Nicky Nuggets
@nickynuggets.bsky.social
VERY amateur golfer. OPGA Tour. Golden Nugget Series. Oklahoma. Cimarron Trails. Turf minder. The Tin Cup. Texas Rangers.
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Danish and Greenland ministers just left the White House. It did not go well.
I have a long discussion here of Trump's attempt to get Greenland and why it could lead to World War III.
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www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
I have a long discussion here of Trump's attempt to get Greenland and why it could lead to World War III.
(Gifted.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s Most Dangerous Gambit
His irrational obsession with Greenland could lead to global conflict.
www.theatlantic.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Danish and Greenland ministers just left the White House. It did not go well.
I have a long discussion here of Trump's attempt to get Greenland and why it could lead to World War III.
(Gifted.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
I have a long discussion here of Trump's attempt to get Greenland and why it could lead to World War III.
(Gifted.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The Danish military gears up to defend Greenland
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Denmark’s Army Chief Says He’s Ready to Defend Greenland
Danish forces are moving to the island to show NATO—and Trump—that they’re serious about security.
www.theatlantic.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:56 PM
The Danish military gears up to defend Greenland
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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🚨 #Oklahoma 🚨
ICE is stationed from Stillwater,OK exit on I-35 to the Kansas/Oklahoma State Line pulling anyone and everyone of color over, ICE is going home to home in Ponca City,OK, Blackwell, OK, Tonkawa,OK and Newkirk,OK.
ICE is stationed from Stillwater,OK exit on I-35 to the Kansas/Oklahoma State Line pulling anyone and everyone of color over, ICE is going home to home in Ponca City,OK, Blackwell, OK, Tonkawa,OK and Newkirk,OK.
January 14, 2026 at 6:21 PM
🚨 #Oklahoma 🚨
ICE is stationed from Stillwater,OK exit on I-35 to the Kansas/Oklahoma State Line pulling anyone and everyone of color over, ICE is going home to home in Ponca City,OK, Blackwell, OK, Tonkawa,OK and Newkirk,OK.
ICE is stationed from Stillwater,OK exit on I-35 to the Kansas/Oklahoma State Line pulling anyone and everyone of color over, ICE is going home to home in Ponca City,OK, Blackwell, OK, Tonkawa,OK and Newkirk,OK.
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A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
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Musk and xAI enabled widespread sexual harassment on X.
@cwarzel.bsky.social and I asked xAI's key investors, as well as Google, Apple, Nvidia, and more: Do you endorse the use of Grok to undress people? If not, will you cut ties with xAI? Few replied; none answered our actual questions.
@cwarzel.bsky.social and I asked xAI's key investors, as well as Google, Apple, Nvidia, and more: Do you endorse the use of Grok to undress people? If not, will you cut ties with xAI? Few replied; none answered our actual questions.
Elon Musk Cannot Get Away With This
If there is no red line around AI-generated sex abuse, then no line exists.
www.theatlantic.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Musk and xAI enabled widespread sexual harassment on X.
@cwarzel.bsky.social and I asked xAI's key investors, as well as Google, Apple, Nvidia, and more: Do you endorse the use of Grok to undress people? If not, will you cut ties with xAI? Few replied; none answered our actual questions.
@cwarzel.bsky.social and I asked xAI's key investors, as well as Google, Apple, Nvidia, and more: Do you endorse the use of Grok to undress people? If not, will you cut ties with xAI? Few replied; none answered our actual questions.
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"Luther informed Hitler in no uncertain terms that the Reichsbank was not part of his revolution. It was an independent fiscal entity with an international board of directors."
(The parallels here to Trump vs Powell are uncanny--almost too on-the-nose, really.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
(The parallels here to Trump vs Powell are uncanny--almost too on-the-nose, really.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
What Happened When Hitler Took On Germany’s Central Banker
Hans Luther was the principled and respected president of the Reichsbank—but he wouldn’t accede to Hitler’s demands.
www.theatlantic.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:17 PM
"Luther informed Hitler in no uncertain terms that the Reichsbank was not part of his revolution. It was an independent fiscal entity with an international board of directors."
(The parallels here to Trump vs Powell are uncanny--almost too on-the-nose, really.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
(The parallels here to Trump vs Powell are uncanny--almost too on-the-nose, really.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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The transformation of ICE into a type of national police force, backed, in some cases, by soldiers from the National Guard, has been covered as immigration story—but these forces are reshaping democracy for all of us.
