J. Allen Kaiser
@jallenkaiser.bsky.social
#Ukraine supporter.
Trumpism is a #post-truth authoritarian cancer
End #CitizensUnited
Here for democracies, resisting authoritarianism
Stovebuilder for masonry heater diplomacy; піч, Speicheröfen, Leivinuuni, Kakelugn
Trumpism is a #post-truth authoritarian cancer
End #CitizensUnited
Here for democracies, resisting authoritarianism
Stovebuilder for masonry heater diplomacy; піч, Speicheröfen, Leivinuuni, Kakelugn
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J. Allen Kaiser
@jallenkaiser.bsky.social
· Jan 28
Few ppl seem aware of the perfectly aligned row of dominos set up for Trump: $TRUMP & $MELANIA bribecoin #crypto scheme; #ProudBoys well-documented tactic of posing as #AntiFa to incite protests to violence; Trump’s itching desire to use military to shoot #BLM protesters; & now #immunity for it all
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Sending troops and taking over Greenland “would be an illegal order for the U.S. military,“ said U.S. General Ben Hodges in a recent interview with TVP World's Aaron Dahmen.
January 5, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Sending troops and taking over Greenland “would be an illegal order for the U.S. military,“ said U.S. General Ben Hodges in a recent interview with TVP World's Aaron Dahmen.
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Turning out to be a rolling trainwreck from every conceivable angle for everyone in both our countries…as the Maduro regime—left intact by Trump—now hunts down every Venezuelan who supported Maduro’s capture…
And US now having careened thru all constitutional checks constraining executive war powers
And US now having careened thru all constitutional checks constraining executive war powers
January 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Turning out to be a rolling trainwreck from every conceivable angle for everyone in both our countries…as the Maduro regime—left intact by Trump—now hunts down every Venezuelan who supported Maduro’s capture…
And US now having careened thru all constitutional checks constraining executive war powers
And US now having careened thru all constitutional checks constraining executive war powers
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Trump is weak at home, and he can be stopped – so long as the domestic political logic of foreign intervention is recognized and turned against him. This act of war is about regime change in the United States. It only succeeds if Americans allow it to do so.
snyder.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
snyder.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
Venezuela: The Precedents
And America: The Future
snyder.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Trump is weak at home, and he can be stopped – so long as the domestic political logic of foreign intervention is recognized and turned against him. This act of war is about regime change in the United States. It only succeeds if Americans allow it to do so.
snyder.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
snyder.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
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People are going to try and lure you into debates about whether Maduro was a good guy or not and the thing is, it doesn’t matter for the purposes of discussing whether violent kidnappings and extrajudicial murders by the US government are ok. No, they aren’t! End of convo.
January 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
People are going to try and lure you into debates about whether Maduro was a good guy or not and the thing is, it doesn’t matter for the purposes of discussing whether violent kidnappings and extrajudicial murders by the US government are ok. No, they aren’t! End of convo.
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So…quadrupling-down on Whitehouse rhetoric, mocking anyone who criticizes the lawless mode of the intervention as if they’re either
A) to “privileged” to care
or
B) oppose the interventionism because they support Maduro
Srsly guys, just stop. This is a really bad look.
A) to “privileged” to care
or
B) oppose the interventionism because they support Maduro
Srsly guys, just stop. This is a really bad look.
January 4, 2026 at 3:52 PM
So…quadrupling-down on Whitehouse rhetoric, mocking anyone who criticizes the lawless mode of the intervention as if they’re either
A) to “privileged” to care
or
B) oppose the interventionism because they support Maduro
Srsly guys, just stop. This is a really bad look.
A) to “privileged” to care
or
B) oppose the interventionism because they support Maduro
Srsly guys, just stop. This is a really bad look.
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It’s like you can’t even recognize the heavy lift you’re attempting—in carrying the Trump regime’s water for them—by pretending this was even remotely about honoring Venezuela’s democratic election process.
Is this account now run by MAGA sockpuppets or something?
Is this account now run by MAGA sockpuppets or something?
January 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM
It’s like you can’t even recognize the heavy lift you’re attempting—in carrying the Trump regime’s water for them—by pretending this was even remotely about honoring Venezuela’s democratic election process.
Is this account now run by MAGA sockpuppets or something?
Is this account now run by MAGA sockpuppets or something?
