Ah
#Trump Containment Zone
glass oracle
west kettle
This is the second item I've seen in the last few days that incorporated a legitimate news source ID on something that wasn't intended to be news. In this case it was satire and in the other case it was a post on my local NextDoor designed to spark emotional debate about freedom of speech that started with a fake "CNN BREAKING NEWS" 'byline' regarding a joint statement by ABC, NBC, and CBS committing to uphold free speech
I love good satire that can spark real conversation, but this trend concerns me when we already have an issue with fake news coming from credible sources like the White House (acetaminophen and autism, white Afrikaner refugees, MS13/TDA 'tattoos' etc). I don't recall The Onion or the Babylon Bee (Christian satire) ever doing a satire story with a real journalism logo. It seems there needs to be some level of journalistic Integrity when it comes to satire, though I'm not sure it would have helped with the NextDoor post since it was produced by an individual. As a moderator, I had it taken down for several violations but mentioned the fake CNN byline as one of them. At least on his next post, which was also intended to be provocative, he didn't fake a news source. Is it wrong of me to think we should expect actual satire producers to have the Integrity not to include actual news IDs in their satirical posts, especially those about this Administration where it can often be hard to tell fact from fiction in the first place?
trim dust
This is the second item I've seen in the last few days that incorporated a legit...
Hello! If you want to research organised disinformation campaigns, may I recommend #disinfo-and-propaganda
west kettle
Hello! If you want to research organised disinformation campaigns, may I recomme...
What I'm seeing isn't organized to disinfo or propaganda but I'll just drop the subject
obtuse horizon
Which is funny because:
#disinfo-and-propaganda message
west kettle
Which is funny because:
https://discord.com/channels/709752884257882135/70994496...
Neither irresponsible satire nor posters looking to create clickbait that trends are by definition organized disinfo or propaganda. But this is obviously something that doesn't fit this Discord so I'm just going to let it go
vital shore
Trump is posting AI video of speech by Schumer. There really should be a law about this. https://www.threads.com/@aaron.rupar/post/DPNTEjQDMhv
willow anchor
fading pine
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/youtube-agrees-pay-245-million-settle-trump-laws...
some additional details in this piece, including about abc/disney's settlement w/ trump:
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/30/tech/google-trump-suit-jan-6-ban/
(archived https://archive.ph/lIQvh)
NYT, Brazil Has a New Digital Spending Habit. Now It’s a Trump Target. #money message
pallid relic
i have no clue what the point of this address is.
He's talked about the Gulf of America, saying there's 2 "N-words" (!?!?!?!!?), talks about how "whoever writes my autobiography will get the Nobel Peace Prize but not me..."
I genuinely do not know what the point of this was, none of it is actually relevant to the audience infront of him. (This has been going on for 20 minutes he's now talking about court cases and tariffs.)
somber bone
It's an authoritarian power projection. They want to look like they have absolute command of the military as a show of force
Also vanity
tribal ivy
what the actual fuck
pulsar monolith
It was a rough speech
He opened with a complaint that the upper ranks were too full of women and minorities because of woke
Called people fat beardos, insisted that everyone needed to be doing PT and good with a rifle
I would watch, bail, and try to watch it again
He literally called the DoD the "department of woke"
He signed off on modest amounts of physical, verbal and sexual harassment as a part of training
Pete's speech was an insult on top of all the insults it contained
vital shore
He opened with a complaint that the upper ranks were too full of women and minor...
https://www.threads.com/@ash.renee411/post/DPOwl9iAIxn
Newsom responds
trim dust
glass oracle
trump appears to be making a "conservative competitor" to aarp
and of course hes asking for money
rare geyser
trump appears to be making a "conservative competitor" to aarp
Can you please link to where this information came from? Thanks!
glass oracle
Can you please link to where this information came from? Thanks!
receiving this second hand from another discord, I will ask for source documentation
rare geyser
Thanks, that's one way we keep disinfo out of the server!
glass oracle
member states they received this directly through the mail
there are also more images in the original post
obtuse horizon
There's a second copy of the letter on the Daily Kos' community forums, but do not appear to see any others. Searching for news about AMAC and Trump is almost exclusively press releases hosted on their website.
obtuse horizon
Third copy of the letter, this time on a personal blog:
https://louisianavoice.com/2025/09/10/papas-got-a-brand-new-scam-with-most-sincere-apologies-to-james-browns-song-papas-got-a-brand-new-bag/
Not a reliable news source, but it appears to be a response to the materials targeted at the author.
vital shore
https://amac.us/
The person named as the head of the group Rebecca Weber has a podcast https://www.instagram.com/the_rebeccaweber
She was on Charlie Kirk’s show (based on clips from Insta)
glass oracle
seems like a pretty clear cash grab after the tarrifs on imported medication
not sure if those have taken effect or not, but I remember them being threatened
also isnt this a clear conflict of interest
fading pine
https://fixupx.com/prestonstew_/status/1973028735394938993?
highlighting Trump’s remarks at the worldwide GOFO gathering:
Three different defense officials who spoke with The Intercept called Trump’s speech “embarrassing.” The same defense officials took Hegseth to task for gathering the military’s top commanders from around the world for a rant little different than his social media posts. One called Hegseth’s address “garbage,” using a term the war secretary used during his speech. Another said: “We are diminished as a nation by both Hegseth and Trump.”
Trump used his address to take aim at cities he claimed “are run by the radical left Democrats,” … “We’re going to straighten them out one by one. And this is going to be a major part for some of the people in this room,” he said. “That’s a war too. It’s a war from within.” He continued, “We should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military.”
“We will be a fighting and winning machine,”
…
“I think we should maybe start thinking about battleships by the way,” he said. “I don’t think it’s old technology when you look at those guns. But it’s something we’re actually considering, the concept of battleship, nice six-inch side solid steel, not aluminum.”
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“I moved a submarine or two, I won’t say about the two, over to the coast of Russia just to be careful, because we can’t let people throw around that word.” He continued: “I call it the N-word. There are two N-words, and you can’t use either of them.”
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“Listening to Donald Trump was deeply troubling and it is clear he is unfit for the role of commander in chief,” one of the defense officials told The Intercept, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
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“This is truly disturbing. He is clearly unwell even for Trump,” said a second defense official, who later referenced the 25th Amendment…
https://theintercept.com/2025/09/30/trump-hegseth-generals-admirals-military-meeting/
(archived https://archive.ph/5qaay)
fading pine
highlighting Trump’s remarks at the worldwide GOFO gathering:
> Three different ...
highlighting Hegseth’s remarks at the worldwide GOFO gathering:
Hegseth pledged to fix “decades of decay” that had diminished what he repeatedly called the “Woke Department.”
…
Hegseth took aim at what he called “the social justice, politically correct and toxic ideological garbage,” and advanced a “broken windows theory” that he said would restore the military to greatness.
“No more dudes in dresses,” Hegseth ranted. “We are done with that shit.” The clean-shaven secretary railed against troops with beards and long hair, saying that only members of the Special Operations forces would be allowed to flout standards. “No more beardos,” he decreed, taking aim at those whom he said looked like “nordic pagans.”
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“Secretary Hegseth’s misogynistic lethality screed was disqualifying. His continued railing against women in combat roles shows his deep personal inadequacies,” said the first defense official. “It shocks the conscience to hear the Secretary of Defense — he is no warrior — endorse bullying and hazing of service members. How dare this former National Guard major lecture our military leaders on lethality when he’s focused solely on his own cult of personality.”
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Two of the defense officials expressed shock to The Intercept at the cost and danger, in terms of operational security, of assembling the military’s top officers to listen to a rant. “He wants to talk about ‘garbage,’” one said, referencing the secretary’s use of the term. “That’s the definition of it.”
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During his address on Tuesday, Hegseth railed against what he called “stupid rules of engagement.” He continued, “We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt and kill the enemies of our country.”
“no more dudes in dresses”, Hegseth finally speaking up about the character Klinger in MASH
glass oracle
"dudes in dresses" are a proud military tradition dating back to WWI at least
its not the place for it, but theres photographic documentation of troops putting on drag shows for entertainment in the field
glass oracle
somber bone
glass oracle
tawny horizon
He wants Big Beautiful Battleships
fading pine
The Verge, Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia #1089154093810978866 message
fading pine
highlighting Trump’s remarks at the worldwide GOFO gathering:
> Three different ...
"It appears that Donald Trump not only has dementia set in, but he's copying tactics of Vladimir Putin. Sending troops into cities, thinking that that's some sort of proving ground for war, or that indeed there's some sort of internal war going on in the United States is just, frankly, inane and I'm concerned for his health," Pritzker said Tuesday afternoon. "There is something genuinely wrong with this man, and the 25th Amendment ought to be invoked."
