new idea. However, under the current environment without a clearly defined plan, this will not be an easy transition. We are beginning to hear anecdotally of a slowdown in transactions, particularly bank lending. Until our current administration stops sending mixed messages, transactions in the real estate market will remain sluggish. This, coupled with developers and purchasers having a difficult time pricing real estate transactions due in part to the tariffs being imposed, has caused companies to take a pause. Our clients are, for the most part, cautiously optimistic, and we reflect that optimism. Tariffs are having an impact already. The uncertainty generated by the current administration has created a future that has absolutely no predictability or stability. We see a mixed picture in Texas. In 2024, our firm touched probably $12.5 billion worth of infrastructure projects, from land development to LNG facilities to skyscrapers. We are the engineer of record for the geotechnical scopes for most mega projects coming online in 2025. Many of the data centers are in our scope, mega factories, and we are at nearly every single LN… Interest rates not being lowered and the uncertainty of tariffs are definitely impacting our business. The uncertainty of how the new trade directives will affect the economy makes it hard to forecast the business environment. Real estate markets are not recovering as we expected, and mortgage lending is still slow. Pending and potential tariffs are not affecting our customers at this time, at least in the aerospace end of our business. However, this could change any time. The current style of government is causing tons of distress for our clients. We would all prefer that the negotiations went on behind closed doors as opposed to us seeing the back-and-forth in real time. Personal and laundry services We have general concern about the economy and the first quarter GDP. Accommodation These last few months have been a lot about uncertainty, from the tariffs to rising unemployment due to layoffs. People are not sure of what the next change will be, and that is reflecting in everyone starting to hold back unnecessary spending. It may eventually be OK, but gaining certainty on what to expect is a necessity. The uncertain economic conditions are starting to impact leisure travel and group bookings for future dates. Management of companies and enterprises Growth has not materialized as anticipated during the first quarter of 2025. Educational services Federal and state policy changes are impacting us significantly. The threat of inflation due to tariffs and market uncertainty will hurt our bottom line. Concerns about immigration and federal funding cuts are impacting our workforce and our clients. Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional and similar organizations What to say? Trade wars hurt everyone, starting with us. Rental and leasing services Obviously, the lack of consistent direction regarding tariffs is causing us all sorts of unknowns that then result in price increases from our suppliers as they fear tariff impacts and they are all trying to anticipate the impact on their business. The uncertainty regarding trade policy is greatly impacting our industry and our business. Government could really do a better job of signaling clearly what their intentions are and then sticking to them. Specialty trade contractors We see spending falling in our sector. People are nervous about tariffs. Air transportation We absolutely see a softening in the economy and in consumer demand in particular. If it persists, we will adjust. Pipeline transportation We see tariff uncertainty, both in energy (Canada and Mexico) and in the broader supply chain, steel, pipe, transformers. Warehousing and storage Tariffs are creating considerable uncertainty across a variety of fronts. The potential surcharge on Chinese-made ships will be a devastating hit to Texas ports and likely the Texas economy in general. Finally, all of South Texas is in a horrific drought that could lead to industry cutbacks by the fall. All in all, it’s a pretty pessimistic time right now. Publishing industries (except internet) Continued uncertainty around tariffs, combined with an interest rate environment that remains tight, continues to generate uncertainty across our client base and within our company. This has effectively frozen spending and forward investment decisions throughout our industry, muting growth opportunities. The main issue remains uncertainty affecting companies’ budgets and ability to spend as was planned. We're worried about our European customers who may decide to stop doing business with American companies. Data processing, hosting and related services Purchasing budgets of prospects and current customers are still tight in the marketplace. Hopefully, the decreasing regulations will improve confidence i…
April 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
wismarad.bsky.social
Had a vivid enough dream that the US had occupied Greenland that I needed to check the news when I woke up this morning, not nearly as nasty as the exhaustion from the clocks having been wound forward an hour tonight. I'd like an additional 8 hrs of sleep, please. 😵‍💫
March 30, 2025 at 5:37 AM
wismarad.bsky.social
And now they're shifting the overton window so if the US invades Denmark they can say "At least we didn't use nuclear weapons." If anyone wonders why I cannot regard America as capable of friendship, add this one to the list. #denmark #greenland #usa

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Acyn on X: "Watters: We don't need friends. If we have to burn down a few bridges with Denmark to take Greenland. We’re big boys. We dropped a-bombs on Japan and now they are our ally… America is not handcuffed by history https://t.co/3oQ2ovMuys" / X
Watters: We don't need friends. If we have to burn down a few bridges with Denmark to take Greenland. We’re big boys. We dropped a-bombs on Japan and now they are our ally… America is not handcuffed by history https://t.co/3oQ2ovMuys
x.com
March 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
wismarad.bsky.social
The foreign minister's comments on Vance's speech about Denmark doing too little in the arctic and Greenland needing to align with America for protection which America already claims to guarantee for NATO.
lars-loekke.bsky.social Lars Løkke Rasmussen @lars-loekke.bsky.social · Mar 28
Dear American friends.

