Ray Cunneff
@raycunneff.bsky.social
Former television & motion picture writer (WGAW), CBS Television Network Executive Producer, CBS Director, Program Practices, radio Program Director & news/talk host, Sgt. E-5 U.S. Army.
CATCH 22: Steve Scalise tried to have it both ways on "Face the Nation", defending the victim's 2nd Amendment concealed-carry rights of protest, then in the next breath saying those rights are nullified when a protest is declared illegal. Orwellian double-speak.
Minneapolis Man Killed By Federal Agents Identified As ICU Nurse
The killing of the 37-year old man sparked a surge of protests in a city already furious about the ICE killing of Renee Good.
www.huffpost.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:21 PM
CATCH 22: Steve Scalise tried to have it both ways on "Face the Nation", defending the victim's 2nd Amendment concealed-carry rights of protest, then in the next breath saying those rights are nullified when a protest is declared illegal. Orwellian double-speak.
Is this the flash point incident ICE has been trying to provoke, that the White House can use as a pretext to invoke the Insurrection Act?
Which litigant will be the first to sue ICE/DHS for violating the victim's 2nd Amendment rights?
Which litigant will be the first to sue ICE/DHS for violating the victim's 2nd Amendment rights?
January 24, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Is this the flash point incident ICE has been trying to provoke, that the White House can use as a pretext to invoke the Insurrection Act?
Which litigant will be the first to sue ICE/DHS for violating the victim's 2nd Amendment rights?
Which litigant will be the first to sue ICE/DHS for violating the victim's 2nd Amendment rights?
To summarize: A 37 year-old white male self-identified US citizen, licensed to carry a concealed weapon, has been summarily executed on the streets of America by Trump's ICESTAPO. A 2nd Amendment constitutional crisis. Let's see how they spin this...
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
To summarize: A 37 year-old white male self-identified US citizen, licensed to carry a concealed weapon, has been summarily executed on the streets of America by Trump's ICESTAPO. A 2nd Amendment constitutional crisis. Let's see how they spin this...
We had good indications that measles & flu cases were spiking despite reporting delays. Whooping cough also on the move in specific regions. COVID was making a comeback. But much of the reporting network dismantled, early-warning system gone. We don't know if we're getting accurate or current data.
MSN
www.msn.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:59 AM
We had good indications that measles & flu cases were spiking despite reporting delays. Whooping cough also on the move in specific regions. COVID was making a comeback. But much of the reporting network dismantled, early-warning system gone. We don't know if we're getting accurate or current data.
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck let the cat out of the bag, saying publicly what had been a low grumble privately, that filmmakers were now being pressured to tailor their projects to the distracted, "casual viewer".
‘Not second screen enough’: is Netflix deliberately dumbing down TV so people can watch while scrolling?
Streaming insiders have claimed they’re being made to rewrite scripts for viewers who use their phones while watching. Is this the end of prestige TV? Or pure fiction?
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck let the cat out of the bag, saying publicly what had been a low grumble privately, that filmmakers were now being pressured to tailor their projects to the distracted, "casual viewer".
Those who question Trump's claim that he's ended eight wars fail to understand Trumpthink: He's solved two wars four times.
January 20, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Those who question Trump's claim that he's ended eight wars fail to understand Trumpthink: He's solved two wars four times.
If that bonkers letter to Norway didn't make the case for impairment, the posters in the Oval Office of Greenland and Canada as part of the US should seal the deal. The man is dangerously unfit and must be removed before he blunders us into war. (The problem is, JD Vance wants Greenland too.)
January 20, 2026 at 7:42 PM
If that bonkers letter to Norway didn't make the case for impairment, the posters in the Oval Office of Greenland and Canada as part of the US should seal the deal. The man is dangerously unfit and must be removed before he blunders us into war. (The problem is, JD Vance wants Greenland too.)
Trump's Greenland obsession only makes sense through one lens: He feels obligated to invade to fulfill a contract "swap" - Venezuela for Ukraine - first proposed by Putin in 2019. (Fiona Hill) Invade Greenland, break up NATO, Putin gets Ukraine (and probably the Baltic states). The Art of the Deal.
