Will Stewart
@willst.bsky.social
Engineer, computer scientist, reformed AI modeler focused on sane government, civil rights, clean energy transition, circular economy, degrowth, Great Simplification, Christian, and stewardship of our planet. Embraces the mission of being a good ancestor
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This is not a plan for peace. It is a plan for Russian victory and Ukrainian capitulation, argues Christian Caryl.
Don’t Call This a ‘Peace Plan’
If the U.S.-Russia plan for Ukraine goes forward, Donald Trump will be remembered as the Neville Chamberlain of the 21st century.
foreignpolicy.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This is not a plan for peace. It is a plan for Russian victory and Ukrainian capitulation, argues Christian Caryl.
Fake supporters exposed, he's becoming more and more desperate
November 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Fake supporters exposed, he's becoming more and more desperate
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Government controlling businesses is not the MAGA capitalism they spout. It's more akin to the socialism they condemn. Yet Trump is doing it anyway.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
$10 Billion and Counting: Trump Administration Snaps Up Stakes in Private Firms
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Government controlling businesses is not the MAGA capitalism they spout. It's more akin to the socialism they condemn. Yet Trump is doing it anyway.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
The Permian Basin has been fracked mercilessly, so where would the next decade's oil come from, as "America is addicted to oil" as former President George W. Bush said.
"Nobody's asking for this!" The oil companies are asking for it, Matt.
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The Permian Basin has been fracked mercilessly, so where would the next decade's oil come from, as "America is addicted to oil" as former President George W. Bush said.
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Here's an example of how Trump's corruption factory works.
1. Coinbase put $46M into elections to help Trump allies.
2. Sends him a huge check for his inauguration.
3. Trump drops SEC lawsuit against Coinbase.
4. Trump demands big donation from Coinbase for ballroom.
Done.
1. Coinbase put $46M into elections to help Trump allies.
2. Sends him a huge check for his inauguration.
3. Trump drops SEC lawsuit against Coinbase.
4. Trump demands big donation from Coinbase for ballroom.
Done.
October 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Here's an example of how Trump's corruption factory works.
1. Coinbase put $46M into elections to help Trump allies.
2. Sends him a huge check for his inauguration.
3. Trump drops SEC lawsuit against Coinbase.
4. Trump demands big donation from Coinbase for ballroom.
Done.
1. Coinbase put $46M into elections to help Trump allies.
2. Sends him a huge check for his inauguration.
3. Trump drops SEC lawsuit against Coinbase.
4. Trump demands big donation from Coinbase for ballroom.
Done.
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A terrific AFP fact check uses reverse image searches to expose how a White House video took scenes from Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska and lied that they showed "Chicago is in chaos."
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factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
October 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
A terrific AFP fact check uses reverse image searches to expose how a White House video took scenes from Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska and lied that they showed "Chicago is in chaos."
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
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NEW: The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
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The Pentagon’s new media policy blocks journalists from reporting out anything that isn’t approved by Pete Hegseth.
Pentagon reporters walked out of the building rather than sign on.
The freedom of the press has never been more crucial. Kudos to these journalists for protecting it.
Pentagon reporters walked out of the building rather than sign on.
The freedom of the press has never been more crucial. Kudos to these journalists for protecting it.
October 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The Pentagon’s new media policy blocks journalists from reporting out anything that isn’t approved by Pete Hegseth.
Pentagon reporters walked out of the building rather than sign on.
The freedom of the press has never been more crucial. Kudos to these journalists for protecting it.
Pentagon reporters walked out of the building rather than sign on.
The freedom of the press has never been more crucial. Kudos to these journalists for protecting it.
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Federal judge, appointed by Reagan, in 161-page opinion today in deportation matter:
"There’s the issue of masks... To us, masks are associated with cowardly desperados and the despised Ku Klux Klan. In all our history we have never tolerated an armed masked secret police"
"There’s the issue of masks... To us, masks are associated with cowardly desperados and the despised Ku Klux Klan. In all our history we have never tolerated an armed masked secret police"
September 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Federal judge, appointed by Reagan, in 161-page opinion today in deportation matter:
"There’s the issue of masks... To us, masks are associated with cowardly desperados and the despised Ku Klux Klan. In all our history we have never tolerated an armed masked secret police"
"There’s the issue of masks... To us, masks are associated with cowardly desperados and the despised Ku Klux Klan. In all our history we have never tolerated an armed masked secret police"
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This is a 9-0 Supreme Court decision from just last year.
September 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This is a 9-0 Supreme Court decision from just last year.
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Loudoun Indivisible relaunches! Too long Loudoun residents have gone without their own Indivisible group, and this relaunch paves the way for Loudoun County to leap back into resisting the increasing fascist Trump 2025 Agenda. Stay tuned for more exciting news about to come out....
September 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Loudoun Indivisible relaunches! Too long Loudoun residents have gone without their own Indivisible group, and this relaunch paves the way for Loudoun County to leap back into resisting the increasing fascist Trump 2025 Agenda. Stay tuned for more exciting news about to come out....
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Surprise, surprise, that "dictator only on day one" thing was bullshit.
ICE raids.
Military occupation.
Loyalists installed in gov't.
DOJ used for political retribution.
Redistricting to fix elections.
Pay-me capitalism.
US Democracy is dead.
The question is what YOU are going to do about it?
ICE raids.
Military occupation.
Loyalists installed in gov't.
DOJ used for political retribution.
Redistricting to fix elections.
Pay-me capitalism.
US Democracy is dead.
The question is what YOU are going to do about it?
August 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Surprise, surprise, that "dictator only on day one" thing was bullshit.
ICE raids.
Military occupation.
Loyalists installed in gov't.
DOJ used for political retribution.
Redistricting to fix elections.
Pay-me capitalism.
US Democracy is dead.
The question is what YOU are going to do about it?
ICE raids.
Military occupation.
Loyalists installed in gov't.
DOJ used for political retribution.
Redistricting to fix elections.
Pay-me capitalism.
US Democracy is dead.
The question is what YOU are going to do about it?
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Luttig is communicating vastly more clearly and honestly about Roberts and Scotus than most Democratic officials are. It’s absolutely flabbergasting.
August 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Luttig is communicating vastly more clearly and honestly about Roberts and Scotus than most Democratic officials are. It’s absolutely flabbergasting.
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Congress has given the President the power to take control of the D.C. local police for up to 30 days "for federal purposes," and to deploy the (tiny) D.C. National Guard.
As today's "One First" explains, that's the full extent of what the President can do to "federalize" D.C. without new statutes:
As today's "One First" explains, that's the full extent of what the President can do to "federalize" D.C. without new statutes:
172. "Federalizing" D.C.
Like any federal enclave, the federal government has plenary power over the District of Columbia. But Congress has delegated most of that power to local officials; it would take new laws to undo that.
www.stevevladeck.com
August 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Congress has given the President the power to take control of the D.C. local police for up to 30 days "for federal purposes," and to deploy the (tiny) D.C. National Guard.
As today's "One First" explains, that's the full extent of what the President can do to "federalize" D.C. without new statutes:
As today's "One First" explains, that's the full extent of what the President can do to "federalize" D.C. without new statutes:
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Our explainer covers six key things to know about partisan gerrymandering — from how it works to how to end it. bit.ly/3MqI6FI
Gerrymandering Explained
The practice has been a thorn in the side of democracy for centuries, and with the new round of redistricting it’s a bigger threat than ever.
www.brennancenter.org
August 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Our explainer covers six key things to know about partisan gerrymandering — from how it works to how to end it. bit.ly/3MqI6FI
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Trump is gutting the police that stop corporations from looting — the EPA, IRS, SEC, Labor Department, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Product Safety Commission, FDA, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Be warned.
Be warned.
July 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Trump is gutting the police that stop corporations from looting — the EPA, IRS, SEC, Labor Department, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Product Safety Commission, FDA, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Be warned.
Be warned.
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Upcoming Event: Aug 15 2025
Join us at the Rt 28 W&OD bike overpass to promote pro-Democracy, pro-Constitution messages! Let's wave flags and show our colors as we resist tyranny! 🇺🇸✨ #Democracy #USA
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Join us at the Rt 28 W&OD bike overpass to promote pro-Democracy, pro-Constitution messages! Let's wave flags and show our colors as we resist tyranny! 🇺🇸✨ #Democracy #USA
Sign Up: https://zpr.io/LibbmA6GFKHg
**Come share our pro-Democracy pro-Constitution messages to resist tyranny to tens of thousands of vehicles at one of our favorite locations - the Rt 28 W&OD bike overpass. As traffic will be streaming by, themes should be short with large letters. Waving American flags are always apropos, as are red, white, and blue streamers, apparel, etc.**
Overpass Protest - W&OD Bridge over Rt 28 | Indivisible NOVA West
www.mobilize.us
July 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Upcoming Event: Aug 15 2025
Join us at the Rt 28 W&OD bike overpass to promote pro-Democracy, pro-Constitution messages! Let's wave flags and show our colors as we resist tyranny! 🇺🇸✨ #Democracy #USA
Sign Up: https://zpr.io/LibbmA6GFKHg
Join us at the Rt 28 W&OD bike overpass to promote pro-Democracy, pro-Constitution messages! Let's wave flags and show our colors as we resist tyranny! 🇺🇸✨ #Democracy #USA
Sign Up: https://zpr.io/LibbmA6GFKHg
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Trump and Miller are intent on building an unaccountable domestic secret police force that would be the world's third-biggest security force by funding levels, after the US and China's *militaries*.
That kind of funding dwarfs its stated purpose, which tells you what its real purpose will be.
That kind of funding dwarfs its stated purpose, which tells you what its real purpose will be.
July 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Trump and Miller are intent on building an unaccountable domestic secret police force that would be the world's third-biggest security force by funding levels, after the US and China's *militaries*.
That kind of funding dwarfs its stated purpose, which tells you what its real purpose will be.
That kind of funding dwarfs its stated purpose, which tells you what its real purpose will be.
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The question of whether Russia’s interference in 2016 actually changed votes is an unknowable question. It’s sort of *the point* of a “hearts and minds” influence operation vs. an attempt to actually tamper with votes. I explained here open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
Class 17. Election Meddling 101
Understanding the theory behind foreign election interference and why whataboutism doesn't really work.
open.substack.com
July 24, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The question of whether Russia’s interference in 2016 actually changed votes is an unknowable question. It’s sort of *the point* of a “hearts and minds” influence operation vs. an attempt to actually tamper with votes. I explained here open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
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Senior government officials shouldn’t be able to hold crypto assets while making policy decisions that affect those assets.
That's an ethics no-brainer.
That's an ethics no-brainer.
White House officials own up to $2.35 million in proposed national crypto reserve assets - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Nineteen White House officials own between $875,000 and $2.35 million in the crypto assets Trump proposed holding in a national reserve.
www.citizensforethics.org
July 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Senior government officials shouldn’t be able to hold crypto assets while making policy decisions that affect those assets.
That's an ethics no-brainer.
That's an ethics no-brainer.
