Bernadette Foley
@fivefingers.bsky.social
Retired lawyer - criminal defense, civil commitment in the US, overseas, teaching, Rule of Law work in Russia, Afghanistan and Kosovo. Reposts do not equal endorsements.
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"This whole notion that we are trapped into wars by the commitments we make to our allies—I think the opposite of that is true. We have not had to fight for any treaty ally. It is the reliability of the commitment that is the source of stability."
Chaos Is Coming
America helped keep the (relative) peace for 80 years. Not anymore.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"This whole notion that we are trapped into wars by the commitments we make to our allies—I think the opposite of that is true. We have not had to fight for any treaty ally. It is the reliability of the commitment that is the source of stability."
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ICE is building new detention centers across the country, with very little oversight, endangering thousands of people in immigrant detention.
Our elected leaders must act to hold ICE accountable.
Our elected leaders must act to hold ICE accountable.
December 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
ICE is building new detention centers across the country, with very little oversight, endangering thousands of people in immigrant detention.
Our elected leaders must act to hold ICE accountable.
Our elected leaders must act to hold ICE accountable.
This is intolerable. Trump & his creeps are destroying our country.
December 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This is intolerable. Trump & his creeps are destroying our country.
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Wishing all of you a safe, peaceful, and calm night.
We hope to see you again tomorrow.
Thank you for standing with Ukraine — for caring, for sharing, for keeping our voice alive.
Your presence here matters more than you know. 💙💛
We hope to see you again tomorrow.
Thank you for standing with Ukraine — for caring, for sharing, for keeping our voice alive.
Your presence here matters more than you know. 💙💛
December 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Wishing all of you a safe, peaceful, and calm night.
We hope to see you again tomorrow.
Thank you for standing with Ukraine — for caring, for sharing, for keeping our voice alive.
Your presence here matters more than you know. 💙💛
We hope to see you again tomorrow.
Thank you for standing with Ukraine — for caring, for sharing, for keeping our voice alive.
Your presence here matters more than you know. 💙💛
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The mush brain serving national security strategy that kills NATO in Europe while promoting Putin in Russia! This ends any chance of ‘America first’ in any strategic realm…
apple.news/AFvDn8lwyQGG...
apple.news/AFvDn8lwyQGG...
New US security strategy is ‘giant middle finger to Europe’ - former US commander — Channel 4 News
We spoke to Ben Hodges, former commander of the US Army in Europe. And Kurt Volker, who served as President Trump’s special representative for Ukraine.
apple.news
December 7, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The mush brain serving national security strategy that kills NATO in Europe while promoting Putin in Russia! This ends any chance of ‘America first’ in any strategic realm…
apple.news/AFvDn8lwyQGG...
apple.news/AFvDn8lwyQGG...
Well, being consistent with the Trump Administration's core message: CRUELTY. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
DoJ moves to eliminate sexual abuse protections for LGBTQ+ people in prisons
Memo says the policy shift, which advocates call ‘reckless’, was designed to align with one of Trump’s anti-trans orders
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Well, being consistent with the Trump Administration's core message: CRUELTY. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
There are multiple stories every day about these travesties. Dog chewed up the guy's back! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Senator says ICE ‘attack dog’ caused ‘horrific’ injuries to unresisting man as he was detained
Patty Murray of Washington state said ICE agents lied to Wilmer Toledo-Martinez to lure him outside before dog attacked him
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
There are multiple stories every day about these travesties. Dog chewed up the guy's back! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Urging donations. Wings for Europe is a non-profit group of ordinary European citizens who get together to assemble drones to supply to Ukraine for their defense against the Russian war. Here is a video of one of the groups working in Belgium. From DW News www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPkH...
Made in Brussels: Volunteers for the non-profit Wings for Europe build drones for Ukraine | DW News
YouTube video by DW News
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Urging donations. Wings for Europe is a non-profit group of ordinary European citizens who get together to assemble drones to supply to Ukraine for their defense against the Russian war. Here is a video of one of the groups working in Belgium. From DW News www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPkH...
Sickening. The Trump administration betrays all of us, here in the US, in Europe and in Ukraine.
⚡️US Treasury extends waiver allowing Lukoil gas stations outside of Russia to operate, despite sanctions.
The Trump administration on Dec. 4 extended a waiver that lets Lukoil-branded gas stations abroad stay in business, softening elements of U.S. sanctions imposed on the firm in October.
The Trump administration on Dec. 4 extended a waiver that lets Lukoil-branded gas stations abroad stay in business, softening elements of U.S. sanctions imposed on the firm in October.
US Treasury extends waiver allowing Lukoil gas stations outside of Russia to operate, despite sanctions
The Trump administration on Dec. 4 extended a waiver that lets Lukoil-branded gas stations abroad stay in business, softening elements of the sanctions imposed on the firm in October.
kyivindependent.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Sickening. The Trump administration betrays all of us, here in the US, in Europe and in Ukraine.
Completely disgraceful. Trump supports Russia. No other way to put it after years, months of observation. He's in Putin's pocket.
🇺🇸 US suspends some sanctions against Russian Lukoil, - RBC-Ukraine
The US has extended the general license that allows Lukoil gas station networks outside Russia to operate without sanctions. The term is until April 2026.
The US has extended the general license that allows Lukoil gas station networks outside Russia to operate without sanctions. The term is until April 2026.
December 6, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Completely disgraceful. Trump supports Russia. No other way to put it after years, months of observation. He's in Putin's pocket.
