Adam J Schmidt
@adamjschmidt.bsky.social
Husband, father, UMD MBA, recovering political junkie, former 68W, current EMT, and all around beer enthusiast. @U2 fan. Grateful @Heidijschmidt.bsky.social puts up with me.
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We are now 30 days beyond the statutory deadline for the full release of the Epstein files
January 18, 2026 at 1:40 PM
We are now 30 days beyond the statutory deadline for the full release of the Epstein files
Another absolute Catholic banger this week. 1981's "Here I Am, Lord" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here_I_...
Here I Am, Lord - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 18, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Another absolute Catholic banger this week. 1981's "Here I Am, Lord" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here_I_...
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I’ve once again been attacked online
January 18, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I’ve once again been attacked online
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Marx remarks somewhere that historical events appear, as it were, twice: the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce.
He forgot to add that beneath the farce also can lurk tragedy.
He forgot to add that beneath the farce also can lurk tragedy.
January 18, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Marx remarks somewhere that historical events appear, as it were, twice: the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce.
He forgot to add that beneath the farce also can lurk tragedy.
He forgot to add that beneath the farce also can lurk tragedy.
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like i'm a dyed in the wool atlanticist. hell i've worked in both the UK and US government and am a dualie. this shit is fucking heart breaking and mind breaking to watch
honestly think I can now start to empathize with the liberal internationalists who watched Versailles and the League of Nations flop and die
January 17, 2026 at 7:48 PM
like i'm a dyed in the wool atlanticist. hell i've worked in both the UK and US government and am a dualie. this shit is fucking heart breaking and mind breaking to watch
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“Some 1,500 active duty Army paratroopers have been put on alert for a potential deployment to Minnesota, according to two defense officials.”
Hundreds of active-duty soldiers on standby, 2 defense officials say
abcnews.go.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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🇫🇷🇺🇸 Macron responds to Trump:
No intimidation or threat will influence us, whether in Ukraine, in Greenland, or anywhere else in the world.
Tariff threats are unacceptable and have no place in this context.
No intimidation or threat will influence us, whether in Ukraine, in Greenland, or anywhere else in the world.
Tariff threats are unacceptable and have no place in this context.
January 17, 2026 at 7:03 PM
🇫🇷🇺🇸 Macron responds to Trump:
No intimidation or threat will influence us, whether in Ukraine, in Greenland, or anywhere else in the world.
Tariff threats are unacceptable and have no place in this context.
No intimidation or threat will influence us, whether in Ukraine, in Greenland, or anywhere else in the world.
Tariff threats are unacceptable and have no place in this context.
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The National Science Foundation sign on our Eisenhower Av building is now gone.
The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets.
We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets.
We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
January 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The National Science Foundation sign on our Eisenhower Av building is now gone.
The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets.
We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets.
We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
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“The government funding deadline is two weeks away…But if something needs to stop, and it’s not stopping, maybe it’s not the right time to go along or to get along? Maybe it’s time to stand and fight.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-people...
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-people...
The People Are Turning Against ICE. Will the Politicians Take Notice?
Strongly worded statements will not stop the terrorization of the country.
www.thebulwark.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:45 AM
“The government funding deadline is two weeks away…But if something needs to stop, and it’s not stopping, maybe it’s not the right time to go along or to get along? Maybe it’s time to stand and fight.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-people...
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-people...
Is he acting President of CBS News in addition to being acting President of Venezuela? 🤔 www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
White House told CBS to run Trump interview unedited or get sued
Exchange underscores president’s readiness to challenge media organizations, in court and online.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Is he acting President of CBS News in addition to being acting President of Venezuela? 🤔 www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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She says ICE agents mocked her: “The ICE agent who had pepper sprayed into the vents of my car said ‘you guys gotta stop obstructing us, that’s why that lesbian b—— is dead,’ verbatim, speaking of Renee Good. Which filled me with absolute rage and shock..."
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
‘I was flooded with fear’: Minnesotans describe their encounters with ICE, being detained
From an Uber driver to a school drop off, MPR News spoke with Minnesotans who were stopped or detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
www.mprnews.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:42 PM
She says ICE agents mocked her: “The ICE agent who had pepper sprayed into the vents of my car said ‘you guys gotta stop obstructing us, that’s why that lesbian b—— is dead,’ verbatim, speaking of Renee Good. Which filled me with absolute rage and shock..."
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
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DHS getting basic 4th Amendment law wrong on its official Twitter account.
Seems like this post is bound to show up as an exhibit in one of the cases challenging ICE/Border Control enforcement actions.
Seems like this post is bound to show up as an exhibit in one of the cases challenging ICE/Border Control enforcement actions.
January 17, 2026 at 6:57 PM
DHS getting basic 4th Amendment law wrong on its official Twitter account.
Seems like this post is bound to show up as an exhibit in one of the cases challenging ICE/Border Control enforcement actions.
Seems like this post is bound to show up as an exhibit in one of the cases challenging ICE/Border Control enforcement actions.
So... are we really going to let Trump blow up NATO over an insane desire to conquer Greenland? youtu.be/aYAZdZyk5rY?...
BREAKING: Trump Threatens Europe Over Greenland; Europe Responds
YouTube video by The Bulwark
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 10:14 PM
So... are we really going to let Trump blow up NATO over an insane desire to conquer Greenland? youtu.be/aYAZdZyk5rY?...
If Trump blusters his way into an armed conflict with Europe over Greenland, will Congress finally take steps to check the executive branch? 🤔
January 17, 2026 at 9:54 PM
If Trump blusters his way into an armed conflict with Europe over Greenland, will Congress finally take steps to check the executive branch? 🤔
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just got out of an uber. the driver was telling me how he has to work 16 hour days, seven days a week, at two different jobs to afford rent. he doesn't have healthcare and he worries about retirement. "i would feel a lot better if we owned greenland," he told me. then he cried.
January 17, 2026 at 8:33 PM
just got out of an uber. the driver was telling me how he has to work 16 hour days, seven days a week, at two different jobs to afford rent. he doesn't have healthcare and he worries about retirement. "i would feel a lot better if we owned greenland," he told me. then he cried.
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How much more in your face can it be?
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
January 17, 2026 at 9:16 PM
How much more in your face can it be?
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
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This is actually the really simple story of the collapse of American democracy. You can explain America’s constitutional collapse in a single coherent sentence:
The Founders assumed that Members of Congress would jealously and zealously guard the powers and prerogatives of their branch of government against the grasping of an overweening Executive, and instead we got this supine GOP majority that yearns to lick the boot.
I would like to think the Mad King proclaiming “I will continue to illegally raise taxes on the American people until the NATO alliance collapses” would be the type of statement to cause Congress to act, but I’m not sure there’s any red line the GOP Congress has anymore.
January 17, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This is actually the really simple story of the collapse of American democracy. You can explain America’s constitutional collapse in a single coherent sentence:
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I would like to think the Mad King proclaiming “I will continue to illegally raise taxes on the American people until the NATO alliance collapses” would be the type of statement to cause Congress to act, but I’m not sure there’s any red line the GOP Congress has anymore.
Trump says he'll impose a 10% tariff (rising to 25% in June) on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland, because they've sent people to Greenland, until the US can buy Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 5:31 PM
I would like to think the Mad King proclaiming “I will continue to illegally raise taxes on the American people until the NATO alliance collapses” would be the type of statement to cause Congress to act, but I’m not sure there’s any red line the GOP Congress has anymore.
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Just a reminder that Trump is selling Venezuelan oil and depositing the proceeds into a bank account in Qatar that is NOT under any control by the US government or Congress.
He's just stealing it. It really is that simple.
He's just stealing it. It really is that simple.
January 17, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Just a reminder that Trump is selling Venezuelan oil and depositing the proceeds into a bank account in Qatar that is NOT under any control by the US government or Congress.
He's just stealing it. It really is that simple.
He's just stealing it. It really is that simple.
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Look at what Trump has done.
January 15, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Look at what Trump has done.
Taking our son to see Zootopia 2... again.
a cartoon fox with a pink shirt and tie
ALT: a cartoon fox with a pink shirt and tie
media.tenor.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Taking our son to see Zootopia 2... again.
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If I were on the Supreme Court, and thinking about the IEEPA tariff case on which I was about to rule, I might read this latest tariff threat from Trump and think, hmm, maybe there should be some limits on the power of the President to use tariffs.
Trump announces a 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, Netherlands, and Finland beginning February 1st.
This tariff will be increased to 25% beginning on June 1st.
Tariffs will remain in effect until the US reaches a deal to buy Greenland.
This tariff will be increased to 25% beginning on June 1st.
Tariffs will remain in effect until the US reaches a deal to buy Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 4:54 PM
If I were on the Supreme Court, and thinking about the IEEPA tariff case on which I was about to rule, I might read this latest tariff threat from Trump and think, hmm, maybe there should be some limits on the power of the President to use tariffs.
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Wall Street Journal reports that Midland Texas economy is being destroyed thanks to Trump's tariffs and push for Venezuelan oil. 👇
January 17, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Wall Street Journal reports that Midland Texas economy is being destroyed thanks to Trump's tariffs and push for Venezuelan oil. 👇