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Federal Agents Are Violating the Rights of Americans
ICE and the National Guard are acting with impunity.
www.theatlantic.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:10 AM
The transformation of ICE into a type of national police force, backed, in some cases, by soldiers from the National Guard, has been covered as immigration story—but these forces are reshaping democracy for all of us.
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
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“It’s dead on arrival,” Gene Fidell, an expert on the Uniform Code of Military Justice who teaches at Yale Law, told me. “If this ever gets in front of a judge, the judge is going to say, ‘Fuck you.’”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Military Isn’t MAGA
The Trump administration attempts to silence veterans.
www.theatlantic.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:54 PM
“It’s dead on arrival,” Gene Fidell, an expert on the Uniform Code of Military Justice who teaches at Yale Law, told me. “If this ever gets in front of a judge, the judge is going to say, ‘Fuck you.’”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Since I posted this, found that three others have posted closely related topics in the last couple of days:
1. @cwarzel.bsky.social:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
2. @cooperlund.online: cooperlund.medium.com/the-trump-fl...
3. @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social: www.garbageday.email/p/the-rise-o...
1. @cwarzel.bsky.social:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
2. @cooperlund.online: cooperlund.medium.com/the-trump-fl...
3. @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social: www.garbageday.email/p/the-rise-o...
Everything Reacting to Everything, All at Once
Why the Trump administration is posting messages like “THIS IS OUR HEMISPHERE” after the attack on Venezuela
www.theatlantic.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Since I posted this, found that three others have posted closely related topics in the last couple of days:
1. @cwarzel.bsky.social:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
2. @cooperlund.online: cooperlund.medium.com/the-trump-fl...
3. @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social: www.garbageday.email/p/the-rise-o...
1. @cwarzel.bsky.social:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
2. @cooperlund.online: cooperlund.medium.com/the-trump-fl...
3. @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social: www.garbageday.email/p/the-rise-o...
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NEW: Is Greenland next?
After Trump’s strike on Venezuela, some Europeans think he may now act upon his desire for Greenland
And that, which could spell the end of NATO, might happen without any military force - and perhaps with just a Truth Social post www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
After Trump’s strike on Venezuela, some Europeans think he may now act upon his desire for Greenland
And that, which could spell the end of NATO, might happen without any military force - and perhaps with just a Truth Social post www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Is Greenland Next?
After Venezuela, Europeans think Trump may actually be serious.
www.theatlantic.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:44 AM
NEW: Is Greenland next?
After Trump’s strike on Venezuela, some Europeans think he may now act upon his desire for Greenland
And that, which could spell the end of NATO, might happen without any military force - and perhaps with just a Truth Social post www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
After Trump’s strike on Venezuela, some Europeans think he may now act upon his desire for Greenland
And that, which could spell the end of NATO, might happen without any military force - and perhaps with just a Truth Social post www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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The Fuck Around and Find Out Doctrine now enters the pantheon of the greats (Monroe...Truman...Reagan).
My latest, w Missy Ryan, on Trump, Venezuela—and the Americas as the president's personal sandbox: www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
My latest, w Missy Ryan, on Trump, Venezuela—and the Americas as the president's personal sandbox: www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
The Fuck-Around-and-Find-Out Presidency
Truman, Reagan, and Monroe wouldn’t approve of the language, but a doctrine is a doctrine, even if it’s only five words long.
www.theatlantic.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The Fuck Around and Find Out Doctrine now enters the pantheon of the greats (Monroe...Truman...Reagan).
My latest, w Missy Ryan, on Trump, Venezuela—and the Americas as the president's personal sandbox: www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
My latest, w Missy Ryan, on Trump, Venezuela—and the Americas as the president's personal sandbox: www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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A year ago, I went to Copenhagen to write about the political crisis sparked by Trump over Greenland. Danes told me that the US can already do whatever it wants on the island.
Their conclusion: Trump just wants the U.S. to look larger on a map
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Their conclusion: Trump just wants the U.S. to look larger on a map
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Trump Triggers a Crisis in Denmark—And Europe
"Trump might forget about Greenland. But also, he might not. Nobody knows. He operates on whims," @anneapplebaum writes.
www.theatlantic.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:48 AM
A year ago, I went to Copenhagen to write about the political crisis sparked by Trump over Greenland. Danes told me that the US can already do whatever it wants on the island.
Their conclusion: Trump just wants the U.S. to look larger on a map
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Their conclusion: Trump just wants the U.S. to look larger on a map
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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“For an America Firster, Trump seems to have quite a global military agenda: In the first year of his second term, he has used force in South America, Africa, and the Middle East.”
