Axiom Veritas
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Who knows me better suggests that integrity, intellectual curiosity, analytical depth, pragmatism, and vision are my defining characteristics.
Socratic reasoning compels me to challenge assumptions, and uncover the deeper truths that shape our world.
Socratic reasoning compels me to challenge assumptions, and uncover the deeper truths that shape our world.
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Venezuelan Navy Escorts Vessels in Defiance of Trump’s Blockade Threat
www.nytimes.com
The most dangerous thing a great power can export is not weapons or money, but a repeatable coercion template — because once others internalize it, the system begins to reconfigure itself without anyone needing to give an order.
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The most dangerous thing a great power can export is not weapons or money, but a repeatable coercion template — because once others internalize it, the system begins to reconfigure itself without anyone needing to give an order.
Venezuelan Navy Escorts Vessels in Defiance of Trump’s Blockade Threat
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The most dangerous thing a great power can export is not weapons or money, but a repeatable coercion template — because once others internalize it, the system begins to reconfigure itself without anyone needing to give an order.
The most dangerous thing a great power can export is not weapons or money, but a repeatable coercion template — because once others internalize it, the system begins to reconfigure itself without anyone needing to give an order.
Venezuelan Navy Escorts Vessels in Defiance of Trump’s Blockade Threat
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The most dangerous thing a great power can export is not weapons or money, but a repeatable coercion template — because once others internalize it, the system begins to reconfigure itself without anyone needing to give an order.
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Under Biden, post pandemic job growth settled at a healthy 200k yoy rate. Under Trump’s management the economy job growth has decelerated and’s about to become negative in a month or two. Expect the decline to continue until fiscal and tax policies change. The 1930’s tell us how this story ends. 😖
December 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Under Biden, post pandemic job growth settled at a healthy 200k yoy rate. Under Trump’s management the economy job growth has decelerated and’s about to become negative in a month or two. Expect the decline to continue until fiscal and tax policies change. The 1930’s tell us how this story ends. 😖
Under Biden, post pandemic job growth settled at a healthy 200k yoy rate. Under Trump’s management the economy job growth has decelerated and’s about to become negative in a month or two. Expect the decline to continue until fiscal and tax policies change. The 1930’s tell us how this story ends. 😖
December 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Under Biden, post pandemic job growth settled at a healthy 200k yoy rate. Under Trump’s management the economy job growth has decelerated and’s about to become negative in a month or two. Expect the decline to continue until fiscal and tax policies change. The 1930’s tell us how this story ends. 😖
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This article correctly observes how the world sees us today as a poisonous global actor, not a friend. Trump 1.0 was an anomaly. Trump elected twice expresses that something is structurally (MAGA) wrong. To make things worse, the sliding opinion declines following chain reaction mechanics.
For most of the world, the US is now a malign actor
While many may be tempted to cut the U.S. off as an ally and partner, I hope our friends don’t give up on us so easily.
www.politico.eu
December 16, 2025 at 6:45 AM
This article correctly observes how the world sees us today as a poisonous global actor, not a friend. Trump 1.0 was an anomaly. Trump elected twice expresses that something is structurally (MAGA) wrong. To make things worse, the sliding opinion declines following chain reaction mechanics.
This article correctly observes how the world sees us today as a poisonous global actor, not a friend. Trump 1.0 was an anomaly. Trump elected twice expresses that something is structurally (MAGA) wrong. To make things worse, the sliding opinion declines following chain reaction mechanics.
For most of the world, the US is now a malign actor
While many may be tempted to cut the U.S. off as an ally and partner, I hope our friends don’t give up on us so easily.
www.politico.eu
December 16, 2025 at 6:45 AM
This article correctly observes how the world sees us today as a poisonous global actor, not a friend. Trump 1.0 was an anomaly. Trump elected twice expresses that something is structurally (MAGA) wrong. To make things worse, the sliding opinion declines following chain reaction mechanics.
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Trump seizes oil tanker near Venezuela and says, “I assume we’re going to keep the oil.” Trump has transformed our American military into the new pirates of the Caribbean. 🏴☠️
Trump says US has seized oil tanker near Venezuela
President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, the latest escalation in what has become an increasingly tense relationship between the two countri…
thehill-com.cdn.ampproject.org
December 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Trump seizes oil tanker near Venezuela and says, “I assume we’re going to keep the oil.” Trump has transformed our American military into the new pirates of the Caribbean. 🏴☠️
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Crude oil prices will continue to fall. Not because we’ve acted smart. Because we’ve damaged the global economic fiber, damaging our own self interest. My correlation predicts that delayed effects will continue to claim economic casualties.
December 16, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Crude oil prices will continue to fall. Not because we’ve acted smart. Because we’ve damaged the global economic fiber, damaging our own self interest. My correlation predicts that delayed effects will continue to claim economic casualties.
