Ambassador Ken Fairfax
@portlandken.bsky.social
Retired former US Ambassador, NSC Director for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia, NSC Director for Nuclear Materials Security, and Deputy Exec. Dir. of the International Energy Agency
Closing the air space of a foreign country is an act of war.
We are now at war with Venezuela and the War Powers Act has been triggered.
We are now at war with Venezuela and the War Powers Act has been triggered.
November 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Closing the air space of a foreign country is an act of war.
We are now at war with Venezuela and the War Powers Act has been triggered.
We are now at war with Venezuela and the War Powers Act has been triggered.
How low we have sunk as a country. The US Department of Defense is now run by a rabid war criminal.
Ordering the execution of helpless survivors of an attack is ALWAYS a war crime, whether they civilian or military.
Pure, mindless, barbarism.
www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pet...
Ordering the execution of helpless survivors of an attack is ALWAYS a war crime, whether they civilian or military.
Pure, mindless, barbarism.
www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pet...
Pentagon Pete in Legal Peril Over ‘Kill Them All’ Orders
A follow-up missile allegedly killed survivors of a U.S. strike on a drug boat.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:06 AM
How low we have sunk as a country. The US Department of Defense is now run by a rabid war criminal.
Ordering the execution of helpless survivors of an attack is ALWAYS a war crime, whether they civilian or military.
Pure, mindless, barbarism.
www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pet...
Ordering the execution of helpless survivors of an attack is ALWAYS a war crime, whether they civilian or military.
Pure, mindless, barbarism.
www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pet...
Trump is the best thing that ever happened to drug 'King Pins.' Yet another pardon for a murderous drug dealer with the blood of thousands on his hands.
![Larry Hoover, the founder and chief of the Gangster Disciples, the largest and most violent drug gang in Chicago history that grew to dominate drug trade in 35 states. Hoover himself was implicated in multiple murders and had the reputation of personally 'punishing' anyone who failed to play by his rules. As the US attorney in Chicago at the time of his arrest stated, "Larry Hoover was the head of perhaps the most pernicious, efficient drug operation in the United States. They sold over $100 million of drugs a year in the city of Chicago alone. They were responsible for countless murders. They supported their drug territories with ruthless violence." Trump granted Hoover clemency not just for drug dealing but for murder. Trump then pushed Illinois state officials to drop multiple murder, racketeering, corruption, and drug charges against him.
After Trump issued a full pardon, DOJ dropped all investigations against notoriously corrupt General Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, the head of Mexico's anti-drug police who was actually working with an supporting drug cartels, according to US DOJ and DEA officials.
And, of course, let's not forget Ross Ulbricht, who created the "Silk Road" dark web site to facilitate drug deals via Bitcoin. Ulbricht was not just some tech nerd who facilitated crime; he was deeply and personally involved. According to federal prosecutors at his trial, "Ulbricht also demonstrated a willingness to use violence to protect his criminal enterprise and the anonymity of its users, soliciting six murders-for-hire in connection while operating the [Silk Road] site."
Those are just a few examples. Trump has pardoned at least 14 major drug dealers, often after associated of the drug dealers paid large sums of money to Trump associates for their help in 'facilitating' a pardon or clemency.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2mknbvj4ecbfyqhmm23nzvvc/bafkreigiibmlw3emyvh6utnzuykwuhv2hovvdqzvhbroy7xsmfsoj345zy@jpeg)
November 29, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Trump is the best thing that ever happened to drug 'King Pins.' Yet another pardon for a murderous drug dealer with the blood of thousands on his hands.
Sounds like the insurance industry has not dropped off the big gold brick that Trump expects.
thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Sounds like the insurance industry has not dropped off the big gold brick that Trump expects.
thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com/policy/healt...
Trump is pardoning yet another major drug trafficker. I've lost count of the number he has already pardoned, including some of the most largest and most dangerous drug traffickers in American history. This time around, it is a foreign dictator. Trump loves dictators.
www.npr.org/2025/11/28/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/28/n...
