Lex
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The man who literally wrote the book on the use of vehicles as ramming weapons says any claim Good used hers as such is false, and that her execution, followed by the false claim, is "death squad behavior."
🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
January 8, 2026 at 9:36 PM
The man who literally wrote the book on the use of vehicles as ramming weapons says any claim Good used hers as such is false, and that her execution, followed by the false claim, is "death squad behavior."
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Reminder that we have a monthly series covering the basics of foreign policy that is free for all and up on our website! January’s edition is out today, and discusses what international law requires before going to war, a concept known as jus ad bellum.
www.theconnectionfp.com/on-wars-and-...
www.theconnectionfp.com/on-wars-and-...
On Wars and Laws
Hi friends,
This weekend I saw a photo on social media of a person protesting U.S. military actions in Venezuela, holding a sign stating, “The year just [effing] started, man.”
And that’s a whole mo...
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January 8, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Reminder that we have a monthly series covering the basics of foreign policy that is free for all and up on our website! January’s edition is out today, and discusses what international law requires before going to war, a concept known as jus ad bellum.
www.theconnectionfp.com/on-wars-and-...
www.theconnectionfp.com/on-wars-and-...
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You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
January 8, 2026 at 12:15 AM
You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
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Not at war with the country the U.S. just bombed and whose leader the U.S. just abducted.
But at war with alleged drug smugglers in boats.
Got it.
One of these is a real war and one is a make believe war.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
But at war with alleged drug smugglers in boats.
Got it.
One of these is a real war and one is a make believe war.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump says the U.S. is not at war with Venezuela
In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Trump discussed the path forward in Venezuela, including when there will be elections, the opportunities for oil companies and Congress' role.
www.nbcnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Not at war with the country the U.S. just bombed and whose leader the U.S. just abducted.
But at war with alleged drug smugglers in boats.
Got it.
One of these is a real war and one is a make believe war.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
But at war with alleged drug smugglers in boats.
Got it.
One of these is a real war and one is a make believe war.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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Children will die with RFK Jr.'s new vaccine recommendations. We're NOT doing the "experts disagree" game. The US vaccine schedule was painstakingly constructed through a deep & thorough process by experts with unquestionable expertise. This is policy by fiat. It is pre-meditated murder. 1/
January 5, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Children will die with RFK Jr.'s new vaccine recommendations. We're NOT doing the "experts disagree" game. The US vaccine schedule was painstakingly constructed through a deep & thorough process by experts with unquestionable expertise. This is policy by fiat. It is pre-meditated murder. 1/
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all this is both foolish and unnecessary
January 4, 2026 at 9:47 PM
all this is both foolish and unnecessary
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MDC will now be home to a leader who our country says is so dangerous they needed to be violently deposed.
The very same building also holds people that fled his regime who are being detained by ICE because we are not granting them asylum.
The very same building also holds people that fled his regime who are being detained by ICE because we are not granting them asylum.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have arrived at Stewart International Airport, outside New York City, following U.S. strikes in Venezuela. They are expected to be transported by helicopter to Manhattan, then driven to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Katy Tur reports.
January 3, 2026 at 11:38 PM
MDC will now be home to a leader who our country says is so dangerous they needed to be violently deposed.
The very same building also holds people that fled his regime who are being detained by ICE because we are not granting them asylum.
The very same building also holds people that fled his regime who are being detained by ICE because we are not granting them asylum.
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In light of this morning's events in Venezuela, we've put together a special edition of The Brief covering what we know, and why U.S. actions are unlawful under international and domestic law. It's in subscriber inboxes, and free for all below:
www.theconnectionfp.com/the-brief-sp...
#venezuela
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#venezuela
The Brief Special Edition: Regime Change in Venezuela
Hi friends,
I’m moving up this week’s edition of The Brief by a few days, and sending it out to all subscribers, in light of this morning’s events in Venezuela. I expect a fair amount of additional i...
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January 4, 2026 at 1:34 AM
In light of this morning's events in Venezuela, we've put together a special edition of The Brief covering what we know, and why U.S. actions are unlawful under international and domestic law. It's in subscriber inboxes, and free for all below:
www.theconnectionfp.com/the-brief-sp...
#venezuela
www.theconnectionfp.com/the-brief-sp...
#venezuela
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Again, this is, in fact, why we have the UN and its charter
This is exactly the reason why this is not only wildly illegal, under both domestic & international law, but also why it is so disastrous for world order & US national security.
So, now what stops Turkey from taking over Syria, Russia from taking over Ukraine, and China from taking over Taiwan? US?
January 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Again, this is, in fact, why we have the UN and its charter
Also, Dems came within three votes of passing a War Powers Act resolution *earlier this year,* with Repub help! They can and should be pushing for that again here.
I don’t love you and I’m not holding your hand: call your Senator and tell them that the must shut down the government on January 30th until this ends, a thing that Democrats have the hard power to do at this very moment.
I love you all and am holding your hand as I say this:
Dems wield zero hard power levers
Dems wield zero hard power levers
January 3, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Also, Dems came within three votes of passing a War Powers Act resolution *earlier this year,* with Repub help! They can and should be pushing for that again here.
