Séamus Ò Connachain
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"You blockhead, never say more than is necessary." - from The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 1775.
"The only way to keep the space from imploding is to fill it, to prop up the walls: to claim all the room there still is for speaking, writing, publishing, protesting, voting. "
Opinion | One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can.
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:22 AM
"The only way to keep the space from imploding is to fill it, to prop up the walls: to claim all the room there still is for speaking, writing, publishing, protesting, voting. "
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For the first time in history, the state of Virginia has a female Governor and right after being sworn in today Governor Abigail Spanberger’s first official act was to end cooperation between ICE-Gestapo and Virginia State Police. More of this. 💙👊👏
January 18, 2026 at 12:03 AM
For the first time in history, the state of Virginia has a female Governor and right after being sworn in today Governor Abigail Spanberger’s first official act was to end cooperation between ICE-Gestapo and Virginia State Police. More of this. 💙👊👏
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Pope Leo: “Approval, consensus and visibility are often given excessive importance, to the point of shaping people’s ideas, behaviors and even their inner lives. This causes suffering and division, and gives rise to lifestyles and relationships that are fragile, disappointing and imprisoning.”
January 18, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Pope Leo: “Approval, consensus and visibility are often given excessive importance, to the point of shaping people’s ideas, behaviors and even their inner lives. This causes suffering and division, and gives rise to lifestyles and relationships that are fragile, disappointing and imprisoning.”
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Pope Leo to papal diplomats: “Our diplomacy is born of the Gospel. It is not tactics, but reasoned charity; it seeks neither winners nor losers; it builds no barriers, but restores authentic bonds.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope: Papal diplomats must be ‘bridges of hope when goodness wavers’ - Vatican News
As the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy celebrates its 325th anniversary, Pope Leo XIV invites his diplomats to embrace their pastoral vocation to ...
www.vaticannews.va
January 17, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Pope Leo to papal diplomats: “Our diplomacy is born of the Gospel. It is not tactics, but reasoned charity; it seeks neither winners nor losers; it builds no barriers, but restores authentic bonds.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
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How Crypto Is Used for Political Corruption
The Autocracy in America podcast, episode 2
Listen here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
The Autocracy in America podcast, episode 2
Listen here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
How Crypto Is Used for Political Corruption
This new source of money is giving the administration unprecedented new powers.
www.theatlantic.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:23 AM
How Crypto Is Used for Political Corruption
The Autocracy in America podcast, episode 2
Listen here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
The Autocracy in America podcast, episode 2
Listen here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Help arrives for Greenland.
European military personnel arrive in Greenland as Trump says US needs island
France says a small military contingent has arrived and more forces will be there in the coming days.
www.bbc.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Help arrives for Greenland.
Oh what could go wrong? Idiots. Goofballs. Killers. Stop them now!
The U.S. Is Pressing Mexico to Allow U.S. Forces to Fight Cartels
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Oh what could go wrong? Idiots. Goofballs. Killers. Stop them now!
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The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
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I'm being subtle on the bus
January 14, 2026 at 8:57 AM
I'm being subtle on the bus
Leo is a Lion for us all.
Pope Leo: “Even amid diversity of opinions, points of view, and cultures, the press must always act with transparency and integrity.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope praises press freedom in message to Italian newspaper - Vatican News
Pope Leo sends his best wishes for the 50th anniversary of Italian newspaper La Repubblica, expressing his hope that it will “always promote ...
www.vaticannews.va
January 15, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Leo is a Lion for us all.
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Pope Leo: “Even amid diversity of opinions, points of view, and cultures, the press must always act with transparency and integrity.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope praises press freedom in message to Italian newspaper - Vatican News
Pope Leo sends his best wishes for the 50th anniversary of Italian newspaper La Repubblica, expressing his hope that it will “always promote ...
www.vaticannews.va
January 15, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Pope Leo: “Even amid diversity of opinions, points of view, and cultures, the press must always act with transparency and integrity.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
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We pledge an oath to a Constitution that says war can't be initiated without a vote of Congress. How can we allow this President—or any President—to single-handedly make decisions about deploying our military against other nations? It's reckless.
January 14, 2026 at 8:21 PM
We pledge an oath to a Constitution that says war can't be initiated without a vote of Congress. How can we allow this President—or any President—to single-handedly make decisions about deploying our military against other nations? It's reckless.
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The DJT regime has declared war on an American city.
This isn't about protection.
Or immigration.
Or policy.
Or crime control.
It's about fear, violence, brutality, repression, and control.
WE ARE ALL MINNEAPOLIS.
Stand up and speak out.
This isn't about protection.
Or immigration.
Or policy.
