Brian Baresch
@editer.bsky.social
High-functioning screwup. Thinker and blatherer. Profile pic by Covatar. he/him
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I don’t make a habit of listening to speeches out of Davos, but this is genuinely one for the history books: a clear-eyed acknowledgment that the old international order was partly a fiction and is now a lie, and a call to act collectively to build resilience and sovereignty in the face of hegemony.
Seriously, WHEREVER you are in the world, I recommend watching all of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s powerful & already famous speech at Davos.
Can’t underestimate its leadership importance.
Key line: “Middle powers must work together, because if we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu.”
Can’t underestimate its leadership importance.
Key line: “Middle powers must work together, because if we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu.”
FULL SPEECH: PM Carney’s Most Inspiring Remarks at Davos — Greenland, Trump Tariff Threats | AQ1B
YouTube video by DRM News
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 7:45 PM
I don’t make a habit of listening to speeches out of Davos, but this is genuinely one for the history books: a clear-eyed acknowledgment that the old international order was partly a fiction and is now a lie, and a call to act collectively to build resilience and sovereignty in the face of hegemony.
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"The lies this administration is telling about Renee Good aren’t those you deploy as part of a cover-up. They’re those you use when you want to show you can get away with anything."
That's @radleybalko.bsky.social, quoted in this piece. I say this opens door to deeper understanding of this moment:
That's @radleybalko.bsky.social, quoted in this piece. I say this opens door to deeper understanding of this moment:
Trump just openly declared that invoking the Insurrection Act will let him implement his immigration crackdown without going "through the court system."
That's nonsense, but it's telling: Trump *thinks* it allows him to rule like a military dictator. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
That's nonsense, but it's telling: Trump *thinks* it allows him to rule like a military dictator. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2055...
Trump Blurts Out Real Reason for Insurrection Act Threat—and It’s Dark
He thinks it lets him abuse his power however he wants. It’s up to the courts—and the American people—to show him otherwise.
newrepublic.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"The lies this administration is telling about Renee Good aren’t those you deploy as part of a cover-up. They’re those you use when you want to show you can get away with anything."
That's @radleybalko.bsky.social, quoted in this piece. I say this opens door to deeper understanding of this moment:
That's @radleybalko.bsky.social, quoted in this piece. I say this opens door to deeper understanding of this moment:
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Mafia goon: Nice house you got here...it'd be a shame if something happened to it
Media outlets: Mafia goon rules out use of force. Expresses regret at the mere thought of it
Media outlets: Mafia goon rules out use of force. Expresses regret at the mere thought of it
January 21, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Mafia goon: Nice house you got here...it'd be a shame if something happened to it
Media outlets: Mafia goon rules out use of force. Expresses regret at the mere thought of it
Media outlets: Mafia goon rules out use of force. Expresses regret at the mere thought of it
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Today’s newsletter is about a natural experiment that happened on Bluesky yesterday. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/on-trump-a...
On Trump, Anarchy, and a Natural Experiment
My latest co-authored essay for Foreign Affairs.
danieldrezner.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Today’s newsletter is about a natural experiment that happened on Bluesky yesterday. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/on-trump-a...
Need at least 534 years.
Trump: “The fact that they had a boat land [in Greenland] 500 years ago doesn't mean that they own the land.”
So close, so very close.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/09/t...
So close, so very close.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/09/t...
Trump: ‘We are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not’
Trump said that if the U.S. doesn't take action on Greenland, "Russia or China will take over" the Danish island territory.
www.cnbc.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Need at least 534 years.
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Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
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In case anyone's looking for a solid ICE warning whistle, I did some research on the best model. Can confirm, it's loud. Ships with free earplugs and a lanyard. Recommended:
World's Loudest | HyperWhistle
HyperWhistle, the world's loudest ever recorded whistle. Dialing in at 142 dB. This is the world's most powerful mouth blown whistle.
www.hyperwhistle.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:26 AM
In case anyone's looking for a solid ICE warning whistle, I did some research on the best model. Can confirm, it's loud. Ships with free earplugs and a lanyard. Recommended:
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museums are cool because the people who work there are like look at this neat thing and you're like wow that is neat and you just do it over and over again until it is time to go
January 20, 2026 at 3:03 AM
museums are cool because the people who work there are like look at this neat thing and you're like wow that is neat and you just do it over and over again until it is time to go
Sending this to all these European officials can't happen by itself, people on the NSC staff were involved. Either they think this is a good thing to do, or they want it exposed. I'm sure a few of them are in the first category, but I'm betting not enough. So I wonder what their thinking really is.
![NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreie7itpptx3xbxhpsnlaqmwk752h7pcrion5ija2apksljtax2adx4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Sending this to all these European officials can't happen by itself, people on the NSC staff were involved. Either they think this is a good thing to do, or they want it exposed. I'm sure a few of them are in the first category, but I'm betting not enough. So I wonder what their thinking really is.
Post a car picture you took.
January 19, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Post a car picture you took.
