Bread and Circuses
@cosimopiovascod.bsky.social
Reposted by Bread and Circuses
The daily value of NATO is not that it fights wars. The greater value is that it prevents them by binding together the strategic nervous systems of democracies. When that system weakens, the United States does not become freer. lnk.thebulwark.com/4pAE7qK
This Isn’t the End of NATO
There’s a reason every previous prediction of the alliance’s dissolution was wrong.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The daily value of NATO is not that it fights wars. The greater value is that it prevents them by binding together the strategic nervous systems of democracies. When that system weakens, the United States does not become freer. lnk.thebulwark.com/4pAE7qK
“There is concern by victims and on Capitol Hill that this plan is designed to suppress information and investigative efforts that risk politically toxic consequences for U.S.-Russia relations should they become public.”
www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defen...
www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defen...
Raising cover-up fears, Department of War moves to weaken Havana Syndrome team
The Department of War is planning to weaken the cross-functional team investigating Havana Syndrome.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
“There is concern by victims and on Capitol Hill that this plan is designed to suppress information and investigative efforts that risk politically toxic consequences for U.S.-Russia relations should they become public.”
www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defen...
www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defen...
The Venezuela operation is following the standard Administration playbook
-Design operation across domains
-Insert legal actors early
-Normalize record fragmentation
-Mutual incrimination calculus
-Control institutional levers
-Public narrative ops
-Reserve clemency options & claim state necessity
-Design operation across domains
-Insert legal actors early
-Normalize record fragmentation
-Mutual incrimination calculus
-Control institutional levers
-Public narrative ops
-Reserve clemency options & claim state necessity
December 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The Venezuela operation is following the standard Administration playbook
-Design operation across domains
-Insert legal actors early
-Normalize record fragmentation
-Mutual incrimination calculus
-Control institutional levers
-Public narrative ops
-Reserve clemency options & claim state necessity
-Design operation across domains
-Insert legal actors early
-Normalize record fragmentation
-Mutual incrimination calculus
-Control institutional levers
-Public narrative ops
-Reserve clemency options & claim state necessity
Trump pardoning Former Honduran President Hernández for trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine into the US seems confusing given his reasoning for blowing Venezuelan “drug boats” out of the water.
He isn’t interested in stopping the trafficking. He wants a piece of the action. The Art of the Deal.
He isn’t interested in stopping the trafficking. He wants a piece of the action. The Art of the Deal.
December 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Trump pardoning Former Honduran President Hernández for trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine into the US seems confusing given his reasoning for blowing Venezuelan “drug boats” out of the water.
He isn’t interested in stopping the trafficking. He wants a piece of the action. The Art of the Deal.
He isn’t interested in stopping the trafficking. He wants a piece of the action. The Art of the Deal.
Reposted by Bread and Circuses
Let’s make one thing clear, Hegseth is blaming Admiral Bradley for carrying out his order.
December 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Let’s make one thing clear, Hegseth is blaming Admiral Bradley for carrying out his order.
“The leader’s arbitrary power has proved a useful aspirational model for Trump, whose current mission to ‘clean up’ Washington DC by taking over the police force and driving out the homeless is like today’s El Salvador in miniature.”
newint.org/human-rights...
newint.org/human-rights...
Hall of Infamy: Nayib Bukele
El Salvador’s strongman loves a full jail. Now he’s eyeing US prisoners too – proving there’s nothing he won’t do for his best pal Trump.
newint.org
December 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
“The leader’s arbitrary power has proved a useful aspirational model for Trump, whose current mission to ‘clean up’ Washington DC by taking over the police force and driving out the homeless is like today’s El Salvador in miniature.”
newint.org/human-rights...
newint.org/human-rights...
“It is not the function of government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the government from falling into error.”
Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson
December 1, 2025 at 12:29 AM
“It is not the function of government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the government from falling into error.”
Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not only an attack on sovereignty, it is a direct challenge to the European security built to prevent large-scale war on the continent. Allowing territorial conquest by force will not end conflict; it will reward it. Borders cannot be redrawn with missiles.
November 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not only an attack on sovereignty, it is a direct challenge to the European security built to prevent large-scale war on the continent. Allowing territorial conquest by force will not end conflict; it will reward it. Borders cannot be redrawn with missiles.
Reposted by Bread and Circuses
Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
Reposted by Bread and Circuses
How organizing complicity functions as a defensive strategy
-Design the operation across domains
-Insert legal actors early
-Normalize record fragmentation
-Mutual incrimination calculus
-Control institutional levers
-Deploy public narrative ops
-Reserve clemency options & claim state necessity
-Design the operation across domains
-Insert legal actors early
-Normalize record fragmentation
-Mutual incrimination calculus
-Control institutional levers
-Deploy public narrative ops
-Reserve clemency options & claim state necessity
November 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
How organizing complicity functions as a defensive strategy
-Design the operation across domains
-Insert legal actors early
-Normalize record fragmentation
-Mutual incrimination calculus
-Control institutional levers
-Deploy public narrative ops
-Reserve clemency options & claim state necessity
-Design the operation across domains
-Insert legal actors early
-Normalize record fragmentation
-Mutual incrimination calculus
-Control institutional levers
-Deploy public narrative ops
-Reserve clemency options & claim state necessity
Reposted by Bread and Circuses
“In today’s globalized world, corrupt actors bribe across borders, harness the international financial system to stash illicit wealth abroad, and abuse democratic institution's to advance anti-democratic means….Corruption threatens US national security, ….and democracy itself”
Joe Biden (Dec. 2021)
Joe Biden (Dec. 2021)
November 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
“In today’s globalized world, corrupt actors bribe across borders, harness the international financial system to stash illicit wealth abroad, and abuse democratic institution's to advance anti-democratic means….Corruption threatens US national security, ….and democracy itself”
Joe Biden (Dec. 2021)
Joe Biden (Dec. 2021)
Reposted by Bread and Circuses
Detroit Lions Rookie Asks For Thanksgiving Off
Detroit Lions Rookie Asks For Thanksgiving Off
DETROIT—Double-checking that he had approval before finalizing travel plans, Detroit Lions rookie Tate Ratledge reportedly approached head coach Dan Campbell on Monday to see if it might be possible f...
theonion.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Detroit Lions Rookie Asks For Thanksgiving Off
Reposted by Bread and Circuses
Mom Continues Longstanding Tradition Of Making Cranberry Sauce For No One
https://babylonbee.com/news/mom-continues-longstanding-tradition-of-making-cranberry-sauce-for-no-one/?utm_source=fediverse
https://babylonbee.com/news/mom-continues-longstanding-tradition-of-making-cranberry-sauce-for-no-one/?utm_source=fediverse
Mom Continues Longstanding Tradition Of Making Cranberry Sauce For No One
LANSING, MI — Local mom Janet Fields has continued her decades-long tradition of making cranberry sauce for no one to eat.
babylonbee.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Mom Continues Longstanding Tradition Of Making Cranberry Sauce For No One
https://babylonbee.com/news/mom-continues-longstanding-tradition-of-making-cranberry-sauce-for-no-one/?utm_source=fediverse
https://babylonbee.com/news/mom-continues-longstanding-tradition-of-making-cranberry-sauce-for-no-one/?utm_source=fediverse
“In today’s globalized world, corrupt actors bribe across borders, harness the international financial system to stash illicit wealth abroad, and abuse democratic institution's to advance anti-democratic means….Corruption threatens US national security, ….and democracy itself”
Joe Biden (Dec. 2021)
Joe Biden (Dec. 2021)
November 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
“In today’s globalized world, corrupt actors bribe across borders, harness the international financial system to stash illicit wealth abroad, and abuse democratic institution's to advance anti-democratic means….Corruption threatens US national security, ….and democracy itself”
Joe Biden (Dec. 2021)
Joe Biden (Dec. 2021)
Reposted by Bread and Circuses
@alexzfinley.bsky.social
when an attractive woman whose father was a high ranking Chinese communist party official just happens to bump into you at conference, its because she‘s turned on by old guys with a combover.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
when an attractive woman whose father was a high ranking Chinese communist party official just happens to bump into you at conference, its because she‘s turned on by old guys with a combover.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender Jef...
www.thecrimson.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
@alexzfinley.bsky.social
when an attractive woman whose father was a high ranking Chinese communist party official just happens to bump into you at conference, its because she‘s turned on by old guys with a combover.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
when an attractive woman whose father was a high ranking Chinese communist party official just happens to bump into you at conference, its because she‘s turned on by old guys with a combover.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Reposted by Bread and Circuses
Organizing complicity = deliberately involving many actors (bureaucrats, private contractors, lawyers, intermediaries) in questionable schemes to dilute culpability and create mutual dependence.
November 19, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Organizing complicity = deliberately involving many actors (bureaucrats, private contractors, lawyers, intermediaries) in questionable schemes to dilute culpability and create mutual dependence.
Reposted by Bread and Circuses
“Chatbots share limited information, reinforce ideologies, and, as a result, can lead to more polarized thinking when it comes to controversial issues, according to new research.”
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Chatbots tell people what they want to hear
Chatbots share limited information, reinforce ideologies, and, as a result, can lead to more polarized thinking when it comes to controversial issues, according to new research. The study challenges p...
www.sciencedaily.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:21 AM
“Chatbots share limited information, reinforce ideologies, and, as a result, can lead to more polarized thinking when it comes to controversial issues, according to new research.”
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Reposted by Bread and Circuses
Powerful officials and their networks will continue to use law’s form — litigation, opinions, and procedural safeguards — to immunize themselves.
November 20, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Powerful officials and their networks will continue to use law’s form — litigation, opinions, and procedural safeguards — to immunize themselves.
Powerful officials and their networks will continue to use law’s form — litigation, opinions, and procedural safeguards — to immunize themselves.
November 20, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Powerful officials and their networks will continue to use law’s form — litigation, opinions, and procedural safeguards — to immunize themselves.
Reposted by Bread and Circuses
