Élie Charest
@eliecharest.bsky.social
Storyteller. Secular humanist. Pro-democracy and rule of law. Made of approximately 7 x 10^27 atoms, mostly hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen. Listener of music, watcher of movies, player of games. Not a cat.
The CIA is more trustworthy than Putin.
January 1, 2026 at 9:26 PM
The CIA is more trustworthy than Putin.
You're missing the point: the courts ruled, and the guard withdrew.
We both know it was illegal, but this administration is going to wait until the courts step in before following the law. They're dragging their feet on purpose.
No one said anything about relaxing, only that they're incompetent.
We both know it was illegal, but this administration is going to wait until the courts step in before following the law. They're dragging their feet on purpose.
No one said anything about relaxing, only that they're incompetent.
January 1, 2026 at 6:08 AM
You're missing the point: the courts ruled, and the guard withdrew.
We both know it was illegal, but this administration is going to wait until the courts step in before following the law. They're dragging their feet on purpose.
No one said anything about relaxing, only that they're incompetent.
We both know it was illegal, but this administration is going to wait until the courts step in before following the law. They're dragging their feet on purpose.
No one said anything about relaxing, only that they're incompetent.
I don't forget it, and they are still quite incompetent.
But yeah, keep it up with the defeatist attitude, and making them out to be more powerful than they really are: that's exactly what they want you to do.
But yeah, keep it up with the defeatist attitude, and making them out to be more powerful than they really are: that's exactly what they want you to do.
January 1, 2026 at 5:54 AM
I don't forget it, and they are still quite incompetent.
But yeah, keep it up with the defeatist attitude, and making them out to be more powerful than they really are: that's exactly what they want you to do.
But yeah, keep it up with the defeatist attitude, and making them out to be more powerful than they really are: that's exactly what they want you to do.
Right, and now that courts have confirmed it, the National Guard is being pulled out.
January 1, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Right, and now that courts have confirmed it, the National Guard is being pulled out.
...which would be very bad for Trump as discovery for that case would bring all that Smith found back to light, again.
January 1, 2026 at 12:23 AM
...which would be very bad for Trump as discovery for that case would bring all that Smith found back to light, again.
Congress controls the purse strings, or more precisely the House of Representatives does.
It's not just generals, animosity towards Trump is found throughout the chain of command. Officers are educated, a lot of them know what Trump is.
The reason they stay silent is to avoid being removed.
It's not just generals, animosity towards Trump is found throughout the chain of command. Officers are educated, a lot of them know what Trump is.
The reason they stay silent is to avoid being removed.
December 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Congress controls the purse strings, or more precisely the House of Representatives does.
It's not just generals, animosity towards Trump is found throughout the chain of command. Officers are educated, a lot of them know what Trump is.
The reason they stay silent is to avoid being removed.
It's not just generals, animosity towards Trump is found throughout the chain of command. Officers are educated, a lot of them know what Trump is.
The reason they stay silent is to avoid being removed.
I enjoyed it too.
December 31, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I enjoyed it too.
So, Congress?
Generals hate Trump and Hegseth. I wouldn't assume they'd be loyal to them if they went full despot.
Generals hate Trump and Hegseth. I wouldn't assume they'd be loyal to them if they went full despot.
December 31, 2025 at 9:38 PM
So, Congress?
Generals hate Trump and Hegseth. I wouldn't assume they'd be loyal to them if they went full despot.
Generals hate Trump and Hegseth. I wouldn't assume they'd be loyal to them if they went full despot.
His approval rating is tanking and MAGA is splintering.
They are simply too incompetent to pull of an actual coup.
They are simply too incompetent to pull of an actual coup.
December 31, 2025 at 9:10 PM
His approval rating is tanking and MAGA is splintering.
They are simply too incompetent to pull of an actual coup.
They are simply too incompetent to pull of an actual coup.
The military doesn't like Trump, and National Guard has by and large stayed within the confines of the law.
You'll notice Hegseth and others have stayed within the great zone if what's legal. If they didn't care about it they wouldn't have kept the lid on the "double tap" video.
You'll notice Hegseth and others have stayed within the great zone if what's legal. If they didn't care about it they wouldn't have kept the lid on the "double tap" video.
December 31, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The military doesn't like Trump, and National Guard has by and large stayed within the confines of the law.
You'll notice Hegseth and others have stayed within the great zone if what's legal. If they didn't care about it they wouldn't have kept the lid on the "double tap" video.
You'll notice Hegseth and others have stayed within the great zone if what's legal. If they didn't care about it they wouldn't have kept the lid on the "double tap" video.
If Trump was still popular? Maybe, not; it'd be a gamble. A likelier result would be secession and civil war.
Right now? Pretty sure, yes. Military does tend to vote GOP, but that doesn't mean most of them don't take their oath to the Constitution seriously, especially since Trump is so unpopular.
Right now? Pretty sure, yes. Military does tend to vote GOP, but that doesn't mean most of them don't take their oath to the Constitution seriously, especially since Trump is so unpopular.
December 31, 2025 at 9:06 PM
If Trump was still popular? Maybe, not; it'd be a gamble. A likelier result would be secession and civil war.
Right now? Pretty sure, yes. Military does tend to vote GOP, but that doesn't mean most of them don't take their oath to the Constitution seriously, especially since Trump is so unpopular.
Right now? Pretty sure, yes. Military does tend to vote GOP, but that doesn't mean most of them don't take their oath to the Constitution seriously, especially since Trump is so unpopular.
Yes, they have broken laws, but that doesn't mean they can get away with staying in power if they're voted out, especially with huge margins.
In fact, the window for a full-blown coup is gone. MAGA is fracturing, and independents are turning against the GOP.
They're done, but are still dangerous.
In fact, the window for a full-blown coup is gone. MAGA is fracturing, and independents are turning against the GOP.
They're done, but are still dangerous.
December 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Yes, they have broken laws, but that doesn't mean they can get away with staying in power if they're voted out, especially with huge margins.
In fact, the window for a full-blown coup is gone. MAGA is fracturing, and independents are turning against the GOP.
They're done, but are still dangerous.
In fact, the window for a full-blown coup is gone. MAGA is fracturing, and independents are turning against the GOP.
They're done, but are still dangerous.
The US electoral system tends to prevent such vote splitting.
Furthermore, *every* election over the past six months has shown a huge shift towards Democrats.
Independents are also not going for Trump anymore.
Republicans are toast. The only way they can stay is if they break the law.
Furthermore, *every* election over the past six months has shown a huge shift towards Democrats.
Independents are also not going for Trump anymore.
Republicans are toast. The only way they can stay is if they break the law.
December 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The US electoral system tends to prevent such vote splitting.
Furthermore, *every* election over the past six months has shown a huge shift towards Democrats.
Independents are also not going for Trump anymore.
Republicans are toast. The only way they can stay is if they break the law.
Furthermore, *every* election over the past six months has shown a huge shift towards Democrats.
Independents are also not going for Trump anymore.
Republicans are toast. The only way they can stay is if they break the law.
Racists like you are fundamentally idiots. A low-IQ individual such as you should refrain from showcasing their ignorant on social media.
Then again, you're probably paid to post these from your little cubicle in Mumbai..
Then again, you're probably paid to post these from your little cubicle in Mumbai..
December 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Racists like you are fundamentally idiots. A low-IQ individual such as you should refrain from showcasing their ignorant on social media.
Then again, you're probably paid to post these from your little cubicle in Mumbai..
Then again, you're probably paid to post these from your little cubicle in Mumbai..
Again, no one cares. What people do care about is that Trump is having the DOJ remove his name from the Epstein files.
Why do you defend pedophiles? Are you one as well?
Why do you defend pedophiles? Are you one as well?
December 31, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Again, no one cares. What people do care about is that Trump is having the DOJ remove his name from the Epstein files.
Why do you defend pedophiles? Are you one as well?
Why do you defend pedophiles? Are you one as well?
No one cares, Trumpist.
Why are you defending pedophiles, just because they happen to be on "your side"?
Why are you defending pedophiles, just because they happen to be on "your side"?
December 31, 2025 at 12:33 AM
No one cares, Trumpist.
Why are you defending pedophiles, just because they happen to be on "your side"?
Why are you defending pedophiles, just because they happen to be on "your side"?
I'm in Canada and I voted NDP, you fucking moron.
December 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I'm in Canada and I voted NDP, you fucking moron.
Tankies aren't leftists.
December 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Tankies aren't leftists.
Enjoy being political irrelevant.
December 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Enjoy being political irrelevant.
More of a leftist than you'll ever be, troll.
December 30, 2025 at 8:53 PM
More of a leftist than you'll ever be, troll.