@peter-b-c.bsky.social
Formerly in financial risk management. Briefly a physicist.
Interests include history, historical gaming and various things nerdy.
Supporter of Ukraine.
Swastika or hammer & sickle in profile -> block.
So real practical consequences like fugitives accused of possibly violent federal crimes seeking refuge in blue states because they are less likely to be caught there?
January 7, 2026 at 11:20 PM
So real practical consequences like fugitives accused of possibly violent federal crimes seeking refuge in blue states because they are less likely to be caught there?
At the risk of seeming pedantic, that’s the total of non-US troops, all most all of whom were from NATO member, but it includes for example 41 Australians, 10 New Zealanders and 2 South Koreans.
January 7, 2026 at 11:09 PM
At the risk of seeming pedantic, that’s the total of non-US troops, all most all of whom were from NATO member, but it includes for example 41 Australians, 10 New Zealanders and 2 South Koreans.
Why wouldn’t you want as many people as possible to see this video to see what actually happened?
Even if Fox News wanted to use this video that would be a positive in that their viewers would see what actually happened.
Reducing the number of people who see it is a win for the Trump administration.
Even if Fox News wanted to use this video that would be a positive in that their viewers would see what actually happened.
Reducing the number of people who see it is a win for the Trump administration.
January 7, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Why wouldn’t you want as many people as possible to see this video to see what actually happened?
Even if Fox News wanted to use this video that would be a positive in that their viewers would see what actually happened.
Reducing the number of people who see it is a win for the Trump administration.
Even if Fox News wanted to use this video that would be a positive in that their viewers would see what actually happened.
Reducing the number of people who see it is a win for the Trump administration.
In general federal officers accused of a crime in state court which they claim was actually a lawful act conducted in the course of their duty can have the trial transferred to a federal court.
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
28 U.S. Code § 1442 - Federal officers or agencies sued or prosecuted
www.law.cornell.edu
January 7, 2026 at 7:42 PM
In general federal officers accused of a crime in state court which they claim was actually a lawful act conducted in the course of their duty can have the trial transferred to a federal court.
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
28 U.S. Code § 1442 - Federal officers or agencies sued or prosecuted
www.law.cornell.edu
January 7, 2026 at 7:40 PM
In general federal officers accused of a crime in state court which they claim was actually a lawful act conducted in the course of their duty can have the trial transferred to a federal court.
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
Noriega was the de facto ruler of Panama, but nominally the President was Francisco Rodríguez.
January 7, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Noriega was the de facto ruler of Panama, but nominally the President was Francisco Rodríguez.
And the $1.2 trillion of health insurer revenues is only about 1/3 of health spending.
www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/top...
www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/top...
January 7, 2026 at 4:29 PM
And the $1.2 trillion of health insurer revenues is only about 1/3 of health spending.
www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/top...
www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/top...
This is not correct.
Even considering revenues of health insurance companies alone, 89% of those revenues went to health care in 2024.
content.naic.org/sites/defaul...
Even considering revenues of health insurance companies alone, 89% of those revenues went to health care in 2024.
content.naic.org/sites/defaul...
January 7, 2026 at 4:14 PM
This is not correct.
Even considering revenues of health insurance companies alone, 89% of those revenues went to health care in 2024.
content.naic.org/sites/defaul...
Even considering revenues of health insurance companies alone, 89% of those revenues went to health care in 2024.
content.naic.org/sites/defaul...
How is it a new term?
January 7, 2026 at 2:51 PM
How is it a new term?
I nominate Stranger Things.
January 6, 2026 at 11:49 PM
I nominate Stranger Things.
Various South American air forces have bombed their own capitals, for example the Argentinian Air Force in 1955.
January 5, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Various South American air forces have bombed their own capitals, for example the Argentinian Air Force in 1955.
You interview as many people as you need until you have a few who don’t know anything, then show only those ignorant few.
January 5, 2026 at 3:20 PM
You interview as many people as you need until you have a few who don’t know anything, then show only those ignorant few.
‘Judge Alvin Hellerstein’s ruling halts the removal of immigrants being detained in his court’s jurisdiction in New York. The judge said such rulings are all that stops the administration from sending more Venezuelan immigrants to … El Salvador’
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
N.Y. judge finds Alien Enemies Act use illegal, blocks removals to ‘evil’ jail
A federal judge in New York ruled that the Trump administration does not have legal justification to deport Venezuelan immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:58 PM
‘Judge Alvin Hellerstein’s ruling halts the removal of immigrants being detained in his court’s jurisdiction in New York. The judge said such rulings are all that stops the administration from sending more Venezuelan immigrants to … El Salvador’
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Who are you referring to as “these ghouls” here?
January 3, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Who are you referring to as “these ghouls” here?
Noriega was never actually head of state in Panama.
He had straw-men as President.
He had straw-men as President.
January 3, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Noriega was never actually head of state in Panama.
He had straw-men as President.
He had straw-men as President.
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Noriega was never actually head of state in Panama.
He had straw-men as President.
He had straw-men as President.
Taibbi might be confusing collectivism with collectivization.
January 3, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Taibbi might be confusing collectivism with collectivization.
In the event of Zelensky’s death or incapacity the powers of the presidency would be assumed by the Prime Minister, in accordance with the constitution, currently Yulia Svyrydenko.
January 2, 2026 at 2:11 PM
In the event of Zelensky’s death or incapacity the powers of the presidency would be assumed by the Prime Minister, in accordance with the constitution, currently Yulia Svyrydenko.
He was having an identity crisis?
December 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
He was having an identity crisis?