Fan of the Frog Force
@stephaniehock.bsky.social
I joined the other place to follow first epidemiologists and later historians. Here for the same. More likely to like and repost than share my thoughts with the world. She/Her.
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SEN. @ossoff.bsky.social : “Money in politics is the root of all of this… the vast sums of corporate & billionaire money in our political system - with or without Trump - are why ordinary people are so ill-served by elected officials and congress.”
2010 Citizens United
And now in this "widening gyre," things spin out of control and fall apart
And now in this "widening gyre," things spin out of control and fall apart
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Stop falling for the “untrained” narrative.
NEW: Jonathan Ross is former National Guard and Border Patrol and has been part of ICE's SWAT equivalent, a team leader overseeing FBI, ATF, and IRS agents, and a firearms instructor, according to testimony obtained by WIRED. This is from @hudsongiles.bsky.social and me:
ICE Agent Who Reportedly Shot Renee Good Was a Firearms Trainer, Per Testimony
Jonathan Ross told a federal court in December about his professional background, including “hundreds” of encounters with drivers during enforcement actions, according to testimony obtained by WIRED.
www.wired.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Stop falling for the “untrained” narrative.
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Here’s some things that can be done by a party out of power
- file impeachment articles every day in the House
- withhold unanimous consent in the senate and filibuster every nominee
- be everywhere with comms saying this is lawless and impeachable
- file impeachment articles every day in the House
- withhold unanimous consent in the senate and filibuster every nominee
- be everywhere with comms saying this is lawless and impeachable
January 8, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Here’s some things that can be done by a party out of power
- file impeachment articles every day in the House
- withhold unanimous consent in the senate and filibuster every nominee
- be everywhere with comms saying this is lawless and impeachable
- file impeachment articles every day in the House
- withhold unanimous consent in the senate and filibuster every nominee
- be everywhere with comms saying this is lawless and impeachable
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I now firmly believe Trump’s handlers are constantly showing him AI slop content - created to support those handlers own individual, often-clashing agendas.
GenAI companies have created Grima Wormtongue as a service.
GenAI companies have created Grima Wormtongue as a service.
January 8, 2026 at 4:17 PM
I now firmly believe Trump’s handlers are constantly showing him AI slop content - created to support those handlers own individual, often-clashing agendas.
GenAI companies have created Grima Wormtongue as a service.
GenAI companies have created Grima Wormtongue as a service.
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Long thread:
There is no proof that the "Venezuela for Ukraine" swap that Fiona Hill described in her 2019 testimony was ever completed, but there are signs that it is beginning to play out.
Two weeks before US troops nabbed Maduro and his wife, Russia pulled all of its people out of Venezuela.
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There is no proof that the "Venezuela for Ukraine" swap that Fiona Hill described in her 2019 testimony was ever completed, but there are signs that it is beginning to play out.
Two weeks before US troops nabbed Maduro and his wife, Russia pulled all of its people out of Venezuela.
1/
January 7, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Long thread:
There is no proof that the "Venezuela for Ukraine" swap that Fiona Hill described in her 2019 testimony was ever completed, but there are signs that it is beginning to play out.
Two weeks before US troops nabbed Maduro and his wife, Russia pulled all of its people out of Venezuela.
1/
There is no proof that the "Venezuela for Ukraine" swap that Fiona Hill described in her 2019 testimony was ever completed, but there are signs that it is beginning to play out.
Two weeks before US troops nabbed Maduro and his wife, Russia pulled all of its people out of Venezuela.
1/
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This would be a good moment for top editors in our major news organizations to call a meeting to announce to their staff that Trump has lost his mind and you don’t have to cover him like he’s normal anymore.
January 7, 2026 at 9:42 PM
This would be a good moment for top editors in our major news organizations to call a meeting to announce to their staff that Trump has lost his mind and you don’t have to cover him like he’s normal anymore.
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it is the policy of this government to treat democratic-led states as conquered territories and the people therein as something like hostiles or even enemy combatants
Dr Oz threatens to pull Medicaid support for Minnesota: "Sticking to the narrative that's cold in Minnesota -- this is the tip of the iceberg"
January 7, 2026 at 11:52 PM
it is the policy of this government to treat democratic-led states as conquered territories and the people therein as something like hostiles or even enemy combatants
He's going mad.
January 8, 2026 at 12:17 AM
He's going mad.
"Heller said the driver was being told to leave but also being instructed to stop at the same time, then the man 'just fired' his gun.
'They’re just out of their league, and they didn’t know how to handle the situation,' Heller said."
'They’re just out of their league, and they didn’t know how to handle the situation,' Heller said."
"They carried her body out, just like by her limbs, they didn’t even have a stretcher," a witness says. "She was carried out like a sack of potatoes."
Watching woman die 'will change my life forever,' neighbor says
Emily Heller, 39, wasn't even dressed when she heard whistles alerting the neighborhood that ICE agents were in the area this morning. “I’ve never seen
www.nbcnews.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:13 AM
"Heller said the driver was being told to leave but also being instructed to stop at the same time, then the man 'just fired' his gun.
'They’re just out of their league, and they didn’t know how to handle the situation,' Heller said."
'They’re just out of their league, and they didn’t know how to handle the situation,' Heller said."
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This glib statement is all the more risible when you recall how many law enforcement officers used their vehicles as weapons against protesters in 2020... and how many Republican-dominated states *sought to legalize killing protesters with vehicles* as a reaction to the demonstrations
Noem: "People need to stop using their vehicles as weapons ... it's clear that it's being coordinated. People are being trained"
January 7, 2026 at 11:44 PM
This glib statement is all the more risible when you recall how many law enforcement officers used their vehicles as weapons against protesters in 2020... and how many Republican-dominated states *sought to legalize killing protesters with vehicles* as a reaction to the demonstrations
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This is why it annoys me when people try to make it seem as if this is how things have always been. There was a time when greater literacy and reading as a part of everyday life for people of every class was a national mission. Then it changed drastically and now we’re here.
Last fall I ended up looking at a lot of Seventeen magazines for a project. Even in the late 90's, there was a section of book recs in every issue. One of them was historical fiction about the life of Van Gogh, doorstop-thick. It hit me then how much of a reading culture we've lost.
January 7, 2026 at 4:07 AM
This is why it annoys me when people try to make it seem as if this is how things have always been. There was a time when greater literacy and reading as a part of everyday life for people of every class was a national mission. Then it changed drastically and now we’re here.
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The Trump Justice Department says it's still reviewing more than two million Epstein-related documents.
Just 12,285 documents have been released so far. That makes up less than 1% of all the files.
The deadline to release all the files was Dec. 19. Three-and-a-half weeks ago.
Just 12,285 documents have been released so far. That makes up less than 1% of all the files.
The deadline to release all the files was Dec. 19. Three-and-a-half weeks ago.
January 7, 2026 at 12:35 AM
The Trump Justice Department says it's still reviewing more than two million Epstein-related documents.
Just 12,285 documents have been released so far. That makes up less than 1% of all the files.
The deadline to release all the files was Dec. 19. Three-and-a-half weeks ago.
Just 12,285 documents have been released so far. That makes up less than 1% of all the files.
The deadline to release all the files was Dec. 19. Three-and-a-half weeks ago.
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One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
January 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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The weirdest thing about Americans is how many of them think their laws apply to every person in the world.
But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.
But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.
January 5, 2026 at 4:02 AM
The weirdest thing about Americans is how many of them think their laws apply to every person in the world.
But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.
But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.
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"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
January 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
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This really isn’t unusual:
The government is the largest consumer of open source intel on the planet
OSINT analysis is part of every major mission in a connected nation, in both planning and execution phases
Robust collection capability is no substitute for eyes on the ground
The government is the largest consumer of open source intel on the planet
OSINT analysis is part of every major mission in a connected nation, in both planning and execution phases
Robust collection capability is no substitute for eyes on the ground
January 3, 2026 at 10:41 PM
This really isn’t unusual:
The government is the largest consumer of open source intel on the planet
OSINT analysis is part of every major mission in a connected nation, in both planning and execution phases
Robust collection capability is no substitute for eyes on the ground
The government is the largest consumer of open source intel on the planet
OSINT analysis is part of every major mission in a connected nation, in both planning and execution phases
Robust collection capability is no substitute for eyes on the ground
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It hurts my head too but keeping in mind that this administration has a terrible grasp of economics and is basically a bunch of overly emotional men settling grudges squares things a little.
