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· Nov 12
“The greatest single cause of #Atheism in the world today is #Christians who acknowledge #Jesus with their lips, and walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle.
That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.”
— #BrennanManning. ✝️
#BeSayDo #AdFontes #SemperReformada
That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.”
— #BrennanManning. ✝️
#BeSayDo #AdFontes #SemperReformada
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Truly one of the best worst spies in history. Pour one out for whoever his KGB handler was who presumably died years ago from stress induced alcoholism
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Breaking news: Aldrich Ames, the CIA officer whose spying for Moscow was the most damaging breach in the agency’s history, reportedly causing the deaths of at least 10 recruited CIA or allied intelligence agents, died at 84.
Aldrich Ames, most damaging CIA traitor in agency history, dies at 84
He reportedly caused the deaths of at least 10 recruited CIA or allied intelligence agents.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Truly one of the best worst spies in history. Pour one out for whoever his KGB handler was who presumably died years ago from stress induced alcoholism
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Tim Weiner's short NYT obituary manages to convey both the horror and impact of what Ames did and also why it was the result of a dreadful culture at Langley at the time:
January 7, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Tim Weiner's short NYT obituary manages to convey both the horror and impact of what Ames did and also why it was the result of a dreadful culture at Langley at the time:
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Breaking news: Aldrich Ames, the CIA officer whose spying for Moscow was the most damaging breach in the agency’s history, reportedly causing the deaths of at least 10 recruited CIA or allied intelligence agents, died at 84.
Aldrich Ames, most damaging CIA traitor in agency history, dies at 84
He reportedly caused the deaths of at least 10 recruited CIA or allied intelligence agents.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Breaking news: Aldrich Ames, the CIA officer whose spying for Moscow was the most damaging breach in the agency’s history, reportedly causing the deaths of at least 10 recruited CIA or allied intelligence agents, died at 84.
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If you want the reason why Europe, and the UK, have been so quiet on Venuzuela - this is it.
Ukraine remains the big strategic priority and we're willing to be quiet to try and secure it.
Ukraine remains the big strategic priority and we're willing to be quiet to try and secure it.
I don't disagree. A big and important achievement to have got the US to it and kept them on board, though.
January 6, 2026 at 8:35 PM
If you want the reason why Europe, and the UK, have been so quiet on Venuzuela - this is it.
Ukraine remains the big strategic priority and we're willing to be quiet to try and secure it.
Ukraine remains the big strategic priority and we're willing to be quiet to try and secure it.
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A Washington Post article suggests that, beyond a certain threshold, larger homes don't make people happier. Instead, well-being is correlated with affordable housing in walkable neighborhoods where they feel socially connected.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
![Excerpt reads: "Prioritize your neighborhood
Neighborhoods drive our happiness (or unhappiness) more than we think.
When Lina Martinez, director of POLIS, the Center for Wellbeing Studies at Universidad Icesi in Colombia, studied the happiness of households in the city of Cali, she couldn’t find much difference between poorer and richer areas. “Their happiness is pretty much the same,” she said. But that changed when she isolated neighborhood conditions, such as access to transit, health care and parks. “The conditions of the neighborhood affect happiness,” she said. “I can’t link that to the space where [people] live.”
That aligns with findings from a 2023 study of the Vancouver metro area: Researchers found no significant differences in well-being between people living in single detached homes, duplexes, townhouses, laneway houses and apartment buildings (basement units smaller than 300 square feet were the only negative exception). What did people say they missed most in their neighborhood? Affordability, proximity to family and friends, and a sense of community. Home design was eighth on the list."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreicapfknasylzk2lqzaxxeb5mchgnru75obggn45dusda6j5zogvuu@jpeg)
January 7, 2026 at 4:29 AM
A Washington Post article suggests that, beyond a certain threshold, larger homes don't make people happier. Instead, well-being is correlated with affordable housing in walkable neighborhoods where they feel socially connected.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Hence the tariffs, hence ‘running’ Venezuela, “we should have kept the oil (in Iraq)”, etc
January 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Hence the tariffs, hence ‘running’ Venezuela, “we should have kept the oil (in Iraq)”, etc
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Trump’s anti-neoliberalism is primarily a side effect of him hating competitive markets. His ideal market set up is just corrupt licensing and rent seeking, which is why he loved the NY/NJ development industry
"Minimal patience" is very kind wording
I think he's pretty openly against any form of free market
I think he's pretty openly against any form of free market
January 6, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Trump’s anti-neoliberalism is primarily a side effect of him hating competitive markets. His ideal market set up is just corrupt licensing and rent seeking, which is why he loved the NY/NJ development industry
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This is because the ideological weirdos are mostly free market purests and Trump - an incorrigible rent seeker - has only minimal patience for the idea of free markets
One of the most significant features of this current moment in Republican Party history is that it’s the ideological weirdos on the right edge of the party who’ve been the most willing to stand up to Trump. The supposedly principled moderates have been mostly spineless.
