Manoj Swearingen
@manswear.bsky.social
I have read some books.
I have run lots of marathons. (50+)
I have run lots of marathons. (50+)
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Thank goodness man cereal is here, cereal was getting way too feminine
January 10, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Thank goodness man cereal is here, cereal was getting way too feminine
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Gonna need more prominent people to pierce the veil like this
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers called the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a federal agent in Minneapolis “straight-up murder” on Friday, hours after fellow NBA coach Steve Kerr commented on federal officials’ response to the incident.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...
Doc Rivers calls ICE shooting in Minneapolis ‘straight-up murder’
Rivers, one of the NBA's most outspoken coaches, has previously spoken out about ICE activity in his hometown of Chicago.
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Gonna need more prominent people to pierce the veil like this
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3 Dem Senators urge Google, Apple to suspend X and Grok from their app stores until Musk gets the AI-generated images under control instead of letting users rampantly create & share CSAM, NCII etc. www.cnbc.com/2026/01/09/g...
Grok and X should be suspended from Apple, Google app stores, Democratic senators say
Senators from Oregon, Massachusetts and New Mexico urged Apple and Google to suspend X and Grok until Elon Musk curbs AI-generated sexualized images of kids.
www.cnbc.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:40 PM
3 Dem Senators urge Google, Apple to suspend X and Grok from their app stores until Musk gets the AI-generated images under control instead of letting users rampantly create & share CSAM, NCII etc. www.cnbc.com/2026/01/09/g...
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my favorite books I read in 2025 are below. never too late to hand in your homework:
January 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
my favorite books I read in 2025 are below. never too late to hand in your homework:
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If this doesn’t terrify you, you’re not thinking rationally.
"Trump told the New York Times in an interview published Thursday there was only 'one thing' to limit his global power. 'My own morality. My own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me.' He added: 'I don't need international law,'" writes Stephen Collinson | Analysis https://cnn.it/3NCH8bG
January 9, 2026 at 8:35 AM
If this doesn’t terrify you, you’re not thinking rationally.
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Stop falling for the “untrained” narrative.
NEW: Jonathan Ross is former National Guard and Border Patrol and has been part of ICE's SWAT equivalent, a team leader overseeing FBI, ATF, and IRS agents, and a firearms instructor, according to testimony obtained by WIRED. This is from @hudsongiles.bsky.social and me:
ICE Agent Who Reportedly Shot Renee Good Was a Firearms Trainer, Per Testimony
Jonathan Ross told a federal court in December about his professional background, including “hundreds” of encounters with drivers during enforcement actions, according to testimony obtained by WIRED.
www.wired.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Stop falling for the “untrained” narrative.
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The ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in south Minneapolis has been identified as Jonathan Ross, the Star-Tribune reports
Live: ICE agent identified as state and federal officials clash over shooting investigation
The agent, Jonathan Ross, was dragged by a vehicle and injured during a June operation in the Twin Cities, court records show. State investigators said the FBI had ‘reversed course’ on a joint investi...
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM
The ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in south Minneapolis has been identified as Jonathan Ross, the Star-Tribune reports
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After the US admin cancelled the $B Climate + Weather Disaster dataset, @climatecentral.org hired the scientists who ran it and set it back up.
Now the 2025 numbers are in: it's 3rd highest year on record and highest year w/o land-falling hurricanes.
More: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...
Now the 2025 numbers are in: it's 3rd highest year on record and highest year w/o land-falling hurricanes.
More: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...
January 8, 2026 at 5:33 PM
After the US admin cancelled the $B Climate + Weather Disaster dataset, @climatecentral.org hired the scientists who ran it and set it back up.
Now the 2025 numbers are in: it's 3rd highest year on record and highest year w/o land-falling hurricanes.
More: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...
Now the 2025 numbers are in: it's 3rd highest year on record and highest year w/o land-falling hurricanes.
More: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...
