Mar Arnold
@maranold.bsky.social
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“I am shocked, shocked to find that agriculture is subsidized” is one of those gags that works for countries/entities accounting for at least 75% of the world economy,
The commerce ministry said in a preliminary decision on Monday that it had found dairy imports from the EU were subsidised and that China’s domestic industry 'suffered material injury' as a result. ft.trib.al/WgyxlQ7
December 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
“I am shocked, shocked to find that agriculture is subsidized” is one of those gags that works for countries/entities accounting for at least 75% of the world economy,
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The US Administration has banned Americans from *adopting babies* from much of the African continent.
Adopting.
Babies.
What trait do those babies have that, when they grow up as fully American adults, would make them a threat to our country in any form?
Adopting.
Babies.
What trait do those babies have that, when they grow up as fully American adults, would make them a threat to our country in any form?
On that last post: I genuinely cannot think of any good-faith reason to bar international adoptions from those 39 countries. Under this new ban, consulates will refuse adoption visas for any baby from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, Nigeria, or any of the 39 other countries.
December 17, 2025 at 3:04 AM
The US Administration has banned Americans from *adopting babies* from much of the African continent.
Adopting.
Babies.
What trait do those babies have that, when they grow up as fully American adults, would make them a threat to our country in any form?
Adopting.
Babies.
What trait do those babies have that, when they grow up as fully American adults, would make them a threat to our country in any form?
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and they needed to do this because the intelligence being used to kill everyone on these "drug boats" is presumably pretty dodgy. Otherwise what would she have to worry about?
When the winner of the Nobel peace prize smuggled herself over the water and out of Venezuela to attend the ceremony in Oslo this week, her allies called the Pentagon to ask them not to arbitrarily murder her. www.wsj.com/world/americ...
December 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
and they needed to do this because the intelligence being used to kill everyone on these "drug boats" is presumably pretty dodgy. Otherwise what would she have to worry about?
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350.000 l Öl aus Pipeline-Leck ausgetreten - zu Risiken und Nebenwirkungen fossiler Energien fragen Sie Ihre Energieministerin #Reiche #endfossilfuels
An der havarierten Öl-Pipeline bei Gramzow in #Brandenburg ist das Leck geschlossen worden. Es sollen etwa 350.000 Liter Öl ausgetreten sein. Wie viel genau, ist noch unklar. Zu dem Vorfall kam es nach Arbeiten an der Pipeline: rbburl.de/pipelineleck
December 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
350.000 l Öl aus Pipeline-Leck ausgetreten - zu Risiken und Nebenwirkungen fossiler Energien fragen Sie Ihre Energieministerin #Reiche #endfossilfuels
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WaPo is reporting that Bradley told lawmakers that Hegseth DID give a kill order.
December 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
WaPo is reporting that Bradley told lawmakers that Hegseth DID give a kill order.
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SPLIT IN HALF?
The boat was capsized and SPLIT IN HALF?
I got nothing folks.
Trials. Prison. Everyone.
If you told me this was a psy-op to make me rethink my moral opposition to the death penalty, I would at least have to think hard about you being right.
The boat was capsized and SPLIT IN HALF?
I got nothing folks.
Trials. Prison. Everyone.
If you told me this was a psy-op to make me rethink my moral opposition to the death penalty, I would at least have to think hard about you being right.
I mean, this is an execution
December 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
SPLIT IN HALF?
The boat was capsized and SPLIT IN HALF?
I got nothing folks.
Trials. Prison. Everyone.
If you told me this was a psy-op to make me rethink my moral opposition to the death penalty, I would at least have to think hard about you being right.
The boat was capsized and SPLIT IN HALF?
I got nothing folks.
Trials. Prison. Everyone.
If you told me this was a psy-op to make me rethink my moral opposition to the death penalty, I would at least have to think hard about you being right.
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Admiral Frank M. Bradley is a guilty of accepting and passing on an illegal order, and should be tried as a common murderer.
The entire US Seals should be shut down and cleaned with fire, sword, bell, book and candle. They stain the uniform of those who actually keep the sea and obey its rules.
The entire US Seals should be shut down and cleaned with fire, sword, bell, book and candle. They stain the uniform of those who actually keep the sea and obey its rules.
Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
November 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Admiral Frank M. Bradley is a guilty of accepting and passing on an illegal order, and should be tried as a common murderer.
The entire US Seals should be shut down and cleaned with fire, sword, bell, book and candle. They stain the uniform of those who actually keep the sea and obey its rules.
The entire US Seals should be shut down and cleaned with fire, sword, bell, book and candle. They stain the uniform of those who actually keep the sea and obey its rules.
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💯 this. Thatcher & Kinnock were probably no cleverer than most politicians today. But read their speeches: they made serious arguments about the nature of the state & the meaning of democracy.
No one wants philosophers in charge. But you do need a compass if you're going to steer in a straight line
No one wants philosophers in charge. But you do need a compass if you're going to steer in a straight line
We have got to make politics intellectual again. It is the only way that societies thrive is when politicians have the capability to actually think and reflect deeply:
![I confess that I always had difficulty with interpreting the Biblical precept to love our neighbours “as ourselves” until I read some of the words of C.S. Lewis. He pointed out that we don't exactly love ourselves when we fall below the standards and beliefs we have accepted. Indeed we might even hate ourselves for some unworthy deed.
None of this, of course, tells us exactly what kind of political and social institutions we should have. On this point, Christians will very often genuinely disagree, though it is a mark of Christian manners that they will do so with courtesy and mutual respect. [Applause] What is certain, however, is that any set of social and economic arrangements which is not founded on the acceptance of individual responsibility will do nothing but harm.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xbnsfdtxoothg654ujxe3p25/bafkreicrdgbtvm54qnmttwe6crhxwt4be5v3izjmqtnvlxmaljwg5wolai@jpeg)
November 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
💯 this. Thatcher & Kinnock were probably no cleverer than most politicians today. But read their speeches: they made serious arguments about the nature of the state & the meaning of democracy.
No one wants philosophers in charge. But you do need a compass if you're going to steer in a straight line
No one wants philosophers in charge. But you do need a compass if you're going to steer in a straight line
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Trump cares very little about the War on Drugs but he does care very much about corrupt former heads of state of countries not doing prison time.
in the midst of our supposed campaign against Venezuelan drug traffickers the President of the United States has chosen to pardon the Former President of Honduras, freeing him from his long prison sentence earned for trafficking more than 400 tons of cocaine into the United States
November 28, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Trump cares very little about the War on Drugs but he does care very much about corrupt former heads of state of countries not doing prison time.
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My reach on socials doesn't = Ryan's, but I feel need to continue drumbeat. THESE WERE ALREADY ILLEGAL strikes. The doubletap makes it MORE OBVIOUS, not MORE ILLEGAL. (ok. it's a bit more illegal; since it opens a whole new category of illegal).
(we tried people at Nuremburg for crimes like this).
(we tried people at Nuremburg for crimes like this).
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:31 AM
My reach on socials doesn't = Ryan's, but I feel need to continue drumbeat. THESE WERE ALREADY ILLEGAL strikes. The doubletap makes it MORE OBVIOUS, not MORE ILLEGAL. (ok. it's a bit more illegal; since it opens a whole new category of illegal).
(we tried people at Nuremburg for crimes like this).
(we tried people at Nuremburg for crimes like this).
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All impulse control gone. He’s now entirely erratic, acting out anything fleeting across what little brain he has left.
November 28, 2025 at 6:17 AM
All impulse control gone. He’s now entirely erratic, acting out anything fleeting across what little brain he has left.
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If Joe Biden had claimed that he redesigned the hulls of Coast Guard cutters, we'd be way over in 25th amendment territory.
With Trump, it's so common that most Americans don't even notice it now.
With Trump, it's so common that most Americans don't even notice it now.
Trump during his Thanksgiving call with service members: "We're ordered a lot of Coast Guard cutters. Brand new, beautiful, the best machines in the world. I'm a looks person. I wanted the hull to be perfect. You know, I sort of redesigned the hull a little bit. The hulls. But we ordered a lot."
November 28, 2025 at 1:56 AM
If Joe Biden had claimed that he redesigned the hulls of Coast Guard cutters, we'd be way over in 25th amendment territory.
With Trump, it's so common that most Americans don't even notice it now.
With Trump, it's so common that most Americans don't even notice it now.
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One-third of the energy now generated in Texas is from renewables like wind and solar. Without this clean energy, the grid in Texas would have failed multiple times and many people would have died. This is something Gov. Abbott and the GOP refuse to tell the public.
November 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
One-third of the energy now generated in Texas is from renewables like wind and solar. Without this clean energy, the grid in Texas would have failed multiple times and many people would have died. This is something Gov. Abbott and the GOP refuse to tell the public.
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Trump‘s decisive defeat in reference to the Epstein case will force Putin‘s hand to extract from Trump possible concessions as soon and fast as possible. Putin and his circle will most certainly fear that Trump‘s time could come to an end faster than thought. Expect this.
November 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Trump‘s decisive defeat in reference to the Epstein case will force Putin‘s hand to extract from Trump possible concessions as soon and fast as possible. Putin and his circle will most certainly fear that Trump‘s time could come to an end faster than thought. Expect this.
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Oh, please, *PLEASE* let them try to use the rings or the name “Olympics”. The IOC’s approach to IP is roughly the karmic counterbalance to its approach to human rights, sports integrity and candour. They’ll not leave an available Russian asset on the face of this earth unattached.
Zakharova says Russia won’t bend to the IOC’s “immoral” demands and will host its own Olympics. Moscow refuses to abandon identity for participation. It’ll wait for the IOC to “get over” its approaches while creating alternative competitions.
November 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Oh, please, *PLEASE* let them try to use the rings or the name “Olympics”. The IOC’s approach to IP is roughly the karmic counterbalance to its approach to human rights, sports integrity and candour. They’ll not leave an available Russian asset on the face of this earth unattached.
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Germany’s sheer determination to box its already-struggling car industry into a dying technology will never cease to amaze me.
At today's🇪🇺#EUCO summit, national leaders are discussing ways to scrap EU climate legislation adopted in 2019-2024 term.
🇩🇪Chancellor Merz wants to kill the 2035 petrol car phase-out. And he's pushing to scrap corporate sustainability reporting, as promised to Trump.
🇩🇪Chancellor Merz wants to kill the 2035 petrol car phase-out. And he's pushing to scrap corporate sustainability reporting, as promised to Trump.
Trump is unravelling the EU's climate plans
The EU was able to save global climate efforts during Trump's first term. But now European leaders are throwing in the towel, and even cancelling EU climate legislation at America's demand.
davekeating.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Germany’s sheer determination to box its already-struggling car industry into a dying technology will never cease to amaze me.
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Rüstung ausschließlich als Standortpolitik zu denken, finde ich angesichts der Bedrohung durch Russland und des Sondervermögens in einem Maße unernst, dass mir ein bisschen die Sprache wegbleibt.
October 22, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Rüstung ausschließlich als Standortpolitik zu denken, finde ich angesichts der Bedrohung durch Russland und des Sondervermögens in einem Maße unernst, dass mir ein bisschen die Sprache wegbleibt.
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More #Burningthebooks as the arbitrary use of power being exercisd againt the Director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US archivist ousted after refusing to let Trump give Eisenhower’s sword to King Charles – reports
The Trump administration ultimately gave the King a replica sword on the president’s recent state visit
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:27 AM
More #Burningthebooks as the arbitrary use of power being exercisd againt the Director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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WaPo & LA Times (Meinungsseiten) ❌
CBS (Vergleich, Colbert) ❌
ABC (Kimmel) ❌
NYT & WSJ (Rechtsstreit) ❔
Keine Sternstunde der vierten Gewalt.
Als Demokrat ist das Einknicken großer Medien vor Trump entsetzlich.
Als Journalist ist es auch ein bisschen beschämend.
CBS (Vergleich, Colbert) ❌
ABC (Kimmel) ❌
NYT & WSJ (Rechtsstreit) ❔
Keine Sternstunde der vierten Gewalt.
Als Demokrat ist das Einknicken großer Medien vor Trump entsetzlich.
Als Journalist ist es auch ein bisschen beschämend.
September 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
WaPo & LA Times (Meinungsseiten) ❌
CBS (Vergleich, Colbert) ❌
ABC (Kimmel) ❌
NYT & WSJ (Rechtsstreit) ❔
Keine Sternstunde der vierten Gewalt.
Als Demokrat ist das Einknicken großer Medien vor Trump entsetzlich.
Als Journalist ist es auch ein bisschen beschämend.
CBS (Vergleich, Colbert) ❌
ABC (Kimmel) ❌
NYT & WSJ (Rechtsstreit) ❔
Keine Sternstunde der vierten Gewalt.
Als Demokrat ist das Einknicken großer Medien vor Trump entsetzlich.
Als Journalist ist es auch ein bisschen beschämend.
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My working assumption is that the Supreme Court will find a way of ruling that the President can impose whatever tariffs he likes if his name is Trump, and that this would be a disgraceful breach of law if it isn't.
Supreme Court will hear tariffs case on Nov. 5
September 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My working assumption is that the Supreme Court will find a way of ruling that the President can impose whatever tariffs he likes if his name is Trump, and that this would be a disgraceful breach of law if it isn't.
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Trump lying in an Oval Office address that Charlie Kirk’s killing was caused by people comparing him and his organization to Nazis—lying because he has no idea, but declared it anyway—pairs interestingly with some prominent Trump fans saying they hope this can be their Reichstag Fire.
September 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Trump lying in an Oval Office address that Charlie Kirk’s killing was caused by people comparing him and his organization to Nazis—lying because he has no idea, but declared it anyway—pairs interestingly with some prominent Trump fans saying they hope this can be their Reichstag Fire.
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BREAKING: ICE is sending Russian dissidents back to Russia. When the dissidents arrived in Russia, the Russian authorities were given documents relating to their asylum applications in the US which under US law are confidential. This seems to be part of a secret agreement between Trump and Putin.
‘I escaped a Russian prison — only to end up in an American jail’
Dozens of Russian dissidents have been expelled from the US and forcibly returned to Russia with the co-operation of immigration authorities
www.thetimes.com
September 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
BREAKING: ICE is sending Russian dissidents back to Russia. When the dissidents arrived in Russia, the Russian authorities were given documents relating to their asylum applications in the US which under US law are confidential. This seems to be part of a secret agreement between Trump and Putin.
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No authorizing statute, no state of war, no claim of self-defense, no effort to interdict or turn away the craft.
So...this was just some murders. The administration filmed themselves doing some murders.
So...this was just some murders. The administration filmed themselves doing some murders.
You know that boat the administration blew up? A former law enforcement official told the NYT the boat seemed to be carrying not drugs but *’migrants *
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...
September 4, 2025 at 1:37 AM
No authorizing statute, no state of war, no claim of self-defense, no effort to interdict or turn away the craft.
So...this was just some murders. The administration filmed themselves doing some murders.
So...this was just some murders. The administration filmed themselves doing some murders.
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Others have pointed this out, but once you start thinking about the *physical* footprint of AI, especially power consumption, the predicted boom starts to look very problematic 1/
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/ai-is-powe...
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/ai-is-powe...
AI Is Power-Hungry
And consumers are paying the price
paulkrugman.substack.com
August 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Others have pointed this out, but once you start thinking about the *physical* footprint of AI, especially power consumption, the predicted boom starts to look very problematic 1/
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/ai-is-powe...
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/ai-is-powe...
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I'd argue that the social framework of college towns has contributed to the societal isolation of much of American academia from much of what defines everyday life in the rest of America
college towns are absolutely fantastic, one of the great American concepts, and for unknown reason the people who live in college towns absolutely loathe them and want to ensure no one else can live there
August 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I'd argue that the social framework of college towns has contributed to the societal isolation of much of American academia from much of what defines everyday life in the rest of America