Francis Wilkinson
@franciswilkinson.bsky.social
Political Columnist, Bloomberg.
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January 6, 2026 at 12:26 AM
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Nazi at home, Nazi overseas.
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 11:49 PM
Nazi at home, Nazi overseas.
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Trump administration announces US decline to regional power status
January 5, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Trump administration announces US decline to regional power status
Epstein is a Swiss-army-knife political message with diverse applications in case a political party somewhere wants to highlight the depravity of its opponents.
January 5, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Epstein is a Swiss-army-knife political message with diverse applications in case a political party somewhere wants to highlight the depravity of its opponents.
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10. So the upshot is that Trump is trying to take control of an asset that is (a) likely overvalued (b) very expensive to process (c) is inside an economic basket case of a country (d) produces a commodity in a world with low prices and flat / falling demand.
January 5, 2026 at 4:10 PM
10. So the upshot is that Trump is trying to take control of an asset that is (a) likely overvalued (b) very expensive to process (c) is inside an economic basket case of a country (d) produces a commodity in a world with low prices and flat / falling demand.
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If you want to watch Orwellian slogans in real time, just tune into Rupert Murdoch TV
Tom Emmer: "Donald Trump is the president of peace and what he's doing is stabilizing the region"
January 5, 2026 at 1:13 PM
If you want to watch Orwellian slogans in real time, just tune into Rupert Murdoch TV
“A birth certificate is no small thing,” Ms. Macron said, “You don’t mess with that.” 10 convicted of emulating Donald Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/w...
10 Are Convicted of Cyberbullying France’s First Lady
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:42 PM
“A birth certificate is no small thing,” Ms. Macron said, “You don’t mess with that.” 10 convicted of emulating Donald Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/w...
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"A combination of salary, bonuses, dividends, stock grants and appreciation in his allotment of the bank’s shares yielded roughly $770 million in 2025 for JPMorgan’s chief executive, according to the company’s disclosures." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/b...
Dimon’s $770 Million Windfall Shows How Banking Is Great Again
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:23 PM
"A combination of salary, bonuses, dividends, stock grants and appreciation in his allotment of the bank’s shares yielded roughly $770 million in 2025 for JPMorgan’s chief executive, according to the company’s disclosures." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/b...
There is a world of difference between Maduro, an autocrat who has stayed in power by falsifying elections, and Ukraine’s legitimate, democratically elected president, Volodymyr Zelensky. But what matters here is the similarity between the aggressors: Trump and Putin.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/o...
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Opinion | Maduro’s Ouster Plays Right Into Putin’s Hands
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:17 PM
There is a world of difference between Maduro, an autocrat who has stayed in power by falsifying elections, and Ukraine’s legitimate, democratically elected president, Volodymyr Zelensky. But what matters here is the similarity between the aggressors: Trump and Putin.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/o...
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Republicans ban books for fear a fifteen-year-old might read The Bluest Eye.
Meanwhile, the GOP's biggest donor has built an international salad shooter of child porn and Nazi propaganda, and Republicans are silent.
Meanwhile, the GOP's biggest donor has built an international salad shooter of child porn and Nazi propaganda, and Republicans are silent.
Elon Musk's Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors
When contacted by Reuters for comment by email, xAI replied with the message "Legacy Media Lies."
www.reuters.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Republicans ban books for fear a fifteen-year-old might read The Bluest Eye.
Meanwhile, the GOP's biggest donor has built an international salad shooter of child porn and Nazi propaganda, and Republicans are silent.
Meanwhile, the GOP's biggest donor has built an international salad shooter of child porn and Nazi propaganda, and Republicans are silent.
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People informed about the attack beforehand: NYT, WaPo, oil executives
People not informed: Those with the sole power to declare war
People not informed: Those with the sole power to declare war
Trump Reveals He Gave US Oil Companies a Heads Up ‘Before and After’ Maduro Raid
Trump revealed that American oil companies were informed in advance of the raid on Venezuela that led to the capture of the country’s president.
www.mediaite.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:48 PM
People informed about the attack beforehand: NYT, WaPo, oil executives
People not informed: Those with the sole power to declare war
People not informed: Those with the sole power to declare war
I’m not sure even the most hardened among us is prepared for the depravity we will witness this year.
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
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“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:38 PM
I’m not sure even the most hardened among us is prepared for the depravity we will witness this year.
Surprised to read that Bari Weiss has been promoted and is now running Venezuela.
January 4, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Surprised to read that Bari Weiss has been promoted and is now running Venezuela.
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There have been at least 22 incidents of federal agents shooting someone or holding them at gunpoint during Trump's immigration crackdown, including 9 shootings, and 13 in which less-lethal munitions were fired
From 12/12
www.thetrace.org/2025/12/immi...
