Trump discussing how to acquire Greenland, US military always an option, White House says

I want to thank Ten Bears for the link to this story.  Hugs https://homelessonthehighdesert.com/2026/01/06/page-tue-and-a-big-fu-to-you-too/


https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-advisers-discussing-options-acquiring-greenland-us-military-is-always-an-2026-01-06/

An aerial view shows a fjord in western Greenland
An aerial view shows a fjord in western Greenland, September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
  • U.S. purchase of Greenland also an option being discussed
  • Invasion would send shock waves through NATO
  • Trump’s drive to acquire Greenland ‘not going away’, official says
  • Some U.S. Republicans and Democrats push back against Greenland comments
WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump is discussing options for acquiring Greenland, including potential use of the U.S. military, in a revival of his ambition to control the strategic island despite European objections.
Trump sees acquiring Greenland as a U.S. national security priority necessary to “deter our adversaries in the Arctic region,” the White House said in a statement.
“The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the U.S. military is always an option at the commander-in-chief’s disposal,” the White House said.
Greenland has repeatedly said it does not want to be part of the United States. Leaders from major European powers and Canada rallied behind the Arctic territory on Tuesday, saying it belongs to its people.
A U.S. military seizure of Greenland from a longtime ally, Denmark, would send shock waves through the NATO alliance and deepen the divide between Trump and European leaders.
The strong opposition has not deterred Trump from reviewing how to make Greenland a U.S. hub in an area where there is growing interest from Russia and China. Trump’s interest, initially voiced in 2019 during his first term in office, has been rekindled in recent days in the wake of the U.S. arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Emboldened by Maduro’s capture last weekend, Trump has voiced his belief that “American dominance in the Western Hemisphere will never be questioned again,” and has put pressure on both Colombia and Cuba.
He has also started talking about Greenland again after putting it on the back burner for months.
A senior U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, said Trump and his advisers are discussing a variety of ways to acquire Greenland.

IS GREENLAND FOR SALE?

Those options include the outright U.S. purchase of Greenland or forming a Compact of Free Association with the territory, the official said. A COFA agreement would stop short of Trump’s ambition to make the island of 57,000 people a part of the United States.
The official did not provide a potential purchase price.
“Diplomacy is always the president’s first option with anything, and deal making. He loves deals. So if a good deal can be struck to acquire Greenland, that would definitely be his first instinct,” the official said.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers that recent administration threats against Greenland did not signal an imminent invasion and that the goal is to buy the island from Denmark during a classified briefing late on Monday for congressional leaders, two sources familiar with the briefing said.
The Wall Street Journal first reported Rubio’s comment.
Members of Congress, including some of Trump’s fellow Republicans, pushed back against the administration’s comments on Greenland, noting that NATO member Denmark has been a loyal U.S. ally.
“When Denmark and Greenland make it clear that Greenland is not for sale, the United States must honor its treaty obligations and respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark,” Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina, the co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group, said in a statement.
Administration officials say the island is crucial to the U.S. due to its deposits of minerals important for high-tech and military applications. These resources remain untapped due to labor shortages, scarce infrastructure and other challenges.
“It’s not going away,” the official said about the president’s drive to acquire Greenland during his remaining three years in office.

Reporting by Steve Holland, Jeff Mason and Bo Erickson; Additional reporting by Patricia Zengerle and Humeyra Pamuk; Editing by Colleen Jenkins and Lisa Shumaker

US nearly triples list of countries whose citizens must post bonds up to $15,000 to apply for visas

Thanks to https://personnelente.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/krasnov-really-doesnt-want-world-cup/ for the link.  What a weird world when tRump’s hateful racist white supremacist keep making it harder for non-white people to get into the US when it is white men with guns killing people, Oh ya their called ICE.  Hugs


https://apnews.com/article/trump-visas-bond-8346bf4fa49791010dc3116aac2a5f89

Secretary Marco Rubio meets with Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot at the State Department, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 in Washington. (AP Phoro/Kevin Wolf)

Secretary Marco Rubio meets with Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot at the State Department, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 in Washington. (AP Phoro/Kevin Wolf)

Updated 3:54 PM EST, January 6, 2026

 The Trump administration is nearly tripling the number of countries whose passport holders will be required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States.

Less than a week after adding seven countries to the list of nations subject to visa bonds, bringing the total to 13, the State Department on Tuesday added 25 more. The bond requirement for the latest additions will take effect Jan. 21, according to a notice posted on the travel.state.gov website.