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While it's not the first time Pritzker has said he believes the president suffers from dementia, it's the first time he has publicly called for his removal from office.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/jb-pritzker-donald-trump-vladimir-putin-25th-amendment-military-training-grounds/
(archived https://archive.ph/SJWlH)
glass oracle
He wants Big Beautiful Battleships
"quite frankly, they're terrible ships letmetellyou, nothing like those big battleships from world war 2, did you all see battleship? Terrible movie, much like these terrible ships. We had zumwalt, and li.. lateral... Literal combat ship, and they're falling apart, they remind me of my apartment buildings" /trump
midnight oar
Trump expresses his disappointment not at the invasion but at Putin's setbacks in the war.
https://bsky.app/profile/specialkhersoncat.bsky.social/post/3m22sjh5jz22s
glass oracle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI7Uu_bj57g
https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/2018/04/09/trump-did-not-want-sprinkler-protections-in-his-fifth-avenue-high-rise-former-safety-official-says/12789529007/
glass oracle
https://x.com/kylegriffin1/status/1973381358668906952?s=46&t=sGssO0d1Sgn8mryUc9k94A
I feel like this belongs here and not us-canada
rare geyser
correct, various commentary on trump's actions doesn't need to be in the regional channel
glass oracle
obtuse horizon
Serious question - is there an organization that's capturing the various speeches, orders, and general ephemera of the President and adding citations to which law is being violated by his assertion? It feels like it's only a handful of common ones (Posse Comitatus, Hatch) but I'm never sure if there's something that violates, say, the Interstate Highway Act or Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act.
civic iron
Serious question - is there an organization that's capturing the various speeche...
I’d be interested in this as well. There is an adjacent tracker at https://trumptyrannytracker.substack.com by Olga Lautman (https://cepa.org/author/olga-lautman/)
tawny horizon
https://www.threads.com/@ronaldfilipkowski/post/DPTpZ3tEYT1 I mean this is no surprise at all.
orchid portal
Canadian FIFA VP pushes back on Trump comments about moving World Cup games from 'dangerous' cities
U.S. president reminded FIFA decides host cities and not any government
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/worldcup/canadian-fifa-vp-pushes-back-on-trump-1.7648380
fading pine
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/us/politics/trump-college-funding.html
(archived https://archive.ph/2e5ls)
glass oracle
dense fox
#1371571764525535242 message
west kettle
Full post is "Paid members only" is there an archived version?
glass oracle
https://discord.com/channels/709752884257882135/1371571764525535242/142270521817...
Man this server is so compartmentalized
west kettle
Man this server is so compartmentalized
I get that they are working hard to make it as independent journalists and don't want to do any harm to that. I just can't afford a subscription right now. I have a free account
dense fox
Man this server is so compartmentalized
yeah I was linking to where I posted it on 9/30. I see they did paywall it after a day, but there's a snapshot so that's good
glass oracle
Yeah I included the archive link this time
west kettle
Yeah I included the archive link this time
Thanks
willow anchor
Serious question - is there an organization that's capturing the various speeche...
There used to be a Trump Tweet tracker and one for his golf visits during his first term, but the second term does feel overwhelming.
pulsar monolith
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/us-treasury-planning-mint-1-coins-trumps-image Trump coin goes here right?
shadow raven
willow anchor
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/us-treasury-planning-mint-1-coins-trumps-im...
Wonder if this announcement is going to make each half of Trump supporters and detractors feel something.
General regulation of currency regarding portrait of individual
31 U.S.C. § 5114(b) United States currency has the inscription "In God We Trust" in a place the Secretary decides is appropriate. Only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency and securities. The name of the individual shall be inscribed below the portrait.
Specific regulation of the one-dollar coin with respect to the portrait of presidents
31 U.S.C. §5112 (e) Limitation in series to deceased presidents.—No coin issued under this subsection may bear the image of a living former or current President, or of any deceased former President during the 2-year period following the date of the death of that President.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2021-title31/html/USCODE-2021-title31-subtitleIV.htm
willow anchor
Off-putting visual effects from potential editing again with this recent Trump statement regarding the Israel-Gaza peace deal. The twenty and twenty-five-second mark stand out for me.
https://fxtwitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1974251888313778572
Also, it is noticeable he keeps covering his right hand.
dusky ferry
Also, it is noticeable he keeps covering his right hand.
“…Maybe unprecedented in many ways. It is unprecedented…”
willow anchor
“…Maybe unprecedented in many ways. It is unprecedented…”
Look, he just gotta run the clock, the one-minute clock. Then, he gets ta hop on da couch to hate-listen to Swift's album drop.
west kettle
Not as critical a position as some that we've seen forced out but still not normal and worth taking note of
obtuse horizon
More leaked chats, this time from shoulder surfing:
https://www.startribune.com/trump-officials-discussed-sending-elite-army-division-to-portland-text-messages-show/601485729?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=68e064adba21ad00017d76ca&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
willow anchor
Signal is no more a magic-wand-invisibility tool than private browsing, which is both a good thing for national organizing and bad for national security.
rugged dew
Signal is no more a magic-wand-invisibility tool than private browsing, which is...
afaik the white house use a modified fork of signal, not regular signal
Maybe it's just Waltz https://micahflee.com/tm-sgnl-the-obscure-unofficial-signal-app-mike-waltz-uses-to-text-with-trump-officials/
glass oracle
Not as critical a position as some that we've seen forced out but still not norm...
A presentation of a sword is historically a sign of surrender but trump isn't versed in history enough to know that
fading pine
WBEZ Chicago, Trump seeks to call up 300 Illinois National Guard troops, Pritzker says #1371571764525535242 message
willow anchor
afaik the white house use a modified fork of signal, not regular signal
Yeah, it was something like that. To rephrase what I wrote, unsafe practices will likely negate safety tools. Defeating the purpose of Signal.
"Putting my fifty-alphanumeric password on a sticky note on the top corner of my computer monitor at my open-space office so I can remember my very safe password."
azure rain
Judge blocks national guard deployment in Oregon. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ord.189270/gov.uscourts.ord.189270.56.1_2.pdf
rugged dew
More in this same topic (signal): https://www.startribune.com/trump-officials-discussed-sending-elite-army-division-to-portland-text-messages-show/601485729
willow anchor
Not as critical a position as some that we've seen forced out but still not norm...
The local part "giftgirl2025" of the account demanding swords can make it hard to take matter seriously.
trim dust
The local part "giftgirl2025" of the account demanding swords can make it hard t...
Hi, can you explain what this means?
willow anchor
Hi, can you explain what this means?
The article quotes The New York Times that the point of contact or liaison from the Department of State used an e-mail address with that name.
The request for a gift, according to the Times, came from a State Department liaison who used the email address “giftgirl2025” and initially told the museum that they were looking for “like a sword or something.”
trim dust
But your comment was... just your opinion? I thought you might want to make a relevant point, but did so rather cryptically. In case it was just a random comment: please use the rest of the internet, so that we can focus on facts and research.
willow anchor
Oh, I see. I will try to avoid that more. Thank you.
silver crane
The Trump administration sent 300 federalized members of the California National Guard to Oregon early Sunday, after being blocked by a federal court from deploying the Oregon National Guard in that state, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom of California. Mr. Newsom denounced the move as a “breathtaking abuse of power” and said California would sue.
The move came less than a day after Judge Karin Immergut of the U.S. District Court in Oregon issued a temporary restraining order preventing Mr. Trump and the Defense Department from mobilizing 200 Oregon troops for a 60-day deployment there. Mr. Trump had said the troops were needed to respond to demonstrations at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, but the judge wrote that she expected a trial court to agree with the state’s contention that the president had exceeded his constitutional authority.
silver crane
visual sequoia
(Here's CNN's look at the claim, and the quote he's referring to: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/27/politics/fact-check-donald-trump-osama-bin-laden-book-claim/index.html#:~:text=instead of,new crisis )
marble plover
man its so hard to parse what hes saying
shadow raven
it's a classic that Trump supporters say "I know that Trump said X but what he really means is Y", now no one can figure out X so you can just skip straight to Y
inner girder
it's a classic that Trump supporters say "I know that Trump said X but what he r...
Fortune cookie speak, it can mean whatever you want it to mean.
vital shore
Yarvin comments on the second Trump revolution and the need to leave the country when he fails https://www.threads.com/@info_rosalie/post/DPdQi5DiKwU
silver crane
Yarvin comments on the second Trump revolution and the need to leave the country...
But where? 🤔 ha
silver crane
Yarvin comments on the second Trump revolution and the need to leave the country...
Also is there a direct link to this?
vital shore
Details from Chicago case vs ICE detailing attacks on clergy, press, and residents. Keep documenting! https://www.threads.com/@ash.renee411/post/DPeqy7yiaEZ?xmt=AQF0Th6BWtDxJc1_uPRMfdkyObGQYsLf0XOLywlEep70Mw&slof=1
vital shore
Found it: https://graymirror.substack.com/p/you-cant-handle-the-truth
He changed it — took out the part about fleeing since it was originally posted.
fading pine
For Trump and his allies, recent developments, including the government shutdown, the indictment of James Comey and the assassination of Kirk, are openings to escalate the attack on institutions and programs identified with liberalism and the Democratic Party. For the MAGA right, any crisis is an opportunity. In fact, every crisis is.
The assault has become increasingly brutal as Trump and his allies intensify their demonization of all things left of center, by which they often seem to mean anything to the left of the hard right.
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“Polarization feels almost quaint relative to the profound stress the Trump administration is imposing on our democracy,” Sean Westwood, a political scientist at Dartmouth, wrote by email.
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Trump’s goal, in [Princeton history professor Sean] Wilentz’s view: “eliminate all political opponents, as, by definition, enemies of the state. This includes, above all, the Democratic Party, described by Miller even before Kirk’s murder as ‘a domestic extremist organization.’ ”
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[USCD political scientist Barbara] Walter wrote that what stood out in the aftermath of the Kirk assassination “wasn’t just the speed, but the discipline. The narrative of ‘left-wing extremism’ snapped into place almost instantly, as if waiting for a trigger. This suggests that the plan was already in place, waiting for an inevitable tragedy to exploit for political gain.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/opinion/trump-miller-kirk-aftermath.html
(archived https://archive.ph/Jfw2U)
vital shore
“Caldwell is an associate of the Claremont Institute, a conservative think tank that has traditionally defended Trump's policies and whose most famous member is John Eastman, of "Stop the Steal" fame. His books are all critiques of liberal values, including a denunciation of the Civil Rights Movement and legislation associated with Civil Rights. “
somber bone
Good breakdown on the legal hoops trump admin is having to jump through despite his projection of absolute power
agile ravine
I don’t suppose there’s a way we can show how many people have been at these ICE protests in recent past and present day - the influencers at this roundtable appear to be supporting Trump’s claim they’re burning Portland etc and I’m curious to know how to get clarity on these claims and see how reality compares.
obtuse horizon
Check with local press. They have the focus to be able to report on the situation regardless of what's being discussed at the national level. There's a decent number of TV stations with reporters regularly checking in from the ICE facility with cameras rolling.
vital shore
agile ravine
https://www.threads.com/@rebcam2000/post/DPkH91nganT
Thanks for the transcript!
silver crane
glass oracle
And scrambled eggs on his hat despite not holding a military rank
river marten
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/associated-press_president-donald-trump-was-holdi...
Any chance we can have a non-LinkedIn link?
silver crane
Any chance we can have a non-LinkedIn link?
Looking for a non-LinkedIn version
silver crane
Any chance we can have a non-LinkedIn link?
river marten
https://apnews.com/article/trump-rubio-note-middle-east-peace-f570658c65daefab6d...
Thank you!
somber bone
shadow raven
turns out he didn't get it
silver crane
turns out he didn't get it
There’s always next year
plain prawn
The january 31st deadline for nomination to the Nobel peace prize might be somewhat of an issue for Donald.
somber bone
vital shore
Mayor of Chicago makes statement about “brittle” Trump https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPkaNekjQ9-/?igsh=em56am56Zml3anVo
Instagram
somber bone
somber bone
🧵 https://bsky.app/profile/daniellarison.bsky.social/post/3m2w7ae2vyk2g
Critique on the linked op-ed written by a far right Christian nationalist
somber bone
vital shore
Historian Tad Stoermer lays out the history of the Insurrection Act and how Trump is similar and different from past presidents + how to resist https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPwQwSUDKpj/
vital shore
orchid portal
red dock
https://bsky.app/profile/thetnholler.bsky.social/post/3m35steolh22p
Here's a politico article about that clip:
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/22/judy-woodruff-apologizes-trump-israel-00175758
and this appears to be the Axios article which at one point referenced a source making that claim, but it's paywalled, and I haven't found an archived version yet:
https://www.axios.com/2024/08/15/trump-netanyahu-gaza-hostage-ceasefire-deal-call
Also, not trying to be rude, but I really wish people would stop sharing these posts that are n-times removed re-recordings of retweets of tweets etc. It makes it hard to track down the original information and to my eyes, this low-quality video could have just as easily been AI-generated if I hadn't found the original reporting
obtuse horizon
https://www.pbs.org/video/2024-democratic-national-convention-rnc-night-1-pbs-news-special-coverage-jxn5ef/
Starting at 3:00:49
west kettle
Here's a politico article about that clip:
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08...
I was able to log in with my subscription but I can't post the article that came up which matches the one you cited because it seems like they reused the link from the original article reporting the scoop on the call. If a PDF capture of the story you cited in its entirety would be helpful I can post a link to my Google Drive box copy of the PDF
orchid portal
Also, not trying to be rude, but I really wish people would stop sharing these p...
At the time of my sharing this, the link went directly to the journalist’s post with references in the comments. I’m not sure what changed.
And, I’m just sharing what I found when I found it, I hadn’t vetted it thinking it was important to share in the moment, so that of others could or wanted to vet it, they could before it got deleted (as these types of things do).
glass oracle
somber bone
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-membe...
response from one of the participants in the chat https://fixupx.com/aidanxitter/status/1978188151710687668
FixupX
silver crane
civic iron
Serious question - is there an organization that's capturing the various speeche...
Found another potential site with https://www.trumpactiontracker.info/
vital shore
GOP legislative aid has swastika/American flag on office wall #far-right-monitoring message
glass oracle
dense fox
An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.```
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/15/capitol-police-investigating-swastika-in-gop-congressional-office-00609704
grizzled ingot
Oh lord
vital shore
Reading tea leaves but interesting nonetheless if true. https://www.inquisitr.com/pete-hegseth-first-to-be-fired-as-trump-reportedly-sets-departure-date#
obtuse horizon
Is there any independent corroboration for the 1-year grace period implied in the article? That seems to be doing most of the heavy lifting in that article's assumptions.
azure rain
i'm seeing something in https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/wiles-expects-trump-to-keep-all-cabinet-secretaries-through-first-year/ar-AA1DZKSP but it's not available and not archived (at least can't quickly find it) nope, nothing in there
silver crane
Reading tea leaves but interesting nonetheless if true. https://www.inquisitr.co...
The article didn’t mention the loss of military leadership due to Hegseth. https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5541871-defense-secretary-hegseth-resignation-fears/
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “my way or the highway” message to hundreds of generals and admirals at a summit in Virginia last week has sparked fears that some top leaders may choose to bow out of the U.S. military entirely.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pete-hegseth-mysteriously-loses-another-top-military-officer/
The top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Jack Reed, called Holsey's unexpected resignation troubling given mounting fears of a potential U.S. confrontation with Venezuela.
"Admiral Holsey's resignation only deepens my concern that this administration is ignoring the hard-earned lessons of previous U.S. military campaigns and the advice of our most experienced warfighters," Reed said in a statement.
Also I think Trump did this last term, I’ll see if I can find an example, but he’d defend the person rigorously until firing them. He even did that earlier this year with Musk, no?
I know Musk is a special case, but it had soured before he left.
glass oracle
Also I think Trump did this last term, I’ll see if I can find an example, but he...
Mattis
Although I feel dirty comparing kegseth and mad dog
One of them is a legitimate warrior the other is a drunk public affairs officer
vital shore
“Competitive authoritarianism” https://www.threads.com/@heathercoxrichardson/post/DP5yjRRDsIC
glass oracle
silver crane
“Competitive authoritarianism” https://www.threads.com/@heathercoxrichardson/pos...
This is what this is referencing: https://steadystate1.substack.com/p/accelerating-authoritarian-dynamics
dusky ferry
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/rfk-jr-teenage-s...
Research question, how exactly is a “teenage sperm count” assessed accurately…afaik there is only one way and it presents somewhat of a quandary of ethics and legality
silver crane
Research question, how exactly is a “teenage sperm count” assessed accurately…af...
That was my first thought, “how would he/they know this?” Unless there’s randomized sampling research available somewhere?
trim dust
What most studies rely on: students.
silver crane
What most studies rely on: students.
But they wouldn’t be minors?
trim dust
Teenagers are not necessarily minors.
dusky ferry
What most studies rely on: students.
