Lee Stark
@lstark001.bsky.social
Dad, husband, son. Teacher and armchair observer of politics. Gamer and casual writer.
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ICE is leaving Vietnam-style death cards in the wake of their kidnappings because they are the saddest, most embarrassing military wannabes to ever live
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January 26, 2026 at 8:35 AM
The Execution of Alex Pretti Broke Me
YouTube video by LegalEagle
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January 25, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Disgusted by what is happening in the United States. Your Federal government is not working for you.
January 25, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Disgusted by what is happening in the United States. Your Federal government is not working for you.
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Reposted by Lee Stark
Question: "Do you have any moral or ethical qualms about detaining a 5-year-old on his way back from preschool?"
Oberführer Bovino: NO.
Oberführer Bovino: NO.
January 23, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Question: "Do you have any moral or ethical qualms about detaining a 5-year-old on his way back from preschool?"
Oberführer Bovino: NO.
Oberführer Bovino: NO.
Democracy withers when people bury their heads in the sand, and abrogate their responsibilities as citizens. Only then does it die in darkness.
Rhyme over Reason
“It can’t happen here” and other ways democracies lie to themselves.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Democracy withers when people bury their heads in the sand, and abrogate their responsibilities as citizens. Only then does it die in darkness.
I do not see ICE as the "Gestapo" - they're thugs with guns and little regard for what they break or batter. The true horror is yet to come.
ICE - The USA's Brown Shirt Problem?
When a democracy builds a fear machine for a chosen minority, history says the danger is not just at the border.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:13 AM
I do not see ICE as the "Gestapo" - they're thugs with guns and little regard for what they break or batter. The true horror is yet to come.
The Coalition split is window dressing; without each other, they will never be in government again. Against an Albanese government that is flailing to achieve anything, the Libs and Nats need to get their act together and focus on the ALP's failure to deliver real relief for Aussies.
#auspol
#auspol
January 22, 2026 at 1:34 AM
The Coalition split is window dressing; without each other, they will never be in government again. Against an Albanese government that is flailing to achieve anything, the Libs and Nats need to get their act together and focus on the ALP's failure to deliver real relief for Aussies.
#auspol
#auspol
How are the major powers shaping against their historical counterparts in the current global paradigm?
Arsonists, Architects, And The Awkward Middle
How today’s big players stack up against the giants of past power politics.
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January 22, 2026 at 12:05 AM
How are the major powers shaping against their historical counterparts in the current global paradigm?
Davos World Economic Forum is just a cover.
Trump’s Defenestration of Europe
A US president bent on humiliation, a continent scrambling for sovereignty—this is how the Atlantic alliance goes out the window.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Davos World Economic Forum is just a cover.
Hello! I have begun writing a substack, considering the intersection of current affairs within an historical context.
The strongman act is not new.
Have a read here, if you like, then subscribe :)
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The strongman act is not new.
Have a read here, if you like, then subscribe :)
substack.com/@lstark001
January 21, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Hello! I have begun writing a substack, considering the intersection of current affairs within an historical context.
The strongman act is not new.
Have a read here, if you like, then subscribe :)
substack.com/@lstark001
The strongman act is not new.
Have a read here, if you like, then subscribe :)
substack.com/@lstark001