Michael McKeon
@grinch67.bsky.social
Bibliophilic; oenophile; gourmand; devoted gardener;passionate defender of the relevance of liberal arts and sciences
BREAKING: The judge presiding over Netanyahu's corruption case has been found DEAD in a suspicious “accident.”
lsraeI is an apartheid state led by a wanted war criminal.
lsraeI is an apartheid state led by a wanted war criminal.
January 7, 2026 at 1:06 AM
BREAKING: The judge presiding over Netanyahu's corruption case has been found DEAD in a suspicious “accident.”
lsraeI is an apartheid state led by a wanted war criminal.
lsraeI is an apartheid state led by a wanted war criminal.
Five years after the Capitol attack, the official plaque honoring police who defended democracy has vanished—location unknown, removal undocumented. Today, pardoned Proud Boys including former leader Enrique Tarrio marched to the Capitol they once attacked, calling it patriotic and peaceful.
FIVESTACK LIVE BREAKING NEWS: The FiveStack LIVE: White House Confirms “Military Option” For Greenland open.substack.com/pub/deanblun... Globe & Mail published what independent outlets have been warning for months: Canada must prepare for US military coercion. Not invasion, but leverage.
FIVESTACK LIVE BREAKING NEWS: The FiveStack LIVE: White House Confirms “Military Option” For Greenland
Trump wants Greenland AND Canada. It's on.
open.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Five years after the Capitol attack, the official plaque honoring police who defended democracy has vanished—location unknown, removal undocumented. Today, pardoned Proud Boys including former leader Enrique Tarrio marched to the Capitol they once attacked, calling it patriotic and peaceful.
FIVESTACK LIVE BREAKING NEWS: The FiveStack LIVE: White House Confirms “Military Option” For Greenland open.substack.com/pub/deanblun... Globe & Mail published what independent outlets have been warning for months: Canada must prepare for US military coercion. Not invasion, but leverage.
FIVESTACK LIVE BREAKING NEWS: The FiveStack LIVE: White House Confirms “Military Option” For Greenland
Trump wants Greenland AND Canada. It's on.
open.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:27 AM
FIVESTACK LIVE BREAKING NEWS: The FiveStack LIVE: White House Confirms “Military Option” For Greenland open.substack.com/pub/deanblun... Globe & Mail published what independent outlets have been warning for months: Canada must prepare for US military coercion. Not invasion, but leverage.
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See? It's not about stealing Venezuela's oil.
It's about Donald Trump getting rich off that stolen oil.
It's about Donald Trump getting rich off that stolen oil.
January 7, 2026 at 12:02 AM
See? It's not about stealing Venezuela's oil.
It's about Donald Trump getting rich off that stolen oil.
It's about Donald Trump getting rich off that stolen oil.
I'd also invite you to read Seth Harp's analysis of the decrepitude of the US military, which (like the Israelis) relies on airpower.
January 7, 2026 at 12:20 AM
I'd also invite you to read Seth Harp's analysis of the decrepitude of the US military, which (like the Israelis) relies on airpower.
Under Trump, U.S. Manufacturing Is in Retreat open.substack.com/pub/blueamp/... U.S. manufacturing is shrinking under a lunatic who never tires of boasting that he alone can make U.S. manufacturing great again. The boast, like so many in the Trump era, has aged horribly.
Under Trump, U.S. Manufacturing Is in Retreat
Ten straight months of contraction—and no slogans can hide the math
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January 7, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Under Trump, U.S. Manufacturing Is in Retreat open.substack.com/pub/blueamp/... U.S. manufacturing is shrinking under a lunatic who never tires of boasting that he alone can make U.S. manufacturing great again. The boast, like so many in the Trump era, has aged horribly.
And the sooner Canadians understand that preparation is an act of confidence — not panic — the better positioned we’ll be for whatever version of the future arrives.
Because sovereignty isn’t something you declare.
It’s something you prepare to defend — even from the unthinkable.
Because sovereignty isn’t something you declare.
It’s something you prepare to defend — even from the unthinkable.
Hope Is Not a Strategy
For decades, Canada relied on a single assumption:
That the US would always be a stable, benevolent partner.
