Robert Funk
@funkofchile.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Chile.
Jokes are borrowed from Groucho.
Jokes are borrowed from Groucho.
Worth listening to. Canada’s greatest moment in some time.
January 21, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Worth listening to. Canada’s greatest moment in some time.
The Latinamericanization of the US continues
Danish pension fund to sell $100 million in Treasurys, citing 'poor' U.S. government finances
AkademikerPension's move comes amid increasing tensions between Denmark and the U.S. over Greenland.
www.cnbc.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:27 AM
The Latinamericanization of the US continues
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Beyond the fact that this bugfuck insane letter was written and sent to the leader of Norway, the State Dept agreeing to distribute it to other heads of state instead of objecting and honorably resigning or at the very least planning some kind of coverup is a sign of deep institutional collapse.
So this is why Trump is fixated on Greenland. Vengeance strikes again. This guy is dangerous.
January 19, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Beyond the fact that this bugfuck insane letter was written and sent to the leader of Norway, the State Dept agreeing to distribute it to other heads of state instead of objecting and honorably resigning or at the very least planning some kind of coverup is a sign of deep institutional collapse.
I’m increasingly persuaded that it will come down to the military to stop the madness.
American officers know what Trump is planning, and their minds will rebel at directives to take everything they’ve prepared to do for years and apply it backwards, against the allies they have trained to work with and protect.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Military Is Being Forced to Plan for an Unthinkable Betrayal
Attacking an ally would be a perversion of everything the armed forces have been trained to do.
www.theatlantic.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:22 AM
I’m increasingly persuaded that it will come down to the military to stop the madness.
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Blanche won’t investigate the killing of an innocent woman on camera but they’ve got all hands on deck for a church service being interrupted
January 19, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Blanche won’t investigate the killing of an innocent woman on camera but they’ve got all hands on deck for a church service being interrupted
Waiting for European foreign
ministers to criticize Iran for not supplying aid to the protesters.
The racism of low expectations….
ministers to criticize Iran for not supplying aid to the protesters.
The racism of low expectations….
January 14, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Waiting for European foreign
ministers to criticize Iran for not supplying aid to the protesters.
The racism of low expectations….
ministers to criticize Iran for not supplying aid to the protesters.
The racism of low expectations….
Los medios internacionales en Gaza: aceptamos cualquier dato o cifra entregada por Hamas.
Los medios internacionales en Iran: no publicaremos nada a menos que sea verificada por las agencias internacionales, independientes, el Ayatola, y una bendición personal del Papa.
Los medios internacionales en Iran: no publicaremos nada a menos que sea verificada por las agencias internacionales, independientes, el Ayatola, y una bendición personal del Papa.
January 14, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Los medios internacionales en Gaza: aceptamos cualquier dato o cifra entregada por Hamas.
Los medios internacionales en Iran: no publicaremos nada a menos que sea verificada por las agencias internacionales, independientes, el Ayatola, y una bendición personal del Papa.
Los medios internacionales en Iran: no publicaremos nada a menos que sea verificada por las agencias internacionales, independientes, el Ayatola, y una bendición personal del Papa.
You don’t say….
The suspect in a fire at Mississippi's largest synagogue confessed to starting the blaze "due to the building's Jewish ties," FBI says.
https://cnn.it/45K38rl
https://cnn.it/45K38rl
January 13, 2026 at 8:56 AM
You don’t say….
The US is now a regime where a parallel police force shoots people and if they get caught they’re backed up by the oligarchs.
NEW: It appears billionaire Bill Ackman has donated $10k to a GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed Renee Good.
Ackman has reposted the fundraiser but hasn’t posted about his own donation.
Ackman has reposted the fundraiser but hasn’t posted about his own donation.
January 11, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The US is now a regime where a parallel police force shoots people and if they get caught they’re backed up by the oligarchs.
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They don’t have to cancel elections. They plan to send ICE to swarm election sites in cities in swing states. They’ve been talking about this openly for years. Shoot a few nearby immigrants here, arrest a few citizens there, it doesn’t take a lot of boots on the ground to depress turnout by 20%.
