rklantian
@rklantian.bsky.social
Retired. Lapsed academic. Then nonprofit leader (large national business association). Lifetime of work on China. Opposed to the echo chamber. Unsentimental but not paranoid. At home in the US and global China field. Raised East, but many years in PNW.
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Invading Venezuela will do nothing to protect the United States and directly puts American lives at risk. We must stand up now and stop President Trump from dragging us into war with Venezuela.
November 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Invading Venezuela will do nothing to protect the United States and directly puts American lives at risk. We must stand up now and stop President Trump from dragging us into war with Venezuela.
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My sister is a nurse. My oldest daughter is a nurse. My wife is a lab tech. And...and one time...I was a nurse. Don't tell my family...or the hundreds of thousands of other families...that nurses...and those in the health field...aren't "professionals."
You're Goddamn right we're professionals.
You're Goddamn right we're professionals.
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
My sister is a nurse. My oldest daughter is a nurse. My wife is a lab tech. And...and one time...I was a nurse. Don't tell my family...or the hundreds of thousands of other families...that nurses...and those in the health field...aren't "professionals."
You're Goddamn right we're professionals.
You're Goddamn right we're professionals.
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Having spent the last few days back in Ukraine — reminded how this amazing resilient culture just grows stronger with every atrocity committed against it—it’s so obvious JD Vance’s peace plan ventures are all about saving Putin’s face
November 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Having spent the last few days back in Ukraine — reminded how this amazing resilient culture just grows stronger with every atrocity committed against it—it’s so obvious JD Vance’s peace plan ventures are all about saving Putin’s face
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🎉 WOOT!!
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November 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
🎉 WOOT!!
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🎉 WOOT!!
INCREDIBLY happy to hear this, sir!
I've already added you to my Gov/Lt. Gov fundraising page!
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November 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
🎉 WOOT!!
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I've already added you to my Gov/Lt. Gov fundraising page!
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Mark Kelly is a heroic public servant. Donald Trump is a treasonous criminal. Period.
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Pentagon says it might recall Sen. Mark Kelly to military service for court martial over ‘illegal orders’ video | CNN Politics
The Pentagon said Monday that it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired US Navy captain, in light of “serious allegations of misconduct” the department has received against him, and co...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Mark Kelly is a heroic public servant. Donald Trump is a treasonous criminal. Period.
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I stand with Sen. Mark Kelly.
To all active and retired US Military members: Defy illegal orders. Defy Unconstitutional orders. When you swore an oath, you were not reciting a poem – you were making a commitment.
To all active and retired US Military members: Defy illegal orders. Defy Unconstitutional orders. When you swore an oath, you were not reciting a poem – you were making a commitment.
November 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I stand with Sen. Mark Kelly.
To all active and retired US Military members: Defy illegal orders. Defy Unconstitutional orders. When you swore an oath, you were not reciting a poem – you were making a commitment.
To all active and retired US Military members: Defy illegal orders. Defy Unconstitutional orders. When you swore an oath, you were not reciting a poem – you were making a commitment.
Ben M. does a great job on this: www.meidasplus.com/p/breaking-c...
BREAKING: COMEY, JAMES CASES DISMISSED
By Ben Meiselas
www.meidasplus.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Ben M. does a great job on this: www.meidasplus.com/p/breaking-c...
Never thought I'd ever again approve of anything McConnell said or did, but on this he is on the mark: "Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY): “Putin has spent the entire year trying to play Trump for a fool. 1/
November 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Never thought I'd ever again approve of anything McConnell said or did, but on this he is on the mark: "Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY): “Putin has spent the entire year trying to play Trump for a fool. 1/
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We’re about to invade Venezuela because trump wants their oil. No other reason. The airspace has been cleared. Embassies are being evacuated. Flights are being canceled.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
November 24, 2025 at 2:58 AM
We’re about to invade Venezuela because trump wants their oil. No other reason. The airspace has been cleared. Embassies are being evacuated. Flights are being canceled.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
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I am PROFOUNDLY ashamed of my country right now, and of every idiot who voted to put that PutinAssKissing Russian puppet back in the WH.
I am PROFOUNDLY ashamed of my country right now, and of every idiot who voted to put that PutinAssKissing Russian puppet back in the WH.
President Volodymyr #Zelenskiy said #Ukraine is facing the risk of losing its key partner after the US threatened to cut off support unless Kyiv agrees to a peace deal that favors #Russia (translation...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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I am PROFOUNDLY ashamed of my country right now, and of every idiot who voted to put that PutinAssKissing Russian puppet back in the WH.
I am PROFOUNDLY ashamed of my country right now, and of every idiot who voted to put that PutinAssKissing Russian puppet back in the WH.
It will be the height of folly for anti-Trump influencers to conclude from the Trump-Mamdani love fest today that Trump has embraced Mamdani henceforth. Nothing he says or does on a given day is predictive of what he will say or do later. Do not take for granted anything out of this meet.
November 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
It will be the height of folly for anti-Trump influencers to conclude from the Trump-Mamdani love fest today that Trump has embraced Mamdani henceforth. Nothing he says or does on a given day is predictive of what he will say or do later. Do not take for granted anything out of this meet.
