Jeff Holcomb
@jeffholcomb.bsky.social
Federalist #51: “In a free government the security for civil rights must be the same as that for religious rights. It consists in the one case in the multiplicity of interests, and in the other in the multiplicity of sects.”
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Jeff Holcomb
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· Feb 12
Owners and proponents of crypto have a direct incentive to create chaos and dysfunction. Think Silicon Valley Bank, but the entire economy. They have now bought themselves into positions of great power. Hard to see how it ends well.
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A good way to honor January 6th is just to reshare a bunch of the video from it so you can experience again the immediate visceral reaction to an attack on America.
January 6, 2026 at 6:28 PM
A good way to honor January 6th is just to reshare a bunch of the video from it so you can experience again the immediate visceral reaction to an attack on America.
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I could never understand how Hitler and the Nazis managed to brainwash so many German people. We are now experiencing a living example. The only bright spot is our current administration's gaslighting doesn't seem to be working on a large enough scale. Let's pray that sanity holds.
January 6, 2026 at 6:27 PM
I could never understand how Hitler and the Nazis managed to brainwash so many German people. We are now experiencing a living example. The only bright spot is our current administration's gaslighting doesn't seem to be working on a large enough scale. Let's pray that sanity holds.
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Five years ago today, Donald Trump urged his supporters to attack Congress and the Capitol over a proven lie. More than 140 police officers were injured.
Trump then pardoned the attackers.
He betrayed his oath and his country, and we won't ever forget it.
Trump then pardoned the attackers.
He betrayed his oath and his country, and we won't ever forget it.
January 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Five years ago today, Donald Trump urged his supporters to attack Congress and the Capitol over a proven lie. More than 140 police officers were injured.
Trump then pardoned the attackers.
He betrayed his oath and his country, and we won't ever forget it.
Trump then pardoned the attackers.
He betrayed his oath and his country, and we won't ever forget it.
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Violent crime in New Orleans declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, police officials announced Monday as National Guard troops begin patrolling the city on President Donald Trump's orders. https://to.pbs.org/4prs8Lc
Violent crime fell in 2025 for a third straight year in New Orleans. That's before National Guard troops began patrolling
The crime figures were released less than a week after armed troops arrived in New Orleans, becoming the latest city where President Donald Trump has deployed National Guard members on crime-fighting ...
to.pbs.org
January 6, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Violent crime in New Orleans declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, police officials announced Monday as National Guard troops begin patrolling the city on President Donald Trump's orders. https://to.pbs.org/4prs8Lc
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The Trump administration plans to freeze $10 billion in funding for child care subsidies, social services and cash support for low-income families in five states controlled by Democrats, claiming widespread fraud throughout those states, without citing evidence.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM
The Trump administration plans to freeze $10 billion in funding for child care subsidies, social services and cash support for low-income families in five states controlled by Democrats, claiming widespread fraud throughout those states, without citing evidence.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
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Because this is my lot in life: The indictment of Maduro does not mention fentanyl once. Most fentanyl comes from China via Mexico and most drugs come through legal points of entry.
MacCALLUM: You have about 100,000 dying from drug overdoses, most of those drugs from from Venezuela and other places
CROW: That's actually not true. The majority of the deaths by drugs in America are the result of meth and fentanyl. Almost none of that comes from Venezuela
CROW: That's actually not true. The majority of the deaths by drugs in America are the result of meth and fentanyl. Almost none of that comes from Venezuela
January 6, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Because this is my lot in life: The indictment of Maduro does not mention fentanyl once. Most fentanyl comes from China via Mexico and most drugs come through legal points of entry.
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Gen Paul Eaton: Trump and his defense secretary Pete Hegseth are mounting an aggressive push to politicize the top ranks of the US military–a push that smacks of Stalinism and could take years to repair, the former infantry chief who trained troops to invade Iraq warns.
Trump push to politicize US military ‘reminiscent of Stalin’, top general warns
Maj Gen Paul Eaton says US president’s effort to bend military to his will could have dire long-term consequences
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Gen Paul Eaton: Trump and his defense secretary Pete Hegseth are mounting an aggressive push to politicize the top ranks of the US military–a push that smacks of Stalinism and could take years to repair, the former infantry chief who trained troops to invade Iraq warns.
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He looks like Roy Cohen. He acts like Roy cohen
January 6, 2026 at 12:50 PM
He looks like Roy Cohen. He acts like Roy cohen
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From a piece earlier this year: Trump wiped away more than 600 years in sentenced prison time for Jan. 6 rioters.
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January 6, 2026 at 12:42 PM
From a piece earlier this year: Trump wiped away more than 600 years in sentenced prison time for Jan. 6 rioters.
Gift link: wapo.st/4qGmHZY
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BREAKING: Federal health officials on Monday announced dramatic revisions to the slate of vaccines recommended for American children, reducing the number of diseases prevented by routine shots to 11 from 17.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/h...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/h...