Trump keeps caving in to Putin! Don't buy Lukoil gas! Yes, unbelievably it is sold in the US at Lukoil gas stations. Outrageous.
The US Treasury has temporarily eased sanctions on Russian oil giant Lukoil, extending a license that allows its overseas gas stations to operate without restrictions until April 2026.
December 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Trump keeps caving in to Putin! Don't buy Lukoil gas! Yes, unbelievably it is sold in the US at Lukoil gas stations. Outrageous.
Another outrage! Why does Trump announce sanctions & then, quietly, reverse them? He's not supporting Ukraine, he wants business deals w/Russia. There are a number of Lukoil stations in the NorthEast, including NJ, NY and PA. Don't by Lukoil gas! The "owners" have had years to get out of business.
On December 4, the U.S. Department of the Treasury authorized operations with Lukoil gas stations outside Russia by issuing a general license valid until April 29, 2026.
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
December 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Another outrage! Why does Trump announce sanctions & then, quietly, reverse them? He's not supporting Ukraine, he wants business deals w/Russia. There are a number of Lukoil stations in the NorthEast, including NJ, NY and PA. Don't by Lukoil gas! The "owners" have had years to get out of business.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
December 5, 2025 at 4:27 AM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
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The president fails to realize how deeply Somali Americans love this country.
We are doctors, teachers, and elected leaders working to make our country better.
We will not let Trump intimidate or debilitate us. My op-ed:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
We are doctors, teachers, and elected leaders working to make our country better.
We will not let Trump intimidate or debilitate us. My op-ed:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
Opinion | Ilhan Omar: Trump Knows He’s Failing. Cue the Bigotry.
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The president fails to realize how deeply Somali Americans love this country.
We are doctors, teachers, and elected leaders working to make our country better.
We will not let Trump intimidate or debilitate us. My op-ed:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
We are doctors, teachers, and elected leaders working to make our country better.
We will not let Trump intimidate or debilitate us. My op-ed:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
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Trump's transformation of the presidential pardon power into an all-purpose instrument for his most depraved and corrupt instincts is truly horrifying.
@tracinski.bsky.social lays it all out in his latest for @theunpopulist.net
Read this and weep
@tracinski.bsky.social lays it all out in his latest for @theunpopulist.net
Read this and weep
Trump’s Pardons Cover Every Conceivable Form of Corruption
He is doling them to crooks, cronies, campaign contributors, violent insurrectionists, child sex offenders, convicted drug dealers, and others
www.theunpopulist.net
December 5, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Trump's transformation of the presidential pardon power into an all-purpose instrument for his most depraved and corrupt instincts is truly horrifying.
@tracinski.bsky.social lays it all out in his latest for @theunpopulist.net
Read this and weep
@tracinski.bsky.social lays it all out in his latest for @theunpopulist.net
Read this and weep
What the holy heck? Russian drones ? In Ireland?
December 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
What the holy heck? Russian drones ? In Ireland?
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The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.
Christ on a cracker — these seemingly hostile drones only missed Zelensky’s plane because he was unexpectedly early www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.
Another extrajudicial killing. They are turning our young military guys into murderers.
A totally normal tweet from the Defense Secretary
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Another extrajudicial killing. They are turning our young military guys into murderers.
Proving once again they don’t give a hoot about the rules.
The White House is expected to submit plans for President Donald Trump’s new ballroom to a federal planning commission before the year ends, about three months after construction began. https://to.pbs.org/4pPBGQM
White House expected to submit plans for new ballroom construction this month
The White House is expected to submit plans for President Donald Trump's new ballroom to a federal planning commission before the year ends, about three months after construction began.
www.pbs.org
December 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Proving once again they don’t give a hoot about the rules.
Sure looked like a safety.
December 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Sure looked like a safety.
What a farce While Sr. nods off, Noem says there'll be 10,000 ICE officers on the job in 10 days. Sounds like a rigorous training program.
All he’s done is ruin Don Jr’s weekend.
December 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
What a farce While Sr. nods off, Noem says there'll be 10,000 ICE officers on the job in 10 days. Sounds like a rigorous training program.
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Ukrainian children abducted by Russia are being sent to military camps in North Korea. Legal expert Rashevska told U.S. Senate that a 12-year-old from Donetsk and a 16-year-old from Simferopol were taken to Songdowon camp, 9,000 km from home, exposed to militarized training and propaganda.
December 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Ukrainian children abducted by Russia are being sent to military camps in North Korea. Legal expert Rashevska told U.S. Senate that a 12-year-old from Donetsk and a 16-year-old from Simferopol were taken to Songdowon camp, 9,000 km from home, exposed to militarized training and propaganda.
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Yesterday the President fell asleep, yet again, during a televised fake Cabinet meeting staged so that each of his courtiers could heap praise on him, praise for which he couldn't stay conscious. He woke up just long enough to spew racism. Why is this not being treated as an emergency? >
December 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Yesterday the President fell asleep, yet again, during a televised fake Cabinet meeting staged so that each of his courtiers could heap praise on him, praise for which he couldn't stay conscious. He woke up just long enough to spew racism. Why is this not being treated as an emergency? >
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The pardons Trump is handing out are a huge, growing scandal that not enough people are talking about. This is a money making operation - for for Trump, his family, his crypto pals, and the Trump-affiliated lobbyists and grifters who the pardon seekers pay.
December 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The pardons Trump is handing out are a huge, growing scandal that not enough people are talking about. This is a money making operation - for for Trump, his family, his crypto pals, and the Trump-affiliated lobbyists and grifters who the pardon seekers pay.
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