John Navas ⛵🌉
@jnavas.com
San Francisco Bay Area
Political moderate
Incivility gets blocked
• software, network & security expert
• troubled company rescue
• former aerospace engineer (NASA missions)
Political moderate
Incivility gets blocked
• software, network & security expert
• troubled company rescue
• former aerospace engineer (NASA missions)
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John Navas ⛵🌉
@jnavas.com
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Strategic Feasibility of the Post-War Ukrainian Force Structure
Proposed 800,000-man army is more political figure than sustainable military strategy. In the absence of formal US Mutual Defense Treaty or sovereign nuclear deterrent, the current "Peace Plan" forces Ukraine into a strategic trap.
Proposed 800,000-man army is more political figure than sustainable military strategy. In the absence of formal US Mutual Defense Treaty or sovereign nuclear deterrent, the current "Peace Plan" forces Ukraine into a strategic trap.
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I disagree with the suggestion in the NYT story today that rule of law is not working to stop Trump
Yes the "Trump judges" have been disproportionately bad, but the overall win rate of over 60% or >320 wins is still EXTRAORDINARY
And the wins in the most important areas have been even bigger👇
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Yes the "Trump judges" have been disproportionately bad, but the overall win rate of over 60% or >320 wins is still EXTRAORDINARY
And the wins in the most important areas have been even bigger👇
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A Year of Fighting for Democracy–in Print and in Court
Exactly one year ago today, Jen Rubin and I and a small band of colleagues were furiously working to launch a new publication dedicated to the idea of honest but unabashed defense of democracy.
open.substack.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I disagree with the suggestion in the NYT story today that rule of law is not working to stop Trump
Yes the "Trump judges" have been disproportionately bad, but the overall win rate of over 60% or >320 wins is still EXTRAORDINARY
And the wins in the most important areas have been even bigger👇
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Yes the "Trump judges" have been disproportionately bad, but the overall win rate of over 60% or >320 wins is still EXTRAORDINARY
And the wins in the most important areas have been even bigger👇
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BREAKING: At least 203 people have been killed in Iran during nationwide protests, with fears the death toll could be far higher, activists say.
Iran's parliament meets to discuss the ongoing protests shaking the nation
Iran’s parliament met to discuss the ongoing protests shaking the nation, with lawmakers at one point rushing to the front of the assembly to chant: “Death to America!”
bit.ly
January 11, 2026 at 2:29 PM
BREAKING: At least 203 people have been killed in Iran during nationwide protests, with fears the death toll could be far higher, activists say.
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Defence minister says Somalia has ‘confirmed information’ that Israel plans to forcibly move Palestinians to Somaliland.
Somalia ‘has confirmed information' of Israel's Palestine-Somaliland plan
Somalia's defence minister says Israel plans to forcibly move Palestinians to Somaliland, citing confirmed intelligence.
www.aljazeera.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Defence minister says Somalia has ‘confirmed information’ that Israel plans to forcibly move Palestinians to Somaliland.
Reps. Omar, Morrison, Craig Denied Entry at ICE Detention Facility | Union-Bulletin.Com 🤬
“We’re here because we’re members of Congress. We have every right and responsibility if we’re doing our jobs go be here today, to see what the conditions are in that detention center,” Craig said afterward. 💯
“We’re here because we’re members of Congress. We have every right and responsibility if we’re doing our jobs go be here today, to see what the conditions are in that detention center,” Craig said afterward. 💯
January 11, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Reps. Omar, Morrison, Craig Denied Entry at ICE Detention Facility | Union-Bulletin.Com 🤬
“We’re here because we’re members of Congress. We have every right and responsibility if we’re doing our jobs go be here today, to see what the conditions are in that detention center,” Craig said afterward. 💯
“We’re here because we’re members of Congress. We have every right and responsibility if we’re doing our jobs go be here today, to see what the conditions are in that detention center,” Craig said afterward. 💯
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The reactionary centrist logic is simple: if the left does something bad it’s the left’s fault, and if the right does something bad, it’s also the left’s fault for making them do it. It’s a simple formula and once you see it every one of their arguments is the same
January 10, 2026 at 11:24 PM
The reactionary centrist logic is simple: if the left does something bad it’s the left’s fault, and if the right does something bad, it’s also the left’s fault for making them do it. It’s a simple formula and once you see it every one of their arguments is the same
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Who is doing the legal analysis for the Washington Post editorial board and why are they so bad at it?
