Redshirt
@awesomeredshirt.bsky.social
dreaming of the American Maidan. mostly repost politics (sorry!), loves weather pictures and the NWS. democracy and human rights enjoyer. liberal and leftist, whatever works. 🌹🧦 🇺🇦🇵🇸
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I hate how right this Frenchman was.
January 3, 2026 at 4:12 PM
I hate how right this Frenchman was.
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Actually indicted Maduro of course brings an absurd situation. How are you going to sear a jury? Where do you find an unbiased jury when the president has been proclaiming the guilt of this guy for years?
January 3, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Actually indicted Maduro of course brings an absurd situation. How are you going to sear a jury? Where do you find an unbiased jury when the president has been proclaiming the guilt of this guy for years?
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If this admin actually had any semblance of their shit together, or felt confident about asserting domestic force against mass dissent, they wouldn’t have withdrawn the National Guard from U.S. cities right BEFORE launching an illegal and wildly unpopular war.
January 3, 2026 at 8:13 AM
If this admin actually had any semblance of their shit together, or felt confident about asserting domestic force against mass dissent, they wouldn’t have withdrawn the National Guard from U.S. cities right BEFORE launching an illegal and wildly unpopular war.
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You have to go through Congress for anything resembling this type of war. Round up Massie and Paul types and have him removed. The people in this administration are on actual drugs and have insatiable bloodlust and bespoke mental illnesses. He has to go, and everybody with him.
January 3, 2026 at 6:58 AM
You have to go through Congress for anything resembling this type of war. Round up Massie and Paul types and have him removed. The people in this administration are on actual drugs and have insatiable bloodlust and bespoke mental illnesses. He has to go, and everybody with him.
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RIP Dick Cheney, you would have finally found something to like about the Trump presidency (illegally overthrowing a government for oil)
January 3, 2026 at 10:56 AM
RIP Dick Cheney, you would have finally found something to like about the Trump presidency (illegally overthrowing a government for oil)
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They are assuming that the balkanization and polarization of American public opinion means that you can just do anything you want and it won't make a difference.
This is nothing like Iraq. That was a catastrophe and moral atrocity, but also, Bush was incredibly popular, spent a year securing broad public support, received congressional authorization.
Trump is very unpopular, has not bothered to build any case, and is doing this illegally and unilaterally.
Trump is very unpopular, has not bothered to build any case, and is doing this illegally and unilaterally.
January 3, 2026 at 7:29 AM
They are assuming that the balkanization and polarization of American public opinion means that you can just do anything you want and it won't make a difference.
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The thing about a democratic Iran post-theocracy is that it
A) would be a fascinating and potentially very dynamic country
B) would still not be a friend of the US, and probably would be a more potent long term enemy
A) would be a fascinating and potentially very dynamic country
B) would still not be a friend of the US, and probably would be a more potent long term enemy
January 3, 2026 at 3:35 AM
The thing about a democratic Iran post-theocracy is that it
A) would be a fascinating and potentially very dynamic country
B) would still not be a friend of the US, and probably would be a more potent long term enemy
A) would be a fascinating and potentially very dynamic country
B) would still not be a friend of the US, and probably would be a more potent long term enemy
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Worth noting the war powers resolution doesn’t grant “go kidnap random foreign leaders” powers. But it also doesn’t grant “blow up civilian ships” powers either so 🤷♂️
January 3, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Worth noting the war powers resolution doesn’t grant “go kidnap random foreign leaders” powers. But it also doesn’t grant “blow up civilian ships” powers either so 🤷♂️
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Many of those cretins built their careers on reading articles live and misinterpreting them on purpose.
I'm always amazed when people tell me they don't trust the mainstream media and instead get their news from like, Joe Rogan (literally the example someone gave me). Mate, where do you think Rogan got HIS news from?