Trump plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison.
www.npr.org
November 29, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Trump is pardoning yet another major drug trafficker. I've lost count of the number he has already pardoned, including some of the most largest and most dangerous drug traffickers in American history. This time around, it is a foreign dictator. Trump loves dictators.
www.npr.org/2025/11/28/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/28/n...
Whenever I see photos of Trump's Oval Office, I am reminded of the goose that lays golden eggs from the "Jack and the Beanstalk" story. That goose evidently flew around the Oval Office while it had explosive diarrhea.
November 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Whenever I see photos of Trump's Oval Office, I am reminded of the goose that lays golden eggs from the "Jack and the Beanstalk" story. That goose evidently flew around the Oval Office while it had explosive diarrhea.
Overall reporting on Lakanwal and the history of his presence in the USA has been deeply disappointing and uninformed. So, here's a reminder about the history of US allies from Afghanistan who were paroled into the USA in 2021 and what it means for the case of Rahmanullah Lakanwal:
/1
/1
November 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Overall reporting on Lakanwal and the history of his presence in the USA has been deeply disappointing and uninformed. So, here's a reminder about the history of US allies from Afghanistan who were paroled into the USA in 2021 and what it means for the case of Rahmanullah Lakanwal:
/1
/1
Do absolutely everything correctly and 'by the book' -- including arriving on the correct valid visa, paying the fees, doing all the paperwork -- and Trump's goons will arrest foreign-born spouses during their LPR interview.
Cruelty is the point.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Cruelty is the point.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Do absolutely everything correctly and 'by the book' -- including arriving on the correct valid visa, paying the fees, doing all the paperwork -- and Trump's goons will arrest foreign-born spouses during their LPR interview.
Cruelty is the point.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Cruelty is the point.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
“It is clear that Witkoff fully favors the Russians. He cannot be trusted to lead these negotiations. Would a Russian paid agent do less than he? He should be fired."
- Republican Congressman Don Bacon of Nebraska
- Republican Congressman Don Bacon of Nebraska
November 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
“It is clear that Witkoff fully favors the Russians. He cannot be trusted to lead these negotiations. Would a Russian paid agent do less than he? He should be fired."
- Republican Congressman Don Bacon of Nebraska
- Republican Congressman Don Bacon of Nebraska
While defending Witless Witkoff's decision to coach Putin, Trump declared that Witkoff's job is to "sell Ukraine to Russia."
That pretty much confirms what I've been thinking. Trump is hoping for some big payment--maybe a gaudy Trump Tower Moscow--from Putin to helping him.
That pretty much confirms what I've been thinking. Trump is hoping for some big payment--maybe a gaudy Trump Tower Moscow--from Putin to helping him.
November 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
While defending Witless Witkoff's decision to coach Putin, Trump declared that Witkoff's job is to "sell Ukraine to Russia."
That pretty much confirms what I've been thinking. Trump is hoping for some big payment--maybe a gaudy Trump Tower Moscow--from Putin to helping him.
That pretty much confirms what I've been thinking. Trump is hoping for some big payment--maybe a gaudy Trump Tower Moscow--from Putin to helping him.
The testimony and evidence that the Trump Administration submitted to the Supreme Court with their request of an emergency ruling allowing Trump to deploy the National Guard in Chicago is riddled with errors and outright lies.
Anyone surprised?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Anyone surprised?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Times Analysis Finds Errors in Trump’s Supreme Court Filing That Calls for National Guard in Chicago
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The testimony and evidence that the Trump Administration submitted to the Supreme Court with their request of an emergency ruling allowing Trump to deploy the National Guard in Chicago is riddled with errors and outright lies.
Anyone surprised?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Anyone surprised?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
The official legal rationale for Trump's campaign of murdering civilians on the high seas is that the US is acting on behalf of allies such as Columbia and Mexico that have confidentially asked for US assistance in stopping armed attacks by drug gangs.
Question: Did either country actually ask?
Question: Did either country actually ask?
November 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The official legal rationale for Trump's campaign of murdering civilians on the high seas is that the US is acting on behalf of allies such as Columbia and Mexico that have confidentially asked for US assistance in stopping armed attacks by drug gangs.
Question: Did either country actually ask?
