James Mackintosh
@jamesmackintosh.bsky.social
Scottish musician looking forward to Liberté, égalité and fraternité for all.”Pessimism is for Lightweights”-Selina Godden.
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NEW VIDEO: We uncovered footage showing Pete Hegseth in 2016 saying the military won’t follow unlawful orders — the same point he has recently criticized Democrats, including Sen. Mark Kelly, for making - and which Trump has said is punishable by death.
December 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
NEW VIDEO: We uncovered footage showing Pete Hegseth in 2016 saying the military won’t follow unlawful orders — the same point he has recently criticized Democrats, including Sen. Mark Kelly, for making - and which Trump has said is punishable by death.
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Something joyous for your Tuesday: David Byrne’s Tiny Desk Concert. It’s good for what ails ya. [kottke.org]
David Byrne’s Tiny Desk Concert
There are a few artists where you hear their name and “Tiny Desk” and you think, well, that’s going to be great. David Byrne is one of those and his performance does not disappoint.
Though Byrne and his band do normal
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December 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Something joyous for your Tuesday: David Byrne’s Tiny Desk Concert. It’s good for what ails ya. [kottke.org]
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Republican Sen. Rand Paul accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of either lying in his public response to news reports that the US military carried out a follow-up strike on a suspected drug boat in September or being incompetent. https://cnn.it/4pkk5AA
December 2, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Republican Sen. Rand Paul accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of either lying in his public response to news reports that the US military carried out a follow-up strike on a suspected drug boat in September or being incompetent. https://cnn.it/4pkk5AA
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We've got a trillion reasons to push back against the rich hoarding everything.
Layoffs everywhere, SNAP cuts, healthcare premiums about to go through the roof.. but one man is about to be "worth" a trillion? Nahhhh..
Layoffs everywhere, SNAP cuts, healthcare premiums about to go through the roof.. but one man is about to be "worth" a trillion? Nahhhh..
December 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
We've got a trillion reasons to push back against the rich hoarding everything.
Layoffs everywhere, SNAP cuts, healthcare premiums about to go through the roof.. but one man is about to be "worth" a trillion? Nahhhh..
Layoffs everywhere, SNAP cuts, healthcare premiums about to go through the roof.. but one man is about to be "worth" a trillion? Nahhhh..
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s actions could spark investigations for war crimes or outright murder, sources told The Intercept.
Entire Chain of Command Could Be Held Liable for Killing Boat Strike Survivors, Sources Say
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s actions could spark investigations for war crimes or outright murder, sources told The Intercept.
interc.pt
December 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s actions could spark investigations for war crimes or outright murder, sources told The Intercept.
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I’m sure the self-proclaimed ‘most transparent White House in history’ won’t mind a thorough investigation into the second strike.
Sen Mark Kelly:
“You do not execute survivors who are clinging onto a side of a ship.”
Sen Mark Kelly:
“You do not execute survivors who are clinging onto a side of a ship.”
December 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I’m sure the self-proclaimed ‘most transparent White House in history’ won’t mind a thorough investigation into the second strike.
Sen Mark Kelly:
“You do not execute survivors who are clinging onto a side of a ship.”
Sen Mark Kelly:
“You do not execute survivors who are clinging onto a side of a ship.”
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December 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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⚡︎ ⚡︎ecretary of War
December 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
⚡︎ ⚡︎ecretary of War
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President Trump: "As far as the attack is concerned, I still haven't gotten a lot of information because I rely on Pete...I didn't know about the second strike..."
Secretary Hegseth on Admiral Bradley: "It was the right call. We have his back."
Secretary Hegseth on Admiral Bradley: "It was the right call. We have his back."
President Trump: "I didn't know about the second strike."
YouTube video by C-SPAN
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
President Trump: "As far as the attack is concerned, I still haven't gotten a lot of information because I rely on Pete...I didn't know about the second strike..."
Secretary Hegseth on Admiral Bradley: "It was the right call. We have his back."
Secretary Hegseth on Admiral Bradley: "It was the right call. We have his back."
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“I think we’re just gonna kill people that are bringing drugs into our country, okay? We're gonna kill them. They're gonna be, like, dead," - Donald Trump said on October 23, 2025.