It’s old-fashioned to defend mainstream journalism these days but some of the most reliable reporting from people actually on the ground will be the AP and Reuters the next 24 hours. Your Substack journalist writing takes will be using frontline reporting from them.
January 3, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Many of those cretins built their careers on reading articles live and misinterpreting them on purpose.
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I’ve said before, and I’ll say again, one of the most important findings of the Nuremberg trials was that the Nazi actions were illegal under both extant German law (& the Weimar constitution, which remained in effect) as well as international law. Anyways,,,
Something I don't think folks have fully clocked is the degree to which just about everyone under the age of 45 in any natsecs adjacent space to the left of groypers is flatly saying "this is illegal as shit, that's all there is to it"
Yep there’s no legal justification here. Either we have laws or we don’t.
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 AM
I’ve said before, and I’ll say again, one of the most important findings of the Nuremberg trials was that the Nazi actions were illegal under both extant German law (& the Weimar constitution, which remained in effect) as well as international law. Anyways,,,
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Something I don't think folks have fully clocked is the degree to which just about everyone under the age of 45 in any natsecs adjacent space to the left of groypers is flatly saying "this is illegal as shit, that's all there is to it"
Yep there’s no legal justification here. Either we have laws or we don’t.
They didn’t even bother to ask for an AUMF, impeachment
January 3, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Something I don't think folks have fully clocked is the degree to which just about everyone under the age of 45 in any natsecs adjacent space to the left of groypers is flatly saying "this is illegal as shit, that's all there is to it"
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These people aren't the deciders yet exactly, but it is going to frame the political discussion in a fundamentally different way than 03, where a broad swath of that cohort would have at least conceded invading Iraq maybe had some points in favor
January 3, 2026 at 7:54 AM
These people aren't the deciders yet exactly, but it is going to frame the political discussion in a fundamentally different way than 03, where a broad swath of that cohort would have at least conceded invading Iraq maybe had some points in favor
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unanimously confirmed by the United States senate btw
Marco "Holden Bloodfeast" Rubio (R-FL):
-54 years old
-Please god me I just need Trump to nuke Caracas, nothing else matters now that Fidel is dead, I'll do anything please I just want to see the pink tide burn fuck
-moderating influence
-54 years old
-Please god me I just need Trump to nuke Caracas, nothing else matters now that Fidel is dead, I'll do anything please I just want to see the pink tide burn fuck
-moderating influence
January 3, 2026 at 7:20 AM
unanimously confirmed by the United States senate btw
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Democrats are going to zero in on congressional approval because it polls worse and fluffs their own ego but when the most easily understood point is polling at -41 you should go with that imo
Some polling:
Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
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Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
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Invading Venezuela is a close second:
19% approve, 60% disapprove.
19% approve, 60% disapprove.
January 3, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Democrats are going to zero in on congressional approval because it polls worse and fluffs their own ego but when the most easily understood point is polling at -41 you should go with that imo
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Fascinated by the RW alternate universe where their crude isn't trash, WTI isn't trading at $57/barrel, outflows of refugees will reverse as the security situation deteriorates and Machado will somehow build the only country that doesn't trade with China
January 3, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Fascinated by the RW alternate universe where their crude isn't trash, WTI isn't trading at $57/barrel, outflows of refugees will reverse as the security situation deteriorates and Machado will somehow build the only country that doesn't trade with China
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this one seems cleanly generational because Schatz was a cave vote and even he is getting this one right whereas Boomer and older Dems are fucking it up more
January 3, 2026 at 2:52 PM
this one seems cleanly generational because Schatz was a cave vote and even he is getting this one right whereas Boomer and older Dems are fucking it up more
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OK, crash course in oil. Oil has two main gradings, viscosity (light or heavy) and sulfur (sweet or sour). A light (low viscosity) and sweet (low sulfur) oil is easier to process into gasoline and other products than a heavy and sour one, so the light & sweet oil commands a premium price.
