@chrisfahlman.bsky.social
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Biological female gives biological male her trophy and assures him that he is a winner.
January 16, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Biological female gives biological male her trophy and assures him that he is a winner.
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The staff and students who initially thought UATX stood for “open inquiry” were naive.
This imperfect but in-depth investigation shows the fake university going MAGA, with a day-one suspension of a student AND the teaching of ensoulment.
It’s something.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
This imperfect but in-depth investigation shows the fake university going MAGA, with a day-one suspension of a student AND the teaching of ensoulment.
It’s something.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
They Wanted a University Without Cancel Culture. Then Dissenters Were Ousted.
Inside the civil war at the anti-woke university backed by Bari Weiss.
www.politico.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:35 PM
The staff and students who initially thought UATX stood for “open inquiry” were naive.
This imperfect but in-depth investigation shows the fake university going MAGA, with a day-one suspension of a student AND the teaching of ensoulment.
It’s something.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
This imperfect but in-depth investigation shows the fake university going MAGA, with a day-one suspension of a student AND the teaching of ensoulment.
It’s something.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
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Knut Hamsun giving his Nobel prize to no other than Joseph Goebbels. History repeating itself today.
January 16, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Knut Hamsun giving his Nobel prize to no other than Joseph Goebbels. History repeating itself today.
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“Would you lay down your life for your country” becomes a surprisingly partisan question when it’s asked as a specific plausible instance of needing to lay down your life for your country
January 16, 2026 at 12:24 PM
“Would you lay down your life for your country” becomes a surprisingly partisan question when it’s asked as a specific plausible instance of needing to lay down your life for your country
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No.
We have to avoid & prevent war in the first place. For many reasons, not just because of the above.
That's why I keep repeating, like a broken record:
We. Need. Credible. Independent. Deterrent.
And that means at the very least a serious look into #nuclear weapons.
bsky.app/profile/jmko...
We have to avoid & prevent war in the first place. For many reasons, not just because of the above.
That's why I keep repeating, like a broken record:
We. Need. Credible. Independent. Deterrent.
And that means at the very least a serious look into #nuclear weapons.
bsky.app/profile/jmko...
RECOMMENDATION: The #Baltic region countries and #Ukraine, perhaps augmented by like-minded countries like South #Korea, should begin a joint R&D program to develop #nuclear weapons and their delivery systems, and the required infrastructure.
The goal: a credible independent "minimum #deterrent."
The goal: a credible independent "minimum #deterrent."
Should Poland have nuclear weapons?
The majority of respondents answered yes.
The first effects of Trump's policy are emerging.
The majority of respondents answered yes.
The first effects of Trump's policy are emerging.
January 16, 2026 at 2:30 PM
No.
We have to avoid & prevent war in the first place. For many reasons, not just because of the above.
That's why I keep repeating, like a broken record:
We. Need. Credible. Independent. Deterrent.
And that means at the very least a serious look into #nuclear weapons.
bsky.app/profile/jmko...
We have to avoid & prevent war in the first place. For many reasons, not just because of the above.
That's why I keep repeating, like a broken record:
We. Need. Credible. Independent. Deterrent.
And that means at the very least a serious look into #nuclear weapons.
bsky.app/profile/jmko...
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It’s like ICE stealing that kid’s phone and selling it. No responsibility, no law, just greedy violence. But on a massive scale. As though McKremlin consultants were explaining how to do it.
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:26 AM
It’s like ICE stealing that kid’s phone and selling it. No responsibility, no law, just greedy violence. But on a massive scale. As though McKremlin consultants were explaining how to do it.
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Just finished my latest commission - designing the logo for a UK political party
The brief was to reflect their core philosophy whilst acknowledging core British identity so I photoshopped a Pukka Pie over a swastika
The brief was to reflect their core philosophy whilst acknowledging core British identity so I photoshopped a Pukka Pie over a swastika
January 13, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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Special counsel demands death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law declaration #South-Korea
m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...
m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...
