Will W
@wweldon.bsky.social
international relations/democracy/Ukraine -
formerly worked in the political risk field. Tufts MALD alum, current MBA student.
formerly worked in the political risk field. Tufts MALD alum, current MBA student.
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they are completely serious about this and may legitimately shatter every post-WW2 relationship with Europe over trying to take over an island that wants nothing to do with us
*TRUMP AND TEAM DISCUSSING OPTIONS TO ACQUIRE GREENLAND: REUTERS
Reuters heads:
TRUMP AND HIS TEAM ARE DISCUSSING A RANGE OF OPTIONS FOR ACQUIRING GREENLAND AND 'UTILIZING THE US MILITARY IS ALWAYS AN OPTION'- WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT
Reuters heads:
TRUMP AND HIS TEAM ARE DISCUSSING A RANGE OF OPTIONS FOR ACQUIRING GREENLAND AND 'UTILIZING THE US MILITARY IS ALWAYS AN OPTION'- WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT
January 6, 2026 at 8:50 PM
they are completely serious about this and may legitimately shatter every post-WW2 relationship with Europe over trying to take over an island that wants nothing to do with us
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“.. In March 2022, Congress passed a law requiring that, within a year, a plaque be hung in the Capitol in honor of the hundreds of officers who put their bodies and lives on the line .. It still has not been installed.”
@raskin.house.gov
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
@raskin.house.gov
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
January 6, 2026 at 9:23 PM
“.. In March 2022, Congress passed a law requiring that, within a year, a plaque be hung in the Capitol in honor of the hundreds of officers who put their bodies and lives on the line .. It still has not been installed.”
@raskin.house.gov
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
@raskin.house.gov
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
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can’t be said enough how self deluding it is to think of this is as far fetched or as some kind of a joke. this is the most humorless man on the planet and he’s an agenda setter.
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 6, 2026 at 3:48 AM
can’t be said enough how self deluding it is to think of this is as far fetched or as some kind of a joke. this is the most humorless man on the planet and he’s an agenda setter.
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I think the understandable tendency has been to treat this as a tasteless joke, but in light of all we've seen to date, we need to take seriously the possibility that they may be insane enough to try to seize the territory of a peaceful ally by force for... no real reason.
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 6, 2026 at 2:06 AM
I think the understandable tendency has been to treat this as a tasteless joke, but in light of all we've seen to date, we need to take seriously the possibility that they may be insane enough to try to seize the territory of a peaceful ally by force for... no real reason.
Is there any insider testimony that Trump is intentionally using any of the inflammatory things he does as distractions? Or is it just vibes?
For Chris Murphy to say this is something.
For Chris Murphy to say this is something.
Chris Murphy: "At some level he's winning tonight because clearly part of his intent here was to distract the American people -- you and I -- from what's happening here at home. You have 20 million families who are getting massive increases in their healthcare premiums. People will die."
January 6, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Is there any insider testimony that Trump is intentionally using any of the inflammatory things he does as distractions? Or is it just vibes?
For Chris Murphy to say this is something.
For Chris Murphy to say this is something.
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Violence and the threat of violence warps our politics & empowers the fascists
We underestimate how impactful harassment and threats of violence are on politicians. Clear, large uptick in the number of major incumbent politicians not running/retiring specifically due to harassments and threats of violence. The harassers are like 0.1% of the population but hugely impactful.
January 6, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Violence and the threat of violence warps our politics & empowers the fascists
I'm glad that Nicki Minaj has seen the error of her ways and hates Trump again. www.themirror.com/entertainmen...
January 5, 2026 at 11:51 PM
I'm glad that Nicki Minaj has seen the error of her ways and hates Trump again. www.themirror.com/entertainmen...
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Sadly, no surprises here. 🤦🏾♂️
The Trump administration rejected recommendations from an advisory committee to honor Frederick Douglass and the woman suffrage and Civil Rights movements, replacing them with coins that feature pilgrims, the Revolutionary War and the Gettysburg Address.
New redesigned coins marking nation's 250th birthday begin circulating today
New coins marking the United States' 250th anniversary begin circulating this week. The Trump administration tweaked the design of some coins and is considering a dollar coin featuring the president.
www.npr.org
January 5, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Sadly, no surprises here. 🤦🏾♂️
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Another one where there's a majority, and likely a supermajority, for sane policy in both chambers of Congress...but Republicans won't act on their sincere (*and very popular!*) beliefs.
It's a dysfunctional GOP problem. Again. As is so much of what's gone wrong.
It's a dysfunctional GOP problem. Again. As is so much of what's gone wrong.
Shifting many pediatric vaccines into the category of shared clinical decision-making means in many red states governors and legislators will be pressured to strip them from school-entry requirements. Vaccination rates could fall sharply with stark regional differences in protection against disease
Federal health officials slash recommended childhood vaccinations under Trump’s directive
The number of recommended childhood shots drops from 17 to 11.
www.statnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Another one where there's a majority, and likely a supermajority, for sane policy in both chambers of Congress...but Republicans won't act on their sincere (*and very popular!*) beliefs.
It's a dysfunctional GOP problem. Again. As is so much of what's gone wrong.
It's a dysfunctional GOP problem. Again. As is so much of what's gone wrong.
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The destruction doesn't make for a photo-op like tearing down the East Wing of the White House or bulldozing the Rose Garden, but it's every bit as bad. Generations of American children learned to spell and count, learned the Preamble to the Constitution, from watching shows produced by the CPB.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The destruction doesn't make for a photo-op like tearing down the East Wing of the White House or bulldozing the Rose Garden, but it's every bit as bad. Generations of American children learned to spell and count, learned the Preamble to the Constitution, from watching shows produced by the CPB.
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The seizure of the wonderful network we spent years building on Twitter, and its perversion into this filthy tool for slugs, will forever stain everyone involved.
One example of how Grok is being used to target women. Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch being sexualised, degraded, and humiliated step-by-step by Grok. All the images accurately reflect the prompts provided.
January 5, 2026 at 6:17 PM
The seizure of the wonderful network we spent years building on Twitter, and its perversion into this filthy tool for slugs, will forever stain everyone involved.
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WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 5, 2026 at 3:02 AM
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Phones should be ringing off the hook at Congressional offices today.
#EpsteinFiles. DOJ has ignored the law
#JackSmithTestimony
#ACA Subsidy extension
#WarWithoutCongressionalApproval
#EpsteinFiles. DOJ has ignored the law
#JackSmithTestimony
#ACA Subsidy extension
#WarWithoutCongressionalApproval
January 5, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Phones should be ringing off the hook at Congressional offices today.
#EpsteinFiles. DOJ has ignored the law
#JackSmithTestimony
#ACA Subsidy extension
#WarWithoutCongressionalApproval
#EpsteinFiles. DOJ has ignored the law
#JackSmithTestimony
#ACA Subsidy extension
#WarWithoutCongressionalApproval
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
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There's significant evidence from state legislative term limits that they do, in fact, empower both lobbyists and state executive branches.
"Disagreeing" without offering any counter-evidence is just vibes.
"Disagreeing" without offering any counter-evidence is just vibes.
I disagree with the suggestion that term limits would further empower lobbyists and therefore we shouldn't consider them as a viable path forward. The current system of federal elected officials who are financially incentivized to become insider traders until they choose to retire isn't working.
January 4, 2026 at 1:56 PM
There's significant evidence from state legislative term limits that they do, in fact, empower both lobbyists and state executive branches.
"Disagreeing" without offering any counter-evidence is just vibes.
"Disagreeing" without offering any counter-evidence is just vibes.
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Typically when the US embarks on an illegal or dubiously legal regime change we use noble words about democracy, rule of law, spreading freedom, etc. to justify our actions. Trump has not done that. He offers few noble words as eulogistic covering. It's a crass power & oil grab, according to Trump.
January 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Typically when the US embarks on an illegal or dubiously legal regime change we use noble words about democracy, rule of law, spreading freedom, etc. to justify our actions. Trump has not done that. He offers few noble words as eulogistic covering. It's a crass power & oil grab, according to Trump.
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During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
January 4, 2026 at 2:36 AM
During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
Voters don’t understand nuance so we shouldn’t acknowledge when laws or the constitution are being heinously violated.
Some Democrats hate that their party is largely positioning itself in opposition to the operation that resulted in Maduro's capture.
"Everything Trump touches must be bad according to the base," one House Dem told @axios.com
Said another: "It looks weak." www.axios.com/2026/01/04/m...
"Everything Trump touches must be bad according to the base," one House Dem told @axios.com
Said another: "It looks weak." www.axios.com/2026/01/04/m...
"It looks weak": Some Democrats want their party to shut up and clap for Maduro's capture
"Everything Trump touches must be bad according to the base," fumed one House Democrat.
www.axios.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Voters don’t understand nuance so we shouldn’t acknowledge when laws or the constitution are being heinously violated.
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I mean a guy can't even kidnap a foreign leader in an unauthorized military operation without getting criticized anymore
Some Democrats hate that their party is largely positioning itself in opposition to the operation that resulted in Maduro's capture.
"Everything Trump touches must be bad according to the base," one House Dem told @axios.com
Said another: "It looks weak." www.axios.com/2026/01/04/m...
"Everything Trump touches must be bad according to the base," one House Dem told @axios.com
Said another: "It looks weak." www.axios.com/2026/01/04/m...
"It looks weak": Some Democrats want their party to shut up and clap for Maduro's capture
"Everything Trump touches must be bad according to the base," fumed one House Democrat.
www.axios.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:43 PM
I mean a guy can't even kidnap a foreign leader in an unauthorized military operation without getting criticized anymore
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No one believes this. We don't, they don't, even their supporters don't. There's no point on having these guys on to tell lies that no one believes and not push back.
WELKER: If the purpose of the operation was to capture Maduro and bring him to justice, why does the US need to take over the Venezuela oil industry?
RUBIO: Well, we don't *need* to. We have plenty of oil in the US. We want to see the oil proceeds of the country benefit the people of Venezuela.
RUBIO: Well, we don't *need* to. We have plenty of oil in the US. We want to see the oil proceeds of the country benefit the people of Venezuela.
January 4, 2026 at 3:50 PM
No one believes this. We don't, they don't, even their supporters don't. There's no point on having these guys on to tell lies that no one believes and not push back.
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I want to bury myself and never wake up from this unending nightmare that is Trump. Maybe a rage-room would help? I just want to live in a country with normal fucking humans who aren’t monsters.
January 4, 2026 at 2:32 AM
I want to bury myself and never wake up from this unending nightmare that is Trump. Maybe a rage-room would help? I just want to live in a country with normal fucking humans who aren’t monsters.
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Obviously this is racist claptrap but I do want to point out:
If a member of Congress went to the floor and leaked an upcoming military operation, that would in fact be 100% consistent with the Constitutional text and the Framers' intent. They created a special immunity just for stuff like that.
If a member of Congress went to the floor and leaked an upcoming military operation, that would in fact be 100% consistent with the Constitutional text and the Framers' intent. They created a special immunity just for stuff like that.
GOP Rep. Pat Harrigan: "There are members of Congress that they just cannot trust. And I understand that. We have folks that are Somali first and not America first."
January 4, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Obviously this is racist claptrap but I do want to point out:
If a member of Congress went to the floor and leaked an upcoming military operation, that would in fact be 100% consistent with the Constitutional text and the Framers' intent. They created a special immunity just for stuff like that.
If a member of Congress went to the floor and leaked an upcoming military operation, that would in fact be 100% consistent with the Constitutional text and the Framers' intent. They created a special immunity just for stuff like that.