Ben Schiff
@bschiff.bsky.social
Retired professor of international politics and law, Oberlin College. Wrote books on IAEA, UNRWA, Afrikaners after Apartheid (with June Goodwin), and the International Criminal Court. Garage woodworker.
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Little Rock 1956: to integrate the schools, Eisenhower called out the army as the Ark NG was of no help.
Alabama 1963: to integrate universities, JFK called out the army as the Al NG was of no help.
What happens if the army confronts Minn NG? We have no idea.
But one real possibility is: bam. 2/
Alabama 1963: to integrate universities, JFK called out the army as the Al NG was of no help.
What happens if the army confronts Minn NG? We have no idea.
But one real possibility is: bam. 2/
January 21, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Little Rock 1956: to integrate the schools, Eisenhower called out the army as the Ark NG was of no help.
Alabama 1963: to integrate universities, JFK called out the army as the Al NG was of no help.
What happens if the army confronts Minn NG? We have no idea.
But one real possibility is: bam. 2/
Alabama 1963: to integrate universities, JFK called out the army as the Al NG was of no help.
What happens if the army confronts Minn NG? We have no idea.
But one real possibility is: bam. 2/
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I am more worried about war in Minnesota than in Greenland or Canada.
The US is hours or days away from civil war. This might sound extreme, but if Walz has the Minn National Guard blocking ICE ops, the usual response of the fed govt to governors using NG against feds is to call out the army. 1/
The US is hours or days away from civil war. This might sound extreme, but if Walz has the Minn National Guard blocking ICE ops, the usual response of the fed govt to governors using NG against feds is to call out the army. 1/
"This is why Judge Menendez’s ruling is so critical: it may be the last opportunity a federal judge has to intervene before matters spiral completely out of control."
January 21, 2026 at 6:02 PM
I am more worried about war in Minnesota than in Greenland or Canada.
The US is hours or days away from civil war. This might sound extreme, but if Walz has the Minn National Guard blocking ICE ops, the usual response of the fed govt to governors using NG against feds is to call out the army. 1/
The US is hours or days away from civil war. This might sound extreme, but if Walz has the Minn National Guard blocking ICE ops, the usual response of the fed govt to governors using NG against feds is to call out the army. 1/
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I think the hardest part of the current political moment is realizing how many people around me are actually evil.
Not stupid. Not misinformed.
Not misguided.
Just blatantly, openly enjoying and relishing the suffering of other human beings.
Not stupid. Not misinformed.
Not misguided.
Just blatantly, openly enjoying and relishing the suffering of other human beings.
January 20, 2026 at 2:45 AM
I think the hardest part of the current political moment is realizing how many people around me are actually evil.
Not stupid. Not misinformed.
Not misguided.
Just blatantly, openly enjoying and relishing the suffering of other human beings.
Not stupid. Not misinformed.
Not misguided.
Just blatantly, openly enjoying and relishing the suffering of other human beings.
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The negligence is deliberate. And deliberate negligence kills in concentration camps.
1. ICE has STOPPED PAYING for medical treatment for its 73,000 detainees
ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has not paid its bills to 3rd party providers since OCTOBER and the situation will likely persist for MONTHS, a Popular Information investigation reveals
Meanwhile, critically ill ICE detainees are not receiving care
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ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
popular.info
January 20, 2026 at 2:08 PM
The negligence is deliberate. And deliberate negligence kills in concentration camps.
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Has anyone heard anything from Republican senators about the crazy letter to Norway's prime minister?
January 19, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Has anyone heard anything from Republican senators about the crazy letter to Norway's prime minister?
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Deutsche Bank also knows a lot about Epstein and Trump’s transactions. Sure that message wasn’t missed.
January 19, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Deutsche Bank also knows a lot about Epstein and Trump’s transactions. Sure that message wasn’t missed.
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Deutsche Bank turns on
Trump
Trump
January 19, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Deutsche Bank turns on
Trump
Trump
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That or they'll say he's "breaking with tradition" when it's like, in the constitution
Every time Trump breaks the clear letter of the law, the NYT and WaPo write a story about how he’s “pushing boundaries” or “testing the limits of his authority”
He's not Chuck Yeager, guys. He's a crook.
He's not Chuck Yeager, guys. He's a crook.
January 19, 2026 at 9:26 PM
That or they'll say he's "breaking with tradition" when it's like, in the constitution
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We've all got our gripes about DC Dems, but mine is: why the fuck aren't they saying "Stephen Miller is really the president" or "I hear Stephen Miller jokes about how Trump will sign anything". It took like two days of "Elon is really the president" before he was banned from the white house!