Question: Did either country actually ask?
Decisions have consequences. Noem ordered the removal of a Coast Guard rescue helicopter from Newport, OR, to make room for a big ICE jail on the facility. Removing the helicopter means the Coast Guard has zero ability to effect rapid rescues boaters, fishing crews, or other persons in distress.
November 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Decisions have consequences. Noem ordered the removal of a Coast Guard rescue helicopter from Newport, OR, to make room for a big ICE jail on the facility. Removing the helicopter means the Coast Guard has zero ability to effect rapid rescues boaters, fishing crews, or other persons in distress.
Trump's pardon of those who tried to overturn the 2020 election is so broad it appears to cover EVERY American who committed voted fraud. A man in Florida who voted twice (both for Trump) is citing Trump's sweeping pardon and asking that his case be closed.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump may have inadvertently issued mass pardon for 2020 voter fraud, experts say
Pardons of Giuliani and others who took part in fake elector scheme were largely symbolic, but could have a big effect
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Trump's pardon of those who tried to overturn the 2020 election is so broad it appears to cover EVERY American who committed voted fraud. A man in Florida who voted twice (both for Trump) is citing Trump's sweeping pardon and asking that his case be closed.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Reposted by Ambassador Ken Fairfax
Average electricity cost increase since Jan:
Missouri ⬆️ 37%
Iowa ⬆️ 30%
North Dakota ⬆️ 30%
Oklahoma ⬆️ 30%
New Jersey ⬆️ 27%
Nebraska ⬆️ 25%
Montana ⬆️ 25%
Wyoming ⬆️ 23%
NATIONWIDE ⬆️ 11%
Instead of working to lower costs, Trump is boosting power-hungry AI data centers.
Missouri ⬆️ 37%
Iowa ⬆️ 30%
North Dakota ⬆️ 30%
Oklahoma ⬆️ 30%
New Jersey ⬆️ 27%
Nebraska ⬆️ 25%
Montana ⬆️ 25%
Wyoming ⬆️ 23%
NATIONWIDE ⬆️ 11%
Instead of working to lower costs, Trump is boosting power-hungry AI data centers.
November 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Average electricity cost increase since Jan:
Missouri ⬆️ 37%
Iowa ⬆️ 30%
North Dakota ⬆️ 30%
Oklahoma ⬆️ 30%
New Jersey ⬆️ 27%
Nebraska ⬆️ 25%
Montana ⬆️ 25%
Wyoming ⬆️ 23%
NATIONWIDE ⬆️ 11%
Instead of working to lower costs, Trump is boosting power-hungry AI data centers.
Missouri ⬆️ 37%
Iowa ⬆️ 30%
North Dakota ⬆️ 30%
Oklahoma ⬆️ 30%
New Jersey ⬆️ 27%
Nebraska ⬆️ 25%
Montana ⬆️ 25%
Wyoming ⬆️ 23%
NATIONWIDE ⬆️ 11%
Instead of working to lower costs, Trump is boosting power-hungry AI data centers.
Kash Patel, just like the other grifters and con artists that make up Trump's inner circle, views his office as a cash cow to be exploited for personal gain rather than a sacred responsibility to the American people.
www.thedailybeast.com/keystone-kas...
www.thedailybeast.com/keystone-kas...
Keystone Kash Facing Axe Over Alleged Misuse of FBI Jet
President Donald Trump is reportedly losing patience with the unflattering headlines about his FBI chief.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Kash Patel, just like the other grifters and con artists that make up Trump's inner circle, views his office as a cash cow to be exploited for personal gain rather than a sacred responsibility to the American people.
www.thedailybeast.com/keystone-kas...
www.thedailybeast.com/keystone-kas...
The fact that the FBI is now launching an investigation into sitting members of Congress because they accurately quoted US law proves that Trump has replaced the rule of law with with rule of petty vengeance.
Democracy cannot exist without the rule of law.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
Democracy cannot exist without the rule of law.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The fact that the FBI is now launching an investigation into sitting members of Congress because they accurately quoted US law proves that Trump has replaced the rule of law with with rule of petty vengeance.
