alekta
alekta.bsky.social
alekta
@alekta.bsky.social
technology and governance
It’s long been a farce, but yea they’re hardly even pretending anymore.

From “small government” then to “comply or we will invade and illegally withhold funding” today…
January 10, 2026 at 3:48 AM
This is a clear sign that Trump and the other war hawks in his administration are feeling emboldened after the attack on Venezuela.

If Congress fails to provide substantive pushback to assert its war powers in the coming days, Trump will almost certainly keep escalating.
January 5, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Trump at the news conference earlier justifying his disregard for Congress:

“Congress has a tendency to leak… Congress will leak, and we don’t want leakers”
January 4, 2026 at 2:19 AM
He is probably still upset she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize instead of him…
January 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Nor will they have anything to say about Trump’s DOJ dropping the corruption charges against Eric Adams…
February 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
What are the odds Musk uses his oligarchical powers to try and force this deal?

I’d wager they are pretty high…
February 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM