Shawn Connery
@shawnconnery.bsky.social
Drug development in real life. PhD, Immunology.
International relations hobbyist.
International relations hobbyist.
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Shawn Connery
@shawnconnery.bsky.social
· Jan 11
The world would be so much better if more people had a concept of *Enough*
Like, you're rich - congratulations, live on a beach somewhere
You don't need to bless the world with your half-baked political philosophy
Like, you're rich - congratulations, live on a beach somewhere
You don't need to bless the world with your half-baked political philosophy
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We believe there are few investigations that deserve more sunlight and public scrutiny than this one, in which two masked agents fired 10 shots at Alex Pretti as he lay on the ground after being pepper-sprayed.
Read our full story: https://propub.li/4qUNfXH
Read our full story: https://propub.li/4qUNfXH
February 5, 2026 at 4:00 AM
We believe there are few investigations that deserve more sunlight and public scrutiny than this one, in which two masked agents fired 10 shots at Alex Pretti as he lay on the ground after being pepper-sprayed.
Read our full story: https://propub.li/4qUNfXH
Read our full story: https://propub.li/4qUNfXH
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This is amazing.
🚨 New: We built a visual tracker of the warehouses ICE is targeting across the US.
Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records.
Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...
Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records.
Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...
February 5, 2026 at 4:25 AM
This is amazing.
The Republican chairman’s successful targeting of a former president who faces no charge of wrongdoing was the sort of tactic typical in an autocracy where leaders fear being jailed when they are out of power.
In Forcing the Clintons to Testify on Epstein, Comer Sets a New Precedent www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
In Forcing the Clintons to Testify on Epstein, Comer Sets a New Precedent
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:43 AM
The Republican chairman’s successful targeting of a former president who faces no charge of wrongdoing was the sort of tactic typical in an autocracy where leaders fear being jailed when they are out of power.
In Forcing the Clintons to Testify on Epstein, Comer Sets a New Precedent www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
In Forcing the Clintons to Testify on Epstein, Comer Sets a New Precedent
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:42 AM
In Forcing the Clintons to Testify on Epstein, Comer Sets a New Precedent www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
Pregnant Women in Minneapolis Hiding From ICE Face Impossible Choice www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Pregnant Women in Minneapolis Hiding From ICE Face Impossible Choice
Health care providers across Minnesota have reported federal immigration agents present in and around medical centers. As arrests continue across the state, expecting mothers are afraid to go to their...
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Pregnant Women in Minneapolis Hiding From ICE Face Impossible Choice www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
What happened to "fire Noem and Bovino, abolish ICE"?
February 4, 2026 at 8:27 PM
What happened to "fire Noem and Bovino, abolish ICE"?
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The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States is set to expire Thursday, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century. https://to.pbs.org/4khD5xK
The last U.S.-Russian nuclear pact is about to expire, ending a half-century of arms control
The termination of the New START Treaty would set the stage for what many fear could be an unconstrained nuclear arms race.
to.pbs.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:03 PM
The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States is set to expire Thursday, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century. https://to.pbs.org/4khD5xK
What a jackass
Reporter: Do you plan to apologize to the family of Alex Pretti?
Vance: For what?
Vance: For what?
February 4, 2026 at 8:06 PM
What a jackass
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Good news: Europe, Japan, and the US will work with others on collective resilience through a plurilateral trade initiative on critical minerals.
Together, we will build strong and diversified supply chains to secure the materials needed to power our economies.
Together, we will build strong and diversified supply chains to secure the materials needed to power our economies.
February 4, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Good news: Europe, Japan, and the US will work with others on collective resilience through a plurilateral trade initiative on critical minerals.
Together, we will build strong and diversified supply chains to secure the materials needed to power our economies.
Together, we will build strong and diversified supply chains to secure the materials needed to power our economies.
Federal Agency Investigates Nike for Discrimination Against White Workers www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Federal Agency Investigates Nike for Discrimination Against White Workers
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Federal Agency Investigates Nike for Discrimination Against White Workers www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
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Billionaire investor and GOP donor Ken Griffin: “This administration has definitely made mis-steps in choosing decisions or courses that have been very, very enriching to the families of those in the administration” giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Citadel’s Ken Griffin says Trump White House has ‘enriched’ family members
Wall Street figure and Republican donor offers rare public criticism of perceived administration’s self-dealing
giftarticle.ft.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Billionaire investor and GOP donor Ken Griffin: “This administration has definitely made mis-steps in choosing decisions or courses that have been very, very enriching to the families of those in the administration” giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Jesus Ochoa is a Border Patrol agent who joined CBP in 2018. Raymundo Gutierrez joined in 2014 and works for CBP’s Office of Field Operations.
