@pomerium1.bsky.social
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MAGA "prophet" Rick Joyner praises ICE and Donald Trump's authoritarianism, which he says is a gift from God, and predicts a coming U.S. civil war with a "different and better" outcome than the last one. More video at link. www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
January 16, 2026 at 9:06 PM
MAGA "prophet" Rick Joyner praises ICE and Donald Trump's authoritarianism, which he says is a gift from God, and predicts a coming U.S. civil war with a "different and better" outcome than the last one. More video at link. www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
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The right in 2020 when asked to wear a mask to protect others:
“Do not comply!”
The right in 2021 when asked to get vaccinated:
“Do not comply!”
The right in 2026 after the killing of Renee Good:
“Just comply and you won’t get hurt”.
Almost like it was never about freedom.
“Do not comply!”
The right in 2021 when asked to get vaccinated:
“Do not comply!”
The right in 2026 after the killing of Renee Good:
“Just comply and you won’t get hurt”.
Almost like it was never about freedom.
January 14, 2026 at 10:04 PM
The right in 2020 when asked to wear a mask to protect others:
“Do not comply!”
The right in 2021 when asked to get vaccinated:
“Do not comply!”
The right in 2026 after the killing of Renee Good:
“Just comply and you won’t get hurt”.
Almost like it was never about freedom.
“Do not comply!”
The right in 2021 when asked to get vaccinated:
“Do not comply!”
The right in 2026 after the killing of Renee Good:
“Just comply and you won’t get hurt”.
Almost like it was never about freedom.
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Russia’s Orthodox Church is part of Vladimir Putin’s power apparatus, wholeheartedly supporting and justifying the war of aggression against Ukraine. Priests who disagree face severe punishment or exile, @lucyaash.bsky.social writes in our new issue.
ip-quarterly.com/en/peace-unt...
ip-quarterly.com/en/peace-unt...
Peace Unto All
Russia’s Orthodox Church is part of President Vladimir Putin’s power apparatus, wholeheartedly supporting the war of aggression against Ukraine and justifying it. Priests who disagree face severe puni...
ip-quarterly.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Russia’s Orthodox Church is part of Vladimir Putin’s power apparatus, wholeheartedly supporting and justifying the war of aggression against Ukraine. Priests who disagree face severe punishment or exile, @lucyaash.bsky.social writes in our new issue.
ip-quarterly.com/en/peace-unt...
ip-quarterly.com/en/peace-unt...
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Russia will never invade the EU if it also means starting a two-front war with China.
A defensive pact during the post-🇺🇸protectorate gap while Europe builds a independent self-defence capscity could therefore be interesting.
But what would be China's price? davekeating.substack.com/p/should-the...
A defensive pact during the post-🇺🇸protectorate gap while Europe builds a independent self-defence capscity could therefore be interesting.
But what would be China's price? davekeating.substack.com/p/should-the...
January 12, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Russia will never invade the EU if it also means starting a two-front war with China.
A defensive pact during the post-🇺🇸protectorate gap while Europe builds a independent self-defence capscity could therefore be interesting.
But what would be China's price? davekeating.substack.com/p/should-the...
A defensive pact during the post-🇺🇸protectorate gap while Europe builds a independent self-defence capscity could therefore be interesting.
But what would be China's price? davekeating.substack.com/p/should-the...
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We are now living in a might-makes-right era where Europe is surrounded by bad actors.
China is one of those bad actors. But Beijing is now more stable, predictable and trustworthy than Washington. A defensive pact could deter a Russian invasion of 🇪🇺 while defences are built.
But at what cost?
China is one of those bad actors. But Beijing is now more stable, predictable and trustworthy than Washington. A defensive pact could deter a Russian invasion of 🇪🇺 while defences are built.
But at what cost?
Should the EU form a defensive alliance with China?
We're told we have to placate Trump because we need America's protection from Russia. But Europe has other options for deterrence while it builds sovereign defence.
davekeating.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:22 AM
We are now living in a might-makes-right era where Europe is surrounded by bad actors.
China is one of those bad actors. But Beijing is now more stable, predictable and trustworthy than Washington. A defensive pact could deter a Russian invasion of 🇪🇺 while defences are built.
But at what cost?
China is one of those bad actors. But Beijing is now more stable, predictable and trustworthy than Washington. A defensive pact could deter a Russian invasion of 🇪🇺 while defences are built.
But at what cost?
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Been thinking a lot about the later Roger Gould's _Collision of Wills_ over the last (checks notes), decade or so.
January 9, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Been thinking a lot about the later Roger Gould's _Collision of Wills_ over the last (checks notes), decade or so.
