@mulletjedi.bsky.social
Retired USAF & former Federal government geopolitical & military war game analyst.
Literally born by the DC Beltway. Earned college credits for my Political Science degree while en-utero.
FYI, if you can’t tell, I love the movie Hunt for Red October.
Literally born by the DC Beltway. Earned college credits for my Political Science degree while en-utero.
FYI, if you can’t tell, I love the movie Hunt for Red October.
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The protesters in Tehran? "Patriots." The protesters in Minneapolis? "Anarchists and professional agitators." The eruption of protests on opposite sides of the planet has brought Trump’s views of democracy and popular dissent into stark relief. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Trump Supports the Protesters, Except Those Protesting Him
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:41 PM
The protesters in Tehran? "Patriots." The protesters in Minneapolis? "Anarchists and professional agitators." The eruption of protests on opposite sides of the planet has brought Trump’s views of democracy and popular dissent into stark relief. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
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Danish and Greenland ministers just left the White House. It did not go well.
I have a long discussion here of Trump's attempt to get Greenland and why it could lead to World War III.
(Gifted.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
I have a long discussion here of Trump's attempt to get Greenland and why it could lead to World War III.
(Gifted.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s Most Dangerous Gambit
His irrational obsession with Greenland could lead to global conflict.
www.theatlantic.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Danish and Greenland ministers just left the White House. It did not go well.
I have a long discussion here of Trump's attempt to get Greenland and why it could lead to World War III.
(Gifted.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
I have a long discussion here of Trump's attempt to get Greenland and why it could lead to World War III.
(Gifted.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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this is what patriotism looks like
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:53 AM
this is what patriotism looks like
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Earth’s Successful Completion Of Orbit Around Sun Inspires Woman To Reflect On Eating Habits https://theonion.com/earth-s-successful-completion-of-orbit-around-sun-inspi-1821678616/
January 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Earth’s Successful Completion Of Orbit Around Sun Inspires Woman To Reflect On Eating Habits https://theonion.com/earth-s-successful-completion-of-orbit-around-sun-inspi-1821678616/
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"that's the pin they put on me when I do poops in the potty!"
DOOCY: I see the American flag lapel pin. What's the other pin
TRUMP: That's called the happy Trump
TRUMP: That's called the happy Trump
January 9, 2026 at 9:33 PM
"that's the pin they put on me when I do poops in the potty!"
@radiofreetom.bsky.social is likely currently busy typing up an Atlantic gift article on today’s events.
a black cat is playing with an apple laptop computer .
ALT: a black cat is playing with an apple laptop computer .
media.tenor.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:59 PM
@radiofreetom.bsky.social is likely currently busy typing up an Atlantic gift article on today’s events.
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How to see clearly in 2026, from Gillian Tett @financialtimes.com
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Why we should know what we don’t know
Cognitive blind spots are undermining our ability to see the world as it is, rather than as we would like it to be
giftarticle.ft.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:56 AM
How to see clearly in 2026, from Gillian Tett @financialtimes.com
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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"The veneer of civilization is always thin, even at Costco, as one is reminded before major holidays, or in the vicinity of the samples."
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The Cult of Costco
Its consistency is its superpower.
www.theatlantic.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:53 PM
"The veneer of civilization is always thin, even at Costco, as one is reminded before major holidays, or in the vicinity of the samples."
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Global security trends for 2026 - five things I'll be looking out for markurban.substack.com/p/five-trend...
Five Trends to Watch in 2026
America's ebbing power opens opportunities for challengers
markurban.substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Global security trends for 2026 - five things I'll be looking out for markurban.substack.com/p/five-trend...
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“Facing an economic spiral and depleted conventional forces, Vladimir Putin is entering a window of maximum danger. We must prepare not for a resurgent Russia but for a desperate one: 2026 will be the year of hybrid escalation.”
www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
Russia is Losing – Time for Putin's 2026 Hybrid Escalation
2025 offered the most generous potential off-ramp for Vladimir Putin. He rejected it.
www.rusi.org
December 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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“Facing an economic spiral and depleted conventional forces, Vladimir Putin is entering a window of maximum danger. We must prepare not for a resurgent Russia but for a desperate one: 2026 will be the year of hybrid escalation.”
www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
Russia is Losing – Time for Putin's 2026 Hybrid Escalation
2025 offered the most generous potential off-ramp for Vladimir Putin. He rejected it.
www.rusi.org
December 20, 2025 at 12:22 PM
“Facing an economic spiral and depleted conventional forces, Vladimir Putin is entering a window of maximum danger. We must prepare not for a resurgent Russia but for a desperate one: 2026 will be the year of hybrid escalation.”
www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
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It really is amazing that the president has a noticeable an unexplained physical ailment that is disfiguring his right hand and there's no reporting about it. The White House's line is that it's from Trump shaking too many hands! Something is clearly being covered up.
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
It really is amazing that the president has a noticeable an unexplained physical ailment that is disfiguring his right hand and there's no reporting about it. The White House's line is that it's from Trump shaking too many hands! Something is clearly being covered up.
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this shit is just beyond parody, man
December 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
this shit is just beyond parody, man
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I am laughing.
Trump on Tim Walz: "I think the man is a grossly incompetent man. I thought that from the day I watched JD destroy him in the debate. I was saying, 'Who's more incompetent, that man or my man?' I had a man and he had a man. They were both incompetent."
December 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I am laughing.
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The older I get the more I understand why the grinch wanted to stay home with his dog.
a green cartoon character with a blue background
ALT: a green cartoon character with a blue background
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The older I get the more I understand why the grinch wanted to stay home with his dog.
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"The airlines" won't let you? The airlines do not control the fact that the American people refuse to invest in trains. I take Amtrak as much as I can if I'm not in a hurry. We should have high-speed trains. But people would rather bitch at the airport than invest in a better future.
We could solve a minority of our air travel problems with Europe style trains. But the airlines will not let us.
November 26, 2025 at 5:18 AM
"The airlines" won't let you? The airlines do not control the fact that the American people refuse to invest in trains. I take Amtrak as much as I can if I'm not in a hurry. We should have high-speed trains. But people would rather bitch at the airport than invest in a better future.
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Every single word of this. Read it, repeat it, scream it, live it, insist on it.
November 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Every single word of this. Read it, repeat it, scream it, live it, insist on it.
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This is a new and dire development in the ongoing American constitutional crisis. The voters, Congress, and, yes, the U.S. military must all now be more vigilant than at any time in our modern history.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The President Is Losing Control of Himself
Donald Trump’s outbursts on social media this week were different than usual.
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:58 AM
This is a new and dire development in the ongoing American constitutional crisis. The voters, Congress, and, yes, the U.S. military must all now be more vigilant than at any time in our modern history.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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An really important thing a lot of people don't realize about Trump is that he doesn't bully people he doesn't think he can bully.
Let’s be clear.
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social got Trump so charmed that Trump posted two photos of the two of them with Franklin Roosevelt’s portrait behind them AND one of just Mamdani and FDR’s portrait.
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social got Trump so charmed that Trump posted two photos of the two of them with Franklin Roosevelt’s portrait behind them AND one of just Mamdani and FDR’s portrait.
November 22, 2025 at 8:02 AM
An really important thing a lot of people don't realize about Trump is that he doesn't bully people he doesn't think he can bully.
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
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ICE vs the clergy
November 15, 2025 at 1:32 AM
ICE vs the clergy