The Namekian
@thenamekian.bsky.social
MPA, JD, MS Transportation Management and still just a kid from Brooklyn.
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Timothy Naftali, the founding director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library, joins @davidfrum.bsky.social to discuss what Frum calls the “many strange moneymaking schemes” around Donald Trump’s plan for a presidential library in Miami.
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Trump Has Redefined Presidential Scandal
The historian Timothy Naftali on Donald Trump’s presidential library, comparing the many scandals of the Trump presidency to those of Richard Nixon’s, and Trump’s foreign policy of American weakness. Plus: a head-spinning week of terrifying crises, and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Timothy Naftali, the founding director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library, joins @davidfrum.bsky.social to discuss what Frum calls the “many strange moneymaking schemes” around Donald Trump’s plan for a presidential library in Miami.
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You need to understand the heroism of these everyday people in Minneapolis minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/13/i...
January 13, 2026 at 2:52 PM
You need to understand the heroism of these everyday people in Minneapolis minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/13/i...
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btw bluesky is having its biggest month in a while by the math
January 13, 2026 at 4:08 PM
btw bluesky is having its biggest month in a while by the math
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The good news is that SIX seasoned federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned rather than engage in a bogus 'investigation' of Renee Good and her wife rather than investigating Good's killer.
The bad news is that there are now six fewer honest, dedicated federal prosecutors with DOJ.
The bad news is that there are now six fewer honest, dedicated federal prosecutors with DOJ.
Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:19 PM
The good news is that SIX seasoned federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned rather than engage in a bogus 'investigation' of Renee Good and her wife rather than investigating Good's killer.
The bad news is that there are now six fewer honest, dedicated federal prosecutors with DOJ.
The bad news is that there are now six fewer honest, dedicated federal prosecutors with DOJ.
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The Minnesota shooting case is now metastasizing unlike any i've ever seen. The successive resignations of heads of the crim section at CRD and 3 top career prosecutors in Minn -- who had hung in all this year n/w/stg multiple outrages-- means the Department is in open revolt in DC and the field.
January 13, 2026 at 5:47 PM
The Minnesota shooting case is now metastasizing unlike any i've ever seen. The successive resignations of heads of the crim section at CRD and 3 top career prosecutors in Minn -- who had hung in all this year n/w/stg multiple outrages-- means the Department is in open revolt in DC and the field.
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so tired of this happening…
January 14, 2026 at 11:43 AM
so tired of this happening…
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over the course of 1871, congress held seven months of hearings on ku klux klan and other white vigilante violence in the south, they took detailed testimony from hundreds of black men and women attesting to klan terror. (1/?)
January 14, 2026 at 2:06 AM
over the course of 1871, congress held seven months of hearings on ku klux klan and other white vigilante violence in the south, they took detailed testimony from hundreds of black men and women attesting to klan terror. (1/?)
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NEW: Restrained by three white men for attempted shoplifting, a Black teen died from asphyxiation.
His father refused to accept that no one would be held responsible.
More than a decade later, his idea of justice has shifted — and may finally be achieved.
His father refused to accept that no one would be held responsible.
More than a decade later, his idea of justice has shifted — and may finally be achieved.
A Father’s Quest for Justice Finds Resolution After 13 Years
Restrained by three white men for attempted shoplifting, a Black teen died from asphyxiation. His father refused to accept that no one would be held responsible. More than a decade later, his idea of ...
www.propublica.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:38 PM
NEW: Restrained by three white men for attempted shoplifting, a Black teen died from asphyxiation.
His father refused to accept that no one would be held responsible.
More than a decade later, his idea of justice has shifted — and may finally be achieved.
His father refused to accept that no one would be held responsible.
More than a decade later, his idea of justice has shifted — and may finally be achieved.
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There’s a big story everyone is missing—but this article hits on it.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.‘s allies
The agency used to warn of chelation, used by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine ally David Geier.
arstechnica.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:30 AM
There’s a big story everyone is missing—but this article hits on it.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
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The change in ICE detentions over the past year. From the newsletter: www.howtoreadthisch.art/r/f48ddd93?m...
November 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The change in ICE detentions over the past year. From the newsletter: www.howtoreadthisch.art/r/f48ddd93?m...
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when you realize you're looking at ai
December 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
when you realize you're looking at ai
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For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
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@petebuttigieg.bsky.social: Trump "said he was gonna lower costs, he did the opposite. He said he was gonna make healthcare more affordable, he did the opposite. He said that America would become a more peaceable place on his watch. We are seeing instead how he is deliberately stirring up chaos."
January 9, 2026 at 4:03 AM
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social: Trump "said he was gonna lower costs, he did the opposite. He said he was gonna make healthcare more affordable, he did the opposite. He said that America would become a more peaceable place on his watch. We are seeing instead how he is deliberately stirring up chaos."
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Mamdani: Today is an incredible win for working people. We’re talking about a $1.2 billion commitment to make universal childcare a reality.
What today’s commitment shows is that working families will no longer have to choose between the city they love and the family they want to raise.
What today’s commitment shows is that working families will no longer have to choose between the city they love and the family they want to raise.
January 8, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Mamdani: Today is an incredible win for working people. We’re talking about a $1.2 billion commitment to make universal childcare a reality.
What today’s commitment shows is that working families will no longer have to choose between the city they love and the family they want to raise.
What today’s commitment shows is that working families will no longer have to choose between the city they love and the family they want to raise.
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NEW: Data released by ICE shows that virtually the entire growth of detention in the last few months has been among people with no criminal record at all - no prior convictions (no matter how minor) and no pending criminal charges.
January 9, 2026 at 12:55 AM
NEW: Data released by ICE shows that virtually the entire growth of detention in the last few months has been among people with no criminal record at all - no prior convictions (no matter how minor) and no pending criminal charges.
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For young, entry-level workers, sharing rent with roommates is a rite of passage. But as living costs continue to rise and as homeownership becomes less achievable for young adults, older adults are making up a growing share of live-in landlords. trib.al/4jvD8Ox
January 8, 2026 at 7:37 PM
For young, entry-level workers, sharing rent with roommates is a rite of passage. But as living costs continue to rise and as homeownership becomes less achievable for young adults, older adults are making up a growing share of live-in landlords. trib.al/4jvD8Ox
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Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!
January 8, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!
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Today marks 15 years since Gabby Giffords was shot at a constituent meeting, in an attack that killed 6 and wounded 13.
I am proud to cosponsor a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the victims and their families today, and recommit to ending gun and political violence.
I am proud to cosponsor a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the victims and their families today, and recommit to ending gun and political violence.
January 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Today marks 15 years since Gabby Giffords was shot at a constituent meeting, in an attack that killed 6 and wounded 13.
I am proud to cosponsor a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the victims and their families today, and recommit to ending gun and political violence.
I am proud to cosponsor a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to honor the victims and their families today, and recommit to ending gun and political violence.
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#ResistanceRoots
Carl Sandburg was born on this day in 1878 in Galesburg, Ill. He was a journalist, editor, biographer and the “Poet of the People,” who was known for celebrating the American working class. He was also an avowed socialist and a vocal supporter of the Civil Rights Movement. /1
Carl Sandburg was born on this day in 1878 in Galesburg, Ill. He was a journalist, editor, biographer and the “Poet of the People,” who was known for celebrating the American working class. He was also an avowed socialist and a vocal supporter of the Civil Rights Movement. /1
January 7, 2026 at 1:45 AM
#ResistanceRoots
Carl Sandburg was born on this day in 1878 in Galesburg, Ill. He was a journalist, editor, biographer and the “Poet of the People,” who was known for celebrating the American working class. He was also an avowed socialist and a vocal supporter of the Civil Rights Movement. /1
Carl Sandburg was born on this day in 1878 in Galesburg, Ill. He was a journalist, editor, biographer and the “Poet of the People,” who was known for celebrating the American working class. He was also an avowed socialist and a vocal supporter of the Civil Rights Movement. /1
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Tim Walz: "Our administration is going to stop at nothing to seek accountability and justice. The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is working on the investigation."
January 7, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Tim Walz: "Our administration is going to stop at nothing to seek accountability and justice. The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is working on the investigation."
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yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
Right.
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
January 4, 2026 at 11:52 PM
yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
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Who loves to talk about seizing Greenland and Venezuela? Why, that would be Peter Thiel, of course. And now his mini-me, JD Vance, is in the White House.
How Capturing Greenland and Venezuela Helps The Oligarchs Create Their Techno-Fascist State
Since 2019, the Silicon Valley broligarchs have dreamt of creating their techno-fascist "network states" in Greenland. After Trump's invasion in Venezuela, they're a big step closer to their goals.
thelefthook.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Who loves to talk about seizing Greenland and Venezuela? Why, that would be Peter Thiel, of course. And now his mini-me, JD Vance, is in the White House.
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Mamdani: "The cost of childcare will no longer discourage young adults from starting a family, because we will deliver universal childcare for the many by taxing the wealthiest few"
January 1, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Mamdani: "The cost of childcare will no longer discourage young adults from starting a family, because we will deliver universal childcare for the many by taxing the wealthiest few"
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i am rooting as much as is appropriate for mamdani to be an effective mayor because if he manages it, he will be an important model and national leader for american progressives — one part fiorello la guardia, one part robert la folette
January 2, 2026 at 12:39 AM
i am rooting as much as is appropriate for mamdani to be an effective mayor because if he manages it, he will be an important model and national leader for american progressives — one part fiorello la guardia, one part robert la folette