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Germany’s Little America confronts the specter of US troop withdrawal

VILSECK, Germany—A line of tattooed, beefed-up men with bushy beards and American accents formed at the bakery in this tiny Bavarian town on a recent May morning. U.S. muscle cars are driven down the medieval streets here, where Americans outnumber Germans 2 to 1.

Enclaves like this sprouted across Germany in areas occupied by U.S. forces after World War II, shaping the society around them for several generations. Elvis Presley served near here in the 1950s and performed at the local pub.

But Germany’s “Little Americas” are dying out.

by Blazingcatfur•May 13, 2026May 13, 2026•0•Germany, NATO, USA

White House aims to link U.S. history and Christianity in 9-hour prayer festival

The Trump administration is hosting an all-day prayer festival on the National Mall on Sunday that organizers say will reflect the country’s Christian origins and, they hope, spark “a movement of renewal” in America.

“Rededicate 250: National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving” is partly funded by millions in public dollars earmarked for the nation’s 250th birthday celebration, organizers said. It will feature mostly evangelical Protestant leaders and members of the Trump administration, many of whom have embraced the message that America’s founders wanted the country to be explicitly Christian.

by Blazingcatfur•May 13, 2026May 13, 2026•0•USA

Dunkin’ coming back to Canada, following deal with Foodtastic

In a country dominated by Tim Hortons, will anyone run to Dunkin’? Montreal-based restaurant operator Foodtastic thinks so, and plans to bring hundreds of the doughnut shops to Canada as early as this year.

The company said Tuesday it has signed a master franchising agreement with Inspire Brands to bring one of America’s largest coffee chains back to Canada.

by Blazingcatfur•May 13, 2026May 12, 2026•0•Canada, USA

American Economy Leaves Europe Behind

A debate is emerging over the economic difference between Europe and America. It seems to be driven primarily by the American side, where it has ostensibly been inspired by the spotlight that President Trump has shone upon Europe in general. He has drawn American eyes to Europe both through tariff negotiations and his administration’s highlighting of the decline of freedom of speech in the European Union.

Recently, the Wall Street Journal made a notable contribution to the transatlantic comparison. In an editorial video, Mark Kelly, senior producer of the Journal’s editorial page, brought together viewpoints from a variety of contributors to try to determine what keeps America ahead and why the gap has increased in recent years.

by Blazingcatfur•May 13, 2026May 12, 2026•0•EU, Europe, USA

Mississippi Billboard to Criminals: ‘Firing Squad Is Legal. Think Twice‘

A billboard standing next to I-55 in DeSoto County, Mississippi, reminds would-be criminals entering the state that a “firing squad is legal” for executions and urges them to “think twice.”

by Blazingcatfur•May 12, 2026May 12, 2026•0•USA, WTF?

US in closely guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland

The US has been holding regular negotiations with Denmark to expand its military presence in Greenland, according to multiple officials familiar with the discussions, with talks between both sides progressing in recent months.

US officials are seeking to open three new bases in the south of the territory, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark, as they work to resolve a diplomatic crisis sparked by President Donald Trump when he threatened to seize Greenland by force.

Trump said in January that the US should “own” Greenland to prevent Russia or China from taking it. He said this could happen the “easy way ” or “the hard way”.

by Blazingcatfur•May 12, 2026May 12, 2026•0•Greenland, USA

California Mayor Eileen Wang Admits to Working With Chinese Government in Federal Plea Deal

Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, California, has admitted in a federal plea agreement to working on behalf of the Chinese government as part of a propaganda operation targeting audiences in the United States.

The plea agreement, unsealed Monday, states that Wang acknowledged cooperating with the People’s Republic of China between 2020 and 2022 through a website known as “US News Center,” which presented itself as a news outlet serving Chinese Americans.

by Blazingcatfur•May 12, 2026May 12, 2026•0•"China - Communist Slave State", USA

How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come

Security around Beijing’s historic Tiananmen Square has been heightened for days, with rumours on social media swirling of a special parade or some big, choreographed event.

Preparations for this major event have started with a whisper, but China appears ready to put on a show for US President Donald Trump.

The visit will include talks, a banquet, and a visit to the Temple of Heaven, a complex of imperial temples where emperors would pray for a good harvest.

by Blazingcatfur•May 12, 2026May 12, 2026•0•"China - Communist Slave State", USA

US rejects UN migration declaration, denouncing replacement immigration across the West

The United States has refused to back the United Nations’ latest migration declaration, with the State Department accusing UN agencies of working to “advocate and facilitate replacement immigration in the United States and across the broader West”.