Thousands march in Greenland to support Arctic island in the face of Trump's threats to take it over
Thousands of Greenlanders carefully marched across snow and ice to take a stand against U.S. President Donald Trump.
apnews.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Trump's Greenland obsession only makes sense through one lens: He feels obligated to invade to fulfill a contract "swap" - Venezuela for Ukraine - first proposed by Putin in 2019. (Fiona Hill) Invade Greenland, break up NATO, Putin gets Ukraine (and probably the Baltic states). The Art of the Deal.
SPHERES OF INFLUENCE
The Age of the Swap, the Deal, the Steal
Venezuela, Greenland, Ukraine, NATO, Taiwan.
Carving up the world is a risky business.
The Age of the Swap, the Deal, the Steal
Venezuela, Greenland, Ukraine, NATO, Taiwan.
Carving up the world is a risky business.
January 17, 2026 at 8:36 AM
SPHERES OF INFLUENCE
The Age of the Swap, the Deal, the Steal
Venezuela, Greenland, Ukraine, NATO, Taiwan.
Carving up the world is a risky business.
The Age of the Swap, the Deal, the Steal
Venezuela, Greenland, Ukraine, NATO, Taiwan.
Carving up the world is a risky business.
Putin succeeds beyond wildest dreams, except on the battlefield in Ukraine. Trump tries to win it for him with a move designed to break up NATO. Article 5 requires Greenland's defense - From Trump. For Putin. But 'dividing up the world into spheres of influence' is a terrifyingly hazardous game.
Russia lost Venezuela. Putin won everything else - Coda Story
By unseating Nicolas Maduro, the US has left even allies like the Philippines fearing a future in which great powers do as they like regardless of international law
www.codastory.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Putin succeeds beyond wildest dreams, except on the battlefield in Ukraine. Trump tries to win it for him with a move designed to break up NATO. Article 5 requires Greenland's defense - From Trump. For Putin. But 'dividing up the world into spheres of influence' is a terrifyingly hazardous game.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Need to punch your man-card? Then come on down to Thugs R Us. No experience required, no education desired. Anger issues? Criminal record? No problem. Only manly men need apply, no girly behind the burly. Free dental & child support (colorblindness disqualifying). Matricide counseling is available.
"The reactionary centrist logic is simple: if the left does something bad it’s the left’s fault, and if the right does something bad, it’s also the left’s fault for making them do it. It’s a simple formula and once you see it every one of their arguments is the same."
- Adam Serwer
- Adam Serwer
January 14, 2026 at 5:37 PM
"The reactionary centrist logic is simple: if the left does something bad it’s the left’s fault, and if the right does something bad, it’s also the left’s fault for making them do it. It’s a simple formula and once you see it every one of their arguments is the same."
- Adam Serwer
- Adam Serwer
Drunk with power, the Mango Mussolini is likely to kill both our men and women in uniform and the men and women of a sovereign nation and NATO ally. Waging war on our friends can only embolden our enemies. This is a foreign policy suicide pact.
🚨Denmark Delivers FATAL WARNING to TRUMP after THREATS
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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January 10, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Drunk with power, the Mango Mussolini is likely to kill both our men and women in uniform and the men and women of a sovereign nation and NATO ally. Waging war on our friends can only embolden our enemies. This is a foreign policy suicide pact.
MAGA Goes Maoist
“He’s come up with something new, which is the iron fist of an autocrat,” Jeffrey Sonnenfeld told Fortune. “That’s something which is not seen in capitalism too often.”
He claims Trump puts US business operating not within a free market, but at the pleasure of the White House.
“He’s come up with something new, which is the iron fist of an autocrat,” Jeffrey Sonnenfeld told Fortune. “That’s something which is not seen in capitalism too often.”
He claims Trump puts US business operating not within a free market, but at the pleasure of the White House.
