Chris Connolly
@edtechris.bsky.social
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“The Europeans won’t fight back” is a wildly factually incorrect statement and shows an astonishing lack of understanding of 1) how the geopolitics of escalation works 2) how Europe works 3) how war works
France is a nuclear power and is deploying troops in Greenland, for God’s sake
France is a nuclear power and is deploying troops in Greenland, for God’s sake
If Trump invades Greenland, the Europeans won't fight back, Republicans will defend it, Democrats will issue statements, there will be protests, and most Americans will disapprove of it enough to earn Democrats a bit more of the vote in November. Then on to the next thing.
More than an attempted coup, where a mob tried to seize Congress on live television did? There's not going to be an implosion about anything. It's either a slow slide towards oblivion where everything gets incrementally worse as people try to live normally, or a slow grind in the opposite direction.
January 14, 2026 at 11:39 PM
“The Europeans won’t fight back” is a wildly factually incorrect statement and shows an astonishing lack of understanding of 1) how the geopolitics of escalation works 2) how Europe works 3) how war works
France is a nuclear power and is deploying troops in Greenland, for God’s sake
France is a nuclear power and is deploying troops in Greenland, for God’s sake
This is all just so mental.
January 15, 2026 at 1:01 AM
This is all just so mental.
Ireland’s AI Minister saying clear breaches of Ireland’s laws by X.com must be investigated and prosecuted.
“So now you have the Gardaí, the AI Minister and multiple legal experts including @iccl.bsky.social saying the legislation is all there already - it’s going to be increasingly difficult for the Government not to take a position on this”.
January 15, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Ireland’s AI Minister saying clear breaches of Ireland’s laws by X.com must be investigated and prosecuted.
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Just want to stress that this was a woman who was simply trying to get to a doctor's appointment.
We are so far past the Rubicon that it isn't worth having a discussion anymore as to whether Trump is acting as an authoritarian. The only question is whether we have the strength and courage to get back to the other side.
January 14, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Just want to stress that this was a woman who was simply trying to get to a doctor's appointment.
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I think the disconnect between Atlantic elites is that Americans think Donald Trump is a kid getting to drive a monster truck for Make A Wish and Europeans and Canadians think Donald Trump is the president of the United States.
January 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM
I think the disconnect between Atlantic elites is that Americans think Donald Trump is a kid getting to drive a monster truck for Make A Wish and Europeans and Canadians think Donald Trump is the president of the United States.
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A barely altered play on "Which Way Western Man?" a foundational white nationalist text arguing Jews, racial mixing & equality are destroying society. DHS prev tweeted in August. It required no interpretation, but the media's role was to pretend it was a Rorschach test and help surface WH denials.
January 14, 2026 at 9:24 PM
A barely altered play on "Which Way Western Man?" a foundational white nationalist text arguing Jews, racial mixing & equality are destroying society. DHS prev tweeted in August. It required no interpretation, but the media's role was to pretend it was a Rorschach test and help surface WH denials.
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it's funny how anyone with a linear concept of time is aware Trump started demanding Greenland first and then backfilled the 'uhh... to protect from Russia!' thing later but it's considered unacceptable for neutral media to mention this
January 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
it's funny how anyone with a linear concept of time is aware Trump started demanding Greenland first and then backfilled the 'uhh... to protect from Russia!' thing later but it's considered unacceptable for neutral media to mention this
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Probably worth reminding the 99.9% of people on here who won't get that reference that the US has a bundle of US nuclear weapons deployed in Europe right now, at European (non-US) airbases
January 14, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Probably worth reminding the 99.9% of people on here who won't get that reference that the US has a bundle of US nuclear weapons deployed in Europe right now, at European (non-US) airbases
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"Homeland Security refused to release more information unless the tribe “entered into an immigration agreement with ICE.”
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Oglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention | CNN
The president of Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota on Tuesday called for the immediate release of tribal members who were detained at a homeless encampment by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agen...
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January 14, 2026 at 10:50 PM
"Homeland Security refused to release more information unless the tribe “entered into an immigration agreement with ICE.”
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It turns out that Clare Balding does not, in fact, know horse stuff.
January 14, 2026 at 10:27 PM
It turns out that Clare Balding does not, in fact, know horse stuff.
Them: Why’d you do something so damn stupid?
Agnes Owens and every gay man:
Agnes Owens and every gay man:
January 14, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Them: Why’d you do something so damn stupid?
Agnes Owens and every gay man:
Agnes Owens and every gay man:
🇩🇰 Danish and Greenlandic Foreign Ministers 🇬🇱
These are not the faces of two people who believe their country isn’t about to be invaded by the United States of America in a war of aggression.
These are not the faces of two people who believe their country isn’t about to be invaded by the United States of America in a war of aggression.
January 14, 2026 at 10:14 PM
🇩🇰 Danish and Greenlandic Foreign Ministers 🇬🇱
These are not the faces of two people who believe their country isn’t about to be invaded by the United States of America in a war of aggression.
These are not the faces of two people who believe their country isn’t about to be invaded by the United States of America in a war of aggression.
Watch Rogan argue this is not what he voted for and when liberals told him in advance this is not what he was voting for that’s not what they meant.