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A lot of people have seen the epstein files. Since it is the will of we, the people to release, now is a great time to leak a tsunami of info if you have it. LFG.
November 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
A lot of people have seen the epstein files. Since it is the will of we, the people to release, now is a great time to leak a tsunami of info if you have it. LFG.
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The GOAT Award goes to Mary Bruce of ABC NEWS! What she did today was totally and unequivocally awesome and amazing! I saw it live. ABC should give her a goddamn raise for this.
November 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The GOAT Award goes to Mary Bruce of ABC NEWS! What she did today was totally and unequivocally awesome and amazing! I saw it live. ABC should give her a goddamn raise for this.
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I will confess, I have never seen a situation before where the grand jury never saw the indictment, so the remedy is unknown, but I can’t believe an unseen indictment could be valid.
Times www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
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Lindsey Halligan Admits Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment
Grand jurors have to vote on indictments to approve them, but a prosecutor told the judge in the case that only the foreperson formally approved the second charging document, a move that could…
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November 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I will confess, I have never seen a situation before where the grand jury never saw the indictment, so the remedy is unknown, but I can’t believe an unseen indictment could be valid.
Times www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
Times www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
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Read @lmcgaughy.bsky.social's thread 👇
And in case you missed the original investigation, start here:
And in case you missed the original investigation, start here:
November 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Read @lmcgaughy.bsky.social's thread 👇
And in case you missed the original investigation, start here:
And in case you missed the original investigation, start here:
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Swalwell: Kristi Noem and Tom Homan, you should familiarize yourselves with this room. Get to know that witness chair — you’re going to be parked in it for a long time. Accountability is coming.
November 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Swalwell: Kristi Noem and Tom Homan, you should familiarize yourselves with this room. Get to know that witness chair — you’re going to be parked in it for a long time. Accountability is coming.
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They think we’re all so stupid
November 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
They think we’re all so stupid
Brilliant. Deserves widest possiblecirculation.
With Annie Farmer's powerful recounting of the law enforcement failures on Epstein -- under Democratic and Republican administrations alike.
We prepared this chronology:
Timeline of Jeffrey Epstein-Ghislaine Maxwell Law Enforcement Failures (1996-2025)
www.justsecurity.org/119137/timel...
We prepared this chronology:
Timeline of Jeffrey Epstein-Ghislaine Maxwell Law Enforcement Failures (1996-2025)
www.justsecurity.org/119137/timel...
Timeline of Jeffrey Epstein-Ghislaine Maxwell Law Enforcement Failures (1996-2025)
A comprehensive timeline of the failure of federal law enforcement to address Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Brilliant. Deserves widest possiblecirculation.
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One way to show solidarity without becoming "part of the story" -- which is a great fear for many in the press corps -- is for the next reporter to repeat the same question that the insulted journalist was trying to ask.
And then again. And, if necessary, again. Until he answers the question
And then again. And, if necessary, again. Until he answers the question
…and then the rest of the White House press corps pushed back against the president’s gratuitous insult aimed at one of their colleagues?
Oh wait! There’s no sign that anything like that happened!
Because access beats out solidarity, every day of the week.
people.com/donald-trump...
Oh wait! There’s no sign that anything like that happened!
Because access beats out solidarity, every day of the week.
people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
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November 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
One way to show solidarity without becoming "part of the story" -- which is a great fear for many in the press corps -- is for the next reporter to repeat the same question that the insulted journalist was trying to ask.
And then again. And, if necessary, again. Until he answers the question
And then again. And, if necessary, again. Until he answers the question
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I would like to see all media walk out when he disrespects a journalist. That would put him over the edge.
November 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I would like to see all media walk out when he disrespects a journalist. That would put him over the edge.
To the young riders on tram line 719 in Amsterdam who offered their seats to this aging tourist couple, warmest thanks.
November 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
To the young riders on tram line 719 in Amsterdam who offered their seats to this aging tourist couple, warmest thanks.
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The fact that Megyn Kelly minimized raping 15 year olds and wasn't immediately canceled from every platform, including @siriusxmprog.bsky.social and YouTube, tells you EVERYTHING that is wrong with right wing media and this country in general.
November 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The fact that Megyn Kelly minimized raping 15 year olds and wasn't immediately canceled from every platform, including @siriusxmprog.bsky.social and YouTube, tells you EVERYTHING that is wrong with right wing media and this country in general.
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She followed+taunted David Hogg
School shooting
Survivor
Had a film crew+
Trolled him while he walked
To the Capitol
Yelled that he should admit
That the school shooting was fake
And that he was an actor
Told him she had a gun
Called him little Hitler
He was 19
0 thoughts/prayers/fks about her
School shooting
Survivor
Had a film crew+
Trolled him while he walked
To the Capitol
Yelled that he should admit
That the school shooting was fake
And that he was an actor
Told him she had a gun
Called him little Hitler
He was 19
0 thoughts/prayers/fks about her
Video surfaces of Marjorie Taylor Greene confronting Parkland shooting survivor with baseless claims | CNN Politics
Video of Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene confronting Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg before she was elected to Congress went viral Wednesday amid an uproar over newly surfaced comments sh...
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November 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM