Truths and inspirations for 5 January 2026

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"Bad" sources meaning "factually wrong", not "ideologically objectionable".

Dong-ald Trump

I checked and Huawei's HQ in China does look like a cluster of different European villages, though I'm not sure all of these four photos are from there.

One of the biggest mistakes in history.  Think how many people who are now dead or maimed would still be alive and whole instead, if only Ukraine had kept that ultimate deterrent.  Let Poland, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea learn the lesson well.

This mentality is utter gibbering lunacy and must be totally repudiated.

This is the difference between an ordinary citizen, a millionaire, and a billionaire.  Now try to imagine the money mountains of the ultra-wealthy like Musk and Bezos who have hundreds of billions.

A few links about the unfolding situation in Venezuela:

Some Democratic legislators fume that their party's response looks weak.

Venezuelans in Florida react to the removal of Maduro.

Electoral-Vote site has a lengthy assessment of what Trump is doing.