No…this guy is wrong about this
Venezuelans don’t get to tell Americans how this ISN’T evisceration of our Constitution + kidnapping of OUR country by a POTUS blatantly subverting & usurping Congress’s sole Article 1 authority to declare war.
It’s about WAY more than removing Maduro from Venezuela
Venezuelans don’t get to tell Americans how this ISN’T evisceration of our Constitution + kidnapping of OUR country by a POTUS blatantly subverting & usurping Congress’s sole Article 1 authority to declare war.
It’s about WAY more than removing Maduro from Venezuela
And this guy is right about this... liberals really need to get with it. We're supposed to be the party that fights for justice and democracy. So -- fight for justice and democracy!
January 4, 2026 at 2:38 PM
No…this guy is wrong about this
Venezuelans don’t get to tell Americans how this ISN’T evisceration of our Constitution + kidnapping of OUR country by a POTUS blatantly subverting & usurping Congress’s sole Article 1 authority to declare war.
It’s about WAY more than removing Maduro from Venezuela
Venezuelans don’t get to tell Americans how this ISN’T evisceration of our Constitution + kidnapping of OUR country by a POTUS blatantly subverting & usurping Congress’s sole Article 1 authority to declare war.
It’s about WAY more than removing Maduro from Venezuela
If like me/many—disillusioned w Jon Stewart’s timid Trump2.0 normalization early last yr—& stopped watching Daily Show…
You’re now failing to witness @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social pull that Arthurian sword from the stone at the host desk w ease, slaying this era’s commentary-comedy —a wk at a time
You’re now failing to witness @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social pull that Arthurian sword from the stone at the host desk w ease, slaying this era’s commentary-comedy —a wk at a time
Josh Johnson on Trump's Epstein Scandal, MAGA Meltdowns & Hopes for Heaven in 2025 | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtu.be
January 3, 2026 at 5:59 AM
If like me/many—disillusioned w Jon Stewart’s timid Trump2.0 normalization early last yr—& stopped watching Daily Show…
You’re now failing to witness @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social pull that Arthurian sword from the stone at the host desk w ease, slaying this era’s commentary-comedy —a wk at a time
You’re now failing to witness @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social pull that Arthurian sword from the stone at the host desk w ease, slaying this era’s commentary-comedy —a wk at a time
Flag flaps in vigorous wind to 1:00-2:00 direction…yet—same elevation, ft away—smoke cloud from antiaircraft hit on drone#1…hangs in stationary air
Adorable how drone#2 then “panics” & flees its target—back the direction it came—as tho scared & running from bodily harm…as kamikaze drones tend to do
Adorable how drone#2 then “panics” & flees its target—back the direction it came—as tho scared & running from bodily harm…as kamikaze drones tend to do
🤡 The Russians have released a video on TikTok and X made by AI that supposedly shows a strike on Putin's residence in Valdai.
P.S. I have never seen so many comments from Arabs and Indians to hit Ukraine hard...
P.S. I have never seen so many comments from Arabs and Indians to hit Ukraine hard...
January 2, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Flag flaps in vigorous wind to 1:00-2:00 direction…yet—same elevation, ft away—smoke cloud from antiaircraft hit on drone#1…hangs in stationary air
Adorable how drone#2 then “panics” & flees its target—back the direction it came—as tho scared & running from bodily harm…as kamikaze drones tend to do
Adorable how drone#2 then “panics” & flees its target—back the direction it came—as tho scared & running from bodily harm…as kamikaze drones tend to do
Given the US media landscape, I think it important to directly link-to the source docs, encourage the public to watch/read them & form their own opinions, rather than the old-fashioned way of consuming someone else’s opinion of current events:
Jack Smith 2025/12/17 House Judiciary Deposition
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Jack Smith 2025/12/17 House Judiciary Deposition
1/2
Jack Smith Deposition
YouTube video by House Judiciary GOP
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Given the US media landscape, I think it important to directly link-to the source docs, encourage the public to watch/read them & form their own opinions, rather than the old-fashioned way of consuming someone else’s opinion of current events:
Jack Smith 2025/12/17 House Judiciary Deposition
1/2
Jack Smith 2025/12/17 House Judiciary Deposition
1/2
This is scathing, and while not at all surprising, it is starkly illuminating.
REPORT: Over 35 cases where Federal judges say the U.S. government lied, falsified records, fake declarations, sworn statements built on fiction.
