inkwrat
@inkwrat.bsky.social
Recovering journo, Champion of the Apostrophe
Former: Your favorite neighborhood bartender
Current: Librocubicularist Laureate
Still pretty good at listening & libations
Dogs are welcome here. Humans will be vetted.
Former: Your favorite neighborhood bartender
Current: Librocubicularist Laureate
Still pretty good at listening & libations
Dogs are welcome here. Humans will be vetted.
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inkwrat
@inkwrat.bsky.social
· Jan 26
A Party, and Nation, in Crisis
The GOP’s leaders are attempting to destroy the foundations of American democracy.
www.theatlantic.com
" ... the soul-blighted Donald Trump and the satraps and lackeys who abet his nefarious behavior—are attempting to destroy the foundations of American democracy. This must be stated clearly, and repeatedly."
Sadly, unbelievably, it must be stated again.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Sadly, unbelievably, it must be stated again.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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if you actually want all that good policy you have in mind passed, then this is how you get it done
you elect an overwhelming number of Democrats
because you pass the best legislation you have the votes for
you elect an overwhelming number of Democrats
because you pass the best legislation you have the votes for
January 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM
if you actually want all that good policy you have in mind passed, then this is how you get it done
you elect an overwhelming number of Democrats
because you pass the best legislation you have the votes for
you elect an overwhelming number of Democrats
because you pass the best legislation you have the votes for
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Checking itineraries now to confirm all future hotel stays will be at a Hilton property.
ICE is furious because the Hilton cancelled their reservation because of ICE’s immigration enforcement activities.
January 5, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Checking itineraries now to confirm all future hotel stays will be at a Hilton property.
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I introduced myself to a fellow journalist at a holiday party last month and he was like “oh yeah, you’re the one who’s always tweeting at Ed Martin and talking about the administrator of DOGE.”
My reputation precedes me.
My reputation precedes me.
I predict that 2026 will be a big year for the “Hey Ed!” series.
January 5, 2026 at 7:21 PM
I introduced myself to a fellow journalist at a holiday party last month and he was like “oh yeah, you’re the one who’s always tweeting at Ed Martin and talking about the administrator of DOGE.”
My reputation precedes me.
My reputation precedes me.
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Behold, the difference between the New Deal Order and the Reagan Revolution.
Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Behold, the difference between the New Deal Order and the Reagan Revolution.
Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
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Local cops are just another arm of the feds.
Activist arrested on-camera in Grand Rapids, Michigan while summarizing the reasoning behind a peaceful protest against the U.S. government’s kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro held earlier that day.
January 5, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Local cops are just another arm of the feds.
I hope @governorwalz.mn.gov Coach Walz stays in the game. The officials are blatantly crooked, the stands are peppered with bad fans and the bookies are working overtime to rig the game, so we need guys like Tim more than ever.
Walz announces he's changed his mind and will no longer run for reelection next year
January 5, 2026 at 5:25 PM
I hope @governorwalz.mn.gov Coach Walz stays in the game. The officials are blatantly crooked, the stands are peppered with bad fans and the bookies are working overtime to rig the game, so we need guys like Tim more than ever.
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Ban stock trading by lawmakers in Congress. Full stop.
January 5, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Ban stock trading by lawmakers in Congress. Full stop.
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A crazy guy with a hammer shows up at a politician's home?
I'm sure they'll dismiss this with crude jokes just like they did when it happened at Nancy Pelosi's home and her husband was assaulted.
I'm sure they'll dismiss this with crude jokes just like they did when it happened at Nancy Pelosi's home and her husband was assaulted.
A man accused of using a hammer to smash the windows of Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home was in custody Monday.
Secret Service seizes man accused of hammer attack on JD Vance's home
A man accused of using a hammer to smash the windows of Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home was in custody Monday. The man was suspected of trying to break open windows of Vance's Cincinnati home with a hammer just after midnight Monday and was "physically detained" by Cincinnati Police Department o...
bit.ly
January 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
A crazy guy with a hammer shows up at a politician's home?
I'm sure they'll dismiss this with crude jokes just like they did when it happened at Nancy Pelosi's home and her husband was assaulted.
I'm sure they'll dismiss this with crude jokes just like they did when it happened at Nancy Pelosi's home and her husband was assaulted.
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"American dominance" is our new foreign policy. And it will create a counter-reaction, everywhere.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s ‘American Dominance’ May Leave Us With Nothing
The president’s moves in Venezuela foretell a new global system.
www.theatlantic.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:56 PM
"American dominance" is our new foreign policy. And it will create a counter-reaction, everywhere.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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Mike Waltz tells the UN there’s no U.S. war with Venezuela. Sure, Mike, it‘s just a ”law enforcement operation“ in which you killed 80+ people. Or maybe it’s just a “normal tourist visit,“ as you Republicans like to describe things.
