dtf1947
@dtf1947.bsky.social
Mostly retired, business, musician, photographer, other stuff. History, international politics, military affairs. US Army RA 66-70. SAIS/Strat. I quickly block fools.
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"There is one message that we should take away from the current round of talks to end the war in Ukraine: Putin does not want the war to end right now." My latest update on war and strategic competition.
mickryan.substack.com/p/putin-cann...
mickryan.substack.com/p/putin-cann...
Putin Cannot Afford a Peace Deal Now. The Big Five, 1 February edition
My regular update on war and great power competition. This week: Ukraine peace talks continue, why Putin doesn't want peace now, the Taiwan-U.S. Joint Command & my Big Five recommended reads.
mickryan.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:42 AM
"There is one message that we should take away from the current round of talks to end the war in Ukraine: Putin does not want the war to end right now." My latest update on war and strategic competition.
mickryan.substack.com/p/putin-cann...
mickryan.substack.com/p/putin-cann...
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Judges have continued churning out rulings w/ increasing outrage about ICE's arrest and detention practices.
Here's Judge Tunheim lamenting the arrest of a daycare cook, with parents and kids watching:
"The court is distrubed by the facts of this case." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Here's Judge Tunheim lamenting the arrest of a daycare cook, with parents and kids watching:
"The court is distrubed by the facts of this case." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Judges have continued churning out rulings w/ increasing outrage about ICE's arrest and detention practices.
Here's Judge Tunheim lamenting the arrest of a daycare cook, with parents and kids watching:
"The court is distrubed by the facts of this case." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Here's Judge Tunheim lamenting the arrest of a daycare cook, with parents and kids watching:
"The court is distrubed by the facts of this case." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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“There are reports of ICE agents refusing to leave the room for private exams or while patients are getting bed baths. Their mere presence in the emergency departments makes a difficult job even more stressful for all the staff, thus interfering with patient care.”
www.ajmc.com/view/ice-pre...
www.ajmc.com/view/ice-pre...
ICE Presence in Minnesota Health Care Settings Threatens Access to Essential Medical Care | AJMC
Minnesota physicians warn ICE activity in hospitals and clinics is deterring care, undermining patient safety, and worsening health outcomes.
www.ajmc.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
“There are reports of ICE agents refusing to leave the room for private exams or while patients are getting bed baths. Their mere presence in the emergency departments makes a difficult job even more stressful for all the staff, thus interfering with patient care.”
www.ajmc.com/view/ice-pre...
www.ajmc.com/view/ice-pre...
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Unmarked car, no lights or police insignia. Masked armed men leap out. Victim not in the act of committing any crime. This is not how a serious federal law enforcement agency acts in a free society.
How is this not supposed to be a “right wing paramilitary force loyal to the regime”?
How is this not supposed to be a “right wing paramilitary force loyal to the regime”?
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Unmarked car, no lights or police insignia. Masked armed men leap out. Victim not in the act of committing any crime. This is not how a serious federal law enforcement agency acts in a free society.
How is this not supposed to be a “right wing paramilitary force loyal to the regime”?
How is this not supposed to be a “right wing paramilitary force loyal to the regime”?
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This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 6:13 PM
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
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❗️🇵🇱Polish officials told Reuters that the 🇷🇺FSB is likely behind a series of cyberattacks at the end of December targeting approximately 30 renewable energy facilities, an industrial enterprise, and a thermal power plant.
January 31, 2026 at 1:42 PM
❗️🇵🇱Polish officials told Reuters that the 🇷🇺FSB is likely behind a series of cyberattacks at the end of December targeting approximately 30 renewable energy facilities, an industrial enterprise, and a thermal power plant.
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Illegally arresting journalists before releasing the Epstein Files.
Falsifying Georgia voting records before releasing the Epstein Files.
Tying to destroy the independence of Federal Reserve before releasing the Epstein Files.
Never stop talking about the Epstein Files.
Falsifying Georgia voting records before releasing the Epstein Files.
Tying to destroy the independence of Federal Reserve before releasing the Epstein Files.
Never stop talking about the Epstein Files.
January 30, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Illegally arresting journalists before releasing the Epstein Files.
Falsifying Georgia voting records before releasing the Epstein Files.
Tying to destroy the independence of Federal Reserve before releasing the Epstein Files.
Never stop talking about the Epstein Files.
Falsifying Georgia voting records before releasing the Epstein Files.