From 12/12
www.thetrace.org/2025/12/immi...
How Many People Have Been Shot in ICE Raids?
The Trace is tracking gun incidents connected to Trump’s immigration crackdown. Know of one? Please be in touch.
www.thetrace.org
January 4, 2026 at 4:07 PM
There have been at least 22 incidents of federal agents shooting someone or holding them at gunpoint during Trump's immigration crackdown, including 9 shootings, and 13 in which less-lethal munitions were fired
From 12/12
www.thetrace.org/2025/12/immi...
From 12/12
www.thetrace.org/2025/12/immi...
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Key point is that Trump foreign policy is not about sovereign equality. It is about dominance and extraction for the ruling elite clique. To really understand what is going on we need to view not through Westphalian lens but of neo-royalist order. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
January 4, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Key point is that Trump foreign policy is not about sovereign equality. It is about dominance and extraction for the ruling elite clique. To really understand what is going on we need to view not through Westphalian lens but of neo-royalist order. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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It’s bizarre that Jim Jordan still refuses to wear a jacket for interviews because his constantly dressing like a wrestling coach just reminds everyone of his central role in Ohio State’s horrific sex abuse scandal.
JIM JORDAN: Joe Biden let a Chinese spy balloon fly clear across the country!
DASH BASH: Alright. Let's focus on the present.
DASH BASH: Alright. Let's focus on the present.
January 4, 2026 at 3:03 PM
It’s bizarre that Jim Jordan still refuses to wear a jacket for interviews because his constantly dressing like a wrestling coach just reminds everyone of his central role in Ohio State’s horrific sex abuse scandal.
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During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
January 4, 2026 at 2:36 AM
During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
Gift Link from Oct. In case it seems relevant for any reason. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/feat...
Can Canada Survive Donald Trump?
Under assault from an increasingly aggressive and authoritarian United States, the country’s future looks less secure than at any time in postwar history.
www.bloomberg.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Gift Link from Oct. In case it seems relevant for any reason. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/feat...
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New euphemism for "bottomless corruption and naked abuses of power" just dropped
January 4, 2026 at 11:35 AM
New euphemism for "bottomless corruption and naked abuses of power" just dropped
Was Schumer wearing Charlie Brown’s zigzag sweater and holding a football when he said this?
SCHUMER: We are saying to the Republicans, this is your responsibility ... This is one time you've gotta resist him. It's too serious.
REPORTER: Are you hearing anything?
SCHUMER: We have heard from some Republicans in private conversations...that they are troubled about this. But not much more
REPORTER: Are you hearing anything?
SCHUMER: We have heard from some Republicans in private conversations...that they are troubled about this. But not much more
January 4, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Was Schumer wearing Charlie Brown’s zigzag sweater and holding a football when he said this?
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tired: not having an exit strategy
wired: not having an entrance strategy
wired: not having an entrance strategy
Trump just announces the US will be running Venezuela now, until the can do a "safe, proper, and judicious" transfer of power. Announcing an occupation before you've occupied a country is a new one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:42 PM
tired: not having an exit strategy
wired: not having an entrance strategy
wired: not having an entrance strategy
Running the western hemisphere from the Bergin Hunt and Fish Club.
January 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Running the western hemisphere from the Bergin Hunt and Fish Club.
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Oh. The pack of criminals did some insider trading along the way.
What a world.
What a world.
This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
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January 3, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Oh. The pack of criminals did some insider trading along the way.
What a world.
What a world.
Coast Guard ends search for survivors who had initially survived Hegseth murder attempt. taskandpurpose.com/news/coast-g...
Coast Guard halts search for survivors of US strikes on boats in the Pacific
The effort, which lasted four days, is the most extensive one conducted by the U.S. since it began attacks on alleged drug ships in September.
taskandpurpose.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Coast Guard ends search for survivors who had initially survived Hegseth murder attempt. taskandpurpose.com/news/coast-g...
One question I have is whether Trump pardoned Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández in advance of this because Trump doesn’t care or consider about how it looks or because he very much does — relishing the added stench of imperial corruption and personal capriciousness.
Anyone who says they know what happens next is lying. But Trump has made the range of outcomes huge. There's no process, no checks to produce course corrections, far less capacity to implement corrections, no experienced civilians in charge. /8 @goodauth.bsky.social goodauthority.org/news/trump-m...
Trump may strike Venezuela. His team makes that very risky.
Take a close look at who is advising the president on U.S. policy.
goodauthority.org
January 3, 2026 at 3:46 PM
One question I have is whether Trump pardoned Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández in advance of this because Trump doesn’t care or consider about how it looks or because he very much does — relishing the added stench of imperial corruption and personal capriciousness.