Craig Shropshire
@sky-pilot-108.bsky.social
chef & former mujician
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Crowd is massive, now overflowing Congress Plaza and taking up a block-long stretch of Michigan Avenue.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.
January 25, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Crowd is massive, now overflowing Congress Plaza and taking up a block-long stretch of Michigan Avenue.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.
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America feels like a country on the brink of an authoritarian takeover | Francine Prose
America feels like a country on the brink of an authoritarian takeover | Francine Prose
This is the news we should be paying attention to. At least for the moment, everything else is a distraction
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:17 AM
America feels like a country on the brink of an authoritarian takeover | Francine Prose
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Primary ALL of them.
Supporting violent, masked state police is inexcusable, especially after all the videos have shown them to be domestic terrorists who constantly ride roughshod over both people and the Constitution.
Supporting violent, masked state police is inexcusable, especially after all the videos have shown them to be domestic terrorists who constantly ride roughshod over both people and the Constitution.
NEW: The House just passed the DHS funding bill. Seven Democrats voted yes:
Henry Cuellar of Texas
Jared Golden of Maine
Laura Gillen of New York
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington State
Don Davis of North Carolina
Tom Souzzi of New York
Vincente Gonzalez of Texas
Henry Cuellar of Texas
Jared Golden of Maine
Laura Gillen of New York
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington State
Don Davis of North Carolina
Tom Souzzi of New York
Vincente Gonzalez of Texas
January 22, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Primary ALL of them.
Supporting violent, masked state police is inexcusable, especially after all the videos have shown them to be domestic terrorists who constantly ride roughshod over both people and the Constitution.
Supporting violent, masked state police is inexcusable, especially after all the videos have shown them to be domestic terrorists who constantly ride roughshod over both people and the Constitution.
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As I said in my weekend video on my Substack page yesterday....
January 25, 2026 at 12:25 AM
As I said in my weekend video on my Substack page yesterday....
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Yes.
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
January 25, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Yes.
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Russian strikes left much of Kyiv without heat, water and power during freezing temperature, even as Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. held talks on ending the nearly four-year war. n.pr/4bQ3ccY
Russian strikes knock out heat in freezing Kyiv as peace talks continue
Russian strikes left much of Kyiv without heat, water and power during freezing temperature, even as Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. held talks on ending the nearly four-year war.
n.pr
January 25, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Russian strikes left much of Kyiv without heat, water and power during freezing temperature, even as Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. held talks on ending the nearly four-year war. n.pr/4bQ3ccY
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NEW: this is how the US press would report on this if it was happening in a ‘shithole country’. It’s an execution. But it also reveals how weak Trump really is
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Death Squads Execute Second Dissident
Or what the US press would say if this was happening on the streets of a "shithole" country overseas
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:03 AM
NEW: this is how the US press would report on this if it was happening in a ‘shithole country’. It’s an execution. But it also reveals how weak Trump really is
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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January 24, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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I couldn’t have said it better.
January 15, 2026 at 10:12 PM
I couldn’t have said it better.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:37 AM
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NEW: The Palantirisation of the UK military is a national security disaster.
Peter Thiel is now the third wheel in the US-UK ‘special relationship’.
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Peter Thiel is now the third wheel in the US-UK ‘special relationship’.
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January 11, 2026 at 11:29 PM
NEW: The Palantirisation of the UK military is a national security disaster.
Peter Thiel is now the third wheel in the US-UK ‘special relationship’.
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open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Peter Thiel is now the third wheel in the US-UK ‘special relationship’.
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open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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“Emerson does not have a mother today because one of you murdered a woman in cold blood yesterday.”
January 8, 2026 at 4:16 PM
“Emerson does not have a mother today because one of you murdered a woman in cold blood yesterday.”
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One year ago, the lives of thousands of Californians were changed forever. We will never forget all that we lost, in life and treasure, even as we strive every day to rebuild and grow stronger with the memory.
January 7, 2026 at 2:31 PM
One year ago, the lives of thousands of Californians were changed forever. We will never forget all that we lost, in life and treasure, even as we strive every day to rebuild and grow stronger with the memory.
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The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.'s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations, as the U.S. further retreats from global cooperation.
US will exit dozens of international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation
The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.’s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations.
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.'s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations, as the U.S. further retreats from global cooperation.
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Trump’s crypto venture seeks banking license from Trump’s Treasury Department.
Vicky Ge Huang for @wsj.com
Vicky Ge Huang for @wsj.com
Exclusive | World Liberty, Flagship in Trumps’ Crypto Fleet, Seeks a U.S. Banking License
A banking charter would allow World Liberty Trust to issue and safeguard the dollar-backed stablecoin that the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial launched last year.
www.wsj.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Trump’s crypto venture seeks banking license from Trump’s Treasury Department.
Vicky Ge Huang for @wsj.com
Vicky Ge Huang for @wsj.com
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Marina Bolotnikova, Deputy Editor for Vox’s Future Perfect, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how scientists are coming to the conclusion that fish feel pain.
Fish have feeling too - Think
Marina Bolotnikova, Deputy Editor for Vox’s Future Perfect, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how scientists are coming to the conclusion that fish feel pain.
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Marina Bolotnikova, Deputy Editor for Vox’s Future Perfect, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how scientists are coming to the conclusion that fish feel pain.
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Trump quits pivotal 1992 climate treaty, in massive blow to global warming effort
Trump quits pivotal 1992 climate treaty, in massive blow to global warming effort
The U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change underpins global efforts to address rising temperatures.
dlvr.it
January 8, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Trump quits pivotal 1992 climate treaty, in massive blow to global warming effort
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Make sure everyone remembers this:
January 5, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Make sure everyone remembers this:
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"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
January 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
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More women have nearly bled to death during miscarriage under Texas’ abortion ban.
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care.
“This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
(Published July 2025)
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care.
“This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
(Published July 2025)
A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage
A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.
www.propublica.org
January 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM
More women have nearly bled to death during miscarriage under Texas’ abortion ban.
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care.
“This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
(Published July 2025)
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care.
“This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
(Published July 2025)
The Anti-Woke
December 29, 2025 at 5:11 AM
The Anti-Woke
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Peter Thiel’s Christmas party had an odd theme this year: “all things Britain.” (per NYT)
As Trump sunsets and backlash builds, expect a focus shift to the UK—where some see brighter possibilities for fascism,network states, and monarchies.
As Trump sunsets and backlash builds, expect a focus shift to the UK—where some see brighter possibilities for fascism,network states, and monarchies.
December 29, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Peter Thiel’s Christmas party had an odd theme this year: “all things Britain.” (per NYT)
As Trump sunsets and backlash builds, expect a focus shift to the UK—where some see brighter possibilities for fascism,network states, and monarchies.
As Trump sunsets and backlash builds, expect a focus shift to the UK—where some see brighter possibilities for fascism,network states, and monarchies.
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Ahmed al-Ahmad, a Syrian father of two and fruit shop owner who moved to Sydney in 2006, became an unexpected hero at a Hanukkah event in Bondi Beach. When a gunman opened fire on the crowd, Ahmed didn’t hesitate. He rushed towards one of the attackers, wrestled the gun away, and helped save lives
December 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Ahmed al-Ahmad, a Syrian father of two and fruit shop owner who moved to Sydney in 2006, became an unexpected hero at a Hanukkah event in Bondi Beach. When a gunman opened fire on the crowd, Ahmed didn’t hesitate. He rushed towards one of the attackers, wrestled the gun away, and helped save lives