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@dmg1848 @TedUrchin @FalkTG The Battle of Milne Bay (25 August – 7 September 1942) in New Guinea was the first, and a significant, land defeat suffered by Japanese forces in World War II. Australian and US troops, supported by the Royal Australian Air Force, successfully repelled a Japanese invasion force.

@JLHerald_ @TedUrchin @FalkTG Australian and NZer are not Europeam. And they were not the vast majority of fighters. And I don't recall Australia at the Battle of Midway. Other than that, your post is accurate.

I repeat: The U.S. sent thousands of its 19 years old soldiers to die in Normandy, to free Europe and to end the biggest crime against humanity ever commited - by Europeans. It was just 81 years ago. The whole reason, France, Benelux etc. 🇫🇷 exist today is because of this heroism. My grandparents could grow up in a liberal democracy. Without the U.S. they would be raised at the H*tler Youth. We Europeans would still be in wars again and again, like 1914, 1866, 1870, 1795 etc. They brought peace, democracy, liberty and human rights. They invested billions of U.S. Dollars into Europe with the Marshall Fund. They gave us more than we ever had in our history before. They protected us for 7 decades with hundreds of thousands of soldiers against the cruelties of the Soviet Union. The terror we can see nowadays in Donetsk, would have happened in Bavaria, Bourgogne or the Netherlands in 1950 if there wasn’t the U.S. 🇺🇸 Who do we Europeans think we are to let that nation down, act like bad allies, calling their President names every day on television - and have full confidence we stand better alone. All of instagram is just about, why we’re better than the U.S. We owe them so much. We Europeans are most arrogant species on earth. And to cure this we have to face the truth.

@dmg1848 @TedUrchin @FalkTG European forces were "crushed" by Japan?? The vast majority of fighters against Japan were Australian and NZer and South East Asia. Europeans were busy... in Europe. First major battle win against the Japanese - was Australian

1. Please provide examples of countries that fought wars that were not in their self interest. 2. Russia? You were allies with Germany at the start of the war! 3. Those who think the US did this to make money helps me understand why Europe is economically backward. Fighting wars does not make a country rich. 4. And in the Euro-centric view of the world, does everyone forget that the European forces were crushed by Japan and the US fought them essentially on our own? I don't want your gratitude, though, I want our troops home and let Europe be free of American troops forever.

@RyotaCalledIt The troops are in Japan because part of WWII was that Japan was not to have a large military themselves and USA plonked themselves there to manage Japan. They can leave. Let Japan increase their own military. The USA policies are why so many are there.

@USronaldcarter Switzerland isn't a member of NATO. They are famously neutral. Didn't participate in WW1 or WW11. Shot down german and allied planes alike. Switzerland isnt getting involved in anyone's war.

🚨 NOBODY KNOWS HOW FUCKED NATO ACTUALLY IS RIGHT NOW. In the last 72 hours, watch who walked away: 🇫🇷 France: Blocked US military overflight for weapons to Israel — FIRST TIME since war began Feb 28. Israel cut ALL defense procurement from France. 🇮🇹 Italy: Denied Sigonella air base landing to US bombers. Defense Minister said relations are "solid and loyal." DAYS after blocking US planes. 🇪🇸 Spain: Closed ENTIRE airspace to US operations. Blocked Naval Station Rota AND Morón Air Base. PM Sánchez called it "not NATO collective defense." 🇵🇱 Poland: Refused to redeploy Patriot batteries. US burned through 1,200+ interceptors in 16 days. Poland said no. 🇨🇭 Switzerland: Denied 2 US reconnaissance flights. Suspended $120,000,000 in weapons exports under "neutrality laws." 🇬🇧 UK: PM said "this is not our war." Trump told them to "build up some delayed courage." 🇩🇪 Germany: President Steinmeier called war "possibly illegal." WHILE hosting Ramstein — largest US base outside America. That is: France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Switzerland, UK, and Germany. All in ONE week. When this many allies abandon you at once, it's not a disagreement. It's a collapse.

@Whale_Guru Why would China send warships? Iran is letting their ships through along with Indian ships. They dont have an issue with the Strait. The USA started this war, caused the problem, arrogantly said "we won it already" and is now begging for help.

@odinikaeze @krassenstein Im wondering if its for the USA military personnel who are stationed there? They dont get free healthcare and Greenland's hospitals might not have appropriate facilities to cope with military personnel

@krassenstein Who would tell him that Greenland has a universal healthcare system that is world class. Greenland just wants him to leave them the fuck alone.

BREAKING: Trump is sending medical boats to Greenland while cutting Medicare for Americans. Make it make sense.

@it_unprofession Ooo If the executive knew but didn't do anything (and in fact hid it) they've breached some nasty little laws regarding duty of care and due diligence. All that "decisions in the best interests of the company" things. Someone is screwed.