In a statement published on May 11, the department said Washington did not take part in the second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF), held at UN headquarters in New York from May 5 to 8, and would not endorse its concluding “progress” declaration.

by Blazingcatfur•May 12, 2026May 12, 2026•0•The Great Replacement, UN, United Nations, USA

Trump goes and a Democrat occupies the White House? Carney still leads, poll says

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Many Canadians and Americans have at least one thing in common: They’d like to see someone other than Donald Trump in the White House.

In the United States, this bias largely falls along partisan lines, but in Canada, resentment over the president’s “51st state” rhetoric and punishing trade tariffs is held by a majority of people. Polls show that majorities of Conservative, Liberal, and NDP supporters disapprove of Trump’s leadership and are critical of how he has treated Canada.

by Blazingcatfur•May 12, 2026May 11, 2026•0•Canada, USA

NYC woman declined to press charges against subway shover ‘because she didn’t want to put another black man in jail’… weeks later he allegedly killed retired teacher, 76, at station

A young woman in New York City said she declined pressing charges against a violent suspect because she didn’t want to put ‘another black man in jail,’ weeks before he allegedly killed a 76-year-old retired teacher.

The 23-year-old woman anonymously detailed how she and a friend narrowly escaped Rhamell Burke, 32, after he allegedly attacked them while riding the subway on April 2.

The straphanger told the New York Post she now completely regrets her decision not to work with prosecutors after Burke was charged with murder on Friday for allegedly shoving 76-year-old Ross Falzone down a flight of stairs to his death at a subway station Thursday night.

Rhamell Burke…

2/2 assault
2/4 released by Judge McCormick

2/14 burglary
2/25 released by Judge Johnson

2/26 drugs and knife
3/1 released by Judge Brown

3/2 assault
5/8 released by Bellevue Hospital

5/9 KILLED Ross Falzone

Judges must be held accountable or it won’t stop! pic.twitter.com/o4J0X90Ay9

— C3 (@C_3C_3) May 11, 2026

by Blazingcatfur•May 12, 2026May 11, 2026•0•Crime, USA, WTF?

Many Americans think Trump assassination attempts were fake, survey finds

About 1 in 4 Americans think the April shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner was staged, with a marked partisan divide, according to a survey published Monday.

Roughly 1 in 3 Democratic respondents said they believed the event was staged, compared with about 1 in 8 Republicans, according to a survey published Monday by NewsGuard, a company that rates the reliability of online news outlets. Respondents between the ages of 18 and 29 were also more likely than older people to think the incident was staged, according to the report.

Looks like the Dinner Shooter doesn’t believe it was real either!

WHCA dinner gunman pleads not guilty to attempted Trump assassination charges

by Blazingcatfur•May 11, 2026May 11, 2026•0•USA, WTF?

Europe sermonizes, U.S. pays the price

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has demanded that Iran return to the negotiating table, stop playing for time, stop holding the region and the world hostage, permanently end its military nuclear program, and refrain from any attack against Israel and the West’s regional partners.

On the surface, none of this sounds especially controversial. The Islamic Republic has long used negotiations to buy time, threatened Middle East stability, and exploited tensions with the West as a tool for survival and leverage.

But the real issue in Merz’s remarks is not merely Iran.

by Blazingcatfur•May 11, 2026May 10, 2026•0•Europe, European Union, USA

NPR Interviews Steve Cohen, the White Guy Who Represents a Majority-Black District

On Friday’s All Things Considered, NPR aired a seven-minute interview lamenting Republican redistricting with a man who’s rarely considered. They interviewed Rep. Steve Cohen, Democrat of Memphis, who is a white man who’s long represented a majority-black district. The online headline had drama: “Tennessee Democrat speaks about his erased district.”

by Blazingcatfur•May 10, 2026May 10, 2026•0•USA, WTF?

Keystone XL Rebranded as “Keystone Light” in Trump’s Push for North American Energy Security

The project’s goal was to expand the pipeline system’s capacity by allowing the transport of up to 830,000 barrels of oil per day over a distance of approximately 1,210 miles. The aim was to provide a more direct route for Canadian oil, and provisions were included for adding American-produced oil from the Bakken formation in Montana and North Dakota.

The last time we reported on this Keystone XL, President Donald Trump was promising to revive the project “on day one.”

h/t patthedog

by Blazingcatfur•May 10, 2026May 10, 2026•0•"Energy Matters", Canada, USA