Antony Sheffield
@as368.bsky.social
Still just ‘zis guy, you know?
He/him/his.
Refugee from Twitter.
Delighted how similar this site is and that most of my favourite follows are here.
He/him/his.
Refugee from Twitter.
Delighted how similar this site is and that most of my favourite follows are here.
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Once again, behold the unparalleled parsimony & explanatory power of the Dennis Green Unified Theory Of American Politics (& Pundits)
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bsky.app/profile/mcop...
January 29, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Once again, behold the unparalleled parsimony & explanatory power of the Dennis Green Unified Theory Of American Politics (& Pundits)
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
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We’ve reached TACO stage
Trump: "Walz called me w/ the request to work together with respect to MN... we are looking for are any and all Criminals that they have in their possession. The Governor, very respectfully, understood that, and I will be speaking to him in the near future. He was happy that Homan was going to MN"
January 26, 2026 at 4:54 PM
We’ve reached TACO stage
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It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.
Protester in Minneapolis just before disappearing in gas: "Fuck you! Stop. Damn! I'm 70 years old and I'm fuckin' angry!"
January 25, 2026 at 5:45 PM
It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.
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Problem: any 'deal' you negotiate with Trump will be worthless, unless you have the power to enforce it yourself.
Remember, the 'Great Dealmaker' barely kept his word as a a businessman in the presence of a higher authority - the State.
Good luck in an anarchic system, folks.
Remember, the 'Great Dealmaker' barely kept his word as a a businessman in the presence of a higher authority - the State.
Good luck in an anarchic system, folks.
January 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Problem: any 'deal' you negotiate with Trump will be worthless, unless you have the power to enforce it yourself.
Remember, the 'Great Dealmaker' barely kept his word as a a businessman in the presence of a higher authority - the State.
Good luck in an anarchic system, folks.
Remember, the 'Great Dealmaker' barely kept his word as a a businessman in the presence of a higher authority - the State.
Good luck in an anarchic system, folks.
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And the Tories did most of the negotiating. Trump backed the deal in the far-off days of last year. Badenoch was a part of that Tory government. The only point of disagreement I have with Glen is that Badenoch's unseriousness is now remarkably unfunny.
This is (1) disgraceful at a moment of national danger, (2) laughably unserious and (3) deeply unwise when the President is obviously becoming incapacitated and the most unpopular person in the whole UK. Utterly disqualifying.
January 20, 2026 at 12:54 PM
And the Tories did most of the negotiating. Trump backed the deal in the far-off days of last year. Badenoch was a part of that Tory government. The only point of disagreement I have with Glen is that Badenoch's unseriousness is now remarkably unfunny.
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Clocks are ticking yet Putin is saying nothing about Venezuela as if nothing is happening.
On the one hand, he doesn't want to contradict Trump too much, on the other - what can he do, really?
ridl.io/the-silence-...
On the one hand, he doesn't want to contradict Trump too much, on the other - what can he do, really?
ridl.io/the-silence-...
The silence of the Kremlin – Riddle Russia
Andrey Pertsev sums up the political week (January 12−16)
ridl.io
January 17, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Clocks are ticking yet Putin is saying nothing about Venezuela as if nothing is happening.
On the one hand, he doesn't want to contradict Trump too much, on the other - what can he do, really?
ridl.io/the-silence-...
On the one hand, he doesn't want to contradict Trump too much, on the other - what can he do, really?
ridl.io/the-silence-...
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María Corina Machado decided to go from a respected Nobel Peace Prize winner who will never be leader of Venezuela to an embarrassing toady who will never be leader of Venezuela.
January 17, 2026 at 4:24 PM
María Corina Machado decided to go from a respected Nobel Peace Prize winner who will never be leader of Venezuela to an embarrassing toady who will never be leader of Venezuela.
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We will soon see mysterious amounts of Lego and Ozempic going to the US through Poland
It doesn't seem as if Donald Trump is aware that the EU countries have a single market and are a customs union. So if you impose tariffs on Danish goods, but not on Polish goods, you can just drive the goods to Poland and send them from there, thereby bypassing the tariffs.
January 17, 2026 at 5:48 PM
We will soon see mysterious amounts of Lego and Ozempic going to the US through Poland
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An utter disgrace that millions of Americans actually express support for this annexation. The latest epsiode in a long history of national shame.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 15, 2026 at 9:33 PM
An utter disgrace that millions of Americans actually express support for this annexation. The latest epsiode in a long history of national shame.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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I was a fan previously and now I’m happy to have always been 😁
Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E."
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
Dropkick Murphys' Unveil Anti-ICE Song: "Too Scared to Join the Military, Too Dumb to Be a Cop"
Dropkick Murphys are releasing an anti-I.C.E. song, "Citizen I.C.E.," as part of their tour-only split LP with Haywire. Learn more.
consequence.net
January 15, 2026 at 11:19 PM
I was a fan previously and now I’m happy to have always been 😁
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On 16 January 1979 the Shah fled Iran for good. Now the question is how long will the regime that replaced him last. In this post I compare the situation 1979 revolution to the one currently underway. (£/free trial), open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/r...?
Revolution in Iran : Now and Then
Why the regime is doomed
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January 16, 2026 at 9:10 AM
On 16 January 1979 the Shah fled Iran for good. Now the question is how long will the regime that replaced him last. In this post I compare the situation 1979 revolution to the one currently underway. (£/free trial), open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/r...?
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Political pundit class in the United Kingdom yearns for the days when every story could be a no-facts-only-vibes "what does <latest thing> mean for the political fortunes of Boris Johnson?" blag, and actively resents the way complicated events in the outside world keep pushing them to do real work.
This intro to David Frost's Telegraph column sums up so much that is wrong with British politics.
January 16, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Political pundit class in the United Kingdom yearns for the days when every story could be a no-facts-only-vibes "what does <latest thing> mean for the political fortunes of Boris Johnson?" blag, and actively resents the way complicated events in the outside world keep pushing them to do real work.
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Military theatre of the absurdist genre. Sending troops we don't have to a place that doesn't need them, in an attempt to blunt the vainglorious project of a supreme narcissist who happens to be President of the US.
www.thetimes.com/article/80da...
www.thetimes.com/article/80da...
Britain joins Greenland Nato mission designed ‘to keep Trump happy’
The reconnaissance exercise will establish what a more sustained ground deployment of troops could look like in an effort to reassure the United States
www.thetimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Military theatre of the absurdist genre. Sending troops we don't have to a place that doesn't need them, in an attempt to blunt the vainglorious project of a supreme narcissist who happens to be President of the US.
www.thetimes.com/article/80da...
www.thetimes.com/article/80da...
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I hate to break it to anyone but Nobel Peace Prize laureates doing really embarrassing things after they’ve received the award is not a new thing.
January 16, 2026 at 1:24 PM
I hate to break it to anyone but Nobel Peace Prize laureates doing really embarrassing things after they’ve received the award is not a new thing.
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It is 2027. Ten Americans still approve of the Trump administration. The New York Times interviews each of them to get a sense of the national mood.
Whew, this new CNN poll is brutal....
58% say first year was a failure. Net approval on key issues:
- Venezuela: -16
- Immigration: -16 (was +3 in Mar)
- Economy: -21
- Foreign affairs: -21
- Job approval: -22 (39-61)
- Tariffs: -25 (new low)
- Healthcare: -27 (new low)
www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/p...
58% say first year was a failure. Net approval on key issues:
- Venezuela: -16
- Immigration: -16 (was +3 in Mar)
- Economy: -21
- Foreign affairs: -21
- Job approval: -22 (39-61)
- Tariffs: -25 (new low)
- Healthcare: -27 (new low)
www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/p...
January 16, 2026 at 1:35 PM
It is 2027. Ten Americans still approve of the Trump administration. The New York Times interviews each of them to get a sense of the national mood.
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Kim Jong Un went to the New Year concert last night, and as you can see, he was overjoyed to be there.
“It’s just boom boom boom and you can’t even hear the words”
“Get with it daddy, you big square! Can’t you see it’s…”
“It’s just boom boom boom and you can’t even hear the words”
“Get with it daddy, you big square! Can’t you see it’s…”
January 1, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Kim Jong Un went to the New Year concert last night, and as you can see, he was overjoyed to be there.
“It’s just boom boom boom and you can’t even hear the words”
“Get with it daddy, you big square! Can’t you see it’s…”
“It’s just boom boom boom and you can’t even hear the words”
“Get with it daddy, you big square! Can’t you see it’s…”
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2. While Russia brings in N Koreans to fight, they recognize no right of Ukraine to invite in foreign troops to help secure the peace. They label such possible steps as "foreign intervention" - an interesting choice of words for a country making its own security decisions with its partners. 3/3
January 8, 2026 at 3:13 PM
2. While Russia brings in N Koreans to fight, they recognize no right of Ukraine to invite in foreign troops to help secure the peace. They label such possible steps as "foreign intervention" - an interesting choice of words for a country making its own security decisions with its partners. 3/3
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"We are the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere" is the sort of line that gets edited out of an anime villain's evil monologue for being a bit much.
Ogles: "It's important that we have a stake in Greenland, that they are quite frankly a protectorate of the US. They've been in relationship with Denmark - that needs to end. We've spilled more blood protecting Greenland than the Danes... we are the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere"
January 7, 2026 at 1:33 PM
"We are the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere" is the sort of line that gets edited out of an anime villain's evil monologue for being a bit much.
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Seizing tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet is the right move. Often uninsured and aging, these vessels are floating espionage and environmental risks. Seizing them sends an important message to Moscow.
Congress has legislation tee’d up to expand shadow fleet sanctions.
Congress has legislation tee’d up to expand shadow fleet sanctions.
U.S. seizes Russian-flagged tanker that fled Venezuela blockade
The tanker Marinera had been pursued by the U.S. Coast Guard for weeks.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Seizing tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet is the right move. Often uninsured and aging, these vessels are floating espionage and environmental risks. Seizing them sends an important message to Moscow.
Congress has legislation tee’d up to expand shadow fleet sanctions.
Congress has legislation tee’d up to expand shadow fleet sanctions.
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Most Paradox Game Brain Take:
It's now vital Europe helps Ukraine quickly defeat the Russian invasion so that the Ukrainian military is available to help them defend Greenland from the US.
It's now vital Europe helps Ukraine quickly defeat the Russian invasion so that the Ukrainian military is available to help them defend Greenland from the US.
January 7, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Most Paradox Game Brain Take:
It's now vital Europe helps Ukraine quickly defeat the Russian invasion so that the Ukrainian military is available to help them defend Greenland from the US.
It's now vital Europe helps Ukraine quickly defeat the Russian invasion so that the Ukrainian military is available to help them defend Greenland from the US.
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3/ Some Europeans continue to put their faith in the US. American soldiers will refuse orders, American institutions will intervene, the midterms will save us, Democrats will return Greenland, and so on. The problem is that this mindset places Europe in a helpless position, with no agency of its own
January 6, 2026 at 2:08 PM
3/ Some Europeans continue to put their faith in the US. American soldiers will refuse orders, American institutions will intervene, the midterms will save us, Democrats will return Greenland, and so on. The problem is that this mindset places Europe in a helpless position, with no agency of its own
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Important thread, which I have to agree with. IMO it’s counter-productive w Trump to issue “strong” statements. Best to quietly (and quickly, by air) deploy a small multinational force from NATO allies as a deterrent. Light footprint, no fanfare, to raise political costs of reckless stupidity.
Few thoughts on the Greenland saga, summarized in a short thread. Some of these points have already sparked debate on X, but after Miller’s speech, I am even more convinced. 🧵Thread
1/ First and foremost, Denmark is not only a member of the EU, but also a founding member of NATO.
1/ First and foremost, Denmark is not only a member of the EU, but also a founding member of NATO.
January 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Important thread, which I have to agree with. IMO it’s counter-productive w Trump to issue “strong” statements. Best to quietly (and quickly, by air) deploy a small multinational force from NATO allies as a deterrent. Light footprint, no fanfare, to raise political costs of reckless stupidity.
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