Leish
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A congresswoman wants to impeach Kristi Noem. She’s right to do so | Jan-Werner Müller
A congresswoman wants to impeach Kristi Noem. She’s right to do so | Jan-Werner Müller
It may be tempting to dismiss the move as hopeless – but it interrupts the Trump administration’s promise of impunity
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:46 PM
A congresswoman wants to impeach Kristi Noem. She’s right to do so | Jan-Werner Müller
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We already knew that Trump had completely reshaped the federal courts, but these stats are incredible. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
January 11, 2026 at 12:17 PM
We already knew that Trump had completely reshaped the federal courts, but these stats are incredible. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
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ICE has awarded a contract to Constellis Holdings, the successor to the notorious mercenary firm Blackwater.
The contract is for "skip tracing" to hunt down 1.5 million immigrants—and offering bounties for their locations.
Using whatever surveillance tools they want—no badges, no oversight.
The contract is for "skip tracing" to hunt down 1.5 million immigrants—and offering bounties for their locations.
Using whatever surveillance tools they want—no badges, no oversight.
Blackwater Successor Hunts Immigrants for ICE
Constellis Holdings, which traces its roots to Erik Prince’s mercenary firm Blackwater, landed an ICE contract as a bounty hunter.
theintercept.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:33 AM
ICE has awarded a contract to Constellis Holdings, the successor to the notorious mercenary firm Blackwater.
The contract is for "skip tracing" to hunt down 1.5 million immigrants—and offering bounties for their locations.
Using whatever surveillance tools they want—no badges, no oversight.
The contract is for "skip tracing" to hunt down 1.5 million immigrants—and offering bounties for their locations.
Using whatever surveillance tools they want—no badges, no oversight.
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The MAGA dimwits just don't realise that US alliances act to *restrain* allied countries. Many countries can make nukes but *choose* not to do so based on US security guarantees (Japan, Italy & Sweden etc).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish...
January 7, 2026 at 5:52 PM
The MAGA dimwits just don't realise that US alliances act to *restrain* allied countries. Many countries can make nukes but *choose* not to do so based on US security guarantees (Japan, Italy & Sweden etc).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish...
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Here we go.
Trump is going to strike Mexico.
Not a maritime campaign, but inside Mexico on land.
Trump is going to strike Mexico.
Not a maritime campaign, but inside Mexico on land.
Trump says US will start 'hitting land' targeting cartels 'running Mexico'
President Donald Trump has told Fox News host Sean Hannity that the US military may take its fight against drug cartels onto land.
www.newsweek.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Here we go.
Trump is going to strike Mexico.
Not a maritime campaign, but inside Mexico on land.
Trump is going to strike Mexico.
Not a maritime campaign, but inside Mexico on land.
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Update: Iran has now been offline for 12 hours with national connectivity flatlining at ~1% of ordinary levels, after authorities imposed a national internet blackout in an attempt to suppress sweeping protests while covering up reports of regime brutality.-NetBlocks
January 9, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Update: Iran has now been offline for 12 hours with national connectivity flatlining at ~1% of ordinary levels, after authorities imposed a national internet blackout in an attempt to suppress sweeping protests while covering up reports of regime brutality.-NetBlocks
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Russia Appears to Use Nuclear-Capable Missile in Ukraine loaded with a conventional/dummy warhead
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
Russia Appears to Use Nuclear-Capable Missile in Ukraine
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Russia Appears to Use Nuclear-Capable Missile in Ukraine loaded with a conventional/dummy warhead
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
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A 38-year-old Russian journalist, identified as Yevgeny Safronov, was found dead after falling from his 7th-floor flat near Paris. Police are investigating, with “suicide considered”. He had fled Russia, faced threats, depression, and recent hacking by the Russian gov.
January 8, 2026 at 5:54 PM
A 38-year-old Russian journalist, identified as Yevgeny Safronov, was found dead after falling from his 7th-floor flat near Paris. Police are investigating, with “suicide considered”. He had fled Russia, faced threats, depression, and recent hacking by the Russian gov.
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Iran, by the way, in case anyone's wondering.
The regime has shut down the internet nationwide and disabled phone lines, cutting communications across the country. Protester Telegram channels are dead. Looks like a total blackout.
January 8, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Iran, by the way, in case anyone's wondering.
