Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Steve Rosenberg: Russian Papers Warn of "Inflationary Spiral" and "Acute Labour Shortage."

December 24, 2025

Trump’s Parents Treated Him as Unlovable

Mary Trump explains.

Republicans Take Dark Turn on Stage in Shock Moment

Dec 24, 2025 | Is white supremacy moving back into the center of American political power? This video breaks down how Vice President JD Vance is positioning himself as the heir to the post-Trump Republican Party—and why his rhetoric, alliances, and refusal to condemn extremists signal a dangerous shift in U.S. leadership. Using recent events at Turning Point USA, Vance’s public statements about race, religion, and “heritage Americans,” and the growing influence of openly extremist voices on the right, this essay examines how exclusionary ideologies are being repackaged as patriotism and “big tent” conservatism. It also explores the internal fractures within the GOP, the appeal of these ideas to younger voters, and why attempts to accommodate white nationalism inevitably undermine democracy itself. Anthony Davis reacts.

U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Trump administration, citing “foreign censorship,” imposed travel bans on experts involved in monitoring major tech platforms.

The Trump administration is barring five prominent Europeans from the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Tuesday, accusing them of being involved in online censorship of Americans, a claim they have disputed.

The action sharply escalated the administration’s fight against European efforts to monitor content on major social media platforms, including Elon Musk’s X as well as Facebook and Instagram, both owned by Meta.

The five include Thierry Breton, a former member of the European Commission whom the under secretary of state for public diplomacy, Sarah B. Rogers, called “a mastermind” of the Digital Services Act, a European law meant to oversee harmful or manipulative content online.

The European Union imposed its first penalty under the law this month, leveling a $140 million fine against X for practices that misled users, obscured advertisers and denied researchers access to internal practices — not, as Mr. Musk claimed, for refusing to censor content.

The others are prominent researchers with nonpartisan, nongovernment organizations in Europe that have fought disinformation, hate speech and other harmful content online. Mr. Rubio said in a statement that those targeted “have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize and suppress American viewpoints they oppose.”

“These radical activists and weaponized NGOs have advanced censorship crackdowns by foreign states — in each case targeting American speakers and American companies,” he added. » | Steven Lee Myers | Tuesday, December 23, 2025

En français :

«Sanction scandaleuse», «solidarité totale»... La classe politique défend Thierry Breton, interdit de visa par les États-Unis : L’ancien commissaire européen a été sanctionné mardi par Washington pour son rôle dans la régulation des géants de la tech américaine. La France, par la voix de ses ministres Jean-Noël Barrot et Roland Lescure, a condamné cette décision. »

Louis-Claude Daquin : Noël sur les Flûtes — Dijon

Dec 14, 2025 | Le Noël sur les Flûtes de Louis-Claude Daquin, sur le grand-orgue Riepp - Schmid - Jurine de la Cathédrale Saint Bénigne de DIJON.

Louis-Claude DAQUIN fut un des organistes les plus prestigieux de son temps. Organiste de l'Église Saint-Paul à Paris, il succède à son ancien maître, Louis Marchand, en 1732 à l'orgue des Cordeliers, à Jean-François Dandrieu en 1739 à la Chapelle Royale, puis devient titulaire des orgues de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris en 1755 comme successeur de Guillaume-Antoine Calvière.

Grand virtuose du clavier, son jeu à l'orgue attire des foules considérables.


Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Narcisstic Nonsense

Father David tells us about Trump’s bad behaviour.

German Artist Faces Criminal Charges in Russia

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Fact and Fantasy

Father David enlarges on this.

Trump Says the US ‘Has to Have Greenland’ as Denmark Pushes Back

Dec 23, 2025 | “They have absolutely no wish to become Americans.”

Trump’s comments that the US “has to have Greenland” have reignited anxiety in Copenhagen and Nuuk, though Greenlanders remain firmly opposed to becoming American, says EU politics reporter Magnus Land Nielsen.



Trump wants Greenland, Canada, Panama, and Venezuela. There's a word for this nonsense. It's called MEGALOMANIA! — © Mark Alexander

Steve Schmidt: MAGA Is a Cult of Victimhood

Dec 23, 2025 | Erika Kirk endorsed JD Vance for 2028 at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest. Steve Schmidt reacts to their racist rhetoric and the exploitative use of religion to justify it.


The effluent that comes out of Trump’s mouth! It beggars belief. — © Mark Alexander

Furious Canada Prepares for War If Trump Invades

Dec 22, 2025 | MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas with Meidas Canada head Charlie Angus discuss how Canada is preparing for a possible Word War 3 with Trump and the United States as a hostile invading force.

The 'Chaos' of Trump's 2025

December 23, 2025

Gab es Jesus wirklich? | Terra X

Mar 25, 2021 | Keiner weiß, wie Jesus Christus aussah, wie er lebte und wer er wirklich war. Erst Jahre später wurde die Geschichte des jüdischen Wanderlehrers und Gelehrten aufgeschrieben. Und dennoch ist er im kulturellen Gedächtnis geblieben und wurde zur Hauptfigur einer Weltreligion. Aber hat es ihn wirklich gegeben?

Jesus selbst hat keine Schrift verfasst. Die Berichte über ihn stammen immer aus zweiter oder dritter Hand. Aber es gibt sie, die historischen Dokumente, die über ihn berichten. Sie basieren auf mündlichen Überlieferungen, wie sie damals üblich waren.

Der römisch- jüdische Geschichtsschreiber Flavius Josephus berichtet über Jesus, genauso auch der römische Politiker Tacitus und weitere jüdische Quellen aus dem 3. Jahrhundert. Und natürlich schildern neben den antiken Quellen auch die Evangelien im neuen Testament der Bibel das Leben von Jesu.

Aber lässt sich die Geschichte aus dem Lukasevangelium in der Bibel historisch belegen? Hat Jesus wirklich gelebt?

Dieses Video ist eine Produktion des ZDF.
Autorin: Charlotte Magin
Schnitt: Toni Kubiczeck


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«J’espérais un peu d’indulgence» : en Turquie, deux Françaises accusées d’avoir transporté 25 kilos de cannabis condamnées à dix ans de prison

LE FIGARO : Les deux jeunes femmes, arrêtées le 28 février lors d’une escale à Istanbul avec deux valises contenant 30 kilos de cannabis au total, dont deux fois 12 kilos de substance active, ont toujours affirmé ignorer ce qu’elles transportaient.

Deux jeunes Françaises accusées d'avoir transporté près de 25 kilos de cannabis depuis la Thaïlande ont été condamnées à dix ans de prison chacune mardi en Turquie, a constaté l'AFP. Ibtissem B., 22 ans, et Mariam N., 23 ans avaient été arrêtées le 28 février lors d'une escale à l'aéroport d'Istanbul, en possession de deux valises de deux fois 12 kilos de drogue. Elles devront en outre s'acquitter chacune d'une amende de 100.000 livres turques (environ 1990 euros). » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 23 décembre 2025

Notre-Dame : Noël, Grand Jeu et Duo n°10, Louis-Claude Daquin

Feb 9, 2017 | X Noël, Grand Jeu et Duo, Louis Claude Daquin by/par Olivier Latry.

Steve Schmidt: Bari Weiss COVERS UP Trump’s Vile Crimes

Dec 22, 2025 | Bari Weiss killed a 60 Minutes episode about the brutal prison in El Salvador where the Trump regime illegally deported Venezuelans. Steve Schmidt explains why burying this story is an act of political cowardice and a danger to every American.


Trump is a WICKED man. He’s EVIL. He must be the ANTICHRIST! — © Mark Alexander

Trump Looks Awful as His Life Falls Apart

Dec 23, 2025 | MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s life falling apart as his entire presidency quickly crumbles and the people in the United States and across the world despise him.

Putin Faces ‘War on His Doorstep’ after Russian General Killed in Moscow

Dec 23, 2025 | “They’re trying to send out the message that you’re not safe from us anywhere in the world.”

Ukraine are “striking” right at the heart, as they are suspected of being behind the Russian general car bombing attack in central Moscow, says the Atlantic Council’s Michael Bociurkiw.


'Putin Was P*ssed' as EU Funding and Assassinations Threaten Russia's Invasion | Scott Lucas

Dec 23, 2025 | Putin's angry tirade at Europe nations in his national television address last week reflects his fears about Ukrainian attacks and ongoing European support for Kyiv, says Prof. Scott Lucas on Frontline.