Margrit McIntosh (pronouns she, her)
@memcinto.bsky.social
Random liberal. Daughter of an immigrant.
“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you." - Ruth Bader Ginsburg
"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent" -- Isaac Asimov.
“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you." - Ruth Bader Ginsburg
"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent" -- Isaac Asimov.
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“Trump's Venezuela Attack: It’s All About the Oil, Stupid!”
Here are five times Donald Trump himself admitted that illegally attacking Venezuela and toppling Nicolás Maduro was aimed at seizing the country’s massive oil reserves.
My latest for Zeteo:
Here are five times Donald Trump himself admitted that illegally attacking Venezuela and toppling Nicolás Maduro was aimed at seizing the country’s massive oil reserves.
My latest for Zeteo:
Trump's Venezuela Attack: It’s All About the Oil, Stupid!
Here are five times Donald Trump himself admitted that illegally attacking Venezuela and toppling Nicolás Maduro was aimed at seizing the country’s massive oil reserves.
zeteo.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:49 PM
“Trump's Venezuela Attack: It’s All About the Oil, Stupid!”
Here are five times Donald Trump himself admitted that illegally attacking Venezuela and toppling Nicolás Maduro was aimed at seizing the country’s massive oil reserves.
My latest for Zeteo:
Here are five times Donald Trump himself admitted that illegally attacking Venezuela and toppling Nicolás Maduro was aimed at seizing the country’s massive oil reserves.
My latest for Zeteo:
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fwiw it’s been about six weeks since Trump pardoned the former president of Honduras who had been convicted of trafficking drugs into the US
January 3, 2026 at 10:47 AM
fwiw it’s been about six weeks since Trump pardoned the former president of Honduras who had been convicted of trafficking drugs into the US
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This mind-blowing attack is the direct result of a Supreme Court MAGA majority, and Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. specifically, who granted him broad immunity never envisioned by the Framers. He has taken that and run with it—now headfirst into war.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Headfirst Into War
The horrific attack on Venezuela overnight puts the U.S. in the same camp as Russia.
open.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:23 PM
This mind-blowing attack is the direct result of a Supreme Court MAGA majority, and Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. specifically, who granted him broad immunity never envisioned by the Framers. He has taken that and run with it—now headfirst into war.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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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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Yep. Right wingers are happy.
Centrists are impressed.
Progressives are hiding behind "the U.S. has done shit like this in the past."
Swing voters are like "price of eggs?"
Trump will pay no price for this.
Centrists are impressed.
Progressives are hiding behind "the U.S. has done shit like this in the past."
Swing voters are like "price of eggs?"
Trump will pay no price for this.
January 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Yep. Right wingers are happy.
Centrists are impressed.
Progressives are hiding behind "the U.S. has done shit like this in the past."
Swing voters are like "price of eggs?"
Trump will pay no price for this.
Centrists are impressed.
Progressives are hiding behind "the U.S. has done shit like this in the past."
Swing voters are like "price of eggs?"
Trump will pay no price for this.
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Thinking about this part of NYT's Marjorie Taylor Greene profile
January 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Thinking about this part of NYT's Marjorie Taylor Greene profile
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The US Attorney General confirms Maduro is being charged with "conspiracy to possess machine guns" - something Republicans usually call a constitutional right.
January 3, 2026 at 12:38 PM
The US Attorney General confirms Maduro is being charged with "conspiracy to possess machine guns" - something Republicans usually call a constitutional right.
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When I teach my seminar on coups we keep a running tab on how many regime changes were motivated at least in part by desire for oil or other valuable commodities...
January 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
When I teach my seminar on coups we keep a running tab on how many regime changes were motivated at least in part by desire for oil or other valuable commodities...
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The aging pedophile who wants to be a king has kidnapped the leader of a sovereign nation without congressional approval.
If the United States had an opposition party, they would treat this as an illegitimate act and start impeachment proceedings immediately.
If the United States had an opposition party, they would treat this as an illegitimate act and start impeachment proceedings immediately.
January 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The aging pedophile who wants to be a king has kidnapped the leader of a sovereign nation without congressional approval.
If the United States had an opposition party, they would treat this as an illegitimate act and start impeachment proceedings immediately.
If the United States had an opposition party, they would treat this as an illegitimate act and start impeachment proceedings immediately.
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Trump signals on Fox News that he may be invading Mexico and seizing Claudia Sheinbaum next. The message here is unequivocal: the Western Hemisphere is mine. I am the hegemon.
Trump says "something is gonna have to be done" about Mexico and President Claudia Sheinbaum in response to a question about whether the Venezuelan strike was a "message" to her government.
January 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Trump signals on Fox News that he may be invading Mexico and seizing Claudia Sheinbaum next. The message here is unequivocal: the Western Hemisphere is mine. I am the hegemon.
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Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee chose New Year’s Eve as the time to release the deposition of former special prosecutor Jack Smith, which was taken weeks ago. It’s easy to see why the GOP dumped it on a day when fewer Americans would be paying attention to the news.
Opinion | Jack Smith made Republicans look foolish — so they dumped his testimony on New Year’s Eve
Austin Sarat: The former special prosecutor’s testimony will help history judge Trump's attempt to hold onto power after losing the 2020 election.
www.ms.now
January 2, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee chose New Year’s Eve as the time to release the deposition of former special prosecutor Jack Smith, which was taken weeks ago. It’s easy to see why the GOP dumped it on a day when fewer Americans would be paying attention to the news.
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Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
January 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
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DHS publicly fantasizing about massive state violence should be taken seriously, and warrants labels such as fascist and white supremacist. But don't lose sight of the fact that it's beyond their capabilities.
