donnayoungdc
@donnayoungdc.bsky.social
Joyful 'freed' journalist - formerly covered FDA/CDC/NIH/pharma/biotech - 'The pharma diviner'🔬
Now living my life!
Now living my life!
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As @mattpolprof.bsky.social gets at in this thread, Trump and Stephen Miller are basically saying that foreign military interventions are fine as long as they're in pursuit of pillage and plunder.
Good piece by @gregsargent.bsky.social in @newrepublic.com. Affirms why we need to be cautious lumping Trump with neoconservatism, which always paid thin tribute to virtue by presenting interventionism as a noble universalistic cause.
Trump doesnt care about that..
newrepublic.com/article/2049...
Trump doesnt care about that..
newrepublic.com/article/2049...
Trump Blurts Out Dark Truth About Venezuela Plan—and About MAGA Voters
To some critics, it’s about plunder. To others, it’s about hemispheric hegemony. Actually, it’s about both.
newrepublic.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
As @mattpolprof.bsky.social gets at in this thread, Trump and Stephen Miller are basically saying that foreign military interventions are fine as long as they're in pursuit of pillage and plunder.
And ... American taxpayers get to pay for the whole thing.
The whole wide world will hate Americans more than they hate us now. We will be targets even more than we are now, while our tax dollars go towards protecting FELON Trump & his oligarch pals.
#Venezuela
The whole wide world will hate Americans more than they hate us now. We will be targets even more than we are now, while our tax dollars go towards protecting FELON Trump & his oligarch pals.
#Venezuela
Johnson tells the truth for once: Trumpers are leaving the brutal, corrupt and reviled Chavista/Maduro regime in place, abandoning the elected leaders of Venezuela, and giving the regime free rein to continue pillaging Venezuela and tormenting its people with US support, as long as Trump gets a cut.
Mike Johnson: "This is not a regime change. This is a demand for change in behavior by a regime ... we have a way of persuasion because their oil exports have been seized. That will bring the country to a new governance in very short order. We don't expect troops on the ground."
January 6, 2026 at 8:58 PM
And ... American taxpayers get to pay for the whole thing.
The whole wide world will hate Americans more than they hate us now. We will be targets even more than we are now, while our tax dollars go towards protecting FELON Trump & his oligarch pals.
#Venezuela
The whole wide world will hate Americans more than they hate us now. We will be targets even more than we are now, while our tax dollars go towards protecting FELON Trump & his oligarch pals.
#Venezuela
JFC. DUMP @schumer.senate.gov!
Warner: "Nothing would lead to the absolute destruction of NATO more than US aggressive action against a longtime ally like Denmark"
Schumer: "I asked for assurances that they were not planning operations in other countries like Colombia and Cuba, and I was very very disappointed in their answer"
Schumer: "I asked for assurances that they were not planning operations in other countries like Colombia and Cuba, and I was very very disappointed in their answer"
January 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM
JFC. DUMP @schumer.senate.gov!
@schumer.senate.gov in his best Susan Collins voice ...
Democrats, DUMP Schumer or be prepared to lose our nation forever!
Democrats, DUMP Schumer or be prepared to lose our nation forever!
RAJU: Do you regret you vote to confirm Marco Rubio?
SCHUMER: I am deeply deeply disappointed in Marco Rubio
(Not a yes!)
SCHUMER: I am deeply deeply disappointed in Marco Rubio
(Not a yes!)
January 6, 2026 at 8:52 PM
@schumer.senate.gov in his best Susan Collins voice ...
Democrats, DUMP Schumer or be prepared to lose our nation forever!
Democrats, DUMP Schumer or be prepared to lose our nation forever!
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Crockett: "When you look at the press conference Trump held, he didn't talk about democracy. I know there are a lot of people talking about how this is good for the Venezuelan people because Maduro was ba. That's not why he did it. He has not cared about Venezuelans at all. Here's the receipts ... "
January 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Crockett: "When you look at the press conference Trump held, he didn't talk about democracy. I know there are a lot of people talking about how this is good for the Venezuelan people because Maduro was ba. That's not why he did it. He has not cared about Venezuelans at all. Here's the receipts ... "
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Crockett: "Everyone wants to talk about how Maduro was illegitimate. As we sit here on January 6, I do want to be clear: somebody else was trying to be a Maduro of the United States. Somebody else wanted to do the exact same thing. The difference is Maduro was successful."
