Michael Eckersley
@mdeckersley.bsky.social
Design Planner & User Experience Researcher by way of Cognitive Science. Working mostly in Healthcare, Financial Tech, Education.
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Yeah it’s the one where they draw a big red heart around his name and then half of them pretend to oppose him
Does Congress have any red line where they constrain Trump? He just unilaterally went to war against Venezuela. (Spare me any technicalities; we literally attacked them and kidnapped their president. That is effectively a declaration of war and he doesn’t have to put it on a scroll of parchment)
January 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Yeah it’s the one where they draw a big red heart around his name and then half of them pretend to oppose him
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Going to war STRICTLY to get access to another country’s natural resources - and for no other pretext or partial moral reason at all - is the type of thing Putin, Stalin, Hitler, and whoever is president in Avatar would do.
January 3, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Going to war STRICTLY to get access to another country’s natural resources - and for no other pretext or partial moral reason at all - is the type of thing Putin, Stalin, Hitler, and whoever is president in Avatar would do.
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So for months they have tried to blame the entire fentanyl crisis on Venezuela and the indictment only mentions cocaine, which they pardoned a different guy for weeks ago
January 3, 2026 at 2:03 PM
So for months they have tried to blame the entire fentanyl crisis on Venezuela and the indictment only mentions cocaine, which they pardoned a different guy for weeks ago
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If you’re on a grand jury, you now apparently have the power to invalidate congressional authority to authorize wars… so there’s that
January 3, 2026 at 3:39 PM
If you’re on a grand jury, you now apparently have the power to invalidate congressional authority to authorize wars… so there’s that
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It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
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Trump says we need to go after drug cartels.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
January 3, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Trump says we need to go after drug cartels.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
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It's illegal for the president to relieve student loan debt. It's completely fine for the president to unilaterally decide to have the head of a foreign nation black bagged on foreign soil.
January 3, 2026 at 2:36 PM
It's illegal for the president to relieve student loan debt. It's completely fine for the president to unilaterally decide to have the head of a foreign nation black bagged on foreign soil.
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The legal justification the WH gave us for attacking Venezuelan boats in int’l waters without Congressional approval was weak, and exposes the WH and military staff to domestic and international criminal prosecution. They have not even sought to justify strikes within Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The legal justification the WH gave us for attacking Venezuelan boats in int’l waters without Congressional approval was weak, and exposes the WH and military staff to domestic and international criminal prosecution. They have not even sought to justify strikes within Venezuela.
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8. This doesn’t happen if Republican Senators don’t confirm every grossly unqualified nominee - RFK Jr., Hegseth, Gabbard, etc. Those Senators knew their spines were being tested in those early days, because if they folded for them, they could be relied on to fold for anything.
January 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
8. This doesn’t happen if Republican Senators don’t confirm every grossly unqualified nominee - RFK Jr., Hegseth, Gabbard, etc. Those Senators knew their spines were being tested in those early days, because if they folded for them, they could be relied on to fold for anything.
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You may think that sounds crazy. But when in human history has unchecked sociopathy coupled with limitless power gotten *less* audacious over time? Exactly the opposite is true: when the world’s worst criminals operate with impunity, their crimes broaden. It will be so here, too.
January 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
You may think that sounds crazy. But when in human history has unchecked sociopathy coupled with limitless power gotten *less* audacious over time? Exactly the opposite is true: when the world’s worst criminals operate with impunity, their crimes broaden. It will be so here, too.
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Much of the world is now in danger from America.
Trump ordered illegal assassinations—e.g., Iran’s Soleimani—in his first term, and illegal kidnappings and deportations in his second.
So who’s next?
Another Iranian leader? The Mexican president? A Greenlander? A Panamanian? A Brazilian? Zelensky?
Trump ordered illegal assassinations—e.g., Iran’s Soleimani—in his first term, and illegal kidnappings and deportations in his second.
So who’s next?
Another Iranian leader? The Mexican president? A Greenlander? A Panamanian? A Brazilian? Zelensky?
January 3, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Much of the world is now in danger from America.
Trump ordered illegal assassinations—e.g., Iran’s Soleimani—in his first term, and illegal kidnappings and deportations in his second.
So who’s next?
Another Iranian leader? The Mexican president? A Greenlander? A Panamanian? A Brazilian? Zelensky?
Trump ordered illegal assassinations—e.g., Iran’s Soleimani—in his first term, and illegal kidnappings and deportations in his second.
So who’s next?
Another Iranian leader? The Mexican president? A Greenlander? A Panamanian? A Brazilian? Zelensky?
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From 2020:
Trump received a bipartisan standing ovation from the US Congress—including Nancy Pelosi—when he condemned Maduro.
We’ll see how this plays out now, six years later, but military operations on behalf of capital interests tend to have bipartisan support.
Trump received a bipartisan standing ovation from the US Congress—including Nancy Pelosi—when he condemned Maduro.
We’ll see how this plays out now, six years later, but military operations on behalf of capital interests tend to have bipartisan support.