January 6, 2026 at 8:30 PM
This is because the ideological weirdos are mostly free market purests and Trump - an incorrigible rent seeker - has only minimal patience for the idea of free markets
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White House's newly-posted "timeline" of Jan 6 blames Capitol Police for Jan 6, which included an attack on ..... Capitol Police
January 6, 2026 at 7:08 PM
White House's newly-posted "timeline" of Jan 6 blames Capitol Police for Jan 6, which included an attack on ..... Capitol Police
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There is a lot of pushback from Jan 6 police and staff victims --- about this.
The White House posted misleading -- if not downright false -- statements about Jan 6 on an official government website ... on the taxpayers' dime
The White House posted misleading -- if not downright false -- statements about Jan 6 on an official government website ... on the taxpayers' dime
White House's newly-posted "timeline" of Jan 6 blames Capitol Police for Jan 6, which included an attack on ..... Capitol Police
January 6, 2026 at 8:42 PM
There is a lot of pushback from Jan 6 police and staff victims --- about this.
The White House posted misleading -- if not downright false -- statements about Jan 6 on an official government website ... on the taxpayers' dime
The White House posted misleading -- if not downright false -- statements about Jan 6 on an official government website ... on the taxpayers' dime
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Want to track homeland security contracting? We've expanded our dataset of companies that sell tech to DHS and published a step-by-step guide to leveraging government procurement databases to investigate border and immigration enforcement. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
The Homeland Security Spending Trail: How to Follow the Money Through
The U.S. government publishes volumes of detailed data on the money it spends, but searching through it and finding information can be challenging. This guide covers the key databases that store
www.eff.org
January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Want to track homeland security contracting? We've expanded our dataset of companies that sell tech to DHS and published a step-by-step guide to leveraging government procurement databases to investigate border and immigration enforcement. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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”Det behövdes uppenbarligen inte någon avancerad specialoperation för att kidnappa Rubio och hans ideal. Det räckte att ge honom ett jobb.” Något vi även ser här hemma när ministerposter hägrar. Men sådana ministrar, utan moral, borde vi inte vilja ha.
www.dn.se/ledare/amand...
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Amanda Sokolnicki: Det behövdes ingen specialoperation – Marco Rubio är ändå tillfångatagen
Marco Rubio varnade världen för Donald Trump. Nu ska de styra i Latinamerika – tillsammans.
www.dn.se
January 6, 2026 at 8:32 PM
”Det behövdes uppenbarligen inte någon avancerad specialoperation för att kidnappa Rubio och hans ideal. Det räckte att ge honom ett jobb.” Något vi även ser här hemma när ministerposter hägrar. Men sådana ministrar, utan moral, borde vi inte vilja ha.
www.dn.se/ledare/amand...
www.dn.se/ledare/amand...
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After a long silence, fugitive far-rightist Ammon Bundy decided January 6th would be a good day to do a walk-n-talk livestream defending the US attack on Venezuela entitled "How Venezuelans lost their freedom and why they need the U-S- to help them."
January 6, 2026 at 8:33 PM
After a long silence, fugitive far-rightist Ammon Bundy decided January 6th would be a good day to do a walk-n-talk livestream defending the US attack on Venezuela entitled "How Venezuelans lost their freedom and why they need the U-S- to help them."
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France and the UK formally commit to putting boots on the ground inside Ukraine after an eventual ceasefire.
Meanwhile, the Coalition of the Willing moves closer to an Article 5-like guarantee to assist Ukraine against Russia.
My recap of the meeting.
Meanwhile, the Coalition of the Willing moves closer to an Article 5-like guarantee to assist Ukraine against Russia.
My recap of the meeting.
France and UK confirm boots on the ground after ceasefire in Ukraine
The security guarantees for Ukraine envisioned by the "Coalition of the Willing" and the United States include a high-tech mechanism to monitor a ceasefire, a multinational force led by France and the...
www.euronews.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:33 PM
France and the UK formally commit to putting boots on the ground inside Ukraine after an eventual ceasefire.
Meanwhile, the Coalition of the Willing moves closer to an Article 5-like guarantee to assist Ukraine against Russia.
My recap of the meeting.
Meanwhile, the Coalition of the Willing moves closer to an Article 5-like guarantee to assist Ukraine against Russia.
My recap of the meeting.
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I morgen bliver Masoomeh Nezhadi udvist fra Danmark.
Hun er fra Iran, har mere end 20 års erfaring som sygeplejerske og har de seneste tre år arbejdet i sosu-hjælper, lært sproget og forsøgt at gøre det, der kræves for at blive i landet.
Men det er ikke nok #dkpol
fagbladetfoa.dk/politik/maso...
Hun er fra Iran, har mere end 20 års erfaring som sygeplejerske og har de seneste tre år arbejdet i sosu-hjælper, lært sproget og forsøgt at gøre det, der kræves for at blive i landet.
Men det er ikke nok #dkpol
fagbladetfoa.dk/politik/maso...