(2nd LD) Special counsel demands death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law declaration | Yonhap News Agency
(ATTN: UPDATES with details, sentencing request for ex-defense minister; RESTORES previous...
m-en.yna.co.kr
January 13, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Special counsel demands death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law declaration #South-Korea
m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...
m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...
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NYT: Trump regrets that he didn’t ‘seize’ ballot boxes after losing the 2020 election.
Here’s the thing: I co-wrote the executive order that he says gives him that “power.” And he’s lying. It doesn’t.
If he tries this again, I look forward to testifying against him in court.
Here’s the thing: I co-wrote the executive order that he says gives him that “power.” And he’s lying. It doesn’t.
If he tries this again, I look forward to testifying against him in court.
January 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM
NYT: Trump regrets that he didn’t ‘seize’ ballot boxes after losing the 2020 election.
Here’s the thing: I co-wrote the executive order that he says gives him that “power.” And he’s lying. It doesn’t.
If he tries this again, I look forward to testifying against him in court.
Here’s the thing: I co-wrote the executive order that he says gives him that “power.” And he’s lying. It doesn’t.
If he tries this again, I look forward to testifying against him in court.
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Conservative media are promoting a GiveSendGo fundraiser for the ICE agent who killed Renee Good. The page includes the following statement from the organizer: "But this didn't happen in a vacuum—it's the direct result of anti-American traitors like Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (who is Jewish)"
January 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Conservative media are promoting a GiveSendGo fundraiser for the ICE agent who killed Renee Good. The page includes the following statement from the organizer: "But this didn't happen in a vacuum—it's the direct result of anti-American traitors like Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (who is Jewish)"
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"The abduction of Maduro was not about naming his crimes, but about ignoring them. The worst thing Maduro did is what Trump is beginning to do: killing civilians and blaming them for their own deaths. After Minneapolis, Maduro’s lies are being repeated: in American English, by American authorities."
The Trump administration is excusing murder by ICE using the same lies as those told by Maduro’s regime. These lies are part of the logic of death squads. Govt controls the story & the next murder is easier. And suddenly this is normal and people simply disappear.
snyder.substack.com/p/maduro-in-...
snyder.substack.com/p/maduro-in-...
Maduro in Minneapolis
Murderous Lies
snyder.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:05 PM
"The abduction of Maduro was not about naming his crimes, but about ignoring them. The worst thing Maduro did is what Trump is beginning to do: killing civilians and blaming them for their own deaths. After Minneapolis, Maduro’s lies are being repeated: in American English, by American authorities."
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Ousting Powell is like invading Greenland: pointless self-harm for the US, unless you consider that Trump's job is to destroy everything that makes America powerful enough to constrain the global warlord ambitions of Putin & Xi.
crush the US$ & US fin services-->crush the power of US sanctions
crush the US$ & US fin services-->crush the power of US sanctions
The WallStreetBets subreddit has exploded tonight in the wake of the announcement of the extortion of Jerome Powell
Full on "F--- Trump voters" meltdown
Full on "F--- Trump voters" meltdown
January 12, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Ousting Powell is like invading Greenland: pointless self-harm for the US, unless you consider that Trump's job is to destroy everything that makes America powerful enough to constrain the global warlord ambitions of Putin & Xi.
crush the US$ & US fin services-->crush the power of US sanctions
crush the US$ & US fin services-->crush the power of US sanctions
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With almost no exceptions, America's leading executives have either toadied up to Trump or kept silent. Will Trump's political witch hunt against Jay Powell hit the markets? That's about the only language CEOs understand.
January 12, 2026 at 1:58 AM
With almost no exceptions, America's leading executives have either toadied up to Trump or kept silent. Will Trump's political witch hunt against Jay Powell hit the markets? That's about the only language CEOs understand.
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Totally agree. I have been saying for a long time that Ukraine has been buying time, at a terrible cost, for the rest of Europe to wake up and respond effectively to the Russian threat. Most Western European leaders still seem to be sleeping.
“So, no longer speak about “aiding” Ukraine. The Ukrainians are aiding Europeans and Americans by fighting for their survival. We owe them our gratitude, not the other way around.”
By @phillipspobrien.bsky.social
phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/weekend-up...
By @phillipspobrien.bsky.social
phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/weekend-up...
January 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Totally agree. I have been saying for a long time that Ukraine has been buying time, at a terrible cost, for the rest of Europe to wake up and respond effectively to the Russian threat. Most Western European leaders still seem to be sleeping.
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hi, political philosopher here! this is not funny, central banks only do this when they're in extreme distress
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:04 AM
hi, political philosopher here! this is not funny, central banks only do this when they're in extreme distress
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That awkward moment when your past foreign policy faceplants in real time.
January 11, 2026 at 4:32 PM
That awkward moment when your past foreign policy faceplants in real time.
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Lying about the election in order to lie about a murder.
COLLINS: Minnesota officials say the FBI isn't sharing evidence with them. Do you believe the FBI should do that?
TRUMP: Well normally I would, but they're crooked officials. Minneapolis and Minnesota are being destroyed. I feel that I won Minnesota all three times. I won Minnesota three times.
TRUMP: Well normally I would, but they're crooked officials. Minneapolis and Minnesota are being destroyed. I feel that I won Minnesota all three times. I won Minnesota three times.
January 10, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Lying about the election in order to lie about a murder.
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This regime is so deluded they thought leaking this video to a right-wing outlet would be exculpatory.
🚨 NEW VIDEO 👇🏽This puts an end to all the lies. Horrific.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.
Stop the lies.
January 9, 2026 at 11:43 PM
This regime is so deluded they thought leaking this video to a right-wing outlet would be exculpatory.
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This afternoon, retired Army general Stanley McChrystal spoke at the retirement ceremony hosted by HRC for six trans service members who were forced out under Trump’s ban.
“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”
Full remarks:
“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”
Full remarks:
January 8, 2026 at 11:39 PM
This afternoon, retired Army general Stanley McChrystal spoke at the retirement ceremony hosted by HRC for six trans service members who were forced out under Trump’s ban.
“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”
Full remarks:
“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”
Full remarks:
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In today’s “this is an actual headline not a joke” i present:
January 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
In today’s “this is an actual headline not a joke” i present:
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I'm sorry, help me out here, but did this dingus go public about his event being "cancelled" when it was never booked in the first place? You don't get to INVITE YOURSELF to a university and proclaim it a free speech issue! www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/con...
Conservative MP accuses students of free speech attack after campus event cancelled
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Garnett Genuis accused a student group at York University of attacking free speech after he was denied permission to hold an event there — but the
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
January 9, 2026 at 1:51 PM
I'm sorry, help me out here, but did this dingus go public about his event being "cancelled" when it was never booked in the first place? You don't get to INVITE YOURSELF to a university and proclaim it a free speech issue! www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/con...
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per my point about the mercator projection being the root of this whole thing
Why is Trump fixated on Greenland? @sbg1.bsky.social recalls what he told us in 2021: "I said, 'Why don’t we have that?' You take a look at a map...I love maps. And I always said 'Look at the size of this, it’s massive and that should be part of the United States.'" www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
Why Donald Trump Wants Greenland (and Everything Else)
There’s no Trump Doctrine, just a map of the world that the President wants to write his name on in big gold letters.
www.newyorker.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:48 AM
per my point about the mercator projection being the root of this whole thing
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A hope for 2026 is that this perspective piece with @wiringthebrain.bsky.social & @deevybee.bsky.social will serve as a template for others who are similarly frustrated with with exaggerated claims and double speak around so much of research. It's ok to point out that the emperor has no clothes!
The link between the gut #microbiome and autism is not backed by science, researchers say.
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
A hope for 2026 is that this perspective piece with @wiringthebrain.bsky.social & @deevybee.bsky.social will serve as a template for others who are similarly frustrated with with exaggerated claims and double speak around so much of research. It's ok to point out that the emperor has no clothes!
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"