Records show both men are from South Texas.
Records show both men are from South Texas.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Jesus Ochoa is a Border Patrol agent who joined CBP in 2018. Raymundo Gutierrez joined in 2014 and works for CBP’s Office of Field Operations.
Records show both men are from South Texas.
Records show both men are from South Texas.
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German NGOs sue Elon Musk’s X again over election research data access
X (formerly Twitter) is being taken to court by non-profits in Germany, for a second time, over the platform’s obligation under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) to provide researchers access to its data.
X (formerly Twitter) is being taken to court by non-profits in Germany, for a second time, over the platform’s obligation under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) to provide researchers access to its data.
German NGOs sue Elon Musk’s X again over election research data access
X (formerly Twitter) is being taken to court by non-profits in Germany, for a second time, over the platform’s obligation under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) to provide researchers access to its data.
euobserver.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:59 AM
German NGOs sue Elon Musk’s X again over election research data access
X (formerly Twitter) is being taken to court by non-profits in Germany, for a second time, over the platform’s obligation under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) to provide researchers access to its data.
X (formerly Twitter) is being taken to court by non-profits in Germany, for a second time, over the platform’s obligation under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) to provide researchers access to its data.
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After Trump’s Greenland fiasco, just 17% of Danes see the US as an ally, a new poll shows. 60% view the US as an adversary.
The stupidity of Trump on show: burning down allies for literally no gain.
The stupidity of Trump on show: burning down allies for literally no gain.
Stort flertal ser nu USA som modstander - ikke som allieret
Kun 17 procent af danskerne betragter USA som en allieret.
www.dr.dk
February 4, 2026 at 11:25 AM
After Trump’s Greenland fiasco, just 17% of Danes see the US as an ally, a new poll shows. 60% view the US as an adversary.
The stupidity of Trump on show: burning down allies for literally no gain.
The stupidity of Trump on show: burning down allies for literally no gain.
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China is now bankrolling Russia’s war in Ukraine by providing 60% of the funds needed by Moscow to continue fighting, MPs on the Commons Defence Committee were told today.
The aim is to gain an advantage over the West.
The aim is to gain an advantage over the West.
China bankrolling Putin’s war to gain advantage over West, MPs told
Beijing’s huge support for Russian aggression against Ukraine part of larger threatening posture, air marshal tells Commons committee
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 2:26 PM
China is now bankrolling Russia’s war in Ukraine by providing 60% of the funds needed by Moscow to continue fighting, MPs on the Commons Defence Committee were told today.
The aim is to gain an advantage over the West.
The aim is to gain an advantage over the West.
In Afghanistan, a Trail of Hunger and Death Behind U.S. Aid Cuts www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/w...
In Afghanistan, a Trail of Hunger and Death Behind U.S. Aid Cuts
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:29 PM
In Afghanistan, a Trail of Hunger and Death Behind U.S. Aid Cuts www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/w...
A Winter of Anguish for Minneapolis Children www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
A Winter of Anguish for Minneapolis Children
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:19 PM
A Winter of Anguish for Minneapolis Children www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
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February 3, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that PBS and NPR are “a waste of money,” having convinced the Republican-led Congress to gut funding for U.S. public media last year.
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February 3, 2026 at 11:21 PM
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that PBS and NPR are “a waste of money,” having convinced the Republican-led Congress to gut funding for U.S. public media last year.
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Spain plans to ban social media access for children under 16, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Tuesday, in a move designed to shield young people from the harms of online content.
Spain considers social media ban for under-16s, joining others in Europe
Spain's prime minister says that his government plans to ban social media access for children under 16.
bit.ly
February 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Spain plans to ban social media access for children under 16, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Tuesday, in a move designed to shield young people from the harms of online content.
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Two agents involved in the shooting deaths of US citizens in Minneapolis are reportedly part of highly militarized DHS units whose extreme tactics are generally reserved for war zones. www.wired.com/story/ice-cb...
The Paramilitary ICE and CBP Units at the Center of Minnesota's Killings
Two agents involved in the shooting deaths of US citizens in Minneapolis are reportedly part of highly militarized DHS units whose extreme tactics are generally reserved for war zones.
www.wired.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Two agents involved in the shooting deaths of US citizens in Minneapolis are reportedly part of highly militarized DHS units whose extreme tactics are generally reserved for war zones. www.wired.com/story/ice-cb...
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holy shit
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 6:52 PM
holy shit
Another one in the category of "beyond the pale but never reported"
February 3, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Another one in the category of "beyond the pale but never reported"
Yes, that's normal now and receives exactly zero news coverage
February 3, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Yes, that's normal now and receives exactly zero news coverage