Ambassador Ken Fairfax
@portlandken.bsky.social
Retired former US Ambassador, NSC Director for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia, NSC Director for Nuclear Materials Security, and Deputy Exec. Dir. of the International Energy Agency
Here's a version focusing just on recent history -- including 2025.
Remember that Trump said that he would bring prices DOWN on DAY ONE.
Remember that Trump said that he would bring prices DOWN on DAY ONE.
December 13, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Here's a version focusing just on recent history -- including 2025.
Remember that Trump said that he would bring prices DOWN on DAY ONE.
Remember that Trump said that he would bring prices DOWN on DAY ONE.
Amid all the attempts by Trump and his toadies to mislead and distract, here is the reality: The Consumer Price Index is at its absolute highest point in history. Period.
Consumers across the country know this no matter how much Trump lies.
Consumers across the country know this no matter how much Trump lies.
December 13, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Amid all the attempts by Trump and his toadies to mislead and distract, here is the reality: The Consumer Price Index is at its absolute highest point in history. Period.
Consumers across the country know this no matter how much Trump lies.
Consumers across the country know this no matter how much Trump lies.
Release the Epstein files. ALL OF THEM.
Anything that DOJ or FBI tries to redact MUST be reviewed by cleared staff from the House and Senate. Any disagreements go to the full Oversight Committee.
Anything that DOJ or FBI tries to redact MUST be reviewed by cleared staff from the House and Senate. Any disagreements go to the full Oversight Committee.
December 13, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Release the Epstein files. ALL OF THEM.
Anything that DOJ or FBI tries to redact MUST be reviewed by cleared staff from the House and Senate. Any disagreements go to the full Oversight Committee.
Anything that DOJ or FBI tries to redact MUST be reviewed by cleared staff from the House and Senate. Any disagreements go to the full Oversight Committee.
This ad from the far-right Heritage Foundation repeats threats made directly by Trump, Vance, and others: "Do exactly as Trump wants, or he will cut off all funding for your state."
Hopefully these types of threats, which underline that Trump is a dangerous dictator wanna-be, will backfire bigly.
Hopefully these types of threats, which underline that Trump is a dangerous dictator wanna-be, will backfire bigly.
December 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
This ad from the far-right Heritage Foundation repeats threats made directly by Trump, Vance, and others: "Do exactly as Trump wants, or he will cut off all funding for your state."
Hopefully these types of threats, which underline that Trump is a dangerous dictator wanna-be, will backfire bigly.
Hopefully these types of threats, which underline that Trump is a dangerous dictator wanna-be, will backfire bigly.
Just five days after stating, publicly on television, that he would release tapes from the double-tap strike on an alleged drug boat, Trump denies he ever said it and attacks the reporter as 'fake new.'
These days, it is hard to tell when Trump is lying (as usual) or if his dementia is that bad.
These days, it is hard to tell when Trump is lying (as usual) or if his dementia is that bad.
December 9, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Just five days after stating, publicly on television, that he would release tapes from the double-tap strike on an alleged drug boat, Trump denies he ever said it and attacks the reporter as 'fake new.'
These days, it is hard to tell when Trump is lying (as usual) or if his dementia is that bad.
These days, it is hard to tell when Trump is lying (as usual) or if his dementia is that bad.
Before launching the "Final Solution" to murder millions of Jews, the Nazis undertook an intense program of dehumanization, referring to Jews as vermin, unclean, subhuman, and unworthy of living.
Today, Trump is launching another campaign of dehumanization, this time targeting Somalis.
Today, Trump is launching another campaign of dehumanization, this time targeting Somalis.
December 2, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Before launching the "Final Solution" to murder millions of Jews, the Nazis undertook an intense program of dehumanization, referring to Jews as vermin, unclean, subhuman, and unworthy of living.
Today, Trump is launching another campaign of dehumanization, this time targeting Somalis.
Today, Trump is launching another campaign of dehumanization, this time targeting Somalis.
On November 28, Pete Hegseth bragged on X about killing what he labels (without evidence) "narco-terrorists."
On November 29, after learning that a bipartisan group of members of Congress plan to hold him accountable, Hegseth denied ordering any killings.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
On November 29, after learning that a bipartisan group of members of Congress plan to hold him accountable, Hegseth denied ordering any killings.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
December 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
On November 28, Pete Hegseth bragged on X about killing what he labels (without evidence) "narco-terrorists."
On November 29, after learning that a bipartisan group of members of Congress plan to hold him accountable, Hegseth denied ordering any killings.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
On November 29, after learning that a bipartisan group of members of Congress plan to hold him accountable, Hegseth denied ordering any killings.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
This is what Trump and Hegseth have done of our military service.
November 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
This is what Trump and Hegseth have done of our military service.
Trump is the best thing that ever happened to drug 'King Pins.' Yet another pardon for a murderous drug dealer with the blood of thousands on his hands.
