Twitter With Brain Cells

Thursday February 26th 2026 (26/2/26). And now I can go to the gym. I can choose not to go to the gym. 

https://news.sky.com/story/switzerland-to-make-one-off-payment-to-bar-fire-victims-13512004 It would be unfortunate for anyone to get the impression it's something other than a bill that has to be paid.

https://news.sky.com/story/king-of-norway-taken-to-tenerife-hospital-after-falling-ill-during-holiday-13511906

https://news.sky.com/story/cuba-says-its-forces-have-killed-four-on-us-registered-speedboat-13512228

https://www.tmz.com/2026/02/24/donald-trump-goes-after-democrats-state-of-the-union/ 

https://www.tmz.com/2026/02/24/usa-mens-hockey-meet-with-president-donald-trump-at-white-house/ Prompting much soul searching by Norway. https://www.reuters.com/world/norway-moves-some-its-60-soldiers-middle-east-due-security-situation-2026-02-20/ It is tempting to look at Jan Egeland and the Norwegian Refugee Council's appalling alliance with Hamas. However I think it owes more to a deeper cultural problem which sees the Olympics being taken seriously.  Norway is a small country but one whose geography lends itself towards winter sports. So it must be very tempting to show-off at one of the few things you excel in. Imagine the shock it a Norwegian team ended up winning a Champions League football match(!)