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
January 11, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Who is doing the legal analysis for the Washington Post editorial board and why are they so bad at it?
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Trump's Call To Oust Susan Collins Complicates Maine Senate Race @thehill.com 🍿
Collins is the lone Republican who can win the seat next year. Without her, the seat is likely lost for good… 👍
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
Collins is the lone Republican who can win the seat next year. Without her, the seat is likely lost for good… 👍
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
January 11, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Trump's Call To Oust Susan Collins Complicates Maine Senate Race @thehill.com 🍿
Collins is the lone Republican who can win the seat next year. Without her, the seat is likely lost for good… 👍
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
Collins is the lone Republican who can win the seat next year. Without her, the seat is likely lost for good… 👍
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
#Iran Update, Jan 10, 2026 @thestudyofwar.bsky.social #ISW
Key Takeaways: ⤵️
understandingwar.org/research/mid...
Key Takeaways: ⤵️
understandingwar.org/research/mid...
January 11, 2026 at 1:31 AM
#Iran Update, Jan 10, 2026 @thestudyofwar.bsky.social #ISW
Key Takeaways: ⤵️
understandingwar.org/research/mid...
Key Takeaways: ⤵️
understandingwar.org/research/mid...
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Jan 10, 2026 @thestudyofwar.bsky.social #ISW
Key Takeaways ⤵️
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
Key Takeaways ⤵️
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
January 11, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Jan 10, 2026 @thestudyofwar.bsky.social #ISW
Key Takeaways ⤵️
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
Key Takeaways ⤵️
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
US Carries Out Strikes in Syria as Part of Ongoing Retaliation Against ISIS @cnn.com #Syria #ISIS
The US carried out large-scale strikes against ISIS targets in Syria on Saturday tied to an ongoing retaliatory campaign dubbed “Operation Hawkeye Strike.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/10/p...
The US carried out large-scale strikes against ISIS targets in Syria on Saturday tied to an ongoing retaliatory campaign dubbed “Operation Hawkeye Strike.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/10/p...
US carries out strikes in Syria as part of ongoing retaliation against ISIS | CNN Politics
The US carried out large-scale strikes against ISIS targets in Syria on Saturday tied to an ongoing retaliatory campaign dubbed “Operation Hawkeye Strike.”
www.cnn.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:11 AM
US Carries Out Strikes in Syria as Part of Ongoing Retaliation Against ISIS @cnn.com #Syria #ISIS
The US carried out large-scale strikes against ISIS targets in Syria on Saturday tied to an ongoing retaliatory campaign dubbed “Operation Hawkeye Strike.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/10/p...
The US carried out large-scale strikes against ISIS targets in Syria on Saturday tied to an ongoing retaliatory campaign dubbed “Operation Hawkeye Strike.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/10/p...
#Hamas Delegation in Cairo To Discuss Ceasefire's Second Phase @thenewarab.bsky.social
Hamas says it will facilitate the work of the post-war committee but will not participate in it, while Israel continues to stall the plan's second phase 🤬
www.newarab.com/news/hamas-d...
Hamas says it will facilitate the work of the post-war committee but will not participate in it, while Israel continues to stall the plan's second phase 🤬
www.newarab.com/news/hamas-d...
Hamas delegation in Cairo to discuss ceasefire’s second phase
Hamas says it will facilitate the work of the post-war committee but will not participate in it, while Israel continues to stall the plan’s second phase
www.newarab.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:04 AM
#Hamas Delegation in Cairo To Discuss Ceasefire's Second Phase @thenewarab.bsky.social
Hamas says it will facilitate the work of the post-war committee but will not participate in it, while Israel continues to stall the plan's second phase 🤬
www.newarab.com/news/hamas-d...
Hamas says it will facilitate the work of the post-war committee but will not participate in it, while Israel continues to stall the plan's second phase 🤬
www.newarab.com/news/hamas-d...
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Israel continues to block vital necessities, such as mobile homes, as Palestinian enclave is hit by harsh weather.
Extreme cold kills another infant in Gaza as Israel blocks vital aid
Israel continues to block vital necessities, such as mobile homes, as Palestinian enclave is hit by harsh weather.
www.aljazeera.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Israel continues to block vital necessities, such as mobile homes, as Palestinian enclave is hit by harsh weather.
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In Gaza, the war is creating a new generation of deaf children
In Gaza, the war is creating a new generation of deaf children
According to a survey by a local non-profit organization, 35,000 children and adults have partially or completely lost their hearing during the two years of war that followed the Hamas attack in October 2023.
www.lemonde.fr
January 7, 2026 at 11:39 PM
In Gaza, the war is creating a new generation of deaf children
Five Palestinian Children Among 14 Killed by Israel in Heavy #Gaza Bombing | Middle East Eye 🤬
www.middleeasteye.net/news/five-pa...
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January 11, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Five Palestinian Children Among 14 Killed by Israel in Heavy #Gaza Bombing | Middle East Eye 🤬
www.middleeasteye.net/news/five-pa...
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Five Palestinian Children Among 14 Killed by Israel in Heavy #Gaza Bombing | Middle East Eye 🤬
Three months into the ceasefire, Israeli jets bomb homes, tents and schools across the Gaza Strip
www.middleeasteye.net/news/five-pa...
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Three months into the ceasefire, Israeli jets bomb homes, tents and schools across the Gaza Strip
www.middleeasteye.net/news/five-pa...
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Five Palestinian children among 14 killed by Israel in heavy Gaza bombing
Three months into the ceasefire, Israeli jets bomb homes, tents and schools across the Gaza Strip
www.middleeasteye.net
January 11, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Five Palestinian Children Among 14 Killed by Israel in Heavy #Gaza Bombing | Middle East Eye 🤬
Three months into the ceasefire, Israeli jets bomb homes, tents and schools across the Gaza Strip
www.middleeasteye.net/news/five-pa...
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Three months into the ceasefire, Israeli jets bomb homes, tents and schools across the Gaza Strip
www.middleeasteye.net/news/five-pa...
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Israel and Hamas Get Ready To Go Back To War in #Gaza @wsj.com 😬
Fresh cash is helping the group pay its fighters and recruit new members, Arab and Israeli officials say
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Fresh cash is helping the group pay its fighters and recruit new members, Arab and Israeli officials say
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Israel and Hamas Get Ready to Go Back to War in Gaza
The group is refusing to disarm, a requirement that is holding up President Trump’s peace plan for the enclave.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Israel and Hamas Get Ready To Go Back To War in #Gaza @wsj.com 😬
Fresh cash is helping the group pay its fighters and recruit new members, Arab and Israeli officials say
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Fresh cash is helping the group pay its fighters and recruit new members, Arab and Israeli officials say
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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Go back to war?
Israel's War on #Gaza never paused!
• Hamas claims over 1,100 Israeli ceasefire violations since October
• At least 425 Palestinians have been killed
Israel's War on #Gaza never paused!
• Hamas claims over 1,100 Israeli ceasefire violations since October
• At least 425 Palestinians have been killed
January 10, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Go back to war?
Israel's War on #Gaza never paused!
• Hamas claims over 1,100 Israeli ceasefire violations since October
• At least 425 Palestinians have been killed
Israel's War on #Gaza never paused!
• Hamas claims over 1,100 Israeli ceasefire violations since October
• At least 425 Palestinians have been killed
Go back to war?
Israel's War on #Gaza never paused!
• Hamas claims over 1,100 Israeli ceasefire violations since October
• At least 425 Palestinians have been killed
Israel's War on #Gaza never paused!
• Hamas claims over 1,100 Israeli ceasefire violations since October
• At least 425 Palestinians have been killed
January 10, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Go back to war?
Israel's War on #Gaza never paused!
• Hamas claims over 1,100 Israeli ceasefire violations since October
• At least 425 Palestinians have been killed
Israel's War on #Gaza never paused!
• Hamas claims over 1,100 Israeli ceasefire violations since October
• At least 425 Palestinians have been killed
Trump SOL:
Nobel Institute Says Peace Prize Cannot Be Transferred After Machado Suggestion @reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Nobel Institute Says Peace Prize Cannot Be Transferred After Machado Suggestion @reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Nobel Institute says Peace Prize cannot be transferred after Machado suggestion
“Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared or transferred to others.”
www.reuters.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Trump SOL:
Nobel Institute Says Peace Prize Cannot Be Transferred After Machado Suggestion @reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Nobel Institute Says Peace Prize Cannot Be Transferred After Machado Suggestion @reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Israel and Hamas Get Ready To Go Back To War in #Gaza @wsj.com 😬
Fresh cash is helping the group pay its fighters and recruit new members, Arab and Israeli officials say
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Fresh cash is helping the group pay its fighters and recruit new members, Arab and Israeli officials say
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Israel and Hamas Get Ready to Go Back to War in Gaza
The group is refusing to disarm, a requirement that is holding up President Trump’s peace plan for the enclave.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Israel and Hamas Get Ready To Go Back To War in #Gaza @wsj.com 😬
Fresh cash is helping the group pay its fighters and recruit new members, Arab and Israeli officials say
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Fresh cash is helping the group pay its fighters and recruit new members, Arab and Israeli officials say
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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Greenland, like Ukraine and Venezuela, is actually about minerals to Trump.
www.csis.org/analysis/gre...
www.csis.org/analysis/gre...
