Aaron Anderson
@scsugrad99.bsky.social
Foreign policy enthusiast and supporter of the post-WWII international security order. Baseball, hockey, and college wrestling fan. Proud SCSU alum.
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The Winding Road- Chase Noseworthy cover
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My daughter, Piper Anderson (violin), performing with the @shenandoahu.bsky.social CONTEMPO. She's really talented created/arranged the violin part to fit the music. Take a listen and subscribe to her YouTube for more!
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Breaking news: Aldrich Ames, the CIA officer whose spying for Moscow was the most damaging breach in the agency’s history, reportedly causing the deaths of at least 10 recruited CIA or allied intelligence agents, died at 84.
Aldrich Ames, most damaging CIA traitor in agency history, dies at 84
He reportedly caused the deaths of at least 10 recruited CIA or allied intelligence agents.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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I can't believe we're getting The Stupid Bush Administration
January 3, 2026 at 6:44 PM
I can't believe we're getting The Stupid Bush Administration
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No, no one, me included, expects this to work. But we don't even try. We just yell at Democrats & pretend they can Do A Magical Unicorn as the minority party, exercising control of exactly <zero> institutions of the federal government. It's maddening. We can't focus as a country. Just incredible.
January 3, 2026 at 6:51 PM
No, no one, me included, expects this to work. But we don't even try. We just yell at Democrats & pretend they can Do A Magical Unicorn as the minority party, exercising control of exactly <zero> institutions of the federal government. It's maddening. We can't focus as a country. Just incredible.
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From Bob Woodward’s “Plan of Attack,” about the Iraq war:
January 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
From Bob Woodward’s “Plan of Attack,” about the Iraq war:
Hey @nytpitchbot.bsky.social, they beat you to both sides this!
Democrats in Congress on Saturday raised constitutional concerns and said that the Trump administration had misrepresented its goals in Venezuela, while Republicans cheered the operation that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
Trump Did Not Seek Congressional Authorization to Capture Maduro
Democrats raised constitutional concerns and said the Trump administration had misrepresented its goals in Venezuela, while most Republicans cheered the action.
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January 3, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Hey @nytpitchbot.bsky.social, they beat you to both sides this!
This is why I tell people that toppling a regime is relatively easy for the US. It's putting the country back together that's difficult, b/c all of the factions -- even ones who supported the US effort -- fracture and pursue their own interests. Those interests don't always align to the US position.
Our military and intelligence pros are good at what they do. However, they rely on elected officials to insure that the policies they execute are wise. It remains to be seen. Our initial forays into Iraq and Afghanistan were impressive as well, but it is the longer run picture that matters.
Trump said President Maduro and his wife were placed on a ship, the USS Iwo Jima, to be taken to New York, and that they were removed from Venezuela by helicopter.
“They went by helicopter, a nice flight. I’m sure they loved it.” he told Fox & Friends.
“They went by helicopter, a nice flight. I’m sure they loved it.” he told Fox & Friends.
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
This is why I tell people that toppling a regime is relatively easy for the US. It's putting the country back together that's difficult, b/c all of the factions -- even ones who supported the US effort -- fracture and pursue their own interests. Those interests don't always align to the US position.
Spot on
Maduro is bad, his government has been bad, that’s not the point. There are multiple bad state leaders in the world.
The point is whether removal by force makes things better.
Whatever the goal—drugs? migration? conditions in Venezuela?—destabilization could make things worse.
The point is whether removal by force makes things better.
Whatever the goal—drugs? migration? conditions in Venezuela?—destabilization could make things worse.
January 3, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Spot on
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So like…now what? Is there a plan here exactly for what happens when you decapitate a government overnight?
Or is this just the “Jesus take the wheel” school of military planning?
Or is this just the “Jesus take the wheel” school of military planning?
January 3, 2026 at 1:23 PM
So like…now what? Is there a plan here exactly for what happens when you decapitate a government overnight?
Or is this just the “Jesus take the wheel” school of military planning?
Or is this just the “Jesus take the wheel” school of military planning?
What's a little ethnic cleansing among friends?
Trump: "I heard that number today -- half of Gaza would leave. I've always said it. I said if they were given the opportunity to live in a better climate, they would move. We're helping the people of Gaza a lot. So is Israel, by the way."
December 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
What's a little ethnic cleansing among friends?
And at the time, Italians were considered to be the bottom rung of people. As evidenced by Martin and many others changing to Anglo last names.
Who’s going to tell him that he was watching a show starring the sons of 2 immigrants?
December 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
And at the time, Italians were considered to be the bottom rung of people. As evidenced by Martin and many others changing to Anglo last names.
Completely expected, but good to have research data helping support what we always knew to be the case.