Just found out my company is in a lawsuit because someone hacked our customer database two years ago and we never told anyone. I didn't know about the hack. Nobody told IT. Turns out our VP of Sales discovered it, decided it wasn't "that bad" and just... didn't report it. To anyone. Including me. Now we're in federal court and the lawyers are asking me why our security was so weak. I genuinely don't know. Because nobody told me we got hacked. I can't defend against threats I don't know exist. The VP of Sales is blaming IT for "inadequate security measures." I'm sitting in depositions explaining that I can't implement security for breaches I'm not informed about. My CEO pulled me aside and asked if I can "make this go away technically." Make what go away? The hack happened two years ago. The data's been on the dark web for 18 months. He suggested maybe I could "show we've upgraded security since then." We have upgraded security. But not because of the hack. Because I do routine upgrades. Now I have to pretend we did a comprehensive security overhaul in response to a breach nobody told me about.

@theblessedsalt 28 million people, with 73% of us living in one of the major cities. A massive desert in the middle. Huge distances with no-one there. Plus Australia had a tiny population during the massive push for rail in USA and Europe. The $$ wasnt there to build it .

How much force would someone have to hit with a hammer to create a blood splatter pattern that reaches ceiling? #bellevueHill

@tkloos @HansMahncke The last time a chinese warship (or anything military relating to china) was anywhere near Greenland waters was over a decade ago. China has no interest in Greenland, they're interest is very much in controlling the South China Sea area and Taiwan.

@HansMahncke Ok, maybe you can make a case for China but Russia? They have their hands full with a country they thought they could conquer in a week 3 years ago.

First off, everyone losing their minds over President Trump’s message to the prime minister of Norway is leaving out a key detail: the prime minister contacted Trump first with a string of empty, feel good bromides about “standing together.” Trump’s response did not appear out of nowhere. It was a direct reply. Second, there is absolutely nothing wrong with Trump’s response. He correctly notes that Norway does not want him to get a Nobel Prize, then plainly explains a strategic reality: if Europe wants peace, it cannot allow China and Russia to gain a foothold in Greenland, and the only country capable of preventing that is the United States. That is entirely correct and reasonable. It’s ridiculous that Europe was more than happy to accept 81 years of free-of-charge American security guarantees, but the moment the United States needs land to maintain that protection, the answer suddenly becomes no.

@InfowarrioBOB @rospigge60559 China has shown zero interest in Greenland. None. Russia has also never tried to take Greenland, nor shown much interest in it either. This "we need it to protect it from China/Russia" is manufactured. The USA already has military bases on Greenland (closed 19 of them).

@rospigge60559 If the US wanted to militarily take Greenland there isn't shit NATO/EU could do about it! But Trump doesn't need to use the military - Greenland will come to an agreement with the US because they understand the threat from China/Russia! Only US can defend Greenland from threats!

The Moment America Touches Greenland If the United States were to invade Greenland, we should be honest about what follows. This would not be a bargaining tactic, a property deal, or a limited show of force. It would be a geopolitical point of no return. The moment American troops seize territory from Denmark—a fellow NATO member—the post-war Western order collapses. Not weakens. Ends. NATO cannot survive an internal attack. Article 5 would be rendered meaningless the instant it is violated by the alliance’s most powerful member. Europe would not debate this for months; it would act. The alliance that anchored transatlantic security for 75 years would dissolve, and the United States would instantly transform from guarantor of European stability into its primary threat. The military consequences would be immediate. U.S. forces would lose their political legitimacy on European soil. Bases across Germany, Italy, the UK, and beyond would face closure or expulsion. America’s ability to project power into Europe, Africa, and the Middle East would be crippled—not by enemy fire, but by loss of access. The U.S. would retreat behind oceans, not by choice, but by isolation. The economic fallout would be even more severe. The European Union, the world’s largest single market, would respond decisively. Market access would vanish. Financial cooperation would freeze. Dollar reserves would be reduced, confidence shattered, and the U.S. economy—still dependent on global trust in the dollar—would absorb a shock unlike anything in modern history. Inflation, capital flight, and market collapse would follow. American corporations would be collateral damage. Operations in Europe would be frozen, seized, or expelled. Trillions in valuation would disappear almost overnight. This would not be a recession; it would be forced de-globalization, cutting U.S. industry off from its wealthiest and most technologically advanced partners. Airspace would close. U.S. airlines would be grounded across Europe. Boeing aircraft would be sidelined. Transatlantic movement—of people, goods, and supply chains—would fracture. The practical effects would hit ordinary Americans faster than any sanction regime ever has. Diplomatically and culturally, the U.S. would become a pariah. Sporting bans, visa restrictions, and political isolation would follow—just as they have for other aggressor states. Americans abroad would lose protections they once took for granted. The passport that opened doors would instead trigger suspicion. Most importantly, the trust would be gone permanently. You do not invade a democratic ally and reset the relationship later. Europe would not wait for the next election cycle. It would rebuild its defense, finance, and alliances explicitly without—and against—the United States. The West would survive. But America would no longer lead it. Invading Greenland would not demonstrate strength. It would announce the end of U.S. leadership, U.S. credibility, and U.S. centrality in the world order—traded away for a frozen territory and resources that offer no strategic return worth the cost. It would not be conquest. It would be national self-destruction.