January 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Crockett: "Everyone wants to talk about how Maduro was illegitimate. As we sit here on January 6, I do want to be clear: somebody else was trying to be a Maduro of the United States. Somebody else wanted to do the exact same thing. The difference is Maduro was successful."
"I haven't seen," "I don't know," "I don't look at social media,"
"I'm too busy" ... blah, blah, blah.
Excuses, excuses, excuses. But never - NEVER - any condemnation for the despicable things FELON/Adjudicated RAPIST Donald J. "Bone Spurs" Trump & his Nazis do.
#January6th
"I'm too busy" ... blah, blah, blah.
Excuses, excuses, excuses. But never - NEVER - any condemnation for the despicable things FELON/Adjudicated RAPIST Donald J. "Bone Spurs" Trump & his Nazis do.
#January6th
Q: The White House on their website today blamed Capitol Police in part for the violence of January 6. Do you agree?
THUNE: I haven't seen what they put on their website
THUNE: I haven't seen what they put on their website
January 6, 2026 at 8:49 PM
"I haven't seen," "I don't know," "I don't look at social media,"
"I'm too busy" ... blah, blah, blah.
Excuses, excuses, excuses. But never - NEVER - any condemnation for the despicable things FELON/Adjudicated RAPIST Donald J. "Bone Spurs" Trump & his Nazis do.
#January6th
"I'm too busy" ... blah, blah, blah.
Excuses, excuses, excuses. But never - NEVER - any condemnation for the despicable things FELON/Adjudicated RAPIST Donald J. "Bone Spurs" Trump & his Nazis do.
#January6th
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Reporter to Kushner & Witkoff during Ukraine summit: "I know there's a reluctance to talk about Greenland today, but what value do these commitments have on the very day that at the highest levels of govt in Washington they are talking about seizing the sovereign territory of a fellow NATO member?"
January 6, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Reporter to Kushner & Witkoff during Ukraine summit: "I know there's a reluctance to talk about Greenland today, but what value do these commitments have on the very day that at the highest levels of govt in Washington they are talking about seizing the sovereign territory of a fellow NATO member?"
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This will devastate millions of families who rely on these services to survive.
Make no mistake: this has nothing to do with supposed "fraud" or any other excuse Trump whips up. This is about enacting revenge on states that stand up to him and his cruel agenda.
Make no mistake: this has nothing to do with supposed "fraud" or any other excuse Trump whips up. This is about enacting revenge on states that stand up to him and his cruel agenda.
Trump Admin Says It's Cutting Welfare Funds To Blue States Over Alleged Minnesota Fraud
The cuts to several states come amid an escalating fraud fallout fueled by a dubious YouTube investigation of Minnesota
www.huffpost.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:45 PM
This will devastate millions of families who rely on these services to survive.
Make no mistake: this has nothing to do with supposed "fraud" or any other excuse Trump whips up. This is about enacting revenge on states that stand up to him and his cruel agenda.
Make no mistake: this has nothing to do with supposed "fraud" or any other excuse Trump whips up. This is about enacting revenge on states that stand up to him and his cruel agenda.
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Just as the Nazis successfully rewrote the history of their failed putsch, so Trump is feverishly recrafting the history of Jan 6, using all the levers of power to do so. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
January 6, five years on: sustained effort by Trump to rewrite history
President and Republican allies have tried to make sure the deadly attack on the Capitol has been erased from memory
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Just as the Nazis successfully rewrote the history of their failed putsch, so Trump is feverishly recrafting the history of Jan 6, using all the levers of power to do so. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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One of the most-consequential photographs in US history
January 6, 2026 at 7:25 PM
One of the most-consequential photographs in US history
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Noticing that CNN is calling Jan. 6 a “riot,” not an “insurrection.”
