Michael
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"Today we remember that freedom is not free. We have to work at it, nurture it, protect it, and even sacrifice for it. May we never forget and always remember our brothers and sisters who have served so that we may enjoy the gift of freedom."
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January 26, 2026 at 6:38 AM
"Today we remember that freedom is not free. We have to work at it, nurture it, protect it, and even sacrifice for it. May we never forget and always remember our brothers and sisters who have served so that we may enjoy the gift of freedom."
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A clear, important and moral statement about the authoritarian move in US politics from one of the best voices within the niche hobby that I love.
youtu.be/FwWjbq4tm3o?...
youtu.be/FwWjbq4tm3o?...
A Statement
YouTube video by Zilla Blitz
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January 26, 2026 at 5:37 AM
A clear, important and moral statement about the authoritarian move in US politics from one of the best voices within the niche hobby that I love.
youtu.be/FwWjbq4tm3o?...
youtu.be/FwWjbq4tm3o?...
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i think this attitude — that all opposition is illegitimate and nothing we do can be questioned— is probably pervasive in the white house and helps explain why they keep making terrible political choices
Putin pioneered this. No opposition is legitimate. Regular, decent, “ordinary” people cannot possibly be against us because only we represent “the real people.”
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
January 25, 2026 at 3:02 PM
i think this attitude — that all opposition is illegitimate and nothing we do can be questioned— is probably pervasive in the white house and helps explain why they keep making terrible political choices
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This is insane not just the explicit "go break the 4A" substance but how they knew how bad it was, acting in guilty paranoia to cover it up and suppress the written evidence.
This isn't how running a government agency works. This is what a criminal conspiracy looks like, because that's what it is.
This isn't how running a government agency works. This is what a criminal conspiracy looks like, because that's what it is.
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 11:03 PM
This is insane not just the explicit "go break the 4A" substance but how they knew how bad it was, acting in guilty paranoia to cover it up and suppress the written evidence.
This isn't how running a government agency works. This is what a criminal conspiracy looks like, because that's what it is.
This isn't how running a government agency works. This is what a criminal conspiracy looks like, because that's what it is.
A fantasy:
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the big blue ball has figured out we are not going to the right place
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the big blue ball has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 21, 2026 at 5:32 AM
A fantasy:
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the big blue ball has figured out we are not going to the right place
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the big blue ball has figured out we are not going to the right place
A significant percentage of BlueSky makes more sense today if you read this whole thread.
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 21, 2026 at 5:30 AM
A significant percentage of BlueSky makes more sense today if you read this whole thread.
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Shut ICE down, remove the leadership, break DHS apart, and investigate their crimes.
January 20, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Shut ICE down, remove the leadership, break DHS apart, and investigate their crimes.
I don't want to go to war with Minnesota.
January 19, 2026 at 4:10 AM
I don't want to go to war with Minnesota.
I don't want to go to war with Europe.
January 19, 2026 at 1:54 AM
I don't want to go to war with Europe.
Trump: "Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!! Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price."
Stopped clock and all.
Stopped clock and all.
January 13, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Trump: "Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!! Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price."
Stopped clock and all.
Stopped clock and all.
"Don’t let anyone make you feel stupid for demanding justice. Don’t let anyone tell you we can’t have accountability. If someone in power tells you that, tell them to resign so someone who will stand up for the people can take their place."
"Here are the demands we all need to make: Use the National Guard to protect our citizens. Arrest agents who commit crimes. Charge police, National Guard, and ICE with crimes when they commit or refuse to stop them. . . . Do it now."
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/my-first-7...
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/my-first-7...
My First 72 Hours in Minneapolis and How I Got an ICE Agent to Scream “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN”
The activists on the ground are doing the work, that should give you hope.
cmarmitage.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:29 PM
"Don’t let anyone make you feel stupid for demanding justice. Don’t let anyone tell you we can’t have accountability. If someone in power tells you that, tell them to resign so someone who will stand up for the people can take their place."
Trump pointed a violent gang of thugs at Congress on Jan 6. Now he has done the same to all of us.
Congress had their own police force to protect them. We don't.
Congress had the ability to take away Trump's power with a simple vote. We don't.
What we have is our voice and our morals. Use them.
Congress had their own police force to protect them. We don't.
Congress had the ability to take away Trump's power with a simple vote. We don't.
What we have is our voice and our morals. Use them.
January 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Trump pointed a violent gang of thugs at Congress on Jan 6. Now he has done the same to all of us.
Congress had their own police force to protect them. We don't.
Congress had the ability to take away Trump's power with a simple vote. We don't.
What we have is our voice and our morals. Use them.
Congress had their own police force to protect them. We don't.
Congress had the ability to take away Trump's power with a simple vote. We don't.
What we have is our voice and our morals. Use them.
