THE MAP HASN’T CHANGED, BUT GREENLAND WILL EFFECTIVELY BECOME A US PROTECTORATE:
“Trump’s new deal with Greenland is exactly the same as the old one!”
Not true at all. Key new details:
Duration: The 1951 deal lasted only as long as NATO existed and Greenland remained part of NATO. Trump’s 2026 deal lasts indefinitely, even if NATO implodes or Greenland…
— Matt Morse (@MattMorseTV) September 18, 2026
Protrumptorate?
THE PRESS CAN STILL AMPLIFY, OR MUTE, STORIES AND MOODS: A Booming Economy: Who Cares?
I believe President Trump’s approval rating on his “handling of the economy” now stands consistently below 40%. This is rather weird, given that the U.S. economy is as strong as it has ever been. I suppose when most people say “the economy,” what they mean is gas prices.
But the most recent numbers released by the Census Bureau indicate that in 2025, the U.S. poverty rate was the lowest it has ever been, while median household income was the highest it has ever been, at $87,460. The stock markets hit record highs, too.
One would think that Americans would be happy about such a strong economy, but my guess is that most aren’t even aware of it. Either that, or the current anxiety about gas prices has overshadowed everything else.
I’m reminded of a passage from Mark Penn’s book on how the media treated the economy in 1992:
I have found over the years that there is often a huge disconnect between belief about the economy and the true economic state of affairs. Until the statistics are actually published, people tend to assess the economy through the eyes of the national media. In 1992, when Bill Clinton won the presidency based on worries about the economy, the statistics that came out after the election showed that the period leading up to November had actually been a period of record growth. . . . In his 1996 State of the Union speech, President Clinton said we had the best economy in thirty years — a statement that sent a flurry of reporters to check actual statistics rather than popular political movements and sweeping, politically motivated statements. The more people looked at the facts, the more they agreed, and six months later, there was near-unanimity that the economy was in good shape. Had the economy changed? No, what had changed was knowledge about the true facts of the economy.
Hmm. Regardless of the data, we get bad economic “news” when there’s a Republican in the White House., and good economic “news” when a Democrat is running for reelection.
Trump isn’t on the ballot, though.
THE BUFFOON TRUMP DOES IT AGAIN: Trump Secures a HUGE and Historic Deal with Greenland.
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EVEN THE GUARDIAN IS CALLING FOUL: Are you outraged by Sydney Sweeney – again? More fool you.
THE EV BUBBLE IS DEFLATING: Blue BlueOval City? Tennessee Taxpayers Deserve an Explanation.
The original vision was clear: Ford and SK would build a vertically integrated campus producing next-generation electric F-Series trucks and batteries. Production was scheduled for 2025. Ford later said the plant could eventually produce 500,000 electric trucks annually.
That is no longer the project being built. Ford now calls the assembly facility the Tennessee Truck Plant. Approximately 2,300 Ford employees are expected to manufacture new gas-powered “Built Ford Tough” trucks beginning in 2029.
The original electric truck is gone. The 500,000-EV annual production target is gone. Vehicle production has been delayed four years. Ford and SK On have also dissolved their BlueOval SK joint venture, with SK On taking ownership of the Tennessee battery operation. Layoffs were announced in March.
Will the AI boom turn out to be similar?
NEWS PUBLISHERS ALREADY FACE AN EXISTENTIAL THREAT DUE TO BAD STANDARDS: Staffers at tech giants knew AI tools posed ‘existential threat’ to news publishers: court docs.
TOO MANY OF THE LATTER, NOT ENOUGH OF THE FORMER: Covid Revision: Heroes and Believers. Hundreds gathered in Sydney, Australia, to demand a Royal Commission into Covid, but who wasn’t there? And who will deliver it?
IT DOESN’T NEED TO BE DEMOLISHED; THIS METAPHOR FOR DEMOCRAT GOVERNANCE IS FALLING DOWN FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT: Could the Kennedy Center Be Demolished? What We Know Right Now.
SILLY ME, I’D THOUGHT IT WAS THE CONSTITUTION WHICH SHOULD GUIDE THEM: Virginia Democrat Shannon Taylor Says ‘Progressive Values’ Should Guide Every Government Official.
THOSE COWS ONLY WISH IT WERE TRUE: ‘The View’ Suggests That Donald Trump Might Have Sexual Affinity for Animals.
THE GREEN MOVEMENT HATES PEOPLE: Sacramento refuses to store more water — so get used to short showers.
HUMANS WILL NEVER BE ANGELS, BUT IT WOULD BE GOOD TO CLEAN THE CULTURE SOME: Land of corruption.
SHE WORKED THERE AS A MACHINIST FOR THREE DECADES. Ignored a deportation order in 2003. Submitted an I9 in 1996 and again this year claiming that she is a citizen and using a naturalization number belonging to someone else. I don’t think she’s a victim: Illegal migrant faked US citizenship to work at military contractor for 30 years.
HOW MUCH OF 2020’S SUMMER OF BURNING LOVE WAS PAID FOR OUT OF USAID? A Quiet Summer.
THIS IS RIDICULOUS: Murder Charges Dropped Because Travis County Missed Deadlines.
AUTOPSY OF THE PROGRESSIVE “CONTRIBUTOR COVENANT” WHICH ATTACHED ITSELF TO OPEN SOURCE: The Covenant Years. A structural autopsy, now that the principals have moved on.
ANY IDEOLOGY THAT WOULD CONSIDER A COMMUNIST NOBILITY BECAUSE OF HIS BLOODLINE IS ANTI-AMERICAN: Why the “Heritage American” Movement is Harming MAGA.
THE CATGIRL IS RIGHT: America Needs Better Xenophobia.
OPEN THREAD: Ring in the weekend.
I BLAME CLIMATE CHANGE: Africa Is Breaking Apart Faster Than We Thought, Forming a New Ocean.
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