Hannibal's Lectern
@chasenmytail.bsky.social
*DEFCON Dem*cracy* POLITICS, sanity, sci*nce, compassion & sarcasm 🇺🇦🦅🌍. Blocked: no bio, no original posts. Don't come at me with AI, relig*on, porn, crypto, self promotion. Big dem*cracy energy Keeper Of The Flame 🔥 🇺🇸
Art by Anita Inverarty
Art by Anita Inverarty
Pinned
Pinning post purposely proving person-hood. Now could a bot employ alliteration? I don't think so. 😉
Reposted by Hannibal's Lectern
New York City police officers rescued a bald eagle in distress during a patrol along the Hudson River. The authorities took the injured bird to a rehabilitation center in New Jersey, which is working to stabilize it to allow for further testing and treatment. nyti.ms/3OQvGtC
February 19, 2026 at 1:00 AM
New York City police officers rescued a bald eagle in distress during a patrol along the Hudson River. The authorities took the injured bird to a rehabilitation center in New Jersey, which is working to stabilize it to allow for further testing and treatment. nyti.ms/3OQvGtC
The simple fact is, if Epstein takes Trump down, he's taking us all with him 👇🔥
If war with Iran does materialize, I think folks need to understand that this will look vastly different than the 12 day war.
Iran understands this will be a fight for survival. I would expect them to activate all of their proxies and launch everything they’ve got - if they can.
Iran understands this will be a fight for survival. I would expect them to activate all of their proxies and launch everything they’ve got - if they can.
February 19, 2026 at 1:55 AM
The simple fact is, if Epstein takes Trump down, he's taking us all with him 👇🔥
👇
Trump told the FCC to “get that deal done.”
Now one company could control local TV stations reaching most of the country.
Here’s why that should worry you. ⬇️
youtube.com/shorts/8fC59...
Now one company could control local TV stations reaching most of the country.
Here’s why that should worry you. ⬇️
youtube.com/shorts/8fC59...
Who Controls Local TV? Congress’s Media Ownership Law Is Under Threat
YouTube video by Eliza Orlins
youtube.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:51 AM
👇
Reposted by Hannibal's Lectern
AOC on Randy Fine: “This is genuinely one of the most disgusting statements I have ever seen issued by an American official — It should not stop shocking us that the Republican Party openly embraces this — Fine should be censured & stripped of committees. To ignore this is to accept & normalize it”
February 17, 2026 at 5:46 PM
AOC on Randy Fine: “This is genuinely one of the most disgusting statements I have ever seen issued by an American official — It should not stop shocking us that the Republican Party openly embraces this — Fine should be censured & stripped of committees. To ignore this is to accept & normalize it”
👇
Holy shit.
A lot of people have suggested this, but I don’t think Lieu would make the allegation unless he had seen some evidence.
A lot of people have suggested this, but I don’t think Lieu would make the allegation unless he had seen some evidence.
February 19, 2026 at 1:32 AM
👇
👇
If war with Iran does materialize, I think folks need to understand that this will look vastly different than the 12 day war.
Iran understands this will be a fight for survival. I would expect them to activate all of their proxies and launch everything they’ve got - if they can.
Iran understands this will be a fight for survival. I would expect them to activate all of their proxies and launch everything they’ve got - if they can.
February 19, 2026 at 1:32 AM
👇
👇
February 18, 2026 at 7:33 PM
👇
Reposted by Hannibal's Lectern
I’m a snuggle bear Etho- a stray not doing well here #nycacc- I’m only 1- a rescue will train me- I’m a bit reactive 2other dogs so now I’ll be euthanized. NY NJ NH NE CT DE DC MD ME PA RI VT VA- it’s free 2foster! Pls save me! Repost me! I’m a puppy! #fuckTrump #dogsofbluesky
February 17, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I’m a snuggle bear Etho- a stray not doing well here #nycacc- I’m only 1- a rescue will train me- I’m a bit reactive 2other dogs so now I’ll be euthanized. NY NJ NH NE CT DE DC MD ME PA RI VT VA- it’s free 2foster! Pls save me! Repost me! I’m a puppy! #fuckTrump #dogsofbluesky
👇
Concentration camps:
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
Exclusive: Detention Center Captives Are Throwing Lotion Bottles Wrapped With Notes to Organizers Outside Otay Mesa Facility ~ L.A. TACO
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh," an Otay Mesa captive communicated through handwritten note. "We are all in one big room with no doors...
lataco.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:31 PM
👇
Reposted by Hannibal's Lectern
The Constitution is currently being interpreted by the Epstein Class at SCOTUS.
