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VERY amateur golfer. OPGA Tour. Golden Nugget Series. Oklahoma. Cimarron Trails. Turf minder. The Tin Cup. Texas Rangers.
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“It’s dead on arrival,” Gene Fidell, an expert on the Uniform Code of Military Justice who teaches at Yale Law, told me. “If this ever gets in front of a judge, the judge is going to say, ‘Fuck you.’”

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Military Isn’t MAGA
The Trump administration attempts to silence veterans.
www.theatlantic.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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NEW: Is Greenland next?

After Trump’s strike on Venezuela, some Europeans think he may now act upon his desire for Greenland

And that, which could spell the end of NATO, might happen without any military force - and perhaps with just a Truth Social post www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Is Greenland Next?
After Venezuela, Europeans think Trump may actually be serious.
www.theatlantic.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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The Fuck Around and Find Out Doctrine now enters the pantheon of the greats (Monroe...Truman...Reagan).

My latest, w Missy Ryan, on Trump, Venezuela—and the Americas as the president's personal sandbox: www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
The Fuck-Around-and-Find-Out Presidency
Truman, Reagan, and Monroe wouldn’t approve of the language, but a doctrine is a doctrine, even if it’s only five words long.
www.theatlantic.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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A year ago, I went to Copenhagen to write about the political crisis sparked by Trump over Greenland. Danes told me that the US can already do whatever it wants on the island.
Their conclusion: Trump just wants the U.S. to look larger on a map
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Trump Triggers a Crisis in Denmark—And Europe
"Trump might forget about Greenland. But also, he might not. Nobody knows. He operates on whims," @anneapplebaum writes.
www.theatlantic.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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“For an America Firster, Trump seems to have quite a global military agenda: In the first year of his second term, he has used force in South America, Africa, and the Middle East.”
January 3, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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"Trump thrives on the ineffectiveness of his opponents. The operation in Venezuela is a warning that Trump’s imperial ambitions are growing. An ineffective anti-Trump movement is an indulgence American democracy cannot afford or accept." - @davidfrum.bsky.social

www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Trump’s Critics Are Falling Into an Obvious Trap
The capture of Nicolás Maduro is a show of ambition that calls for an effective response.
www.theatlantic.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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For people who'd like to *read* the article, here's a gift link:
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
January 4, 2026 at 4:07 AM
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The United States has now given Russia, China, and anyone else who wants to give it a try an even clearer road map for invading countries that displease them.

www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Maybe Russia and China Should Sit This One Out
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are just shocked—shocked!—by the American attack on Venezuela.
www.theatlantic.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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Happy New Year. The president just threatened Operation Iranian Freedom.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s ‘Operation Iranian Freedom’
How many foreign wars does the “America First” president intend to start?
www.theatlantic.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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NEW: President Trump spent much of the year as a steamroller

But as 2025 ends, he seems much smaller now

Republicans took losses and are starting to defy him. He seems out of touch and focused on legacy. And Epstein won’t go away

A shrinking president: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Trump Is Suddenly Looking a Lot Smaller
The president is no longer dominating his party or the country in the way he once did.
www.theatlantic.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Google has quietly started to roll out a way for users to change their Gmail addresses ending with @gmail.com, and keep all their emails — no matter how old their account.
Gmail to Let Users Change Their Addresses While Keeping Data
Under the shift, which Google said would eventually be rolled out to all users, old addresses would remain active. Messages and services would not be lost.
nyti.ms
December 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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In theory, I want to give you more detail about my column, but I'm also struggling to find anything more concise than: We Live in Hell.
America’s Holiday in Epstein Purgatory
It’s beginning to look a lot like … extremely disturbing PDFs.
www.theatlantic.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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I need to use up my @nytimes.com gift links for December and can't think of a better story to share than this one about DOGE's disastrous fails and disruptions: "The group’s biggest claims were largely incorrect...And its many smaller cuts added up to few savings." 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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His "Golden Fleet" is has lead hulls.
Trump’s press conference today was among his more haywire performances, and his slushy delivery and meandering answers will not halt speculation about his cognitive health.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Trump’s Vanity Fleet
The Trump-class ships are about branding, not strategy.
www.theatlantic.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Another day, another holiday giveaway! 🎅

Repost for a chance to win a Josh Jung signed baseball! Three winners will be selected.
December 23, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Who wants a holiday giveaway? 🎁

Repost for a chance to win this Evan Carter signed baseball! Four winners will be selected.
December 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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I didn't watch the "speech" on Wednesday. Can't stand hearing that voice. @radiofreetom.bsky.social did, though, and his reaction is all I needed:

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
This Is What Presidential Panic Looks Like
Donald Trump delivered a fear-drenched rant live from the White House.
www.theatlantic.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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The "poverty penalty."
Excellent points.
December 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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[Nixon voice] My God.

My reaction:

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
This Is What Presidential Panic Looks Like
Donald Trump delivered a fear-drenched rant live from the White House.
www.theatlantic.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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A catcher's view of Nolan Ryan warming up! #MLB #Baseball #Legend
December 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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This is a fight about whether Trump can do an end-run around the separation of powers in order to appoint prosecutors who will carry out his revenge campaign
The Trump Lawyer Scandal Is About Something Much Deeper Than Legal Technicalities
The saga is emblematic of Trump’s most dangerous and self-serving tendencies.
www.theatlantic.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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"Hegseth’s responses are nothing more than sniveling from a man who is supposed to be a model for an organization built on bravery and competence. The secretary had a good teacher: Trump." @radiofreetom.bsky.social on the Signalgate IG report. 🎁 www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Pete Hegseth’s Weak Excuses
His evasive responses to Signalgate are shameful nonsense.
www.theatlantic.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM