@sea-clarke-pdx.bsky.social
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Tomorrow, we should reflect on the attack at our Capitol, especially those of us who work in its chambers.
It’s about respect. For our Constitution, our country, and the people who kept us safe.
It’s about respect. For our Constitution, our country, and the people who kept us safe.
January 6, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Tomorrow, we should reflect on the attack at our Capitol, especially those of us who work in its chambers.
It’s about respect. For our Constitution, our country, and the people who kept us safe.
It’s about respect. For our Constitution, our country, and the people who kept us safe.
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Some thoughts about the 5th anniversary of Jan 6 & what we need to do to get it right, as well as what we have to avoid.
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
January 6 Again
Donald Trump is the President no one has ever said “no” to in a big way.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Some thoughts about the 5th anniversary of Jan 6 & what we need to do to get it right, as well as what we have to avoid.
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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The destruction doesn't make for a photo-op like tearing down the East Wing of the White House or bulldozing the Rose Garden, but it's every bit as bad. Generations of American children learned to spell and count, learned the Preamble to the Constitution, from watching shows produced by the CPB.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The destruction doesn't make for a photo-op like tearing down the East Wing of the White House or bulldozing the Rose Garden, but it's every bit as bad. Generations of American children learned to spell and count, learned the Preamble to the Constitution, from watching shows produced by the CPB.
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During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
January 4, 2026 at 2:36 AM
During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
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The US is sanctioning judges among whose assignments is the legal reckoning with genocide.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:51 AM
The US is sanctioning judges among whose assignments is the legal reckoning with genocide.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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Yup.
It’s genuinely wild that the United States spent decades building an elaborate rules-based international order which de facto cemented its permanent status as the dominant global hegemon, sustained by ideology rather than might, and now is just blowing it all up for literally no reason
January 6, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Yup.
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Michael Fanone: "I really don't take the time to reflect on January 6th anniversaries...This is a very active fight that began on January 6th, 2021...You just continue the fight until you've won, and we're a long way from winning this battle."
January 6, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Michael Fanone: "I really don't take the time to reflect on January 6th anniversaries...This is a very active fight that began on January 6th, 2021...You just continue the fight until you've won, and we're a long way from winning this battle."
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"I've seen no indication that they know what they're going to do next," @markhertling.bsky.social says of the Venezuela operation. "There may be a plan, and he's just not giving it up to people...but on Saturday morning, he put America's sons and daughters in harm's way."
January 5, 2026 at 11:17 PM
"I've seen no indication that they know what they're going to do next," @markhertling.bsky.social says of the Venezuela operation. "There may be a plan, and he's just not giving it up to people...but on Saturday morning, he put America's sons and daughters in harm's way."
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Officer Harry Dunn: "I cannot believe it's been five years since January 6. I think it's easy to lose grip of time when there's been no accountability...History gets distorted when there is no accountability."
January 6, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Officer Harry Dunn: "I cannot believe it's been five years since January 6. I think it's easy to lose grip of time when there's been no accountability...History gets distorted when there is no accountability."
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Random thoughts:
Turn to doctors for vaccine advice. Government health is now partisan-fueled, not patient-driven.
Think hard about what you read & where you read it. There’s lots of complicity in the legacy media. Never forget it.
Believe nothing the DJT regime says w/o checking it.
Nothing.
Turn to doctors for vaccine advice. Government health is now partisan-fueled, not patient-driven.
Think hard about what you read & where you read it. There’s lots of complicity in the legacy media. Never forget it.
Believe nothing the DJT regime says w/o checking it.
Nothing.
January 6, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Random thoughts:
Turn to doctors for vaccine advice. Government health is now partisan-fueled, not patient-driven.
Think hard about what you read & where you read it. There’s lots of complicity in the legacy media. Never forget it.
Believe nothing the DJT regime says w/o checking it.
Nothing.
Turn to doctors for vaccine advice. Government health is now partisan-fueled, not patient-driven.
Think hard about what you read & where you read it. There’s lots of complicity in the legacy media. Never forget it.
Believe nothing the DJT regime says w/o checking it.
Nothing.
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“Far from making us more powerful, the pursuit of American dominance will make us weaker, eventually leaving us with no sphere, and no influence, at all,” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues:
Trump’s ‘American Dominance’ May Leave Us With Nothing
The president’s moves in Venezuela foretell a new global system.
bit.ly
January 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
“Far from making us more powerful, the pursuit of American dominance will make us weaker, eventually leaving us with no sphere, and no influence, at all,” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues:
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Worth a read, but tl;dr Kelly ain't having it
NEW: Sen. Mark Kelly RESPONDS to Pete Hegseth for censuring him, cutting his military pension, threatening to demote his rank, and warning of possible criminal prosecution for telling soldiers to obey their oath.
January 5, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Worth a read, but tl;dr Kelly ain't having it
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Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
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If we're going to stop "funding corruption," let's start with the destruction of the East Wing & building a gold clad ballroom. I'm okay with feeding & educating kids. (Also, a lot of that debt comes from the GOP's "big beautiful bill.")
January 5, 2026 at 2:37 AM
If we're going to stop "funding corruption," let's start with the destruction of the East Wing & building a gold clad ballroom. I'm okay with feeding & educating kids. (Also, a lot of that debt comes from the GOP's "big beautiful bill.")