January 10, 2026 at 6:59 PM
They don’t have to cancel elections. They plan to send ICE to swarm election sites in cities in swing states. They’ve been talking about this openly for years. Shoot a few nearby immigrants here, arrest a few citizens there, it doesn’t take a lot of boots on the ground to depress turnout by 20%.
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"Trump’s pursuit of an illusory sphere of influence is unlikely to bring us peace or prosperity—any more than the invasion of Ukraine brought peace and prosperity to Russians—and this might become clear sooner than anyone expects." Ann Applebaum www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s ‘American Dominance’ May Leave Us With Nothing
The president’s moves in Venezuela foretell a new global system.
www.theatlantic.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:29 PM
"Trump’s pursuit of an illusory sphere of influence is unlikely to bring us peace or prosperity—any more than the invasion of Ukraine brought peace and prosperity to Russians—and this might become clear sooner than anyone expects." Ann Applebaum www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Iran is a bigger story than Venezuela or Greenland.
January 9, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Iran is a bigger story than Venezuela or Greenland.
WHAT IN THE NAME OF ALL THAT IS SACRED IS THIS PARALLEL UNIVERSE?
January 8, 2026 at 3:31 AM
WHAT IN THE NAME OF ALL THAT IS SACRED IS THIS PARALLEL UNIVERSE?
“Dominant predator”.
Freud could’t make this up.
Freud could’t make this up.
Ogles: "It's important that we have a stake in Greenland, that they are quite frankly a protectorate of the US. They've been in relationship with Denmark - that needs to end. We've spilled more blood protecting Greenland than the Danes... we are the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere"
January 7, 2026 at 1:26 PM
“Dominant predator”.
Freud could’t make this up.
Freud could’t make this up.
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A regime that accidentally shared military attack plans with a reporter says it can't follow the law and consult Congress because it's worried about leaks.
January 4, 2026 at 4:15 PM
A regime that accidentally shared military attack plans with a reporter says it can't follow the law and consult Congress because it's worried about leaks.
In case there is any doubt
January 4, 2026 at 3:32 AM
In case there is any doubt
Veo a muchos progres indignados con el despido de la antisemita de Francesca Albanese de Georgetown, pero se mantuvieron calladitos cuando la ONU despidió a la experta en conflictos Alice Nderitu por decir la verdad sobre el supuesto “genocidio”.
December 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Veo a muchos progres indignados con el despido de la antisemita de Francesca Albanese de Georgetown, pero se mantuvieron calladitos cuando la ONU despidió a la experta en conflictos Alice Nderitu por decir la verdad sobre el supuesto “genocidio”.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
December 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Solo dos presidentes chilenos han presentado leyes de amarre. La historia ya juzgó al primero…
December 24, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Solo dos presidentes chilenos han presentado leyes de amarre. La historia ya juzgó al primero…
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A reminder that before the Trump admin/RFK took over this year, the U.S. had officially declared measles eliminated in 2000.
The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end in sight following Thanksgiving and other large gatherings, state health officials say.
South Carolina measles outbreak is 'accelerating,' driving hundreds into quarantine
Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year.
nbcnews.to
December 11, 2025 at 2:23 AM
A reminder that before the Trump admin/RFK took over this year, the U.S. had officially declared measles eliminated in 2000.
Los problemas de la gente
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that sans serif fonts aren’t suited for world-class diplomacy and ordered the department to drop Calibri in favor of Times New Roman, reversing a Biden-era policy intended to help employees who are visually impaired.
Calibri font banished as U.S. diplomacy returns to Times New Roman
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden administration’s shift to a sans serif font, to assist people with vision issues, a “wasteful” diversity move.
wapo.st
December 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Los problemas de la gente
Lordy
STEPHANOPOULOS: Do you support the pardon of the former Honduran president?
SCHMITT: I'm not familiar w/ the facts or circumstances
S: What do you mean you're not familiar? It's been front page news
SCHMITT: You spew Democrat talking points every single week, which is why your ratings are so bad
SCHMITT: I'm not familiar w/ the facts or circumstances
S: What do you mean you're not familiar? It's been front page news
SCHMITT: You spew Democrat talking points every single week, which is why your ratings are so bad
December 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Lordy
Lordy.
The Trump admin just changed which days Americans can visit national parks for free next year — removing Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth and adding Trump's birthday.
December 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Lordy.