@cjsmith78.bsky.social
Retired finance exec in New Hampshire USA. Active hiker, trail biker and volunteer. Dartmouth College grad.
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I wrote up my analysis of what Ross's movements and actions reveal about whether or not he had a "reasonable belief that he was in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury" (the legal standard). I list 7 crucial moments that suggest he did not. asharangappa.substack.com/p/friday-rou...
Friday Round Up! 1/9/26
It was a bad shoot.
asharangappa.substack.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I wrote up my analysis of what Ross's movements and actions reveal about whether or not he had a "reasonable belief that he was in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury" (the legal standard). I list 7 crucial moments that suggest he did not. asharangappa.substack.com/p/friday-rou...
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“The notion that [Trump] claims this is somehow making the country safer is absurd. It’s making the country more dangerous. The domestic terrorists are ICE. It’s hard to believe we have a criminal president running a lawless government trying to intimidate the people of this country through force.”
January 10, 2026 at 5:14 PM
“The notion that [Trump] claims this is somehow making the country safer is absurd. It’s making the country more dangerous. The domestic terrorists are ICE. It’s hard to believe we have a criminal president running a lawless government trying to intimidate the people of this country through force.”
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He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
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The murderers — we all know the killers are plural — can try to keep fighting this, but they are no match for this kind of decency and honor. They will eventually have to dispatch Ross to his criminal fate I suspect.
Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:
archive.is/ur35j
archive.is/ur35j
January 10, 2026 at 12:37 AM
The murderers — we all know the killers are plural — can try to keep fighting this, but they are no match for this kind of decency and honor. They will eventually have to dispatch Ross to his criminal fate I suspect.
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They finally found something to replace all the shows and performers that canceled on them.
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 AM
They finally found something to replace all the shows and performers that canceled on them.
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I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.
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JUST IN: Reps. Massie and Khanna say "DOJ cannot be trusted" to release all of the Epstein files, urge a federal judge to appoint an independent overseer to make it happen. khanna.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
January 8, 2026 at 9:03 PM
JUST IN: Reps. Massie and Khanna say "DOJ cannot be trusted" to release all of the Epstein files, urge a federal judge to appoint an independent overseer to make it happen. khanna.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "The reality is firing a handgun at someone driving a car is not particularly effective at stopping the vehicle"
January 8, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "The reality is firing a handgun at someone driving a car is not particularly effective at stopping the vehicle"
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I wonder if anyone will revisit their charitable interpretations of Elon’s definitely-not-a-Nazi-salute
January 8, 2026 at 1:36 PM
I wonder if anyone will revisit their charitable interpretations of Elon’s definitely-not-a-Nazi-salute
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what you clearly see, CLEARLY, is a driver who is spooked by the agents grabbing her door, takes steps to drive away, and is immediately shot as moves her vehicle *away* from the agents.
Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
January 8, 2026 at 1:12 PM
what you clearly see, CLEARLY, is a driver who is spooked by the agents grabbing her door, takes steps to drive away, and is immediately shot as moves her vehicle *away* from the agents.
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Trump’s crypto venture seeks banking license from Trump’s Treasury Department.
Vicky Ge Huang for @wsj.com
Vicky Ge Huang for @wsj.com
Exclusive | World Liberty, Flagship in Trumps’ Crypto Fleet, Seeks a U.S. Banking License
A banking charter would allow World Liberty Trust to issue and safeguard the dollar-backed stablecoin that the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial launched last year.
www.wsj.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Trump’s crypto venture seeks banking license from Trump’s Treasury Department.
Vicky Ge Huang for @wsj.com
Vicky Ge Huang for @wsj.com
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Might be a good time to re-up this @lawfaremedia.org piece by @bgodar.bsky.social
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/are-...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/are-...
Are Federal Officials Immune From State Prosecution?
Contrary to recent assertions, federal officers do not have blanket immunity from criminal prosecutions brought by states.
www.lawfaremedia.org
January 7, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Might be a good time to re-up this @lawfaremedia.org piece by @bgodar.bsky.social
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/are-...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/are-...
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Tim Walz is mobilizing the MN National Guard, and reminds Minnesotans that the guard "is OURS - our teachers and our neighbors." He asks Minnesotans to respect them. "They're there to protect you and your constitutional rights. They don't wear masks."
January 7, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Tim Walz is mobilizing the MN National Guard, and reminds Minnesotans that the guard "is OURS - our teachers and our neighbors." He asks Minnesotans to respect them. "They're there to protect you and your constitutional rights. They don't wear masks."
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This was always going to happen. It was just a matter of when. No way was that ICE agent justified in shooting that woman. No fucking way. And this will happen again. And again. And again. Unless ICE gets off our streets.
So get ICE off our streets now. NOW.
So get ICE off our streets now. NOW.
January 7, 2026 at 7:58 PM
This was always going to happen. It was just a matter of when. No way was that ICE agent justified in shooting that woman. No fucking way. And this will happen again. And again. And again. Unless ICE gets off our streets.
So get ICE off our streets now. NOW.
So get ICE off our streets now. NOW.
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absolutely correct -->
Trump looks at Putin's Russia -- a failed and decaying state with a ruined economy engaged in perpetual wars of conquest that benefit only a dictator and his cronies -- and asks: How can I make the United States like that?
Trump just said "all" of Venezuela's oil must be made accessible to US oil companies. Trump wants to emulate Putin's model: Authoritarian, expansionist rulers carving up their regions and distributing the spoils of conquest to friendly oligarchs. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2049...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2049...
January 6, 2026 at 8:35 PM
absolutely correct -->
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Walz: "If they have emails showing that I have committed fraud, you should get those! Why aren't they putting them out there? Why aren't they turning them over to prosecutors? Right now they're hiding behind a veil of innuendo. They're protecting the biggest fraudster in the White House."
January 6, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Walz: "If they have emails showing that I have committed fraud, you should get those! Why aren't they putting them out there? Why aren't they turning them over to prosecutors? Right now they're hiding behind a veil of innuendo. They're protecting the biggest fraudster in the White House."
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Officer Harry Dunn: "How can we move on from January 6th without correcting the record on what happened? There has been no accountability...The President pardoned them — a criminal pardoning criminals."
January 6, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Officer Harry Dunn: "How can we move on from January 6th without correcting the record on what happened? There has been no accountability...The President pardoned them — a criminal pardoning criminals."
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It is January 6, 2026, and the Trump DOJ continues to violate the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
January 6, 2026 at 4:44 PM
It is January 6, 2026, and the Trump DOJ continues to violate the Epstein Files Transparency Act.