Robert Mackey
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BREAKING: The UK Government is working with Canada and Australia to launch a coordinated ban on X, per the Telegraph
January 11, 2026 at 2:17 AM
BREAKING: The UK Government is working with Canada and Australia to launch a coordinated ban on X, per the Telegraph
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I guess we’re about to see if the Republicans would rather go to war with Europe than stand up to Donald Trump.
Treaties are federal law. As a signatory to the 1949 NATO treaty, the U.S. is barred by law from attacking another NATO member. Therefore, an order to draw up plans to attack Greenland is an illegal one. Military leaders are obligated to disobey illegal orders.
Lawyers correct me if I'm wrong.
Lawyers correct me if I'm wrong.
Cool, cool.
"According to sources, Trump has asked Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) to prepare the invasion plan, but it is being resisted by the joint chiefs of staff on the grounds that it would be illegal - and not be supported by Congress."
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
"According to sources, Trump has asked Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) to prepare the invasion plan, but it is being resisted by the joint chiefs of staff on the grounds that it would be illegal - and not be supported by Congress."
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
January 11, 2026 at 3:48 AM
I guess we’re about to see if the Republicans would rather go to war with Europe than stand up to Donald Trump.
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The Greenland fixation feels like a personal insult to anyone who's spent more than about five minutes thinking about national security. "Hey, let's demolish our most valuable alliance so we can get get access to arctic territory we already have access to!"
January 11, 2026 at 3:56 AM
The Greenland fixation feels like a personal insult to anyone who's spent more than about five minutes thinking about national security. "Hey, let's demolish our most valuable alliance so we can get get access to arctic territory we already have access to!"
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And senior Republican leaders who are not impeaching him now. The unprovoked invasion of our NATO allies is as cut-and-dried "impeach & remove immediately" as anything since WWII, aside from "incite an insurrection at the Capitol to steal an election."
Total failure of Article I of the Constitution
Total failure of Article I of the Constitution
And make no mistake, this is the fault of senior Republican leaders who did not impeach and remove Trump in 2021 and conservative justices that gave Trump a blank check prior to 2024
Great that our senior military leaders have to resort to distraction attacks to keep the toddler in chief from doing something catastrophic
January 11, 2026 at 4:29 AM
And senior Republican leaders who are not impeaching him now. The unprovoked invasion of our NATO allies is as cut-and-dried "impeach & remove immediately" as anything since WWII, aside from "incite an insurrection at the Capitol to steal an election."
Total failure of Article I of the Constitution
Total failure of Article I of the Constitution
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I was told that the US is running Venezuela now and it would be easy and there'd be lots of money... and now the US govt is telling Americans to get the hell out.
These guys don't even know what a plan is. It's all just wish casting. It's incredible that they currently run the world.
These guys don't even know what a plan is. It's all just wish casting. It's incredible that they currently run the world.
“US citizens should leave Venezuela immediately” … Checking in on the country President Trump executed a coup against a week ago
January 11, 2026 at 5:07 AM
I was told that the US is running Venezuela now and it would be easy and there'd be lots of money... and now the US govt is telling Americans to get the hell out.
These guys don't even know what a plan is. It's all just wish casting. It's incredible that they currently run the world.
These guys don't even know what a plan is. It's all just wish casting. It's incredible that they currently run the world.
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This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
January 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
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Doc Rivers: "What happened in Minnesota was a straight-up murder"
January 10, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Doc Rivers: "What happened in Minnesota was a straight-up murder"
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Ashley recorded with us recently to talk about her experience. You'll hear that on Monday's episode of Posting Through It. Absolutely insane stuff the platform is doing -- and having a child with the site's owner doesn't seem to make any difference.
Ashley St Clair claims to have lost all of her X monetization privileges. This comes after she publicly complained about X users using Grok to sexualize several photos of her
January 8, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Ashley recorded with us recently to talk about her experience. You'll hear that on Monday's episode of Posting Through It. Absolutely insane stuff the platform is doing -- and having a child with the site's owner doesn't seem to make any difference.