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For the best chance at anonymity, you should leave your phone at home. But if you can’t, keep it off as much as possible—or keep it in a Faraday bag that blocks all of its radio communications.
You can also consider using a secondary phone or a burner.
You can also consider using a secondary phone or a burner.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
For the best chance at anonymity, you should leave your phone at home. But if you can’t, keep it off as much as possible—or keep it in a Faraday bag that blocks all of its radio communications.
You can also consider using a secondary phone or a burner.
You can also consider using a secondary phone or a burner.
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You should assume that any digital evidence that you were at or near a protest could be used against you—that includes data from your phone as well as tracking tools like license plate scanners and face recognition.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
You should assume that any digital evidence that you were at or near a protest could be used against you—that includes data from your phone as well as tracking tools like license plate scanners and face recognition.
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Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to ICE: "Get the fuck out of Minneapolis."
January 7, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to ICE: "Get the fuck out of Minneapolis."
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Is the U.S. action in Venezuela lawful, unlawful or legally grey? Professor Marc Weller shares his analysis.
Watch the full interview on YouTube 👉 https://bit.ly/4szTRMA
Marc Weller is Professor of International Law @campolis.bsky.social
Watch the full interview on YouTube 👉 https://bit.ly/4szTRMA
Marc Weller is Professor of International Law @campolis.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Is the U.S. action in Venezuela lawful, unlawful or legally grey? Professor Marc Weller shares his analysis.
Watch the full interview on YouTube 👉 https://bit.ly/4szTRMA
Marc Weller is Professor of International Law @campolis.bsky.social
Watch the full interview on YouTube 👉 https://bit.ly/4szTRMA
Marc Weller is Professor of International Law @campolis.bsky.social
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🚨#Venezuela
RUSSIAN NEWS OUTLET RT CITES SOURCE AS SAYING A HELICOPTER IS TRYING TO LAND WHAT ARE THOUGHT TO BE U.S. MILITARY FORCES ON VENEZUELA-LINKED OIL TANKER ' MARINERA'
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
RUSSIAN NEWS OUTLET RT CITES SOURCE AS SAYING A HELICOPTER IS TRYING TO LAND WHAT ARE THOUGHT TO BE U.S. MILITARY FORCES ON VENEZUELA-LINKED OIL TANKER ' MARINERA'
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Exclusive: US seizing Venezuela-linked oil tanker after weeks-long pursuit
The United States is attempting to seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker after a more than two-week-long pursuit across the Atlantic, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:52 PM
🚨#Venezuela
RUSSIAN NEWS OUTLET RT CITES SOURCE AS SAYING A HELICOPTER IS TRYING TO LAND WHAT ARE THOUGHT TO BE U.S. MILITARY FORCES ON VENEZUELA-LINKED OIL TANKER ' MARINERA'
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
RUSSIAN NEWS OUTLET RT CITES SOURCE AS SAYING A HELICOPTER IS TRYING TO LAND WHAT ARE THOUGHT TO BE U.S. MILITARY FORCES ON VENEZUELA-LINKED OIL TANKER ' MARINERA'
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
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The BELLA 1 / MARINERA just made an odd turn due south and decelerated.
Now technically sailing in the direction of the Ireland and the UK rather than towards Russia.
No indication as of yet as to why.
Now technically sailing in the direction of the Ireland and the UK rather than towards Russia.
No indication as of yet as to why.
January 7, 2026 at 12:02 PM
The BELLA 1 / MARINERA just made an odd turn due south and decelerated.
Now technically sailing in the direction of the Ireland and the UK rather than towards Russia.
No indication as of yet as to why.
Now technically sailing in the direction of the Ireland and the UK rather than towards Russia.
No indication as of yet as to why.
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About 12 in total, with most now having traveled onward to Ramstein Air Base in Germany (this is why Medvedev just made a crack about the U.S. kidnapping Merz).
This is a typical route to then fly to the Middle East. *INTERESTINGLY the U.S. brought and left Special Ops assets in the U.K.
This is a typical route to then fly to the Middle East. *INTERESTINGLY the U.S. brought and left Special Ops assets in the U.K.
January 4, 2026 at 8:52 PM
About 12 in total, with most now having traveled onward to Ramstein Air Base in Germany (this is why Medvedev just made a crack about the U.S. kidnapping Merz).
