Verena Harfst
@letsgetitright2024.bsky.social
Connecticut resident
Rachel Maddow is right: THE question of this decisive moment in US history is: What are WE going to do about it?
Maddow: How far will the American public allow Trump to go?
YouTube video by MS NOW
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January 8, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Rachel Maddow is right: THE question of this decisive moment in US history is: What are WE going to do about it?
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"Iron laws of the world"? Some of America's most important national accomplishments are about leading humanity away from this kind of bullshit.
If we let ideologues like Stephen Miller drag us back into a world where brute force is all that matters, all of us will be less safe.
If we let ideologues like Stephen Miller drag us back into a world where brute force is all that matters, all of us will be less safe.
January 6, 2026 at 9:17 PM
"Iron laws of the world"? Some of America's most important national accomplishments are about leading humanity away from this kind of bullshit.
If we let ideologues like Stephen Miller drag us back into a world where brute force is all that matters, all of us will be less safe.
If we let ideologues like Stephen Miller drag us back into a world where brute force is all that matters, all of us will be less safe.
“The VP, the F.B.I.director, the AG -seem hellbent on having YouTuber Nick Shirley,or someone like him, replace the legacy media. Do a million YouTube investigators constitute a freer media, or are they more likely to bend with the political winds blown by the most powerful people in this country?”
What a Viral YouTube Video Says About the Future of Journalism
A streamer’s investigation of fraud in Minnesota garnered millions of views. His content was questionable, but his methods will likely inspire scores of imitators.
www.newyorker.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:29 AM
“The VP, the F.B.I.director, the AG -seem hellbent on having YouTuber Nick Shirley,or someone like him, replace the legacy media. Do a million YouTube investigators constitute a freer media, or are they more likely to bend with the political winds blown by the most powerful people in this country?”
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Joint Statement of major EU/NATO countries on Greenland, together with Denmark:
January 6, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Joint Statement of major EU/NATO countries on Greenland, together with Denmark:
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On the 5th Anniversary of the failed January 6th insurrection attempt, we’re reminded how fragile democracy can be. We must remember the darkness of that day so it’s never repeated. As history is rewritten by some, we choose to speak the truth of what happened.
January 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
On the 5th Anniversary of the failed January 6th insurrection attempt, we’re reminded how fragile democracy can be. We must remember the darkness of that day so it’s never repeated. As history is rewritten by some, we choose to speak the truth of what happened.
The triumph of indecency:
MAGA’s Foundational Lie
The movement claims to stand with the police. Trump’s decision to pardon the cop-beaters of January 6 exposed his movement for what it is.
www.theatlantic.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:48 PM
The triumph of indecency:
Does this make you feel uneasy? Yes, you!
Cliff Schecter (@cliffsedge)
I’ve never seen a simpler/better explanation of this moment in history.
substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Does this make you feel uneasy? Yes, you!
🇺🇦French Senator about Trump‘s betrayal:a US peace plan drafted in Moscow, Witkoff advising the Russians how best to maneuver his boss, sidelining Europeans from negotiations, a halt to economic and military aid, a new national security strategy implacable against Europe and complacent toward Russia:
Claude Malhuret - Government's statement on national defense strategy
YouTube video by Claude Malhuret
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December 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🇺🇦French Senator about Trump‘s betrayal:a US peace plan drafted in Moscow, Witkoff advising the Russians how best to maneuver his boss, sidelining Europeans from negotiations, a halt to economic and military aid, a new national security strategy implacable against Europe and complacent toward Russia:
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Nothing to see here. This is definitely a normal post that perfectly demonstrates appropriate behavior for a man with grave responsibilities to the nation and absolutely, positively does not show psychological derangement and incapacity to serve as president under section 4 of the 25th Amendment.
December 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Nothing to see here. This is definitely a normal post that perfectly demonstrates appropriate behavior for a man with grave responsibilities to the nation and absolutely, positively does not show psychological derangement and incapacity to serve as president under section 4 of the 25th Amendment.
“A key goal of Donald Trump’s second term has been to use government power to place important media properties in the hands of loyalists who will bend coverage to the president’s will. (…) His plan to corrupt the media is starting to work.”
Bari Weiss’s Audience of One
Trump’s plan to corrupt the media is starting to work.
www.theatlantic.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
“A key goal of Donald Trump’s second term has been to use government power to place important media properties in the hands of loyalists who will bend coverage to the president’s will. (…) His plan to corrupt the media is starting to work.”
CBS Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss effectively hands Trump administration a ‘kill switch’ for any reporting they find inconvenient, pulling a well vetted critical report by 60 Minutes off air at the last moment after the administration’s refusal to participate.
‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:38 AM
CBS Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss effectively hands Trump administration a ‘kill switch’ for any reporting they find inconvenient, pulling a well vetted critical report by 60 Minutes off air at the last moment after the administration’s refusal to participate.
Trump’s ruthless intimidation of the press continues. Reminder: The January 6th Select Committee concluded that he led a multi-part effort to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 election culminating in the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021; it recommended criminal referrals.
