Brandon Spring 🇺🇦 🇮🇪 🇩🇰
@bpspring.bsky.social
Stuck in the corrupt MAGA state of South Carolina
One dictator's gift to another dictator: "The United States and China have signed off on a deal that would hand control of TikTok’s U.S. operations to a group of investors backed by President Donald Trump, according to a White House official." www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...
White House and China finalize deal to sell U.S. TikTok business to investors backed by Trump
The popular short-form video platform has been subject to years of scrutiny across the political aisle in the U.S. over its Chinese ownership.
www.nbcnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:33 AM
One dictator's gift to another dictator: "The United States and China have signed off on a deal that would hand control of TikTok’s U.S. operations to a group of investors backed by President Donald Trump, according to a White House official." www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...
The slavery exhibits at the President's House have been removed following Trump administration push www.democraticunderground.com/10143603365
January 22, 2026 at 11:22 PM
The slavery exhibits at the President's House have been removed following Trump administration push www.democraticunderground.com/10143603365
"Trump was unpopular in Europe even before the Greenland offensive, including among the supporters of right-wing populist parties he sees as allies, according to a POLITICO Poll in partnership with Public First conducted in November." www.politico.eu/article/euro...
For Europe’s far right, Trump has become a liability
The U.S. president’s threats over Greenland have spurred national leaders to distance themselves from a figure they once praised.
www.politico.eu
January 22, 2026 at 9:52 PM
"Trump was unpopular in Europe even before the Greenland offensive, including among the supporters of right-wing populist parties he sees as allies, according to a POLITICO Poll in partnership with Public First conducted in November." www.politico.eu/article/euro...
FCC commissioner Brendan Carr has made no secret of his desire to rein in both network late night shows, which conservatives and President Trump view as not aligned politically,...
January 22, 2026 at 9:32 PM
FCC commissioner Brendan Carr has made no secret of his desire to rein in both network late night shows, which conservatives and President Trump view as not aligned politically,...
...the global shadow fleet has ballooned. While the deceptive tactics of the ships make them hard to track, data and analytics firm Kpler estimated the global shadow fleet comprised about 3,300 vessels in December 2025, representing about 6-7% of global crude flows. www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/w...
Meet the guy tracking illicit oil tankers from his rooftop | CNN
Some people watch Netflix in their spare time. Remy Osman tracks rusty tankers transporting illicit oil through one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.
www.cnn.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:17 PM
...the global shadow fleet has ballooned. While the deceptive tactics of the ships make them hard to track, data and analytics firm Kpler estimated the global shadow fleet comprised about 3,300 vessels in December 2025, representing about 6-7% of global crude flows. www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/w...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney also said that there is a "rupture in the world order, the end of a nice story, and the beginning of a brutal reality where geopolitics among the great powers is not subject to any constraints." kyivindependent.com/ukraine-not-...
Ukraine, not Greenland, should be NATO's main priority, Rutte says
"Focus on Ukraine should be our number one priority, and then we can discuss on all the issues, including Greenland," Rutte said. "But it should be Ukraine first, because it is crucial for our Europea...
kyivindependent.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney also said that there is a "rupture in the world order, the end of a nice story, and the beginning of a brutal reality where geopolitics among the great powers is not subject to any constraints." kyivindependent.com/ukraine-not-...
Russian attacks overnight and in the morning hit energy facilities in several regions, causing outages. The situation in Kyiv also remained difficult after the previous mass attack and emergency repairs were underway where security conditions allowed. kyivindependent.com/klitschko-sa...
Over half a million left Kyiv in January amid Russia's energy blitz, mayor Klitschko says
Klitschko's press service told the Kyiv Independent that the 600,000 number was calculated from mobile phone billing data.
kyivindependent.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Russian attacks overnight and in the morning hit energy facilities in several regions, causing outages. The situation in Kyiv also remained difficult after the previous mass attack and emergency repairs were underway where security conditions allowed. kyivindependent.com/klitschko-sa...
