The Economist - 2026 cover

[Jones]

Marjorie Taylor-Green has been gaining attention with Trump dumping on her despite her support of his campaign. I think that she might be a person of interest to follow more closely.

MTG has announced that she's resigning from office and her last day will be Jan 5, 2026. It will be interesting to see what she gets up to next and what the follow on effects of that will be.

 

[Puma]

MTG has announced that she's resigning from office and her last day will be Jan 5, 2026. It will be interesting to see what she gets up to next and what the follow on effects of that will be.

Another possibility is that it is Giorgia Meloni, Italy's prime minister, who plays a more important role in global geopolitics than Marjorie Taylor-Green, who prioritizes domestic interests over foreign interventions and sees support for Ukraine as a factor that drains US resources without clear benefit. On the other hand, Meloni balances firm support for Ukraine with diplomatic pragmatism.

In any case, the drawing shows us a woman dressed in red; both Meloni and Taylor-Green are right-wingers.

We can also see that the woman is staggering and chasing or following a robotic tank that is firing and leaving tracks. In the same direction, there is a robotic war dog, which is already being used in the war in Ukraine. Behind her is Zelensky, as if he no longer matters, and next to him is a tank that no longer moves or fires, having been rendered obsolete by the use of drones and war robots. (Or could it be a sign of the end of the war in Ukraine?)

It seems that the woman's efforts to catch up with the robotic tank that is firing are in vain. Is her disheveled hair a sign of despair?

Trump seems unaware of what is happening behind his back due to his trade war with Xi Jinping. Narendra Modi also seems to be warning Trump.

There are several things that the Cs have told us about all this recently:

● War technology (drones, robots, satellites)​

(Regulattor) What was the real cause of the fire on the island of Kornat in 2007 and the deaths of 12 firefighters?

A: Space-based weapons practice

● The end of the conflict in Ukraine

Q: (Joe) [...] The Ukraine conflict doesn't seem like it will end any time soon given that the US and Europe seem unwilling to accept Russia's terms and continue arming Ukraine. How long is this conflict likely to continue?

A: Late this year or early next year, but sudden surprises could be in the works.

Q: (Joe) Can we add in, "Oreshnik, anyone?" to the end of that answer? [laughter] "Oreshnik in Kiev"?

A: Yes

● Large scale European war

(Joe) Is the West openly preparing for a new large scale European war as the Russians claim?

A: Very likely. Other events likely to intervene.

● Trump is misinformed (or unaware)

(Beau) Is Trump aware that he is ordering the bombing of innocent civilians?

A: Not so much.

Q: (Joe) Because he's fed lines of bullshit by his…

(L) Yeah, he's got all those people around him that don't tell him the truth.

 

[Equinox]

● War technology (drones, robots, satellites)​

(Regulattor) What was the real cause of the fire on the island of Kornat in 2007 and the deaths of 12 firefighters?

A: Space-based weapons practice

One of the first things I noticed was the satellite firing what looks to be a laser, or space-based weapon, at the 'trade-war' container ship.

With that, I thought it interesting too; the Persian (Iran) at the helm of his ship handing to Zelensky an amphora vase, who in turn looks back at the Persian with a slight scowl of disapproval. Amphoras were shipping containers used in more ancient times, particular throughout the Mediterranean and the Middle-Eastern sea routes, including the Black Sea, to transport oils and wine for trade. The amphora in the picture being handed to Zelensky could also be a covert meaning for an urn for ashes.