January 19, 2026 at 8:16 PM
We've all got our gripes about DC Dems, but mine is: why the fuck aren't they saying "Stephen Miller is really the president" or "I hear Stephen Miller jokes about how Trump will sign anything". It took like two days of "Elon is really the president" before he was banned from the white house!
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Stephen Miller and Russ Vought, co presidents
January 19, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Stephen Miller and Russ Vought, co presidents
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So everybody should start saying “President Miller” a lot? Or maybe “Co-president Miller”?
January 19, 2026 at 8:19 PM
So everybody should start saying “President Miller” a lot? Or maybe “Co-president Miller”?
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Is this another instance in which his ego could be used against him? Can some outlets start running "President Miller" stories to the point it pisses him off? 🤷♀️
January 19, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Is this another instance in which his ego could be used against him? Can some outlets start running "President Miller" stories to the point it pisses him off? 🤷♀️
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Miller is a true believer. Trump is an end user fascist. He will employ whatever ideological agenda works to make him richer and more powerful. MN is retaliation.
Then there is the clear fact that Trump is becoming more unstable and Miller is still an evil prick with fascist agenda of genocide.
Then there is the clear fact that Trump is becoming more unstable and Miller is still an evil prick with fascist agenda of genocide.
January 19, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Miller is a true believer. Trump is an end user fascist. He will employ whatever ideological agenda works to make him richer and more powerful. MN is retaliation.
Then there is the clear fact that Trump is becoming more unstable and Miller is still an evil prick with fascist agenda of genocide.
Then there is the clear fact that Trump is becoming more unstable and Miller is still an evil prick with fascist agenda of genocide.
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i think it is simply true that for all intents and purposes stephen miller is the president of the united states
The Wrath of Stephen Miller
The man who turns President Trump’s most incendiary impulses into policy
www.theatlantic.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:06 PM
i think it is simply true that for all intents and purposes stephen miller is the president of the united states
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I’ve been saying this for months.
January 19, 2026 at 8:19 PM
I’ve been saying this for months.
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Publicly framing Miller as the ‘real’ president may be a good tactic. That may create a strong feeling in trump’s narcissistic mind.
January 19, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Publicly framing Miller as the ‘real’ president may be a good tactic. That may create a strong feeling in trump’s narcissistic mind.
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OPINION | Even by Trump’s standards, his latest letter is so dangerous and so delusional that there is no longer any question that the president is mentally “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office,” as laid out in the 25th Amendment.
Trump’s Insane New Threat Leaves No Doubt: It’s Time for the 25th Amendment
There is no longer any denying the president is unable to carry out the demands of his office.
trib.al
January 19, 2026 at 12:19 PM
OPINION | Even by Trump’s standards, his latest letter is so dangerous and so delusional that there is no longer any question that the president is mentally “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office,” as laid out in the 25th Amendment.
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3000 ICE and border patrol agents with 1500 military standing by IS an “occupying force”. The president of the United States has declared war on Americans.
Fascism 101
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/jac...
Fascism 101
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/jac...
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says federal agents are an "occupying force"
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey criticized the administration's immigration operations, calling the surge of federal agents an "occupying force that has quite literally invaded our city."
www.cbsnews.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:39 AM
3000 ICE and border patrol agents with 1500 military standing by IS an “occupying force”. The president of the United States has declared war on Americans.
Fascism 101
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/jac...
Fascism 101
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/jac...
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The Trump move on Greenland is celebrated as a huge victory on multiple fronts by Moscow. As Danish papers and the Danish intelligence service have documented, the whole effort to persuade Trump that he "needed" Greenland was born in the Kremlin. kyivindependent.com/russia-welco...
Russia welcomes Trump's tariffs on NATO allies over Greenland as 'collapse' of alliance
"The transatlantic alliance is over," Kremlin economic negotiator Kirill Dmitriev said.
kyivindependent.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:07 PM
The Trump move on Greenland is celebrated as a huge victory on multiple fronts by Moscow. As Danish papers and the Danish intelligence service have documented, the whole effort to persuade Trump that he "needed" Greenland was born in the Kremlin. kyivindependent.com/russia-welco...
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Quite a quote from Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair, who was asked about his STOP THE GENOCIDE eye black after today’s game
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
January 19, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Quite a quote from Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair, who was asked about his STOP THE GENOCIDE eye black after today’s game
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
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Israeli occupation forces launched artillery shelling all night east of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.
January 19, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Israeli occupation forces launched artillery shelling all night east of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.
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Israeli occupation forces stormed the Khillat al-Souha neighborhood in Jenin during the night, raided several Palestinian homes, and abducted several Palestinians.
January 19, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Israeli occupation forces stormed the Khillat al-Souha neighborhood in Jenin during the night, raided several Palestinian homes, and abducted several Palestinians.