Eugene
@eesummy.bsky.social
Retired Attorney ⚖️, Retired Armor Officer ⚔️. Wonk, Not D or R - Fiercely Independent, Handy, Determined, Inquisitive. Life of public service.
Dedicated Feds resign rather than turn away.
Respect!
F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Respect!
F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Dedicated Feds resign rather than turn away.
Respect!
F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Respect!
F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Hobson’s Choice - Impeach & Convict Trump for any of his offenses; JD Vance becomes POTUS.
Make history do them both at same time.
Speaker Mike Johnson is in Charge.
We are in a helluva situation.
Make history do them both at same time.
Speaker Mike Johnson is in Charge.
We are in a helluva situation.
January 23, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Hobson’s Choice - Impeach & Convict Trump for any of his offenses; JD Vance becomes POTUS.
Make history do them both at same time.
Speaker Mike Johnson is in Charge.
We are in a helluva situation.
Make history do them both at same time.
Speaker Mike Johnson is in Charge.
We are in a helluva situation.
I believe it.
A Slate journalist applies for an agent position and gets accepted.
"By all appearances, the only thing ICE is screening for is a desire to work for ICE: a very specific kind of person perfectly suited for the kind of mission creep we are currently seeing."
link: archive.today/vGZb6
"By all appearances, the only thing ICE is screening for is a desire to work for ICE: a very specific kind of person perfectly suited for the kind of mission creep we are currently seeing."
link: archive.today/vGZb6
January 15, 2026 at 3:26 PM
I believe it.
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A Journalist applies for a job with ICE to see how it would go, got no training and only had a 6 minute interview. She didn't even take the drug test, Pot legal in New York. Her online informations shows her a liberty and very anti-ice and got a job. She is like myself and calls them Gestapo.
Journalist Tests ICE Recruitment; Surprised to Find Herself Hired with No Background Check
“They didn’t ask very many questions.” Independent journalist and U.S. military veteran Laura Jedeed recounts how she was hired as a deportation officer by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a ...
www.democracynow.org
January 15, 2026 at 2:13 PM
A Journalist applies for a job with ICE to see how it would go, got no training and only had a 6 minute interview. She didn't even take the drug test, Pot legal in New York. Her online informations shows her a liberty and very anti-ice and got a job. She is like myself and calls them Gestapo.
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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 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
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...
Trump Has Another Justification for the Shooting of Renee Good: Disrespect www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
Trump Has Another Justification for the Shooting of Renee Good: Disrespect
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Trump Has Another Justification for the Shooting of Renee Good: Disrespect www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
Minneapolis shooting from video allegedly from shooter.
Her tragic last words and his disgusting response.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Her tragic last words and his disgusting response.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Renee Nicole Good said ‘I’m not mad at you’ before ICE agent shot her, video shows
Clip first posted by partisan outlet Alpha News shows perspective of ICE agent as Good was fatally shot
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Minneapolis shooting from video allegedly from shooter.
Her tragic last words and his disgusting response.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Her tragic last words and his disgusting response.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles show that the vehicle appears to be turning away from a federal officer as he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Trump says the U.S. will fix Venezuela’s oil industry. Texas experts say the idea faces hurdles. www.texastribune.org/2026/01/07/t...
Not easy, this is "sour" crude. Refineries would have to be built to turn it into usable.
Not easy, this is "sour" crude. Refineries would have to be built to turn it into usable.
What would U.S. access to Venezuela’s oil mean for Texas?
Texas-based oil companies have largely been silent on Trump’s assertion that they would help to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure.
www.texastribune.org
January 7, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Trump says the U.S. will fix Venezuela’s oil industry. Texas experts say the idea faces hurdles. www.texastribune.org/2026/01/07/t...
Not easy, this is "sour" crude. Refineries would have to be built to turn it into usable.
Not easy, this is "sour" crude. Refineries would have to be built to turn it into usable.
She Tried to Kill a President. He Loved Her Anyway.
(This is a great read. You can't make this stuff up.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/s...
(This is a great read. You can't make this stuff up.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/s...
She Tried to Kill a President. He Loved Her Anyway.
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:34 PM
She Tried to Kill a President. He Loved Her Anyway.
(This is a great read. You can't make this stuff up.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/s...
(This is a great read. You can't make this stuff up.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/s...
The Epstein files are going to require a Congressional statutory commission with Special Counsel powers superior to Attorney General, before this gets straightened out out.
December 21, 2025 at 4:28 AM
The Epstein files are going to require a Congressional statutory commission with Special Counsel powers superior to Attorney General, before this gets straightened out out.
US unemployment hit 4.6%, a number not seen since the depths of the Covid pandemic as the American labor picture continues to darken.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises, a Warning Sign for the Economy
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
US unemployment hit 4.6%, a number not seen since the depths of the Covid pandemic as the American labor picture continues to darken.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
MAGA should figure it out. MTG did.
Trump doesn't really care about them.
Trump doesn't really care about them.
December 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
MAGA should figure it out. MTG did.
Trump doesn't really care about them.
Trump doesn't really care about them.
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It is my hope that we don’t make the mistake again of not expanding SCOTUS.
December 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
It is my hope that we don’t make the mistake again of not expanding SCOTUS.
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Trump is constantly Projecting, just about every time he opens his mouth on just about any subject, he is projecting.
Be assured, when he accuses anyone of a crime, he is talking about himself.
Be assured, when he accuses anyone of a crime, he is talking about himself.
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Trump is constantly Projecting, just about every time he opens his mouth on just about any subject, he is projecting.
Be assured, when he accuses anyone of a crime, he is talking about himself.
Be assured, when he accuses anyone of a crime, he is talking about himself.
Interesting article.
Procurement is not easy.
America Pours Billions Into the Military. We Don’t Know Where It All Goes. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Procurement is not easy.
America Pours Billions Into the Military. We Don’t Know Where It All Goes. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | America Pours Billions Into the Military. We Don’t Know Where It All Goes.
Wasteful spending and byzantine regulations keep the U.S. military stuck in a failing status quo.
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Interesting article.
Procurement is not easy.
America Pours Billions Into the Military. We Don’t Know Where It All Goes. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Procurement is not easy.
America Pours Billions Into the Military. We Don’t Know Where It All Goes. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Outstanding Article ($paywall)
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
The New German War Machine
After World War II, Germany embraced pacifism as a form of atonement. Now the country is arming itself again.
www.theatlantic.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Outstanding Article ($paywall)
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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Blatant corruption on full display.
December 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Blatant corruption on full display.
Good article on Substack
lookout for 2026
What I'm Watching So You Don't Have To
open.substack.com/pub/roninsan...
lookout for 2026
What I'm Watching So You Don't Have To
open.substack.com/pub/roninsan...
What I'm Watching So You Don't Have To
A Winter of Discontent?
open.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Good article on Substack
lookout for 2026
What I'm Watching So You Don't Have To
open.substack.com/pub/roninsan...
lookout for 2026
What I'm Watching So You Don't Have To
open.substack.com/pub/roninsan...
Hamilton Sequel with no singing www.tiktok.com/@thebattlete...
1776 meets 2025.
TikTok video by Battle Tested
www.tiktok.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Hamilton Sequel with no singing www.tiktok.com/@thebattlete...
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Dimon on why JPMorgan Chase is not funding WH Ballroom:
We have an issue, which is anything we do, since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful how anything is perceived, and also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.
We have an issue, which is anything we do, since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful how anything is perceived, and also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.
November 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Dimon on why JPMorgan Chase is not funding WH Ballroom:
We have an issue, which is anything we do, since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful how anything is perceived, and also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.
We have an issue, which is anything we do, since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful how anything is perceived, and also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.
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“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
November 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
Excellent article
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
In War and Peace, US Must Stand With Ukraine
The peace “plan” the US is pressuring Ukraine to sign may be improving after talks in Geneva over the weekend, which would be good news. In its eagerness for a diplomatic victory, however, the White H...
www.bloomberg.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Excellent article
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
These new nuclear power plants are not your parent's "China Syndrome" nuclear power plants.
Give Nuclear Power Another Chance www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/o...
Give Nuclear Power Another Chance www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/o...
Opinion | Give Nuclear Power Another Chance
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
These new nuclear power plants are not your parent's "China Syndrome" nuclear power plants.
Give Nuclear Power Another Chance www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/o...
Give Nuclear Power Another Chance www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/o...
Excellent article!
Trump’s cavalier approach to the rule of law.
1) "... Justice Department memo that grants U.S. service members involved in the boat strikes immunity from prosecution, which seems unnecessary if the strikes were perfectly legal in the first place.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/24/t...
Trump’s cavalier approach to the rule of law.
1) "... Justice Department memo that grants U.S. service members involved in the boat strikes immunity from prosecution, which seems unnecessary if the strikes were perfectly legal in the first place.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/24/t...
Has Trump’s America Gone Rogue?
The Trump administration’s cavalier approach to the rule of law is the end of an era.
foreignpolicy.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Excellent article!
Trump’s cavalier approach to the rule of law.
1) "... Justice Department memo that grants U.S. service members involved in the boat strikes immunity from prosecution, which seems unnecessary if the strikes were perfectly legal in the first place.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/24/t...
Trump’s cavalier approach to the rule of law.
1) "... Justice Department memo that grants U.S. service members involved in the boat strikes immunity from prosecution, which seems unnecessary if the strikes were perfectly legal in the first place.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/24/t...