cakes wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 10:19 am

Lu Zwei wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 9:20 am ICE agents will have a security role at Milan Cortina Olympics

THIS IS JUST NUTS!

It's like the provocation is the point...

The border is what, 4 to 5 thousand miles away.

Gramsci wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 10:09 am

losthighway wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 7:47 am

Gramsci wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 2:27 am A fun one for our American friends. The Melania documentary opened in the UK and on opening night sold… one ticket.

That's an excellent serving of schadenfraude. Thank you.

Just to make you feel even better.

It opened in 22 cinemas.

Lu Zwei wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 9:20 am ICE agents will have a security role at Milan Cortina Olympics

THIS IS JUST NUTS!

It's like the provocation is the point...

Lu Zwei wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 10:28 am

cakes wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 10:19 am

Lu Zwei wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 9:20 am ICE agents will have a security role at Milan Cortina Olympics

THIS IS JUST NUTS!

It's like the provocation is the point...

The border is what, 4 to 5 thousand miles away.

I presume that they have a discretionary right to choose whichever agency, but choosing ICE seems like an odd choice. But when you think about who will be there in diplomatic mission, it makes complete sense.

joe_lmr wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 10:54 am

Lu Zwei wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 9:20 am ICE agents will have a security role at Milan Cortina Olympics

THIS IS JUST NUTS!

It's like the provocation is the point...

I remember the last time Italy collaborated with a fascist power

Gramsci wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 10:09 am

losthighway wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 7:47 am

Gramsci wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 2:27 am A fun one for our American friends. The Melania documentary opened in the UK and on opening night sold… one ticket.

That's an excellent serving of schadenfraude. Thank you.

Just to make you feel even better.

It opened in 22 cinemas.

enframed wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 11:22 am

Gramsci wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 10:09 am

losthighway wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 7:47 am

That's an excellent serving of schadenfraude. Thank you.

Just to make you feel even better.

It opened in 22 cinemas.

She is "against the riots" though.

Italy should not be worried about immigration enforcement of course (idiotic thing to say), it should be worried about the competency of the ICE agents who will be there in the event someone approaches the Vance's in a way Vance doesn't like.

cakes wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 9:54 am Worth your time to read:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/ ... aign=share

Gramsci wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 2:27 am A fun one for our American friends. The Melania documentary opened in the UK and on opening night sold… one ticket.