Robert Mahon
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Associate Prof, U. New Orleans EES/CEE. Sedimentologist, cyclist, runner, potter. Born at 348 ppm CO2. PhD UWyo, MS Idaho State, BS UMontana. PG (LA). he/him. Pro Choice. Pro DEIA. Pro Democracy. Anti-fascist. Views mine 🏳️🌈
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The Greenland fixation feels like a personal insult to anyone who's spent more than about five minutes thinking about national security. "Hey, let's demolish our most valuable alliance so we can get get access to arctic territory we already have access to!"
January 11, 2026 at 3:56 AM
The Greenland fixation feels like a personal insult to anyone who's spent more than about five minutes thinking about national security. "Hey, let's demolish our most valuable alliance so we can get get access to arctic territory we already have access to!"
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Cool, cool.
"According to sources, Trump has asked Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) to prepare the invasion plan, but it is being resisted by the joint chiefs of staff on the grounds that it would be illegal - and not be supported by Congress."
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
"According to sources, Trump has asked Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) to prepare the invasion plan, but it is being resisted by the joint chiefs of staff on the grounds that it would be illegal - and not be supported by Congress."
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Trump 'orders US army chiefs to draw up plan to invade Greenland'
Donald Trump has ordered his special forces commanders to draw up a plan for the invasion of Greenland - but is being resisted by senior military figures, The Mail on Sunday has learned.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Cool, cool.
"According to sources, Trump has asked Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) to prepare the invasion plan, but it is being resisted by the joint chiefs of staff on the grounds that it would be illegal - and not be supported by Congress."
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
"According to sources, Trump has asked Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) to prepare the invasion plan, but it is being resisted by the joint chiefs of staff on the grounds that it would be illegal - and not be supported by Congress."
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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Treaties are federal law. As a signatory to the 1949 NATO treaty, the U.S. is barred by law from attacking another NATO member. Therefore, an order to draw up plans to attack Greenland is an illegal one. Military leaders are obligated to disobey illegal orders.
Lawyers correct me if I'm wrong.
Lawyers correct me if I'm wrong.
Cool, cool.
"According to sources, Trump has asked Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) to prepare the invasion plan, but it is being resisted by the joint chiefs of staff on the grounds that it would be illegal - and not be supported by Congress."
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
"According to sources, Trump has asked Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) to prepare the invasion plan, but it is being resisted by the joint chiefs of staff on the grounds that it would be illegal - and not be supported by Congress."
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Trump 'orders US army chiefs to draw up plan to invade Greenland'
Donald Trump has ordered his special forces commanders to draw up a plan for the invasion of Greenland - but is being resisted by senior military figures, The Mail on Sunday has learned.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Treaties are federal law. As a signatory to the 1949 NATO treaty, the U.S. is barred by law from attacking another NATO member. Therefore, an order to draw up plans to attack Greenland is an illegal one. Military leaders are obligated to disobey illegal orders.
Lawyers correct me if I'm wrong.
Lawyers correct me if I'm wrong.
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The reactionary centrist logic is simple: if the left does something bad it’s the left’s fault, and if the right does something bad, it’s also the left’s fault for making them do it. It’s a simple formula and once you see it every one of their arguments is the same
January 10, 2026 at 11:24 PM
The reactionary centrist logic is simple: if the left does something bad it’s the left’s fault, and if the right does something bad, it’s also the left’s fault for making them do it. It’s a simple formula and once you see it every one of their arguments is the same
was in the French Quarter tonight. Saw no fewer than 20 Guardsmen with assault rifles and full camo out in clusters.
That does NOT make me feel safer. It makes me feel like we're under martial law.
That does NOT make me feel safer. It makes me feel like we're under martial law.
January 11, 2026 at 3:23 AM
was in the French Quarter tonight. Saw no fewer than 20 Guardsmen with assault rifles and full camo out in clusters.
That does NOT make me feel safer. It makes me feel like we're under martial law.
That does NOT make me feel safer. It makes me feel like we're under martial law.
Yes Amazon, I know I got the package. I was alerted by my Pittie Alarm system, pictured
January 11, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Yes Amazon, I know I got the package. I was alerted by my Pittie Alarm system, pictured
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Trump is clearly not well.
At a meeting with oil industry CEO’s Trump suddenly interrupts his introductory remarks, gets up and looks out the window and starts talking about his ballroom. Trump then realizes his mistake and says “unusual time to look”, and sits back down to continue.
At a meeting with oil industry CEO’s Trump suddenly interrupts his introductory remarks, gets up and looks out the window and starts talking about his ballroom. Trump then realizes his mistake and says “unusual time to look”, and sits back down to continue.
January 10, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Trump is clearly not well.
At a meeting with oil industry CEO’s Trump suddenly interrupts his introductory remarks, gets up and looks out the window and starts talking about his ballroom. Trump then realizes his mistake and says “unusual time to look”, and sits back down to continue.
At a meeting with oil industry CEO’s Trump suddenly interrupts his introductory remarks, gets up and looks out the window and starts talking about his ballroom. Trump then realizes his mistake and says “unusual time to look”, and sits back down to continue.
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Schumer and Jeffries still 100% behind ICE and refusing to apply any oversight, despite party outcry.
Schumer, Jeffries Refuse to Join Democrats' Growing Calls to Slash ICE Spending | Common Dreams
The killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent sparks outrage as Democrats debate funding for the agency. Should they use their power to rein in ICE's violence? Progressive lawmakers demand action, but top...
www.commondreams.org
January 10, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Schumer and Jeffries still 100% behind ICE and refusing to apply any oversight, despite party outcry.
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Just told one of my dogs that she is my everything, then the other one came over so I told him that he is my everything too. Isn't it great to be able to have 200% of everything?
January 10, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Just told one of my dogs that she is my everything, then the other one came over so I told him that he is my everything too. Isn't it great to be able to have 200% of everything?
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I was puzzled for a moment about why DHS would release the phone footage from the murderer's point of view, since it clearly shows that the murderer was in no danger from the victim.
January 10, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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I was puzzled for a moment about why DHS would release the phone footage from the murderer's point of view, since it clearly shows that the murderer was in no danger from the victim.
January 10, 2026 at 4:32 PM
I was puzzled for a moment about why DHS would release the phone footage from the murderer's point of view, since it clearly shows that the murderer was in no danger from the victim.
I. Don't. Need. AI. In. My. Washing. Machine.
fuck off with this shit
fuck off with this shit
January 10, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I. Don't. Need. AI. In. My. Washing. Machine.
fuck off with this shit
fuck off with this shit
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Noooooooooooo
NASA won’t bring Mars samples back to Earth: this is the science that will be lost www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
NASA won’t bring Mars samples back to Earth: this is the science that will be lost
A Congressional bill restores funding for most NASA space science missions, but there is no money for returning samples already collected on the red planet.
www.nature.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Noooooooooooo
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The changes happening at NSF in terms of award processes & types of projects prioritized for funding clearly show this is where we’re heading: political appointees playing key roles, people self censoring or worse to get money, whole research areas excluded from funding… corruption has many facets.
Keeping funding levels high while installing apparatchiks to steer it in political favored directions will fund at least as much corruption as it will science.
This is a HUGE win…and one that happened because we ~collectively~ said “NO!”
But AAAS coming in and saying on record to the NYT “Science is doing ok. Things are not bad at all…” is baffling.
If things are hard for you as a scientist, please share in the comments.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/s...
But AAAS coming in and saying on record to the NYT “Science is doing ok. Things are not bad at all…” is baffling.
If things are hard for you as a scientist, please share in the comments.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/s...
January 10, 2026 at 3:38 PM
The changes happening at NSF in terms of award processes & types of projects prioritized for funding clearly show this is where we’re heading: political appointees playing key roles, people self censoring or worse to get money, whole research areas excluded from funding… corruption has many facets.
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The infuriating thing about this is: citizens deserve the presumption of innocence because the government has much more power than the citizen does, and as fucking agents of the fucking state you do not deserve the same standard when you are doing your job *because you are acting as the government*.
Thank you for telling us you neither serve nor protect. Thank you for saying the quiet part out loud. That was state murder in broad daylight, captured from multiple angles by multiple witnesses, and the people of Minneapolis have eyes.
You support murder.
You support murder.
January 10, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The infuriating thing about this is: citizens deserve the presumption of innocence because the government has much more power than the citizen does, and as fucking agents of the fucking state you do not deserve the same standard when you are doing your job *because you are acting as the government*.
I need one more week of break. Maybe four.
January 10, 2026 at 3:27 AM
I need one more week of break. Maybe four.
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The Washington National Opera is leaving the Kennedy Center following Trump’s campaign to remake the performing arts center in his image.
The opera has played there for more than five decades
The opera has played there for more than five decades
Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM
The Washington National Opera is leaving the Kennedy Center following Trump’s campaign to remake the performing arts center in his image.
The opera has played there for more than five decades
The opera has played there for more than five decades
Someone should try to get approval to build a massive coal plant next to every one of Trump's properties...
"We will not approve any windmills in this country" -- asked about Europe, Trump goes on a wild anti-wind rant
January 9, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Someone should try to get approval to build a massive coal plant next to every one of Trump's properties...
Update on the classic meme
January 9, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Update on the classic meme
Couple tall carved vases today. Because why not?
January 9, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Couple tall carved vases today. Because why not?
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I added a few new itty-bitty paintings to my Ko-Fi shop. Only one set of each ko-fi.com/1626SLXL3044...
January 9, 2026 at 7:33 PM
I added a few new itty-bitty paintings to my Ko-Fi shop. Only one set of each ko-fi.com/1626SLXL3044...
The average Nobel Peace Prize recipient has bombed about 0.1 countries. The average FIFA prize recipient has bombed 10 countries. The average global citizen is FAR more "peaceful" than those records for either.
January 9, 2026 at 8:35 PM
The average Nobel Peace Prize recipient has bombed about 0.1 countries. The average FIFA prize recipient has bombed 10 countries. The average global citizen is FAR more "peaceful" than those records for either.
Might be the best soup I’ve ever made. Black eyed peas, cabbage, carrots, smoked Cajun sausage, tomato, and Cajun seasoning and smoked garlic seasoning. 30 minutes in the pressure cooker
January 9, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Might be the best soup I’ve ever made. Black eyed peas, cabbage, carrots, smoked Cajun sausage, tomato, and Cajun seasoning and smoked garlic seasoning. 30 minutes in the pressure cooker
It's hot and muggy right now and I miss mountains and snooooowwwww
January 9, 2026 at 5:54 PM
It's hot and muggy right now and I miss mountains and snooooowwwww