So, 18-19yr olds and extrapolating back to teenagers (it’s odd to refer to 18-19yr olds as teenagers vs “young adults” for instance)
I’ll try to track down the two studies referenced later
grizzled ingot
That was a meta analysis back in 2022, 1970-2018, ww, with a bit of controversy. I will look for it if you want, but I guess that's not necessary??
glass oracle
dusky ferry
That was a meta analysis back in 2022, 1970-2018, ww, with a bit of controversy....
“HHS spokesman Andrew Nixon cited two papers from 2017 and 2022 to support Kennedy’s claims and told NBC, “A growing body of peer-reviewed research shows…”
I can look them up, I am just not at the device that has access to medical databases at the moment. Will also need to look at what exactly constitutes “growing body of peer reviewed research”
orchid portal
vital shore
somber bone
Bluesky
dense fox
azure rain
It's bad because we can't even assume this is a third party just trolling going by what has been released by the current administration
Because it reads like someone just went and made accounts to troll
But then they are reposted via the x account of the white House as well. https://x.com/USTreasury/status/1979340017807036433 for instance
azure rain
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115398251623299921 well, he's clear about his feelings
AI generated clip of Donald as a fighter pilot king
Dropping literal brown stuff on protestors
dusky ferry
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115398251623299921 well, he's clear abo...
It hits different when the person “trolling” actually has control of fighter jets
azure rain
Yeah, concerning for sure
vital shore
Apparently this is the latest email sent by the White House if you email them: https://www.threads.com/@fimmouton/post/DQAuHUFDS8Y
vital shore
glass oracle
dusky ferry
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1420452180355321947/1429873290620440627/R...
Never thought we’d need a Leto II emoji
vital shore
vital shore
rare geyser
What is the Daily Boulder? I am suspicious of anything that says "staff writer"
They are using the Daily Beast podcast as a source so that would be a primary link
glass oracle
What is the Daily Boulder? I am suspicious of anything that says "staff writer"
Alright i did some digging and apparently it's an ai site that takes news stories from other sites and spins them. My bad
But also I didn't find any other story mentioning this
rare geyser
You may want to review the Daily Beast podcast they reference and see if it says what the Daily Boulder says it does. Boulder may just be a content farm trying to go viral.
glass oracle
You may want to review the Daily Beast podcast they reference and see if it says...
https://www.thedailybeast.com/prison-is-helping-massive-ghislaine-maxwell-coverup-for-trump-insider/
There's an article
rare geyser
Yeah I don't have time to listen to the podcast right now, but was just trying to help you find good info
silver crane
https://www.thedailybeast.com/prison-is-helping-massive-ghislaine-maxwell-coveru...
Woof.
“Sam Mangel, a former inmate turned prison consultant for high-profile names like Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro, explained that the BOP is now working overtime to keep every detail about Maxwell out of the news.
Mangel, whose job is to work with high-profile inmates, said he had never seen a coverup operation like this before.”
fading pine
In May 2024, the group was bantering about a Trump campaign staffer who’d been hired in Georgia and was working on outreach to minority voters, when Ingrassia suggested she didn’t show enough deference to the Founding Fathers being white, according to the chat.
“Paul belongs in the Hitler Youth with Ubergruppenfuhrer Steve Bannon,” the first participant in the chat wrote, referring to the paramilitary rank in Nazi Germany and the Republican strategist.
…
“I do have a Nazi streak in me from time to time, I will admit it,” Ingrassia responded, according to the chain. One of the people in the text group said in an interview that Ingrassia’s comment was not taken as a joke, and three participants pushed back against Ingrassia during the text exchange that day.
…
Earlier this month, POLITICO reported that Ingrassia, 30, has been the subject of an internal investigation at the Department of Homeland Security, where he works as White House liaison, after a sexual harassment complaint was filed against him.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/20/paul-ingrassia-racist-text-messages-nazi-00613608
(archived https://archive.ph/JyIdB)
vital shore
So began my two-day text correspondence with the woman President Donald Trump had installed, in no small part, to bring the very prosecution she was now discussing with me by text message.
Over the next 33 hours, Halligan texted me again.
And again.
And again.
fading pine
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna--lindsey-halligan-here
My exchange with Halligan, however, was highly unusual in a number of respects. She initiated a conversation with me, a reporter she barely knew, to discuss an ongoing prosecution that she is personally handling. She mostly criticized my reporting—or, more precisely, my summary of someone else’s reporting. But several of her messages contained language that touch on grand jury matters, even as she insisted that she could not reveal such information, which is protected from disclosure by prosecutors under federal law.
As a legal journalist covering the Justice Department, I had never encountered anything quite like my exchange with Halligan. Neither had my editor.
…
Justice Department spokeswoman Natalie Baldassarre confirmed the authenticity of the texts at 4:34 p.m. today
…
I told the Justice Department that my deadline was 4:15 p.m.
In response, the department sent the statement quoted at the outset of this piece. In addition, just a few minutes before the deadline, my dormant Signal connection with Halligan suddenly came alive again.
At 4:10 p.m., she texted me: “By the way—everything I ever sent you is off record. You’re not a journalist so it’s weird saying that but just letting you know.”
I responded: “I’m sorry, but that’s not how this works. You don’t get to say that in retrospect.”
Halligan was unpersuaded: “Yes, I do. Off record.”
“I am really sorry. I would have been happy to speak with you on an off the record basis had you asked,” I said. “But you didn’t ask, and I still haven’t agreed to speak on that basis. Do you have any further comment for the story? ”
To my surprise, she kept going: “It’s obvious the whole convo is off record. There’s disappearing messages and it’s on signal. What is your story? You never told me about a story.”
🙄
azure rain
https://xcancel.com/PenguinSix/status/1980417700020252763 so white house remodel seems to be under investigation
In reply to #1330709161385922650 message
grizzled ingot
There could be no better symbol for the state of the states
feral crane
glass oracle
glass oracle
vxTwitter / fixvx
glass oracle
vital shore
Demolition ongoing at WH https://www.threads.com/@courtneyflaggg/post/DQFYPiaEY0c
are they taking down the entire East Wing?
obtuse horizon
It would appear that the original schematics require the whole East Wing to be demolished:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_State_Ballroom
fading pine
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/us/politics/trump-justice-department-compensation.html
(archived https://archive.ph/nZHR0)
vital shore
Thank you. Will delete
I went back to look and the pic is the same as this one on the Washington Post article— so now I’m confused. Is it AI and the post ran it or is it real. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/21/white-house-continues-east-wing-demolition-amid-cries-trump-overreach/
vital shore
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-says-it-will-submit-ballroom-plans-...
Trump talking about the ballroom plans and showing images and models. https://www.threads.com/@kristal_calderonkc/post/DQIOYtzkgoj
crystal jay
Lost? He never had it
trim dust
Reminder that this is an open source research server and that random remarks, exclamations, opinions, speculations and the like, plus debate thereof, do not have a place here.
Thankfully there is no shortage on the internet of such spaces where they are not only allowed but encouraged, which allows us to focus on the subject.
silver crane
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/23/trump-pardons-binance-founder-cz-zhao.html
From earlier this year:
archived: https://archive.is/cBEHT
obtuse horizon
Photo from Bluesky apparently showing the demolition area at the White House:
https://bskye.app/profile/katieharbath.bsky.social/post/3m3uufyg7cc2t
The marked off area includes the East Promenade and the Jackie Kennedy Garden.
vital shore
Steve Bannon: “Well he’s gonna get a third term. Trump is gonna be president in ‘28 and people ought to just get accommodated with that. At the appropriate time we’ll lay out what the plan is, but there’s a plan and President Trump will be the president in ‘28.”
frail ivy
vital shore
I really hoped this was fake. Scroll through the “timeline” which now includes Lewinsky scandal, Hunter and cocaine, and trans day or visibility. The trolls are in charge https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/the-white-house/?media_id=3749926735556262046_63132411749&media_author_id=63132411749&ranking_info_token=GCBiMmNjODE4NmQzMjM0MjM4YjNiM2Y3ODcwN2MzNTI0ZCXg1K0JFcgBFoKF1I8NGBMzNzQ5OTI2NzM1NTU2MjYyMDQ2KANlYWcA&utm_source=ig_text_feed_timeline
red dock
Is that the right link? I don't see those pictures on that page
Er, nevermind, my adblocker was messing with it
silver crane
Steve Bannon: “Well he’s gonna get a third term. Trump is gonna be president in ...