BBC vows to defend itself in $10bn Donald Trump lawsuit
President claims broadcaster ‘intentionally, maliciously and deceptively’ edited 6 January speech before Capitol attack
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Trump’s ruthless intimidation of the press continues. Reminder: The January 6th Select Committee concluded that he led a multi-part effort to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 election culminating in the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021; it recommended criminal referrals.
These are the people whose fates Trump ignores, rather siding with Russia, and enriching himself and his friends in the process.
💔 A European Parliament interpreter could not hold back tears during the speech of 11-year-old Roman Oleksiv from Lviv.
The boy survived a missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022, which killed his mother - it was the last time he saw her alive.
The boy survived a missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022, which killed his mother - it was the last time he saw her alive.
December 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
These are the people whose fates Trump ignores, rather siding with Russia, and enriching himself and his friends in the process.
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This is the most-read story on the AP's sprawling website this morning: "New York Times, after Trump post, says it won't be deterred from writing about his health." A sign that the public is paying close attention to Trump's attacks against the media? apnews.com/article/trum...
December 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This is the most-read story on the AP's sprawling website this morning: "New York Times, after Trump post, says it won't be deterred from writing about his health." A sign that the public is paying close attention to Trump's attacks against the media? apnews.com/article/trum...
Where is the American outcry over Trump, Vance, Miller & Co. kicking out 70 years of a stable and mutually beneficial security alliance that has guaranteed peace and prosperity on both sides of the Atlantic? This is not about Europe’s elites, it’s about all our shared democratic values and trust!
Trump Has Long Disdained Europe’s Elites. Now, It’s Official.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Where is the American outcry over Trump, Vance, Miller & Co. kicking out 70 years of a stable and mutually beneficial security alliance that has guaranteed peace and prosperity on both sides of the Atlantic? This is not about Europe’s elites, it’s about all our shared democratic values and trust!
White House creates a digital pillory for undesirable reporting, “shaming” or rather trying further to intimidate inconvenient reporters and news outlets. Affected journalists: CONSIDER THIS A BADGE OF HONOR! Users: READ THE STORIES, they must be among the best independent journalism has to offer!
Media Offenders
Explore the Media Bias Tracker that fact checks and holds Fake News accountable. False claims debunked, Hall of Shame for serial offenders, Leaderboard of networks ranked by Repeated Lies. Stay inform...
www.whitehouse.gov
December 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
White House creates a digital pillory for undesirable reporting, “shaming” or rather trying further to intimidate inconvenient reporters and news outlets. Affected journalists: CONSIDER THIS A BADGE OF HONOR! Users: READ THE STORIES, they must be among the best independent journalism has to offer!
Now ICE will target any American citizen opposing its brutal agenda, using all surveillance and spy technology at its disposal. Beware, America, 1933 is right around your corner.
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
December 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Now ICE will target any American citizen opposing its brutal agenda, using all surveillance and spy technology at its disposal. Beware, America, 1933 is right around your corner.
Revealed: Witkoff plotting with Putin against Ukraine. And Trump? Calling it „normal negotiations.” Not Witkoff is to be fired, but the whistleblower.
‘Traitor’: US representatives call for Trump envoy Witkoff to be fired after leaked Kremlin call
Republicans and Democrats warn Witkoff ‘cannot be trusted’ after reportedly advising officials on peace plan
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Revealed: Witkoff plotting with Putin against Ukraine. And Trump? Calling it „normal negotiations.” Not Witkoff is to be fired, but the whistleblower.
Great analysis: Trump replaced thinking with propaganda, demanding mindless loyalty, because he is impulsive, inconsistent, petty, and a compulsive liar. Instead of using facts and logic, he employs slander, abuse, and threats. As a result, conservative subculture has become an internal North Korea:
The Conservative Movement’s Intellectual Collapse
Trump is both a product and a cause of the decline in intellectual standards on the right.
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Great analysis: Trump replaced thinking with propaganda, demanding mindless loyalty, because he is impulsive, inconsistent, petty, and a compulsive liar. Instead of using facts and logic, he employs slander, abuse, and threats. As a result, conservative subculture has become an internal North Korea:
The Trump-Putin deal for Ukraine contains secret business deals between the two. The plan has been proposed in the name of American citizens, as a part of U.S. foreign policy. We deserve to know: who is benefiting, which U.S. companies and oligarchs, Trump’s family members and political supporters?
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The Trump-Putin deal for Ukraine contains secret business deals between the two. The plan has been proposed in the name of American citizens, as a part of U.S. foreign policy. We deserve to know: who is benefiting, which U.S. companies and oligarchs, Trump’s family members and political supporters?
Shameful: The secret pact forged by Trump and Putin would force Ukraine, battered by war, to surrender land or be left defenseless.The UN Charter forbids territory seized by force and requires non-coercive negotiation - yet the deal uses threats & gunpoint to deny a nation’s sovereignty and dignity.
U.S. pushing Ukraine to sign peace deal by Thanksgiving or lose support
The U.S. is now sending “signals” that everything could be off the table if Kyiv does not quickly sign a proposal, which was drawn up by special envoy Witkoff.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Shameful: The secret pact forged by Trump and Putin would force Ukraine, battered by war, to surrender land or be left defenseless.The UN Charter forbids territory seized by force and requires non-coercive negotiation - yet the deal uses threats & gunpoint to deny a nation’s sovereignty and dignity.