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We’re old enough to remember when Congress existed
January 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
We’re old enough to remember when Congress existed
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WATCH — @mehdirhasan.bsky.social : "Can we finally put this BS to bed that Trump is the 'peace president’? This man bombed 7 countries last year... Can a foreign country indict Trump and send in their Special Forces to grab the president of the US? This is madness.”
January 5, 2026 at 3:09 AM
WATCH — @mehdirhasan.bsky.social : "Can we finally put this BS to bed that Trump is the 'peace president’? This man bombed 7 countries last year... Can a foreign country indict Trump and send in their Special Forces to grab the president of the US? This is madness.”
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Despite a statutory deadline requiring all of the files to be released by Dec. 19, 5.2 million documents remain to be reviewed and disclosed. It’s likely that the final public release will not occur until the end of February — one full year after Pam Bondi ordered the release of the records.
For Trump, the Epstein Cover-Up Beats the Truth
As one of her first acts as Attorney General, Pam Bondi wrote a letter to the new head of the FBI, Kash Patel, demanding that the “full and complete Epstein files” be delivered to her office by the ne...
www.democracydocket.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Despite a statutory deadline requiring all of the files to be released by Dec. 19, 5.2 million documents remain to be reviewed and disclosed. It’s likely that the final public release will not occur until the end of February — one full year after Pam Bondi ordered the release of the records.
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The same day Katie did this, Trump said they need Greenland for security reasons. The latter is more problematic but given that both Katie & Trump are largely parrots of what they hear, both are likely telling us what Stephen Miller is saying.
This post by Stephen Miller’s wife helps normalize the idea that borders are provisional and power decides outcomes. Coming from someone adjacent to the people shaping that worldview is not incidental. It reinforces the direction of travel without requiring formal endorsement. #holdfast
January 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The same day Katie did this, Trump said they need Greenland for security reasons. The latter is more problematic but given that both Katie & Trump are largely parrots of what they hear, both are likely telling us what Stephen Miller is saying.
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Venezuela must remain an independent country, Pope Leo XIV said today as he expressed "deep concern" for Venezuelans following the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro.
Pope Leo expresses "soul full of concern" for Venezuela after U.S. capture of Maduro
"Guaranteeing the sovereignty" of Venezuela must be ensured, the first U.S.-born pope said.
www.axios.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Venezuela must remain an independent country, Pope Leo XIV said today as he expressed "deep concern" for Venezuelans following the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro.
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NEWS: A source confirms DOJ has NOT provided Congress the legally required explanation for redactions in the Epstein file releases, despite a Jan. 3 statutory deadline under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Department of Justice Violates Epstein Files Law By Failing to Inform Congress of Reasons Behind Redactions
The Justice Department has now blown through another deadline.
meidasnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:39 AM
NEWS: A source confirms DOJ has NOT provided Congress the legally required explanation for redactions in the Epstein file releases, despite a Jan. 3 statutory deadline under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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The interesting part of the 1990s movie Wag The Dog was not the notion of a President launching a diversionary war -- that's old hat. it's that there was no war! The movie White House FAKED a war, largely with CGI video, including grateful liberated people.
This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
January 5, 2026 at 12:52 AM
The interesting part of the 1990s movie Wag The Dog was not the notion of a President launching a diversionary war -- that's old hat. it's that there was no war! The movie White House FAKED a war, largely with CGI video, including grateful liberated people.
Thank you, Mr Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social
It's a huge relief to have sane, wise neighbors.
It's a huge relief to have sane, wise neighbors.
I spoke with María Corina Machado today. I affirmed Canada’s support for a peaceful, Venezuelan-led transition of power — one that respects the democratic will of the Venezuelan people.
January 5, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Thank you, Mr Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social
It's a huge relief to have sane, wise neighbors.
It's a huge relief to have sane, wise neighbors.
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After 9/11, the US invoked Article 5 of the NATO treaty and every NATO member helped to combat terrorism.
Some of our closest allies, like Denmark, went even further, voluntarily sending troops to Afghanistan and Iraq in support of US-led wars there.
Today, Trump is threatening to attack Denmark.
Some of our closest allies, like Denmark, went even further, voluntarily sending troops to Afghanistan and Iraq in support of US-led wars there.
Today, Trump is threatening to attack Denmark.
January 4, 2026 at 10:46 PM
After 9/11, the US invoked Article 5 of the NATO treaty and every NATO member helped to combat terrorism.
Some of our closest allies, like Denmark, went even further, voluntarily sending troops to Afghanistan and Iraq in support of US-led wars there.
Today, Trump is threatening to attack Denmark.
Some of our closest allies, like Denmark, went even further, voluntarily sending troops to Afghanistan and Iraq in support of US-led wars there.
Today, Trump is threatening to attack Denmark.
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"Five years ago, almost to the day, Trump launched an assault on our Capitol...Maduro’s regime isn’t the first government Trump has tried to topple in our hemisphere. It’s the second."
January 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
"Five years ago, almost to the day, Trump launched an assault on our Capitol...Maduro’s regime isn’t the first government Trump has tried to topple in our hemisphere. It’s the second."