Raoul
@rwlm.bsky.social
SRE; history, politics and philosophy afficionado.
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Once again we are receiving confirmation of what we already expected with Trump’s cuts to institutions that underpinned US #soft #power globally.
Welcome to “Emperor Nero’s” ( #Trump ) #USA, where its #decline on the world stage is accelerating and giving way to the #PRC. 👏
Welcome to “Emperor Nero’s” ( #Trump ) #USA, where its #decline on the world stage is accelerating and giving way to the #PRC. 👏
Surrendering the Narrative: How U.S. Cuts to Soft Power Are Empowering Rivals - The Soufan Center
On Friday, the United States House of Representatives passed a final vote approving President Donald Trump’s proposal to cut $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid. Among the foreign aid ...
thesoufancenter.org
July 25, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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The conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark are untenable. With serious security lapses, numerous reports of mistreatment by staff of detainees, complaints of persistent food shortages, and a troubling lack of transparency from facility administrators…
June 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark are untenable. With serious security lapses, numerous reports of mistreatment by staff of detainees, complaints of persistent food shortages, and a troubling lack of transparency from facility administrators…
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That’s it. That’s the Rubicon.
Rome has fallen, and if we do not act, all will be lost.
Every last democracy loving American better be out tomorrow for No Kings protests. I don’t care if you’re dem, republican, indie. If you love our flag, you will stop this madman & his regime.
#ProudBlue #OneV1
Rome has fallen, and if we do not act, all will be lost.
Every last democracy loving American better be out tomorrow for No Kings protests. I don’t care if you’re dem, republican, indie. If you love our flag, you will stop this madman & his regime.
#ProudBlue #OneV1
June 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
That’s it. That’s the Rubicon.
Rome has fallen, and if we do not act, all will be lost.
Every last democracy loving American better be out tomorrow for No Kings protests. I don’t care if you’re dem, republican, indie. If you love our flag, you will stop this madman & his regime.
#ProudBlue #OneV1
Rome has fallen, and if we do not act, all will be lost.
Every last democracy loving American better be out tomorrow for No Kings protests. I don’t care if you’re dem, republican, indie. If you love our flag, you will stop this madman & his regime.
#ProudBlue #OneV1
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When they inevitably defend the way Senator Padilla was treated, keep in mind they’ll defend literally anything.
June 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
When they inevitably defend the way Senator Padilla was treated, keep in mind they’ll defend literally anything.
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Homeland Security can’t even bring itself to apologize.
June 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Homeland Security can’t even bring itself to apologize.
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#GVerse #Attention #LAPD officer Rick Linton is fucking unhinged and unloading on protesters at point blank range.
#LAStrong need to be smart, be safe there are unhinged officers that didn't have power before now. Now they feel they can get away with murder, it is time to play it smart!
#LAStrong need to be smart, be safe there are unhinged officers that didn't have power before now. Now they feel they can get away with murder, it is time to play it smart!
June 11, 2025 at 4:21 AM
#GVerse #Attention #LAPD officer Rick Linton is fucking unhinged and unloading on protesters at point blank range.
#LAStrong need to be smart, be safe there are unhinged officers that didn't have power before now. Now they feel they can get away with murder, it is time to play it smart!
#LAStrong need to be smart, be safe there are unhinged officers that didn't have power before now. Now they feel they can get away with murder, it is time to play it smart!
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She was right.
June 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
She was right.
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Newsom: This Saturday, he's ordering our American heroes, the United States military, and forcing them to put on a vulgar display to celebrate his birthday, just as other failed dictators have done in the past
June 11, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Newsom: This Saturday, he's ordering our American heroes, the United States military, and forcing them to put on a vulgar display to celebrate his birthday, just as other failed dictators have done in the past
Perfect sum-up of what Musk amounts to and how the Dems can best tackle the issue.
Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, Try to Woo Back Elon Musk
With some prominent Democrats and liberal pundits arguing for the party to try to win Elon Musk back to its side, you have to ask: Is American politics simply a matter of who can best kiss the ass of ...
jacobin.com
June 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Perfect sum-up of what Musk amounts to and how the Dems can best tackle the issue.
Interesting read.
Secret Russian Intelligence Document Shows Deep Suspicion of China
www.nytimes.com
June 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Interesting read.
“The very platforms that uphold freedom of expression and civil innovation in the West and were critical for Ukraine’s survival in the early days of the full-scale Russian invasion, are being weaponized by Russia to guide artillery, coordinate drone strikes, and transmit battlefield intelligence.”
Russia’s Military Apps Use West’s Open Infrastructure
Russian developers are taking advantage of the West’s decentralised platforms for app development to make new military technology.
www.rusi.org
June 7, 2025 at 6:33 AM
“The very platforms that uphold freedom of expression and civil innovation in the West and were critical for Ukraine’s survival in the early days of the full-scale Russian invasion, are being weaponized by Russia to guide artillery, coordinate drone strikes, and transmit battlefield intelligence.”
Alarming new #policy promoted by the person who the Russians call “our girl in #Washington” that became DNI.
#Gabbard is knowingly hobbling intelligence capabilities and preparedness to cater to her immediate boss, #Trump and also to their handler in Moscow, #Putin.
#Gabbard is knowingly hobbling intelligence capabilities and preparedness to cater to her immediate boss, #Trump and also to their handler in Moscow, #Putin.
The Fatal Cost of Twisting Intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard's firing of top intelligence analysts sets a very bad precedent
www.spytalk.co
May 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Alarming new #policy promoted by the person who the Russians call “our girl in #Washington” that became DNI.
#Gabbard is knowingly hobbling intelligence capabilities and preparedness to cater to her immediate boss, #Trump and also to their handler in Moscow, #Putin.
#Gabbard is knowingly hobbling intelligence capabilities and preparedness to cater to her immediate boss, #Trump and also to their handler in Moscow, #Putin.
This surprises no one. We need to hold this criminal accountable for his wrongdoings.
Elon Musk Is Doing Business With Actual Terrorists, Nonprofit Finds
An investigation found that hundreds of paid subscribers to Elon Musk's X have terrorism links and many use paid X perks to push propaganda.
futurism.com
May 20, 2025 at 4:50 AM
This surprises no one. We need to hold this criminal accountable for his wrongdoings.
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This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
April 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
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Who needs Wikileaks when you have Pete Hegseth?
April 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Who needs Wikileaks when you have Pete Hegseth?
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*Of course* advance information on US combat operations is classified. Pretending otherwise is an insult to our troops, who all know this.
The Secretary is unfit to lead.
The Secretary is unfit to lead.
April 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
*Of course* advance information on US combat operations is classified. Pretending otherwise is an insult to our troops, who all know this.
The Secretary is unfit to lead.
The Secretary is unfit to lead.
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It can be true that both tariffs are bad and denying due process is also bad
April 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
It can be true that both tariffs are bad and denying due process is also bad
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So the person I’m holding as my own personal hero and source of joy right now is the cranky old guy in the American flag baseball cap at the Chuck Grassley Iowa town hall bellowing in the best Cranky Old Guy voice “ARE YOU GONNA BRING THAT GUY BACK FROM EL SALVADOR”
Grassley: *demurs*
“WHY NOT”
Grassley: *demurs*
“WHY NOT”
April 21, 2025 at 2:58 AM
So the person I’m holding as my own personal hero and source of joy right now is the cranky old guy in the American flag baseball cap at the Chuck Grassley Iowa town hall bellowing in the best Cranky Old Guy voice “ARE YOU GONNA BRING THAT GUY BACK FROM EL SALVADOR”
Grassley: *demurs*
“WHY NOT”
Grassley: *demurs*
“WHY NOT”
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Ukraine is beating Russia—sinking their fleet without a navy, killing 800,000+ invaders, and holding the line for 3 years.
Donald Trump wants to save Putin.
He won’t say Russia is the aggressor.
Let’s be clear: there’d be a cease-fire if Russia…stopped.
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/ukraine-is...
Donald Trump wants to save Putin.
He won’t say Russia is the aggressor.
Let’s be clear: there’d be a cease-fire if Russia…stopped.
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/ukraine-is...
Ukraine is Winning. So Why is Donald Trump Trying to Help Russia?
America Is quickly becoming the people we read about, and hated, in high school history.
adamkinzinger.substack.com
April 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Ukraine is beating Russia—sinking their fleet without a navy, killing 800,000+ invaders, and holding the line for 3 years.
Donald Trump wants to save Putin.
He won’t say Russia is the aggressor.
Let’s be clear: there’d be a cease-fire if Russia…stopped.
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/ukraine-is...
Donald Trump wants to save Putin.
He won’t say Russia is the aggressor.
Let’s be clear: there’d be a cease-fire if Russia…stopped.
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/ukraine-is...
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The Pentagon’s recently departed chief spokesman has warned of more “bombshell stories” about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that are set to leak over the next few weeks.
Top Hegseth Aide Warns Even Bigger Bombshells Are Coming
John Ullyot, the Pentagon’s recently departed chief spokesman, published a lengthy op-ed Sunday criticizing Hegseth’s leadership.
www.thedailybeast.com
April 21, 2025 at 2:58 AM
The Pentagon’s recently departed chief spokesman has warned of more “bombshell stories” about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that are set to leak over the next few weeks.
“They want a king. They want obedience. They want vengeance dressed as justice and autocracy disguised as competence. They want to bury the Constitution in the name of saving it—and they are dangerously close to succeeding.”
On point description of the illegal power grab perpetrated by Trump in US
On point description of the illegal power grab perpetrated by Trump in US
A President Above the Law Is a King
What happens when legal restraint is treated as rebellion—and defiance of the courts becomes a patriotic act? We’re about to find out.
iamdonnyevans.substack.com
April 21, 2025 at 5:50 AM
“They want a king. They want obedience. They want vengeance dressed as justice and autocracy disguised as competence. They want to bury the Constitution in the name of saving it—and they are dangerously close to succeeding.”
On point description of the illegal power grab perpetrated by Trump in US
On point description of the illegal power grab perpetrated by Trump in US
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April 21, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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Confirming Hegseth really was insanely reckless.
April 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Confirming Hegseth really was insanely reckless.
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April 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM