@papawrs.bsky.social
Retired Army civilian researcher. Proud husband of an angel. Tennis, acoustic guitar. Outraged and horrified.
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New: I spoke with a Colombian asylum seeker who was the victim of a ‘Kavanaugh stop’ about what it was like to be racially profiled, abducted in front his family and held in ICE detention hours from home for more than a month—despite doing everything “the right way.”
This is Nick’s story.
This is Nick’s story.
The hell of being a target of a ‘Kavanaugh stop’
A Maryland man from Colombia describes his journey from detainment to incarceration—and miraculous freedom.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 7, 2026 at 1:05 PM
New: I spoke with a Colombian asylum seeker who was the victim of a ‘Kavanaugh stop’ about what it was like to be racially profiled, abducted in front his family and held in ICE detention hours from home for more than a month—despite doing everything “the right way.”
This is Nick’s story.
This is Nick’s story.
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Absolutely fucking tremendous from the FT.
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Absolutely fucking tremendous from the FT.
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With X now under investigation by governments all over the world for allowing its users to create child exploitation images maybe now, fellow Democrats, we can start making our primary social media links Bluesky and not X?
bsky.app/profile/dhot...
bsky.app/profile/dhot...
Absolutely fucking tremendous from the FT.
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:11 PM
With X now under investigation by governments all over the world for allowing its users to create child exploitation images maybe now, fellow Democrats, we can start making our primary social media links Bluesky and not X?
bsky.app/profile/dhot...
bsky.app/profile/dhot...
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Thank you Eugene Goodman for saving Democracy during the Capitol insurrection #January6th
January 6, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Thank you Eugene Goodman for saving Democracy during the Capitol insurrection #January6th
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As Trump claims that Venezuela will “turn over” roughly $3 billion worth of oil, there’s a long list of problems, starting with this one:
Trump expects to sell the oil and personally control the pool of money — which is brazenly unconstitutional. #slushfund www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Trump expects to sell the oil and personally control the pool of money — which is brazenly unconstitutional. #slushfund www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
One big problem with Trump’s claim Venezuela will “turn over” its oil
The Constitution gives lawmakers the “power of the purse.” When the president effectively responds, “I get my own purse,” there’s a problem.
www.ms.now
January 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
As Trump claims that Venezuela will “turn over” roughly $3 billion worth of oil, there’s a long list of problems, starting with this one:
Trump expects to sell the oil and personally control the pool of money — which is brazenly unconstitutional. #slushfund www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Trump expects to sell the oil and personally control the pool of money — which is brazenly unconstitutional. #slushfund www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Russia is winning the Cold War. They are not winning by outproducing us, by out-innovating us or by defeating us militarily. They are winning by hollowing us out — politically, institutionally, and morally — until we did the work for them.
Russia Is Winning the Cold War Without Firing A Shot
In 1956, Nikita Khrushchev delivered what was meant to be a chilling warning to the West.
open.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Russia is winning the Cold War. They are not winning by outproducing us, by out-innovating us or by defeating us militarily. They are winning by hollowing us out — politically, institutionally, and morally — until we did the work for them.
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Every country needs to be following Finland's lead here. Media literary skills are going to be crucially important in the age of AI, where knowing what's real and what's not is going to be increasingly difficult
apnews.com/article/fake...
apnews.com/article/fake...
Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda
Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...
apnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Every country needs to be following Finland's lead here. Media literary skills are going to be crucially important in the age of AI, where knowing what's real and what's not is going to be increasingly difficult
apnews.com/article/fake...
apnews.com/article/fake...
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On the blog, I argue that Trump is a literal law breaker: He does not merely violate the law; he and his administration seek to render it inoperative, broken. Examples: might-makes-right military actions; J6 pardons; censure of Sen Kelly; and firing members of independent agencies w/o cause. 👇
Trump Doesn't Merely Violate the Law. He Aims to Destroy it.
In yet another example of how each of Donald Trump's outrageous acts distracts attention from the previous outrageous act, yesterday, which ...
www.dorfonlaw.org
January 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
On the blog, I argue that Trump is a literal law breaker: He does not merely violate the law; he and his administration seek to render it inoperative, broken. Examples: might-makes-right military actions; J6 pardons; censure of Sen Kelly; and firing members of independent agencies w/o cause. 👇
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in every single one of the 10 major US cities that built the most housing between 2017 and 2023, rents for older, existing units fell—often by quite a bit.
January 7, 2026 at 12:58 PM
in every single one of the 10 major US cities that built the most housing between 2017 and 2023, rents for older, existing units fell—often by quite a bit.
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How quickly he changed from, “The President of Peace” to “Bomb Don”. Almost like he has a big domestic problem he’s trying to distract us from.
January 7, 2026 at 3:27 AM
How quickly he changed from, “The President of Peace” to “Bomb Don”. Almost like he has a big domestic problem he’s trying to distract us from.
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Reformed January 6th participant (who refused a pardon): “You can't gaslight me. I was there. I saw the officers being pepper sprayed. I watched one of them fall down and hit his head and his back. So don't be telling me it wasn't violent.”
January 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Reformed January 6th participant (who refused a pardon): “You can't gaslight me. I was there. I saw the officers being pepper sprayed. I watched one of them fall down and hit his head and his back. So don't be telling me it wasn't violent.”