President Trump: "As far as the attack is concerned, I still haven't gotten a lot of information because I rely on Pete...I didn't know about the second strike..."
Secretary Hegseth on Admiral Bradley: "It was the right call. We have his back."
Secretary Hegseth on Admiral Bradley: "It was the right call. We have his back."
President Trump: "I didn't know about the second strike."
YouTube video by C-SPAN
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM
“I think we’re just gonna kill people that are bringing drugs into our country, okay? We're gonna kill them. They're gonna be, like, dead," - Donald Trump said on October 23, 2025.
www.heraldscotland.com/newsletters/...
Ah,I see.Scotland are in a” Union”,but the right to decide on a vote on our ” Union” is withheld from us by,our “partner” in the “Union”.The “partner “,who recently forced Scotland from the EU,against her will,is happy for her to provide their energy.Got you.
Ah,I see.Scotland are in a” Union”,but the right to decide on a vote on our ” Union” is withheld from us by,our “partner” in the “Union”.The “partner “,who recently forced Scotland from the EU,against her will,is happy for her to provide their energy.Got you.
Newsletters On The Heraldscotland
Newsletters On The Heraldscotland
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December 2, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Ah,I see.Scotland are in a” Union”,but the right to decide on a vote on our ” Union” is withheld from us by,our “partner” in the “Union”.The “partner “,who recently forced Scotland from the EU,against her will,is happy for her to provide their energy.Got you.
Ah,I see.Scotland are in a” Union”,but the right to decide on a vote on our ” Union” is withheld from us by,our “partner” in the “Union”.The “partner “,who recently forced Scotland from the EU,against her will,is happy for her to provide their energy.Got you.
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Spoke with @wsj.com about how the reported facts of the September 2nd maritime attack appear to be unlawful even under the Trump administration’s own (bogus) legal construct and DoD’s own longstanding legal positions.
www.wsj.com/politics/whi...
www.wsj.com/politics/whi...
White House Defends Hegseth Over Strike on Alleged Drug Boat That Killed Survivors
An admiral who ordered the strike acted under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s authority, the White House press secretary said.
www.wsj.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Spoke with @wsj.com about how the reported facts of the September 2nd maritime attack appear to be unlawful even under the Trump administration’s own (bogus) legal construct and DoD’s own longstanding legal positions.
www.wsj.com/politics/whi...
www.wsj.com/politics/whi...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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This is ridiculous. It was the first TRUMP admin which developed the cases against President Hernandez. His brother Tony Hernandez was indicted in 2018 and convicted in 2019, and key ally Geovanny Fuentes Ramirez was indicted in 2020.
Both were later sentenced to life in prison!
Both were later sentenced to life in prison!
Leavitt: "The people of Honduras have highlighted to him how the former President Hernandez was set up. This was a clear Biden over prosecution."
December 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This is ridiculous. It was the first TRUMP admin which developed the cases against President Hernandez. His brother Tony Hernandez was indicted in 2018 and convicted in 2019, and key ally Geovanny Fuentes Ramirez was indicted in 2020.
Both were later sentenced to life in prison!
Both were later sentenced to life in prison!
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Reporter: You said that that second strike was in full accordance with the law of armed conflict but the Navy's own manual of law of war says that specifically firing on survivors from a wrecked vessel is an example of a war crime that's forbidden under U.S. Law and the law of armed conflict…
December 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Reporter: You said that that second strike was in full accordance with the law of armed conflict but the Navy's own manual of law of war says that specifically firing on survivors from a wrecked vessel is an example of a war crime that's forbidden under U.S. Law and the law of armed conflict…
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News --> The commander who oversaw Pete Hegseth's alleged killing of two boat bombing survivors is now likely to come in and face questions from the House Armed Services Committee, ranking Dem Adam Smith tells me.
In this piece, I try to make sense of this horror:
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
In this piece, I try to make sense of this horror:
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
Trump Boat Bombings Suddenly on Shakier Ground as Damning Info Emerges
Will Republicans give us a real investigation into Trump’s bombings, now that we just learned horrific new details about them? Or are they seriously going to fall on their swords for Pete Hegseth?
newrepublic.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
News --> The commander who oversaw Pete Hegseth's alleged killing of two boat bombing survivors is now likely to come in and face questions from the House Armed Services Committee, ranking Dem Adam Smith tells me.
