Lighthearted Banter and Tone Setting

The gang discusses ICE's occupation of Minneapolis, the crisis over Greenland, protests in Iran, and war in Syria.

Sources/Links:

Fundraiser: https://heyvasor.com/en/2026/01/19/urgent-call-for-humanitarian-aid-for-rojava/  

https://x.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/2011965846739173833

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/alleged-latin-kings-gang-member-arrested-federal-charges-after-stealing-rifle-fbi

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/us/ice-shooting-minneapolis-charges.html

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/01/15/dhs-releases-more-details-about-three-violent-criminal-illegal-aliens-who-violently

https://www.facebook.com/MinnesotaNationalGuard/photos/members-of-the-minnesota-national-guard-are-on-standby-ready-to-assist-local-law/1285981430233367/ 

https://x.com/MnDPS_DPS/status/2012614253090619619?s=20 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/active-duty-soldiers-standby-possible-deployment-minneapolis/

https://www.citieschurch.com/leadership

https://x.com/AGPamBondi/status/2013093526867689835

https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/636

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AjH7MbFrd/

https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/2013283898935882195?s=20 

https://www.justice.gov/pardon/clemency-grants-president-donald-j-trump-2025-present 

https://x.com/PressSec/status/2014020416860573726?s=20

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115911344443637897

https://www.forsvaret.dk/en/news/2026/exercise-arctic-endurance-continues-to-develop/

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https://x.com/vonderleyen/status/2012608782593827232

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7ynwzn8pqo

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115925848634299232 

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115926107400617491 

https://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/statement-from-the-prime-minister/id3146486/ 

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-167 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r4957rq8ro 

https://apnews.com/article/ice-arrests-warrants-minneapolis-trump

https://gordyaen.substack.com/p/voices-from-inside-east-kurdistaniran?r=33a5nb&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=post-publish&triedRedirect=true 

https://www.reuters.com/business/davos/bessent-says-deutsche-bank-ceo-called-distance-bank-analysts-greenland-report-2026-01-21/

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2675/oj/eng

https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/insights/client-alerts/20240401-the-eu-anti-coercion-regulation-a-new-tool-against-economic-pressure

https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/enforcement-and-protection/protecting-against-coercion/qa-regarding-anti-coercion-instrument_en

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/01/20/eu-anti-coercion-instrument-trump-greenland-tariffs/

https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/knowledge/publications/0c873dd6/eu-anti-coercion-instrument-key-takeaways-for-businesses

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/eu-trade-deal-trump-greenland-tariff-rcna255199

https://www.politico.eu/article/the-eu-magical-mystery-trade-weapon-other-options-donald-trump/

https://www.wsj.com/business/the-100-billion-of-u-s-goods-at-risk-of-tariffs-in-trumps-greenland-push-d7fbda31

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/21/trump-tariffs-nato-greenland-davos.html

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260119-what-is-eu-anti-coercion-instrument-could-use-against-us-over-trump-greenland-tariffs

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/18/greenland-eu-trump-trade-bazooka/88245951007/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-greenland-anti-coercion-instrument-macron-bessent-eu-b2903967.html

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/1/20/trumps-greenland-tariffs-whats-europes-bazooka-option-to-hit-back

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g5345ylk0o

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