@davidsoltysik.bsky.social
Scientist, humanist, traveler, swing dancer, photographer, doomscroller.
"a military that abandons its legal and ethical foundations does not protect a nation—it endangers it."
www.thebulwark.com/p/pete-hegse...
www.thebulwark.com/p/pete-hegse...
Pete Hegseth, Moral Failure, and the Erosion of Military Legitimacy
Congress needs to find out if any laws were broken and who is responsible.
www.thebulwark.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:56 PM
"a military that abandons its legal and ethical foundations does not protect a nation—it endangers it."
www.thebulwark.com/p/pete-hegse...
www.thebulwark.com/p/pete-hegse...
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Since I haven’t seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us
December 2, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Since I haven’t seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us
It is not Sen. Mark Kelly who should be facing justice but, rather, Hegseth and the admiral who followed his order. wapo.st/49LrEvh
Opinion | No wonder Trump is outraged by warnings about illegal orders
There’s a reason lawmakers worry about the military being told to ignore the law.
wapo.st
December 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
TLDR: Trump & Hegseth are committing murder. These are crimes against humanity. A respectable Congress would remove them from office.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Un...
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2025 United States military strikes on alleged drug traffickers - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 2, 2025 at 12:46 AM
TLDR: Trump & Hegseth are committing murder. These are crimes against humanity. A respectable Congress would remove them from office.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Un...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Un...
Not only are Trump appointments sycophants, they are completely unqualified for their jobs.
Breaking News: A federal court said that Alina Habba, a Trump-appointed lawyer, had been serving unlawfully as the U.S. attorney in New Jersey. She was neither confirmed by the Senate nor appointed by district trial court judges — the two traditional pathways.
Appeals Court Says Alina Habba, Former Trump Lawyer, Is Serving Unlawfully as U.S. Attorney
The judges wrote that the Trump Administration appeared to have become frustrated by legal and political barriers that have prevented its preferred U.S. attorneys from leading federal prosecutors’ offices.
nyti.ms
December 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Not only are Trump appointments sycophants, they are completely unqualified for their jobs.
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If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
November 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
Inspirational story of a runner. Not all of us will become marathon runners, but we can all learn something by pushing ourselves past our comfort zones.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Why I Run
I took up the sport to be like my father. I kept going because he stopped.
www.theatlantic.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Inspirational story of a runner. Not all of us will become marathon runners, but we can all learn something by pushing ourselves past our comfort zones.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Looking forward to the war crimes trial against Pete Hegseth. #WarCrimes
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Looking forward to the war crimes trial against Pete Hegseth. #WarCrimes
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November 26, 2025
November 26, 2025
Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday…but not for the reasons we generally remember.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
November 26, 2025
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The President doesn't want you standing up and speaking out against him, so he's coming after me to intimidate all of us.
But I won't back down — and neither should you.
But I won't back down — and neither should you.
November 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The President doesn't want you standing up and speaking out against him, so he's coming after me to intimidate all of us.
But I won't back down — and neither should you.
But I won't back down — and neither should you.
Trump’s pursuit of Senator Mark Kelly extends the president’s retribution campaign to the military-justice system, Missy Ryan, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, and Nancy A. Youssef report.
“We basically said, ‘Follow the law.’ And he said, ‘Kill them,’” Kelly said. theatln.tc/JSMjkQrb
“We basically said, ‘Follow the law.’ And he said, ‘Kill them,’” Kelly said. theatln.tc/JSMjkQrb
November 27, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Hegseth is a dude-bro sporting some questionable tattoos, a creation of television who’s acting as if he won "The Apprentice: The Nuclear-Weapons Season."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Senator Mark Kelly Is in the Wrong Job
He should be secretary of defense.
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
These knucklehead neanderthals want to do away with military laws and be free to commit war crimes.
This is not only an attack on moral principles, it endangers U.S. military personnel and puts us all at increased risk.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
This is not only an attack on moral principles, it endangers U.S. military personnel and puts us all at increased risk.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump and Hegseth’s Hysterical Reaction to an Ad
For the president and his minions, loyalty is more important than legality.
www.theatlantic.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
These knucklehead neanderthals want to do away with military laws and be free to commit war crimes.
This is not only an attack on moral principles, it endangers U.S. military personnel and puts us all at increased risk.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
This is not only an attack on moral principles, it endangers U.S. military personnel and puts us all at increased risk.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
"Enlisted personnel obey lawful orders; officers ensure the orders that reach them are lawful. The real constitutional failsafe...is the officer corps, obligated to the Constitution alone."
@markhertling.bsky.social on the military and illegal orders: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
@markhertling.bsky.social on the military and illegal orders: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...
November 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
Donald Trump’s sway within his own party appears to be ebbing, @jonlemire.bsky.social reports. Losing absolute loyalty from Republicans “would be the first step toward losing power—and relevancy,” one administration official told Lemire:
The Trump Steamroller Is Broken
Infighting. Bad polls. Party divisions. Midterm fears. It’s all back.
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
In contrast to dire predictions, a 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million in Massachusetts has created a $5.7 billion windfall.
From October:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
From October:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
In contrast to dire predictions, a 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million in Massachusetts has created a $5.7 billion windfall.
From October:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
From October:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Opinion | ‘Things happen’
Setting the record straight about our murdered colleague.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Donald Trump and Greg Abbott played with fire, got burned — and democracy won.
This ruling is a win for Texas and for every American who fights for free and fair elections.
This ruling is a win for Texas and for every American who fights for free and fair elections.
BREAKING: Federal judges block Texas from using redrawn congressional maps that would boost the GOP in the 2026 midterm elections.
Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms
A panel of three federal judges has blocked Texas from using a new congressional map that Republicans drew in hopes of picking up five U.S. House seats.
bit.ly
November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Donald Trump and Greg Abbott played with fire, got burned — and democracy won.
This ruling is a win for Texas and for every American who fights for free and fair elections.
This ruling is a win for Texas and for every American who fights for free and fair elections.