“If this guy isn’t impeached and removed, what’s the point to the whole Constitution? You can’t have a fucking criminal running the government for his own benefit screwing the people. And that’s what we have.”
February 17, 2026 at 9:27 PM
The Constitution is currently being interpreted by the Epstein Class at SCOTUS.
Reposted by Hannibal's Lectern
Counterpoint:
Don’t upload your medical records to any LLM.
That’s fucking insane.
Don’t upload your medical records to any LLM.
That’s fucking insane.
February 18, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Counterpoint:
Don’t upload your medical records to any LLM.
That’s fucking insane.
Don’t upload your medical records to any LLM.
That’s fucking insane.
👇
NEW: ICE has raided dormitories at the Dilley concentration camp to confiscate letters from children per @pabloreports.bsky.social. I have filed a FOIA request for them. @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social: the second we get anything, we will send it to you. 1/ www.muellershewrote.com/p/new-ice-co...
NEW: ICE Confiscates Children's Letters at Dilley Concentration Camp. I've filed a FOIA Request to Get Them
ProPublica recently published heart-wrenching letters from children at Dilley. ICE then raided the dormitories to confiscate and destroy those letters. I've filed a Freedom of Information Act Request.
www.muellershewrote.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:29 PM
👇
👇
New Piece: Court Watch commissioned @rachelweiner.bsky.social , until quite recently a journalist at the Washington Post, to write about reporting on the fastest court district in America and what is lost when there are no assigned reporters left to cover it.
www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...
www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...
The Rabbit Hole: Covering the Courts from a Windowless Office
For more than a decade, Rachel Weiner, until quite recently a Washington Post journalist, chronicled the news involving the D.C. metropolitan area, which included stints at the Eastern District of Vir...
www.courtwatch.news
February 18, 2026 at 5:38 PM
👇
Reposted by Hannibal's Lectern
Bari Weiss’s lecture at UCLA on “the future of journalism” canceled
February 18, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Bari Weiss’s lecture at UCLA on “the future of journalism” canceled
Reposted by Hannibal's Lectern
Trump is very underwater on immigration.
There is no reason for Dems to cave on ICE funding.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
There is no reason for Dems to cave on ICE funding.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
February 18, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Trump is very underwater on immigration.
There is no reason for Dems to cave on ICE funding.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
There is no reason for Dems to cave on ICE funding.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
👇
The SAVE America Act—a revised version of the SAVE Act—is a voter ID and citizenship proof law that just passed the House of Representatives. Many of you have asked what it means. It’s worse than you think. So let’s make sure it doesn’t get through the Senate. youtube.com/shorts/0a9zL...
The SAVE America Act
YouTube video by Lawyer Oyer
youtube.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:34 PM
👇
Reposted by Hannibal's Lectern
Morning Briefing: Data on right-wing extremist violence indicates "landscape shaped by preparatory behaviors, ideological mobilization, and institutional response," according to recent analysis.
Morning Briefing: Increasing Number of Incidents 'Linked to Terrorism and Right-Wing Extremist Violence'
Data on right-wing extremist violence indicates "landscape shaped by preparatory behaviors, ideological mobilization, and institutional response," according to recent analysis.
www.radicalreports.org
February 18, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Morning Briefing: Data on right-wing extremist violence indicates "landscape shaped by preparatory behaviors, ideological mobilization, and institutional response," according to recent analysis.
Reposted by Hannibal's Lectern
A new report from Gartner argues that by 2028, misconfigured AI will shut down the national critical infrastructure in a G20 country. www.networkworld.com/article/4132...