Kennedy Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:01 PM
BREAKING: Federal health officials on Monday announced dramatic revisions to the slate of vaccines recommended for American children, reducing the number of diseases prevented by routine shots to 11 from 17.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/h...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/h...
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Trump tells the world that this is all a law-enforcement, not military exercise. He then tells the Senate law-enforcement oversight committee that it's a military, not a law-enforcement matter. He can't even keep his lies straight.
January 5, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Trump tells the world that this is all a law-enforcement, not military exercise. He then tells the Senate law-enforcement oversight committee that it's a military, not a law-enforcement matter. He can't even keep his lies straight.
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Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
Policy based on "I Spy, With My Little Eye."
January 5, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Policy based on "I Spy, With My Little Eye."
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Correct. The legislators in the videos never characterized any particular order as illegal. They hinted at concerns, but simply stated the well-established legal principle that members of the Armed Forces are bound to refuse illegal orders.
Important part is cut off here, wherein it is clear that Hegseth is basing this at least in part on something that never happened. It is simply a lie to say that Kelly told anyone to refuse lawful orders.
January 5, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Correct. The legislators in the videos never characterized any particular order as illegal. They hinted at concerns, but simply stated the well-established legal principle that members of the Armed Forces are bound to refuse illegal orders.
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How is Trump planning on “running” another country when he hasn’t done anything about rising grocery or rent prices?
January 5, 2026 at 4:13 PM
How is Trump planning on “running” another country when he hasn’t done anything about rising grocery or rent prices?
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Authoritarian regimes stay in power by forcing everyone—especially the armed services—to follow orders, rather than the law.
The regime’s goal is to create a military which is willing to kill their fellow citizens to help the regime stay in power. This is part of that effort.
The regime’s goal is to create a military which is willing to kill their fellow citizens to help the regime stay in power. This is part of that effort.
NEW: Pentagon initiates proceedings to demote U.S. Senator Mark Kelly, a retired captain, over video telling soldiers to refuse illegal orders
January 5, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Authoritarian regimes stay in power by forcing everyone—especially the armed services—to follow orders, rather than the law.
The regime’s goal is to create a military which is willing to kill their fellow citizens to help the regime stay in power. This is part of that effort.
The regime’s goal is to create a military which is willing to kill their fellow citizens to help the regime stay in power. This is part of that effort.
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Q: Rodriguez called it a 'kidnapping' of Maduro
TRUMP: That's alright. That's not a bad term.
TRUMP: That's alright. That's not a bad term.
January 5, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Q: Rodriguez called it a 'kidnapping' of Maduro
TRUMP: That's alright. That's not a bad term.
TRUMP: That's alright. That's not a bad term.
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This is designed to have a chilling effect on all retired service members. The message is that if you speak out, you risk your retirement pay.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Sen. Mark Kelly will face administrative action
January 5, 2026 at 3:27 PM
This is designed to have a chilling effect on all retired service members. The message is that if you speak out, you risk your retirement pay.
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When I was in Afghanistan there was a Danish SF team in my BN's AO. By day, they trained the NPs, by night they got after it in the hinterlands.
Allies, who fought and bled and sacrificed alongside us.
This kind of talk from a "professional" US Army officer is despicable and worthy of censure
Allies, who fought and bled and sacrificed alongside us.
This kind of talk from a "professional" US Army officer is despicable and worthy of censure
Dort possesses a toddler’s understanding of national security. @mikeblack114.bsky.social @sharonk.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 2:22 PM
When I was in Afghanistan there was a Danish SF team in my BN's AO. By day, they trained the NPs, by night they got after it in the hinterlands.
Allies, who fought and bled and sacrificed alongside us.
This kind of talk from a "professional" US Army officer is despicable and worthy of censure
Allies, who fought and bled and sacrificed alongside us.
This kind of talk from a "professional" US Army officer is despicable and worthy of censure
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An attack on Greenland would trigger Article 5 of the NATO treaty requiring them to respond to US aggression.
Trump in a single gaggle on Air Force One just threatened:
-- a second strike against Venezuela
-- Cuba
-- Mexico
-- Colombia
-- Iran
-- Greenland (which in turn would be an attack on the EU and Denmark)
-- a second strike against Venezuela
-- Cuba
-- Mexico
-- Colombia
-- Iran
-- Greenland (which in turn would be an attack on the EU and Denmark)
January 5, 2026 at 3:24 AM
An attack on Greenland would trigger Article 5 of the NATO treaty requiring them to respond to US aggression.
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This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
January 4, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
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THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
January 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
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James Talarico Exposes Insane Bill to Replace School Counsellors with Untrained Religious Chaplains in Texas
December 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
James Talarico Exposes Insane Bill to Replace School Counsellors with Untrained Religious Chaplains in Texas