@goingonchain @callmeMaharani Some currencies like the Japanese yen does have cents like dollars do. So it is ¥2800 Foreign currency is a thing

@callmeMaharani wait, the meal cost $2800??

my FRIEND always. ALWAYS. splits bills UNFAIRLY. we ordered food. i got fries for 430. she got a full MEAL for 2800. bill came. she said ‘let’s split’. SPLIT? EQUALLY? i ate FRIES. you ate STEAK. told her let’s pay separately. she said ‘that’s so COMPLICATED yaar’. COMPLICATED? basic MATH? pulled out my phone. calculated EXACTLY what i owe. she got UPSET. said i’m being CHEAP. CHEAP? i’m being FAIR. you want ME to subsidize YOUR meal. that’s THEFT. paid my amount. EXACTLY. she’s been cold to me since. posting passive aggressive stories. ‘some people are so CALCULATIVE’. YES. i CALCULATE. unfollowed her. she NOTICED. texted me. i left her on READ. friendship ended. over ACCURATE bill splitting. and i’m at PEACE.

@RealMissAI @jamie_lissow I worked with someone who had a fairly common name, who had the same birthdate and name as a person with a criminal record. Caused him all sorts of issues with his security clearance. It happens more often than you'd think.

@jamie_lissow Reality is glitching in real time because there is no way two humans with the same name and birthday were not spawned from the same simulation patch.

on a flight right now about to take off and there were two women with the same seat assignment and no other open seats left. After both insisting they’re in the correct seat and some verbal jousting they discover they both have the exact same name & birthdate. They look nothing alike btw. They’ve been fighting at the front of the aircraft and it’s getting heated, anyway, wish you were here.

@docmurdock @SenFettermanPA Greenland already has a mapped agreement with Denmark for full independence. Why would they give that up to be "owned" by a country they made it very clear they do not want a part of?

@SenFettermanPA Acquiring it peacefully would be a great move and Denmark should wake up and listen to the people of the Island who want America to help them.

I believe Greenland has massive strategic benefits for the United States. I do not support taking it by force. America is not a bully. Ideally, we purchase it—similar to our purchases of Alaska or the Louisiana Purchase. Acquiring Greenland is a many decades old conversation.

@WilemElliott @SydneyLWatson The gun itself was legally obtained. He could have legally transported it in a gun locker in the car, with the ammo stored separately - that's legal. Having it in public and shooting people was illegal.

@JLHerald_ @SydneyLWatson That is a bolt action rifle, Beretta NEITHER was legal to bring out in public according to Australian laws, so just the fact they had them at the beach was breaking the law. But of course, murderers don't give a damn about the law.

I caution Americans when it comes to the gun discussion with Australians. Their perception of firearms is completely different. The vast majority of Aussies have never seen, held or actually fired a gun. They don't see a need to have one. Their relationship to them is non-existent. They do not know, at all, about the gun violence that takes place in the country (media doesn't report on it). And they aren't interested in knowing. You are taking to a fundamentally ignorant population on this topic. I really, REALLY wouldn't bother.

@DavidHolland @SydneyLWatson I think you'll find its also illegal to bring pepper spray on a plane. Even in stowed luggage

@SydneyLWatson When I sent my 18-year-old daughter off to school in Sydney from Texas a decade ago, I was stunned to discover that it was illegal to bring pepper spray into the country. Pepper spray. The common Brit-Aussie impulse to depend utterly on inept nanny gov't never stops mystifying.

@WilemElliott @SydneyLWatson It was a bolt action shotgun. Not a semi auto. Legally obtained as well

@SydneyLWatson I find it funny they are calling for more gun control when the gun control they had didn't stop shit. In fact that shotgun should have been near unobtainium in Australia [Semi Auto, extended tube, tactical] You're probably right though. They chose to be subjects, not citizens

@blearpy @Politics1com @elonmusk Australia and NZ are "young" countries - only about 200 yrs of European settlement - go back 3 or 4 generations and the vast majority are "immigrants"

@Politics1com @elonmusk And how about Australia and New Zealand?

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I found myself within the dust. survival is not silence—it's trust. I found my voice. I chose to speak. I’m not ashamed. I am not weak. (Excerpt from 'Smile' - in Marked By Your Hatred, JL Herald (c) 2025) #markedbyyourhatred #jlherald #poetry

A universal poem about unbalanced relationships (romantic/friend/professional/family) and how are person can struggle with emotional in balance, broken promises and the final weight of silence #markedbyyourhatred #JLHerald #poetry