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· Nov 25
"...I want to challenge us all to have greater ambitions for the web. I want the web to reflect our hopes and fulfil our dreams, rather than magnify our fears and deepen our divisions..."
-- Tim Berners-Lee 2018-03
-- Tim Berners-Lee 2018-03
Quite funny. Apparently the minister doesn't see the irony here.
Policing minister Jones said that the incident was "disgraceful", adding: "There is a clear difference between the democratic right to protest and unacceptable behaviour."
UMM #EPSTEIN
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Policing minister Jones said that the incident was "disgraceful", adding: "There is a clear difference between the democratic right to protest and unacceptable behaviour."
UMM #EPSTEIN
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Four arrested over defacing of Crown Jewels display case at Tower of London
The group Take Back Power says its members poured custard and apple crumble on the display.
www.bbc.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Quite funny. Apparently the minister doesn't see the irony here.
Policing minister Jones said that the incident was "disgraceful", adding: "There is a clear difference between the democratic right to protest and unacceptable behaviour."
UMM #EPSTEIN
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Policing minister Jones said that the incident was "disgraceful", adding: "There is a clear difference between the democratic right to protest and unacceptable behaviour."
UMM #EPSTEIN
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I think this is the biggest story of our era.
And it is shameful that we are so easily being drawn off focus from the most perilous risk of all:
Having no planet to live on.
And it is shameful that we are so easily being drawn off focus from the most perilous risk of all:
Having no planet to live on.
While you’re being distracted with nonsense & bile, this is what’s happening to the planet you & your family live on.
December 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I think this is the biggest story of our era.
And it is shameful that we are so easily being drawn off focus from the most perilous risk of all:
Having no planet to live on.
And it is shameful that we are so easily being drawn off focus from the most perilous risk of all:
Having no planet to live on.
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While you’re being distracted with nonsense & bile, this is what’s happening to the planet you & your family live on.
December 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
While you’re being distracted with nonsense & bile, this is what’s happening to the planet you & your family live on.
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To bring peace you have to show a willingness to fight.
On Putin, Ukraine, and the futility of peace negotiations with a lying psychopath.
Full ramble:
gregolear.substack.com/p/ramble-on-...
PS Misspoke...said Balkans meant Baltics.
On Putin, Ukraine, and the futility of peace negotiations with a lying psychopath.
Full ramble:
gregolear.substack.com/p/ramble-on-...
PS Misspoke...said Balkans meant Baltics.
December 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
To bring peace you have to show a willingness to fight.
On Putin, Ukraine, and the futility of peace negotiations with a lying psychopath.
Full ramble:
gregolear.substack.com/p/ramble-on-...
PS Misspoke...said Balkans meant Baltics.
On Putin, Ukraine, and the futility of peace negotiations with a lying psychopath.
Full ramble:
gregolear.substack.com/p/ramble-on-...
PS Misspoke...said Balkans meant Baltics.
OH:
"I am concerned that open racist violence is going to start happening"
What?
Have you not seen the vids of the openly violent, racist, unconstitutional ICE detainments every day?
"Garbage" he said?
This is evil injustice. Nothing more
What more do we need to see before we impeach?
/JDS
"I am concerned that open racist violence is going to start happening"
What?
Have you not seen the vids of the openly violent, racist, unconstitutional ICE detainments every day?
"Garbage" he said?
This is evil injustice. Nothing more
What more do we need to see before we impeach?
/JDS
“It’s a mockery of due process. It’s a mockery of our constitutional rights.”
December 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
OH:
"I am concerned that open racist violence is going to start happening"
What?
Have you not seen the vids of the openly violent, racist, unconstitutional ICE detainments every day?
"Garbage" he said?
This is evil injustice. Nothing more
What more do we need to see before we impeach?
/JDS
"I am concerned that open racist violence is going to start happening"
What?
Have you not seen the vids of the openly violent, racist, unconstitutional ICE detainments every day?
"Garbage" he said?
This is evil injustice. Nothing more
What more do we need to see before we impeach?
/JDS
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Demolishing the East Wing of the White House before finalizing plans for what will be built above its ruins is a near-perfect metaphor for Trump's approach to economic policy. The only difference is the wrecking crew doesn’t claim the rubble is evidence of unprecedented growth.
November 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Demolishing the East Wing of the White House before finalizing plans for what will be built above its ruins is a near-perfect metaphor for Trump's approach to economic policy. The only difference is the wrecking crew doesn’t claim the rubble is evidence of unprecedented growth.
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I’m sure the self-proclaimed ‘most transparent White House in history’ won’t mind a thorough investigation into the second strike.
Sen Mark Kelly:
“You do not execute survivors who are clinging onto a side of a ship.”
Sen Mark Kelly:
“You do not execute survivors who are clinging onto a side of a ship.”