"The media watchdog Reporters Without Borders said Israeli forces had killed at least 29 Palestinian journalists in Gaza between December 2024 and December 2025 and...
January 22, 2026 at 5:01 PM
"The media watchdog Reporters Without Borders said Israeli forces had killed at least 29 Palestinian journalists in Gaza between December 2024 and December 2025 and...
School officials released two photos of the encounter, one showing Liam, in a blue knit hat, outside his front door with a masked agent by his side, and another showing Liam standing by a car with a man holding on to his backpack...
January 22, 2026 at 4:52 PM
School officials released two photos of the encounter, one showing Liam, in a blue knit hat, outside his front door with a masked agent by his side, and another showing Liam standing by a car with a man holding on to his backpack...
The GOP is “Training new recruits, many of whom have zero prior law enforcement training or experience, to seemingly disregard the Fourth Amendment, should be of grave concern to everyone.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
ICE says its officers can forcibly enter homes during immigration operations without judicial warrants: 2025 memo
The policy was revealed in a May 12 memo whistleblowers shared with a U.S. senator.
www.nbcnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:01 PM
The GOP is “Training new recruits, many of whom have zero prior law enforcement training or experience, to seemingly disregard the Fourth Amendment, should be of grave concern to everyone.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
“We’re not just a block of ice,” Tillie Martinussen, a former member of Greenland’s parliament said in an interview on Wednesday. “We are human beings. We have elderly people here who are so afraid right now. We have children that are afraid of the United States.” www.nbcnews.com/world/greenl...
Greenland is 'not just a block of ice,' residents say, as Trump repeats demands
Some worried Greenlanders were gathering emergency supplies, with hunters "taking out their rifles" and readying them to defend against any would-be invaders, residents told NBC News.
www.nbcnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:57 PM
“We’re not just a block of ice,” Tillie Martinussen, a former member of Greenland’s parliament said in an interview on Wednesday. “We are human beings. We have elderly people here who are so afraid right now. We have children that are afraid of the United States.” www.nbcnews.com/world/greenl...
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If this is accurate, Good was killed by a bullet fired after there was any conceivable argument Agent Ross was in the path of her vehicle, which means there was no legal justification for using deadly force. But DOJ says there’s no reason to investigate.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
Private Autopsy Shows Renee Good Was Shot at Least 3 Times, Lawyers Say
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:46 AM
If this is accurate, Good was killed by a bullet fired after there was any conceivable argument Agent Ross was in the path of her vehicle, which means there was no legal justification for using deadly force. But DOJ says there’s no reason to investigate.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
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Crockett: "You only love enforcement when they're going after Black, brown, immigrants, that kind of folk. But on January 6, you didn't care about law enforcement."
January 21, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Crockett: "You only love enforcement when they're going after Black, brown, immigrants, that kind of folk. But on January 6, you didn't care about law enforcement."
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Morning Y'all.
RELEASE THE FULL GODDAMN EPSTEIN/TRUMP FILES NOW ALREADY.
RELEASE THE FULL GODDAMN EPSTEIN/TRUMP FILES NOW ALREADY.
January 21, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Morning Y'all.
RELEASE THE FULL GODDAMN EPSTEIN/TRUMP FILES NOW ALREADY.
RELEASE THE FULL GODDAMN EPSTEIN/TRUMP FILES NOW ALREADY.
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Good morning, BlueSky. I'd love to be here today. Glencoe waterfall for #WaterfallWednesday.
#ireland #photography #nature #grotto #green #water #eastcoastkin #waterfall #wednesday #glencoe
#ireland #photography #nature #grotto #green #water #eastcoastkin #waterfall #wednesday #glencoe
January 21, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Good morning, BlueSky. I'd love to be here today. Glencoe waterfall for #WaterfallWednesday.