The regime's desire for authoritarian repression is bottomless. Its capacity isn't close.
The regime's desire for authoritarian repression is bottomless. Its capacity isn't close.
They want to wipe out almost a third of the country. It’s got nothing to do with illegal immigration.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
January 1, 2026 at 4:35 PM
DHS publicly fantasizing about massive state violence should be taken seriously, and warrants labels such as fascist and white supremacist. But don't lose sight of the fact that it's beyond their capabilities.
The regime's desire for authoritarian repression is bottomless. Its capacity isn't close.
The regime's desire for authoritarian repression is bottomless. Its capacity isn't close.
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Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
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“There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than a distant image of our tiny world. …it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known.”
— Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot, 1994
— Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot, 1994
Open up this picture fully.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
December 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
“There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than a distant image of our tiny world. …it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known.”
— Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot, 1994
— Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot, 1994
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Stop.
Read the post below.
Do what it says.
Look at Earth - our home world - from the surface of Mars.
You are a terranaut on that fragile planet.
This moment brought to you courtesy of NASA Science.
Read the post below.
Do what it says.
Look at Earth - our home world - from the surface of Mars.
You are a terranaut on that fragile planet.
This moment brought to you courtesy of NASA Science.
Open up this picture fully.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
December 31, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Stop.
Read the post below.
Do what it says.
Look at Earth - our home world - from the surface of Mars.
You are a terranaut on that fragile planet.
This moment brought to you courtesy of NASA Science.
Read the post below.
Do what it says.
Look at Earth - our home world - from the surface of Mars.
You are a terranaut on that fragile planet.
This moment brought to you courtesy of NASA Science.
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See why do we have to have like bigots and Nazis and hating other people for stupid ass reasons when I just looked at my planet from the surface of another planet and I don't even have shoes on. I'm in Soft House Clothes and slippers looking at my planet on my phone.
What.
What.
Open up this picture fully.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
December 31, 2025 at 12:40 AM
See why do we have to have like bigots and Nazis and hating other people for stupid ass reasons when I just looked at my planet from the surface of another planet and I don't even have shoes on. I'm in Soft House Clothes and slippers looking at my planet on my phone.
What.
What.
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Join the 'Stop Showing His Face' Campaign! It's easy, just share this post and then refuse to share anything that subjects your followers & feed to his ugly mug.
No news stories, videos, or memes with his image, regardless of how bad or funny. Why? The benefits of Stop Showing His Face are many 👇👇
No news stories, videos, or memes with his image, regardless of how bad or funny. Why? The benefits of Stop Showing His Face are many 👇👇
December 31, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Join the 'Stop Showing His Face' Campaign! It's easy, just share this post and then refuse to share anything that subjects your followers & feed to his ugly mug.
No news stories, videos, or memes with his image, regardless of how bad or funny. Why? The benefits of Stop Showing His Face are many 👇👇
No news stories, videos, or memes with his image, regardless of how bad or funny. Why? The benefits of Stop Showing His Face are many 👇👇
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In my house:
Child: “it’s new year’s tomorrow? We should have pierogi.”
Wife: “we’re not making pierogi.”
Child’s friend: “we could get store bought pierogi.”
Child: “store bought pierogi tastes like a sack of wet mice.”
Child: “it’s new year’s tomorrow? We should have pierogi.”
Wife: “we’re not making pierogi.”
Child’s friend: “we could get store bought pierogi.”
Child: “store bought pierogi tastes like a sack of wet mice.”
December 31, 2025 at 12:08 AM
In my house:
Child: “it’s new year’s tomorrow? We should have pierogi.”
Wife: “we’re not making pierogi.”
Child’s friend: “we could get store bought pierogi.”
Child: “store bought pierogi tastes like a sack of wet mice.”
Child: “it’s new year’s tomorrow? We should have pierogi.”
Wife: “we’re not making pierogi.”
Child’s friend: “we could get store bought pierogi.”
Child: “store bought pierogi tastes like a sack of wet mice.”
Oh I like this!
December 30, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Oh I like this!
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🚨BREAKING: A new court filing suggests the Department of Justice (DOJ) may have pressed criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia in retaliation for a court victory that ultimately brought him back to the United States. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
'It’s A Top Priority’: Unsealed Order Suggests DOJ Retaliated Against Abrego Garcia for Court Victory
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
🚨BREAKING: A new court filing suggests the Department of Justice (DOJ) may have pressed criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia in retaliation for a court victory that ultimately brought him back to the United States. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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NEW: A judge in the Kilmar Abrego case just UNSEALED a Dec 3rd order showing DOJ lied to the court when it said that Blanche's office didn't have anything to do with the decision to prosecute Mr. Abrego. 1/
December 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
NEW: A judge in the Kilmar Abrego case just UNSEALED a Dec 3rd order showing DOJ lied to the court when it said that Blanche's office didn't have anything to do with the decision to prosecute Mr. Abrego. 1/
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biggest technological revolution of our lifetimes and it's not AI or blockchain or cryptocurrency or metaverse.
“South Africans like Dr. Booley have found a remedy for power cuts that have plagued people in the developing world for years. Thanks to swiftly falling prices of Chinese made solar panels and batteries, they now draw their power from the sun.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
biggest technological revolution of our lifetimes and it's not AI or blockchain or cryptocurrency or metaverse.
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L.A. Taco just shared this over on Facebook. Nailed it! This is your MAGA Trump follower out defending Trump on social media right now today.
December 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
L.A. Taco just shared this over on Facebook. Nailed it! This is your MAGA Trump follower out defending Trump on social media right now today.