Chris Turner
@chrislturner.bsky.social
Journalist, Mizzou alum, Arkansas native
Views my own, not representing my employers
Views my own, not representing my employers
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the ne plus ultra of Stephen Miller anecdotes is that time he threw $80 worth of sushi in the trash as part of an emotional meltdown he had when someone cursed him in the streets; he's eminently bulliable and bullying him is a patriotic act
www.vox.com/policy-and-p...
www.vox.com/policy-and-p...
January 6, 2026 at 12:03 AM
the ne plus ultra of Stephen Miller anecdotes is that time he threw $80 worth of sushi in the trash as part of an emotional meltdown he had when someone cursed him in the streets; he's eminently bulliable and bullying him is a patriotic act
www.vox.com/policy-and-p...
www.vox.com/policy-and-p...
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What's totally crazy is the press could write these stories exactly with this wording and make it a headline but they don't
If the biggest donor to the DCCC/DNC ran a website where you could use AI to take women's clothes off I feel like there'd be a demand for Dems to give the money back.
January 5, 2026 at 11:23 PM
What's totally crazy is the press could write these stories exactly with this wording and make it a headline but they don't
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These fucking psychopaths are going to destroy NATO. I swear to fucking god.
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 5, 2026 at 11:37 PM
These fucking psychopaths are going to destroy NATO. I swear to fucking god.
excommicado
In a stunning breach of diplomatic norms, Trump's ambassador to the Holy See issued a statement that misrepresented Pope Leo’s remarks on Venezuela in order to defend the U.S. military invasion.
Such a misrepresentation is unprecedented in the history of formal relations between the two governments
Such a misrepresentation is unprecedented in the history of formal relations between the two governments
Trump’s Vatican Ambassador Misrepresents Pope Leo’s Venezuela Remarks to Defend U.S. Military Action
Brian Burch’s public spin on Pope Leo XIV’s Venezuela remarks marks a striking departure from four decades of candor in U.S.–Vatican relations.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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she wasn’t harassed hard enough in town halls after the government funding vote
Did the Trump admin have legal authority to take this action in Venezuela or did they need approval from Congress?
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Foreign Relations Committee ranking member: “I think people are arguing both sides of the case. And I don’t think it’s clear.”
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Foreign Relations Committee ranking member: “I think people are arguing both sides of the case. And I don’t think it’s clear.”
January 5, 2026 at 11:07 PM
she wasn’t harassed hard enough in town halls after the government funding vote
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Christmas adventurer detected
If you ever get pulled over by a cop with this haircut, you might as well resist because he’s definitely gonna say you resisted.
January 5, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Christmas adventurer detected
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That whole “Minnesota fraud” scandal is a completely made up racist lie and the media is eating it up and presenting it as if it’s a genuine scandal. I’m going to lose my mind
January 5, 2026 at 2:34 PM
That whole “Minnesota fraud” scandal is a completely made up racist lie and the media is eating it up and presenting it as if it’s a genuine scandal. I’m going to lose my mind
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This is why I never understood all the editorializing about how things had really changed. All the structure/principals of the Venezuelan government that was set up by Maduro are still in power
Reuters natsec reporter Phil Stewart: "Venezuela orders police to find, arrest anyone involved in supporting U.S. attack-decree"
January 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
This is why I never understood all the editorializing about how things had really changed. All the structure/principals of the Venezuelan government that was set up by Maduro are still in power
fucking idiot lmao
Schumer: "Republicans must -- if there was ever a time, they must step up to the plate. This is the time. And if they don't, they're gonna feel the heat from their constituents."
January 5, 2026 at 2:42 PM
fucking idiot lmao
Dogshit framing and they know it
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announces he won't seek reelection to a third term as scrutiny grows over a welfare-fraud scandal in his state. https://cnn.it/44UkQbr
January 5, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Dogshit framing and they know it
Reddit has been an absolute nightmare to browse this weekend, with almost every fucking subreddit I scroll having some post related to Venezuela that indirectly scolds Americans for criticizing the military action
January 5, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Reddit has been an absolute nightmare to browse this weekend, with almost every fucking subreddit I scroll having some post related to Venezuela that indirectly scolds Americans for criticizing the military action
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Nicolas Maduro is a monster. Among other things, he overthrew a presidential election that, deep down, he knew he lost.
by Donald J. Trump
by Donald J. Trump
January 5, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Nicolas Maduro is a monster. Among other things, he overthrew a presidential election that, deep down, he knew he lost.
by Donald J. Trump
by Donald J. Trump
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This should rank as one of the most serious corruption scandals in history- the White House sharing top secret military information with oil company executives but not with Congress, creating massive opportunities for insider trading and other corrupt deals.