Or crime control.
It's about fear, violence, brutality, repression, and control.
WE ARE ALL MINNEAPOLIS.
Stand up and speak out.
January 14, 2026 at 9:31 PM
The DJT regime has declared war on an American city.
This isn't about protection.
Or immigration.
Or policy.
Or crime control.
It's about fear, violence, brutality, repression, and control.
WE ARE ALL MINNEAPOLIS.
Stand up and speak out.
This isn't about protection.
Or immigration.
Or policy.
Or crime control.
It's about fear, violence, brutality, repression, and control.
WE ARE ALL MINNEAPOLIS.
Stand up and speak out.
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Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
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“A coup is happening in the United States.”
Jason Stanley, author of How Fascism Works, argues that President Donald Trump is leading an unlawful takeover of the US government.
Jason Stanley, author of How Fascism Works, argues that President Donald Trump is leading an unlawful takeover of the US government.
I study fascism. I’ve already fled America.
On this week’s “More To The Story,” former Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley explains his recent move to Canada and calls the Trump administration’s takeover of the US government a “coup.”
www.motherjones.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
“A coup is happening in the United States.”
Jason Stanley, author of How Fascism Works, argues that President Donald Trump is leading an unlawful takeover of the US government.
Jason Stanley, author of How Fascism Works, argues that President Donald Trump is leading an unlawful takeover of the US government.
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We have to be clear about what the Trump Administration is doing: They are taking basic American virtues and freedoms — the ability to speak truth to power and freely — and turning them into crimes. We must see through this.
January 11, 2026 at 1:43 AM
We have to be clear about what the Trump Administration is doing: They are taking basic American virtues and freedoms — the ability to speak truth to power and freely — and turning them into crimes. We must see through this.
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Trump has shredded the Constitution. He's taken an axe to checks and balances. He's using the presidency to line his own pockets and the pockets of those around him. He says he is constrained only by his “own morality.” When we say "No Kings," this is why.
January 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Trump has shredded the Constitution. He's taken an axe to checks and balances. He's using the presidency to line his own pockets and the pockets of those around him. He says he is constrained only by his “own morality.” When we say "No Kings," this is why.
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The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
January 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
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The National Catholic Reporter publicly labeled JD Vance a “moral stain” on the Roman Catholic faith. The blistering piece went on to point out Vance's “twisted and wrongheaded view of Christianity” for inflaming tensions by maligning a woman killed by ICE rather than promoting healing.
Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
www.ncronline.org
January 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The National Catholic Reporter publicly labeled JD Vance a “moral stain” on the Roman Catholic faith. The blistering piece went on to point out Vance's “twisted and wrongheaded view of Christianity” for inflaming tensions by maligning a woman killed by ICE rather than promoting healing.
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Pope Leo XIV used an annual address on Friday to the diplomatic corps to the Vatican to forcefully condemn “a diplomacy based on force” and a “zeal for war.”
Pope Leo Rebukes a Spreading Global ‘Zeal for War’
The pontiff used an annual address to ambassadors to the Vatican to condemn countries that prioritized violence over diplomacy to achieve their goals.
nyti.ms
January 10, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Pope Leo XIV used an annual address on Friday to the diplomatic corps to the Vatican to forcefully condemn “a diplomacy based on force” and a “zeal for war.”
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The shooter calls her a "fucking bitch" right after shooting her three times. He shot because he was pissed off, not because he reasonably believed he was in danger. Also, he is filming while handling his weapon at the same time?!? Was he even looking at where he was shooting?
🚨 NEW VIDEO 👇🏽This puts an end to all the lies. Horrific.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
January 9, 2026 at 6:43 PM
The shooter calls her a "fucking bitch" right after shooting her three times. He shot because he was pissed off, not because he reasonably believed he was in danger. Also, he is filming while handling his weapon at the same time?!? Was he even looking at where he was shooting?
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The Trump administration is excusing murder by ICE using the same lies as those told by Maduro’s regime. These lies are part of the logic of death squads. Govt controls the story & the next murder is easier. And suddenly this is normal and people simply disappear.
snyder.substack.com/p/maduro-in-...
snyder.substack.com/p/maduro-in-...
Maduro in Minneapolis
Murderous Lies
snyder.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:02 PM
The Trump administration is excusing murder by ICE using the same lies as those told by Maduro’s regime. These lies are part of the logic of death squads. Govt controls the story & the next murder is easier. And suddenly this is normal and people simply disappear.
snyder.substack.com/p/maduro-in-...
snyder.substack.com/p/maduro-in-...
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ICE is a criminal organization.
January 7, 2026 at 6:28 PM
ICE is a criminal organization.