December 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I’m sure the self-proclaimed ‘most transparent White House in history’ won’t mind a thorough investigation into the second strike.
Sen Mark Kelly:
“You do not execute survivors who are clinging onto a side of a ship.”
Sen Mark Kelly:
“You do not execute survivors who are clinging onto a side of a ship.”
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“The decision was made to exclude me from the filmed production of Swan Lake because I was told my brown skin would disrupt the aesthetic.” ~ Misty Copeland
When folks gripe about DEI, remind them who benefited from shutting out dancers like Copeland. That pattern runs through our whole history.
When folks gripe about DEI, remind them who benefited from shutting out dancers like Copeland. That pattern runs through our whole history.
December 4, 2025 at 1:22 AM
“The decision was made to exclude me from the filmed production of Swan Lake because I was told my brown skin would disrupt the aesthetic.” ~ Misty Copeland
When folks gripe about DEI, remind them who benefited from shutting out dancers like Copeland. That pattern runs through our whole history.
When folks gripe about DEI, remind them who benefited from shutting out dancers like Copeland. That pattern runs through our whole history.
This is a must read for all Americans.We are far past a tipping poin for evil violence to cause societal collapse. Grossly insane racist criminals have taken over. We are ALL at risk. Congress must impeach now.
🎁URL
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
@theatlantic.com
@adamserwer.bsky.social
🎁URL
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
@theatlantic.com
@adamserwer.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This is a must read for all Americans.We are far past a tipping poin for evil violence to cause societal collapse. Grossly insane racist criminals have taken over. We are ALL at risk. Congress must impeach now.
🎁URL
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
@theatlantic.com
@adamserwer.bsky.social
🎁URL
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
@theatlantic.com
@adamserwer.bsky.social
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"ICE is arresting the worst of the worst."
Everything this administration tells us is a lie.
Everything this administration tells us is a lie.
December 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM
"ICE is arresting the worst of the worst."
Everything this administration tells us is a lie.
Everything this administration tells us is a lie.
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It’s one of his big moneymakers.
December 4, 2025 at 3:58 AM
It’s one of his big moneymakers.
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Name needs changed from PRESS POOL to CESS POOL.
December 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Name needs changed from PRESS POOL to CESS POOL.
We don't care about your plans for an illegal ballroom that was not approved by the people. All of this corrupt cosplay at our expense is not even remotely what a responsible "national government" does.
#FDT
#FDT
December 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
We don't care about your plans for an illegal ballroom that was not approved by the people. All of this corrupt cosplay at our expense is not even remotely what a responsible "national government" does.
#FDT
#FDT
WAPO covered Kingsley (Cortes) Wilson acting Def Dept press sec speaking to <6 crank news outlets that agreed to disseminate propaganda #cosplay
Steve Cortes (Dad) is a Drumpf advisor & long-time Fox commentator #nepotism
🐎💩👇🕳️
Govt cosplay is not civil service; it is fraud
🎁
wapo.st/4owTBdQ
Steve Cortes (Dad) is a Drumpf advisor & long-time Fox commentator #nepotism
🐎💩👇🕳️
Govt cosplay is not civil service; it is fraud
🎁
wapo.st/4owTBdQ
December 3, 2025 at 5:53 AM
WAPO covered Kingsley (Cortes) Wilson acting Def Dept press sec speaking to <6 crank news outlets that agreed to disseminate propaganda #cosplay
Steve Cortes (Dad) is a Drumpf advisor & long-time Fox commentator #nepotism
🐎💩👇🕳️
Govt cosplay is not civil service; it is fraud
🎁
wapo.st/4owTBdQ
Steve Cortes (Dad) is a Drumpf advisor & long-time Fox commentator #nepotism
🐎💩👇🕳️
Govt cosplay is not civil service; it is fraud
🎁
wapo.st/4owTBdQ
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Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
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When the Earth warmed by 4C over 10,000 years 76% of all animals on the planet died.
We’re on track for 4C of heating in our children’s lifetimes.
Living through the most dangerous moment in our species history, & most people have no idea.
We’re being distracted to death.
We’re on track for 4C of heating in our children’s lifetimes.
Living through the most dangerous moment in our species history, & most people have no idea.
We’re being distracted to death.
December 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM
When the Earth warmed by 4C over 10,000 years 76% of all animals on the planet died.
We’re on track for 4C of heating in our children’s lifetimes.
Living through the most dangerous moment in our species history, & most people have no idea.
We’re being distracted to death.
We’re on track for 4C of heating in our children’s lifetimes.
Living through the most dangerous moment in our species history, & most people have no idea.
We’re being distracted to death.
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This administration is filled with the absolute dumbest, meanest, cruelest pieces of shit.
And they're so *proud* to be dumb, mean, cruel pieces of shit too. They delight in it. They brag about it.
It's vice signaling as a way of life.
And they're so *proud* to be dumb, mean, cruel pieces of shit too. They delight in it. They brag about it.
It's vice signaling as a way of life.
December 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
This administration is filled with the absolute dumbest, meanest, cruelest pieces of shit.
And they're so *proud* to be dumb, mean, cruel pieces of shit too. They delight in it. They brag about it.
It's vice signaling as a way of life.
And they're so *proud* to be dumb, mean, cruel pieces of shit too. They delight in it. They brag about it.
It's vice signaling as a way of life.
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🔥 AL GORE: “We already have way too many subservient cowards in Congress, the last thing we need is to send another one (Van Epps 🤖) — you can make tomorrow the turning point for our country by getting out and voting for Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social .” #TN7
Full: www.threads.com/@thetnholler...
Full: www.threads.com/@thetnholler...
December 2, 2025 at 3:26 AM
🔥 AL GORE: “We already have way too many subservient cowards in Congress, the last thing we need is to send another one (Van Epps 🤖) — you can make tomorrow the turning point for our country by getting out and voting for Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social .” #TN7
Full: www.threads.com/@thetnholler...
Full: www.threads.com/@thetnholler...
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This is a must read. The most in depth understanding of how corrupt our foreign policy has become. Trump and Witkoff (Rubio totally sidelined) are proposing to sell out Ukraine in exchange for Russian deals for their billionaire crowd.
Not about peace. Just about profit.
Not about peace. Just about profit.
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This is a must read. The most in depth understanding of how corrupt our foreign policy has become. Trump and Witkoff (Rubio totally sidelined) are proposing to sell out Ukraine in exchange for Russian deals for their billionaire crowd.
Not about peace. Just about profit.
Not about peace. Just about profit.
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Drumpf is 0 for 5 on loyalist attorneys being appointed unlawfully as prosecutors.
It is all illegal misconduct
WAPO 🎁
wapo.st/3XsdlEA
Separation of Powers will continue to be protected
Congress is more powerful than the Executive
BUT only when they act
substack.com/@katiephang/...
It is all illegal misconduct
WAPO 🎁
wapo.st/3XsdlEA
Separation of Powers will continue to be protected
Congress is more powerful than the Executive
BUT only when they act
substack.com/@katiephang/...
BREAKING NEWS: Habba is OUT (Again!) w/Adam Klasfeld
Habba Don't Have-A Job anymore
substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Drumpf is 0 for 5 on loyalist attorneys being appointed unlawfully as prosecutors.
It is all illegal misconduct
WAPO 🎁
wapo.st/3XsdlEA
Separation of Powers will continue to be protected
Congress is more powerful than the Executive
BUT only when they act
substack.com/@katiephang/...
It is all illegal misconduct
WAPO 🎁
wapo.st/3XsdlEA
Separation of Powers will continue to be protected
Congress is more powerful than the Executive
BUT only when they act
substack.com/@katiephang/...
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Creating a military conflict with Venezuela gives this administration a legal "hook" to invoke the Alien Enemies Act. In other words, the foreign war is being manufactured in order to facilitate court deference for its domestic mass deportation policy. It's a Stephen Miller Special.
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Creating a military conflict with Venezuela gives this administration a legal "hook" to invoke the Alien Enemies Act. In other words, the foreign war is being manufactured in order to facilitate court deference for its domestic mass deportation policy. It's a Stephen Miller Special.
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Is this why this General resigned?
Lt. Gen. Joseph McGee
Position: Three-star general, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Retirement Date: October 30, 2025
Reason: Reported clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over military strategy, particularly regarding Ukraine and Caribbean operations.
Lt. Gen. Joseph McGee
Position: Three-star general, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Retirement Date: October 30, 2025
Reason: Reported clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over military strategy, particularly regarding Ukraine and Caribbean operations.
November 29, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Is this why this General resigned?
Lt. Gen. Joseph McGee
Position: Three-star general, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Retirement Date: October 30, 2025
Reason: Reported clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over military strategy, particularly regarding Ukraine and Caribbean operations.
Lt. Gen. Joseph McGee
Position: Three-star general, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Retirement Date: October 30, 2025
Reason: Reported clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over military strategy, particularly regarding Ukraine and Caribbean operations.
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{𝗮𝙅𝙎𝘿} 𝑩𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆: is it possible Hegseth and Trump are conducting these Venezuela boat strikes as a way to shake out leadership elements who would not go along with everything Trump says/wants? Sort of a loyalty crucible. ⤵
![By andy J.S. Decepida
Being speculative here, is it possible Hegseth and Trump are conducting these Venezuela boat strikes as a way to shake out the leadership elements who would not go along with everything Trump says/wants? Sort of a loyalty crucible.
