Hari Sheldon
@harisheldonus.bsky.social
Germarican engineer interested in history, politics, religion, philosophy, psychology, and anything in-between.
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I have eye-witnessed the Berlin Wall come down by the power of the East German people.
I will witness Trump fascism come down hopefully similarly peaceful and swift.
I will witness Trump fascism come down hopefully similarly peaceful and swift.
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🙏 Zelensky: Russia attacked a passenger train in the Kharkiv region. In any country, a drone strike on a civilian train would be viewed as terrorism.
In particular, there were more than 200 people on that train. And there were 18 people in the car that was hit. 4 people died…
In particular, there were more than 200 people on that train. And there were 18 people in the car that was hit. 4 people died…
January 27, 2026 at 7:40 PM
🙏 Zelensky: Russia attacked a passenger train in the Kharkiv region. In any country, a drone strike on a civilian train would be viewed as terrorism.
In particular, there were more than 200 people on that train. And there were 18 people in the car that was hit. 4 people died…
In particular, there were more than 200 people on that train. And there were 18 people in the car that was hit. 4 people died…
Minnesota demonstrated the power of the people!
I’ve never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.
January 27, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Minnesota demonstrated the power of the people!
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This isn't about "training issues." The murderer who executed Renee Good has been with ICE for 10 years, and according to DHS, the murderer who executed Alex Pretti has been there for 8 years.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 11:04 PM
This isn't about "training issues." The murderer who executed Renee Good has been with ICE for 10 years, and according to DHS, the murderer who executed Alex Pretti has been there for 8 years.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
I have been reading up on fascism (including its inception in Italy and Germany) since Trump 1.0. I wanted to be sure at the time, that I can identify fascism when Trump's initial chaos becomes more organized/structured.
It is time that we call it what it is!
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
It is time that we call it what it is!
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Yes, It’s Fascism
Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:58 PM
I have been reading up on fascism (including its inception in Italy and Germany) since Trump 1.0. I wanted to be sure at the time, that I can identify fascism when Trump's initial chaos becomes more organized/structured.
It is time that we call it what it is!
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
It is time that we call it what it is!
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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As a matter of practical reality, the idea that the minute Trump invokes the Insurrection Act all resistance is futile, Trump has won, Game Over is nonsense. That’s just regime propaganda. Let us not perpetuate it. Make them earn every inch of creeping authoritarianism.
January 26, 2026 at 3:13 PM
As a matter of practical reality, the idea that the minute Trump invokes the Insurrection Act all resistance is futile, Trump has won, Game Over is nonsense. That’s just regime propaganda. Let us not perpetuate it. Make them earn every inch of creeping authoritarianism.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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In the early 1930s the SA was roughing people up, creating chaos in neighborhoods, seeking to terrorize with the occasional killing. By the late 1930s it had been supplanted by the SS, which was much better trained.
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 25, 2026 at 3:50 PM
In the early 1930s the SA was roughing people up, creating chaos in neighborhoods, seeking to terrorize with the occasional killing. By the late 1930s it had been supplanted by the SS, which was much better trained.
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Beyond helping establish DHS itself in 2003, Mr. Mitnick was a senate-confirmed Trump choice for General Counsel for DHS in his first term. I've talked with him a few times, and he's not a man for hyperbole. So bear that in mind when you see him calling out DHS's "lawlessness, fascism, and cruelty."
January 25, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Beyond helping establish DHS itself in 2003, Mr. Mitnick was a senate-confirmed Trump choice for General Counsel for DHS in his first term. I've talked with him a few times, and he's not a man for hyperbole. So bear that in mind when you see him calling out DHS's "lawlessness, fascism, and cruelty."
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ALL MN PROTESTERS
Absolutely nothing could be worse for our cause than violence and rioting. It is what ICE and Trump obviously want. Do not burn down our own city to protest invaders; they do not care; they will enjoy it. Do not do it. Do not let your fellow protesters do it.
Absolutely nothing could be worse for our cause than violence and rioting. It is what ICE and Trump obviously want. Do not burn down our own city to protest invaders; they do not care; they will enjoy it. Do not do it. Do not let your fellow protesters do it.
January 24, 2026 at 5:47 PM
ALL MN PROTESTERS
Absolutely nothing could be worse for our cause than violence and rioting. It is what ICE and Trump obviously want. Do not burn down our own city to protest invaders; they do not care; they will enjoy it. Do not do it. Do not let your fellow protesters do it.
Absolutely nothing could be worse for our cause than violence and rioting. It is what ICE and Trump obviously want. Do not burn down our own city to protest invaders; they do not care; they will enjoy it. Do not do it. Do not let your fellow protesters do it.
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As JD Vance starts trying to play "nice Gestapo" to Steven Miller's "mean Gestapo," it's worth emphasizing that what's happening in Minnesota is a direct descendant of Vance's knowingly false racist demagoguery during the campaign. "Somalis are low-IQ thieves" is "Haitians are eating your pets."
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January 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM
As JD Vance starts trying to play "nice Gestapo" to Steven Miller's "mean Gestapo," it's worth emphasizing that what's happening in Minnesota is a direct descendant of Vance's knowingly false racist demagoguery during the campaign. "Somalis are low-IQ thieves" is "Haitians are eating your pets."
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I have eye-witnessed the Berlin Wall come down by the power of the East German people.
I will witness Trump fascism come down hopefully similarly peaceful and swift.
I will witness Trump fascism come down hopefully similarly peaceful and swift.
January 24, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I have eye-witnessed the Berlin Wall come down by the power of the East German people.
I will witness Trump fascism come down hopefully similarly peaceful and swift.
