Rupert Chapman
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Archaeologist and Lover of English Literature
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The Rubio speech is incoherent and hypocritical. He denounces Soviet communism, the threat and division it sowed in Europe, yet has absolutely nothing to say about Ru's current attempt to restore restore the Soviet empire by re-invading and re-subordinating swaths of Europe. What's worse,...
February 15, 2026 at 2:41 AM
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The winner of the shiniest shoes in Munich award goes to Ilham Aliyev president of Azerbaijan… winner of previous awards on corruption and dictatorship… also the only world leader to be married to the vice president … quite a guy. But those shoes - wow. The arm and wrist power that went into that!!
February 15, 2026 at 7:14 AM
The winner of the shiniest shoes in Munich award goes to Ilham Aliyev president of Azerbaijan… winner of previous awards on corruption and dictatorship… also the only world leader to be married to the vice president … quite a guy. But those shoes - wow. The arm and wrist power that went into that!!
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This is what an authoritarian police state does
SCOTUS effectively OK’ed third-country removals as the Trump admin is using them on the shadow docket, staying lower court orders reining them in. Further, the specific questions raised here — about refoulement — have come up before, like in this case: www.lawdork.com/p/ghana-refo...
NYT: Trump secretly deported 9 migrants despite court orders to not remove them to their home nations. So, he sent them to prison in Cameroon: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
February 15, 2026 at 5:15 AM
This is what an authoritarian police state does
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February 14, 2026
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February 14, 2026
On Valentine’s Day in 1884, Theodore Roosevelt lost both his wife and his mother.
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February 15, 2026 at 6:49 AM
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Kill (the Dollar) Bill
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Kill (the Dollar) Bill
Two boring stories that should worry you.
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February 14, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Kill (the Dollar) Bill
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"...this insane hearing with Pam Bondi -"
"I think the legal term you're struggling to find, Sarah, and I'm glad I'm here to provide it for you, is batshit crazy."
@weissmann.substack.com joins @weissmann.substack.com on The Illegal News:
"I think the legal term you're struggling to find, Sarah, and I'm glad I'm here to provide it for you, is batshit crazy."
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February 13, 2026 at 5:45 PM
"...this insane hearing with Pam Bondi -"
"I think the legal term you're struggling to find, Sarah, and I'm glad I'm here to provide it for you, is batshit crazy."
@weissmann.substack.com joins @weissmann.substack.com on The Illegal News:
"I think the legal term you're struggling to find, Sarah, and I'm glad I'm here to provide it for you, is batshit crazy."
@weissmann.substack.com joins @weissmann.substack.com on The Illegal News:
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"... to act out these paradoxes, whether it is kidnapping a foreign head of state, whether it is threatening our allies to colonize Greenland, whether it is looking the other way in a genocide. Hypocrisies are vulnerabilities, and they threaten democracies globally."
February 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
"... to act out these paradoxes, whether it is kidnapping a foreign head of state, whether it is threatening our allies to colonize Greenland, whether it is looking the other way in a genocide. Hypocrisies are vulnerabilities, and they threaten democracies globally."
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"From the first moment a soldier is issued a rifle, they are taught a principle so basic it becomes instinct: Know what’s beyond your target." The problem here is it wasn't soldiers who did this: lnk.thebulwark.com/4659MsH
February 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
"From the first moment a soldier is issued a rifle, they are taught a principle so basic it becomes instinct: Know what’s beyond your target." The problem here is it wasn't soldiers who did this: lnk.thebulwark.com/4659MsH
February 12, 2026
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February 12, 2026
In a ceremony at the White House yesterday, surrounded by coal industry leaders, lawmakers, and miners, President Donald J.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:10 PM
February 12, 2026
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NEW. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick on Trump's mass deportation regime.
“The government wants to arrest, detain, and deport one in every 24 people—4% of the population. That can't be done without transforming who we are and our relationship to law enforcement.”
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“The government wants to arrest, detain, and deport one in every 24 people—4% of the population. That can't be done without transforming who we are and our relationship to law enforcement.”
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick: Trump’s Mass Deportation Regime
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February 12, 2026 at 7:49 PM
NEW. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick on Trump's mass deportation regime.
“The government wants to arrest, detain, and deport one in every 24 people—4% of the population. That can't be done without transforming who we are and our relationship to law enforcement.”
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“The government wants to arrest, detain, and deport one in every 24 people—4% of the population. That can't be done without transforming who we are and our relationship to law enforcement.”
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"While he rushes to place his name on monuments before he leaves office, he’s given every indication he’s fine leaving behind a trail of utter and complete destruction. In short, Donald J. Trump is a nihilist."
We are all passengers in Trump’s death cab
The nihilism of the regime is its most terrifying attribute.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:49 PM
"While he rushes to place his name on monuments before he leaves office, he’s given every indication he’s fine leaving behind a trail of utter and complete destruction. In short, Donald J. Trump is a nihilist."
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I never thought dismantling the federal government would be so stupid
February 12, 2026 at 8:06 PM
I never thought dismantling the federal government would be so stupid
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Yikes — Epstein showing appreciation for @GovBillLee pal Betsy Devos making it harder to report sexual abuse on campuses
February 12, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Yikes — Epstein showing appreciation for @GovBillLee pal Betsy Devos making it harder to report sexual abuse on campuses
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The right's "whatabout Laken Riley?" deflection deliberately ignores the fact her killer has already been tried, convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole. The only reason they bring her up is to justify the brutalization and terror of ICE and CBP against thousands of innocents.
Rick Scott: "No one wanted Renee Good or Alex Pretti to die, but ... "
February 12, 2026 at 6:55 PM
The right's "whatabout Laken Riley?" deflection deliberately ignores the fact her killer has already been tried, convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole. The only reason they bring her up is to justify the brutalization and terror of ICE and CBP against thousands of innocents.
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Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
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February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
What Happens When the World Decides It Can’t Trust America Anymore?
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What Happens When the World Decides It Can’t Trust America Anymore?
From France to Germany to Canada, governments are recalibrating their security, technology, and defense policies around one unspoken reality: America can’t be counted on…
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February 12, 2026 at 8:34 PM
What Happens When the World Decides It Can’t Trust America Anymore?
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