In this piece, I try to make sense of this horror:
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
In this piece, I try to make sense of this horror:
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
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Yeah, that's not how it works ever since the Hague Convention of 1899. That is some John Yoo-level horrifying shit from the White House.
FOX: You said the follow up strike was lawful. What law is it that allows no survivors?
LEAVITT: The strike was conducted in self defense to protect Americans
LEAVITT: The strike was conducted in self defense to protect Americans
December 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Yeah, that's not how it works ever since the Hague Convention of 1899. That is some John Yoo-level horrifying shit from the White House.
In the Pacific.. in WW II, Japanese naval units adopted “no survivors” policies, killing Allied sailors at sea. The U.S. Navy explicitly rejected this approach. The U.S. State Department protested “inhuman..helpless survivors of a torpedoed vessel ..contrary to all standards of civilized conduct.”
Important piece by my @justsecurity.org colleague and former Navy JAG @marknevitt.bsky.social.
www.justsecurity.org/125998/boat-...
www.justsecurity.org/125998/boat-...
Killing Shipwrecked Survivors is Not Just Illegal—It Endangers U.S. Servicemembers
If the United States chooses a path where killing defenseless survivors becomes acceptable, American servicemembers will pay the price for that choice.
www.justsecurity.org
December 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
In the Pacific.. in WW II, Japanese naval units adopted “no survivors” policies, killing Allied sailors at sea. The U.S. Navy explicitly rejected this approach. The U.S. State Department protested “inhuman..helpless survivors of a torpedoed vessel ..contrary to all standards of civilized conduct.”
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The strike was not conducted in self defense, including because the Secretary of State indicated the President had the option to interdict the vessel but instead decided to use lethal force.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
www.state.gov/releases/off...
December 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The strike was not conducted in self defense, including because the Secretary of State indicated the President had the option to interdict the vessel but instead decided to use lethal force.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
www.state.gov/releases/off...
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Why hasn’t Trump ordered flags to fly at half staff to honor the sacrifice of Sarah Beckstrom, the national guard member who was murdered?My take on Substack: substack.com/@thefrankfig...
November 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Why hasn’t Trump ordered flags to fly at half staff to honor the sacrifice of Sarah Beckstrom, the national guard member who was murdered?My take on Substack: substack.com/@thefrankfig...
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He doesn’t care about you.
November 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
He doesn’t care about you.
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My @heraldscotland.bsky.social obituary of Tom Stoppard, writer of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead and much more besides.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2566113...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2566113...
'He blew the mainstream British stage wide open': Tom Stoppard, Obituary
Tom Stoppard – Playwright, Born July 3, 1937; died November 29, 2025
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November 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social obituary of Tom Stoppard, writer of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead and much more besides.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2566113...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2566113...
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Immigration is a good thing. Why don’t journalists ever challenge the cowardly politicians who pretend otherwise? Why do they follow the racist narrative promoted by Reform & right wing tabloids? Here’s my take. Please watch & tell me whether you agree. youtu.be/6RaCQJ278qU
I Despise the Immigration Lies on UK News — Here’s the Reality
YouTube video by John Nicolson
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November 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Immigration is a good thing. Why don’t journalists ever challenge the cowardly politicians who pretend otherwise? Why do they follow the racist narrative promoted by Reform & right wing tabloids? Here’s my take. Please watch & tell me whether you agree. youtu.be/6RaCQJ278qU
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@soundhouse.org.uk Winter Festival cont in Edin (ends 1 Dec), today incl 'SWF Spotlight Concert' at @traversetheatre.bsky.social feat. a collection of young jazz musicians: Timmy Allan, Ewan Johnston Trio, and Milele Collective - more in MNS @ www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/70868068/mns-nov25-26/23
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November 30, 2025 at 11:14 AM
@soundhouse.org.uk Winter Festival cont in Edin (ends 1 Dec), today incl 'SWF Spotlight Concert' at @traversetheatre.bsky.social feat. a collection of young jazz musicians: Timmy Allan, Ewan Johnston Trio, and Milele Collective - more in MNS @ www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/70868068/mns-nov25-26/23