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ICE just straight up murdered someone in Minnesota (I’m not going to post the video because it’s disturbing as hell)
January 7, 2026 at 6:14 PM
ICE just straight up murdered someone in Minnesota (I’m not going to post the video because it’s disturbing as hell)
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BREAKING: X’s chatbot Grok isn’t just making AI porn deepfakes, it’s now making Nazi AI porn deepfakes, undressing women and showing them wearing “swastika bikinis”. Many of these women are Jewish, including a recently deceased Holocaust survivor.
Elon Musk’s “Grok” is undressing women and showing them in swastika bikinis
One woman targeted is a Jewish Holocaust survivor
decoherence.media
January 7, 2026 at 7:27 AM
BREAKING: X’s chatbot Grok isn’t just making AI porn deepfakes, it’s now making Nazi AI porn deepfakes, undressing women and showing them wearing “swastika bikinis”. Many of these women are Jewish, including a recently deceased Holocaust survivor.
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Where the hell are Google and Apple enforcing their app store terms of service on X? Grok doing CSAM should instantly be a removal from the app store. Any other app doing this would be pulled instantly. Journalists should be asking for comment from these companies.
January 7, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Where the hell are Google and Apple enforcing their app store terms of service on X? Grok doing CSAM should instantly be a removal from the app store. Any other app doing this would be pulled instantly. Journalists should be asking for comment from these companies.
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Haarlem to Harlem: Dutch teenage pitcher signs for the Yankees www.dutchnews.nl?p=261912
Haarlem to Harlem: Dutch teenage pitcher signs for the Yankees
www.dutchnews.nl
January 7, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Haarlem to Harlem: Dutch teenage pitcher signs for the Yankees www.dutchnews.nl?p=261912
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“In like 95% of situations where a disengagement or accident happens with autonomous vehicles, it’s a very regular, routine situation for humans.”
Tech companies claimed autonomous vehicles would reduce congestion. They add to it. Why would we believe any of their claims, especially about safety?
Tech companies claimed autonomous vehicles would reduce congestion. They add to it. Why would we believe any of their claims, especially about safety?
We Still Don’t Know if Robotaxis Are Safer Than Human Drivers
And even if self-driving technology proves to be less dangerous, there are many better ways to improve traffic safety and prevent fatal crashes.
www.bloomberg.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:17 AM
“In like 95% of situations where a disengagement or accident happens with autonomous vehicles, it’s a very regular, routine situation for humans.”
Tech companies claimed autonomous vehicles would reduce congestion. They add to it. Why would we believe any of their claims, especially about safety?
Tech companies claimed autonomous vehicles would reduce congestion. They add to it. Why would we believe any of their claims, especially about safety?
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Denmark’s PM Mette Frederiksen is blunt:
If the U.S. attacks a NATO ally, the post-WWII order dies and America becomes the threat NATO was built to stop.👀
If the U.S. attacks a NATO ally, the post-WWII order dies and America becomes the threat NATO was built to stop.👀
January 5, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Denmark’s PM Mette Frederiksen is blunt:
If the U.S. attacks a NATO ally, the post-WWII order dies and America becomes the threat NATO was built to stop.👀
If the U.S. attacks a NATO ally, the post-WWII order dies and America becomes the threat NATO was built to stop.👀
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Crockett: "When you look at the press conference Trump held, he didn't talk about democracy. I know there are a lot of people talking about how this is good for the Venezuelan people because Maduro was ba. That's not why he did it. He has not cared about Venezuelans at all. Here's the receipts ... "
January 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Crockett: "When you look at the press conference Trump held, he didn't talk about democracy. I know there are a lot of people talking about how this is good for the Venezuelan people because Maduro was ba. That's not why he did it. He has not cared about Venezuelans at all. Here's the receipts ... "
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A top United Nations official condemned the US attack on Venezuela, saying it violated international law, could fuel instability in the region and sets a concerning precedent that could make violent conflicts more likely
Trump Does Not Want to Occupy Venezuela, US Tells UN Meeting
The Trump administration does not want to occupy Venezuela, Washington’s envoy to the United Nations said on Monday, as the US faced intense criticism at a meeting to discuss the stunning special forces raid that captured Nicolas Maduro.