PSA: It was an insurrection.
PSA: It was an insurrection.
January 6, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Noticing that CNN is calling Jan. 6 a “riot,” not an “insurrection.”
PSA: It was an insurrection.
PSA: It was an insurrection.
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The Whitehouse's new Jan 6th page is filled with lies, misrepresentation, and reality denial. It's a clear attempt to rewrite history and frame Trump in heroic terms. www.whitehouse.gov/j6/
January 6: A Date Which Will Live in Infamy
Discover the real January 6 story: peaceful protest turned tragedy, Deep State entrapment, media deception, and President Trump's triumphant pardons restoring justice to patriotic Americans.
www.whitehouse.gov
January 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM
The Whitehouse's new Jan 6th page is filled with lies, misrepresentation, and reality denial. It's a clear attempt to rewrite history and frame Trump in heroic terms. www.whitehouse.gov/j6/
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Trump’s White House has a webpage about January 6, 2021.
Its distorted narrative is filled with lies and falsely claims:
“In truth, it was the Democrats who staged the real insurrection by certifying a fraud-ridden election, ignoring widespread irregularities, and weaponizing federal agencies…”
Its distorted narrative is filled with lies and falsely claims:
“In truth, it was the Democrats who staged the real insurrection by certifying a fraud-ridden election, ignoring widespread irregularities, and weaponizing federal agencies…”
January 6: A Date Which Will Live in Infamy
Discover the real January 6 story: peaceful protest turned tragedy, Deep State entrapment, media deception, and President Trump's triumphant pardons restoring justice to patriotic Americans.
www.whitehouse.gov
January 6, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Trump’s White House has a webpage about January 6, 2021.
Its distorted narrative is filled with lies and falsely claims:
“In truth, it was the Democrats who staged the real insurrection by certifying a fraud-ridden election, ignoring widespread irregularities, and weaponizing federal agencies…”
Its distorted narrative is filled with lies and falsely claims:
“In truth, it was the Democrats who staged the real insurrection by certifying a fraud-ridden election, ignoring widespread irregularities, and weaponizing federal agencies…”
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Former Capitol Police Officer: We're in a very dangerous place. The Trump administration has replaced the rule of law, both in our domestic policy and our foreign policy, with the idea that the ends justify the means. That's incredibly troubling, especially when it goes against our Constitution.
January 6, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Former Capitol Police Officer: We're in a very dangerous place. The Trump administration has replaced the rule of law, both in our domestic policy and our foreign policy, with the idea that the ends justify the means. That's incredibly troubling, especially when it goes against our Constitution.
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Sen. Van Hollen: Stephen Miller is saying that Trump thinks the US should go around invading countries whenever we want in order to grab their natural resources. I don't think the American people signed up for that. We tried nation building in Iraq. We tried it in Afghanistan. It did not go well
January 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Sen. Van Hollen: Stephen Miller is saying that Trump thinks the US should go around invading countries whenever we want in order to grab their natural resources. I don't think the American people signed up for that. We tried nation building in Iraq. We tried it in Afghanistan. It did not go well
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January 6th defendant: Why is this committee only Democrats?
Rep. Thompson: I'm glad you asked. Because no Republicans participated.
Rep. Thompson: I'm glad you asked. Because no Republicans participated.
January 6, 2026 at 6:56 PM
January 6th defendant: Why is this committee only Democrats?
Rep. Thompson: I'm glad you asked. Because no Republicans participated.
Rep. Thompson: I'm glad you asked. Because no Republicans participated.
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January 6th participant: January 6th was an insurrection. I broke the law. Police officers were assaulted that day. I point the finger to Trump.
Rep. Correa: So this really happened. This was an assault on our democracy, on our Capitol.
J6 participant: Absolutely. Orchestrated by Trump.
Rep. Correa: So this really happened. This was an assault on our democracy, on our Capitol.
J6 participant: Absolutely. Orchestrated by Trump.
January 6, 2026 at 6:34 PM
January 6th participant: January 6th was an insurrection. I broke the law. Police officers were assaulted that day. I point the finger to Trump.
Rep. Correa: So this really happened. This was an assault on our democracy, on our Capitol.
J6 participant: Absolutely. Orchestrated by Trump.
Rep. Correa: So this really happened. This was an assault on our democracy, on our Capitol.
J6 participant: Absolutely. Orchestrated by Trump.
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January 6th participant: I do not deserve a pardon for what I did on January 6th. I broke the law. To me, taking a pardon would be a slap in the Capitol Police's face.
January 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
January 6th participant: I do not deserve a pardon for what I did on January 6th. I broke the law. To me, taking a pardon would be a slap in the Capitol Police's face.
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Q: Could January 6th have happened if Donald Trump had not called to assemble the mob?
Legal expert: It could not. He called the crowd knowing that they responded to his dog whistles, and when he knew there was violence, when he knew that his own vice president was in danger, he let things continue
Legal expert: It could not. He called the crowd knowing that they responded to his dog whistles, and when he knew there was violence, when he knew that his own vice president was in danger, he let things continue
January 6, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Q: Could January 6th have happened if Donald Trump had not called to assemble the mob?
Legal expert: It could not. He called the crowd knowing that they responded to his dog whistles, and when he knew there was violence, when he knew that his own vice president was in danger, he let things continue
Legal expert: It could not. He called the crowd knowing that they responded to his dog whistles, and when he knew there was violence, when he knew that his own vice president was in danger, he let things continue
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Rep. Swalwell: Since the Civil War, the most important days in US history are December 7, 1941, September 11, and January 6. We saw the last 2 unfold live. 5 years later, Trump has pardoned the insurrectionists. We have a tendency to move on quickly from tragedies that define us, but I can't do that
January 6, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Rep. Swalwell: Since the Civil War, the most important days in US history are December 7, 1941, September 11, and January 6. We saw the last 2 unfold live. 5 years later, Trump has pardoned the insurrectionists. We have a tendency to move on quickly from tragedies that define us, but I can't do that
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January 6th participant: You can't gaslight me. I was there. I saw the officers being pepper sprayed. I watched one of them fall down and hit his head and his back. So don't be telling me it wasn't violent. Don't come to me with that ever again.
January 6, 2026 at 6:09 PM
January 6th participant: You can't gaslight me. I was there. I saw the officers being pepper sprayed. I watched one of them fall down and hit his head and his back. So don't be telling me it wasn't violent. Don't come to me with that ever again.
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Former Capitol Police Officer: Hundreds of police officers, my friends, fought valiantly to defend the Capitol and our democratic process that day. The mob said to me 'President Trump sent us, and we don't want to hurt you, but we will.' Pardoning criminals who severely beat officers is unacceptable
January 6, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Former Capitol Police Officer: Hundreds of police officers, my friends, fought valiantly to defend the Capitol and our democratic process that day. The mob said to me 'President Trump sent us, and we don't want to hurt you, but we will.' Pardoning criminals who severely beat officers is unacceptable
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Rep. Raskin: Trump installed participants in the attack in the Department of Justice. The new US pardon attorney, Ed Martin, described the mayhem as 'Mardi Gras'. His senior counselor at the DOJ, Jared Wise, is another J6 defendant captured on camera yelling 'Kill him, kill him' 5 different times.
January 6, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Rep. Raskin: Trump installed participants in the attack in the Department of Justice. The new US pardon attorney, Ed Martin, described the mayhem as 'Mardi Gras'. His senior counselor at the DOJ, Jared Wise, is another J6 defendant captured on camera yelling 'Kill him, kill him' 5 different times.
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Rep. Thompson: 5 years ago, an armed mob incited by Donald Trump attacked and laid siege to the US Capitol. In the weeks that followed, 5 police officers died due to the trauma they endured. January 6th was not a day of love. It was a bloody riot that pushed our democracy to the breaking point.
January 6, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Rep. Thompson: 5 years ago, an armed mob incited by Donald Trump attacked and laid siege to the US Capitol. In the weeks that followed, 5 police officers died due to the trauma they endured. January 6th was not a day of love. It was a bloody riot that pushed our democracy to the breaking point.