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Actually, that exactly how JURISDICTION works unless you have an extradition treaty
Vance pushes back and says this was not illegal, arguing "Maduro has multiple indictments in the United States for narcoterrorism. You don't get to avoid justice for drug trafficking in the United States because you live in a palace in Caracas."
January 3, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Actually, that exactly how JURISDICTION works unless you have an extradition treaty
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like 75% of dem messaging right now should be “the party led by epsteins best friend is breaking into pre-k childcare centers so they can record your toddlers and put the videos on internet”
uhhh yeah I can see why these childcare properties weren't eager to let in some rando dudes asking "where are the kids?"
January 1, 2026 at 2:49 PM
like 75% of dem messaging right now should be “the party led by epsteins best friend is breaking into pre-k childcare centers so they can record your toddlers and put the videos on internet”
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It is kind of wild that no big media outlet has busted open the story of who is making DHS' posts on X. Whoever that may be is certainly plugged into hardcore white supremacist internet propaganda with a harder edge. "Groyper" would be underselling it. This is Daily Stormer-tier sludge.
January 1, 2026 at 2:01 AM
It is kind of wild that no big media outlet has busted open the story of who is making DHS' posts on X. Whoever that may be is certainly plugged into hardcore white supremacist internet propaganda with a harder edge. "Groyper" would be underselling it. This is Daily Stormer-tier sludge.
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Starting to think it ain’t great that the US government has a department for paramilitary ethnic cleansing.
January 1, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Starting to think it ain’t great that the US government has a department for paramilitary ethnic cleansing.
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In today’s issue of The Brief, we give you all the background you need to understand the start of elections in Myanmar, why the military regime is calling them, and why the human rights community is so concerned. Find out more at the link!
www.theconnectionfp.com/the-brief-on...
#humanrights
www.theconnectionfp.com/the-brief-on...
#humanrights
The Brief: Illegitimate Elections in Myanmar
foreign policy for the people
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December 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
In today’s issue of The Brief, we give you all the background you need to understand the start of elections in Myanmar, why the military regime is calling them, and why the human rights community is so concerned. Find out more at the link!
www.theconnectionfp.com/the-brief-on...
#humanrights
www.theconnectionfp.com/the-brief-on...
#humanrights
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We’re murdering fishermen in handmade peñeros with $40K in motors using $300K in missiles to depose Maduro so Rubio can come 5th in the 2032 primaries 🎁 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/world/americas/trump-boat-strikes-gulf-of-venezuela-wreckage.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AVA.OLR8.KODM5zTAI3xD
December 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM
We’re murdering fishermen in handmade peñeros with $40K in motors using $300K in missiles to depose Maduro so Rubio can come 5th in the 2032 primaries 🎁 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/world/americas/trump-boat-strikes-gulf-of-venezuela-wreckage.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AVA.OLR8.KODM5zTAI3xD
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USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
December 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
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Ladies and gentlemen, the head of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
December 29, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Ladies and gentlemen, the head of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
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It has been 395 days of continuous demonstrations in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi. Our citizens demand the resignation of Georgia's mostly illegitimate and pro-Russian government, the release of political prisoners, and the return to a pro-European course.
December 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It has been 395 days of continuous demonstrations in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi. Our citizens demand the resignation of Georgia's mostly illegitimate and pro-Russian government, the release of political prisoners, and the return to a pro-European course.
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Russia attacked Ukraine with 500 drones and around 40 missiles, including Kinzhal missiles. The main strike targeted #Kyiv, hitting energy facilities and civilian infrastructure.
The Russian attack left nearly one third of Kyiv without heating.
Russia is a terrorist state.
The Russian attack left nearly one third of Kyiv without heating.
Russia is a terrorist state.
December 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Russia attacked Ukraine with 500 drones and around 40 missiles, including Kinzhal missiles. The main strike targeted #Kyiv, hitting energy facilities and civilian infrastructure.
The Russian attack left nearly one third of Kyiv without heating.
Russia is a terrorist state.
The Russian attack left nearly one third of Kyiv without heating.
Russia is a terrorist state.
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Tenet Media founder Lauren Chen, who secretly took money from two people with ties to Russian state media to involve conservative influencers in an unwitting propaganda scheme, is back in the US after being deported to Canada under President Biden. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
December 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Tenet Media founder Lauren Chen, who secretly took money from two people with ties to Russian state media to involve conservative influencers in an unwitting propaganda scheme, is back in the US after being deported to Canada under President Biden. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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This has nothing to do with faith or observance btw. It’s just about establishing an official hierarchy of citizenship where they are on top. bsky.app/profile/mark...
Here’s the U.S. government being officially religious in a country with no official religion.
December 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
This has nothing to do with faith or observance btw. It’s just about establishing an official hierarchy of citizenship where they are on top. bsky.app/profile/mark...
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Every Democrat running for office needs to promise investigations and full prosecutions from top to bottom, remove its funding bloat then break up the agency and distribute its core remaining useful functions across other agencies.
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
December 26, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Every Democrat running for office needs to promise investigations and full prosecutions from top to bottom, remove its funding bloat then break up the agency and distribute its core remaining useful functions across other agencies.