Douglas Alden
@douglasalden.bsky.social
http://Alden.Media/bio
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"But Wiles conceded that attacking targets on Venezuela’s mainland would force Trump to get congressional approval. 'If he were to authorize some activity on land, then it’s war, then [we’d need] Congress.'"
- WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Nov 2, 2025 interview
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
- WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Nov 2, 2025 interview
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
Trump’s Inner Circle, On the Record (Part 2 of 2)
Susie Wiles discusses the Epstein files, Pete Hegseth’s war tactics, and “retribution” against Letitia James.
www.vanityfair.com
We’re definitely not a democracy anymore.
I’m going with: “A Militant Kleptocracy.”
If someone told me in 2012 that I’d ever be typing that, I would have considered them delusional.
Turns out, I was.
I’m going with: “A Militant Kleptocracy.”
If someone told me in 2012 that I’d ever be typing that, I would have considered them delusional.
Turns out, I was.
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Also: I don't see how any intelligent and lucid person could watch this press conference and conclude that the president of the United States has anywhere near sufficient cognitive ability to properly execute the duties of his office.
January 3, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Also: I don't see how any intelligent and lucid person could watch this press conference and conclude that the president of the United States has anywhere near sufficient cognitive ability to properly execute the duties of his office.
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January 3, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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…so now they have a problem with kidnapping?
January 3, 2026 at 9:30 PM
…so now they have a problem with kidnapping?
We’re definitely not a democracy anymore.
I’m going with: “A Militant Kleptocracy.”
If someone told me in 2012 that I’d ever be typing that, I would have considered them delusional.
Turns out, I was.
I’m going with: “A Militant Kleptocracy.”
If someone told me in 2012 that I’d ever be typing that, I would have considered them delusional.
Turns out, I was.
"But Wiles conceded that attacking targets on Venezuela’s mainland would force Trump to get congressional approval. 'If he were to authorize some activity on land, then it’s war, then [we’d need] Congress.'"
- WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Nov 2, 2025 interview
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
- WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Nov 2, 2025 interview
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
Trump’s Inner Circle, On the Record (Part 2 of 2)
Susie Wiles discusses the Epstein files, Pete Hegseth’s war tactics, and “retribution” against Letitia James.
www.vanityfair.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:45 PM
We’re definitely not a democracy anymore.
I’m going with: “A Militant Kleptocracy.”
If someone told me in 2012 that I’d ever be typing that, I would have considered them delusional.
Turns out, I was.
I’m going with: “A Militant Kleptocracy.”
If someone told me in 2012 that I’d ever be typing that, I would have considered them delusional.
Turns out, I was.
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Secretaries Rubio and Hegseth looked every Senator in the eye a few weeks ago and said this wasn’t about regime change. I didn’t trust them then and we see now that they blatantly lied to Congress.
President Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro. Follow live updates. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 3, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Secretaries Rubio and Hegseth looked every Senator in the eye a few weeks ago and said this wasn’t about regime change. I didn’t trust them then and we see now that they blatantly lied to Congress.
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I know I've been beating this drum for over seven years now, but Donald Trump is a very and truly sick man who should be in a mental or penal institution and certainly not the White House.
December 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I know I've been beating this drum for over seven years now, but Donald Trump is a very and truly sick man who should be in a mental or penal institution and certainly not the White House.
@nicollewallace.bsky.social with a fabulously succinct reaction.
Yup.
Yup.
September 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
@nicollewallace.bsky.social with a fabulously succinct reaction.
Yup.
Yup.
A PIECE THAT'S SYMPATHETIC TO A GENOCIDAL THEOCRACY — ONE OF THE WORLD'S MAIN SPONSORS OF TERRORISM ...
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Thrust Into the Line of Fire, Iranians Worry About What Comes Next
www.nytimes.com
September 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
A PIECE THAT'S SYMPATHETIC TO A GENOCIDAL THEOCRACY — ONE OF THE WORLD'S MAIN SPONSORS OF TERRORISM ...
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Congrats everyone, we now have 35% tariffs on Canada for no apparent reason
July 11, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Congrats everyone, we now have 35% tariffs on Canada for no apparent reason
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Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee released a trove of documents Thursday that back up a whistleblower’s claim that Emil Bove, a senior Department of Justice (DOJ) official, crudely told subordinates to defy court orders. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Records Back Claim That Trump Judicial Nominee Urged Court Defiance
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee released a trove of documents Thursday that back up a whistleblower’s claim that Emil Bove, a senior Department of Justice (DOJ) official, crudely told subordinates to defy court orders. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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“Then they started to talk about cuffing me, and that if the kids were here legally, what do they have to lose by answering. I told them that they still have their fifth and fourth amendment rights, and that they don’t have to speak to you or help with any investigation.”
A local NYC baseball coach says he fended off ICE agents during a recent practice.
Youman Wilder said caught feds questioning youth about where they're from & country of origin, so, he told feds to back off & kids to not answer!
Shoutout all of our local heroes!
Youman Wilder said caught feds questioning youth about where they're from & country of origin, so, he told feds to back off & kids to not answer!
Shoutout all of our local heroes!
A Baseball Coach Says He Fended Off ICE Agents Questioning Kids on the Upper West Side
The baseball field in Riverside Park near 72nd Street and Youman Wilder. Photo 1: Google Maps. Photo 2: Courtesy of
www.westsiderag.com
July 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
“Then they started to talk about cuffing me, and that if the kids were here legally, what do they have to lose by answering. I told them that they still have their fifth and fourth amendment rights, and that they don’t have to speak to you or help with any investigation.”
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"The Trump administration is firing and pushing out employees across the Justice Department and FBI, often with no explanation or warning, creating rampant speculation and fear within the workforce over who might be terminated next..."
{gift link} wapo.st/3InfKMA
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Firings without explanation create culture of fear at Justice Dept., FBI
Widespread, abrupt terminations have left Justice Department and FBI employees wondering if they will be next, people familiar with the matter say.
wapo.st
July 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"The Trump administration is firing and pushing out employees across the Justice Department and FBI, often with no explanation or warning, creating rampant speculation and fear within the workforce over who might be terminated next..."
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In every feminist speech, march, and protest, one face is missing: Inbar Hayman’s.
Kidnapped from Nova, she was later murdered in captivity by Hamas. Her killers are still keeping her body.
She’s the last female hostage in Gaza.
Say her name.
Show her face.
Bring Inbar home.
Kidnapped from Nova, she was later murdered in captivity by Hamas. Her killers are still keeping her body.
She’s the last female hostage in Gaza.
Say her name.
Show her face.
Bring Inbar home.
July 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
In every feminist speech, march, and protest, one face is missing: Inbar Hayman’s.
Kidnapped from Nova, she was later murdered in captivity by Hamas. Her killers are still keeping her body.
She’s the last female hostage in Gaza.
Say her name.
Show her face.
Bring Inbar home.
Kidnapped from Nova, she was later murdered in captivity by Hamas. Her killers are still keeping her body.
She’s the last female hostage in Gaza.
Say her name.
Show her face.
Bring Inbar home.
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Zelenskyy's character can be judge more directly by how he treats others and whether you think he's protected his country. From what I've seen, he has treated Americans with respect. His attire is to remind people he's at war, not unlike Churchill wearing a siren suit to the White House in 1942.
March 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Zelenskyy's character can be judge more directly by how he treats others and whether you think he's protected his country. From what I've seen, he has treated Americans with respect. His attire is to remind people he's at war, not unlike Churchill wearing a siren suit to the White House in 1942.
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I’ve been suggesting on TV and podcasts—without actual evidence(!)—that it may turn out that DOJ will wind up not having enough lawyers to defend all the lawsuits challenging this administration’s illegal conduct.
Turns out it seems already to be true. 👉
Turns out it seems already to be true. 👉
March 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I’ve been suggesting on TV and podcasts—without actual evidence(!)—that it may turn out that DOJ will wind up not having enough lawyers to defend all the lawsuits challenging this administration’s illegal conduct.
Turns out it seems already to be true. 👉
Turns out it seems already to be true. 👉
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NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.
March 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.
MY LATEST PIECE: "MY HOPE FOR PALESTINE: A response to a popular essay in the The Atlantic by Samer Sinijlawi."
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MY HOPE FOR PALESTINE
MY REPLY TO A POPULAR ESSAY BY SAMER SINIJLAWI.
open.substack.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
MY LATEST PIECE: "MY HOPE FOR PALESTINE: A response to a popular essay in the The Atlantic by Samer Sinijlawi."
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Guys, I hate to even suggest the possibility, but I’m starting to wonder just a teensy-weensy little bit whether maybe, just maybe, FFOTUS wasn’t totally upfront and forthcoming about Project 2025 during the campaign
January 29, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Guys, I hate to even suggest the possibility, but I’m starting to wonder just a teensy-weensy little bit whether maybe, just maybe, FFOTUS wasn’t totally upfront and forthcoming about Project 2025 during the campaign
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This is grossly irresponsible reporting by the AP. What’s being offered is not a buyout. The deal is if you agree to resign in September you can continue working remotely until then. There is no buyout or severance.
January 29, 2025 at 11:55 AM
This is grossly irresponsible reporting by the AP. What’s being offered is not a buyout. The deal is if you agree to resign in September you can continue working remotely until then. There is no buyout or severance.
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I'm quoted in the NYT today on this series of EOs targeting Trans people.
nytimes.com/live/2025/01/2…
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January 29, 2025 at 9:28 AM
I'm quoted in the NYT today on this series of EOs targeting Trans people.
nytimes.com/live/2025/01/2…
nytimes.com/live/2025/01/2…
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Why are people still trying to burn synagogues now that there is a ceasefire in Gaza?
Could it be that this has nothing to do with Israel and Palestine, but everything to do with antisemitism?
Could it be that this has nothing to do with Israel and Palestine, but everything to do with antisemitism?
January 29, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Why are people still trying to burn synagogues now that there is a ceasefire in Gaza?
Could it be that this has nothing to do with Israel and Palestine, but everything to do with antisemitism?
Could it be that this has nothing to do with Israel and Palestine, but everything to do with antisemitism?
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BREAKING: Hamas lie to AFP, claiming that Israel’s delay in transferring aid to Gaza could impact the release of hostages.
The reality: 3,000+ aid trucks have already entered Gaza this week alone. Under the ceasefire terms, 4,200 trucks are scheduled to enter weekly. No delay.
The reality: 3,000+ aid trucks have already entered Gaza this week alone. Under the ceasefire terms, 4,200 trucks are scheduled to enter weekly. No delay.
January 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
BREAKING: Hamas lie to AFP, claiming that Israel’s delay in transferring aid to Gaza could impact the release of hostages.
The reality: 3,000+ aid trucks have already entered Gaza this week alone. Under the ceasefire terms, 4,200 trucks are scheduled to enter weekly. No delay.
The reality: 3,000+ aid trucks have already entered Gaza this week alone. Under the ceasefire terms, 4,200 trucks are scheduled to enter weekly. No delay.
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Damning.
Caroline Kennedy reads her letter to Senators denouncing her “predator” cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
YouTube video by The Golden Circle
youtu.be
January 29, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Damning.