MartinSmith
@nopeaking.bsky.social
Brit by birth, neuroscientist by inclination, US citizen by choice. Newcastle United supporter.
If DHS/ICE has credible evidence of a serious crime committed by any individual in the US they should hand it over to local law enforcement and let them do their job to not do so is an obstruction of justice.
January 25, 2026 at 4:38 PM
If DHS/ICE has credible evidence of a serious crime committed by any individual in the US they should hand it over to local law enforcement and let them do their job to not do so is an obstruction of justice.
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Democrat leaders should be in Minnesota right now, standing side by side with Walz and Frey and the community.
They need to show solidarity and a united front.
They must say Abolish ICE.
They won't but they should. Trump is going to unleash hell on that state.
They need to show solidarity and a united front.
They must say Abolish ICE.
They won't but they should. Trump is going to unleash hell on that state.
January 24, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Democrat leaders should be in Minnesota right now, standing side by side with Walz and Frey and the community.
They need to show solidarity and a united front.
They must say Abolish ICE.
They won't but they should. Trump is going to unleash hell on that state.
They need to show solidarity and a united front.
They must say Abolish ICE.
They won't but they should. Trump is going to unleash hell on that state.
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Yes. Support for Ukraine HAS BEEN INSUFFICIENT.
Unless you’re Putin.
Unless you’re Putin.
January 23, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Yes. Support for Ukraine HAS BEEN INSUFFICIENT.
Unless you’re Putin.
Unless you’re Putin.
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Attn news commentators: Trump saying he could use force to obtain Greenland but won’t is not Trump saying he won’t use force to obtain Greenland. It is Trump using force as a threat to obtain Greenland. That is why he mentions it.
January 21, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Attn news commentators: Trump saying he could use force to obtain Greenland but won’t is not Trump saying he won’t use force to obtain Greenland. It is Trump using force as a threat to obtain Greenland. That is why he mentions it.
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Canadian PM Carney: Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership in the economy, in security, and in rich cultural exchange. But Canada doesn’t live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian.
January 23, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Canadian PM Carney: Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership in the economy, in security, and in rich cultural exchange. But Canada doesn’t live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian.
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Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Prime Minister of Greenland: Sovereignty is a red line. Our integrity, our borders, and international law are definitely, definitely a red line that we don’t want anyone to cross.
January 23, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Prime Minister of Greenland: Sovereignty is a red line. Our integrity, our borders, and international law are definitely, definitely a red line that we don’t want anyone to cross.
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Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Prime Minister of Greenland: First of all, nobody other than Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark have the mandate to make deals or agreements about Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark without us. That’s not going to happen.
January 23, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Prime Minister of Greenland: First of all, nobody other than Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark have the mandate to make deals or agreements about Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark without us. That’s not going to happen.
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No one can be watching this Davos speech and reach any conclusion but that the President of the United States is mentally disturbed and that something is deeply wrong with him. This is both embarrassing and extremely dangerous.
January 21, 2026 at 2:49 PM
No one can be watching this Davos speech and reach any conclusion but that the President of the United States is mentally disturbed and that something is deeply wrong with him. This is both embarrassing and extremely dangerous.
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🚨🚨"Years of careful diplomacy, billions of dollars in trade, are now at risk because senators and representatives who know better have refused to use the powers they have to block him. Now is the time." @anneapplebaum.bsky.social on the Republicans as the last barrier to stop #Trump the madman.
January 20, 2026 at 7:56 AM
🚨🚨"Years of careful diplomacy, billions of dollars in trade, are now at risk because senators and representatives who know better have refused to use the powers they have to block him. Now is the time." @anneapplebaum.bsky.social on the Republicans as the last barrier to stop #Trump the madman.
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A complete embarrassment. On behalf of my country, I apologize.
The guy is nuts.
The guy is nuts.
January 21, 2026 at 1:30 AM
A complete embarrassment. On behalf of my country, I apologize.
The guy is nuts.
The guy is nuts.
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By standing up to President Trump, the 72-year-old Fed chair, Jay Powell, has “put to shame the heads of law firms, universities, and public companies who have caved to the White House,” @johncassidysays.bsky.social writes.
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Jay Powell, the Prepster Banker Who Is Standing Up to Trump
The seventy-two-year-old Fed chairman put to shame the heads of law firms, universities, and public companies who have caved to the White House.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:15 PM
By standing up to President Trump, the 72-year-old Fed chair, Jay Powell, has “put to shame the heads of law firms, universities, and public companies who have caved to the White House,” @johncassidysays.bsky.social writes.
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No one is illegal on stolen land. Immigrants who risk everything to come here, they are just trying to survive.
Unless you are indigenous, you came from somewhere else.
Unless you are indigenous, you came from somewhere else.
January 18, 2026 at 11:24 PM
No one is illegal on stolen land. Immigrants who risk everything to come here, they are just trying to survive.
Unless you are indigenous, you came from somewhere else.
Unless you are indigenous, you came from somewhere else.
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I’m actually very happy for James Comer and House Republicans to establish the precedent that former presidents should be hauled before congressional committees to be questioned about Epstein, pardons and other matters.
January 14, 2026 at 6:34 PM
I’m actually very happy for James Comer and House Republicans to establish the precedent that former presidents should be hauled before congressional committees to be questioned about Epstein, pardons and other matters.
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I don't see a difference between ICE and ISIS
ISIS covered their faces and publicly executed citizens
ICE is doing the same
ISIS covered their faces and publicly executed citizens
ICE is doing the same
January 11, 2026 at 10:37 PM
I don't see a difference between ICE and ISIS
ISIS covered their faces and publicly executed citizens
ICE is doing the same
ISIS covered their faces and publicly executed citizens
ICE is doing the same
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The goal here is martial law. It’s martial law. Let’s be clear about that.
January 10, 2026 at 6:22 PM
The goal here is martial law. It’s martial law. Let’s be clear about that.
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Everybody boycott the World Cup, I wanna see empty seats, folks. Force the MAGAs to pretend to enjoy soccer
January 8, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Everybody boycott the World Cup, I wanna see empty seats, folks. Force the MAGAs to pretend to enjoy soccer
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If we spent as much money on reducing drug demand as we spend on reducing supply we’d be in much better shape.
January 4, 2026 at 8:52 PM
If we spent as much money on reducing drug demand as we spend on reducing supply we’d be in much better shape.
Are there any data for the number of Venezuelan civilians and military killed? Can they bring suit against the US government?
January 4, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Are there any data for the number of Venezuelan civilians and military killed? Can they bring suit against the US government?
In the same way the western democracies condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine they should also condemn US invasion of Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
In the same way the western democracies condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine they should also condemn US invasion of Venezuela.
We screwed Ukraine by not honoring the Budapest agreement. We hamstrung them by limiting the use of armaments we gave them. Now, after tens of thousands of their people have been killed, we expect them to capitulate to the Russian barbarian. WTF.
them.now
November 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
We screwed Ukraine by not honoring the Budapest agreement. We hamstrung them by limiting the use of armaments we gave them. Now, after tens of thousands of their people have been killed, we expect them to capitulate to the Russian barbarian. WTF.
If we are really in a war to save democracy shouldn’t we expect to take some casualties?
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
If we are really in a war to save democracy shouldn’t we expect to take some casualties?