Aeliskandar
@aeliskandar.bsky.social
Voting Blue since the 1970s. Focused interest on US Defense and Military Policy. Former Senate staffer back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Proudly Antifa. Still actively engaged in the practice of law in in an AM LAW 200 law firm so limited personal info
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Makes this 'drug boat' obsession seem even less on the level, if that's possible
WHOA. Trump says he will pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez, who once said that he wanted to “shove the drugs right up the noses of the gringos.” He had people killed as part of his narco-trafficking ring, which he at times operated directly out of his presidential office.
November 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Makes this 'drug boat' obsession seem even less on the level, if that's possible
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Data on Russian forces’ rate of advance indicates that a Russian military victory in Ukraine is not inevitable, and a rapid seizure of the rest of Donetsk Oblast is not imminent.
Read more from @thestudyofwar.bsky.social and @criticalthreats.bsky.social here: www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/rus...
Read more from @thestudyofwar.bsky.social and @criticalthreats.bsky.social here: www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/rus...
November 27, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Data on Russian forces’ rate of advance indicates that a Russian military victory in Ukraine is not inevitable, and a rapid seizure of the rest of Donetsk Oblast is not imminent.
Read more from @thestudyofwar.bsky.social and @criticalthreats.bsky.social here: www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/rus...
Read more from @thestudyofwar.bsky.social and @criticalthreats.bsky.social here: www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/rus...
All because of romance that didn’t prejudice the defendants in any way.
Fani Willis was the only one to seriously go after Trump over Jan 6 — and she blew it
Fani Willis was the only one to seriously go after Trump over Jan 6 — and she blew it
Fani Willis was the only one to seriously go after Trump over Jan 6 — and she blew it
www.independent.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
All because of romance that didn’t prejudice the defendants in any way.
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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More than than 25% of those unemployed have 4-year college degrees. Before Trump, this had *never* happened.
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
More than than 25% of those unemployed have 4-year college degrees. Before Trump, this had *never* happened.
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And in defense of passengers everywhere - people dress more and more casually to gain a smidgen of comfort in seat spaces that just keep getting smaller and smaller. 🤷🏼♀️
November 26, 2025 at 12:41 AM
And in defense of passengers everywhere - people dress more and more casually to gain a smidgen of comfort in seat spaces that just keep getting smaller and smaller. 🤷🏼♀️
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Q: Have you heard this audio that Bloomberg has of Witkoff coaching the Russians on how to appeal to you?
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Q: Have you heard this audio that Bloomberg has of Witkoff coaching the Russians on how to appeal to you?
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
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Aside from the high seas murder spree, an order to court martial a sitting senator for 100% legal political speech, and to do so under blatant unlawful command influence, would probably be the clearest case yet of an order so manifestly unlawful there is a duty for anybody in uniform to refuse it.
November 25, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Aside from the high seas murder spree, an order to court martial a sitting senator for 100% legal political speech, and to do so under blatant unlawful command influence, would probably be the clearest case yet of an order so manifestly unlawful there is a duty for anybody in uniform to refuse it.
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For over 300 years now, it is a bedrock principle in Anglo-American constitutionalism that obedience is owed according only to law. Refusal to follow an illegal command is not only a moral choice but an absolute duty.
November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
For over 300 years now, it is a bedrock principle in Anglo-American constitutionalism that obedience is owed according only to law. Refusal to follow an illegal command is not only a moral choice but an absolute duty.
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International tribunals have even held that a soldier must disobey an unlawful order even under threat of summary execution
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Bosnian Croat commander of the Bosnian Serb Army Dražen Ersemović participated in the Srebenica Massacre after being told that he’d be summarily executed if he did not participate in the killings, and the Int’l Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia found duress mitigating but not exculpating
November 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
International tribunals have even held that a soldier must disobey an unlawful order even under threat of summary execution
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In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
Grifting to the end
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s star power was “tied to—and as it turned out, was completely dependent on—her fervent support for Donald Trump,” @russellberman.bsky.social and @toluseo.bsky.social argue. Without the president, “her power within the GOP was gone.”
Why Marjorie Taylor Greene Needed Donald Trump
Without him, she’s just one of 435 House members.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Grifting to the end
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European members of NATO need deep precision strike that can match the Orcs.
www.iiss.org/research-pap...
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Deep Precision Strike: Europe’s Quest for Long-range Missile Capabilities
Confronted by Moscow’s aggression, several NATO states are pursuing very long-range land-attack weapons, including through joint development programmes. However, they face competing imperatives along with unresolved questions about future deterrence and the war-fighting roles of these systems.
www.iiss.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
European members of NATO need deep precision strike that can match the Orcs.
www.iiss.org/research-pap...
www.iiss.org/research-pap...
The continued bravery of judicial officers and their respect for the rule of law is crucial to the fight against fascism.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The continued bravery of judicial officers and their respect for the rule of law is crucial to the fight against fascism.
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I support this bill and the renaming.
Republicans have a bill to deport immigrants who attack dogs. Goldman moves to have it renamed to: The Kristi Noem Canine Relief Act
November 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I support this bill and the renaming.
I still wonder—win or loose—what would have happened if Bernie had secured the nomination.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
Opinion | A Surprising State Could Help Democrats Win the Senate
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I still wonder—win or loose—what would have happened if Bernie had secured the nomination.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
Two authoritarian grifters fucking the American people while slathered in blood. Each a Judas.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Live Updates: Trump Welcomes Saudi Leader, With Business and Stealth Jets on Agenda
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Two authoritarian grifters fucking the American people while slathered in blood. Each a Judas.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
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Trump has ordered a massive military buildup in the Caribbean.
After months of lethal strikes at sea, Trump is threatening to expand this illegal unauthorized war to Venezuela.
We don’t need another war. We need health care for all.
After months of lethal strikes at sea, Trump is threatening to expand this illegal unauthorized war to Venezuela.
We don’t need another war. We need health care for all.
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Trump has ordered a massive military buildup in the Caribbean.
After months of lethal strikes at sea, Trump is threatening to expand this illegal unauthorized war to Venezuela.
We don’t need another war. We need health care for all.
After months of lethal strikes at sea, Trump is threatening to expand this illegal unauthorized war to Venezuela.
We don’t need another war. We need health care for all.
Fascists should lose.
If you want a GRANULAR understanding of Thursday's consolidated hearing in the Comey & Letitia James cases on whether Lindsey Halligan was improperly appointed, may I humbly offer the following in @lawfaremedia.org :
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/disp...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/disp...
Dispatch from the Nov. 13 Hearing on Lindsey Halligan’s Appointment
In a joint hearing in the Comey and James cases, Judge Currie appeared skeptical that Halligan had been properly appointed U.S. Attorney or that any error was harmless.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Fascists should lose.