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David Graham: Hegseth’s Appalling Vengeance Campaign. The defense secretary’s attempts to demote Senator Mark Kelly are a pernicious form of political bullying. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Hegseth’s Appalling Vengeance Campaign
The defense secretary’s attempts to demote Senator Mark Kelly are a pernicious form of political bullying.
www.theatlantic.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:54 PM
David Graham: Hegseth’s Appalling Vengeance Campaign. The defense secretary’s attempts to demote Senator Mark Kelly are a pernicious form of political bullying. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Brazil succeeded in holding coup plotters accountable. "If — when the glass has been swept away & the trials are over — those who empowered, guided, mobilized, and legitimized [the riots] are never held to account, then... the conditions for repetition remain intact.” jacobin.com/2026/01/janu...
What Brazil’s January 8 Can Teach Us About January 6
In 2021, the January 6 Capitol attack exposed deep connections between the US state and far-right groups. When something similar happened in Brazil in 2023, it prompted a national attempt to reform th...
jacobin.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Brazil succeeded in holding coup plotters accountable. "If — when the glass has been swept away & the trials are over — those who empowered, guided, mobilized, and legitimized [the riots] are never held to account, then... the conditions for repetition remain intact.” jacobin.com/2026/01/janu...
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Joint Statement of major EU/NATO countries on Greenland, together with Denmark:
January 6, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Joint Statement of major EU/NATO countries on Greenland, together with Denmark:
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Airline water safety varies widely, with most major airlines scoring very poorly. Nearly 3% of airline water samples tested positive for coliform bacteria. Experts advise avoiding tap water, coffee and tea on flights.
www.healthday.com/health-news/...
www.healthday.com/health-news/...
Airline Water Safety Raises Red Flags in New Study
MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — If you order coffee or tea on a flight, you may want to think twice.A 2026 airline water study found that drinking water
www.healthday.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Airline water safety varies widely, with most major airlines scoring very poorly. Nearly 3% of airline water samples tested positive for coliform bacteria. Experts advise avoiding tap water, coffee and tea on flights.
www.healthday.com/health-news/...
www.healthday.com/health-news/...
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Just as in he days of the torture memos, Pam Bondi's DOJ issues legal opinions saying whatever Trump wants to do is perfectly legal... even though it obviously isn't. The purpose of this exercise is to give Trump and his henchmen a "golden shield" against criminal prosecution for their crimes.
Justice Dept. Memo Approved Military Incursion Into Venezuela as Lawful
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Just as in he days of the torture memos, Pam Bondi's DOJ issues legal opinions saying whatever Trump wants to do is perfectly legal... even though it obviously isn't. The purpose of this exercise is to give Trump and his henchmen a "golden shield" against criminal prosecution for their crimes.
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“It is a sad fact—but a fact nonetheless—that we have in the White House a fundamentally anti-American administration. But that is the world in which we live for now, and dealing with it is the task patriotic Americans face.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/january-6t...
www.thebulwark.com/p/january-6t...
January 6th and the Never-Ending Coup
Trump’s insurrection could happen again.
www.thebulwark.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:13 AM
“It is a sad fact—but a fact nonetheless—that we have in the White House a fundamentally anti-American administration. But that is the world in which we live for now, and dealing with it is the task patriotic Americans face.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/january-6t...
www.thebulwark.com/p/january-6t...
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It's important to remember that Donald Trump lies constantly, but this is Donald Trump declaring that he has used the United States military to extort Venezuela into giving him $1.7-2.7 billion for his personal use.
January 7, 2026 at 12:15 AM
It's important to remember that Donald Trump lies constantly, but this is Donald Trump declaring that he has used the United States military to extort Venezuela into giving him $1.7-2.7 billion for his personal use.
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The Wyoming Supreme Court struck down the state's near-total abortion ban and a first-of-its-kind prohibition on abortion pills on Tuesday, saying the laws violated the state constitution.
Wyoming High Court Strikes Down Abortion Ban Laws - Law360
The Wyoming Supreme Court struck down the state's near-total abortion ban and a first-of-its-kind prohibition on abortion pills on Tuesday, saying the laws violated the state constitution.
www.law360.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:30 PM
The Wyoming Supreme Court struck down the state's near-total abortion ban and a first-of-its-kind prohibition on abortion pills on Tuesday, saying the laws violated the state constitution.
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📌"After his bloody coup had failed … Trump at the urging of his pathetic, dysfunctional family stumbled onto the White House lawn and grudgingly called off the attack, but not before telling his Orcs who laid siege to our Capitol that he 'loved them.'”
HE TOLD THEM THAT HE LOVED THEM.
HE TOLD THEM THAT HE LOVED THEM.
RAGE
I will never stop being furious about January 6, 2021, and the lack of accountability in its terrible wake ...
dearlstephens.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:23 PM
📌"After his bloody coup had failed … Trump at the urging of his pathetic, dysfunctional family stumbled onto the White House lawn and grudgingly called off the attack, but not before telling his Orcs who laid siege to our Capitol that he 'loved them.'”
HE TOLD THEM THAT HE LOVED THEM.
HE TOLD THEM THAT HE LOVED THEM.
Mob bosses do what mob bosses do.
January 7, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Mob bosses do what mob bosses do.
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“This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America…”
January 6, 2026 at 11:50 PM
“This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America…”
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What is Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, Alex.
“This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America…”
January 7, 2026 at 12:23 AM
What is Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, Alex.