DOGE was A LOT less likely to cancel contracts from companies that donated money to Republicans than companies that donated to Democrats.
December 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Completely expected, but good to have research data helping support what we always knew to be the case.
If we were to provide Ukraine with the support they needed through the end of 2026, I think Russia would have to back down. Their economy is on the precipice of disaster.
Putin meant for this to be a show of strength but anyone who has been paying attention will see it for what it is: an act of desperation.
Time to double down on support for Ukraine and pressure on Russia; and relegate Putin to the ash heap of history alongside his beloved Soviet Union!
Time to double down on support for Ukraine and pressure on Russia; and relegate Putin to the ash heap of history alongside his beloved Soviet Union!
December 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
If we were to provide Ukraine with the support they needed through the end of 2026, I think Russia would have to back down. Their economy is on the precipice of disaster.
My daughter, Piper Anderson (violin), performing with the @shenandoahu.bsky.social CONTEMPO. She's really talented created/arranged the violin part to fit the music. Take a listen and subscribe to her YouTube for more!
youtu.be/0jBqGHGQHKw?...
youtu.be/0jBqGHGQHKw?...
The Winding Road- Chase Noseworthy cover
YouTube video by Piper Anderson
youtu.be
December 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
My daughter, Piper Anderson (violin), performing with the @shenandoahu.bsky.social CONTEMPO. She's really talented created/arranged the violin part to fit the music. Take a listen and subscribe to her YouTube for more!
youtu.be/0jBqGHGQHKw?...
youtu.be/0jBqGHGQHKw?...
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Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
November 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
The judiciary is a co-equal branch of government, designed to provide a check and balance to the other two branches. So if you're not following the checks imposed by that co-equal branch, you are literally violating the Constitution.
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
November 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The judiciary is a co-equal branch of government, designed to provide a check and balance to the other two branches. So if you're not following the checks imposed by that co-equal branch, you are literally violating the Constitution.
And Russia would use all of that US investment to rebuild their military to take over the rest of Ukraine and threaten Europe.
Good Journal reporting on amoral corruption. Gift link:
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine: The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine: The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
And Russia would use all of that US investment to rebuild their military to take over the rest of Ukraine and threaten Europe.
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The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
And it would play into Putin's hands. Assuming the US does discuss security guarantees in good faith, Russia would immediately balk and start saber rattling. They used this Western encirclement canard as the reason to re-invade Ukraine and would do it again.
This is like demanding that someone jump out of a plane before they’re given a parachute. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
US demands peace deal before security guarantees for Ukraine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European allies that President Donald Trump will negotiate long-term assurances for Ukraine’s safety.
www.politico.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:29 AM
And it would play into Putin's hands. Assuming the US does discuss security guarantees in good faith, Russia would immediately balk and start saber rattling. They used this Western encirclement canard as the reason to re-invade Ukraine and would do it again.
Can't be that Tzar Putin is throwing blood and treasure badly fighting a war against a country half its size, can it? Also, I'm sure some of the money goes straight into Putin's and other's Swiss bank accounts. Well governed machine (sarcasm).
The Kremlin has decided to publicly blame the west for a forthcoming tax rise to spare Vladimir Putin from criticism that his war economy is starting to hurt ordinary Russians.
www.ft.com/content/2126...
www.ft.com/content/2126...
November 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Can't be that Tzar Putin is throwing blood and treasure badly fighting a war against a country half its size, can it? Also, I'm sure some of the money goes straight into Putin's and other's Swiss bank accounts. Well governed machine (sarcasm).
Putin still holding on to maximalist goals, likely b/c no matter what happens, he'll get positive terms from the US. If the Trump admin wants this to end, they need to put actual pressure on Russia.
Russia flat out rejects Trump's 28-point peace plan: "Even in a reduced military and territorial form, Ukraine would remain a significant danger, requiring us to keep our forces on the western borders."
November 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Putin still holding on to maximalist goals, likely b/c no matter what happens, he'll get positive terms from the US. If the Trump admin wants this to end, they need to put actual pressure on Russia.
Democrat...Republican...
Independent...Doesn't matter -- burn them all.
Independent...Doesn't matter -- burn them all.
#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.
www.thecrimson.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Democrat...Republican...
Independent...Doesn't matter -- burn them all.
Independent...Doesn't matter -- burn them all.
Someone doing God's work and punching a Nazi.
He was all 😀 until he was 🤜🫨
November 19, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Someone doing God's work and punching a Nazi.
Hmmm, I wonder where they could look.
Blanche on Epstein: We're going to find out if there's anybody that hasn't been held accountable and if they're out there, we'll find them.
November 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Hmmm, I wonder where they could look.