@clfulton.bsky.social
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For those too young to remember the lead up to the invasion of Iraq, this is actually nothing like that. The Iraq invasion (though built on lies) was approved by Congress. This is much more like Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine, or Germany into Poland, etc.
January 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
For those too young to remember the lead up to the invasion of Iraq, this is actually nothing like that. The Iraq invasion (though built on lies) was approved by Congress. This is much more like Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine, or Germany into Poland, etc.
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Weird for the world to fixate on a statement by the American president that has deep international importance
WELKER: Mr. Secretary, are you running Venezuela right now?
MARCO RUBIO: Yeah. People are fixating on that. Here's the bottom line -- we expect to see changes in Venezuela
MARCO RUBIO: Yeah. People are fixating on that. Here's the bottom line -- we expect to see changes in Venezuela
January 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Weird for the world to fixate on a statement by the American president that has deep international importance
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Yes we should always remember all the great things President Biden did. The Infrastructure Bill - roads are getting paved everywhere! He got CC Companies to waive all the extra fees - banks too. He lowered the prices on medication, making sure families didn't have to choose food or RXs. Not Trump.
January 4, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Yes we should always remember all the great things President Biden did. The Infrastructure Bill - roads are getting paved everywhere! He got CC Companies to waive all the extra fees - banks too. He lowered the prices on medication, making sure families didn't have to choose food or RXs. Not Trump.
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New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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New Yorkers to Trump admin war criminals: GTFOH
January 3, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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President Zelenskyy on Maduro:
What can I say here? If this can be done to dictators, like that, then the United States of America know what they should do next.
What can I say here? If this can be done to dictators, like that, then the United States of America know what they should do next.
January 3, 2026 at 6:37 PM
President Zelenskyy on Maduro:
What can I say here? If this can be done to dictators, like that, then the United States of America know what they should do next.
What can I say here? If this can be done to dictators, like that, then the United States of America know what they should do next.
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While Trump announces America will “run the country” of Venezuela, a prospect that could cost billions of dollars, don’t forget that countless American families just lost their health care two days ago and millions more saw skyrocketing costs
January 3, 2026 at 6:55 PM
While Trump announces America will “run the country” of Venezuela, a prospect that could cost billions of dollars, don’t forget that countless American families just lost their health care two days ago and millions more saw skyrocketing costs
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U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
January 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
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Their messaging is so fucking incoherent. Maduro was an illegitimate leader who lost in 2024, which is why we're replacing him with his VP instead of the person who won in 2024. We did this to stop fentanyl, which is why he's indicted for cocaine.
We're also occupying Venezuela via Zoom call.
We're also occupying Venezuela via Zoom call.
January 3, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Their messaging is so fucking incoherent. Maduro was an illegitimate leader who lost in 2024, which is why we're replacing him with his VP instead of the person who won in 2024. We did this to stop fentanyl, which is why he's indicted for cocaine.
We're also occupying Venezuela via Zoom call.
We're also occupying Venezuela via Zoom call.
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New German military plan views foreign sabotage as preparation for war. Blueprint details Berlin’s options in a major NATO conflict and anticipates no help from a Trump-led US following a Russian invasion. www.politico.eu/article/germ...
New German military plan views foreign sabotage as preparation for war
Blueprint details Berlin’s options in a major NATO conflict.
www.politico.eu
January 3, 2026 at 9:36 PM
New German military plan views foreign sabotage as preparation for war. Blueprint details Berlin’s options in a major NATO conflict and anticipates no help from a Trump-led US following a Russian invasion. www.politico.eu/article/germ...
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The kidnapping of Maduro inaugurates a highly dangerous era of U.S. empire that for perhaps the first time in an era of mass media is not pretending to be anything other than a violent, extractive enterprise of domination.
A Criminal Empire
The United States launches a conquest and occupation of Venezuela to extract its oil wealth. The neocon dream is the America First dream
www.forever-wars.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:50 PM
The kidnapping of Maduro inaugurates a highly dangerous era of U.S. empire that for perhaps the first time in an era of mass media is not pretending to be anything other than a violent, extractive enterprise of domination.
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In Kharkiv,the body of a woman was found under the rubble of a multi-story building
Russia killed 3 people&injured at least 27 more,the head of the Regional Military Administration,Syniehubov said
Search operation in progress.According to the prosecutor’s office,the city was attacked with Iskander
Russia killed 3 people&injured at least 27 more,the head of the Regional Military Administration,Syniehubov said
Search operation in progress.According to the prosecutor’s office,the city was attacked with Iskander
January 3, 2026 at 8:27 PM
In Kharkiv,the body of a woman was found under the rubble of a multi-story building
Russia killed 3 people&injured at least 27 more,the head of the Regional Military Administration,Syniehubov said
Search operation in progress.According to the prosecutor’s office,the city was attacked with Iskander
Russia killed 3 people&injured at least 27 more,the head of the Regional Military Administration,Syniehubov said
Search operation in progress.According to the prosecutor’s office,the city was attacked with Iskander
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Meanwhile, as IR research since Iraq shows, regime change unleashes unpredictable forces with terrible consequences. What will this mean for the region, for migration, for Chinese interests in Latin America, and how mad is Xi? 5/ bsky.app/profile/did:...
A deluge of work on regime change after the 2003 invasion of Iraq yielded strong (and rare) agreement in IR: it doesn't work & has terrible consequences. @profdownes.bsky.social's book Catastrophic Success lays it out, but it's right there in the title. www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
January 3, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Meanwhile, as IR research since Iraq shows, regime change unleashes unpredictable forces with terrible consequences. What will this mean for the region, for migration, for Chinese interests in Latin America, and how mad is Xi? 5/ bsky.app/profile/did:...
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I mean given that he is constitutionally barred from re-election what exactly can you call this other than legalized bribery?
NEW w/ @kenvogel.bsky.social: Trump’s team raised more than $100 million for MAGA Inc. in the second half of 2025, with much of the money coming from wealthy people and corporations with issues before the administration. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/u...
Trump Super PAC Raised More Than $100 Million in Recent Months
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:48 AM
I mean given that he is constitutionally barred from re-election what exactly can you call this other than legalized bribery?
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Our politics would be a lot better if more Americans internalized the fact that America already had a long-running experiment with authoritarianism. It was called "The Southern United States" and democracy didn't reach the states where 30% of the population lived until 1965.
When Americans insist "it can't happen here," they’re wrong. A sociologist who studies collective memory and identity examines how the U.S. forgot its own fascist movements and what that collective amnesia means today. buff.ly/9mzgR3S
America faced domestic fascists before and buried that history
Although thousands of Americans embraced fascist ideas during the interwar years, a new study examines why the US has had little appetite to remember that past.
buff.ly
January 2, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Our politics would be a lot better if more Americans internalized the fact that America already had a long-running experiment with authoritarianism. It was called "The Southern United States" and democracy didn't reach the states where 30% of the population lived until 1965.
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Trump unleashed a mob to attack our Capitol and no amount of MAGA GOP whitewashing will erase the heroism of the officers who stood in their way.
January 2, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Trump unleashed a mob to attack our Capitol and no amount of MAGA GOP whitewashing will erase the heroism of the officers who stood in their way.
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George Santos says he’s “officially” left NYC. Thanks, Mamdani! This is what I voted for.
January 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM
George Santos says he’s “officially” left NYC. Thanks, Mamdani! This is what I voted for.
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This is the kind of great work that @boltsmag.org does. Follow them. Support them.
You can’t fight for power if you don’t understand where it sits. Include Bolts in your citizenship toolkit.
You can’t fight for power if you don’t understand where it sits. Include Bolts in your citizenship toolkit.
State supreme courts are a battlefield for pressing issues, from abortion rights to ballot access. But do you know how your court works?
Our guide breaks down the structure and procedures of every single state’s highest court.
Our guide breaks down the structure and procedures of every single state’s highest court.
Your State-by-State Guide to Every State Supreme Court - Bolts
Bolts breaks down the structure, selection procedures, and functions of each state’s highest court.
boltsmag.org
January 1, 2026 at 5:55 PM
This is the kind of great work that @boltsmag.org does. Follow them. Support them.
You can’t fight for power if you don’t understand where it sits. Include Bolts in your citizenship toolkit.
You can’t fight for power if you don’t understand where it sits. Include Bolts in your citizenship toolkit.
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What the KENNEDY Center used to be…
Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.
Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.
January 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
What the KENNEDY Center used to be…
Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.
Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.
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Trump would rebrand apple pie if he could. But it’s not only about that. As with Rockwell, many of these artistic abductions are meant to weaponize nostalgia for a simpler, more innocent time—when America was still "great."
The MAGAfication of Norman Rockwell
Trump uses the artist’s work—like other cultural icons—to promote Gestapo tactics and nativist ideas.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Trump would rebrand apple pie if he could. But it’s not only about that. As with Rockwell, many of these artistic abductions are meant to weaponize nostalgia for a simpler, more innocent time—when America was still "great."
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This opinion is bad news for the Trump administration, which is going to have to defend itself against Abrego Garcia’s claim he’s being vindictively prosecuted. But that claim is supported by some of the government’s own emails. Read the details here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Unsealed: Abrego Garcia
The sealed order in the Abrego Garcia case that I wrote about in Sunday night’s “The Week Ahead” column was unsealed today.
open.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:03 AM
This opinion is bad news for the Trump administration, which is going to have to defend itself against Abrego Garcia’s claim he’s being vindictively prosecuted. But that claim is supported by some of the government’s own emails. Read the details here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Another example of what fascism anticipated, wanted, and so far hasn't gotten: per Heritage boss Kevin Roberts' '24 book Dawn's Early Light, he wanted elite colleges not to just bend the knee but to be destroyed. Put out of business. He got a lot of capitulation! But not the victory MAGA wants.
December 31, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Another example of what fascism anticipated, wanted, and so far hasn't gotten: per Heritage boss Kevin Roberts' '24 book Dawn's Early Light, he wanted elite colleges not to just bend the knee but to be destroyed. Put out of business. He got a lot of capitulation! But not the victory MAGA wants.
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An example of what fascism anticipated, wanted, & didn't get: per Pete Hegseth's 2024 book, The War on Warriors, he looked forward to an end to cold civil war and a beginning of a hot one. He didn't plan for the whistles and inflatable frogs.
December 31, 2025 at 2:04 AM
An example of what fascism anticipated, wanted, & didn't get: per Pete Hegseth's 2024 book, The War on Warriors, he looked forward to an end to cold civil war and a beginning of a hot one. He didn't plan for the whistles and inflatable frogs.
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The Trump administration is trying to get groypers to raid daycares with your kids in them. America, you are in a hybrid war. You are being attacked by your own traitorous government and foreign governments. Wake up!
Trump guys are about to Comet Pizza every third daycare center because they think they are all fronts for Somali money laundering. They're only doing this near cities with progressive mayors. This is straight up Government by LibsOfTikTok.
December 31, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The Trump administration is trying to get groypers to raid daycares with your kids in them. America, you are in a hybrid war. You are being attacked by your own traitorous government and foreign governments. Wake up!
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A bill with bipartisan support to bring safe drinking water to people in Colorado is vetoed by Trump.
Why?
It appears he’s pressuring Colorado to free his crooked ally who is imprisoned for tampering with voting systems.
Trump doesn’t give a crap about anything but his own money and power.
Why?
It appears he’s pressuring Colorado to free his crooked ally who is imprisoned for tampering with voting systems.
Trump doesn’t give a crap about anything but his own money and power.
Trump vetoes bill to fund Arkansas Valley Conduit in Colorado
President Trump vetoed a bill to fund a pipeline project to bring clean drinking water to communities on the Eastern Plains between Pueblo and Lamar.
www.9news.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:13 AM
A bill with bipartisan support to bring safe drinking water to people in Colorado is vetoed by Trump.
Why?
It appears he’s pressuring Colorado to free his crooked ally who is imprisoned for tampering with voting systems.
Trump doesn’t give a crap about anything but his own money and power.
Why?
It appears he’s pressuring Colorado to free his crooked ally who is imprisoned for tampering with voting systems.
Trump doesn’t give a crap about anything but his own money and power.