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We all know Moscow's long-term strategy in Ukraine has been to wait out the West, betting that its commitment will always outlast what America & Europe can muster, but I think even Putin would've called you nuts in 2022 to talk about open warfare between NATO members in 2026.
January 11, 2026 at 8:38 AM
We all know Moscow's long-term strategy in Ukraine has been to wait out the West, betting that its commitment will always outlast what America & Europe can muster, but I think even Putin would've called you nuts in 2022 to talk about open warfare between NATO members in 2026.
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Alaska officials gave false info to American Samoans, telling them they can vote. (They can’t, due to a unique status.)
Now, the state is threatening them with years in prison, part of GOP’s voting fraud panic.
@burness.bsky.social spent months reporting the story; spend some of your w-e with it.
Now, the state is threatening them with years in prison, part of GOP’s voting fraud panic.
@burness.bsky.social spent months reporting the story; spend some of your w-e with it.
Americans by Name, Punished for Believing It - Bolts
In a small Alaska town, American Samoans face prosecution for voting in the only country they’ve ever known. They live in a limbo, created by colonial expansion, that now confuses even public official...
boltsmag.org
January 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Alaska officials gave false info to American Samoans, telling them they can vote. (They can’t, due to a unique status.)
Now, the state is threatening them with years in prison, part of GOP’s voting fraud panic.
@burness.bsky.social spent months reporting the story; spend some of your w-e with it.
Now, the state is threatening them with years in prison, part of GOP’s voting fraud panic.
@burness.bsky.social spent months reporting the story; spend some of your w-e with it.
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ordinary people are being pushed to the brink—and when they get there, they demonstrate that they have more courage than the Gestapo
Everybody should watch this and see this woman, who has a baby in her arms and is thrust into basically a standoff, develop courage in real time.
From the minnesota community on Reddit: ST. PAUL, MN: A sobbing resident calls 911 as federal agents force their way into her home to chase down a DoorDash driver who was just trying to deliver food.
Explore this post and more from the minnesota community
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January 10, 2026 at 11:17 PM
ordinary people are being pushed to the brink—and when they get there, they demonstrate that they have more courage than the Gestapo
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As we do everything we can to find the truth, it’s as important that we also advocate for it.
"Numerous studies show that immigration is not linked to higher levels of crime, but rather the opposite."
Source: Research articles cited in article at Brennan Center
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Source: Research articles cited in article at Brennan Center
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Debunking the Myth of the ‘Migrant Crime Wave’
Data does not support claims that the United States is experiencing a surge in crime caused by immigrants.
www.brennancenter.org
January 10, 2026 at 11:20 PM
As we do everything we can to find the truth, it’s as important that we also advocate for it.
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Everybody should watch this and see this woman, who has a baby in her arms and is thrust into basically a standoff, develop courage in real time.
From the minnesota community on Reddit: ST. PAUL, MN: A sobbing resident calls 911 as federal agents force their way into her home to chase down a DoorDash driver who was just trying to deliver food.
Explore this post and more from the minnesota community
www.reddit.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Everybody should watch this and see this woman, who has a baby in her arms and is thrust into basically a standoff, develop courage in real time.
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Jonathan Ross worked for Border Patrol before ICE
January 10, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Jonathan Ross worked for Border Patrol before ICE
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January 10, 2026 at 11:23 PM
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When the looting starts, the shooting starts (anti-imperialist edition)
Oops.
“US citizens in Venezuela should leave the country immediately…
“There are reports of groups of armed militias, known as colectivos, setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for evidence of US citizenship or support for the United States.”
“US citizens in Venezuela should leave the country immediately…
“There are reports of groups of armed militias, known as colectivos, setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for evidence of US citizenship or support for the United States.”
January 10, 2026 at 11:19 PM
When the looting starts, the shooting starts (anti-imperialist edition)
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This guy is in Minneapolis standing before an American citizen in an SUV.
The only reason he's brandishing an assault rifle is because he wants the people he's purportedly there protecting to feel terrorized by his presence.
This is not protection. This is occupation.