Joe Rogan criticizes ICE tactics: 'Are we really going to be the Gestapo?'
"The influential podcaster, who endorsed Donald Trump in 2024, has been increasingly critical of the president’s mass deportation strategy."
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"The influential podcaster, who endorsed Donald Trump in 2024, has been increasingly critical of the president’s mass deportation strategy."
www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...
Joe Rogan criticizes ICE tactics: 'Are we really going to be the Gestapo?'
The influential podcaster, who endorsed Donald Trump in 2024, has been increasingly critical of the president’s mass deportation strategy.
www.nbcnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Watch Rogan argue this is not what he voted for and when liberals told him in advance this is not what he was voting for that’s not what they meant.
I would have assumed they had it coming by threatening law enforcement, no?
January 14, 2026 at 9:37 PM
I would have assumed they had it coming by threatening law enforcement, no?
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Popularized in neo-Nazi spaces, the track features lines about reclaiming “our home” by “blood or sweat,” language often used in white nationalist calls for race war. interc.pt/45dH4W2
January 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Popularized in neo-Nazi spaces, the track features lines about reclaiming “our home” by “blood or sweat,” language often used in white nationalist calls for race war. interc.pt/45dH4W2
NGL I am nearly tempted to ask, but I won’t.
January 14, 2026 at 7:22 PM
NGL I am nearly tempted to ask, but I won’t.
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When the interior ministry declares its militia to be above the law in terms that equate dissent with treason there really isn’t any question of whether or not we are looking at an authoritarian regime.
January 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
When the interior ministry declares its militia to be above the law in terms that equate dissent with treason there really isn’t any question of whether or not we are looking at an authoritarian regime.
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Great.
We've pushed people to the point that "The Germans are coming" is good news.
We've pushed people to the point that "The Germans are coming" is good news.
GERMANY WILL SEND SOLDIERS TO GREENLAND THIS WEEK - REPORTS
January 14, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Great.
We've pushed people to the point that "The Germans are coming" is good news.
We've pushed people to the point that "The Germans are coming" is good news.
I see the West Midlands Police have been about.
January 14, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I see the West Midlands Police have been about.
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The Supreme Court only cleared the way for Kavanaugh Stops four months ago and ICE now openly engages in violent racial profiling, snatching anyone who looks non-white and treating them as presumptively guilty of a crime. Remarkable how quickly our liberties can be crushed when courts go along.
Can confirm I have personally seen three attempts just today of agents in a convoy of ICE vehicles trying to snatch random POCs along Central Ave - and then being chased off by neighbors with whistles. It's blatant racial profiling.
Minneapolis city council member says POC should stay home:
Minneapolis city council member says POC should stay home:
Dear neighbor,
HIGH ALERT‼️ If you are vulnerable to deportation please stay home today. I’m sorry to say this but it’s not safe to be outside. ICE is tearing families apart.
Children of immigrants please keep your family safe.
Jason Chavez 1/
HIGH ALERT‼️ If you are vulnerable to deportation please stay home today. I’m sorry to say this but it’s not safe to be outside. ICE is tearing families apart.
Children of immigrants please keep your family safe.
Jason Chavez 1/
January 14, 2026 at 4:29 PM
The Supreme Court only cleared the way for Kavanaugh Stops four months ago and ICE now openly engages in violent racial profiling, snatching anyone who looks non-white and treating them as presumptively guilty of a crime. Remarkable how quickly our liberties can be crushed when courts go along.
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PM Starmer tells Emily Darlington MP he has been informed this morning that "X is now acting to to ensure full compliance with UK law". He welcomes this, if true,
That may/may not turn out to be true re Grok stripping women without consent.
This is demonstrably untrue on racist hate crimes on X
That may/may not turn out to be true re Grok stripping women without consent.
This is demonstrably untrue on racist hate crimes on X
January 14, 2026 at 12:44 PM
PM Starmer tells Emily Darlington MP he has been informed this morning that "X is now acting to to ensure full compliance with UK law". He welcomes this, if true,
That may/may not turn out to be true re Grok stripping women without consent.
This is demonstrably untrue on racist hate crimes on X
That may/may not turn out to be true re Grok stripping women without consent.
This is demonstrably untrue on racist hate crimes on X
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I know we aren’t all fans of the police here but the difference between this and an ordinary police arrest or detainment is night and day. There’s no “You’re under arrest” and then sitting in the car while they ask questions. You are simply disappeared in seconds. No record of what happened.
January 14, 2026 at 2:36 PM
I know we aren’t all fans of the police here but the difference between this and an ordinary police arrest or detainment is night and day. There’s no “You’re under arrest” and then sitting in the car while they ask questions. You are simply disappeared in seconds. No record of what happened.
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Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
January 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
The slide into authoritarianism is much faster than I ever feared.
Breaking News: Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan said that federal prosecutors are investigating her after she urged service members to resist illegal orders.
Senator Says Prosecutors Are Investigating Her After Video About Illegal Orders
It is unclear what possible crime might involve Senator Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, who has warned in dire terms about the dissolution of American democracy.
nyti.ms
January 14, 2026 at 5:21 PM
The slide into authoritarianism is much faster than I ever feared.