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President has said he’s once again considering reducing the 36,400 US personnel based in Germany. But why are they there in the first place?

Donald Trump has said the US is “studying and reviewing the possible reduction” of its troops stationed in Germany, days after the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, suggested Washington was being outplayed and “humiliated” by Iran.

The US president said a “determination” on the US military presence in Germany, seen as a key part of Nato’s defences but also vital for the projection of US power in other parts of the world, would be made “over the next short period of time”.

Het mooie van schoon drinkwater is: het is er altijd, het is schoon, ja echt superschoon, er zijn leuke campagnes over te maken en we hebben er eigenlijk veel te veel van. En: het is spitter, spetter spotgoedkoop! Gelukkig dus maar dat in principe álles in dit land al goedkoper wordt en niet duurder, want dan kun je als adviesorgaan van de overheid dus makkelijk dingen adviseren als: 'De tarieven voor drinkwater moeten omhoog', en dan vooral voor wie excessief veel gebruikt. Uitstekend advies met een nog uitstekendere timing. Stel je toch eens voor dat alles hier hartstikke duur en onbetaalbaar was geweest, dan zou men straks nog gaan denken dat ze bij dat adviesorgaan helemaal van de pot gerukt, straalbezopen, totaal krankzinnig of compleet gestoorde mensenhaters zijn.

From recognizable scenes around her home in Scotland to delicately rendered snapshots of places she visits, Laura K. Sayers’ meticulously crafted postage stamps nod to connections from afar. The artist, who also illustrates children’s books and is commissioned for special projects like greeting cards, incorporates itty-bitty cuts of colorful paper into tiny tableaux that can fit in the palm of a hand.

Much of the work seen here is currently on view solo in Sayers’ solo exhibition of miniatures titled The Wee Small Hours at N. atelier. An array of everyday scenes is chronicled in a format we typically associate with significant events and remembrance, documenting fleeting moments like little treasures. Some of her recent pieces are inspired by the Finnish landscape that emerged during the artist’s stay at the Fiskars Artist-in-Residence program, organized by Onoma.

The Wee Small Hours continues through this weekend in Glasgow. And keep an eye out for a joint update from Tiny Art Show. Find more on Sayers’ Instagram.

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