![Larry Hoover, the founder and chief of the Gangster Disciples, the largest and most violent drug gang in Chicago history that grew to dominate drug trade in 35 states. Hoover himself was implicated in multiple murders and had the reputation of personally 'punishing' anyone who failed to play by his rules. As the US attorney in Chicago at the time of his arrest stated, "Larry Hoover was the head of perhaps the most pernicious, efficient drug operation in the United States. They sold over $100 million of drugs a year in the city of Chicago alone. They were responsible for countless murders. They supported their drug territories with ruthless violence." Trump granted Hoover clemency not just for drug dealing but for murder. Trump then pushed Illinois state officials to drop multiple murder, racketeering, corruption, and drug charges against him.
After Trump issued a full pardon, DOJ dropped all investigations against notoriously corrupt General Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, the head of Mexico's anti-drug police who was actually working with an supporting drug cartels, according to US DOJ and DEA officials.
And, of course, let's not forget Ross Ulbricht, who created the "Silk Road" dark web site to facilitate drug deals via Bitcoin. Ulbricht was not just some tech nerd who facilitated crime; he was deeply and personally involved. According to federal prosecutors at his trial, "Ulbricht also demonstrated a willingness to use violence to protect his criminal enterprise and the anonymity of its users, soliciting six murders-for-hire in connection while operating the [Silk Road] site."
Those are just a few examples. Trump has pardoned at least 14 major drug dealers, often after associated of the drug dealers paid large sums of money to Trump associates for their help in 'facilitating' a pardon or clemency.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2mknbvj4ecbfyqhmm23nzvvc/bafkreigiibmlw3emyvh6utnzuykwuhv2hovvdqzvhbroy7xsmfsoj345zy@jpeg)
November 29, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Trump is the best thing that ever happened to drug 'King Pins.' Yet another pardon for a murderous drug dealer with the blood of thousands on his hands.
On the heels of Trump's notorious "quiet, piggy" slur directed at a female reporter who dared to ask him a serious question, the Portland protestors have stepped up. Behold the 'Piggy Who Won't Be Quiet."
November 25, 2025 at 4:03 AM
On the heels of Trump's notorious "quiet, piggy" slur directed at a female reporter who dared to ask him a serious question, the Portland protestors have stepped up. Behold the 'Piggy Who Won't Be Quiet."
Just a reminder that fully ratified treaties are "the supreme law of the land" under the US Constitution. Here is the text of Article VI:
November 24, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Just a reminder that fully ratified treaties are "the supreme law of the land" under the US Constitution. Here is the text of Article VI:
Typical for Trump, his (really Putin's) so-called Peace Plan for Ukraine violates US law.
November 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Typical for Trump, his (really Putin's) so-called Peace Plan for Ukraine violates US law.
As Trump doubles-down on threatening military and CIA veterans who are members of Congress with death for daring to remind US service members of their oath of office, I thought I would add a few photos from West Point.
November 23, 2025 at 11:49 PM
As Trump doubles-down on threatening military and CIA veterans who are members of Congress with death for daring to remind US service members of their oath of office, I thought I would add a few photos from West Point.
Sign at the US Military Academy at West Point:
November 23, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Sign at the US Military Academy at West Point:
Borrowed from a friend because it is absolutely perfect.
November 23, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Borrowed from a friend because it is absolutely perfect.
Remember just a few months ago when Fox News, OAN, and the rest of the right-wing echo-sphere were all screaming about how we needed more "civility" in political discourse and that no politician should ever use language that even appears to suggest or endorse political violence?
November 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Remember just a few months ago when Fox News, OAN, and the rest of the right-wing echo-sphere were all screaming about how we needed more "civility" in political discourse and that no politician should ever use language that even appears to suggest or endorse political violence?
Frogs marching forward in Portland. When not resisting ICE they are helping feed those in need.
November 19, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Frogs marching forward in Portland. When not resisting ICE they are helping feed those in need.
At least some of the media are beginning to wake up to Trump's plan to pretend to want to release the Epstein files while simultaneously ordering Bondi to open new investigations as a pretext for refusing to release the files even if Congress demands it.
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
November 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
At least some of the media are beginning to wake up to Trump's plan to pretend to want to release the Epstein files while simultaneously ordering Bondi to open new investigations as a pretext for refusing to release the files even if Congress demands it.
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Just curious: Am I the only one who finds the "Mar-a-Lago" look to be not only repulsive but downright scary?
I'm talking "night of the living dead" combined with "the plastic robot apocalypse" level of scariness.
I'm talking "night of the living dead" combined with "the plastic robot apocalypse" level of scariness.
November 13, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Just curious: Am I the only one who finds the "Mar-a-Lago" look to be not only repulsive but downright scary?
I'm talking "night of the living dead" combined with "the plastic robot apocalypse" level of scariness.
I'm talking "night of the living dead" combined with "the plastic robot apocalypse" level of scariness.
