William Donegan
@broyharriers.bsky.social
Passionate about policing, security, defense, geopolitics, risk, and crisis management.
The Americans have told them what they intend to do. Now they are going to execute that plan without broadcasting it.
February 14, 2026 at 6:46 PM
The Americans have told them what they intend to do. Now they are going to execute that plan without broadcasting it.
It's about protecting himself, as he'll be chair for life, and his successor. Who will predictably be a family member.
January 24, 2026 at 9:04 AM
It's about protecting himself, as he'll be chair for life, and his successor. Who will predictably be a family member.
These protections—covering the organisation, its assets, and staff—include legal immunity from lawsuits, inviolability of premises/archives, tax exemptions, and immunity from search or arrest, typically established via treaties or headquarters agreements.
January 24, 2026 at 9:04 AM
These protections—covering the organisation, its assets, and staff—include legal immunity from lawsuits, inviolability of premises/archives, tax exemptions, and immunity from search or arrest, typically established via treaties or headquarters agreements.
Good. It was more of a trade appeasement anyway. That deal should be off the table.
January 18, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Good. It was more of a trade appeasement anyway. That deal should be off the table.
I would replace "warns" with "volunteers".
January 16, 2026 at 10:04 PM
I would replace "warns" with "volunteers".
I have a suspicion that this has been his objective all along. If he is constrained on leaving NATO (as he is) he will try and get kicked out.
January 16, 2026 at 1:06 PM
I have a suspicion that this has been his objective all along. If he is constrained on leaving NATO (as he is) he will try and get kicked out.
"Ordinary" isn't a shield—it’s how the machine hides the bodies until the trials begin.
January 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
"Ordinary" isn't a shield—it’s how the machine hides the bodies until the trials begin.
Both justify cruelty through strict legalism. If the state says it’s legal, the agent believes it’s moral—or at least, not their problem.
The "Just Following Orders" defense wasn't an excuse; it was the entire operational philosophy. It’s the mechanization of cruelty through "duty."
The "Just Following Orders" defense wasn't an excuse; it was the entire operational philosophy. It’s the mechanization of cruelty through "duty."
January 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Both justify cruelty through strict legalism. If the state says it’s legal, the agent believes it’s moral—or at least, not their problem.
The "Just Following Orders" defense wasn't an excuse; it was the entire operational philosophy. It’s the mechanization of cruelty through "duty."
The "Just Following Orders" defense wasn't an excuse; it was the entire operational philosophy. It’s the mechanization of cruelty through "duty."
In both groups, the "Unit" is the ultimate authority. The pressure to conform—to not be the "soft" one or the "weak link"—overrides personal conscience.
Peer pressure is a more effective tool for state violence than any ideological manifesto.
Peer pressure is a more effective tool for state violence than any ideological manifesto.
January 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
In both groups, the "Unit" is the ultimate authority. The pressure to conform—to not be the "soft" one or the "weak link"—overrides personal conscience.
Peer pressure is a more effective tool for state violence than any ideological manifesto.
Peer pressure is a more effective tool for state violence than any ideological manifesto.
Both groups use "professional" jargon to kill empathy.
They don’t "abduct fathers"; they "process administrative removals."
They don’t "imprison children"; they "manage housing units."
When you turn a human into a "case file," the moral weight of the act disappears.
They don’t "abduct fathers"; they "process administrative removals."
They don’t "imprison children"; they "manage housing units."
When you turn a human into a "case file," the moral weight of the act disappears.
January 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Both groups use "professional" jargon to kill empathy.
They don’t "abduct fathers"; they "process administrative removals."
They don’t "imprison children"; they "manage housing units."
When you turn a human into a "case file," the moral weight of the act disappears.
They don’t "abduct fathers"; they "process administrative removals."
They don’t "imprison children"; they "manage housing units."
When you turn a human into a "case file," the moral weight of the act disappears.
Both organizations prove you don't need monsters to run a system of violence. You just need middle-class people who value a steady paycheck, government benefits, and career stability.
The core of the system isn't hatred—it’s the terrifyingly normal desire for a "good job."
The core of the system isn't hatred—it’s the terrifyingly normal desire for a "good job."
January 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Both organizations prove you don't need monsters to run a system of violence. You just need middle-class people who value a steady paycheck, government benefits, and career stability.
The core of the system isn't hatred—it’s the terrifyingly normal desire for a "good job."
The core of the system isn't hatred—it’s the terrifyingly normal desire for a "good job."
If ever there was an excuse for an inflection point 🙄
January 7, 2026 at 5:50 PM
If ever there was an excuse for an inflection point 🙄
That right there is the reason Ireland's national security strategy remains in development.
January 6, 2026 at 5:32 PM
That right there is the reason Ireland's national security strategy remains in development.
That's interesting. If the question asked was, "Is the United States a friend or enemy of Europe?" I'd expect more balanced numbers across the board. It's quite an outlier that the percentage of Polish respondents who view him as a friend is double the European average. Certainly food for thought!
January 1, 2026 at 1:46 PM
That's interesting. If the question asked was, "Is the United States a friend or enemy of Europe?" I'd expect more balanced numbers across the board. It's quite an outlier that the percentage of Polish respondents who view him as a friend is double the European average. Certainly food for thought!
It would be interesting to know which factor is the most significant influence on Polish opinion.
January 1, 2026 at 12:35 PM
It would be interesting to know which factor is the most significant influence on Polish opinion.
In other words, it's an occupational hazard.
December 31, 2025 at 10:08 PM
In other words, it's an occupational hazard.
Reposted by William Donegan
This: In the same week that Vance expressed concern that France and the United Kingdom had nuclear weapons, he said Denmark was not a very good ally to the US. It is shameful.
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The former ambassador to Denmark for the United States, Rufus Gifford, posted this video on his Facebook account:
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December 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This: In the same week that Vance expressed concern that France and the United Kingdom had nuclear weapons, he said Denmark was not a very good ally to the US. It is shameful.
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I completely agree. I wish the EU had the confidence to stand up for itself. Playing nice until the midterms is an errand to nothing.
December 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I completely agree. I wish the EU had the confidence to stand up for itself. Playing nice until the midterms is an errand to nothing.
The predatory behavior of the current American regime will continue until the EU stands up for itself. This is not the time for half measures.
December 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The predatory behavior of the current American regime will continue until the EU stands up for itself. This is not the time for half measures.