The move means that 38 countries, most of them in Africa but some in Latin America and Asia, are now on the list, which makes the process of obtaining a U.S. visa unaffordable for many.

It’s the latest effort by the Trump administration to tighten requirements for entry to the U.S., including requiring citizens from all countries that require visas to sit for in-person interviews and disclose years of social media histories as well as detailed accounts of their and their families’ previous travel and living arrangements.

U.S. officials have defended the bonds, which can range from $5,000 up to $15,000, maintaining they are effective in ensuring that citizens of targeted countries do not overstay their visas.

Payment of the bond does not guarantee a visa will be granted, but the amount will be refunded if the visa is denied or when a visa holder demonstrates they have complied with the terms of visa.

The new countries covered by the visa bond requirement as of Jan. 21 are Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Benin, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Fiji, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Nigeria, Senegal, Tajikistan, Togo, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.

They join Bhutan, Botswana, the Central African Republic, the Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Tanzania, Turkmenistan and Zambia on the list.

The Social Psychology Behind the Trans Terrorism Panic

Randy in a post asked the question I think many ask here.  Why do I champion the trans community so forcefully?  Nan asked me a few years ago if I was feeling like I was trans, and no I am a cis gay male and happy in it.  Although if not for my past I would have liked to be free to explore a more feminine side of myself.  Ron and I do have trans people in our family but I have never met them.  The truth is in the page why I do this.  I want to give a voice to those that have no voice and right now the most targeted unfairly groups are trans people / kids and brown skinned people ICE is going after.   Why do I put so much effort in to giving them a voice?  Because as an abused little boy people in my town knew I was being abuse but no one gave me a voice, no one spoke up for me.  Hugs.  


How Americans are manipulated by online misinformation and political rhetoric.

ICE shooting in Minneapolis

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Sen. Mark Kelly and former Rep. Gabby Giffords speak out

I am not sure if I need to say this but this is a total fraud attack on a real US hero.   This is fascism up close and clear.  tRump and his people are scared of the truth and a drunken Christian Nazi nationalist is trying to demote a real US hero military man because he told the truth.  The truth every military person learns in what ever basic training they went through and often during their time in service.  Remember the Mỹ Lai massacre in Vietnam and the shit that followed?  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Lai_massacre .  Hugs

 

Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly is firing back after the Pentagon moved to censure him over last year’s video urging service members to refuse illegal orders.

 

Mar-a-Lago Spa Would Send Teen Workers on House Calls to Jeffrey Epstein’s Mansion: Report

Full disclosure.  Ron was working for tRump at Mar-a-largo as his nighttime butler and nighttime house supervisor.  He knew all about this and told me of it.   Sadly he couldn’t do anything about it other than give the doctor and staff comfort and support. 


https://people.com/mar-a-lago-spa-would-send-teen-workers-to-jeffrey-epstein-s-house-report-11877952

A new report from the ‘Wall Street Journal’ reveals new ties between Epstein and President Donald Trump

How does Denmark own Greenland, Stephen Miller? By the same treaty the US owns the US Virgin Islands

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/1/7/2361877/-How-does-Denmark-own-Greenland-Stephen-Miller-By-the-same-treaty-the-US-owns-the-US-Virgin-Islands?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=latest_community&pm_medium=web

 at 2:15:25p EST
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The US officially acknowledged Denmark’s rights 

On 4 August 1916, Denmark’s rights to Greenland were confirmed by the United States, as part of a deal that facilitated the American purchase of the Danish West Indies. That deal, the Treaty of the Danish West Indies was signed at the Biltmore Hotel in New York City. The US got the Danish West Indies, now known as the US Virgin Islands. Denmark got US$25,000,000 in gold and the United States’ recognition of Denmark’s rights over Greenland. [Those rights had been in some dispute with Norway because Greenland had been a colony of  the monarchy of Denmark and Norway which broke apart in 1814.]

Some later history from Mikkel Runge Olesen:

“After the Second World War, the United Nations pushed for decolonization in Greenland. In 1953, the former colony was incorporated into Denmark and granted two seats in the Danish Parliament. In 1979, Greenland achieved Home Rule, which included the formation of the Greenlandic Parliament, and it gained self-rule in 2009 through the passage of a law that included a ‘blueprint’ for seeking independence. The 2009 law firmly established that the decision to go for independence from Denmark would now rest with the Greenlandic people.”

from: Why is Greenland part of the Kingdom of Denmark? A Short History
From the Vikings to Trump: Greenland’s historic development negates recent White House territorial demands.