That assumption is no longer guaranteed.
Recognizing that reality isn’t fear.
It’s maturity.
For decades, Canada relied on a single assumption:
That the US would always be a stable, benevolent partner.
That assumption is no longer guaranteed.
Recognizing that reality isn’t fear.
It’s maturity.
January 7, 2026 at 12:09 AM
And the sooner Canadians understand that preparation is an act of confidence — not panic — the better positioned we’ll be for whatever version of the future arrives.
Because sovereignty isn’t something you declare.
It’s something you prepare to defend — even from the unthinkable.
Because sovereignty isn’t something you declare.
It’s something you prepare to defend — even from the unthinkable.
Hope Is Not a Strategy
For decades, Canada relied on a single assumption:
That the US would always be a stable, benevolent partner.
That assumption is no longer guaranteed.
Recognizing that reality isn’t fear.
It’s maturity.
For decades, Canada relied on a single assumption:
That the US would always be a stable, benevolent partner.
That assumption is no longer guaranteed.
Recognizing that reality isn’t fear.
It’s maturity.
January 7, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Hope Is Not a Strategy
For decades, Canada relied on a single assumption:
That the US would always be a stable, benevolent partner.
That assumption is no longer guaranteed.
Recognizing that reality isn’t fear.
It’s maturity.
For decades, Canada relied on a single assumption:
That the US would always be a stable, benevolent partner.
That assumption is no longer guaranteed.
Recognizing that reality isn’t fear.
It’s maturity.
If You’re Canadian and Feeling Uneasy — Good. That Means You’re Paying Attention
BREAKING: Canada Just Launched a 300,000-Person Civilian Army. Ask Yourself Why. open.substack.com/pub/deanblun... with ample reason
BREAKING: Canada Just Launched a 300,000-Person Civilian Army. Ask Yourself Why.
Ottawa finally said the quiet part out loud: the threat isn’t just Russia — it’s Trump’s America.
open.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:05 AM
If You’re Canadian and Feeling Uneasy — Good. That Means You’re Paying Attention
The Unthinkable Is Now Thinkable: Canada is Preparing to Defend Against US Military Incursion open.substack.com/pub/deanblun... Trump has spent the last year normalizing threats against allies, openly fantasizing about seizing territory, and treating international law like a punchline.
The Unthinkable Is Now Thinkable: Canada is Preparing to Defend Against US Military Incursion
Canada Is Quietly Preparing for U.S. Military Coercion — Why That’s Not Fear, It’s Survival
open.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:02 AM
The Unthinkable Is Now Thinkable: Canada is Preparing to Defend Against US Military Incursion open.substack.com/pub/deanblun... Trump has spent the last year normalizing threats against allies, openly fantasizing about seizing territory, and treating international law like a punchline.
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BREAKING: Canada Just Launched a 300,000-Person Civilian Army. Ask Yourself Why. open.substack.com/pub/deanblun... with ample reason
BREAKING: Canada Just Launched a 300,000-Person Civilian Army. Ask Yourself Why.
Ottawa finally said the quiet part out loud: the threat isn’t just Russia — it’s Trump’s America.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:58 PM
BREAKING: Canada Just Launched a 300,000-Person Civilian Army. Ask Yourself Why. open.substack.com/pub/deanblun... with ample reason
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Confused? Follow the money (btw, the Kennedys stopped being really rich a while ago...)
The changes announced Monday are effective immediately.
CDC Removes 6 Diseases From Childhood Vaccine Schedule
The changes announced Monday are effective immediately.
www.forbes.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Confused? Follow the money (btw, the Kennedys stopped being really rich a while ago...)
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Trump Admits Real Motivation Behind His Nationwide Gerrymandering Assault open.substack.com/pub/wherethi... Hilton hotels removed an MN hotel from itssystem after right-wing influencers claimed the property refused to accommodate ICE administration flooding Minneapolis with this week.
Trump Admits Real Motivation Behind His Nationwide Gerrymandering Assault
This is your TPM evening briefing.