Tying to destroy the independence of Federal Reserve before releasing the Epstein Files.
Never stop talking about the Epstein Files.
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Idaho Rep. Stephanie Mickelsen is a potato farmer, and her support of immigrant workers put her at odds with Republican leadership.
As Trump moved the party even further right, the fight got personal. ICE raided her farm.
The latest from our friends at @boisestatepublicradio.org:
As Trump moved the party even further right, the fight got personal. ICE raided her farm.
The latest from our friends at @boisestatepublicradio.org:
The Trump administration’s policies are disrupting and dividing communities. We visit three of them.
From farm country to cities and even Native American reservations, communities are being shaped (and divided) by Trump administration policies.
revealnews.org
January 31, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Idaho Rep. Stephanie Mickelsen is a potato farmer, and her support of immigrant workers put her at odds with Republican leadership.
As Trump moved the party even further right, the fight got personal. ICE raided her farm.
The latest from our friends at @boisestatepublicradio.org:
As Trump moved the party even further right, the fight got personal. ICE raided her farm.
The latest from our friends at @boisestatepublicradio.org:
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Wow. Fascinating thread.
NOW do people understand why CPAC invited authoritarian leaders to speak at its convention(s)? 😑 Nazi symbolism? “Roman” Elon salutes? 🫣
NOW do people understand why CPAC invited authoritarian leaders to speak at its convention(s)? 😑 Nazi symbolism? “Roman” Elon salutes? 🫣
I'd missed this terrific piece from October by former CIA senior exec. Brian O'Neill & by my friend, 1st Amendment lawyer extraordinaire Dave Schulz. Here's a link, and I'll offer a thought or two below in a thread: www.justsecurity.org/122491/weapo...
Weaponizing the Espionage Act: What It Means for Whistleblowers, Reporters, and Democracy
How the Trump administration could weaponize the Espionage Act and its chilling effect to control the press and justify suppression.
www.justsecurity.org
January 31, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Wow. Fascinating thread.
NOW do people understand why CPAC invited authoritarian leaders to speak at its convention(s)? 😑 Nazi symbolism? “Roman” Elon salutes? 🫣
NOW do people understand why CPAC invited authoritarian leaders to speak at its convention(s)? 😑 Nazi symbolism? “Roman” Elon salutes? 🫣
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I'd missed this terrific piece from October by former CIA senior exec. Brian O'Neill & by my friend, 1st Amendment lawyer extraordinaire Dave Schulz. Here's a link, and I'll offer a thought or two below in a thread: www.justsecurity.org/122491/weapo...
Weaponizing the Espionage Act: What It Means for Whistleblowers, Reporters, and Democracy
How the Trump administration could weaponize the Espionage Act and its chilling effect to control the press and justify suppression.
www.justsecurity.org
January 2, 2026 at 7:07 PM
I'd missed this terrific piece from October by former CIA senior exec. Brian O'Neill & by my friend, 1st Amendment lawyer extraordinaire Dave Schulz. Here's a link, and I'll offer a thought or two below in a thread: www.justsecurity.org/122491/weapo...
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January 31, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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He followed through
January 31, 2026 at 3:35 PM
He followed through
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January 2026 wasn’t just chaotic—it was clarifying.
In one month, the Trump administration showed how quickly a democracy can slide into lawless violence, mass repression, and the open defiance of courts.
This is what authoritarianism looks like in real time.
In one month, the Trump administration showed how quickly a democracy can slide into lawless violence, mass repression, and the open defiance of courts.
This is what authoritarianism looks like in real time.
January was a warning of where Trump will go next
The administration's authoritarian project is accelerating.
www.motherjones.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:36 PM
January 2026 wasn’t just chaotic—it was clarifying.
In one month, the Trump administration showed how quickly a democracy can slide into lawless violence, mass repression, and the open defiance of courts.
This is what authoritarianism looks like in real time.
In one month, the Trump administration showed how quickly a democracy can slide into lawless violence, mass repression, and the open defiance of courts.
This is what authoritarianism looks like in real time.