bloom.bg
January 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM
A top United Nations official condemned the US attack on Venezuela, saying it violated international law, could fuel instability in the region and sets a concerning precedent that could make violent conflicts more likely
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On Monday's TJRS: we ask where we are as a country five years after J6 with three heroes of that day, we break down why we're really in Venezuela, and Bishop Barber brings us our Moral Monday message. www.youtube.com/live/r5hXxjz...
Jan 6 5 Years Later: Invasions & Impunity | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
YouTube video by The Joy Reid Show
www.youtube.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:23 AM
On Monday's TJRS: we ask where we are as a country five years after J6 with three heroes of that day, we break down why we're really in Venezuela, and Bishop Barber brings us our Moral Monday message. www.youtube.com/live/r5hXxjz...
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Europe’s failure to condemn Trump’s illegal aggression in Venezuela isn’t just wrong – it’s stupid | Nathalie Tocci
Europe’s failure to condemn Trump’s illegal aggression in Venezuela isn’t just wrong – it’s stupid | Nathalie Tocci
The more European countries act as colonies, unable and unwilling to stand up to Trump, the more they’ll be treated as such, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Europe’s failure to condemn Trump’s illegal aggression in Venezuela isn’t just wrong – it’s stupid | Nathalie Tocci
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We did regime change because Maduro disrespectfully danced at us
per NYT, the u.s. military invaded venezuela to kidnap president maduro because he’s a better dancer than donald trump
January 4, 2026 at 8:15 PM
We did regime change because Maduro disrespectfully danced at us
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FIFA gave Trump a bullshit peace prize and as a thank you he’s going to launch a war against his World Cup co-host and make the games unplayable
New: Trump admin officials tell Zeteo that Trump is “very interested” in secret plans drawn up last year to send US Special Forces into Mexico.
One official even says Trump recently asked for updates on preparations for a possible operation.
One official even says Trump recently asked for updates on preparations for a possible operation.
After Trump’s Venezuela Invasion, Mexico Could Be Next
Officials tell Zeteo that Trump remains ‘very interested’ in the idea of sending US Special Forces into Mexico, as the president threatens Colombia and Cuba, too.
zeteo.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:18 PM
FIFA gave Trump a bullshit peace prize and as a thank you he’s going to launch a war against his World Cup co-host and make the games unplayable
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My little boy loves Captain America, and he boos whenever he sees Trump on TV. He gets that Cap would be fighting the Trump regime, and suggests that Trump is likely the Red Skull in disguise.
January 4, 2026 at 7:24 PM
My little boy loves Captain America, and he boos whenever he sees Trump on TV. He gets that Cap would be fighting the Trump regime, and suggests that Trump is likely the Red Skull in disguise.
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So it was less a daring raid per se than the USA being invited to do the dirty work in an internal coup?
January 4, 2026 at 5:06 AM
So it was less a daring raid per se than the USA being invited to do the dirty work in an internal coup?
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“Irony” isn’t nearly a strong enough word
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM
“Irony” isn’t nearly a strong enough word
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On MSNOW last Sunday, I stated bluntly Trump has made the world view the USA as a rogue nation. The world sees Trump's killing of people off coast of Venezuela as a gross violation of international law--and it 100% is. Well, now it's worse with Trump bombing Venezuela and kidnapping the leader!
January 3, 2026 at 1:48 PM
On MSNOW last Sunday, I stated bluntly Trump has made the world view the USA as a rogue nation. The world sees Trump's killing of people off coast of Venezuela as a gross violation of international law--and it 100% is. Well, now it's worse with Trump bombing Venezuela and kidnapping the leader!