Crude oil prices will continue to fall. Not because we’ve acted smart. Because we’ve damaged the global economic fiber, damaging our own self interest. My correlation predicts that delayed effects will continue to claim economic casualties.
December 16, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Crude oil prices will continue to fall. Not because we’ve acted smart. Because we’ve damaged the global economic fiber, damaging our own self interest. My correlation predicts that delayed effects will continue to claim economic casualties.
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Marco Rubio. You allege to be a Christian. I’m not a judge of human souls, but Saint Peter is thought to be the gatekeeper at Heaven’s gates. Don’t explain to me why you decided to expose humans to certain death. But you may have explaining to do when one day you knock on Heaven’s gates.
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.
Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a re...
www.propublica.org
December 16, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Marco Rubio. You allege to be a Christian. I’m not a judge of human souls, but Saint Peter is thought to be the gatekeeper at Heaven’s gates. Don’t explain to me why you decided to expose humans to certain death. But you may have explaining to do when one day you knock on Heaven’s gates.
Marco Rubio. You allege to be a Christian. I’m not a judge of human souls, but Saint Peter is thought to be the gatekeeper at Heaven’s gates. Don’t explain to me why you decided to expose humans to certain death. But you may have explaining to do when one day you knock on Heaven’s gates.
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.
Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a re...
www.propublica.org
December 16, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Marco Rubio. You allege to be a Christian. I’m not a judge of human souls, but Saint Peter is thought to be the gatekeeper at Heaven’s gates. Don’t explain to me why you decided to expose humans to certain death. But you may have explaining to do when one day you knock on Heaven’s gates.
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D.J. Trump, why are you keeping our soldiers in Syria?
3 Americans Killed in ISIS Attack in Syria, Trump Says, Vowing to Retaliate
www.nytimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:13 AM
D.J. Trump, why are you keeping our soldiers in Syria?
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Curaçao’s Sovereign airspace is the exclusive vertical domain above the 12 nautical miles in out land and territorial waters, where Curaçao has total control to regulate, permit, or prohibit flights. Did Trump order our military plane to fly without active transponders inside this sovereign space?
JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids 'midair collision' with US Air Force tanker
A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing his path
abcnews-go-com.cdn.ampproject.org
December 16, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Curaçao’s Sovereign airspace is the exclusive vertical domain above the 12 nautical miles in out land and territorial waters, where Curaçao has total control to regulate, permit, or prohibit flights. Did Trump order our military plane to fly without active transponders inside this sovereign space?
Curaçao’s Sovereign airspace is the exclusive vertical domain above the 12 nautical miles in out land and territorial waters, where Curaçao has total control to regulate, permit, or prohibit flights. Did Trump order our military plane to fly without active transponders inside this sovereign space?
JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids 'midair collision' with US Air Force tanker
A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing his path
abcnews-go-com.cdn.ampproject.org
December 16, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Curaçao’s Sovereign airspace is the exclusive vertical domain above the 12 nautical miles in out land and territorial waters, where Curaçao has total control to regulate, permit, or prohibit flights. Did Trump order our military plane to fly without active transponders inside this sovereign space?
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European nations are now American allies in name only. We’ve crossed the Rubicon. Europe recognizes it can’t trust America. Trump has made the relationship exclusively transactional. Either America quits NATO, or Europe will build a parallel military alliance so that eventually it can dump NATO.
European Diplomats Are Dissociating in Trump’s Washington
At a series of Christmas parties this week, diplomats were still struggling to come to grips with the uncertain future of the transatlantic relationship.
www.politico.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:58 AM
European nations are now American allies in name only. We’ve crossed the Rubicon. Europe recognizes it can’t trust America. Trump has made the relationship exclusively transactional. Either America quits NATO, or Europe will build a parallel military alliance so that eventually it can dump NATO.
European nations are now American allies in name only. We’ve crossed the Rubicon. Europe recognizes it can’t trust America. Trump has made the relationship exclusively transactional. Either America quits NATO, or Europe will build a parallel military alliance so that eventually it can dump NATO.
European Diplomats Are Dissociating in Trump’s Washington
At a series of Christmas parties this week, diplomats were still struggling to come to grips with the uncertain future of the transatlantic relationship.
www.politico.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:58 AM
European nations are now American allies in name only. We’ve crossed the Rubicon. Europe recognizes it can’t trust America. Trump has made the relationship exclusively transactional. Either America quits NATO, or Europe will build a parallel military alliance so that eventually it can dump NATO.
D.J. Trump, why are you keeping our soldiers in Syria?
3 Americans Killed in ISIS Attack in Syria, Trump Says, Vowing to Retaliate
www.nytimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:13 AM
D.J. Trump, why are you keeping our soldiers in Syria?
Foreigners exchange private messages with U.S. Citizens on social media channels. Government snooping on foreigners’ content are “de facto” tapping of Americans’ private conversations. Intercepting Americans’ private conversations require court approval.
Another Trump unconstitutional move.
Another Trump unconstitutional move.
Opinion | The lunacy of asking tourists to turn over their social media history
America’s closest allies are among the 42 countries in the visa waiver program targeted by Trump.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Foreigners exchange private messages with U.S. Citizens on social media channels. Government snooping on foreigners’ content are “de facto” tapping of Americans’ private conversations. Intercepting Americans’ private conversations require court approval.
Another Trump unconstitutional move.
Another Trump unconstitutional move.
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Hegseth declared: "Let it be known, if you target Americans - anywhere in the world you will spend the rest of your brief, anxious life knowing the United States will hunt you, find you, and ruthlessly kill you."
Really Hegseth? Because of your illegal killings, we Americans are being hunted down.
Really Hegseth? Because of your illegal killings, we Americans are being hunted down.
Three Americans killed by IS gunman in Syria, US military says - BBC News
Two US soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in the attack, according to the US Central Command.
www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org
December 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Hegseth declared: "Let it be known, if you target Americans - anywhere in the world you will spend the rest of your brief, anxious life knowing the United States will hunt you, find you, and ruthlessly kill you."
Really Hegseth? Because of your illegal killings, we Americans are being hunted down.
Really Hegseth? Because of your illegal killings, we Americans are being hunted down.
Hegseth declared: "Let it be known, if you target Americans - anywhere in the world you will spend the rest of your brief, anxious life knowing the United States will hunt you, find you, and ruthlessly kill you."
Really Hegseth? Because of your illegal killings, we Americans are being hunted down.
Really Hegseth? Because of your illegal killings, we Americans are being hunted down.
Three Americans killed by IS gunman in Syria, US military says - BBC News
Two US soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in the attack, according to the US Central Command.
www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org
December 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Hegseth declared: "Let it be known, if you target Americans - anywhere in the world you will spend the rest of your brief, anxious life knowing the United States will hunt you, find you, and ruthlessly kill you."
Really Hegseth? Because of your illegal killings, we Americans are being hunted down.
Really Hegseth? Because of your illegal killings, we Americans are being hunted down.
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Trump tells us he wants Petro out of office, while simultaneously does what he can to increase the power of an indicted war criminal: Putin. Convicted citizen Donald Trump—person barred from owning or using firearms—please explain why.
Colombia’s president shares video of suspected US airstrike victims
Strikes on alleged drug‑trafficking vessels have drawn scrutiny in the U.S., with lawmakers questioning their legality.
www.newsweek.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Trump tells us he wants Petro out of office, while simultaneously does what he can to increase the power of an indicted war criminal: Putin. Convicted citizen Donald Trump—person barred from owning or using firearms—please explain why.
Trump tells us he wants Petro out of office, while simultaneously does what he can to increase the power of an indicted war criminal: Putin. Convicted citizen Donald Trump—person barred from owning or using firearms—please explain why.
Colombia’s president shares video of suspected US airstrike victims
Strikes on alleged drug‑trafficking vessels have drawn scrutiny in the U.S., with lawmakers questioning their legality.
www.newsweek.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Trump tells us he wants Petro out of office, while simultaneously does what he can to increase the power of an indicted war criminal: Putin. Convicted citizen Donald Trump—person barred from owning or using firearms—please explain why.
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Trump’s behavior increasingly becomes indistinguishable from Putin’s comportment. America joins Russia as aberrant behavior pacesetter states. How should we feel as our nation is viewed by the World as engaging on behavior that our Constitution abhors: piracy.
U.S. seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says
Attorney General Pam Bondi said on X that the government executed a seizure warrant on a tanker used to carry oil from Venezuela and Iran.
www-nbcnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Trump’s behavior increasingly becomes indistinguishable from Putin’s comportment. America joins Russia as aberrant behavior pacesetter states. How should we feel as our nation is viewed by the World as engaging on behavior that our Constitution abhors: piracy.
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Who seizes other countries’ ships? Pirates 🏴☠️
US has seized oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, Donald Trump says
"We've just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela, a large tanker, very large, largest one ever seized, actually", the US president said.
news.sky.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Who seizes other countries’ ships? Pirates 🏴☠️
Trump’s behavior increasingly becomes indistinguishable from Putin’s comportment. America joins Russia as aberrant behavior pacesetter states. How should we feel as our nation is viewed by the World as engaging on behavior that our Constitution abhors: piracy.
U.S. seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says
Attorney General Pam Bondi said on X that the government executed a seizure warrant on a tanker used to carry oil from Venezuela and Iran.
www-nbcnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Trump’s behavior increasingly becomes indistinguishable from Putin’s comportment. America joins Russia as aberrant behavior pacesetter states. How should we feel as our nation is viewed by the World as engaging on behavior that our Constitution abhors: piracy.