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International security | democratic backsliding | occasional exasperation
International security | democratic backsliding | occasional exasperation
“People would be horrified” if video of the boat double tap were released.
Hegseth, today:
Hegseth, today:
December 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
“People would be horrified” if video of the boat double tap were released.
Hegseth, today:
Hegseth, today:
Treasury Secretary acknowledges Russian incursions into NATO borders and the thought that our treaty allies might invoke Article 5 apparently never crosses his precious mind.
"Will sell weapons — or will stop selling weapons when we decide that it's enough of the killing and Europe must just capitulate."
December 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Treasury Secretary acknowledges Russian incursions into NATO borders and the thought that our treaty allies might invoke Article 5 apparently never crosses his precious mind.
Most politically engaged people I know work demanding jobs (without the staff, briefings, or perks of the Speaker’s office) yet still manage to keep up with major national events.
RAJU: If defenseless survivors were killed, would that constitute a violation of the laws of war?
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
December 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Most politically engaged people I know work demanding jobs (without the staff, briefings, or perks of the Speaker’s office) yet still manage to keep up with major national events.
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Now juxtapose Hegseth's vile little cartoon with this line from the Post report on the latest horror:
"If the video of the blast that killed the two survivors on Sept. 2 were made public, people would be horrified, said one person who watched the live feed."
"If the video of the blast that killed the two survivors on Sept. 2 were made public, people would be horrified, said one person who watched the live feed."
Imagine being a career officer in the chain of command on Trump's boat bombings. You have deep moral and legal concerns about them. Your faith in leadership is shaky. Then you see Pete Hegseth tweet out a sadistic cartoon about it. Must be awful.
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
December 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Now juxtapose Hegseth's vile little cartoon with this line from the Post report on the latest horror:
"If the video of the blast that killed the two survivors on Sept. 2 were made public, people would be horrified, said one person who watched the live feed."
"If the video of the blast that killed the two survivors on Sept. 2 were made public, people would be horrified, said one person who watched the live feed."
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For this situation specifically, Bradley was the only one in the entire chain who could have refused at essentially zero risk to himself. So no, he shouldn’t get credit for saying “but Pete told me to” when it all comes out.
December 2, 2025 at 1:19 AM
For this situation specifically, Bradley was the only one in the entire chain who could have refused at essentially zero risk to himself. So no, he shouldn’t get credit for saying “but Pete told me to” when it all comes out.
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Anyone who treats violence perpetrated by the state as a joke should be nowhere near decisions regarding the use of force.
December 1, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Anyone who treats violence perpetrated by the state as a joke should be nowhere near decisions regarding the use of force.
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It turns out that "running government like a business" means literally everything is for sale, including other countries sovereignty
Five-byline alert: 🚨
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 30, 2025 at 11:16 AM
It turns out that "running government like a business" means literally everything is for sale, including other countries sovereignty
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November 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Well, I guess we know a lot more now about why Admiral Holsey quit as head of SOUTHCOM.
November 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Well, I guess we know a lot more now about why Admiral Holsey quit as head of SOUTHCOM.
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Does make me wonder if Slotkin, Kelly, and the rest of Congress were hearing stuff prompting the video they made about not following illegal orders
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Does make me wonder if Slotkin, Kelly, and the rest of Congress were hearing stuff prompting the video they made about not following illegal orders
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This is so deeply at odds with the vision and history of America. Take pretty much any ethnic or racial group that are part of the American mosaic America today - they have all faced the same accusation. The moment these accusations are turned into policy are some of the most shameful in US history
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This is so deeply at odds with the vision and history of America. Take pretty much any ethnic or racial group that are part of the American mosaic America today - they have all faced the same accusation. The moment these accusations are turned into policy are some of the most shameful in US history
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This statement is way outside of CIA’s lane and erosive of the ethical norm that intelligence should be non-partisan. If that norm vanishes, intelligence loses a very large portion of its value.
CIA statement about the Afghan man identified as the gunman who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington
November 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
This statement is way outside of CIA’s lane and erosive of the ethical norm that intelligence should be non-partisan. If that norm vanishes, intelligence loses a very large portion of its value.
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Get in loser, we're doing shuttle diplomacy but publicizing every demand each side makes
Scoop @financialtimes.com: Under the US-Ukraine deal, Kyiv agreed to cap the size of its army at 800,000, according to senior officials who say they're pleased with the plan. Points left are territorial matters and security guarantees, which are TBD by Zelensky and Trump. www.ft.com/content/b0d9...
Russia signals it could reject modified US peace plan for Ukraine
Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov suggests Moscow would walk away from proposal that differs substantially from Alaska talks
www.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Get in loser, we're doing shuttle diplomacy but publicizing every demand each side makes
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"what if 2003, but for the *actual* reasons conspiracy theorists thought we went in 2003 for?"
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
"what if 2003, but for the *actual* reasons conspiracy theorists thought we went in 2003 for?"
All this = no “rally round the flag effect,” and most importantly: untold human suffering. Truly sleepwalking into disaster with this one.
Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
All this = no “rally round the flag effect,” and most importantly: untold human suffering. Truly sleepwalking into disaster with this one.
Trump has never seen Ukraine as anything but a pot to raid for political capital, its people expendable if they serve his petty goals (dirt on rivals, chasing vanity “peace” prizes, feedin headlines). Evil on that scale, in service of one man’s ego, is a moral crime against humanity in my book.
Ungrateful Ukrainians, didn’t even thank for such a brilliant plan of their own capitulation and rewarding the Russian aggressor.
November 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Trump has never seen Ukraine as anything but a pot to raid for political capital, its people expendable if they serve his petty goals (dirt on rivals, chasing vanity “peace” prizes, feedin headlines). Evil on that scale, in service of one man’s ego, is a moral crime against humanity in my book.
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Have they figured out yet which spy gave them the peace plan?
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Have they figured out yet which spy gave them the peace plan?
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The irony of these people complaining about the invented dangers of immigrants and then welcoming brain pollution from overseas hustlers.
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The irony of these people complaining about the invented dangers of immigrants and then welcoming brain pollution from overseas hustlers.
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Good night y'all.
Rubio and Witkoff are on their way to Geneva to talk to Europeans and Ukrainians.
Maybe the White House can come up with one story by tomorrow morning here.
Rubio and Witkoff are on their way to Geneva to talk to Europeans and Ukrainians.
Maybe the White House can come up with one story by tomorrow morning here.
November 23, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Good night y'all.
Rubio and Witkoff are on their way to Geneva to talk to Europeans and Ukrainians.
Maybe the White House can come up with one story by tomorrow morning here.
Rubio and Witkoff are on their way to Geneva to talk to Europeans and Ukrainians.
Maybe the White House can come up with one story by tomorrow morning here.
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No one knows what they're doing and they're responsible for tens of millions of lives
November 23, 2025 at 1:45 AM
No one knows what they're doing and they're responsible for tens of millions of lives
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This is a great visualization of the Chinese "shadow navy" threatening Taiwan.
www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...
www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...
Shadow navy: How China's civilian fleet could be a potent weapon in a Taiwan invasion
A Reuters visual investigation of China's annual naval exercises off the Chinese coast opposite Taiwan shows how Beijing's
www.reuters.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This is a great visualization of the Chinese "shadow navy" threatening Taiwan.
www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...
www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...