William R Knecht, Ph.D.
@williamrknecht.bsky.social
Married, retired cognitive/behavioral research psychologist now restoring 127 acres of OK prairie. I post shareable links to NYT, The Atlantic. Love blues music, antique tractors, trees & plants supporting wildlife. Hate Trump.
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1) Very few Followers. Follows many
2) Few Posts
3) Profile picture often young, attractive, opposite sex
4) Glamor shots w suggestive poses
HOW TO HANDLE THE BOT THREAT
1) Research new Followers before Following back!
2) Mute or Block obvious bots
3) Educate others
(GIFTED) The idea that MAGAs support the law is incorrect. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
MAGA’s Foundational Lie
The movement claims to stand with the police. Trump’s decision to pardon the cop-beaters of January 6 exposed his movement for what it is.
www.theatlantic.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:38 PM
(GIFTED) The idea that MAGAs support the law is incorrect. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Let me ask a simple question: How can democracy exist in America if only Democrats abide by the law?
January 6, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Let me ask a simple question: How can democracy exist in America if only Democrats abide by the law?
From NYTimes, a prediction of chaos: "...the Venezuelan state is hollowed out, rotten with corruption, crippled by sanctions and filled with factions — some heavily armed — that will compete for power. It can take many months for that competition to turn violent or chaotic."
January 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
From NYTimes, a prediction of chaos: "...the Venezuelan state is hollowed out, rotten with corruption, crippled by sanctions and filled with factions — some heavily armed — that will compete for power. It can take many months for that competition to turn violent or chaotic."
We need to find out how much money Trump expects to personally make from Venezuela.
January 6, 2026 at 5:32 AM
We need to find out how much money Trump expects to personally make from Venezuela.
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“Chaos is coming.”
January 5, 2026 at 6:04 PM
“Chaos is coming.”
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We no longer have three branches of government.
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
We No Longer Have Three Branches of Government
I served in Congress for 16 years and taught civics for 13 more. Our government no longer looks like the one I told my students about—or the one the Constitution describes.
www.politico.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:45 AM
We no longer have three branches of government.
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
What kind of monsters are driving America's bus anyway? A return to the Age of Imperialism is insane.
January 6, 2026 at 4:35 AM
What kind of monsters are driving America's bus anyway? A return to the Age of Imperialism is insane.
(GIFTED) Read & share this excellent summary of what Trump has done in Venezuela, set against the backdrop of history and political science: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Unleashing Forces Beyond His Control
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:48 PM
(GIFTED) Read & share this excellent summary of what Trump has done in Venezuela, set against the backdrop of history and political science: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
Vice Roi Rubio "running" Venezuela... (or, at least what he THINKS it's going to be like. History, however, teaches us otherwise, doesn't it.)
January 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Vice Roi Rubio "running" Venezuela... (or, at least what he THINKS it's going to be like. History, however, teaches us otherwise, doesn't it.)
WaPo polls 1000 Americans' feelings about Venezuela. Note the split between Dems and Reps.
January 5, 2026 at 7:29 PM
WaPo polls 1000 Americans' feelings about Venezuela. Note the split between Dems and Reps.
So... this is what you get for speaking truth to power in the Trump Administration: www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/p...
Pentagon cuts Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay as punishment over ‘illegal orders’ video | CNN Politics
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Monday that the Pentagon is taking administrative action to punish Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, by cutting his retirement pay for participating ...
www.cnn.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:22 PM
So... this is what you get for speaking truth to power in the Trump Administration: www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/p...
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“Since 1900, every time a Republican president has taken over, economic inequality has increased and the country has become more violent.”
The psychiatrist who warned us that Donald Trump would unleash violence was absolutely right
The vindication of Bandy Lee.
www.motherjones.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
“Since 1900, every time a Republican president has taken over, economic inequality has increased and the country has become more violent.”
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Don Jr launches Vulcan Elements. The Trump regime immediately throws it $620MM. Soon after, rare earths-rich Venezuela is invaded, the timing probably moved along by Jack Smith’s testimony and the Epstein files redaction deadline passing, both of which should have been leading stories this weekend.
January 5, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Don Jr launches Vulcan Elements. The Trump regime immediately throws it $620MM. Soon after, rare earths-rich Venezuela is invaded, the timing probably moved along by Jack Smith’s testimony and the Epstein files redaction deadline passing, both of which should have been leading stories this weekend.
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A big lie (German: große Lüge) is a propagandatechnique. The expression was coined by Adolf Hitler, when he dictated his 1925 book Mein Kampf, about the use of a lie so "colossal" that no one would believe that someone "could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously"
November 10, 2024 at 5:14 PM
A big lie (German: große Lüge) is a propagandatechnique. The expression was coined by Adolf Hitler, when he dictated his 1925 book Mein Kampf, about the use of a lie so "colossal" that no one would believe that someone "could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously"
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NEWS: A source confirms DOJ has NOT provided Congress the legally required explanation for redactions in the Epstein file releases, despite a Jan. 3 statutory deadline under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Department of Justice Violates Epstein Files Law By Failing to Inform Congress of Reasons Behind Redactions
The Justice Department has now blown through another deadline.
meidasnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:39 AM
NEWS: A source confirms DOJ has NOT provided Congress the legally required explanation for redactions in the Epstein file releases, despite a Jan. 3 statutory deadline under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Once we find out how much Trump will be making off this Venezuela Thing, we'll know why he did it.
January 5, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Once we find out how much Trump will be making off this Venezuela Thing, we'll know why he did it.
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I remember these felony crimes either.
January 4, 2026 at 3:36 PM
I remember these felony crimes either.
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Reminder: Trump is an adjudicated rapist, a convicted felon on 34 counts of fraud, and an insurrectionist.
The US doesn't care about criminality or corruption.
The US doesn't care about criminality or corruption.
January 4, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Reminder: Trump is an adjudicated rapist, a convicted felon on 34 counts of fraud, and an insurrectionist.
The US doesn't care about criminality or corruption.
The US doesn't care about criminality or corruption.
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We've seen this before, an unpopular squatter who occupy our White House who has failed as a president" with cost for Everything out of control. This is another distraction from the Epstein Files
January 4, 2026 at 5:36 AM
We've seen this before, an unpopular squatter who occupy our White House who has failed as a president" with cost for Everything out of control. This is another distraction from the Epstein Files
So, here's the $64,000 Question: How much money will Trump make off this Venezuelan Fiasco?
January 4, 2026 at 10:01 PM
So, here's the $64,000 Question: How much money will Trump make off this Venezuelan Fiasco?
"Viceroy" Rubio certainly is an apposite title.
"King in charge of vice."
"King in charge of vice."
January 4, 2026 at 7:24 PM
"Viceroy" Rubio certainly is an apposite title.
"King in charge of vice."
"King in charge of vice."