#ireland #photography #nature #grotto #green #water #eastcoastkin #waterfall #wednesday #glencoe
#ireland #photography #nature #grotto #green #water #eastcoastkin #waterfall #wednesday #glencoe
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Former Uvalde, Texas school police officer Adrian Gonzales, 52, was found "not guilty" of 29 counts of child endangerment and abandonment charges stemming from his actions during the Robb Elementary school shooting in 2022.
Verdict reached for ex-Uvalde school police officer accused of failing to act
Former Uvalde, Texas school police officer Adrian Gonzales, 52, was found "not guilty" of 29 counts of child endangerment and abandonment charges stemming from his actions during the Robb Elementary school shooting in 2022. The shooting was one of the most deadly school shootings in recent history, ...
bit.ly
January 22, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Former Uvalde, Texas school police officer Adrian Gonzales, 52, was found "not guilty" of 29 counts of child endangerment and abandonment charges stemming from his actions during the Robb Elementary school shooting in 2022.
Don't go to South Carolina, especially if your anti-vaccine. Unless, for the sake of MAGA and it's "Lord Almighty Trump, you don't mind possibly spreading disease in this backwards, ignorant GOP controlled state of South Carolina. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Measles cases surge in South Carolina as US risks losing elimination status
State health officials say over 500 people and students in 15 schools are in quarantine after being exposed to the measles.
www.bbc.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Don't go to South Carolina, especially if your anti-vaccine. Unless, for the sake of MAGA and it's "Lord Almighty Trump, you don't mind possibly spreading disease in this backwards, ignorant GOP controlled state of South Carolina. www.bbc.com/news/article...
"Indonesia is known to host some of the world’s earliest cave drawings, and scientists have analyzed countless examples of ancient art across the globe — including simple marks on bones and stones that go back hundreds of thousands of years." apnews.com/article/olde...
Indonesian handprints are the oldest cave art found yet
Handprints on the walls of Indonesian caves may be the oldest rock art studied so far, dating back at least 67,800 years.
apnews.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:08 PM
"Indonesia is known to host some of the world’s earliest cave drawings, and scientists have analyzed countless examples of ancient art across the globe — including simple marks on bones and stones that go back hundreds of thousands of years." apnews.com/article/olde...
With Trump lashing out at Denmark for being “ungrateful” for the U.S. protection of the Arctic island during WW II. He also mistakenly referred to Iceland, mixing up that country with Greenland four times during his speech and for the fifth time since Tuesday. apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump cancels tariff threat over Greenland, says NATO agreed to 'framework' of future Arctic deal
President Donald Trump has announced he is canceling a planned tariff on U.S. allies in Europe over Greenland.
apnews.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:01 PM
With Trump lashing out at Denmark for being “ungrateful” for the U.S. protection of the Arctic island during WW II. He also mistakenly referred to Iceland, mixing up that country with Greenland four times during his speech and for the fifth time since Tuesday. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Let’s remember he told us he would be a dictator, beginning on day one.
January 21, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Let’s remember he told us he would be a dictator, beginning on day one.
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Ted Cruz has been caught on camera flying to Laguna Beach, California as Texas is expected to experience another dangerous winter storm.
January 21, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Ted Cruz has been caught on camera flying to Laguna Beach, California as Texas is expected to experience another dangerous winter storm.
PoliticsGirl EVISCERATES Scott Jennings Over Trump Blocking The Epstein Files Release www.youtube.com/watch?v=okBR...
PoliticsGirl EVISCERATES Scott Jennings Over Trump Blocking The Epstein Files Release
YouTube video by Reflect Politics
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January 21, 2026 at 8:34 PM
PoliticsGirl EVISCERATES Scott Jennings Over Trump Blocking The Epstein Files Release www.youtube.com/watch?v=okBR...
NYT columnist Thomas Friedman labels Trump 'me first' leader, not 'America first' www.msn.com/en-xl/politi...
January 21, 2026 at 6:55 PM
NYT columnist Thomas Friedman labels Trump 'me first' leader, not 'America first' www.msn.com/en-xl/politi...