3 things Trump did in 24 hours to show that he’s in control of American business
“He’s taking an extreme left-wing position which looks like state capitalism,” said Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a longtime corporate governance scholar and the founding dean of Yale’s Chief Executive Leadersh...
finance.yahoo.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:35 PM
MAGA Goes Maoist
“He’s come up with something new, which is the iron fist of an autocrat,” Jeffrey Sonnenfeld told Fortune. “That’s something which is not seen in capitalism too often.”
He claims Trump puts US business operating not within a free market, but at the pleasure of the White House.
“He’s come up with something new, which is the iron fist of an autocrat,” Jeffrey Sonnenfeld told Fortune. “That’s something which is not seen in capitalism too often.”
He claims Trump puts US business operating not within a free market, but at the pleasure of the White House.
At an unusually combative White House press conference today, v.p. JD Vance asserted that these ICE thugs have "absolute immunity" and suggested the victim was responsible for her own death, "brainwashed" by "left-wing ideology". "Comply or die" appears to now be official DHS policy.
JD Vance Makes Heinous Claim About Minnesota ICE Shooting Victim
Apparently Renee Good was “brainwashed.”
newrepublic.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:03 PM
At an unusually combative White House press conference today, v.p. JD Vance asserted that these ICE thugs have "absolute immunity" and suggested the victim was responsible for her own death, "brainwashed" by "left-wing ideology". "Comply or die" appears to now be official DHS policy.
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in the Twin Cities with her partner, according to her mother, Donna Ganger. They have a six year-old son from a previous marriage. She was shot three times in the face after she reportedly did not step out of the car when ordered to do so by the ICE agents.
January 7, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in the Twin Cities with her partner, according to her mother, Donna Ganger. They have a six year-old son from a previous marriage. She was shot three times in the face after she reportedly did not step out of the car when ordered to do so by the ICE agents.
FYI: CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports that Dan Bongino has left the FBI, confirming mid-December reports that Bongino would be departing to return to his radio show and podcast after less than a year in his role as Deputy Director. His first program(s) might be worth a listen.
January 6, 2026 at 5:35 AM
FYI: CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports that Dan Bongino has left the FBI, confirming mid-December reports that Bongino would be departing to return to his radio show and podcast after less than a year in his role as Deputy Director. His first program(s) might be worth a listen.
In her testimony before Congress in 2019, Fiona Hill, former deputy assistant and senior director for Europe and Russia at the National Security Council (2017–19), described Vladimir Putin's interest in a Venezuela–Ukraine swap and his willingness to abandon a Russian ally in a quid pro quo.
Russia Floated Venezuela-for-Ukraine Deal to Trump – Ex-Advisor
In her 2019 Congress testimony, Trump’s former advisor Fiona Hill said Russia floated the idea of a deal to swap Venezuela for Ukraine via informal communications.
www.kyivpost.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:17 AM
In her testimony before Congress in 2019, Fiona Hill, former deputy assistant and senior director for Europe and Russia at the National Security Council (2017–19), described Vladimir Putin's interest in a Venezuela–Ukraine swap and his willingness to abandon a Russian ally in a quid pro quo.
Journalism Fail: Once again, news media fail to connect the dots. The decline of the US Dollar against other currencies and the explosive growth and influence of unregulated cryptocurrency are reported as if separate, unrelated stories.
US actions in the Caribbean = oil, cocaine & crypto
US actions in the Caribbean = oil, cocaine & crypto
January 5, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Journalism Fail: Once again, news media fail to connect the dots. The decline of the US Dollar against other currencies and the explosive growth and influence of unregulated cryptocurrency are reported as if separate, unrelated stories.
US actions in the Caribbean = oil, cocaine & crypto
US actions in the Caribbean = oil, cocaine & crypto
"You Break It, You Own It" - Colin Powell
Oil Wars: Trump vows to "run" Venezuela.
Oil Wars: Trump vows to "run" Venezuela.
Trump: U.S. Has Abducted Venezuelan Leader After Overnight Bombing
Donald Trump announced the U.S. has abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
newrepublic.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:26 PM
"You Break It, You Own It" - Colin Powell
Oil Wars: Trump vows to "run" Venezuela.
