Eric Coulson
@ericcoulson.bsky.social
Author, retired diplomat, ex- forces, recovering lawyer, husband to Karen. Bond, Springsteen, and dog fan. He/him/his.
Author of the Chrysalis Option
https://linktr.ee/coulsonwrites
Author of the Chrysalis Option
https://linktr.ee/coulsonwrites
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Eric Coulson
@ericcoulson.bsky.social
· Dec 7
The hardest part of being a dog care taker is letting them go. RIP Angel - 20 June 2012 to 7 December 2024.
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We need to pick up this Overton Window and throw it as far as we can. Stop waiting for shit to “be popular” and start advocating for what is transparently right.
January 14, 2026 at 3:02 PM
We need to pick up this Overton Window and throw it as far as we can. Stop waiting for shit to “be popular” and start advocating for what is transparently right.
The Autocracy in America podcast by @anneapplebaum.bsky.social is a must listen. It gets into the small details of how autocracy arrives and how hard it can be to get rid of. The time is now to act.
January 13, 2026 at 9:37 AM
The Autocracy in America podcast by @anneapplebaum.bsky.social is a must listen. It gets into the small details of how autocracy arrives and how hard it can be to get rid of. The time is now to act.
London is a great and safe city.
The fact that people think London is dangerous (because of cell phone theft or shoplifting, apparently) is ludicrous.
97 people were killed in a city of over 8 million. There were 535 murders in the entire country.
Just look at some cities in the US. . .
97 people were killed in a city of over 8 million. There were 535 murders in the entire country.
Just look at some cities in the US. . .
January 12, 2026 at 10:55 AM
London is a great and safe city.
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NEW: The Palantirisation of the UK military is a national security disaster.
Peter Thiel is now the third wheel in the US-UK ‘special relationship’.
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Peter Thiel is now the third wheel in the US-UK ‘special relationship’.
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January 11, 2026 at 11:29 PM
NEW: The Palantirisation of the UK military is a national security disaster.
Peter Thiel is now the third wheel in the US-UK ‘special relationship’.
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Peter Thiel is now the third wheel in the US-UK ‘special relationship’.
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On this day in 1942, Clarence Clemons was born. Known as The Big Man, his saxophone sound became a defining force of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band from 1972 until his passing in 2011.
January 11, 2026 at 5:20 PM
On this day in 1942, Clarence Clemons was born. Known as The Big Man, his saxophone sound became a defining force of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band from 1972 until his passing in 2011.
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Jake Tapper always CRUSHES my assumption he can’t disappoint me more.
January 11, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Jake Tapper always CRUSHES my assumption he can’t disappoint me more.
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Renee Good’s last words were to ICE agent Jonathan Ross: “That’s fine, dude. I’m not mad at you.” Then Ross shot Renee three times in the face. As she was dying, his last words to her were: “Fucking bitch.” And JD Vance thought that exchange exonerated ICE. That says it all.
January 11, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Renee Good’s last words were to ICE agent Jonathan Ross: “That’s fine, dude. I’m not mad at you.” Then Ross shot Renee three times in the face. As she was dying, his last words to her were: “Fucking bitch.” And JD Vance thought that exchange exonerated ICE. That says it all.
Besides punishing the innocent, the other feature of fascism is protecting the guilty.
Jonathan Ross's house is sitting empty right now. I'M JUST SAYING.
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www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Feds in ski masks seen taking belongings from the ICE shooter's home
The Daily Mail witnessed armed federal agents swarming the empty home of ICE shooter Jonathan Ross to retrieve his belongings, with some agents confronting reporters on the scene.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Besides punishing the innocent, the other feature of fascism is protecting the guilty.
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A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
If you looked at Trump and Vance and said “Yeah better than Harris and Walz, WTF is wrong with you?”
Actual leadership and decent human beings.
This could have been our Vice-President instead of that fucking Cabbage Patch Kid on testosterone shots wearing guyliner around his Nazi eyes.
But you MAGA dicks just had to "Own a Lib" and worship billionaires who don't give a fuck if you live or die.
This could have been our Vice-President instead of that fucking Cabbage Patch Kid on testosterone shots wearing guyliner around his Nazi eyes.
But you MAGA dicks just had to "Own a Lib" and worship billionaires who don't give a fuck if you live or die.
January 10, 2026 at 4:27 PM
If you looked at Trump and Vance and said “Yeah better than Harris and Walz, WTF is wrong with you?”
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Actual leadership and decent human beings.
This could have been our Vice-President instead of that fucking Cabbage Patch Kid on testosterone shots wearing guyliner around his Nazi eyes.
But you MAGA dicks just had to "Own a Lib" and worship billionaires who don't give a fuck if you live or die.
This could have been our Vice-President instead of that fucking Cabbage Patch Kid on testosterone shots wearing guyliner around his Nazi eyes.
But you MAGA dicks just had to "Own a Lib" and worship billionaires who don't give a fuck if you live or die.
January 10, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Actual leadership and decent human beings.
This could have been our Vice-President instead of that fucking Cabbage Patch Kid on testosterone shots wearing guyliner around his Nazi eyes.
But you MAGA dicks just had to "Own a Lib" and worship billionaires who don't give a fuck if you live or die.
This could have been our Vice-President instead of that fucking Cabbage Patch Kid on testosterone shots wearing guyliner around his Nazi eyes.
But you MAGA dicks just had to "Own a Lib" and worship billionaires who don't give a fuck if you live or die.
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for Renee Nicole Good, a poet and a mother
January 8, 2026 at 4:48 PM
for Renee Nicole Good, a poet and a mother
What Professor Taub said.
No
Thank you for your attention to this matter
Thank you for your attention to this matter
Rep. Roger Williams: "People need to quit demonstrating, quit yelling at law enforcement, challenging law enforcement, and begin to get civil."
January 9, 2026 at 5:31 PM
What Professor Taub said.
If Jonathan Ross is so easily scared maybe he needs a new line of work. (When he finishes his prison sentence.)
Exclusive: I obtained testimony from the Dec. trial where Jonathan Ross, the ICE officer who killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, describes an incident in June where he smashed a car window, is dragged 100 yards, and tased a Guatemalan man 10 times.
"I feared for my life," he said.
"I feared for my life," he said.
ICE officer who killed Minneapolis woman said he 'feared for his life' while arresting another driver last year
In courtroom testimony obtained by MS NOW, Jonathan Ross said he was dragged more than 100 yards by car during a traffic stop.
www.ms.now
January 9, 2026 at 3:32 PM
If Jonathan Ross is so easily scared maybe he needs a new line of work. (When he finishes his prison sentence.)
I once saw a Va license plate with the Gadsen Flag that said FED LEO. Now @kateshaw.bsky.social ‘s husband has made it all make sense.
No I said don’t tread on *me*. You can get treaded on.
January 9, 2026 at 3:31 PM
I once saw a Va license plate with the Gadsen Flag that said FED LEO. Now @kateshaw.bsky.social ‘s husband has made it all make sense.
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“Emerson does not have a mother today because one of you murdered a woman in cold blood yesterday.”
January 8, 2026 at 4:16 PM
“Emerson does not have a mother today because one of you murdered a woman in cold blood yesterday.”
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Bringing GWOT home against mothers with stuffed animals in their car.
January 8, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Bringing GWOT home against mothers with stuffed animals in their car.
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Renee Nicole Good was 37. She was murdered by an ICE agent in the street in broad daylight. What really happened to her will not be forgotten, minimized, or ignored.
January 7, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Renee Nicole Good was 37. She was murdered by an ICE agent in the street in broad daylight. What really happened to her will not be forgotten, minimized, or ignored.
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A murderer and his victim.
Fuck ICE. FDT.
Fuck ICE. FDT.
January 8, 2026 at 1:33 AM
A murderer and his victim.
Fuck ICE. FDT.
Fuck ICE. FDT.
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Her name is Renee Macklin Good. 💔
January 7, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Her name is Renee Macklin Good. 💔
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The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
January 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
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Tim Walz dropping out of the race for a third term is the direct result of Republican threats to kill his entire family after they had already murdered one of his state’s representative and her husband. — Anyone still believe both parties are the same?
January 5, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Tim Walz dropping out of the race for a third term is the direct result of Republican threats to kill his entire family after they had already murdered one of his state’s representative and her husband. — Anyone still believe both parties are the same?
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I can’t think of a case in which DOD invoked the UCMJ against a retired officer, & there are many instances of dangerous behavior (Mike Flynn inciting violence or impugning elections) where it might be appropriate. Attempting to penalize anodyne speech by a sitting Senator is not one of those cases.
NEW: Sen. Mark Kelly RESPONDS to Pete Hegseth for censuring him, cutting his military pension, threatening to demote his rank, and warning of possible criminal prosecution for telling soldiers to obey their oath.
January 5, 2026 at 6:09 PM
I can’t think of a case in which DOD invoked the UCMJ against a retired officer, & there are many instances of dangerous behavior (Mike Flynn inciting violence or impugning elections) where it might be appropriate. Attempting to penalize anodyne speech by a sitting Senator is not one of those cases.
Administrative reduction in rank at or post retirement is to the rank at which the person "last honorably served at." The problem for Kegsbreath is that he is taking action based on post retirement conduct. Setting aside numerous issues, there is no accusation he did this as an active duty officer.
Has anyone written an up-to-date treatment on the application of the First Amendment to Article 88 for retired servicemembers? Or can someone point me to a well-informed smarter person who may know?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Sen. Mark Kelly will face administrative action
January 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Administrative reduction in rank at or post retirement is to the rank at which the person "last honorably served at." The problem for Kegsbreath is that he is taking action based on post retirement conduct. Setting aside numerous issues, there is no accusation he did this as an active duty officer.