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If calling a state secret police agent a murderer for committing murder will lead to more murder by the state secret police, it sure seems like the problem is with the secret police
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 5:08 PM
If calling a state secret police agent a murderer for committing murder will lead to more murder by the state secret police, it sure seems like the problem is with the secret police
Have they still not announced the FIFA Chemistry Prize?
January 12, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Have they still not announced the FIFA Chemistry Prize?
I don't see what could go wrong with the US going to war with Venezuela, Colombia, Cuba, Iran, Yemen, Mexico, Canada, Greenland, Denmark, and all of NATO simultaneously, while also pissing off Russia, China, and all of OPEC.
But maybe withdraw troops from Minnesota, California, and Illinois?
But maybe withdraw troops from Minnesota, California, and Illinois?
January 11, 2026 at 7:55 PM
I don't see what could go wrong with the US going to war with Venezuela, Colombia, Cuba, Iran, Yemen, Mexico, Canada, Greenland, Denmark, and all of NATO simultaneously, while also pissing off Russia, China, and all of OPEC.
But maybe withdraw troops from Minnesota, California, and Illinois?
But maybe withdraw troops from Minnesota, California, and Illinois?
The irony is overwhelming.
January 11, 2026 at 3:38 PM
The irony is overwhelming.
Abolish ICE.
Prosecute murderers.
Impeach this entire criminal administration.
Apologize to the world.
Seize the assets of those who corruptly profited from this nightmare.
Make amends where possible.
Build a better society.
Breathe.
I can't breathe.
Prosecute murderers.
Impeach this entire criminal administration.
Apologize to the world.
Seize the assets of those who corruptly profited from this nightmare.
Make amends where possible.
Build a better society.
Breathe.
I can't breathe.
January 9, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Abolish ICE.
Prosecute murderers.
Impeach this entire criminal administration.
Apologize to the world.
Seize the assets of those who corruptly profited from this nightmare.
Make amends where possible.
Build a better society.
Breathe.
I can't breathe.
Prosecute murderers.
Impeach this entire criminal administration.
Apologize to the world.
Seize the assets of those who corruptly profited from this nightmare.
Make amends where possible.
Build a better society.
Breathe.
I can't breathe.
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Traveling? Be aware that US Customs might demand to see what’s on your phone upon entry. Here’s some advice on how to handle the problem. GIFT ARTICLE
Phone Searches at the Border Are Up: How to Protect Your Privacy
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Traveling? Be aware that US Customs might demand to see what’s on your phone upon entry. Here’s some advice on how to handle the problem. GIFT ARTICLE
I honestly thought the next big war for oil would be someone invading a country with oil reserves to stop the drilling and reduce climate change. Instead Trump wants to force Venezuela to vastly increase oil drilling and accelerate the planet's destruction, because we are led by psychpaths.
January 6, 2026 at 4:58 AM
I honestly thought the next big war for oil would be someone invading a country with oil reserves to stop the drilling and reduce climate change. Instead Trump wants to force Venezuela to vastly increase oil drilling and accelerate the planet's destruction, because we are led by psychpaths.
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
All those hours-long meetings with Putin recently that were supposedly about Ukraine but got nowhere? Those were actually about preparing for our invasion and occupation of Venezuela.
The US is Putin's biggest client state, bought and now paid for.
The US is Putin's biggest client state, bought and now paid for.
During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
January 4, 2026 at 3:48 PM
All those hours-long meetings with Putin recently that were supposedly about Ukraine but got nowhere? Those were actually about preparing for our invasion and occupation of Venezuela.
The US is Putin's biggest client state, bought and now paid for.
The US is Putin's biggest client state, bought and now paid for.
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babe wake up, they're doing insider trading on war crimes
“What appears to be a newly created account appeared to invest $30,000 Friday in Maduro's exit. After Maduro went into custody Saturday morning, that same investor netted $436,759.61.”
Someone made $400K by predicting Maduro's capture. Here's what happened
The winnings come as the rules governing prediction markets are still evolving.
www.axios.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:38 PM
babe wake up, they're doing insider trading on war crimes
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I completely feel this
Reminder for everyone operating at situationally-diminished capacity.
January 4, 2026 at 5:56 AM
I completely feel this
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Getting out in front of this now, but any federal judge that doesn’t immediately dismiss this indictment, release Maduro (at least ostensibly) and begin contempt proceedings against the attorneys in front of him is complicit. These federal judges don’t have to be tools of the regime.
January 3, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Getting out in front of this now, but any federal judge that doesn’t immediately dismiss this indictment, release Maduro (at least ostensibly) and begin contempt proceedings against the attorneys in front of him is complicit. These federal judges don’t have to be tools of the regime.
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Tonight, the President of the United States has launched an unconstitutional war of aggression, dooming another generation to spill their blood for oil, and lay waste to a sovereign nation.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
January 3, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Tonight, the President of the United States has launched an unconstitutional war of aggression, dooming another generation to spill their blood for oil, and lay waste to a sovereign nation.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.