Manuel Baquerizo A.
@ingmanubaque.bsky.social
Liberal & Deist Electrical Engineer. Poli Sci major Classics minor wannabe. "The Essential Value of a Classic Education" is the video in the link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVLpdzhcU0g
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"If saving liberalism requires a change of heart on the part of tens of millions of Republican voters, then liberalism is well and truly fecked. What makes me hopeful about MTG is that she has not changed."
Why Marjorie Taylor Greene Gives Me Hope
People don’t change—but they can remember who they are.
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December 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"If saving liberalism requires a change of heart on the part of tens of millions of Republican voters, then liberalism is well and truly fecked. What makes me hopeful about MTG is that she has not changed."
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Ramaswamy's message to conservative audiences was consistent and clear: America is already fair, racism is exaggerated, and those who claim otherwise are playing the victim. And that message did much to raise his profile in Trump’s GOP.
When It Comes to Race, Vivek Ramaswamy Is No Moral Leader
The Ohio gubernatorial candidate’s political marriage of convenience with MAGA racists lasted until it became inconvenient.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Ramaswamy's message to conservative audiences was consistent and clear: America is already fair, racism is exaggerated, and those who claim otherwise are playing the victim. And that message did much to raise his profile in Trump’s GOP.
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Military forces know that a force that operates within clear legal and ethical boundaries is more disciplined, more predictable, and more effective over time. This is not academic theory; it is operational reality. Does our secretary of defense know that?
It Was a Bad Year for the American Military
No one should be surprised.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Military forces know that a force that operates within clear legal and ethical boundaries is more disciplined, more predictable, and more effective over time. This is not academic theory; it is operational reality. Does our secretary of defense know that?
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The “Israel Prize for Peace” is a new category this year, having seemingly been created, like the FIFA Peace Prize, for the purpose of lavishing Trump with more hardware.
When It Comes to Trump, Trust Women
They have recognized the president’s toxicity from the jump. It’s time men start listening to them.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The “Israel Prize for Peace” is a new category this year, having seemingly been created, like the FIFA Peace Prize, for the purpose of lavishing Trump with more hardware.
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Trump understands "respect" - maybe in the sense of "men of respect."
Somebody Needs to Tell Trump Everybody Is Laughing at Him
His worst fear has already come true.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Trump understands "respect" - maybe in the sense of "men of respect."
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"The Trump administration’s intervention on Chen’s behalf comes as it has moved to dramatically restrict visa rules more broadly—even denying visas to activists opposed to disinformation." Which makes this particularly ironic and corrupt.
Trump Admin Scores Visa for Founder of Russian Propaganda Outlet
Tenet Media’s Lauren Chen is back—even though the illegal-influence and money-laundering investigation remains open.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
"The Trump administration’s intervention on Chen’s behalf comes as it has moved to dramatically restrict visa rules more broadly—even denying visas to activists opposed to disinformation." Which makes this particularly ironic and corrupt.
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"I will always welcome more voices condemning racism against our community. But a politics such as Ramaswamy’s, which is only willing to advocate racial inclusion when it becomes useful, is not principled or exemplary."
When It Comes to Race, Vivek Ramaswamy Is No Moral Leader
The Ohio gubernatorial candidate’s political marriage of convenience with MAGA racists lasted until it became inconvenient.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"I will always welcome more voices condemning racism against our community. But a politics such as Ramaswamy’s, which is only willing to advocate racial inclusion when it becomes useful, is not principled or exemplary."
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"You need liberal democracy to protect what journalism is. And I think part of the problem is that the traditional media doesn't know what to do as we slip further and further away from a pure liberal democracy."
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on The Rebooting Show with Brian Morrissey:
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on The Rebooting Show with Brian Morrissey:
November 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"You need liberal democracy to protect what journalism is. And I think part of the problem is that the traditional media doesn't know what to do as we slip further and further away from a pure liberal democracy."
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on The Rebooting Show with Brian Morrissey:
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on The Rebooting Show with Brian Morrissey:
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Many of ICE’s tactics are “plainly illegal,” the former federal judge Nancy Gertner writes. The legal precedent that permits such lawlessness was the expectation of well-intentioned immigration enforcement:
Why the Supreme Court Is Giving ICE So Much Power
The Constitution inarguably applies to federal immigration agents—but the Supreme Court has taken away the hope of ever holding them to that standard.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Many of ICE’s tactics are “plainly illegal,” the former federal judge Nancy Gertner writes. The legal precedent that permits such lawlessness was the expectation of well-intentioned immigration enforcement:
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Because of my work and writing, I've talked to countless elected officials and their staffers about political violence over the past several years. Mostly Dem, though not all. The collective trauma for these folks is immeasurable and justified. With no recourse. www.semafor.com/article/06/1...
Congress confronts its own trauma
After an assassin’s hit list was revealed to contain multiple lawmakers, the pain of political violence hit home in new ways.
www.semafor.com
June 17, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Because of my work and writing, I've talked to countless elected officials and their staffers about political violence over the past several years. Mostly Dem, though not all. The collective trauma for these folks is immeasurable and justified. With no recourse. www.semafor.com/article/06/1...
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Most Canadians are repelled by Trump’s 51st state talk. But in separatist-minded Alberta, a small but enthusiastic minority embraces it @cqzakrz.bsky.social and Amanda Coletta report from Calgary
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51st state? Bring it on, these Canadians say.
When Trump lands in Alberta for the annual G-7 meeting, he will be arriving in Canada’s oil heartland, where a passionate minority backs becoming the 51st U.S. state.
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June 17, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Most Canadians are repelled by Trump’s 51st state talk. But in separatist-minded Alberta, a small but enthusiastic minority embraces it @cqzakrz.bsky.social and Amanda Coletta report from Calgary
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Iranian oppositionists are angry at their regime. "But they in no way welcomed the Israeli strikes on their country. They worried about their own safety—and also about societal collapse and the destruction of Iran’s infrastructure," @arash_tehran writes:
‘This War Is Not Helping Us’
Members of Iran’s opposition want change, and fear for their lives.
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June 17, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Iranian oppositionists are angry at their regime. "But they in no way welcomed the Israeli strikes on their country. They worried about their own safety—and also about societal collapse and the destruction of Iran’s infrastructure," @arash_tehran writes:
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I think people are overthinking this. Trump is greedy and vain, and acquiring Greenland would make him feel like a great president who enlarged America’s North American holdings
As a founding member of NATO, tying Denmark up with this Greenland fiasco would greatly benefit Putin. Imagine that.
If the U.S. military is given direct orders to seize Greenland—pull down another nation’s flag, and then claim the ground in the name of the United States—every senior commander has a moral obligation to refuse to accept or support such a command.
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April 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I think people are overthinking this. Trump is greedy and vain, and acquiring Greenland would make him feel like a great president who enlarged America’s North American holdings
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WSJ EDITORIAL BOARD: “President Trump’s across-the-board tariffs will change the world order in many ways, and one winner is already emerging: Xi Jinping. The Chinese President has had an excellent week.”
👉 www.wsj.com/opinion/xi-j...
👉 www.wsj.com/opinion/xi-j...
April 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
WSJ EDITORIAL BOARD: “President Trump’s across-the-board tariffs will change the world order in many ways, and one winner is already emerging: Xi Jinping. The Chinese President has had an excellent week.”
👉 www.wsj.com/opinion/xi-j...
👉 www.wsj.com/opinion/xi-j...
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With shoutouts to and in solidarity with my fellow banned authors at the US Naval Academy who write about religion and racial justice:
@antheabutler.bsky.social
@revjimwallis.bsky.social
@michaelericdyson.bsky.social
@esglaude.bsky.social
Bryan Massingale
@antheabutler.bsky.social
@revjimwallis.bsky.social
@michaelericdyson.bsky.social
@esglaude.bsky.social
Bryan Massingale
Reflections on the news that my book, White Too Long, was banned at the US Naval Academy.
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My Book, "White Too Long," Banned from US Naval Academy
The book bans are coming for American universities.
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April 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
With shoutouts to and in solidarity with my fellow banned authors at the US Naval Academy who write about religion and racial justice:
@antheabutler.bsky.social
@revjimwallis.bsky.social
@michaelericdyson.bsky.social
@esglaude.bsky.social
Bryan Massingale
@antheabutler.bsky.social
@revjimwallis.bsky.social
@michaelericdyson.bsky.social
@esglaude.bsky.social
Bryan Massingale
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Power is the ability to shape the reality perceived by others. This can occur by changing reality or changing by perception. The Right works to do the latter.
March 8, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Power is the ability to shape the reality perceived by others. This can occur by changing reality or changing by perception. The Right works to do the latter.
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Emma Raducanu was unable to see the ball through her tears after spotting a stalker at a match last month. The image of the British tennis player taking refuge behind the umpire's chair encapsulated the darker side of women's sport reut.rs/41yvORl
Dark and dangerous shadow of stalking hovers over growth of women's sport
Emma Raducanu described being unable to see the ball through her tears after spotting a stalker at a match last month, and the image of the British tennis player taking refuge behind the umpire's chair encapsulated the darker side of women's sport.
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March 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Emma Raducanu was unable to see the ball through her tears after spotting a stalker at a match last month. The image of the British tennis player taking refuge behind the umpire's chair encapsulated the darker side of women's sport reut.rs/41yvORl
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Telling Americans to “Shut Up About Egg Prices” is quite the message
Trump thinks posting an article telling Americans to “Shut Up About Egg Prices” is a good idea
March 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Telling Americans to “Shut Up About Egg Prices” is quite the message
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“It is effectively sending a message to all the lawyers that you best not challenge this administration, or you, your lawyers and your clients will suffer. It is the most un-American thing I’ve ever heard.”
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Trump expands retribution campaign against law firms that aided his foes
Trump hit another major law firm that worked for his political rivals with an executive order seeking to limit its ability to work for the U.S. government.
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March 8, 2025 at 11:11 PM
“It is effectively sending a message to all the lawyers that you best not challenge this administration, or you, your lawyers and your clients will suffer. It is the most un-American thing I’ve ever heard.”
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Gee I wonder why it was necessary for the President to tell his [checks notes] Senate-confirmed cabinet heads that they, not Elon Musk, are in charge of the federal departments that they were selected to run
March 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Gee I wonder why it was necessary for the President to tell his [checks notes] Senate-confirmed cabinet heads that they, not Elon Musk, are in charge of the federal departments that they were selected to run
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What you want from economic policy is constant chaotic day to day volatility combined with extreme complexity and opacity.
Just now in the Oval: Trump has signed action officially adjusting tariffs vs Canada/Mexico, saying all goods not compliant with USMCA will still see 25% tariffs (or 10% on energy).
WH official says roughly 50% of Mexican imports, 62% of Canadian imports are NOT compliant, so tariffs remain there.
WH official says roughly 50% of Mexican imports, 62% of Canadian imports are NOT compliant, so tariffs remain there.
March 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
What you want from economic policy is constant chaotic day to day volatility combined with extreme complexity and opacity.
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For all the TRUMP = STRONG propaganda this is *exactly* what his “leadership” was like in Covid. Constant zigging and zagging, self-contradictory, incapable of commitment, wanting to have it both ways. It was a disaster!
This is what weak, flailing leadership looks like. His inability to make meaningful change in areas like this explains the desperate, authoritarian bluster of his largely illegal Executive Orders. This is the sort of leader who opposing politicians should definitely NOT cater to.
"The decision is a significant reversal by Trump, who on Tuesday had announced the largest tariff increase in a century only to back down 48 hours later as stocks were hammered and Republicans expressed concern about the economic consequences." Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
March 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
For all the TRUMP = STRONG propaganda this is *exactly* what his “leadership” was like in Covid. Constant zigging and zagging, self-contradictory, incapable of commitment, wanting to have it both ways. It was a disaster!
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This was one of the oddest lines from Trump's speech 👇
What exactly is America "back" from?
Calm, stability, and prosperity?
What exactly is America "back" from?
Calm, stability, and prosperity?
March 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
This was one of the oddest lines from Trump's speech 👇
What exactly is America "back" from?
Calm, stability, and prosperity?
What exactly is America "back" from?
Calm, stability, and prosperity?
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Germany: Five jailed over far-right plot to kidnap health minister
Germany: Five jailed over far-right plot to kidnap health minister
The group wanted to create civil war-like conditions in Germany and overthrow the government.
www.bbc.com
March 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Germany: Five jailed over far-right plot to kidnap health minister