ICE Kills Woman With Gunshots To The Face

The middle of the video shows the ICE thug not giving the woman time to do as ordered.  She was told to move her car and leave she was trying but got cut off by another auto, the ICE thug grabbed the door handle as she was starting to pull out and he already had his gun out.  He stuck the gun into the open window and shot her point blank.  He was in no danger as he was beside the car not in front of it.  When Ron saw the video as I was watching the show on the kitchen TV while doing dishes and he broke down in tears over it.  I was also very upset.  Gang thugs rampaging in cities with no restraint on what they are allowed to do.  These are gang members, militia members, and Jan 6th insurrectionists.  They are Stephen Millers brownshirts and Gestapo.  You know Miller the guy who said on national TV that the president must never be questioned and is a white supremacist Jewish Nazi.  He has claimed he doesn’t consider him self a Jew but I be the Nazi’s do.   Hugs

Here’s A Positive Thing We Can Do!

And, it involves Girl Scout cookies (😋)!

2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!

This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!

Erin Reed

PLEASE buy from people who have not filled their goals!

Did you know that for a long time, Girl Scouts has openly included transgender and nonbinary individuals in its membership? I first learned of this five years ago while searching for a source for my annual Girl Scout cookie purchase. At that time, a wave of anti-trans sentiment was intensifying, prompting me to seek out transgender Girl Scouts from whom to order. One major benefit of their online ordering system is that it allows for trans girl scouts to sell their cookies with relative privacy and no contact between the scout and the purchaser when it comes to online orders.

My initial effort was a success, meeting the goals of every single scout featured on the page. The achievement felt wonderful during what seemed like one of the most severe legislative attacks on transgender children in recent memory. Unbeknownst to us, each subsequent year would bring greater such attacks. Since then, every year I’ve repeated this initiative, we’ve surpassed our previous sales, leading to coverage in multiple major media outlets. Last year, scouts on our list sold 50,000+ girl scout cookies!

It is that time of year again. Please consider choosing a trans girl scout to get your cookies from this year – the kids are under attack this year more than ever, so lets give them some joy. And for those of you who have a trans scout yourself, you can submit your scout’s info here.

Note: When purchasing from one of these trans girl scouts, please choose the “ship the cookies” option and not the “deliver the cookies” by hand option. And make sure to refresh the page, more will be added every few days. I will also be rearranging their order periodically.

With no further adieu, here are the scouts! Please check back as many more often request to be added after publication, and I will keep this post updated with any that join in:

Troop 65426:
Troop 65426 is an inclusive troop with two trans scouts and two nonbinary scouts (Junior and Cadette levels). They’re raising funds for an educational trip to Europe and to support a local agency that trains service dogs for people with autism, PTSD, and other disabilities. You can buy cookies from them here!

Yaz:
Yaz is working on their Silver Award by running self-defense classes for local LGBTQIA+ youth. They’re also creating an LGBTQIA+ Acceptance patch. You can buy cookies from them here!

Omri:
Omri is a Brownie Girl Scout who loves gymnastics, figure skating, and swimming. She also enjoys researching the Titanic and mythical creatures, and her troop is saving cookie money for a trip to Rollhouse! You can buy cookies from her here!

Wxy:
Wxy is an 11-year-old nonbinary scout who loves cats (current obsession: Garfield). They helped start a kids filmmaking program for their troop’s Bronze Award project so everyone can tell their story, and they’re fundraising to replace seven refrigerators at Camp Hoover. You can buy cookies from them here!

Phoenix:
Phoenix is a first-year Junior, and their troop is saving up for a big Savannah trip next year. They’re also excited for horseback riding, camping, Sea World, and service projects. You can buy cookies from them here!

Ace:
Ace is an out-and-proud nonbinary scout who’s active with their troop, service unit, and council, and also shows up for their local LGBTQ youth group. They’re currently working on their Silver Award and leadership hours, always ready to support their rainbow friends. You can buy cookies from them here!

(snip-the rest of the list for this post is on the page. Please go check it out, and at least simply send some good energy into the universe for these kiddos! And thanks!)

Again tRump lies this time about the profit / good about our illegal attack on Venezuela