January 4, 2026 at 9:34 PM
This should rank as one of the most serious corruption scandals in history- the White House sharing top secret military information with oil company executives but not with Congress, creating massive opportunities for insider trading and other corrupt deals.
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Agree or disagree with the merits of the operation, you can't help but be in awe of the Wehrmacht's Blitzkrieg of Poland
January 4, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Agree or disagree with the merits of the operation, you can't help but be in awe of the Wehrmacht's Blitzkrieg of Poland
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when the War Powers Resolution fails (again) they should take her advice
Democrats need to grow a f*cking spine.
No more strongly worded letters. It’s time to draft articles of impeachment.
Impeach. Convict. Remove.
No more strongly worded letters. It’s time to draft articles of impeachment.
Impeach. Convict. Remove.
January 4, 2026 at 9:09 PM
when the War Powers Resolution fails (again) they should take her advice
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Nixon insisted the bombing of Cambodia was just targeting Viet Cong outposts there and not meant to undermine its government, but the bombings destabilized the Lon Nol government and paved the way for the Khmer Rouge’s killing fields and the massacre of more than a million people.
NBC's sources said that "the potential mission in Mexico is not designed to undermine the Mexican government." But that's what it will do if the US is doing CIA drone strikes on Mexican soil over the objections of the president.
January 4, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Nixon insisted the bombing of Cambodia was just targeting Viet Cong outposts there and not meant to undermine its government, but the bombings destabilized the Lon Nol government and paved the way for the Khmer Rouge’s killing fields and the massacre of more than a million people.
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Jack Black has fired Kyle Gass from Tenacious D for his insufficient condemnation of the Maduro Administration
January 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Jack Black has fired Kyle Gass from Tenacious D for his insufficient condemnation of the Maduro Administration
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BREAKING: The U.S. won’t govern Venezuela, but will press changes through an oil blockade, Rubio says, after Trump claims of running the country.
Venezuela live updates: Uncertainty and legal questions remain after US captures Maduro
The Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and claims that it will “run” the country are raising stark new questions about the legality of the U.S. actions and its future operations in the South American nation.
bit.ly
January 4, 2026 at 5:40 PM
BREAKING: The U.S. won’t govern Venezuela, but will press changes through an oil blockade, Rubio says, after Trump claims of running the country.
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This is the journalism equivalent of a toddler saying, "Look, Mommy, I made a poop."
The essence of this article is that a NY Times reporter called Trump’s cellphone at 4:30am and that Trump answered the call but said nothing of importance, other than wait for the press conference.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/i...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/i...
Why I Cold-Called President Trump at 4:30 in the Morning
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:37 PM
This is the journalism equivalent of a toddler saying, "Look, Mommy, I made a poop."
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Nothing says "strong" like complaining off the record to a Beltway reporter
Some Democrats hate that their party is largely positioning itself in opposition to the operation that resulted in Maduro's capture.
"Everything Trump touches must be bad according to the base," one House Dem told @axios.com
Said another: "It looks weak." www.axios.com/2026/01/04/m...
"Everything Trump touches must be bad according to the base," one House Dem told @axios.com
Said another: "It looks weak." www.axios.com/2026/01/04/m...
"It looks weak": Some Democrats want their party to shut up and clap for Maduro's capture
"Everything Trump touches must be bad according to the base," fumed one House Democrat.
www.axios.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Nothing says "strong" like complaining off the record to a Beltway reporter
Nearly got SEC ref’d there at the end but HIT IT
January 4, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Nearly got SEC ref’d there at the end but HIT IT
BANGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
January 4, 2026 at 3:47 AM
BANGGGGGGGGGGGGGG