I will witness Trump fascism come down hopefully similarly peaceful and swift.
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I hold Donald J Trump accountable for the murder of a man in Minneapolis today. This deadly ICE operation is his responsibility. Sending violent, untrained agents to Minnesota by the thousands was his decision to abuse the leaders and people of Minnesota, not conduct lawful deportation operations.
January 24, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I hold Donald J Trump accountable for the murder of a man in Minneapolis today. This deadly ICE operation is his responsibility. Sending violent, untrained agents to Minnesota by the thousands was his decision to abuse the leaders and people of Minnesota, not conduct lawful deportation operations.
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UK Armed Forces Undersecretary Alistair Carns on Trump’s statement that they stayed behind the front lines in Afghanistan: “I served 5 tours alongside Americans. We shed blood, sweat and tears together. There’s only one thing worse than working with allies - and that is working without them.”
January 23, 2026 at 6:14 PM
UK Armed Forces Undersecretary Alistair Carns on Trump’s statement that they stayed behind the front lines in Afghanistan: “I served 5 tours alongside Americans. We shed blood, sweat and tears together. There’s only one thing worse than working with allies - and that is working without them.”
It is so refreshing to listen to some intelligent questions from a representative. It is so rare these days.
AOC: This is quite a bit of market concentration. Agreed?
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
January 22, 2026 at 8:59 PM
It is so refreshing to listen to some intelligent questions from a representative. It is so rare these days.
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I fought in Afghanistan as a Marine.
Danes were in Helmand before Marines were.
43 Danes gave the last full measure of devotion because the U.S. asked and we had been attacked.
I’m ashamed this man is the commander in chief. This isn’t how you treat friends who bled with you.
Danes were in Helmand before Marines were.
43 Danes gave the last full measure of devotion because the U.S. asked and we had been attacked.
I’m ashamed this man is the commander in chief. This isn’t how you treat friends who bled with you.
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 4:28 PM
I fought in Afghanistan as a Marine.
Danes were in Helmand before Marines were.
43 Danes gave the last full measure of devotion because the U.S. asked and we had been attacked.
I’m ashamed this man is the commander in chief. This isn’t how you treat friends who bled with you.
Danes were in Helmand before Marines were.
43 Danes gave the last full measure of devotion because the U.S. asked and we had been attacked.
I’m ashamed this man is the commander in chief. This isn’t how you treat friends who bled with you.
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US law requires 2/3 Senate approval for international treaties
Trump’s Board of Peace has now officially been recognized as an international organization, according to the White House.
January 22, 2026 at 11:48 AM
US law requires 2/3 Senate approval for international treaties
Quick reminder: Dictators and Democracies are mutually exclusive. You can only have one or the other. Duh!
January 21, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Quick reminder: Dictators and Democracies are mutually exclusive. You can only have one or the other. Duh!
I would have made the argument that the GESTAPO (literally meaning 'Secret State Police' in German) was instrumental in the deportation and systematic killing of 6 million Jews. But the description of the Senator actually shows pretty compelling parallels to ICE.
“ICE isn’t the Gestapo. The Gestapo was…” (proceeds to describe qualities that apply to what ICE is currently doing)
January 20, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I would have made the argument that the GESTAPO (literally meaning 'Secret State Police' in German) was instrumental in the deportation and systematic killing of 6 million Jews. But the description of the Senator actually shows pretty compelling parallels to ICE.
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Everything is so stupid
January 20, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Everything is so stupid
100%🎯
Jennings: Let's not get our knickers in a twist here
McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
McGowan: Why are you talking like that? It's insane. Your attitude is just horrifying…
January 20, 2026 at 5:42 PM
100%🎯
We need to stop electing weak leaders, locally, statewide, and federal!
Tillis: "To be clear -- I'm not critical of the president. I'm critical of the bad advice he's getting on Greenland."
January 20, 2026 at 4:52 PM
We need to stop electing weak leaders, locally, statewide, and federal!
An important book to (re-)read as the public language changes to routinely using dehumanizing terms of target groups and opponents. We can learn from history! (Dehumanization, the enabling mechanism behind Auschwitz and most other genocides.)
January 20, 2026 at 4:49 PM
An important book to (re-)read as the public language changes to routinely using dehumanizing terms of target groups and opponents. We can learn from history! (Dehumanization, the enabling mechanism behind Auschwitz and most other genocides.)
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I keep seeing posts stating that ICE cannot enter your home or a private business without a judicial warrant. While that is legally correct, in reality ICE routinely violates the law by forcing their way in, often by smashing down doors, before violently assaulting people.
Trumpism is fascism.
Trumpism is fascism.
January 20, 2026 at 8:41 AM
I keep seeing posts stating that ICE cannot enter your home or a private business without a judicial warrant. While that is legally correct, in reality ICE routinely violates the law by forcing their way in, often by smashing down doors, before violently assaulting people.
Trumpism is fascism.
Trumpism is fascism.
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🤬 Ballistic missiles attack on Kyiv!
January 20, 2026 at 12:03 AM
🤬 Ballistic missiles attack on Kyiv!
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I've harped on congressional war powers for a long time and we do need to fix all that, but threatening to invade Greenland while ranting at Norway about the Nobel Peace Prize and imposing trade sanctions on NATO is more the kind of thing you can only fix by not having a literally insane president.
January 19, 2026 at 8:35 AM
I've harped on congressional war powers for a long time and we do need to fix all that, but threatening to invade Greenland while ranting at Norway about the Nobel Peace Prize and imposing trade sanctions on NATO is more the kind of thing you can only fix by not having a literally insane president.