Democracy cannot exist without the rule of law.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
Democracy cannot exist without the rule of law.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
The reason why "Putin has the upper hand" is that he has Trump in his pocket.
Putin-loving Trump mediating a Russia-Ukraine peace deal is like having a Red Sox super-fan umpire their games.
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-ambas...
Putin-loving Trump mediating a Russia-Ukraine peace deal is like having a Red Sox super-fan umpire their games.
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-ambas...
Trump’s Own Ambassador Admits Putin Has Upper Hand in Peace Talks
Even Trump’s allies know Putin is calling the shots as usual.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The reason why "Putin has the upper hand" is that he has Trump in his pocket.
Putin-loving Trump mediating a Russia-Ukraine peace deal is like having a Red Sox super-fan umpire their games.
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-ambas...
Putin-loving Trump mediating a Russia-Ukraine peace deal is like having a Red Sox super-fan umpire their games.
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-ambas...
The Trump Admin just green-lighted two pesticides that will put tens of millions of pounds of toxic 'forever chemicals' into our food supply, soil, and ground water.
The US food system is designed to produce profits for giant corporations at the expense and risk of both farmers and consumers.
The US food system is designed to produce profits for giant corporations at the expense and risk of both farmers and consumers.
November 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The Trump Admin just green-lighted two pesticides that will put tens of millions of pounds of toxic 'forever chemicals' into our food supply, soil, and ground water.
The US food system is designed to produce profits for giant corporations at the expense and risk of both farmers and consumers.
The US food system is designed to produce profits for giant corporations at the expense and risk of both farmers and consumers.
On the heels of Trump's notorious "quiet, piggy" slur directed at a female reporter who dared to ask him a serious question, the Portland protestors have stepped up. Behold the 'Piggy Who Won't Be Quiet."
November 25, 2025 at 4:03 AM
On the heels of Trump's notorious "quiet, piggy" slur directed at a female reporter who dared to ask him a serious question, the Portland protestors have stepped up. Behold the 'Piggy Who Won't Be Quiet."
It is worth remembering that under the UCMJ and US federal law, military orders that are ALWAYS illegal include for a commanding officer to order military personnel to:
- Target civilians intentionally.
- Suppress lawful protests in violation of First Amendment rights.
- Target civilians intentionally.
- Suppress lawful protests in violation of First Amendment rights.
November 25, 2025 at 2:07 AM
It is worth remembering that under the UCMJ and US federal law, military orders that are ALWAYS illegal include for a commanding officer to order military personnel to:
- Target civilians intentionally.
- Suppress lawful protests in violation of First Amendment rights.
- Target civilians intentionally.
- Suppress lawful protests in violation of First Amendment rights.
While the dismissal of charges is both expected and welcome news, it nonetheless highlights a more serious problem: the Trump Administration continually violates the law, leaving the courts in the position of playing "whack a mole" and they can't hit them all.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US judge throws out criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James
Judge says interim US attorney for eastern district of Virginia had ‘no lawful authority’ to indict former FBI director and New York attorney general
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
While the dismissal of charges is both expected and welcome news, it nonetheless highlights a more serious problem: the Trump Administration continually violates the law, leaving the courts in the position of playing "whack a mole" and they can't hit them all.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Reposted by Ambassador Ken Fairfax
In honour of its proponents, I suggest that the Dmitriev-Witkoff proposal should henceforth be called the Dim-Wit Plan
November 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
In honour of its proponents, I suggest that the Dmitriev-Witkoff proposal should henceforth be called the Dim-Wit Plan
Typical for Trump, his (really Putin's) so-called Peace Plan for Ukraine violates US law.
November 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Typical for Trump, his (really Putin's) so-called Peace Plan for Ukraine violates US law.
As Trump doubles-down on threatening military and CIA veterans who are members of Congress with death for daring to remind US service members of their oath of office, I thought I would add a few photos from West Point.
November 23, 2025 at 11:49 PM
As Trump doubles-down on threatening military and CIA veterans who are members of Congress with death for daring to remind US service members of their oath of office, I thought I would add a few photos from West Point.