The only reason he's brandishing an assault rifle is because he wants the people he's purportedly there protecting to feel terrorized by his presence.
This is not protection. This is occupation.
January 10, 2026 at 7:23 PM
This guy is in Minneapolis standing before an American citizen in an SUV.
The only reason he's brandishing an assault rifle is because he wants the people he's purportedly there protecting to feel terrorized by his presence.
This is not protection. This is occupation.
The only reason he's brandishing an assault rifle is because he wants the people he's purportedly there protecting to feel terrorized by his presence.
This is not protection. This is occupation.
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i have written this a few times now but the reason JD Vance spends all day posting is that they barely tolerate his presence in the white house and have locked him out of every decision of consequence. he is basically unemployed
January 10, 2026 at 5:44 PM
i have written this a few times now but the reason JD Vance spends all day posting is that they barely tolerate his presence in the white house and have locked him out of every decision of consequence. he is basically unemployed
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Apropos of absolutely nothing to do with the masked men with no visible agency insignia carrying crates of who knows what out of the shooter's house, but HBO just released an amazing documentary into DHS "shadow units" whose job was to destroy evidence of Border Patrol's crimes
HBO documentary sheds light on Border Patrol’s now-defunct ‘shadow units’
“Anastasio was tragically tortured, beaten, kicked, stomped, and killed by border agents,” said Guerrero. “Unfortunately, that was only the first part of the story, the second par…
www.borderreport.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Apropos of absolutely nothing to do with the masked men with no visible agency insignia carrying crates of who knows what out of the shooter's house, but HBO just released an amazing documentary into DHS "shadow units" whose job was to destroy evidence of Border Patrol's crimes
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It should be bigger news that masked agents were filmed hours ago removing potentially inculpatory evidence from the ICE shooter's house, clearly lacking evidence tags or chain of custody stickers.
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
January 9, 2026 at 9:17 PM
It should be bigger news that masked agents were filmed hours ago removing potentially inculpatory evidence from the ICE shooter's house, clearly lacking evidence tags or chain of custody stickers.
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
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This is the heart of it.
Any press coverage that gullibly paints this partisan punitive campaign of retribution as "fighting crime" or "enforcing immigration laws" is actively complicit in a government campaign to punish dissent.
Any press coverage that gullibly paints this partisan punitive campaign of retribution as "fighting crime" or "enforcing immigration laws" is actively complicit in a government campaign to punish dissent.
whats missing from all the coverage is that the president is using the military to harass, brutalize and punish areas of the country that didnt vote for him
January 10, 2026 at 3:52 PM
This is the heart of it.
Any press coverage that gullibly paints this partisan punitive campaign of retribution as "fighting crime" or "enforcing immigration laws" is actively complicit in a government campaign to punish dissent.
Any press coverage that gullibly paints this partisan punitive campaign of retribution as "fighting crime" or "enforcing immigration laws" is actively complicit in a government campaign to punish dissent.
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whats missing from all the coverage is that the president is using the military to harass, brutalize and punish areas of the country that didnt vote for him
January 10, 2026 at 2:37 PM
whats missing from all the coverage is that the president is using the military to harass, brutalize and punish areas of the country that didnt vote for him
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The way they think of it is that we live in the police state and they still live in a democracy
January 10, 2026 at 3:17 PM
The way they think of it is that we live in the police state and they still live in a democracy
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Every day I’m glad I deleted my X account still encounter screenshots from there.
The wilful ignorance (there are videos online) and the Unamerican desire to live in a police state where people can be summarily executed by government officials is so abhorrent and alien to me.
The wilful ignorance (there are videos online) and the Unamerican desire to live in a police state where people can be summarily executed by government officials is so abhorrent and alien to me.
January 10, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Every day I’m glad I deleted my X account still encounter screenshots from there.
The wilful ignorance (there are videos online) and the Unamerican desire to live in a police state where people can be summarily executed by government officials is so abhorrent and alien to me.
The wilful ignorance (there are videos online) and the Unamerican desire to live in a police state where people can be summarily executed by government officials is so abhorrent and alien to me.
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WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...