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January 6, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Trump Admits Real Motivation Behind His Nationwide Gerrymandering Assault open.substack.com/pub/wherethi... Hilton hotels removed an MN hotel from itssystem after right-wing influencers claimed the property refused to accommodate ICE administration flooding Minneapolis with this week.
newrepublic.com/article/1173... This is an exceedingly personal, intimate matter. It benefits no one to know other than his spouse. It's completely exploitive and opportunistic for him to have chosen a public platform to share it.
My Adult Circumcision
How I made the cut for my new religion.
newrepublic.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:21 PM
newrepublic.com/article/1173... This is an exceedingly personal, intimate matter. It benefits no one to know other than his spouse. It's completely exploitive and opportunistic for him to have chosen a public platform to share it.
DeSantis has issued an executive order sparking widespread concern among civil rights organizations & legal experts. The order designates the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, as a “foreign terrorist organization.
Take Action Now: Ron DeSantis Just Labeled a Civil Rights Group “Terrorists” open.substack.com/pub/thenatio...
Take Action Now: Ron DeSantis Just Labeled a Civil Rights Group “Terrorists”
Civil liberties are on the line — and silence is not an option.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:56 PM
DeSantis has issued an executive order sparking widespread concern among civil rights organizations & legal experts. The order designates the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, as a “foreign terrorist organization.
Take Action Now: Ron DeSantis Just Labeled a Civil Rights Group “Terrorists” open.substack.com/pub/thenatio...
Take Action Now: Ron DeSantis Just Labeled a Civil Rights Group “Terrorists”
Civil liberties are on the line — and silence is not an option.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Take Action Now: Ron DeSantis Just Labeled a Civil Rights Group “Terrorists” open.substack.com/pub/thenatio...
Trump is trying to take it away again, this time with a rewrite of history that is worthy of George Orwell’s 1984. We have to remain committed and refuse to let that happen. Facts are powerful. If the truth wasn’t so damaging, Trump wouldn’t be going to this much trouble to rewrite it.
The Dangerous Revision Of Jan 6 History On The Official WH Website open.substack.com/pub/joycevan... The website turns to the blame game—trying to foist off responsibility for January 6 on Nancy Pelosi and Democrats—and offers a timeline that emphasizes Trump’s call for peaceful protest.
The Dangerous Revision Of Jan 6 History On The Official WH Website
As I wrote to you last night, five years on from January 6, Donald Trump is trying to rewrite the history of the insurrection.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Trump is trying to take it away again, this time with a rewrite of history that is worthy of George Orwell’s 1984. We have to remain committed and refuse to let that happen. Facts are powerful. If the truth wasn’t so damaging, Trump wouldn’t be going to this much trouble to rewrite it.
The Dangerous Revision Of Jan 6 History On The Official WH Website open.substack.com/pub/joycevan... The website turns to the blame game—trying to foist off responsibility for January 6 on Nancy Pelosi and Democrats—and offers a timeline that emphasizes Trump’s call for peaceful protest.
The Dangerous Revision Of Jan 6 History On The Official WH Website
As I wrote to you last night, five years on from January 6, Donald Trump is trying to rewrite the history of the insurrection.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:46 PM
The Dangerous Revision Of Jan 6 History On The Official WH Website open.substack.com/pub/joycevan... The website turns to the blame game—trying to foist off responsibility for January 6 on Nancy Pelosi and Democrats—and offers a timeline that emphasizes Trump’s call for peaceful protest.
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Happy Markwayne Mullin Coward Day for all who celebrate.
On #January6th he ran from the breach, cowering on his knees behind a row of chairs. Not exactly taking the high ground. One of the J6 cowards at the Capitol on #Insurrection Day.
On #January6th he ran from the breach, cowering on his knees behind a row of chairs. Not exactly taking the high ground. One of the J6 cowards at the Capitol on #Insurrection Day.
January 6, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Happy Markwayne Mullin Coward Day for all who celebrate.
On #January6th he ran from the breach, cowering on his knees behind a row of chairs. Not exactly taking the high ground. One of the J6 cowards at the Capitol on #Insurrection Day.
On #January6th he ran from the breach, cowering on his knees behind a row of chairs. Not exactly taking the high ground. One of the J6 cowards at the Capitol on #Insurrection Day.