Retired graphic designer. Art/music/photography/cooking/plants.
Photos & pics my own unless otherwise specified.
A bit north of the Alps. Wide awoke. I have MAGA intolerance. Our democracy is under attack.
Tomorrow the German soccer team will be meeting the team from the Ivory Coast in Toronto. โฝ
A good excuse for me to post the Ivory Coast mask on my livingroom wall. It is from the ethnic group of the Youvre, belonging to the larger group of the Baule.
The fool in the WH insults Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. #TrumpMeloni
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani meanwhile has canceled a visit to the US planned for June 21 and 22.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
A snapshot in time of America before the darknessโฆwhen people, despite their political and ideological differences, successes and failures, could still form bonds of friendship based on common values and love of country.
It could have been so easy ...but no, Trump has to mess with things he doesn't understand and then screw it all up. As he's done his entire life.
Oh dear, never mind ... ๐
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With the asparagus season coming to an end, it's hard to resist. ๐
Just Jack
Headline in the German press:
'High stakes, heavy losses: Trumpโs Iran deal is a historic humiliation for America'
Trump is ending the war, but the price is high. Tehran receives billions in aid and sanctions relief.
Trump, Vance, Rubio, Hegseth and Co. can attempt to praise their Iran "Deal" with lies and effronteries all they want. Fact is, that it amounts to a total and pathetic capitulation. Nothing gained, everything lost. #IranDeal #LoserInChief
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a video posted on X Friday that she was "frankly stunned" by US President Donald Trump's claim that she "begged" him for a photo during the G7 summit.ย Ita...
Thereโs a new twist in the ongoing saga to clean up the Reflecting Pool. Some of the new โAmerican Flag Blueโ paint used to coat the bottom appears to be peeling away.
I just translated the entire U.S.-Iran MOU from diplomatic jargon into English.
Short version:
Iran gets sanctions relief, oil export access, frozen assets unfrozen, reconstruction funding, and reduced military pressure.
America gets a promise.
Read the receipts.
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https://twp.ai/4hraVm