We agree that status quo in the Artcic is not an option.

So let’s talk about how we can fix it - together.

Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Danish Foreign Minister
March 29, 2025 at 6:57 AM
wismarad.bsky.social
Today America sent a third-rate non-entity to Greenland. Failing to find anyone in the capital Nuuk who would welcome the US VP, this worthless asshole instead visited a US military base in the region, to reassure the locals that violent military conquest hasn't been fully planned yet.
March 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
wismarad.bsky.social
Regrettably the Danish government intends to buy more F-35s, the acting defence chief Michael Hyldgaard adding: "When one is in the F-35 programme [...] everyone is mutually dependent on one another, including the US."

Good luck convincing the US government of that. 🙄

www.dr.dk/nyheder/poli...
Troels Lund Poulsen vil købe flere F-35-kampfly fra USA
På trods af USA's tvivl om støtten til allierede vil Troels Lund Poulsen købe endnu flere F-35-kampfly.
www.dr.dk
March 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
wismarad.bsky.social
Since he's saying the same stuff from back in February I'll add the Danish reactions here: This rhetoric was roundly condemned by every group in parliament, it was denounced by the veterans organisations, and no-one here forgets that we just spent 20 years at war alongside the US in Afghanistan.
implausibleblog.bsky.social Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · Mar 23
JD Vance, "Denmark is not being a good ally"

"If we need to take Greenland that is what President Trump will do because he doesn't care about what Europeans scream at us"
March 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
wismarad.bsky.social
I'm not a fan of Rasmus Jarlov's party, but when it comes to US military gear I'm of the same mind as him: I shouldn't have advocated for the F-35 and we need to recognise that the USA is the enemy and needs to be excluded from military contracts for a generation.
joncooper-us.bsky.social Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Mar 22
Welp, there goes the US defense industry.
March 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
wismarad.bsky.social
I'm happy the government here was as quick about this as they were, I just wish it had never been necessary at all.

www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Denmark travel warning for transgender people going to US
Denmark on Friday issued a new travel advisory for the United States that warns transgender and non-binary people to contact the US embassy before departure.
www.france24.com
March 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
wismarad.bsky.social
Uhhh, what's the basis for these ridiculous rules?
mirdashewrote.draftcountdown.com Miranda Marie @mirdashewrote.draftcountdown.com · Mar 20
Fellas, it’s now gay to eat soup or drink milkshakes ☹️
March 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM
wismarad.bsky.social
Another day, another reason why I hope people who voted for Trump will be open about their misdeeds.
gregsargent.bsky.social Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · Mar 19
Horrifying: After the contract tracking Ukrainian children abducted by Russia was terminated, the underlying evidence of these potential war crimes seems to be missing, a bipartisan group of Reps just charged in letter to Rubio. Two GOPers signed.

Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/1929...
Trump-Musk Scandal on Ukrainian Kids Stolen by Russia Just Got Darker
Data vital to tracking these abducted Ukrainian children may have suddenly disappeared. A bipartisan group of House members wants to know: Who did this, and why?
newrepublic.com
March 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
wismarad.bsky.social
In other news, if the American tariffs on wines is passed, experts here are expecting prices on the most desirable wines to fall as there is already more supply than demand here, with prices expected to fall once wineries here stop exporting to the US.

www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Vinekspert: Din vin bliver billigere på grund af Trumps told
Når det store vinmarked i USA bliver svært, så sælges vinen herhjemme.
www.dr.dk
March 19, 2025 at 5:49 AM
wismarad.bsky.social
After a meeding to coordinate their response, the party chairmen of the political parties elected in the recent election have put out a unanimously endorsed statement calling the US President's statements about annexing the island 'unacceptable' (full text to follow)

www.dr.dk/nyheder/sene...
Grønlandske partiformænd efter krisemøde: Kan ikke acceptere udtalelser om annektering | Nyheder | DR
De grønlandske partiformænd skriver på regeringens hjemmeside, at de tager skarp afstand fra Donald Trumps gentagne ønsker om annektering af Grønland.
www.dr.dk
March 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
wismarad.bsky.social
So apparently the United States, in between threats of violent military conquest of Greenland, the ongoing tradewar and threats to escalate said trade war, is now begging Denmark for eggs. Trump's sad orchestra really could do with a better conductor. www.dr.dk/nyheder/peng...
Midt i toldkrig: USA har bedt Danmark om hjælp til at komme ud af æggekrise
Fugleinfluenza har ført til mange aflivninger af høns i USA. Derfor er der mangel på æg, og priserne er høje.
www.dr.dk
March 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM