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@timmiller.bsky.social on the Minneapolis shooting: "We all knew that a tragedy like this was gonna happen when you send masked armed thugs into communities...to menace people, to escalate, tensions, to grab people that aren't violent criminals...eventually, there was going to be a tragedy."
January 8, 2026 at 4:15 AM
@timmiller.bsky.social on the Minneapolis shooting: "We all knew that a tragedy like this was gonna happen when you send masked armed thugs into communities...to menace people, to escalate, tensions, to grab people that aren't violent criminals...eventually, there was going to be a tragedy."
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“Can a journalist tell the truth about January 6 without consequences? Increasingly it depends on which media company the journalist works for.”
COMMENTARY: It seems an increasing number of Americans, including elected leaders and journalists, are afraid to tell the truth about what happened on January 6. That's dangerous.
January 7, 2026 at 3:56 AM
“Can a journalist tell the truth about January 6 without consequences? Increasingly it depends on which media company the journalist works for.”
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“The money will be controlled by me”
January 6, 2026 at 11:51 PM
“The money will be controlled by me”
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“January 6 was a disgrace. American citizens attacked their own government. They used terrorism to try to stop a specific piece of domestic business they did not like.” Mitch McConnell said that—& then he turned around and disgracefully voted for Trump’s acquittal. open.substack.com/pub/america/...
Snapshot: Accountability and Telling the Truth
On this fifth anniversary of the J6 Capitol attack, let's resolve that we will hold the criminals accountable when our current dark chapter is over
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:20 PM
“January 6 was a disgrace. American citizens attacked their own government. They used terrorism to try to stop a specific piece of domestic business they did not like.” Mitch McConnell said that—& then he turned around and disgracefully voted for Trump’s acquittal. open.substack.com/pub/america/...
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The recurring US national security dilemma since 1945 has been the difficulty of translating tactical military successes into strategic ones. In the case of Venezuela, Trump is likely to learn the same lessons about the limits of U.S. military power that his predecessors learned. on.cfr.org/4pm6EiQ
Assessing Venezuela’s Future After Nicolás Maduro’s Bold Capture
Four CFR experts review the capture of the Venezuelan leader and examine the challenges and uncertainty that the United States, Venezuela, and the region could face.
on.cfr.org
January 4, 2026 at 1:31 PM
The recurring US national security dilemma since 1945 has been the difficulty of translating tactical military successes into strategic ones. In the case of Venezuela, Trump is likely to learn the same lessons about the limits of U.S. military power that his predecessors learned. on.cfr.org/4pm6EiQ
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Anyone advocating regime change in Venezuela is implicitly advocating for a long, bloody, expensive commitment—whether they acknowledge it or not. ICYMI @markhertling.bsky.social:
What ‘Regime Change’ in Venezuela Would Really Mean
It’s not clear the administration has settled on a goal, much less considered the consequences.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Anyone advocating regime change in Venezuela is implicitly advocating for a long, bloody, expensive commitment—whether they acknowledge it or not. ICYMI @markhertling.bsky.social:
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Now comes the hard part: wapo.st/4aJlBI2
Analysis | Toppling Maduro is likely to be the easy part for Trump
Trump allies point to the capture of Panama’s Noriega in 1990 as a precedent. But Venezuela could turn out to be much more difficult.
wapo.st
January 3, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Now comes the hard part: wapo.st/4aJlBI2
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Like George W. Bush after the invasion of Iraq, Trump enjoyed his “Mission Accomplished” moment on Saturday. But if there is one thing we have learned over the past quarter-century, it is much easier to topple tyrants than to build stable and secure societies afterward. wapo.st/495KWuH
Opinion | Trump claims the U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela. What’s the plan?
The raid to nab Maduro was brilliantly executed. The aftermath could get extremely messy.
wapo.st
January 3, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Like George W. Bush after the invasion of Iraq, Trump enjoyed his “Mission Accomplished” moment on Saturday. But if there is one thing we have learned over the past quarter-century, it is much easier to topple tyrants than to build stable and secure societies afterward. wapo.st/495KWuH
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“They want us to be overwhelmed. They want us to become benumbed to the mounting horror. They want us to think their success is inevitable & there’s nothing we can do about it. This is how they win. It’s our job in the coming year to prove how wrong they are.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/we-cant-st...
www.americaamerica.news/p/we-cant-st...
We Can't Stop Caring
It remains in our power to create a more just future
www.americaamerica.news
December 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
“They want us to be overwhelmed. They want us to become benumbed to the mounting horror. They want us to think their success is inevitable & there’s nothing we can do about it. This is how they win. It’s our job in the coming year to prove how wrong they are.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/we-cant-st...
www.americaamerica.news/p/we-cant-st...
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In Vanity Fair, Susie Wiles says she’s “not an enabler.” I believed that lie once too.
Church on Sundays doesn’t erase dismantled PEPFAR and global aid, detained citizens, pardoned insurrectionists, or normalized extremism. You can’t work under Trump at that level without enabling harm.
Church on Sundays doesn’t erase dismantled PEPFAR and global aid, detained citizens, pardoned insurrectionists, or normalized extremism. You can’t work under Trump at that level without enabling harm.
Susie Wiles and the Myth of “Not Being an Enabler”
A reality check from someone who lived it.
www.livingitwitholiviatroye.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In Vanity Fair, Susie Wiles says she’s “not an enabler.” I believed that lie once too.
Church on Sundays doesn’t erase dismantled PEPFAR and global aid, detained citizens, pardoned insurrectionists, or normalized extremism. You can’t work under Trump at that level without enabling harm.
Church on Sundays doesn’t erase dismantled PEPFAR and global aid, detained citizens, pardoned insurrectionists, or normalized extremism. You can’t work under Trump at that level without enabling harm.
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The world alternates between laughing and crying. Neither in a good way.
December 18, 2025 at 2:26 AM
The world alternates between laughing and crying. Neither in a good way.
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Trump is giving his Pettysburg Address.
December 18, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Trump is giving his Pettysburg Address.
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Corruption and cruelty at home, incompetence and anarchy abroad.
Put it on a bumper sticker. lnk.thebulwark.com/48TqBqY
Put it on a bumper sticker. lnk.thebulwark.com/48TqBqY
Americans Are Turning Hard Against Trumpism
His insane overreaches are giving Americans a new appreciation for free trade, immigration, and international alliances.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Corruption and cruelty at home, incompetence and anarchy abroad.
Put it on a bumper sticker. lnk.thebulwark.com/48TqBqY
Put it on a bumper sticker. lnk.thebulwark.com/48TqBqY
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Our Petty, Hollow, Squalid Ogre in Chief www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/o... Bret Stephens. Trump a long term disaster for America. We are drifting into lawless anarchy.
Opinion | Our Petty, Hollow, Squalid Ogre in Chief
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Our Petty, Hollow, Squalid Ogre in Chief www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/o... Bret Stephens. Trump a long term disaster for America. We are drifting into lawless anarchy.
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US government is going to extreme lengths to help Putin and hurt Ukraine.
Now threatening European states that if they use Russian assets to help Ukraine, they will have to pay it all back.
Trump is desperate to give Putin his money back.
Now threatening European states that if they use Russian assets to help Ukraine, they will have to pay it all back.
Trump is desperate to give Putin his money back.
December 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
US government is going to extreme lengths to help Putin and hurt Ukraine.
Now threatening European states that if they use Russian assets to help Ukraine, they will have to pay it all back.
Trump is desperate to give Putin his money back.
Now threatening European states that if they use Russian assets to help Ukraine, they will have to pay it all back.
Trump is desperate to give Putin his money back.
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"Trump can fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and rage at Americans for failing to thank him for his poor economic stewardship. But in the end, the economy is what it is, and Trump can’t hide from it." And they're upset about more than that.
Americans Are Turning Hard Against Trumpism
His insane overreaches are giving Americans a new appreciation for free trade, immigration, and international alliances.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"Trump can fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and rage at Americans for failing to thank him for his poor economic stewardship. But in the end, the economy is what it is, and Trump can’t hide from it." And they're upset about more than that.
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MAGA: I voted for a $400 million ballroom, war for oil w/Venezuela, remodeling public golf courses in DC, jets to Qatar, AI chips to China, Trump calling himself the first Jewish president, pardons for drug traffickers & politicians, Epstein files coverup, & failed indictments!
December 17, 2025 at 3:12 AM
MAGA: I voted for a $400 million ballroom, war for oil w/Venezuela, remodeling public golf courses in DC, jets to Qatar, AI chips to China, Trump calling himself the first Jewish president, pardons for drug traffickers & politicians, Epstein files coverup, & failed indictments!
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"So powerful is Trump's thirst for political violence that he not only fails to recoil from it when it breaks out; he fantasizes that it’s taking place even when it isn’t." lnk.thebulwark.com/3KKfIzP
December 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
"So powerful is Trump's thirst for political violence that he not only fails to recoil from it when it breaks out; he fantasizes that it’s taking place even when it isn’t." lnk.thebulwark.com/3KKfIzP
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Between the lines, he's giving China the permission to blockade Taiwan
The is a declaration and act of war without congressional approval, and imperialistic jingoism.
December 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Between the lines, he's giving China the permission to blockade Taiwan
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The little orange bars on the right are what Trump is calling “the greatest economy in history.”
December 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The little orange bars on the right are what Trump is calling “the greatest economy in history.”
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There’s a saying, “the process is the punishment”
Kelly has done nothing wrong but he will now be subjected to a grueling and costly (in terms of time and likely in terms of $$) process to defend himself. This is authoritarianism in action.
Kelly has done nothing wrong but he will now be subjected to a grueling and costly (in terms of time and likely in terms of $$) process to defend himself. This is authoritarianism in action.
BREAKING: The Trump administration has escalated its probe of Sen. Mark Kelly into an official Command Investigation under military law, further targeting a sitting U.S. senator for constitutionally protected speech.
Trump Admin Intensifies Military Probe Against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, Launches Command Investigation
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:42 AM
There’s a saying, “the process is the punishment”
Kelly has done nothing wrong but he will now be subjected to a grueling and costly (in terms of time and likely in terms of $$) process to defend himself. This is authoritarianism in action.
Kelly has done nothing wrong but he will now be subjected to a grueling and costly (in terms of time and likely in terms of $$) process to defend himself. This is authoritarianism in action.
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A group that the Trump administration apparently considers a dire threat: pregnant, nursing, and postpartum women.
Trump’s Deportations Are Ripping Mothers from Their Babies
The president’s immigration policy is “beyond inhumane.”
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
A group that the Trump administration apparently considers a dire threat: pregnant, nursing, and postpartum women.
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Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
www.mprnews.org
December 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
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The Defense Department’s Law of War Manual specifies: “Orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal.” These are actions that you would expect from the Islamic State or the Russian army — not from the armed forces of a democracy. wapo.st/49LrEvh
Opinion | Pete Hegseth, not Mark Kelly, should be facing justice
There’s a reason lawmakers worry about the military being told to ignore the law.
wapo.st
December 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The Defense Department’s Law of War Manual specifies: “Orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal.” These are actions that you would expect from the Islamic State or the Russian army — not from the armed forces of a democracy. wapo.st/49LrEvh