Targeting Journalists is Murder
Protect the Press
Record 129 press members killed in 2025; Israel responsible for 2/3 of deaths
Source: Committee to Protect Journalists
Targeting Journalists is Murder
Protect the Press
Record 129 press members killed in 2025; Israel responsible for 2/3 of deaths
Source: Committee to Protect Journalists
Svalbard is now demilitarized and administered by Norway.
The Treaty of Svalbard prohibits all military activity in regional ports and across the territory.
But the Hawaiian Kingdom had treaties of neutrality amongst world powers -- yet the USA invaded (1893) and annexed the nation anyway.
US annexation triggered significant land & resource theft, and construction of huge military bases as at Pearl Harbor—which attracted attack not long after.
How cohesive & communicative is the small population of Longyearbyen? Long dark periods can benefit from more parties! Svalbard Party. Rock On!
Sweden claims progressive values, equality, & social justice.
But indigenous Sami people & culture continue to be bulldozed.
2026 is Year of the Fire Horse. Let Passions Burn!
Powerful women are a blessing, but in the 60-year cycle birth rate dips for Fire Horse -- it's said to create powerful women, and men are too often frightened. Please Enjoy & procreate!
US President Donald J. Trump identified Greenland as vitally important. Pres. Trump also voiced hope: Transition should be Peaceful. What will break the ice jam? US spokespersons must Stop Throwing Stones.
Seducing Greenland beats Hostile takeover.
Dodge political action controls—Anyone can host a few dozen festive get-togethers as Greenland Party.
Throw a Greenland party! Sponsor Greenland Party as a global platform and build grassroots contacts. Earn Trust staging the World's Coolest Party: Hot Arctic gatherings, Neil Young tunes, warm respect.
Sponsor fun, gain local influence, and discuss future growth.
GreenlandParty.com - it Rocks!
This holiday we watched "A Christmas Carol" (George C Scott 1984 version of Dickens, 1843)
Why do Ignorance & Want still haunt our communities...? We've not done enough to tax and root-out Greed.
Sunday 21st December is 2025 Winter Solstice. Now each day gets longer. Summer approaches. Sun Shine.
(art by Cicely Mary Barker)
Swedish illustrator Jenny Nyström often painted gnomes, elves, and Swedish blonde children.
But she did other work as well.
Here's Tom and Evangeline "Eva" St. Clare in 1895 [Signed J.N. lower left]
Art from Swedish illustrator Jenny Nyström (1854-1946)
note the Christmas goat & julros or Christmas rose, Helleborus niger
The Key Weakness of Modern America is that slavery is taught as the history of Black people rather than as the cruel and dark narrative of our wealthiest & most powerful white folk.
-- Brugen
December 10th every year is Nobel Day.
Let's Remember Peace Prize Laureate Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. His birthday is a US National Holiday now, but being de-emphasized by racist Americans, including top administration officials.
Could Kamala Harris & Biden have forced a Gaza ceasefire before the US election? Even a short break might have helped her election, and brought-in food for non-combatants. Civilian mass starvation is cruel & improper.
"One outsider, pissing in ..."
Original, often strident essays
(more await added courage)
My poetry is written under the penname Genki 元気 meaning 'original spirit' or healthy/happy