January 3, 2026 at 8:58 AM
From 2020:
Trump received a bipartisan standing ovation from the US Congress—including Nancy Pelosi—when he condemned Maduro.
We’ll see how this plays out now, six years later, but military operations on behalf of capital interests tend to have bipartisan support.
Trump received a bipartisan standing ovation from the US Congress—including Nancy Pelosi—when he condemned Maduro.
We’ll see how this plays out now, six years later, but military operations on behalf of capital interests tend to have bipartisan support.
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U.S. commercial airline fatalities since 2010 (excluding charter)
2010: 0
2011: 0
2012: 0
2013: 3
2014: 0
2015: 0
2016: 0
2017: 0
2018: 1
2019: 1
2020: 0
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2024: 0
2025: 64
2010: 0
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2012: 0
2013: 3
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2015: 0
2016: 0
2017: 0
2018: 1
2019: 1
2020: 0
2021: 0
2022: 0
2023: 0
2024: 0
2025: 64
January 3, 2026 at 1:09 AM
U.S. commercial airline fatalities since 2010 (excluding charter)
2010: 0
2011: 0
2012: 0
2013: 3
2014: 0
2015: 0
2016: 0
2017: 0
2018: 1
2019: 1
2020: 0
2021: 0
2022: 0
2023: 0
2024: 0
2025: 64
2010: 0
2011: 0
2012: 0
2013: 3
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2015: 0
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2018: 1
2019: 1
2020: 0
2021: 0
2022: 0
2023: 0
2024: 0
2025: 64
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How does launching air strikes and a commando raid fall under the remit of self defense for an arrest operation
January 3, 2026 at 10:41 AM
How does launching air strikes and a commando raid fall under the remit of self defense for an arrest operation
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A Palestinian child is abducted by Israeli soldiers in the area of Khirbet al-Ras, south of occupied Hebron.
January 3, 2026 at 12:46 PM
A Palestinian child is abducted by Israeli soldiers in the area of Khirbet al-Ras, south of occupied Hebron.
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Stephen Schwartz, the composer of 'Wicked,' says he'll no longer host a gala at the Kennedy Center.
"It no longer represents the apolitical place for free artistic expression it was founded to be,l Schwartz said. "There's no way I would set foot in it now."
"It no longer represents the apolitical place for free artistic expression it was founded to be,l Schwartz said. "There's no way I would set foot in it now."
'Wicked' composer Stephen Schwartz says he won't appear at Kennedy Center
The Broadway icon, who grew up in Nassau County, had been scheduled for a Washington National Opera event in May.
www.newsday.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Stephen Schwartz, the composer of 'Wicked,' says he'll no longer host a gala at the Kennedy Center.
"It no longer represents the apolitical place for free artistic expression it was founded to be,l Schwartz said. "There's no way I would set foot in it now."
"It no longer represents the apolitical place for free artistic expression it was founded to be,l Schwartz said. "There's no way I would set foot in it now."
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Right im sure kidnapping another countrys head of state is going to have no consequences whatsoever.
Putin must be beside himself with glee..
Putin must be beside himself with glee..
January 3, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Right im sure kidnapping another countrys head of state is going to have no consequences whatsoever.
Putin must be beside himself with glee..
Putin must be beside himself with glee..
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This is a good idea! Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) said, “If the governor has the ability to issue driver’s licenses to people in California, if you’re going to wear a mask and not identify yourself, you’re not going to be eligible to drive a vehicle in California.”
January 3, 2026 at 12:43 AM
This is a good idea! Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) said, “If the governor has the ability to issue driver’s licenses to people in California, if you’re going to wear a mask and not identify yourself, you’re not going to be eligible to drive a vehicle in California.”
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This is immoral, illegal, and insane.
A Mad King has usurped the power of Congress—which represents the American people. That is, he has seized power that belongs to you and me collectively. He has declared war without consultation with or approval from Congress. And with no imminent threat. This is a profound betrayal of the republic.
January 3, 2026 at 11:30 AM
This is immoral, illegal, and insane.
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Wielding the Ice Pick
Michael Greenberg
Zohran Mamdani has revealed himself to be a hard-nosed practitioner of realpolitik, especially within his own coalition.
www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...
Michael Greenberg
Zohran Mamdani has revealed himself to be a hard-nosed practitioner of realpolitik, especially within his own coalition.
www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...
Wielding the Ice Pick | Michael Greenberg
There is a steeliness to Zohran Mamdani that wasn’t obvious when he first appeared as a candidate for mayor, ablaze with ideas while extending a panoramic
www.nybooks.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Wielding the Ice Pick
Michael Greenberg
Zohran Mamdani has revealed himself to be a hard-nosed practitioner of realpolitik, especially within his own coalition.
www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...
Michael Greenberg
Zohran Mamdani has revealed himself to be a hard-nosed practitioner of realpolitik, especially within his own coalition.
www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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Of course not. Congress is a joke under GOP/cult control.
U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee was not notified ahead of U.S. airstrikes on Venezuela, source tells CNN
January 3, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Of course not. Congress is a joke under GOP/cult control.