The amount of “this is clearly about oil” posting across all platforms as story after story comes out where the oil industry is saying that the oil isn’t worth extracting is making me feel a little insane
January 4, 2026 at 3:16 PM
It hurts my head too but keeping in mind that this administration has a terrible grasp of economics and is basically a bunch of overly emotional men settling grudges squares things a little.
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Obviously, the job of being a Republican Congressperson is to horse trade for stock tips, but if you believe in even the basic outline of public service, “do not egg on another 9/11-style event” should be Priority No. 1. And we’re barreling towards that outcome without impeachment and removal.
January 3, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Obviously, the job of being a Republican Congressperson is to horse trade for stock tips, but if you believe in even the basic outline of public service, “do not egg on another 9/11-style event” should be Priority No. 1. And we’re barreling towards that outcome without impeachment and removal.
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If you don’t already know what the network state / charter city movement is and how it relates to what is happening right now follow @jennycohn.bsky.social
Michael Gibson (Thiel Fellowship and 1517 Fund) just posted: “Someone should pitch Rubio on a charter city in Venezuela and Cuba.” As if he only just thought of this now. 1/ x.com/william_blak...
January 4, 2026 at 3:21 AM
If you don’t already know what the network state / charter city movement is and how it relates to what is happening right now follow @jennycohn.bsky.social
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mexico is one of our two largest trading partners, a democracy with 130 million people, where the president won 61% of the vote in the last election. trump is literally threatening a decapitation strike against her. this is utter insanity, it's like saying we're going to airstrike Keir Starmer
January 4, 2026 at 3:19 AM
mexico is one of our two largest trading partners, a democracy with 130 million people, where the president won 61% of the vote in the last election. trump is literally threatening a decapitation strike against her. this is utter insanity, it's like saying we're going to airstrike Keir Starmer
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NEW: A mass propaganda event is about to engulf the US news cycle and what, if anything, survives it will be a lesson for our times.
But it’s what the rest of the world does now that’s key. When someone tells you who they are, believe them.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-threat...
But it’s what the rest of the world does now that’s key. When someone tells you who they are, believe them.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-threat...
January 3, 2026 at 2:20 PM
NEW: A mass propaganda event is about to engulf the US news cycle and what, if anything, survives it will be a lesson for our times.
But it’s what the rest of the world does now that’s key. When someone tells you who they are, believe them.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-threat...
But it’s what the rest of the world does now that’s key. When someone tells you who they are, believe them.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-threat...
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Beyond critical at this point is to attack every premise that the administration presents as justification; and I wouldn’t be shy about constantly and viciously feeding the “Trump is doddering, mentally infirm, and about to die” narrative
January 4, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Beyond critical at this point is to attack every premise that the administration presents as justification; and I wouldn’t be shy about constantly and viciously feeding the “Trump is doddering, mentally infirm, and about to die” narrative
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the modern media environment also favors controversy, conflict, and cheap shots—this is a good environment for an opposition party to operate because the lawlessness and incompetence is off the charts
January 4, 2026 at 3:30 AM
the modern media environment also favors controversy, conflict, and cheap shots—this is a good environment for an opposition party to operate because the lawlessness and incompetence is off the charts
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it goes without saying that articles of impeachment should be getting drafted right now; it also goes without saying that they won’t be—but an opposition party willing to articulate the administration’s criminality would be very useful in an election year
January 4, 2026 at 3:30 AM
it goes without saying that articles of impeachment should be getting drafted right now; it also goes without saying that they won’t be—but an opposition party willing to articulate the administration’s criminality would be very useful in an election year