Greenland, Rare Earths, and Arctic Security
Greenland holds globally significant rare earth resources, but harsh conditions and weak infrastructure have stalled mining. U.S. interests are best advanced not through coercion, but coordinated inve...
www.csis.org
January 10, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Greenland, like Ukraine and Venezuela, is actually about minerals to Trump.
www.csis.org/analysis/gre...
www.csis.org/analysis/gre...
NONSENSE:
Trump Declares National Emergency To Shield Venezuelan Oil Cash @axios.com
President Trump declared a national emergency to shield Venezuelan oil revenue held by the US government from seizure by private creditors, framing it as critical to US national security and regional stability.
Trump Declares National Emergency To Shield Venezuelan Oil Cash @axios.com
President Trump declared a national emergency to shield Venezuelan oil revenue held by the US government from seizure by private creditors, framing it as critical to US national security and regional stability.
Trump declares national emergency to shield Venezuelan oil cash
Trump said in the order signed late Friday that losing control of these funds would "materially harm" national security and foreign policy.
www.axios.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:14 PM
NONSENSE:
Trump Declares National Emergency To Shield Venezuelan Oil Cash @axios.com
President Trump declared a national emergency to shield Venezuelan oil revenue held by the US government from seizure by private creditors, framing it as critical to US national security and regional stability.
Trump Declares National Emergency To Shield Venezuelan Oil Cash @axios.com
President Trump declared a national emergency to shield Venezuelan oil revenue held by the US government from seizure by private creditors, framing it as critical to US national security and regional stability.
Trump Says U.S. Is Ready To Help Iranians Get Freedom @axios.com #Iran
WHY IT MATTERS: In his remarks, Trump went further than he has so far and suggested the U.S. could intervene in favor of the protesters regardless of whether the regime uses violence against them.
www.axios.com/2026/01/10/t...
WHY IT MATTERS: In his remarks, Trump went further than he has so far and suggested the U.S. could intervene in favor of the protesters regardless of whether the regime uses violence against them.
www.axios.com/2026/01/10/t...
Trump says U.S. is ready to help Iranians get freedom
In his remarks, Trump went further than he has so far and suggested the U.S. could intervene in favor of the protesters.
www.axios.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Trump Says U.S. Is Ready To Help Iranians Get Freedom @axios.com #Iran
WHY IT MATTERS: In his remarks, Trump went further than he has so far and suggested the U.S. could intervene in favor of the protesters regardless of whether the regime uses violence against them.
www.axios.com/2026/01/10/t...
WHY IT MATTERS: In his remarks, Trump went further than he has so far and suggested the U.S. could intervene in favor of the protesters regardless of whether the regime uses violence against them.
www.axios.com/2026/01/10/t...
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Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Revoking Immigration Parole @politico.com
Court grants two-week reprieve for more than 10,000 immigrants set to lose legal status next week.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Court grants two-week reprieve for more than 10,000 immigrants set to lose legal status next week.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Judge blocks Trump administration from revoking immigration parole
Court grants two-week reprieve for more than 10,000 immigrants set to lose legal status next week.
www.politico.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Revoking Immigration Parole @politico.com
Court grants two-week reprieve for more than 10,000 immigrants set to lose legal status next week.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Court grants two-week reprieve for more than 10,000 immigrants set to lose legal status next week.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Revoking Immigration Parole @politico.com
Court grants two-week reprieve for more than 10,000 immigrants set to lose legal status next week.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Court grants two-week reprieve for more than 10,000 immigrants set to lose legal status next week.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Judge blocks Trump administration from revoking immigration parole
Court grants two-week reprieve for more than 10,000 immigrants set to lose legal status next week.
www.politico.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Revoking Immigration Parole @politico.com
Court grants two-week reprieve for more than 10,000 immigrants set to lose legal status next week.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Court grants two-week reprieve for more than 10,000 immigrants set to lose legal status next week.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...