This should concern everyone, especially those with the levers of power
#AICrisis #BlueCrew
This should concern everyone, especially those with the levers of power
#AICrisis #BlueCrew
AI will likely shut down critical infrastructure on its own, no attackers required
A new report from Gartner argues that by 2028, misconfigured AI will shut down the national critical infrastructure in a G20 country. Consultants counter that it will likely happen much sooner.
www.networkworld.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:47 PM
A new report from Gartner argues that by 2028, misconfigured AI will shut down the national critical infrastructure in a G20 country. www.networkworld.com/article/4132...
This should concern everyone, especially those with the levers of power
#AICrisis #BlueCrew
This should concern everyone, especially those with the levers of power
#AICrisis #BlueCrew
Reposted by Hannibal's Lectern
Why the F is Kushner involved in these high level meetings with Ukraine, Russia, and Iran?
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Iran, US Meet for Second Round of Nuclear Talks in Geneva
The US and Iran made progress in nuclear talks in Geneva on Tuesday, with Tehran’s negotiators scheduled to return with a new proposal in two weeks, a US official said on Tuesday, a cautiously upbeat ...
www.bloomberg.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Why the F is Kushner involved in these high level meetings with Ukraine, Russia, and Iran?
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
👇
The Ayatollah of Iran is threatening to release videos of Trump with children if Trump actually launches a full scale bombing campaign against Iran.
February 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM
👇
Reposted by Hannibal's Lectern
AOC Has ICE WHIMPERING.......
February 18, 2026 at 10:54 AM
AOC Has ICE WHIMPERING.......
Reposted by Hannibal's Lectern
And the oligarchs have their fanboys always bitching about student loan forgiveness on predatory compound interest
Meanwhile, teachers can’t write off much in basic school supplies, but these fucks can write off their private jets.
Meanwhile, teachers can’t write off much in basic school supplies, but these fucks can write off their private jets.
Billionaire tax write offs:
Depreciation on Private Jets
Luxury Yacht Expenses
High-End Real Estate
Art and Collectibles
Luxury Vehicle Deductions
Travel and Entertainment Expenses
Membership Dues
Personal Security Expenses
Luxury Goods for Business Use
Depreciation on Private Jets
Luxury Yacht Expenses
High-End Real Estate
Art and Collectibles
Luxury Vehicle Deductions
Travel and Entertainment Expenses
Membership Dues
Personal Security Expenses
Luxury Goods for Business Use
February 18, 2026 at 5:25 PM
And the oligarchs have their fanboys always bitching about student loan forgiveness on predatory compound interest
Meanwhile, teachers can’t write off much in basic school supplies, but these fucks can write off their private jets.
Meanwhile, teachers can’t write off much in basic school supplies, but these fucks can write off their private jets.
Reposted by Hannibal's Lectern
There's something happening in Texas Tuesday was the first day of early voting for Texas’ March 3 primary election, and Democrats turned out in droves, blowing past previous election turnouts, according to data from the state’s ...
There's something happening in Texas
Tuesday was the first day of early voting for Texas’ March 3 primary election, and Democrats turned out in droves, blowing past previous election turnouts, according to data from the state’s ...
www.dailykos.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:25 PM
There's something happening in Texas Tuesday was the first day of early voting for Texas’ March 3 primary election, and Democrats turned out in droves, blowing past previous election turnouts, according to data from the state’s ...
Reposted by Hannibal's Lectern
What would Jesus think about the world’s richest man cutting aid to the poorest around the world?
February 18, 2026 at 9:57 AM
What would Jesus think about the world’s richest man cutting aid to the poorest around the world?
Reposted by Hannibal's Lectern
Someone doused Renee Good’s Minneapolis memorial and a nearby pile of wood with gasoline and started a fire at about 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Renee Good memorial site in south Minneapolis doused in gasoline
Damage was minimal but police are investigating.
bit.ly
February 18, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Someone doused Renee Good’s Minneapolis memorial and a nearby pile of wood with gasoline and started a fire at about 9 p.m. Tuesday.