Brought to you by the “law and order” party 🤔
Brought to you by the “law and order” party 🤔
January 1, 2026 at 7:46 PM
This is scathing, and while not at all surprising, it is starkly illuminating.
Perhaps the more significant statement comes at the end of this clip:
“I would prefer, if it’s alright, not to talk about my safety, because I think doing so could in fact endanger my safety and those of people around me.”
Reminder: This man has prosecuted international war criminals at the Hague.
“I would prefer, if it’s alright, not to talk about my safety, because I think doing so could in fact endanger my safety and those of people around me.”
Reminder: This man has prosecuted international war criminals at the Hague.
“Would you be surprised if President Trump directs the DOJ to indict you?”
Jack Smith: “No.”
Jack Smith: “No.”
January 1, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Perhaps the more significant statement comes at the end of this clip:
“I would prefer, if it’s alright, not to talk about my safety, because I think doing so could in fact endanger my safety and those of people around me.”
Reminder: This man has prosecuted international war criminals at the Hague.
“I would prefer, if it’s alright, not to talk about my safety, because I think doing so could in fact endanger my safety and those of people around me.”
Reminder: This man has prosecuted international war criminals at the Hague.
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❗️Hollywood actor Robert De Niro congratulated Ukraine on the New Year: "With love. Glory to Ukraine!"
In his address, on behalf of his family, he wished Ukrainians the long-awaited peace, freedom, and personal safety.
In his address, on behalf of his family, he wished Ukrainians the long-awaited peace, freedom, and personal safety.
January 1, 2026 at 9:47 AM
❗️Hollywood actor Robert De Niro congratulated Ukraine on the New Year: "With love. Glory to Ukraine!"
In his address, on behalf of his family, he wished Ukrainians the long-awaited peace, freedom, and personal safety.
In his address, on behalf of his family, he wished Ukrainians the long-awaited peace, freedom, and personal safety.
Do we all have Stockholm syndrome?
Is our mental recall eroding with Trump’s?
We’ve done this “epiphany” dance before—7 months ago
Does no one remember Trump saying he was suddenly finally aware Russia didn’t want peace…that Putin was just “tapping [him] along”?
It won’t stick this time, either.
Is our mental recall eroding with Trump’s?
We’ve done this “epiphany” dance before—7 months ago
Does no one remember Trump saying he was suddenly finally aware Russia didn’t want peace…that Putin was just “tapping [him] along”?
It won’t stick this time, either.
![Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
“No matter what deal I make with respect to Russia/Ukraine…”
[…]
“…With all of that being said, there was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days. It makes me think that maybe he doesn't want to stop the war, he's just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently, through "Banking" or "Secondary Sanctions?" Too many people are dying!!!”
April 26, 2025 Truth Social post](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ammcksy7bl5ncfgyvvljfrtf/bafkreicdgvfquetnotbjfwo7onkh4q2vzyuv3jbv4df4l5njlfzc3wuoui@jpeg)
December 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Do we all have Stockholm syndrome?
Is our mental recall eroding with Trump’s?
We’ve done this “epiphany” dance before—7 months ago
Does no one remember Trump saying he was suddenly finally aware Russia didn’t want peace…that Putin was just “tapping [him] along”?
It won’t stick this time, either.
Is our mental recall eroding with Trump’s?
We’ve done this “epiphany” dance before—7 months ago
Does no one remember Trump saying he was suddenly finally aware Russia didn’t want peace…that Putin was just “tapping [him] along”?
It won’t stick this time, either.
The era of our [great]grandparents—when a centrist D & centrist R could both be on board w the same public policy…of say, Eisenhower GOP public investment in infrastructure & gender-blind STEM education—is lonnng gone
Centrism today is a bombed-out no-mans-land btwn entrenched culture war positions
Centrism today is a bombed-out no-mans-land btwn entrenched culture war positions
media publications: profile young republicans, who are all lunatic fascists who believe women shouldn’t have rights
also media publications: why don’t people want to date across the aisle?
also media publications: why don’t people want to date across the aisle?
