Notices by Merry Christmas (lyndamerry484@mastodon.social)

Turks out on the streets in their thousands to try and save their Democracy.

'Second night of protest breaks out in Turkey despite ban'

The Independent

Zelensky defies Trump, warning: Hands off my nuclear power stations'.

Trump does not care about the War in Ukraine he just wants what they have.

But this man Zelensky does not bend for bullies, and Trump is just that, a bully.

The Independent.

'‘Traumatic’: British tourist sent home from US in chains after visa error
Rebecca Burke was led on to a plane in chains ‘like Hannibal Lecter’, her father said. Rebecca Burke, a 28-year-old graphic artist from Monmouthshire, endured a 19-day detention in a US facility.'

Who would visit the USA now?

'Trump has already delivered to Putin victory from the jaws of Russia’s impending defeat. As the former British secretary Ben Wallace has rightly said, the Russian economy is probably about a year away from collapse. Putin has lost more than 800,000 soldiers so far a substantial figure, even for a country like Russia where life is cheap'

But in giving a victory to Russia, the USA loses it power & it's International standing

In time this will harm the USA and the USA will come to regret it.

@WarnerCrocker

Frankly I wish Trump would give up NATO command, he is Putin's puppy dog now.

This is interesting.

i Newspaper

'Japan to help UK deter Putin with peacekeeping force in Ukraine
Tokyo taking part in planning conversations for a peacekeeping force in Ukraine, with military chiefs from 30 countries meeting in London on Thursday.'

The Independent.

'Republicans want to officially classify ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ as a mental illness
Symptoms of the faux illness include ‘Trump-induced general hysteria’ where a person struggles to distinguish between ‘legitimate policy and ‘psychic pathology. Five Minnesota Senators are due to propose the legislation to the Health and Human Services committee on Monday

I think the USA needs a deranged Republican mental illness Bill’

I really feel sorry for the USA.

Just some of the USA jobs Musk has cut.

'Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service has started the process of firing about 12,000 employees.'

'Department of Justice
At least 75 career Justice Department lawyers and FBI officials, who normally keep their roles from administration to administration, have either resigned, been fired or stripped of their posts in the first weeks of the Trump administration.

Just some of the jobs Musk has cut

'2,300 workers were laid off from the Interior Department
The U.S. Forest Service a division of the Agriculture Department which manages millions of acres of national forests and grasslands is firing 3,400 probationary employees, equal to 10% of its workforce.

The Social Security Administration , the agency which provides benefits to tens of millions of older Americans, plans to cut 7,000 workers.'

Musk is dismantling the USA
And yet no-one voted for Musk

BBC

'3 hours ago
Not long after the US imposed their tariffs on Canada, a local neighbourhood pub in Toronto began removing all American products off their menu.'

'A coffee shop in Toronto has started handing out anti-51st state stickers to customers.'

Poor America, Trump has yet to realise that his action have negative consequences for their economy.

Are those Astronauts still stuck in the Space Station?

The Independent.

'America is no longer the leader of the free world – and in Canada, we are on a war footing
Under Trump, the US has proved it can't be trusted as an ally or trade partner, argues Stephen Marche, Canadian author of ‘The Next Civil War’. But, his country is feeling strangely confident as it heads into a David and Goliath struggle, united in the conviction it will never be enslaved as the ‘51st state’

@br00t4c

Golf.

I think of Trump.

Mirror.
Rod Stewart
'Sharing a picture of the two men stood outside No10 Downing Street, he wrote on his Instagram Story: "Proud to be British. Well done Starmer in welcoming Zelensky to the number 10". He rounded it off with the six-word message: "We must keep supporting the Ukrainians".
The 'Sailing' singer is a proud supporter of Ukraine, and even faced down boos from some sections of the crowd at a concert in Germany last year when he displayed a photograph of Zelensky on stage.'

'Carolina fires updates: Emergency declared in North and South Carolina as wildfires force evacuations
A blaze near Carolina Forest, a community just west of tourist spot Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, stretched across 1,600 acres'

They voted for Trump I think, has he and his mate Musk sacked any Fire Fighters yet, cause, ya all know, they don't really need um.

@Remittancegirl

That and the break up of the EU.

Trump/Vance attack on Zelenskyy did the opposite, Trump and Vance have brought the EU together to protect the Ukraine.

Putin must think his investment, back fired.

i Newspaper

'Starmer summons European leaders as they scramble to coordinate on Ukraine
After charm offensives failed to get US backstop guarantees, can Starmer unite a fractured group of European leaders on Ukraine?

March 01, 2025 6:00 am

Yep, Stermer moved that fast.

'How the Trump-Zelensky talks collapsed in 10 fiery minutes'

Even I never thought the Republicans would come out this openly to support Russia and Putin.

Ukraine is fighting along a 1,000km boarder, how on Earth are they still going.

My admiration, for Ukraine is boundless.

The Independent.

'John Oliver compares Elon Musk’s DOGE department to viral Willy Wonka experience
The comedian said that DOGE has been a ‘stark disconnect between marketing and reality, Oliver began the segment by highlighting an incident in which Musk drastically overinflated the amount of money the department had saved, saying it was “a lot of numbers away” from the originally touted figure.’'