This is a typical route to then fly to the Middle East. *INTERESTINGLY the U.S. brought and left Special Ops assets in the U.K.
This is a typical route to then fly to the Middle East. *INTERESTINGLY the U.S. brought and left Special Ops assets in the U.K.
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There’s been a lot of P‑8 activity near the UK. I initially thought it was surveillance of the vessel, but given this, it looks like they may be sub hunting now.
Well this isn’t good….
A U.S. official says Russia has dispatched a submarine and other naval assets to escort the empty, rusting formerly known Bella 1 oil tanker.-WSJ
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
A U.S. official says Russia has dispatched a submarine and other naval assets to escort the empty, rusting formerly known Bella 1 oil tanker.-WSJ
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Exclusive | Russia Sends Submarine to Escort Tanker the U.S. Tried to Seize off Venezuela
The move raises the stakes over the Trump administration’s attempt to seize the Bella 1, which officials say is part of fleet transporting illicit oil.
www.wsj.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:51 AM
There’s been a lot of P‑8 activity near the UK. I initially thought it was surveillance of the vessel, but given this, it looks like they may be sub hunting now.
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Well this isn’t good….
A U.S. official says Russia has dispatched a submarine and other naval assets to escort the empty, rusting formerly known Bella 1 oil tanker.-WSJ
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
A U.S. official says Russia has dispatched a submarine and other naval assets to escort the empty, rusting formerly known Bella 1 oil tanker.-WSJ
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Exclusive | Russia Sends Submarine to Escort Tanker the U.S. Tried to Seize off Venezuela
The move raises the stakes over the Trump administration’s attempt to seize the Bella 1, which officials say is part of fleet transporting illicit oil.
www.wsj.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Well this isn’t good….
A U.S. official says Russia has dispatched a submarine and other naval assets to escort the empty, rusting formerly known Bella 1 oil tanker.-WSJ
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
A U.S. official says Russia has dispatched a submarine and other naval assets to escort the empty, rusting formerly known Bella 1 oil tanker.-WSJ
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
At least 11 Globemasters and two Ghostriders have landed at RAF bases since Saturday as the US builds its military might in Britain after Maduro’s capture
Fleet of heavily armed US military planes land in England
www.thetimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military - White House
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military - White House
In a statement, the White House told the BBC that Trump had made clear that acquiring Greenland was a "national security priority".
www.bbc.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:12 PM
US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military - White House
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Last year I wrote a story for @foreignpolicy.com about what Europeans could do in the Arctic to chill Trump put about Greenland.
Obviously didn’t expect my copy to change anyone’s mind, but thought worth sharing anyways
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/26/t...
Obviously didn’t expect my copy to change anyone’s mind, but thought worth sharing anyways
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/26/t...
Europe Wonders if Trump Can Be Bought Off With Arctic Concessions
The U.S. president’s Greenland obsession may reflect strategic concerns.
foreignpolicy.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Last year I wrote a story for @foreignpolicy.com about what Europeans could do in the Arctic to chill Trump put about Greenland.
Obviously didn’t expect my copy to change anyone’s mind, but thought worth sharing anyways
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/26/t...
Obviously didn’t expect my copy to change anyone’s mind, but thought worth sharing anyways
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/26/t...
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German minister calls for EU legal steps over Grok images on Musk's X reut.rs/4psY1Tw
German minister calls for EU legal steps over Grok images on Musk's X
German media minister Wolfram Weimer urged the European Commission on Tuesday to take legal action to stop what he called the "industrialisation of sexual harassment" taking place on Elon Musk's social media platform X.
reut.rs
January 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
German minister calls for EU legal steps over Grok images on Musk's X reut.rs/4psY1Tw
Remembering the ambush of #Zelensky by #Trump and #JDVance. Trump aggressively accusing Zelensky of "gambling with world war three". It was jaw dropping and gut-wrenching and told us everything we ever needed to know about these men and what their intentions are. Solidarity with #Greenland #Canada
January 6, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Remembering the ambush of #Zelensky by #Trump and #JDVance. Trump aggressively accusing Zelensky of "gambling with world war three". It was jaw dropping and gut-wrenching and told us everything we ever needed to know about these men and what their intentions are. Solidarity with #Greenland #Canada