December 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The era of our [great]grandparents—when a centrist D & centrist R could both be on board w the same public policy…of say, Eisenhower GOP public investment in infrastructure & gender-blind STEM education—is lonnng gone
Centrism today is a bombed-out no-mans-land btwn entrenched culture war positions
Centrism today is a bombed-out no-mans-land btwn entrenched culture war positions
“For my generation, this was the biggest, clearest good vs. evil fight their could possibly be”
— Meaghan Mobbs, (Keith Kellogg’s daughter) on what motivated her to support Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s oppression & full-scale invasion
— Meaghan Mobbs, (Keith Kellogg’s daughter) on what motivated her to support Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s oppression & full-scale invasion
Kellogg's daughter on why Trump hasn't ended Russia's war
The Kyiv Independent's Tim Zadorozhnyy speaks with Meaghan Mobbs, head of the R.T. Weatherman Foundation and the daughter of President Donald Trump's outgoing special envoy on Ukraine, Keith Kellogg.
The Kyiv Independent's Tim Zadorozhnyy speaks with Meaghan Mobbs, head of the R.T. Weatherman Foundation and the daughter of President Donald Trump's outgoing special envoy on Ukraine, Keith Kellogg.
Kellogg's daughter on why Trump hasn't ended Russia's war
kyivindependent.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
“For my generation, this was the biggest, clearest good vs. evil fight their could possibly be”
— Meaghan Mobbs, (Keith Kellogg’s daughter) on what motivated her to support Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s oppression & full-scale invasion
— Meaghan Mobbs, (Keith Kellogg’s daughter) on what motivated her to support Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s oppression & full-scale invasion
Our boy Starsky has a substack — you know I subbed.
You know I know you want to, too.
You know I know you want to, too.
Colleagues, if you’re on a Substack - let me know, alright? Let’s keep in touch! ☕️
substack.com/@starskyua
substack.com/@starskyua
December 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Our boy Starsky has a substack — you know I subbed.
You know I know you want to, too.
You know I know you want to, too.
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Learned a new word (well, new to me) for the thing that happens all over science
reminder of cryptogyny, the hiding of women's contributions to science, technology, engineering, and medicine:
"although three men received the Nobel Prize for penicillin, women participated significantly in the team effort that brought the drug to medical usefulness."
www.jstor.org/stable/jj.55...
"although three men received the Nobel Prize for penicillin, women participated significantly in the team effort that brought the drug to medical usefulness."
www.jstor.org/stable/jj.55...
December 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Learned a new word (well, new to me) for the thing that happens all over science
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And, @pef-moderation.org this blanket application of “disinfo” label to all official US .gov websites might reasonably be considered a violation of Bluesky rules 3,C, (i),(ii) “Information Integrity”
“…prohibiting content that could undermine civic processes or is likely to cause real-world harm”
“…prohibiting content that could undermine civic processes or is likely to cause real-world harm”
December 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
And, @pef-moderation.org this blanket application of “disinfo” label to all official US .gov websites might reasonably be considered a violation of Bluesky rules 3,C, (i),(ii) “Information Integrity”
“…prohibiting content that could undermine civic processes or is likely to cause real-world harm”
“…prohibiting content that could undermine civic processes or is likely to cause real-world harm”
@pef-moderation.org the disinfo labels increasingly are doing more harm than they are good, and my frustration with arbitrary blanket-labeling has reached a tipping point for me
This labeler is no longer a part of the solution—it’s become bad & unhelpful enough that it’s now a part of the problem.
This labeler is no longer a part of the solution—it’s become bad & unhelpful enough that it’s now a part of the problem.
December 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
@pef-moderation.org the disinfo labels increasingly are doing more harm than they are good, and my frustration with arbitrary blanket-labeling has reached a tipping point for me
This labeler is no longer a part of the solution—it’s become bad & unhelpful enough that it’s now a part of the problem.
This labeler is no longer a part of the solution—it’s become bad & unhelpful enough that it’s now a part of the problem.
Uhh
This is kinda-sorta majorly a not-tiny big deal.
This is kinda-sorta majorly a not-tiny big deal.
December 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Uhh
This is kinda-sorta majorly a not-tiny big deal.
This is kinda-sorta majorly a not-tiny big deal.
As with all things that flow from Trump: every accusation is a confession
Both of the homes Trump claimed as principal residences in the ’90s were used as investment properties and rented out, according to an interview with his longtime real estate agent — exactly the sort of scenario he’s pointed to as evidence of fraud.
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 5:23 AM
As with all things that flow from Trump: every accusation is a confession