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For Gavin Newsom, selling California may be harder than selling himself
For Gavin Newsom, selling California may be harder than selling himself
The governor and likely presidential contender is battling against a “California crackup” narrative that has persisted for decades.
dlvr.it
January 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM
For Gavin Newsom, selling California may be harder than selling himself
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A college philosophy professor in Texas has been told he can't teach about a rather minor philosopher called "Plato" because of new restrictions on teaching about race and gender.
We have become such a silly, stupid country.
We have become such a silly, stupid country.
January 8, 2026 at 8:06 PM
A college philosophy professor in Texas has been told he can't teach about a rather minor philosopher called "Plato" because of new restrictions on teaching about race and gender.
We have become such a silly, stupid country.
We have become such a silly, stupid country.
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"This recipe is spot on. My wife thinks I'm a pro when I cook it :)."
Looking for a simple, delicious spaghetti carbonara? Look no further: nyti.ms/4bixrJl
Looking for a simple, delicious spaghetti carbonara? Look no further: nyti.ms/4bixrJl
January 7, 2026 at 8:23 PM
"This recipe is spot on. My wife thinks I'm a pro when I cook it :)."
Looking for a simple, delicious spaghetti carbonara? Look no further: nyti.ms/4bixrJl
Looking for a simple, delicious spaghetti carbonara? Look no further: nyti.ms/4bixrJl
Europeans are suckers if they do. Auslander raus!
January 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Europeans are suckers if they do. Auslander raus!
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The West has set itself against Russia because it represents "a very attractive alternative for the civilizational development," Russian patriarch Kirill said.
In his opinion, Russia is also becoming a spiritual opponent of Western civilization, because the West "justifies sin."
In his opinion, Russia is also becoming a spiritual opponent of Western civilization, because the West "justifies sin."
January 7, 2026 at 2:09 PM
The West has set itself against Russia because it represents "a very attractive alternative for the civilizational development," Russian patriarch Kirill said.
In his opinion, Russia is also becoming a spiritual opponent of Western civilization, because the West "justifies sin."
In his opinion, Russia is also becoming a spiritual opponent of Western civilization, because the West "justifies sin."
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it sounds like a lot but "spilled more blood protecting Greenland than the Danes" and "the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere" are both things that Andy Ogles has listed on his resume
Ogles: "It's important that we have a stake in Greenland, that they are quite frankly a protectorate of the US. They've been in relationship with Denmark - that needs to end. We've spilled more blood protecting Greenland than the Danes... we are the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere"
January 7, 2026 at 2:12 PM
it sounds like a lot but "spilled more blood protecting Greenland than the Danes" and "the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere" are both things that Andy Ogles has listed on his resume
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Thucydides did not write the Melian Dialogue for people to forget Athens lost the Peloponnesian War.
January 6, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Thucydides did not write the Melian Dialogue for people to forget Athens lost the Peloponnesian War.
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TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 5, 2026 at 11:26 PM
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
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🧵 All the academics who are smarter than I am are doing "explainer" threads.
I'll just provide some readings on indirect rule that might be increasingly relevant over the next few years.
1. David Lake's work on indirect rule and U.S. foreign policy.
I'll just provide some readings on indirect rule that might be increasingly relevant over the next few years.
1. David Lake's work on indirect rule and U.S. foreign policy.
Indirect Rule by David A. Lake | Paperback | Cornell University Press
Indirect Rule examines how states indirectly exercise authority over others and how this mode of rule affects domestic and international politics. Indirect rule has long characterized interstate relat...
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu
January 5, 2026 at 5:29 PM
🧵 All the academics who are smarter than I am are doing "explainer" threads.
I'll just provide some readings on indirect rule that might be increasingly relevant over the next few years.
1. David Lake's work on indirect rule and U.S. foreign policy.
I'll just provide some readings on indirect rule that might be increasingly relevant over the next few years.
1. David Lake's work on indirect rule and U.S. foreign policy.
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President Trump appears to be counting heavily on U.S. intervention in the oil industry to help transform Venezuela, a proposition that could prove to be complicated and expensive. Here’s what to know about the country’s oil industry.
What to Know About Venezuela’s Oil Industry as Trump Plans U.S. Intervention
Venezuela claims to have more than 300 billion barrels in the ground, but it is only producing about one million barrels a day.
nyti.ms
January 3, 2026 at 10:15 PM
President Trump appears to be counting heavily on U.S. intervention in the oil industry to help transform Venezuela, a proposition that could prove to be complicated and expensive. Here’s what to know about the country’s oil industry.
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Vance alarms me more than the others for exactly this reason. The others will stupidly, piggishly land on courses of action that are destructive to NATO, hostile to our allies. Vance actively wants it. He hates NATO at a deep gut level and wants to break the alliance in unfixable ways.
January 3, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Vance alarms me more than the others for exactly this reason. The others will stupidly, piggishly land on courses of action that are destructive to NATO, hostile to our allies. Vance actively wants it. He hates NATO at a deep gut level and wants to break the alliance in unfixable ways.
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Didn't Trump criticise an *alleged* attack on Putin's residence? But now he's gone after Maduro personally. So to go after a leader directly is okay now, so long as it's not Putin? This is total geopolitical chaos.
January 3, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Didn't Trump criticise an *alleged* attack on Putin's residence? But now he's gone after Maduro personally. So to go after a leader directly is okay now, so long as it's not Putin? This is total geopolitical chaos.
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29% of the estimated 2024 population per Wikipedia...which also notes that 71% of the population is white.
DHS is proposing ethnic cleansing
DHS is proposing ethnic cleansing
January 1, 2026 at 12:01 AM
29% of the estimated 2024 population per Wikipedia...which also notes that 71% of the population is white.
DHS is proposing ethnic cleansing
DHS is proposing ethnic cleansing
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Unprecedented corruption
💰Trump’s wealth increased by about $2.5B since his reelection, to $6.9B
💰 Eric’s increased 10x, to $400M.
💰 Don Jr.’s 6x, to $300M.
💰 Barron, a college sophomore, is worth $150M.
💰 Eric’s increased 10x, to $400M.
💰 Don Jr.’s 6x, to $300M.
💰 Barron, a college sophomore, is worth $150M.
His policies are picking winners and losers — and blurring the lines between business and government. n.pr/48P2QSb
December 31, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Unprecedented corruption
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❗️Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth in March imposed a "shadow ban" on the supply of 155-millimeter shells to Ukraine without warning, amid a shortage in his department, reports the American newspaper New York Times, citing US officers.
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December 31, 2025 at 10:36 PM
❗️Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth in March imposed a "shadow ban" on the supply of 155-millimeter shells to Ukraine without warning, amid a shortage in his department, reports the American newspaper New York Times, citing US officers.
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7 takeaways from Jack Smith’s congressional testimony
7 takeaways from Jack Smith’s congressional testimony
The New Year’s Eve transcript release buries details from the former special counsel’s investigation into Donald Trump.
dlvr.it
December 31, 2025 at 11:14 PM
7 takeaways from Jack Smith’s congressional testimony
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On Jack Smith deposition, now released:
100% obvious why GOP refused to allow this as open testimony, aired live. It's damning.
Testimony from John Dean or Alex ("wiretaps") Butterfield in Watergate days would have 1/10th the impact if just in print.
What Smith says is far more incriminating.
100% obvious why GOP refused to allow this as open testimony, aired live. It's damning.
Testimony from John Dean or Alex ("wiretaps") Butterfield in Watergate days would have 1/10th the impact if just in print.
What Smith says is far more incriminating.
December 31, 2025 at 10:46 PM
On Jack Smith deposition, now released:
100% obvious why GOP refused to allow this as open testimony, aired live. It's damning.
Testimony from John Dean or Alex ("wiretaps") Butterfield in Watergate days would have 1/10th the impact if just in print.
What Smith says is far more incriminating.
100% obvious why GOP refused to allow this as open testimony, aired live. It's damning.
Testimony from John Dean or Alex ("wiretaps") Butterfield in Watergate days would have 1/10th the impact if just in print.
What Smith says is far more incriminating.
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BBC
Bias is often in the eye of the beholder
So let’s stick to measurable facts
During 10 yrs of debate about Brexit, BBC QuestionTime had Britain’s Members of the European Parliament on the show 50 times
Every single one was from the pro Brexit minority
47 were from UKIP/BP
23 times Farage
Bias is often in the eye of the beholder
So let’s stick to measurable facts
During 10 yrs of debate about Brexit, BBC QuestionTime had Britain’s Members of the European Parliament on the show 50 times
Every single one was from the pro Brexit minority
47 were from UKIP/BP
23 times Farage
November 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
BBC
Bias is often in the eye of the beholder
So let’s stick to measurable facts
During 10 yrs of debate about Brexit, BBC QuestionTime had Britain’s Members of the European Parliament on the show 50 times
Every single one was from the pro Brexit minority
47 were from UKIP/BP
23 times Farage
Bias is often in the eye of the beholder
So let’s stick to measurable facts
During 10 yrs of debate about Brexit, BBC QuestionTime had Britain’s Members of the European Parliament on the show 50 times
Every single one was from the pro Brexit minority
47 were from UKIP/BP
23 times Farage