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I'm at the Willard Hotel where I've been denied entry and kicked out of the Reclaiming Science event with NIH director Bhattacharya & other top agency leaders.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
January 30, 2026 at 6:07 PM
I'm at the Willard Hotel where I've been denied entry and kicked out of the Reclaiming Science event with NIH director Bhattacharya & other top agency leaders.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
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Chairman of the law firm that initially caved to Trump’s demands is in the Epstein files… imagine that…
January 31, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Chairman of the law firm that initially caved to Trump’s demands is in the Epstein files… imagine that…
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The indictment is baseless nonsense. It is about optics. Most MAGAts only read initial headlines anyway, 47 knows this and has done this only for initial headlines, not policy.
Is this good for the country?
Is this good for the country?
It’s not about convicting Don Lemon. That’s very unlikely on these facts and given the legal charges DOJ brought. So what’s it all about? Read about that here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Why Indict Don Lemon?
Don Lemon was taken into custody Thursday night by federal agents in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy Awards.
open.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The indictment is baseless nonsense. It is about optics. Most MAGAts only read initial headlines anyway, 47 knows this and has done this only for initial headlines, not policy.
Is this good for the country?
Is this good for the country?
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Remember When Kidnapping
Journalists Was A Crime ?.......
Journalists Was A Crime ?.......
January 31, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Remember When Kidnapping
Journalists Was A Crime ?.......
Journalists Was A Crime ?.......
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NEW: Our photojournalists @cengizyar.com and @peterdicampo.bsky.social were on the ground in Minneapolis, covering what they saw in the days before and after the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Read their accounts below:
Read their accounts below:
What We Saw in Minneapolis
Our visual journalists documented the days surrounding Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis.
www.propublica.org
January 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM
NEW: Our photojournalists @cengizyar.com and @peterdicampo.bsky.social were on the ground in Minneapolis, covering what they saw in the days before and after the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Read their accounts below:
Read their accounts below:
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NEW: CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping has expanded his military purges to include two of the most senior PLA officers. The purges risk isolating Xi while further consolidating his control and influence.
Read the full report: isw.pub/ChinaTaiwanU...
Other Key Takeaways:
Read the full report: isw.pub/ChinaTaiwanU...
Other Key Takeaways:
January 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM
NEW: CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping has expanded his military purges to include two of the most senior PLA officers. The purges risk isolating Xi while further consolidating his control and influence.
Read the full report: isw.pub/ChinaTaiwanU...
Other Key Takeaways:
Read the full report: isw.pub/ChinaTaiwanU...
Other Key Takeaways:
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Fish around in this bombshell. Pam Bondi also squashed the Robert Kraft Human Trafficking arrest in Florida as a favor for Trump. She made it all disappear. Witness' (They were deported) video evidence too. She has been a fixer for Trump for years. Other links below. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
Officials: Kraft solicited sex day of AFC title game
Patriots owner Robert Kraft has been charged with two counts of first-degree solicitation of a prostitute, with a scheduled court date of April 24.
www.espn.com
August 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Fish around in this bombshell. Pam Bondi also squashed the Robert Kraft Human Trafficking arrest in Florida as a favor for Trump. She made it all disappear. Witness' (They were deported) video evidence too. She has been a fixer for Trump for years. Other links below. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
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Juan Lopez, 48, an ICE agent from Combes, TX, was arrested in 2023 for sexually assaulting a minor over a period of several months.
January 8, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Juan Lopez, 48, an ICE agent from Combes, TX, was arrested in 2023 for sexually assaulting a minor over a period of several months.
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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court BLOCKS Donald Trump executive order "imposing new requirements for verifying the U.S. citizenship of people registering to vote or applying to receive absentee ballots."
Another BIG Victory for the Democratic Party and free and fair elections!
Another BIG Victory for the Democratic Party and free and fair elections!
League of United Latin American Citizens v. Executive Office of the President
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:30 PM
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court BLOCKS Donald Trump executive order "imposing new requirements for verifying the U.S. citizenship of people registering to vote or applying to receive absentee ballots."
Another BIG Victory for the Democratic Party and free and fair elections!
Another BIG Victory for the Democratic Party and free and fair elections!
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This new file released appears to show Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick discussing visiting Epstein's island in 2012.
Lutnick previously claimed that he cut off ties around 2005 with Epstein after being revolted by him.
Lutnick previously claimed that he cut off ties around 2005 with Epstein after being revolted by him.
January 30, 2026 at 8:25 PM
This new file released appears to show Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick discussing visiting Epstein's island in 2012.
Lutnick previously claimed that he cut off ties around 2005 with Epstein after being revolted by him.
Lutnick previously claimed that he cut off ties around 2005 with Epstein after being revolted by him.
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