Happy New Year. The president just threatened Operation Iranian Freedom.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s ‘Operation Iranian Freedom’
How many foreign wars does the “America First” president intend to start?
www.theatlantic.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:44 AM
“For an America Firster, Trump seems to have quite a global military agenda: In the first year of his second term, he has used force in South America, Africa, and the Middle East.”
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"Trump thrives on the ineffectiveness of his opponents. The operation in Venezuela is a warning that Trump’s imperial ambitions are growing. An ineffective anti-Trump movement is an indulgence American democracy cannot afford or accept." - @davidfrum.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Trump’s Critics Are Falling Into an Obvious Trap
The capture of Nicolás Maduro is a show of ambition that calls for an effective response.
www.theatlantic.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:45 PM
"Trump thrives on the ineffectiveness of his opponents. The operation in Venezuela is a warning that Trump’s imperial ambitions are growing. An ineffective anti-Trump movement is an indulgence American democracy cannot afford or accept." - @davidfrum.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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For people who'd like to *read* the article, here's a gift link:
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
January 4, 2026 at 4:07 AM
For people who'd like to *read* the article, here's a gift link:
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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The United States has now given Russia, China, and anyone else who wants to give it a try an even clearer road map for invading countries that displease them.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Maybe Russia and China Should Sit This One Out
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are just shocked—shocked!—by the American attack on Venezuela.
www.theatlantic.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:29 PM
The United States has now given Russia, China, and anyone else who wants to give it a try an even clearer road map for invading countries that displease them.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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Happy New Year. The president just threatened Operation Iranian Freedom.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s ‘Operation Iranian Freedom’
How many foreign wars does the “America First” president intend to start?
www.theatlantic.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Happy New Year. The president just threatened Operation Iranian Freedom.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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NEW: President Trump spent much of the year as a steamroller
But as 2025 ends, he seems much smaller now
Republicans took losses and are starting to defy him. He seems out of touch and focused on legacy. And Epstein won’t go away
A shrinking president: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
But as 2025 ends, he seems much smaller now
Republicans took losses and are starting to defy him. He seems out of touch and focused on legacy. And Epstein won’t go away
A shrinking president: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Trump Is Suddenly Looking a Lot Smaller
The president is no longer dominating his party or the country in the way he once did.
www.theatlantic.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:36 AM
NEW: President Trump spent much of the year as a steamroller
But as 2025 ends, he seems much smaller now
Republicans took losses and are starting to defy him. He seems out of touch and focused on legacy. And Epstein won’t go away
A shrinking president: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
But as 2025 ends, he seems much smaller now
Republicans took losses and are starting to defy him. He seems out of touch and focused on legacy. And Epstein won’t go away
A shrinking president: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Google has quietly started to roll out a way for users to change their Gmail addresses ending with @gmail.com, and keep all their emails — no matter how old their account.
Gmail to Let Users Change Their Addresses While Keeping Data
Under the shift, which Google said would eventually be rolled out to all users, old addresses would remain active. Messages and services would not be lost.
nyti.ms
December 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Google has quietly started to roll out a way for users to change their Gmail addresses ending with @gmail.com, and keep all their emails — no matter how old their account.
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In theory, I want to give you more detail about my column, but I'm also struggling to find anything more concise than: We Live in Hell.
America’s Holiday in Epstein Purgatory
It’s beginning to look a lot like … extremely disturbing PDFs.
www.theatlantic.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
In theory, I want to give you more detail about my column, but I'm also struggling to find anything more concise than: We Live in Hell.
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I need to use up my @nytimes.com gift links for December and can't think of a better story to share than this one about DOGE's disastrous fails and disruptions: "The group’s biggest claims were largely incorrect...And its many smaller cuts added up to few savings." 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I need to use up my @nytimes.com gift links for December and can't think of a better story to share than this one about DOGE's disastrous fails and disruptions: "The group’s biggest claims were largely incorrect...And its many smaller cuts added up to few savings." 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
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His "Golden Fleet" is has lead hulls.
Trump’s press conference today was among his more haywire performances, and his slushy delivery and meandering answers will not halt speculation about his cognitive health.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Trump’s Vanity Fleet
The Trump-class ships are about branding, not strategy.
www.theatlantic.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
His "Golden Fleet" is has lead hulls.
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Another day, another holiday giveaway! 🎅
Repost for a chance to win a Josh Jung signed baseball! Three winners will be selected.
Repost for a chance to win a Josh Jung signed baseball! Three winners will be selected.
December 23, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Another day, another holiday giveaway! 🎅
Repost for a chance to win a Josh Jung signed baseball! Three winners will be selected.
Repost for a chance to win a Josh Jung signed baseball! Three winners will be selected.