I know several oil barons, I’ve had the oil and gas industry as clients in a past life: none of them want the Venezuelan oil, it’s dog shit quality and getting the PDVSA fields up to modern standards would take 20 years! It’s just trump being stuck in 1987
At this point the oil barons hardly even care (they can pivot to renewables too). It’s just gender and internal combustion brain
January 3, 2026 at 8:35 AM
OK, crash course in oil. Oil has two main gradings, viscosity (light or heavy) and sulfur (sweet or sour). A light (low viscosity) and sweet (low sulfur) oil is easier to process into gasoline and other products than a heavy and sour one, so the light & sweet oil commands a premium price.
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The members who did the "don't follow illegal orders" video absolutely need to immediately do a "hey these were the illegal orders we were talking about and participating in them can expect to face consequences to the fullest extent of the law" video
Uniformed military are involved in this shambolic behavior and they all need to be held to account
A primary goal of the discussion now on dragging dem pols to do the right thing has to be on widespread accountability and where appropriate prosecutions of significant numbers of servicemembers
A primary goal of the discussion now on dragging dem pols to do the right thing has to be on widespread accountability and where appropriate prosecutions of significant numbers of servicemembers
Inexcusable shit.
January 3, 2026 at 8:29 AM
The members who did the "don't follow illegal orders" video absolutely need to immediately do a "hey these were the illegal orders we were talking about and participating in them can expect to face consequences to the fullest extent of the law" video
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Uniformed military are involved in this shambolic behavior and they all need to be held to account
A primary goal of the discussion now on dragging dem pols to do the right thing has to be on widespread accountability and where appropriate prosecutions of significant numbers of servicemembers
A primary goal of the discussion now on dragging dem pols to do the right thing has to be on widespread accountability and where appropriate prosecutions of significant numbers of servicemembers
January 3, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Uniformed military are involved in this shambolic behavior and they all need to be held to account
A primary goal of the discussion now on dragging dem pols to do the right thing has to be on widespread accountability and where appropriate prosecutions of significant numbers of servicemembers
A primary goal of the discussion now on dragging dem pols to do the right thing has to be on widespread accountability and where appropriate prosecutions of significant numbers of servicemembers
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This isn't just the nazis in ATSD(PA); career uniformed and civilian PAOs are enabling this, and they need to face consequences (along with their commander bosses, obviously, among many others)
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What I'm seeing as well. No answer from any SOUTHCOM spokesperson as well, and I've tried everyone I've got.
Inexcusable shit.
January 3, 2026 at 8:11 AM
This isn't just the nazis in ATSD(PA); career uniformed and civilian PAOs are enabling this, and they need to face consequences (along with their commander bosses, obviously, among many others)
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I am begging you, as an American, to boycott the Olympics, boycott the World Cup and sanction us
January 3, 2026 at 7:55 AM
I am begging you, as an American, to boycott the Olympics, boycott the World Cup and sanction us
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I am not a categorical pacifist and would face a hard test of my ideals were my nation ever involved in a conflict I thought was just so I guess it’s fortunate that this is an idiotic and immoral war of choice that absolutely no one should support.
January 3, 2026 at 7:04 AM
I am not a categorical pacifist and would face a hard test of my ideals were my nation ever involved in a conflict I thought was just so I guess it’s fortunate that this is an idiotic and immoral war of choice that absolutely no one should support.
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what the fuck were we shooting at, empty shipping containers?
Video from the port city of La Guaira shows the aftermath of explosions that took place across Venezuela on early Saturday morning. President Maduro has declared a state of emergency after accusing the US of striking the country.
January 3, 2026 at 8:50 AM
what the fuck were we shooting at, empty shipping containers?
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anything other than full-throated condemnation means you're persona non grata btw
there could not be a brighter red line than this
there could not be a brighter red line than this
January 3, 2026 at 7:15 AM
anything other than full-throated condemnation means you're persona non grata btw
there could not be a brighter red line than this
there could not be a brighter red line than this