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Miami elected a Dem mayor. What is happening.
Elections. Are. Fake.
Or a town known for Spring Break and Parites lives up to the reputation.
It is a port.
That makes it important to control in the color war.
So the Mayor’s election was worth stealing.
I’m sure low turnout helped.
Maybe if the residents had understood the strategic value of the territory in a Spanish Civil War 2.0 scenario, they would have gotten their butts off their couches.
Gen. Flynn has been asking for POTUS to explain a few hard facts to the American populace about what we are really facing.
I guess this helps point to the need for that education.
Is our flotilla actually there not to invade Venezuela but rather to bottle up the Caribbean and is it going on submarine hunts?
Are the narco traffickers using Soviet era diesel submarines?
Why did a Chinese “medical” ship arrive in Jamaica?
Underwater cables positions?
Ask yourself why the Congress critters want access to that missile strike videotape so badly. Is it just so they can horrify the public with the reality of death in war, or are they nosing for intelligence for their true paymasters?
Did Republican voters sit at home on their lazy asses and not vote?
Only 36k people voted. WTH people? Boo hoo, PDJT wasn’t on the ticket so you couldn’t your ass off the sofa and vote?
Yup, that has been the pattern… then they complain.
Immigration effects….
Flopping Aces
@FloppingAces
The Justices made something very clear today:
This case is bigger than the FTC.
It’s about whether Congress can build an unaccountable bureaucracy and tell the President, “Hands off.
Cont…
The Supreme Court Finally Confronts the Real Government: Trump v. Slaughter Targets the Unelected Fourth Branch
https://floppingaces.net/most-wanted/the-supreme-court-finally-confronts-the-real-government-trump-v-slaughter-targets-the-unelected-fourth-branch
GTFO!
“Me, with IQ of 86. And you think you are so effing smart, don’t you?”
What the heck is with these Somalis? They are truly a band of thieves all across the country. How the heck have they been running with the money and no one noticed before now? Clever bunch of criminals who didn’t have to do much to get all the dollars they wanted. How many more are going to be uncovered?
Crime is easy if one has no fear of consequences.
Somalis…DC…same mindset…
Wow… I live in Ohio, where Feisty’s video takes place, in Columbus. Look at Troublemaker10’s Stephen Miller video posted above. Just 5 seconds in, look at the graphic behind him. As of 2023, Ohio has the 2nd largest Somali population of over 36,000 people! Did not realize that…
“The US has purchased the entire production of a rare earth mine in Brazil until 2030, covering what was already agreed with the EU”….
You snooze you lose.
and all they would do is buy it and shut it down.
Stu Smith
@thestustustudio
You can’t make this up. CAIR Florida holds a presser to denounce DeSantis for labeling them a “foreign terrorist organization” and then brings in the National Lawyers Guild as character witnesses.
Cont…
Judicial Watch has multiple lawsuits against our DOJ and FBI because both keep refusing to turn over important information regarding targeting Trump during Biden’s term .
I just puked in my mouth absolute fraud from the get go.
They are actors playing their roles. The line between friend and foe in politics has never been thinner.
Elsie Stefanik is leaving a safe and powerful House seat for a MAJOR uphill run for Governor of NY. That was bad enough. But now we learn she will face opposition in a Republican primary. The rotten GOPe at work. To hell with all of them.
MAGA needs to replace the Republican party with the America First party.
In that regard, when will we see mak Kelly back on active duty …or was that the typical repug bullshyt and no action?
Today President Trump appeared at J D Vance’s Christmas reception, and he predicted that a woman would “break the glass ceiling” and become president. It cast a glow, especially on the women in the Trump Administration, whom may be under consideration. Not a syllable he says is insignificant. I’m sure Vance enjoyed his remarks.
I can envision quite a cat fight between Noem and Gabbard, lol.
Noem doesn’t have the smarts to be the President.
0.o
Tulsi has really impressed me so far.
I can’t……
The signing of document mean nothing to these people?
Thailand-Cambodia border clashes reignited?Violence escalated between Thailand and Cambodia on Dec 8, with both sides accusing the other of reigniting the border conflict.
https://www.straitstimes.com/videos/6386227393112
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/trump-says-hell-call-thailand-cambodia-over-renewed-conflict
EU close to deal on Russian assets, Dec 18 summit to go on until agreement – that’s a plan?
European Council president Antonio Costa said at a press briefing in Dublin, Ireland, that he would keep EU leaders talking for days, if necessary, until they reach an agreement.
Summary
Updated Dec 10, 2025, 02:10 AM
DUBLIN – The European Union is very close to a solution to finance Ukraine in 2026 and 2027 that would have the support of at least a qualified majority of EU countries, the chairman of EU summits, Antonio Costa, said on Dec 9.
EU leaders pledged on Oct 23 to bankroll Kyiv for the next two years
As Ukraine fights off a Russian invasion and as US financial contributions are drying up. The leaders are to decide at a summit on Dec 18 in Brussels how to deliver on their pledge and Mr Costa told reporters in Dublin he would keep them talking for days, if necessary, until they reach an agreement.
Since most EU governments struggle with large public debts, the preferred way for them to finance Ukraine’s defence is to put to work some €210 billion (S$316 billion) of Russian sovereign assets immobilised in Europe after Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022.
Despite the political momentum, the project is not simple because Belgium, where most of the frozen assets are held, wants guarantees from other EU countries.
They would share any financial repercussions if Russia were to successfully sue Belgium over the scheme. Discussions to give Belgium the guarantees are under way and will come to a head at the summit – the European Council.
“Now we are working on fine-tuning the legal and technical solution that could obtain the agreement of at least a qualified majority of member states. I think we are very close to obtaining a solution,” Mr Costa said.
“For me, it’s sure that on the 18th of December we will take a decision. But as I shared with my colleagues, if it’s necessary, we will continue on the 19th or the 20th of December – until we reach a positive conclusion,” Mr Costa said.
G-7 solidarityKeeping Ukraine financed and fighting is key for the EU because the bloc sees Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a threat to its own security. Most EU countries believe that as long as Moscow is militarily engaged in Ukraine it will not attack any EU countries, giving Europe time to prepare its defence.
The Commission wants to issue a reparations loan to Ukraine of up to €165 billion, by asking all institutions in EU countries holding Russian cash to exchange it for EU triple-A bonds issued by the Commission.
The cash would then go to Ukraine in installments over the next two years.
To spread the risk of Russian retaliation, Belgium wants other G-7 countries holding Russian sovereign assets, such as Britain, Canada and Japan, to replicate the EU scheme.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Nov 25 that London was ready to move with the EU on providing financial support to Ukraine based on the value of immobilised assets.The Guardian newspaper reported on Dec 8 that London was prepared to hand over £8 billion (S$13 billion) of assets frozen in Britain to support Ukraine.
Canada said in October it would explore such an option while Japan has not yet decided specifically how to extend financial support to Ukraine, though it has not ruled out the possibility of using frozen Russian assets in its jurisdiction.
SOURCE :
REUTERS
China reveals unease over trade in economic roadmap for 2026
China faces a worsening economic picture at home. Growth has cooled following months of slowdown in consumption and rapidly falling investment.
Published Dec 10, 2025, 11:45 AM
BEIJING – China’s top leaders are signaling they are on alert for a potential flareup of tensions in global commerce as they draw up economic plans for next year, after amassing a record trade surplus despite the tariff war with the US.
Hours after China announced that its excess of exports to imports has surpassed US$1 trillion (S$1.3 trillion) in just 11 months, a readout of the Politburo’s meeting on Dec 8 made a veiled reference to the uncertainty overseas, calling for “better coordination between domestic economic work and an international economic and trade battle.” It vowed to “act without delay” to develop new growth engines.
For analysts parsing the language used by the Communist Party’s decision-making body led by President Xi Jinping, the takeaway is that vigilance will be important for policymakers, even as they’ve withheld bolder stimulus measures in 2025 from an economy in the grip of a slowdown.
More than a year on from Donald Trump’s reelection, the threats looming abroad are more likely to come from countries other than the United States – so long as a fragile trade truce holds between the world’s two biggest economies.
Economic countermeasures are on the table as tensions escalate with Japan over the self-governing island of Taiwan, while Mexico’s Congress is set to vote this week on President Claudia Sheinbaum’s proposed tariffs on China. And just days ago, French President Emmanuel Macron said the European Union may be forced to take “strong measures” against China, including potential tariffs, if Beijing fails to address its widening trade imbalance with the bloc.
“Even though the China-US trade relations have eased markedly, some countries in Europe and Asia, such as the Netherlands and Japan, are still taking proactive moves in economic and trade areas,” Huaxi Securities economists including Liu Yu wrote in a Dec 8 note. “The anti-globalisation trend is hard to reverse.”
During a meeting with chiefs of international institutions including the World Bank on Dec 9, Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned that increasing trade curbs and rising fragmentation risks across global supply chains have been “a big drag” on world economic growth in recent years.
“We will remain committed to the strategic priority of expanding domestic demand,” Mr Li said, pledging to ensure economic growth stays within a “reasonable range.” The government will strive to enhance the “reliability” of the domestic market, while strengthening dialogue and communications to address trade frictions, he added.
The risk of greater protectionism is scrambling the economic calculus for China after the country exported its way out of the trade war with the US by selling far more to the rest of the world. Looking ahead, however, a lot more will ride on the strength of domestic demand.
China faces a worsening economic picture at home. Growth has cooled following months of slowdown in consumption and rapidly falling investment.
As 2026 approaches, China’s government appears mindful of the challenges by signaling an urgent push to strengthen cutting-edge manufacturing. At the same time, analysts expect it to take only incremental steps in pivoting the nation’s growth model toward consumption.
The Politburo made boosting domestic demand its top economic priority in the new year, according to the readout. It also urged officials to develop “new productive forces” – a catchphrase for emerging industries like humanoid robotics – based on what local conditions allow.
The strategy implies “China’s intention to further grow its manufacturing – especially high-tech manufacturing – sector and maintain export resilience,” said Goldman Sachs economists. But the overall tone of the readout “appears somewhat disappointing, as evidenced by lowered growth concerns and no direct mention of consumption and the property sector,” they said in a note.
Further details are likely to emerge this week. The guidelines laid out by the 24-member Politburo during its December huddle typically set the tone for the Central Economic Work Conference, which in turn provides more specifics about policy priorities for the following year. That meeting is expected to take place in the coming days.
Guolian Minsheng Securities analysts including Tao Chuan noted that the Politburo’s appeal for swift action to develop new growth drivers contrasts with its less intense call in July for “accelerating the cultivation of new pillar industries.”
“The change in that phrase underscores the urgency for fostering new growth engines is increasing,” they wrote in a note.
More policies to bolster investment are expected in sectors such as digital infrastructure, according to Shenwan Hongyuan economists. Services will be targeted as part of an effort to boost consumption, they said in a note, adding that per capita spending in the sector remains below its pre-pandemic trend.
Some economists saw another sign of a possible shift in policy priorities as the Politburo lowered its goal of preventing and resolving risks in key areas – usually a reference to dangers in local government debt, property and financial sectors – to the bottom of a list of major tasks for 2026.
China’s Li Qiang criticises tariffs as record trade surplus irks export markets
China’s trade surplus tops US$1 trillion for first time on strong exports to non-US markets
This reflects Beijing’s possible assessment that systemic risks have declined to some extent after an effort to reduce “hidden debt,” analysts at China International Capital Corp.wrote in a note. “Accordingly, next year’s economic work may focus more on development even as a firm commitment to risk prevention is maintained,” they said.
Nomura Holdings economists said the readout suggests Beijing’s concern is rising about the recent growth slump, urging bolder measures to address the property woes, bolster consumption and business confidence, and improve trade ties.
“Beijing has already exhausted its easily available policy tools,” they said. “Markets will likely have to be patient when expecting a genuine trough in growth and a real end to deflation.
BLOOMBERG
Where’s the US media on this and the most recent EU-Ukraine pronouncements??
US backs Japan in dispute with China over radar incident
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-criticises-chinese-radar-incident-says-commitment-to-japan-unwavering
The reason I post a lot in the last PP thread is because there are less topic hall monitors and if I have a random thought I’d like to share it’s easier.
I’d like to know if anyone live has read anything from a Frenchman, Alexis de Toqueville. In particular his “Democracy in America” which chronicled his travels in the US circa 1850.
My thought, after finishing about 25% of the book, is that Europe’s idea of freedom is to give up many individual freedoms to be better protected by Big Brother (or Sister). Of course this exact thing came to fruition after 9/11 in our country.
How awesome that now freedom loving folks are waking up all over the world-on X for sure but probably many others.
There are WAY more of us than them.