Masoomeh kalder Danmark for sit hjem – nu bliver hun udvist til Iran
Social- og sundhedshjælper Masoomeh Nezhadi står til at blive udvist af Danmark onsdag den 7. januar, fordi hendes arbejdsplads ikke lever op til visse uddannelsesforpligtelser.
fagbladetfoa.dk
January 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM
I morgen bliver Masoomeh Nezhadi udvist fra Danmark.
Hun er fra Iran, har mere end 20 års erfaring som sygeplejerske og har de seneste tre år arbejdet i sosu-hjælper, lært sproget og forsøgt at gøre det, der kræves for at blive i landet.
Men det er ikke nok #dkpol
fagbladetfoa.dk/politik/maso...
Hun er fra Iran, har mere end 20 års erfaring som sygeplejerske og har de seneste tre år arbejdet i sosu-hjælper, lært sproget og forsøgt at gøre det, der kræves for at blive i landet.
Men det er ikke nok #dkpol
fagbladetfoa.dk/politik/maso...
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European leaders defend Greenland's sovereignty after US presidential aide Stephen Miller ramps up Trump threat to annex autonomous Danish territory.
Trump aide Miller says no one would fight US over Greenland's future
European leaders defend Greenland's sovereignty after US presidential aide Stephen Miller ramps up Trump threat to annex autonomous Danish territory.
l.euronews.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:36 PM
European leaders defend Greenland's sovereignty after US presidential aide Stephen Miller ramps up Trump threat to annex autonomous Danish territory.
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This is not about Venezuela, but about Trump’s strategy for the world
This is not about Venezuela, but about Trump’s strategy for the world
A firm and unanimous condemnation of any attempt, including from the US, to create a sphere of influence by force of arms, would be a good start to clarify Europe’s position and start recruiting partners for its cause, Prof Dr Sven Biscop writes in an opinion article for Euronews.
l.euronews.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:39 PM
This is not about Venezuela, but about Trump’s strategy for the world
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Qatar offers to continue mediation efforts over Venezuela
Qatar offers to continue mediation efforts over Venezuela
Following successful mediations between Venezuela and the United States in the past, Qatar has expressed deep concern over the situation in Venezuela, calling for restraint, de-escalation and dialogue, while reaffirming its readiness to support mediation.
l.euronews.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Qatar offers to continue mediation efforts over Venezuela
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Exclusive: Venezuelan and U.S. officials are discussing exporting Venezuelan crude to the United States, five government, industry and shipping sources told Reuters reut.rs/3N9pdcD
Exclusive: Venezuela, US in talks to export Venezuelan oil to US, sources say
Venezuelan and U.S. officials are discussing exporting Venezuelan crude to the United States, five government, industry and shipping sources told Reuters on Tuesday.
reut.rs
January 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Exclusive: Venezuelan and U.S. officials are discussing exporting Venezuelan crude to the United States, five government, industry and shipping sources told Reuters reut.rs/3N9pdcD
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We've seen this before.
Trump's interest in Venezuela has nothing to do with his fact-free claims about drugs.
This manufactured mess aims to exploit Venezuela's oil resources to help line the pockets of big oil executives.
Trump's interest in Venezuela has nothing to do with his fact-free claims about drugs.
This manufactured mess aims to exploit Venezuela's oil resources to help line the pockets of big oil executives.
January 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM
We've seen this before.
Trump's interest in Venezuela has nothing to do with his fact-free claims about drugs.
This manufactured mess aims to exploit Venezuela's oil resources to help line the pockets of big oil executives.
Trump's interest in Venezuela has nothing to do with his fact-free claims about drugs.
This manufactured mess aims to exploit Venezuela's oil resources to help line the pockets of big oil executives.
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Instead of seeking congressional authorization for his military strike, Trump left Congress in the dark but tipped off OIL COMPANIES before he bombed Venezuela.
He's not trying to hide that he only cares about the interests of corporations & billionaires.
This isn't a democracy, it's an oligarchy.
He's not trying to hide that he only cares about the interests of corporations & billionaires.
This isn't a democracy, it's an oligarchy.
January 5, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Instead of seeking congressional authorization for his military strike, Trump left Congress in the dark but tipped off OIL COMPANIES before he bombed Venezuela.
He's not trying to hide that he only cares about the interests of corporations & billionaires.
This isn't a democracy, it's an oligarchy.
He's not trying to hide that he only cares about the interests of corporations & billionaires.
This isn't a democracy, it's an oligarchy.
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85 years ago today, President Roosevelt gave a bold vision for the future based on four freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear. Decades later, these are still freedoms worth striving toward. #OnThisDay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrNDwyj4u1w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrNDwyj4u1w
Four Freedoms Speech
YouTube video by FDRLibrary
www.youtube.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:38 PM
85 years ago today, President Roosevelt gave a bold vision for the future based on four freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear. Decades later, these are still freedoms worth striving toward. #OnThisDay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrNDwyj4u1w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrNDwyj4u1w
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There we go. That there’s a headline.
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
There we go. That there’s a headline.
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We will just leave this here...
January 5, 2026 at 12:30 AM
We will just leave this here...