Oil Wars: Trump vows to "run" Venezuela.
Rachel Maddow's Call to Action
Maddow lit a social media firestorm in a battle cry for late-night television, calling out CBS and Paramount Skydance. She didn’t mince words.
The decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was, according to Maddow, “transparent” - and not in a good way.
Maddow lit a social media firestorm in a battle cry for late-night television, calling out CBS and Paramount Skydance. She didn’t mince words.
The decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was, according to Maddow, “transparent” - and not in a good way.
“Rachel Maddow’s Unfiltered Call-Out: The Fight to Save The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and the Future of Late-Night TV” – New and Tips
ifeg.info
December 28, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Rachel Maddow's Call to Action
Maddow lit a social media firestorm in a battle cry for late-night television, calling out CBS and Paramount Skydance. She didn’t mince words.
The decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was, according to Maddow, “transparent” - and not in a good way.
Maddow lit a social media firestorm in a battle cry for late-night television, calling out CBS and Paramount Skydance. She didn’t mince words.
The decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was, according to Maddow, “transparent” - and not in a good way.
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Trump to hold two emergency summits - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday - at Mar-a-Lago in a desperate effort to stop two wars he’d promised to end months ago.
Trump to hold two emergency summits - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday - at Mar-a-Lago in a desperate effort to stop two wars he’d promised to end months ago.
Trump Tries to Save His Disaster Peace Deals at Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump is hosting two back-to-back summits at his Florida estate.
newrepublic.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:04 AM
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Trump to hold two emergency summits - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday - at Mar-a-Lago in a desperate effort to stop two wars he’d promised to end months ago.
Trump to hold two emergency summits - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday - at Mar-a-Lago in a desperate effort to stop two wars he’d promised to end months ago.
GUESS: The "Trump Doctrine" - A Blueprint for the Western Hemisphere in the 21st Century. Allied nation-states in Honduras and El Salvador, fueled by crypto, Venezuelan oil & Colombian cocaine expand to regional hubs for Trump's sphere of influence in "The Gulf of America". You thought healthcare?
Trump to deliver prime-time address to nation
President Trump will deliver a live televised address from the White House on Wednesday evening. “My Fellow Americans: I will be giving an ADDRESS TO THE NATION tomorrow night, LIVE FROM THE …
thehill.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
GUESS: The "Trump Doctrine" - A Blueprint for the Western Hemisphere in the 21st Century. Allied nation-states in Honduras and El Salvador, fueled by crypto, Venezuelan oil & Colombian cocaine expand to regional hubs for Trump's sphere of influence in "The Gulf of America". You thought healthcare?
Putin wants to carve the world into: Russia, China & the US. But Russia's not the powerhouse Putin would have us believe. Economically, Russia's not in the top ten. California's economy is larger. Russia's military is the biggest economic engine. Otherwise, they're "a gas station that sells vodka".
December 13, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Putin wants to carve the world into: Russia, China & the US. But Russia's not the powerhouse Putin would have us believe. Economically, Russia's not in the top ten. California's economy is larger. Russia's military is the biggest economic engine. Otherwise, they're "a gas station that sells vodka".
It's all about the oil. Hasn't this "drug boat" pretext worn beyond thin? There's a new 'Trump Doctrine' for the western hemisphere being executed and the tech billionaires are the architects. Scoop: Propensa, Hondouras is "freedom city" for techno/crypto fascists. It starts to make sense.
Trump Accidentally Sabotages Case for Bombings in New Interview Fiasco
The president’s claims about the boat killings and his pardon of the Honduran ex-president in a new Politico interview should finally convince Republicans that they, and we, must get to the bottom of ...
newrepublic.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
It's all about the oil. Hasn't this "drug boat" pretext worn beyond thin? There's a new 'Trump Doctrine' for the western hemisphere being executed and the tech billionaires are the architects. Scoop: Propensa, Hondouras is "freedom city" for techno/crypto fascists. It starts to make sense.