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Mike Waltz tells the UN there’s no U.S. war with Venezuela. Sure, Mike, it‘s just a ”law enforcement operation“ in which you killed 80+ people. Or maybe it’s just a “normal tourist visit,“ as you Republicans like to describe things.
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There are serious First Amendment and separation of powers questions here. It cannot be the case that the executive branch can punish a legislator for protected speech.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Sen. Mark Kelly will face administrative action
January 5, 2026 at 3:49 PM
There are serious First Amendment and separation of powers questions here. It cannot be the case that the executive branch can punish a legislator for protected speech.
If you read one thing this morning, make it this thread.
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Here are some choice quotes from Jack Smith’s testimony about the conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
“..the evidence made clear that President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy.”
“..the evidence made clear that President Trump was by a large measure the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy.”
January 5, 2026 at 4:34 PM
If you read one thing this morning, make it this thread.
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A government that attempts to censure a highly respected, decorated combat veteran - and an astronaut - for encouraging soldiers to uphold their oath to protect and defend the Constitution is a government at war with its own laws - and with its people.
Pentagon initiates proceedings to demote U.S. Senator Mark Kelly
January 5, 2026 at 4:23 PM
A government that attempts to censure a highly respected, decorated combat veteran - and an astronaut - for encouraging soldiers to uphold their oath to protect and defend the Constitution is a government at war with its own laws - and with its people.
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Who says there are only 24 hours in a day? Marco Rubio is concurrently:
Secretary of State
Acting National Security Advisor
Acting Archivist of the U.S.
And either Dictator of Venezuela or Chief Coercer of Venezuela (depending upon the official talking points at any particular hour)
Secretary of State
Acting National Security Advisor
Acting Archivist of the U.S.
And either Dictator of Venezuela or Chief Coercer of Venezuela (depending upon the official talking points at any particular hour)
January 5, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Who says there are only 24 hours in a day? Marco Rubio is concurrently:
Secretary of State
Acting National Security Advisor
Acting Archivist of the U.S.
And either Dictator of Venezuela or Chief Coercer of Venezuela (depending upon the official talking points at any particular hour)
Secretary of State
Acting National Security Advisor
Acting Archivist of the U.S.
And either Dictator of Venezuela or Chief Coercer of Venezuela (depending upon the official talking points at any particular hour)
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Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
January 5, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
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The conversation on Threads
January 4, 2026 at 11:11 AM
The conversation on Threads
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Then they were the only ones surprised.
January 4, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Then they were the only ones surprised.
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And just like that, No New Wars America First MAGA is for bombing everyone and regime change to enrich oligarchs.
January 4, 2026 at 12:22 PM
And just like that, No New Wars America First MAGA is for bombing everyone and regime change to enrich oligarchs.
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🔥WATCH — @debunktionjunction : “So let me get this straight… @joerogan is staring at a chart where the data ends before Trump is even elected, but is somehow trying to tie the reduction in drug overdose deaths (under BIDEN) to the Venezuelan boat strikes??”
January 4, 2026 at 1:26 PM
🔥WATCH — @debunktionjunction : “So let me get this straight… @joerogan is staring at a chart where the data ends before Trump is even elected, but is somehow trying to tie the reduction in drug overdose deaths (under BIDEN) to the Venezuelan boat strikes??”
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Chris Murphy: "Clearly this is wildly illegal. This is a president who has been operating illegally since he was sworn in -- stealing from the American people, seizing spending power, now dragging America into a war overseas ... Donald Trump's entire foreign policy is corrupt."
January 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Chris Murphy: "Clearly this is wildly illegal. This is a president who has been operating illegally since he was sworn in -- stealing from the American people, seizing spending power, now dragging America into a war overseas ... Donald Trump's entire foreign policy is corrupt."
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First in @semafor.com: NYT, WaPo learned of the secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin but held off publishing what they had at the administration's request to avoid endangering US troops www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
News organizations held off on reporting Venezuela raid
The American news organizations held their stories over concerns about endangering US troops.
www.semafor.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:03 AM
First in @semafor.com: NYT, WaPo learned of the secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin but held off publishing what they had at the administration's request to avoid endangering US troops www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
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I don’t understand how the first reaction from leadership isn’t “This is an impeachable offense. My colleagues must defund Hegseth and begin drafting articles immediately.”
Like, even if it doesn’t get done, how are you not planting this flag in the ground immediately?
Like, even if it doesn’t get done, how are you not planting this flag in the ground immediately?
January 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM
I don’t understand how the first reaction from leadership isn’t “This is an impeachable offense. My colleagues must defund Hegseth and begin drafting articles immediately.”
Like, even if it doesn’t get done, how are you not planting this flag in the ground immediately?
Like, even if it doesn’t get done, how are you not planting this flag in the ground immediately?