Assessment
Plausible but unproven. Circumstantial pattern suggests a potential ❝loyalty crucible,❞ but no direct evidence of intent.
Observed Facts
Active lethal campaign Since early Sept., the U.S. has repeatedly struck small boats in the Caribbean/Eastern Pacific, killing dozens; Hegseth publicly defends the ops and claims ample legal authority. ([AP News]1)
Escalation signals Reporting describes notices to Congress and planning that could extend into Venezuelan waters/territory. ([The Atlantic]2)
Leadership churn Multiple senior officers have departed or been moved early (e.g., Lt. Gen. Joe McGee off the Joint Staff J-5; SOUTHCOM’s Adm. Alvin Holsey retiring soon after raising concerns about the boat-strike mission, per reporting). The Pentagon frames changes as routine retirements; outside reports tie them to policy disputes. ([Task & Purpose]3)
Top-down reshaping Earlier this year, Trump/Hegseth removed or sidelined senior leaders (e.g., CJCS Brown; other service leaders), prompting warnings about politicization. ([The Guardian]4)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wnhlwfb44kfyi4gb6yc2tvbz/bafkreiachy3idc3vaeslegozgxcrxyyvq4e6gqst6i3lamtz47m2vhdyfa@jpeg)
![Evidence Needed to Substantiate a Loyalty-Test Theory
Direct evidence (memos, messages, sworn testimony) tying the strike campaign to a goal of flushing out ❝disloyal❞ officers.
Temporal coupling where dissent on these strikes reliably precedes removals/reassignments, documented across multiple cases.
Process anomalies (e.g., bypassed legal/operational vetting) that make sense only as a loyalty screen, not as wartime haste.
Right now, we’ve got correlation (new, controversial ops + unusually rapid turnover) and credible press accounts of policy tensions — not hard proof of a designed loyalty crucible. ([Task & Purpose]3)
Alternative (And Compatible) Explanations
Policy-first theory: The White House/DoD leadership genuinely wants kinetic deterrence against cartels and pressure on Maduro; the churn reflects removing skeptics to accelerate that policy. (This can still degrade apolitical norms without being a literal ❝test.❞) ([Reuters]5)
Political signalling: The strikes create a narrative of toughness for domestic consumption; friction with traditionalist officers is a side-effect, not the main event. ([The Atlantic]2)
Why the Distinction Matters
Using combat operations as a de facto loyalty filter would be a severe civil-military norm breach and invites legal/strategic risk: warped advice, self-selection of yes-men, degraded oversight, and potential violations of domestic/international law (already being alleged). Even absent provable ❝loyalty screen❞ intent, the combined](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wnhlwfb44kfyi4gb6yc2tvbz/bafkreibmkdfipahgj6fxnegdbbhxujrpbrymcc2nb3euvluurupbxztvza@jpeg)
![pattern — controversial lethal ops + rapid leadership reshaping — pushes in that direction. ([ABC News]6)
Indicators to Watch
IG inquiries, Hill subpoenas, or leaks tying personnel moves explicitly to dissent on the strikes.
Changes to target-designation/ROE or unusual pressure on planners/lawyers to greenlight marginal cases.
Additional senior exits linked in reporting to objections over Venezuela/boat strikes.
Citations
1 ❝Hegseth announces latest strike on boat near Venezuela he says was trafficking drugs❞ https://apnews.com/article/1848b02febe08acacb82979d7da47dfb
2 ❝The Boat Strikes Are Just the Beginning❞ https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/archive/2025/10/caribbean-drug-boat-strikes/684481/
3 ❝Army 3-star general retires early from Pentagon role as shake-ups continue❞ https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-three-star-out-at-pentagon/
4 ❝Trump fires Black joint chiefs chair Hegseth accused of promoting diversity❞ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/21/trump-hegseth-joint-chiefs-cq-brown-jr
5 ❝Hegseth says he has every authorization needed for Caribbean strikes❞ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hegseth-says-he-has-every-authorization-needed-caribbean-strikes-2025-10-05/
6 ❝UN accuses US of breaching international law with deadly airstrikes on boats in Caribbean and Pacific❞ https://abcnews.go.com/International/accuses-us-breaching-international-law-deadly-airstrikes-boats/story?id=127055548](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wnhlwfb44kfyi4gb6yc2tvbz/bafkreia4bis2rptrnnfjcdnctpfftabqdgacapxbkck6s5usalkxubbyfa@jpeg)
November 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
{𝗮𝙅𝙎𝘿} 𝑩𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆: is it possible Hegseth and Trump are conducting these Venezuela boat strikes as a way to shake out leadership elements who would not go along with everything Trump says/wants? Sort of a loyalty crucible. ⤵