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To add to this, almost all of the U.S.’s problems are linked to its hatred of Black people and that it hates Black people more than it loves anyone else. Our laws and policies are largely based on making sure Black people (and sometimes other groups) don’t benefit even at the expense of others.
If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
January 17, 2026 at 11:51 PM
To add to this, almost all of the U.S.’s problems are linked to its hatred of Black people and that it hates Black people more than it loves anyone else. Our laws and policies are largely based on making sure Black people (and sometimes other groups) don’t benefit even at the expense of others.
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NEW: This week, Daily Show host Jon Stewart introduced his audience to Jenin Younes, describing her as a courageous civil rights attorney who had been canceled by both the right and left and therefore “must be doing something right.”
Really, she spent years undermining public health—and Democrats.
Really, she spent years undermining public health—and Democrats.
Jon Stewart Praises Attorney Behind Years of Anti-Vaccine and Anti-Lockdown Lawfare
“You’re a civil rights attorney who has been canceled by both the right and the left, which means you must be doing something right.”
www.importantcontext.news
January 17, 2026 at 4:21 PM
NEW: This week, Daily Show host Jon Stewart introduced his audience to Jenin Younes, describing her as a courageous civil rights attorney who had been canceled by both the right and left and therefore “must be doing something right.”
Really, she spent years undermining public health—and Democrats.
Really, she spent years undermining public health—and Democrats.
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Here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.
January 18, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.
Ruin a band by changing one letter:
Yeastie Boys
Yeastie Boys
Ruin a band by changing one letter:
Geeze
Geeze
Ruin a band by changing one letter:
W2
W2
January 16, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Ruin a band by changing one letter:
Yeastie Boys
Yeastie Boys
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Ruin a band by changing one letter:
W2
W2
Ruin a band by changing one letter: Pimple Minds
Ruin a band by changing one letter:
Death Jab for Cutie
(They're RFK Jr.'s favorite)
Death Jab for Cutie
(They're RFK Jr.'s favorite)
January 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Ruin a band by changing one letter:
W2
W2
"What time is it?" studio audience: IT'S BORBIN' TIME!
The Bushtit is a good candidate for #birdoftheday #shortbeak, I think.
#birds #nature #bushtitoftheday
#birds #nature #bushtitoftheday
January 16, 2026 at 5:09 PM
"What time is it?" studio audience: IT'S BORBIN' TIME!
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If anyone was still pretending this isn’t just about excluding trans kids from public life, the Trump administration just opened a Title IX investigation into a Maine school district because a trans student is on a *co-ed* cheerleading squad.
Newport co-ed cheerleading team is at center of Trump transgender athlete crackdownTrump admin focuses on swimming, cheerleading in Maine transgender athlete probes
The U.S. Department of Education announced a slew of Title IX-related investigations this week that include 2 school districts in Maine.
www.pressherald.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:09 AM
If anyone was still pretending this isn’t just about excluding trans kids from public life, the Trump administration just opened a Title IX investigation into a Maine school district because a trans student is on a *co-ed* cheerleading squad.
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Please don't ask me why my brain works like this, because I don't have an answer
January 16, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Please don't ask me why my brain works like this, because I don't have an answer
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Yesterday, Coinbase withdrew its support for the crypto market structure bill. Hours later, the Senate Banking Committee canceled the markup hearing. They’re not even trying to pretend anymore that this bill isn’t written by the industry, for the industry.
January 15, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Yesterday, Coinbase withdrew its support for the crypto market structure bill. Hours later, the Senate Banking Committee canceled the markup hearing. They’re not even trying to pretend anymore that this bill isn’t written by the industry, for the industry.
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Please enjoy this animation of weekday subway service in NYC
(by u/superandywaffle)
(by u/superandywaffle)
January 15, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Please enjoy this animation of weekday subway service in NYC
(by u/superandywaffle)
(by u/superandywaffle)
The Arkansas, with all the letters pronounced as FSM intended.
My favorite Twitter prompt was "RT this with your home river," so reskeet this with your home river.
Mine is the Patuxent.
Mine is the Patuxent.
January 12, 2026 at 9:39 PM
The Arkansas, with all the letters pronounced as FSM intended.
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He carried them and the rest of us through. RIP Bobby Weir.
January 11, 2026 at 1:26 AM
He carried them and the rest of us through. RIP Bobby Weir.
I remember when if you moved across town you had to change your phone number.
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 10, 2026 at 2:24 AM
I remember when if you moved across town you had to change your phone number.
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I don't have much to say about the news except that fellas you should check on the women in your life because many of us have been called a "fucking bitch" for just trying to exist and we're always wondering when it will happen next and if we'll survive. Anyway I'm going to go play video games now
January 10, 2026 at 12:14 AM
I don't have much to say about the news except that fellas you should check on the women in your life because many of us have been called a "fucking bitch" for just trying to exist and we're always wondering when it will happen next and if we'll survive. Anyway I'm going to go play video games now