Source for the clip: https://youtu.be/ijf7K_08YWk?si=7hAx5e5ZdLPa4Gwk
dusky ferry
This press conference is intense...
obtuse horizon
Context?
dusky ferry
dusky ferry
Context?
the date on the preview is wrong, there is a conference happening right now for the past 1.5hr
obtuse horizon
Trump press conference? The WH Live link just has the "coming soon" banner up. Elsewhere there's clips of Trump responding to external stimuli.
dusky ferry
Trump press conference? The WH Live link just has the "coming soon" banner up. E...
unfortunately they ended just a few minutes after i posted the link
silver crane
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/us/politics/trump-trade-negotiation-canada.html
“The ad that Mr. Trump mentioned in his post was taken out by the government of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province and a key nexus of economic cooperation with the United States.
The ad, which according to the government of Ontario cost 75 million Canadian dollars ($53.5 million), uses audio from 1987 from President Ronald Reagan denouncing tariffs as destructive for the economy. The ad was to begin airing in the United States this week on Newsmax and Bloomberg, the Ontario government said, and then on several other U.S. channels over the course of the following two weeks.
“When someone says, ‘Let’s impose tariffs on foreign imports,’ it looks like they’re doing the patriotic thing by protecting American products,” Mr. Reagan’s voice narrates over a video of generic images of economic activity. But, the audio warns, tariffs cause damage. “Markets shrink and collapse, industries shut down and millions of people lose their jobs.”
Archive: https://archive.is/z3PDX
river marten
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/us/politics/trump-trade-negotiation-canada.ht...
When they say 75 million Canadian dollars I guess they mean the creation and distribution of the ad, not just its creation?
obtuse horizon
Early reporting stated that it was $75m CAD for the "ad campaign", which would include post-production market selection and placement:
https://www.fastcompany.com/91422815/ronald-reagan-narrates-anti-tariff-ad-from-canada
Later in the story you'll see how Ford conflates the price of the ad with the campaign in the quote: “I’m a big Ronald Reagan fan . . . We’re going to launch a $75 million ad, and we’re going to repeat that message to every Republican district there is, right across the entire country.”
So the issue has been muddy from the start, but early coverage (before the US retaliation) was clearer that it was the campaign and not just the ad.
vital shore
Source for the clip: https://youtu.be/ijf7K_08YWk?si=7hAx5e5ZdLPa4Gwk
Historian Tad Stoermer unpacks how “originalist” interpretation makes this happen https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQL5rebjHgg/
river marten
Early reporting stated that it was $75m CAD for the "ad campaign", which would i...
Thank you!
vital shore
vital shore
Instagram
tawny horizon
https://futurism.com/science-energy/trump-altman-plutonium-oklo Can one argue that an A-bomb is "experimental reactor design"?
west kettle
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/us/politics/trump-trade-negotiation-canada.ht...
Since I wanted to see the full original speech by Ronald Reagan and how it compared to the Ontario ad Trump says is taken out of context I thought others might want to as well. There are several videos including one from the Reagan Library, who also claim the quote is out of context, but I found this CBC text version actually let me compare and decide for myself
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ronald-reagan-tariff-speech-9.6951796
midnight oar
Since I wanted to see the full original speech by Ronald Reagan and how it compa...
The claim is that the quote is fake, they wont bother looking it up.
It says something that Donald dislikes, therefore it is fake news.
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m3yhrsun7a2d
west kettle
The claim is that the quote is fake, they wont bother looking it up.
It says som...
I didn't post the quote here for MAGA to read (unless there are MAGA on this Discord). I posted it because I personally wanted to know for myself what was in the original speech and what was in the ad specifically from the speech. I thought there might be other curious researchers here who might be interested in what helped me. That's the reason I posted it here. As a side note, about 30 years ago I would have been MAGA. Most of my friends from that time are now. I have a background that will let me use this article and get those who are on the edges, or even more towards the center but not fully engrossed to at least listen and judge for themselves. No group is a monolith and that includes MAGA. There are people in many stages of involvement for many reasons and it's a mistake to lump them all into one giant "they won't listen".
silver crane
“Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Friday afternoon said he would pause the ad on Monday so that trade talks could resume.”
glass oracle
vital shore
Remember when Trump released the Earhart files? Guess who is obsessed with the case? Timothy Mellon (via RubyRose on Threads) https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-obsessed-feuding-searchers-still-looking-for-amelia-earhart
vital shore
Current message on USDA webpage “ Senate Democrats have now voted 12 times to not fund the food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01. We are approaching an inflection point for Senate Democrats. They can continue to hold out for healthcare for illegal aliens and gender mutilation procedures or reopen the government so mothers, babies, and the most vulnerable among us can receive critical nutrition assistance.”https://www.usda.gov
orchid portal
Some neat data analysis in the study they're reporting on from open sources: https://bsky.app/profile/motherjones.com/post/3m44avutlut2y
Bluesky
orchid portal
west kettle
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2674234308/
This article seems to be a bit one-sided, I don't think they intended it politically, Futurism is about tech so more concerned with highlighting Ai and its real world issues than giving a political platform. However, this is the response I heard on local news last night and I think it does add a touch of nuance to that debate and looking at this in light of the Trump Administration
fading pine
https://www.threads.com/@yasharali/post/DQCyXT8kc-C
https://washingtonlitigationgroup.org/news/over-one-hundred-former-senior-doj-leaders-file-brief-opposing-retaliatory-comey-prosecution/
(archived https://web.archive.org/web/20251027234920/https://washingtonlitigationgroup.org/news/over-one-hundred-former-senior-doj-leaders-file-brief-opposing-retaliatory-comey-prosecution/)
feral crane
azure rain
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca9.b3c1c6b0-b390-4c9d-b557-fc5d525fd150/gov.uscourts.ca9.b3c1c6b0-b390-4c9d-b557-fc5d525fd150.89.0.pdf 9th circuit has vacates the 2-1 order of a stay of a TRO denying the deployment of national guard in Oregon. It's going to the full bench
somber bone
glass oracle
https://barbarafwalter.substack.com/p/what-trumps-talk-of-a-3rd-term-really
I think trump fully intends to run a third time
anyone on the other side of the aisle suggesting otherwise could actually do damage to our chances of beating him
silver crane
I think trump fully intends to run a third time
she’s a professor who wrote “How Civil Wars Start,” I just posted in case it’s useful for thinking of what to look for with the next moves of the admin/Trump’s statements
west kettle
anyone on the other side of the aisle suggesting otherwise could actually do dam...
The value I find in this Channel is not that it's a place to tell me what will or won't happen, or what I should and shouldn't be prepared for. What it is is a place where I can come and look at credible information pulled together from a wide range of sources that I don't have to worry about being AI slop or some other worthless distraction. I can then look at what's been posted here and what I see in my own community and use it as a guide for what I think I need to be prepared for or what I need to be doing now. That might look totally different for you where you are but we can both rely on solid sources of information here to help us decide. It's sort of like a verified information Library. Not all the sources will fit completely but they're all legitimate views from real humans or legitimate information on what this Administration is doing or would like to do
trim dust
The value I find in this Channel is not that it's a place to tell me what will o...
Thank you, yes, this is an open source research server, not intended for opinions or other musings.
west kettle
I'll add that some of the people I appreciate most on this feed are those who post relevant information from Truth Social and X because these are places I just don't have the emotional energy to go to myself just to see if there's something relevant there. I know X is a total cesspool to wade through to find the important info and I suspect Truth Social is the same, though I've never been there. To be able to see the few posts that are relevant in this feed is very valuable and a mental health benefit. So thank you to everyone who posts here and especially those who post from Truth Social and X
tawny horizon
west kettle
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/jd-vance-says-ufos-could-angels-demons-not-visitors-sp...
This was a teaching in the megachurch world back when I was involved in the 1980s, taught by Lester Sumerall among others. I didn't realize it was still around but I guess it makes sense seeing that many of those churches are now MAGA oriented, This will certainly appeal to at least a segment of Trump's Christian base.
steep otter
This was a teaching in the megachurch world back when I was involved in the 1980...
I heard this conspiracy as late as the early 2010s from one of my mom's conspiracy theorist friends. She was quite out there (she talked about how Obama belonged to the illuminati, etc). I'm surprised it's gone mainstream, but also not in light of the incoherent Peter Thiel antichrist rants
somber bone
somber bone
marble plover
Who is that person?
In general, now, because that's all speculation
tawny horizon
it's just someone, I saw it just after seeing the article above, seemed kind of relevant
marble plover
ok, if it's just a random person's personal opinion about something they're not involved in, then yeah not the sort of thing that's worth discussing here
west kettle
vital shore
As Trump turns his war stance to Nigeria. Here is some important context related to a coalition of religious and other leaders (heritage, etc) who sent Trump a letter last week about the issues for Christians in Nigeria. Thread in link: https://www.threads.com/@rebcam2000/post/DQh4RtCkwtt
Trump on Nigeria : https://trumpstruth.org/statuses/33543
somber bone
As Trump turns his war stance to Nigeria. Here is some important context related...
i guess, outside of the partisan actors involved, what is the situation with this? are there any grounding for these assertions?
west kettle
Trump on Nigeria : https://trumpstruth.org/statuses/33543
This doesn't make sense to me on a rational level. While I'm no expert on Nigeria I do know from friends and acquaintances from there that a lot of the anti-lgbtq legislation in recent years has come from Christians in the government. If Christians have that kind of influence in the government why would the government be persecuting Christians?
obtuse horizon
Some context from before the President weighed in:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/8/ted-cruz-blames-nigeria-for-mass-murder-of-christians-whats-the-truth
somber bone
Some context from before the President weighed in:
https://www.aljazeera.com/new...
Wider context summarised in this video
Nigeria had been working with the US government in combatting Book Haram and the cuts to international development like USAID significantly impacted those efforts
Seems like this was forecasted by General Mattis I'm 2013
https://www.businessinsider.com/mattis-state-department-funding-need-to-buy-more-ammunition-2017-2
azure rain
Might be interesting for people to read. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/read-full-transcript-norah-odonnell-60-minutes-interview-with-president-trump/
vital shore
silver crane
https://www.threads.com/@nycjayjay/post/DQnHvaCk03-
Story for this https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/02/fbi-fires-top-official-kash-patel-jet-use
archive: https://archive.is/y03Rq
west kettle
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/11/03/trump-ballroom-donors-contracts-enforcement/
(Archived: https://archive.ph/6V5gv)
midnight oar
Might be interesting for people to read. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/read-full-...
He answered zero questions but said "Biden" 42 times and was allowed to peddle all his usual lies without any pushback...
azure rain
I don't know 60 minutes and how long their usual runtime is, but the Trump interview was cut down to 26 minutes from the 70 available. I wanted to make the full transcript available to the people here as that is as open source as it gets.
I won't be wading through the word salad that is a trump interview, my brain can't handle that
west kettle
I won't be wading through the word salad that is a trump interview, my brain can...
First, thanks for the full transcript. I don't want to Wade through the word salad either. Second, normal run time for 60 minutes is 60 minutes with some extended editions running 90 minutes. Editing interviews is normal but in this case it's significant because Trump won a settlement against Paramount/ CBS over their editing of their interview with Kamala Harris. Some of what they edited out of his interview reflects this
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/03/trump-cbs-60-minutes-interview-edited
vital shore
Trump announces he will not follow court. Refuses to fund SNAP
glass oracle
silver crane
vital shore
Image of the day after Novo Nordisk exec had a medical episode in the Oval Office during press conference.
silver crane
vital shore
Sergeant at Arms tries to remove congresswoman from filming in the rotunda https://www.threads.com/@johnnypalmadessa/post/DQu08tCjgIG
vital shore
Trump didn’t get a stay so they have gone to SCOTUS to try to force a stay on paying SNAP to feed hungry people. https://www.threads.com/@chrisgeidner/post/DQxj2eSlUOc
somber bone
glass oracle
midnight oar
He remains focused on the most important matters.
https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn/bafkreihz2t2bfw32c5uvlspe3f35n5t2qrmjikltxpywjpvmga4ksm4hlu@jpeg
west kettle
This is being presented as a dividend while ignoring all the extra being paid by Americans as a result of the tariffs
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5597207-trump-proposes-tariff-dividend/
silver crane
This is being presented as a dividend while ignoring all the extra being paid by...
Right? The tariffs themselves cost Americans roughly $1,300 a household
https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/federal/trump-tariffs-trade-war/
silver crane
dusky ferry
Right? The tariffs themselves cost Americans roughly $1,300 a household
https:...
While it would be a net positive, it would also be even more like taxes with a different name. Like getting a refund(or interest free loan)
west kettle
While it would be a net positive, it would also be even more like taxes with a d...
True, however based on Trump's comments regarding the stimulus checks during the pandemic, he's expecting them to be seen as free money, the government giving you extra money
vital shore
Those subpoenaed were asked for any materials dated between July 1, 2016 and February 28, 2017, according to the source familiar with some of the issued subpoenas.
Those kinds of documents, the source familiar said, were so highly classified that they “would be in the possession of the government.” The intelligence and law enforcement officials now facing subpoenas were already subjects of two prior investigations led by then-special counsel John Durham and former Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz. Those investigations found no evidence to support charges against major targeted players like Brennan.
For those reasons, the source familiar with the subpoenas issued last Friday, called them “performative.”
vital shore
The USDA still starving people by preventing states to make up the difference https://www.threads.com/@ash.renee411/post/DQ76_WsgNRs?xmt=AQF0aAnoePP7guY8b6Ryz_0sn5HXZpEa1Gh6lUP-vxhasVbJ2XfLxk2p9LgLLWZrbMttauNN&slof=1
silver crane
vital shore
Trump turns on MTG, withdraws support https://trumpstruth.org/statuses/33841
west kettle
vital shore
silver crane
feral crane
midnight oar
"Dont embarrass our guest by bringing up the fact he murdered and dismembered one of y'all pesky journalists"
fading pine
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m5wc7pimqs2u
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/11/trump-meets-business-partner-in-the-oval-office/
(archived https://archive.ph/aPdYs)
vital shore
feral crane
https://people.com/donald-trump-snaps-quiet-piggy-at-female-reporter-who-asks-about-epstein-11851131
vital shore
vital shore
https://www.threads.com/@yasharali/post/DRQrERDiQW_
grizzled ingot
inner girder
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m62xeutz722z
Genuine question about moderation here, with trump saying such genuinely deranged things and only likely to get worse, what are the rules on reposting his statements, or responses to his statements?
trim dust
Genuine question about moderation here, with trump saying such genuinely derange...
This is the place for such statements. See this pinned post: #1330709161385922650 message
inner girder
This is the place for such statements. See this pinned post: https://discord.com...
Thanks, I was just concerned that reposting calls for political violence could get the server in trouble, even if that is from the president of the USA
vital shore
Interview of Slotkin with Aaron Parnas discussing threats and use of CIA on Americans https://youtu.be/2BH64dQeMyc?si=wYIg80N4QNxIlq4O
silver crane
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/us/politics/congressional-republicans-trump-midterms.html
archive: https://archive.is/7XSrt
rotund escarp
https://www.threads.com/@aaron.rupar/post/DRUisvPCUdK
That link didn't work for me, but I found it on Bluesky.
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m65gdhn33y2m
silver crane
https://www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-professional-degree-trump-admin-11079650
Social Work was another big one I think excluded
silver crane
Social Work was another big one I think excluded
List of Degrees Not Classed as 'Professional' by Trump Admin
Nursing
Physician assistants
Physical therapists
Audiologists
Architects
Accountants
Educators
Social workers
west kettle
List of Degrees Not Classed as 'Professional' by Trump Admin
Nursing
Physician a...
Does anyone know who made the determination to exclude these specific degrees?
silver crane
Does anyone know who made the determination to exclude these specific degrees?
I’ll try to look
grizzled ingot
List of Degrees Not Classed as 'Professional' by Trump Admin
Nursing
Physician a...
So mostly women
silver crane
So mostly women
It’s a curious list. Going to search now to see who decided these professions. It was noted in Project 2025 to decrease access to care: https://howardbrown.org/decoding-project-2025-a-danger-to-healthcare-access/ less people going into the profession, less affordable care. I also know there’s a push from education tech companies to replace educators and social workers with GenAI platforms. Will see if I can find a good analysis on it.
west kettle
Looks like RISE committee
Members: https://www.ed.gov/media/document/2025-rise...
Thanks, all of this is helpful, I'm not sure exactly how but I know understanding who will help me understand why and that should be helpful
silver crane
Thanks, all of this is helpful, I'm not sure exactly how but I know understandin...
Yeah my next thought would be to look at their backgrounds/interests/influences
west kettle
Yeah my next thought would be to look at their backgrounds/interests/influences
My initial reaction to seeing the list was that these were all professions that DJT has found problematic in one way or another either regarding his health or businesses, but I figured that was too reactive. Still, the list comes off as inconsistent at first read but there's likely logic there somewhere so who made the list, and yes their backgrounds seems to be the best question at this time
silver crane
My initial reaction to seeing the list was that these were all professions that ...
I’m trying to dig further, as I’m seeing other professions/degrees mentioned not on the Newsweek article (theology, clinical psychology), so it’s possible it’s not a full list as claimed, ha
west kettle
I’m trying to dig further, as I’m seeing other professions/degrees mentioned not...
Thanks for all the digging. I'm pretty much burn out for today but I'll work on things this weekend and see what I can find too. This is definitely one I can't use AI for because it will just make up things so what's going to have to be good old fashioned manual searching as I have the time
obtuse horizon
Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) will resign from congress at the end of the current session in January 2027 2026:
https://x.com/mtgreenee/status/1992035608387039359
(Key statement starts at 10:18)
Edit: Misheard the year, resigning in January 2026.
X
vital shore
Rep Jason Crow posts threatening voicemails left after Trump called him and others traitors.
TW: threats of violence
|| https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRVHpeMjylH/?igsh=MTV3YnJxb3E2Z2cxdA==||
Instagram
Sen. Slotkin also has bomb threat at her home https://www.threads.com/@senslotkin/post/DRV02AIDK6f
vital shore
Full view of Trumps golden office https://www.threads.com/@aletheia_8/post/DRYLT2sjbxC
grizzled ingot
A haemorrhoid eagle?
west kettle
Full view of Trumps golden office https://www.threads.com/@aletheia_8/post/DRYLT...
I know he said his East Wing Renovations were privately funded, is this funded at taxpayer expense?
vital shore
I know he said his East Wing Renovations were privately funded, is this funded a...
Presumably yes.
west kettle
I was thinking specifically about the funding here because I was already planning to post this, where I wonder the same thing, despite him saying cost will be low, how does he intend to pay for it. In this case there are also issues of security risks since the location in question is inside an Air Force Base. Will people be granted access that haven't or can't pass security clearance in exchange for this project? We just don't know but I'm hoping if this gets more coverage that there are those who will ask those type of questions
vital shore
More threats to lawmakers targeted by Trump for “sedition”
vital shore
feral crane
CW: slur included in Trump’s comment in his Thanksgiving post || https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m6o2ni2fgk22 ||
somber bone
midnight oar
I get that his dementia isnt getting any better, but how come no one schooled him about asylum seekers being unrelated from mental institutions ?
rare geyser
CW: slur included in Trump’s comment in his Thanksgiving post || https://bsky.ap...
Can you warn and spoiler for slurs? Our Automod should have caught this but I guess not because it's in the embed
vital shore
“documenting the actions, statements, and plans of President Trump and his administration that echo those of authoritarian regimes and may pose a threat to American democracy.
Every entry includes a source link and date.”
ivory turtle
https://www.trumpactiontracker.info/?
got few security alerts when opening the page. Are you sure the site is safe?
vital shore
got few security alerts when opening the page. Are you sure the site is safe?
I do think it’s legit just small scale and based in London. here is Substack for creator and some info from About https://christinapagel.substack.com/
west kettle
vital shore
What is going on? This is real. https://x.com/PeteHegseth/status/1995291042346852861?s=20
X
west kettle
What is going on? This is real. https://x.com/PeteHegseth/status/199529104234685...
Real as in authentic Hegseth post or really for sale? (I can't believe I'm actually asking that question, either way)
obtuse horizon
That is the X/Twitter account associated with SecDef Hegseth, yes.
(Well, at least the personal-ish one)
vital shore
Real as in authentic Hegseth post or really for sale? (I can't believe I'm actua...
The post — assuming not the book
Also this from a few days ago from DOL on Twitter https://x.com/USDOL/status/1994563645322531057?s=20
X
west kettle
The post — assuming not the book
That's a bit of a relief, though with this Administration I really did feel the need to ask and that's a bit scary
obtuse horizon
Reverse image search only brings up images from the last 24 hours and no indication the idea of this book existed before then.
west kettle
obtuse horizon
Screenshot and analysis of Hegseth's "support" for Admiral Bradley.
https://bsky.app/profile/justinbaragona.bsky.social/post/3m6xwsqk75c2n
west kettle
@vital shore Glad to see this puahback 🇨🇦
Another small, but real, abuse of Canada by this Administration
west kettle
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/trump-health-fears-white-house-36332644
I just listened to a podcast from the Australian ABC asking about this same thing.
https://player.fm/series/abc-news-daily-3323475/is-trump-losing-control-of-himself
obtuse horizon
Related - apparently Trump's Truth Social account is on a reposting spree tonight? Looks like about 30 reposts in the last two hours. No new content, just reposts. Also no clear theme. Just... a lot of reposts.
silver crane
Related - apparently Trump's Truth Social account is on a reposting spree tonigh...
Is there something he’s/they’re trying to bury from earlier today I wonder
Looks like a blitz against Omar
orchid portal
Why Trump's interest in Rush Hour 4 is 'a bizarre thing'
TW: mentions of || sexual assault || ""It does seem to be an element of fear from the people who control the media — that, whether it's by lawsuits or the sort of persuasion that got Colbert's show taken off, they have to kind of do what they're told, to some extent," the Guardian columnist Stuart Heritage told CBC's Elamin Abdelmahmoud."
|| https://www.cbc.ca/arts/commotion/united-states-president-donald-trump-rush-hour-4-hollywood-9.6999196 ||
Denmark sets up Game of Thrones-style 'Night's Watch' to monitor Donald Trump in response to Greenland annexation threats
"Denmark has implemented a special "night watch" unit to monitor Donald Trump's movements and pronouncements while everyone else sleeps. The move is in response to the U.S. president's recent threats to annex Greenland, the semi-autonomous Danish territory. The unit is reminiscent of the "Night's Watch" patrol in the hit tv series, Game of Thrones and was first reported by political journalist Jesper Thobo-Carlsen and his colleagues at the Danish daily Politiken. Thobo-Carlsen spoke with As It Happens host Nil Koksal about the unit."
Link is to a radio clip of ~6 minutes
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/audio/9.6996953
severe pollen
Why Trump's interest in Rush Hour 4 is 'a bizarre thing'
TW: mentions of || sex...
Note that if this is something serious, Jacky Chan has been a very vocal supporter of all things China since the reunification of HK. So there is the Larry Ellison angle to this story as stated in the article but ignoring the possible Chinese influence might a bit myopic also.
orchid portal
Note that if this is something serious, Jacky Chan has been a very vocal support...
I mean, the CBC is as legitimate news as it gets in Canada.
vital shore
The letter from the drug kingpin/former president of Honduras to Trump requesting pardon https://www.instagram.com/p/DRxy1Abj1hA/?img_index=3&igsh=eXFlenk1OXI0M2lv
Instagram
west kettle
The letter from the drug kingpin/former president of Honduras to Trump requestin...
Do we know the source for the original document? Is it part of some public record without all the commentary/mark up? The IG account source is one I would consider credible but she didn't give the origin of the document as far as I can see
vital shore
Do we know the source for the original document? Is it part of some public recor...
Can’t find the PDF but Gateway Pundit has full text https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/exclusive-read-juan-orlando-hernandezs-heartfelt-letter-president/
west kettle
Can’t find the PDF but Gateway Pundit has full text https://www.thegatewaypundit...
Thanks This sounds like they have a source that provided it and I'm more comfortable with that than just a random document that turns up on Instagram, even from a source I feel is reliable.
silver crane
Opinion; George Will is a conservative commentator
Archive: https://archive.is/7In8q
silver crane
After AI push, Trump administration is now looking to robots
It's the latest example of how the Trump administration is embracing industrial policy in a bid to compete against Beijing in critical sectors.
somber bone
magic salmon
tepid roost
I would wait for some more conventional reporting, because im not seeing this being reported outside RawStory, etc. A Reddit trawl has told me this is a civil suit that had been filed by the plaintiff themself with no attorney involved, which is not something you want to see.
somber bone
feral crane
https://www.threads.com/@kidscanpress/post/DRvRN8lDR0P?xmt=AQF0GvmBGwj6VDGYwJeiS...
Don’t know what’s going on with the cabinet members using Franklin - now it’s the treasury secretary.
https://vxtwitter.com/SecScottBessent/status/1997054986035900552?s=20
vital shore
Don’t know what’s going on with the cabinet members using Franklin - now it’s th...
They have been let loose on the AI playground and it’s all downhill from here
west kettle
They have been let loose on the AI playground and it’s all downhill from here
Could also be a reaction to Canada because of Premier Ford's tariff ad and PM Carney, who hasn't seen concerned about Trump not negotiating with him, being in DC today for the World Cup draw. I wouldn't put it past this Administration to use something like this as a backhanded slap at Canada as it would go right along with things like 51st state comments, 'what's yours is ours'
grizzled ingot
trim dust
That is pure speculation.
silver crane
That is pure speculation.
happy to delete. I suppose I thought it was notable because it was a congresswoman posting
orchid portal
https://www.allenanalysis.com/p/trump-hit-with-310-million-lawsuit?utm_campaign=...
From Snopes via Yahoo: "...the lawsuit that included Trump connected the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse with the birth of the woman's daughter, which reportedly happened on the same day, with the implication that this was an intentional act to terrorize the plaintiff. It also included an accusation that Trump had funded the Israeli military in order to prevent the woman's supposed invention, a non-hormonal contraceptive gel, from being used for treatment in the Gaza Strip." https://ca.news.yahoo.com/lawsuit-accuses-trump-musk-bill-023000757.html
midnight oar
The parody that writes itself.
https://bsky.app/profile/dburbach.bsky.social/post/3m7enonu5lk2q
vital shore
Trump called another Black female reporter incompetent today for holding him accountable. https://www.threads.com/@thetnholler/post/DSBMhVYESc-
magic salmon
feral crane
this was... a lot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVV1tbNZf_A
blog that summarizes each topics' contents covered during the conversation:
https://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-press/2025/12/09/exclusive-president-donald-trump-on-politicos-the-conversation-00682441
full unedited transcript:
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/09/donald-trump-full-interview-transcript-00681693
orchid portal
west kettle
feral crane
azure rain
In response to that: https://trumpcard.gov/ gives the pricing.
west kettle
grizzled ingot
vital shore
Pardon for Tina Peters but she’s in jail on state charges https://trumpstruth.org/statuses/34211
vital shore
Preservationist warns more Washington buildings in danger but Gov says no— hopefully someone is watching https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/politics/federal-buildings-demolition-trump
vital shore
hexed light
Latest contract announcement: https://www.stocktitan.net/news/UMAC/unusual-machines-to-supply-campus-guardian-angel-with-u-s-made-drone-86r62efd0u2v.html
vital shore
fading pine
https://www.jta.org/2025/12/12/united-states/top-adl-civil-rights-litigator-quits-accusing-group-of-being-useful-idiot-for-trump
(archived https://archive.ph/EpVY6)
vital shore
Instagram
midnight oar
So now it's alright to laugh at murdered people ?
trim dust
Either that, or it's a tactic to get attention. QED.
somber bone
fading pine
[the plan] would reduce in prominence the headquarters of U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command by placing them under the control of a new organization known as U.S. International Command
…
Such moves would complement other efforts by the administration to shift resources from the Middle East and Europe and focus foremost on expanding military operations in the Western Hemisphere, [sources] said
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The Pentagon has shared little to no details with Congress, a lack of communication that has perturbed members of the Republican-led Senate and House Armed Services committees, according to two people familiar with how the panels have prepared for the proposal. Top officers at the commands involved are awaiting more details as well, officials said.
The plan also calls for realigning U.S. Southern Command and U.S. Northern Command, which oversee military operations throughout the Western Hemisphere, under a new headquarters to be known as U.S. Americas Command, or Americom
…
the moves would reduce the number of top military headquarters — known as combatant commands — from 11 to eight while cutting the number of four-star generals and admirals who report directly to Hegseth.
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Those familiar with the plan said it aligns with the Trump administration’s national security strategy, released this month, which declares that the “days of the United States propping up the entire world order like Atlas are over.”
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[the proposal] grew from a request made by Hegseth in the spring to look for ways to improve how troops are commanded and controlled
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Lawmakers have taken the extraordinary step of requiring the Pentagon to submit a detailed blueprint that describes the realignment’s potential costs and impacts
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/12/15/military-command-plan-caine-hegseth/
(archived https://archive.ph/ZvEXi)
somber bone
silver crane
archive: https://archive.is/wiAfh
Vanity Fair article referenced: https://archive.is/mzrvS
feral crane
silver crane
not sure if this should go in #money . thought since it was coming from WH should be in here.
feral crane
vital shore
Crossposted in #1413617230838501458
orchid sun
china
marble plover
What about it
midnight oar
I dont understand why he is ranting about "stolen oil and land"
obtuse horizon
This section, in part:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Venezuelan_oil_industry#Nationalization
tepid roost
I dont understand why he is ranting about "stolen oil and land"
In the 70's Venezuela nationalized its oil sector (as PDVSA) which included assets from several American firms such as ExxonMobil, then the in the 80's internationalized as Citgo buying USA and European refineries, and at current(-ish) Chevron is the only US firm allowed to operate overseeing somewhere between 20-25% of Venezuela's oil reserves.
This should not be taken as speculativly causal, ie. "war for oil", but it is an explanation for the specific justifactory rhetoric at use here.
vital shore
The Biden one reads like a social post. 🤢🤢🤢https://www.threads.com/@patriottakes2.0/post/DSX7xk0EXY1
vital shore
https://www.threads.com/@factpostnews/post/DSYD2uFjvxT
This is some 1984 stuff.
vital shore
The Biden one reads like a social post. 🤢🤢🤢https://www.threads.com/@patriotta...
The Obama one may be worse
silver crane
"Trump Told by Alan Dershowitz Constitutionality of Third Term Is Unclear"
Trump’s former lawyer presented him with his forthcoming book that concludes the Constitution is ambiguous on the question
trying to get an archive
fading pine
obtuse horizon
fading pine
https://apnews.com/article/us-south-africa-trump-immigration-raid-afrikaner-17dd9bf8596eb1b2cf8c1545c368e982
(archived https://archive.ph/syoSZ)
silver crane
Very strange timing with the day after the murder of Nuno Loureiro, an MIT professor, theoretical physicist, and fusion scientist
vital shore
The Hunger Games, he’s creating the Hunger Games! https://www.threads.com/@counterpoint_politics/post/DSaWm6VEaDg
feral crane
somber bone
somber bone
silver crane
Very strange timing with the day after the murder of Nuno Loureiro, an MIT profe...
Just noting that TAE and the company that Nuno Loureiro worked for, Commonwealth Fusion Systems (spinout from MIT), are competitors
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/business/trump-media-tae-technologies-fusion-power-deal.html
https://archive.is/Rf5Ke
west kettle
west kettle
https://bsky.app/profile/thetnholler.bsky.social/post/3mabn7t3ulk2i
This takes non-taxable housing allowance and turns it into taxable military pay
https://www.military.com/money/personal-finance/military-veteran-pay-allowances-taxes
What a 'bonus' for our troopa
somber bone
fading pine
https://bsky.app/profile/robertscotthorton.bsky.social/post/3m2velgpfm22t
some analysis of the tiktok deal, from techdirt (which has a more editorial-type voice than most pubs giving info rather than opinion)
more context downthread from this post
https://bskye.app/profile/karlbode.com/post/3madxg3ipkc2u
somber bone
Yeah techdirt have good coverage of it
west kettle
More than just physical name change information in this story
The change comes after the Kennedy Center board reportedly unanimously voted to rename the performing arts venue on Thursday.
https://www.wusa9.com/mobile/article/entertainment/trump-kennedy-center-new-signage-photos/65-a19a5a3c-7a30-4c14-8774-9b389f7a6eda
midnight oar
"Reportedly unanimous" → Big community note to add there, whatever this administration says isnt truth, far from it
https://x.com/RepBeatty/status/2001741402745524362
X
feral crane
inner girder
https://bsky.app/profile/phillewis.bsky.social/post/3maehdukyj223
Not that it really matters, but it takes quite a while to get a sign like that made, so they had it ready before they ever did the "vote" I'm sure of that. Gives the same vibes as the announcing the election result the day before the election.
shadow raven
silver crane
silver crane
feral crane
spark lagoon
strong turtle
trim dust
I know, we're all tempted, but can we keep this kind of commentary on Twitter or Bluesky or whatever you prefer?
That way we can use this server for the things that actually done or said.
tepid roost
Any actual questions of what this proposed ship would even be classified if any current designation could be given from any stated details might also be better asked in #maritime , again respecting that it's not a place for open speculation or commentary.
west kettle
The depiction above doesn't look like any of the professional specs I saw when I was a document coder for a US Government case involving a military vessel. Just because you can draw something artistically doesn't mean it can be built functionally. Until there are contractor documents showing actual specs it doesn't seem worthwhile to try to figure out what class of warship it is.
plain prawn
The depiction above doesn't look like any of the professional specs I saw when I...
It seems like the size is a requirement in itself. It is nearly identical in size as the Iowa class battleship, which i dont think is a coincident. But the systems they want on it doesnt motivate the size imo.
west kettle
It seems like the size is a requirement in itself. It is nearly identical in siz...
That's why trying to speculate about it's class now seems unproductive. Once there's a contractor working on a design, something which may or may not happen, trying to figure out how it's going to be classed just uses time and energy that could be better spent elsewhere. Maybe in keeping an eye on likely military contractors or other ship building sources
feral crane
https://bsky.app/profile/craigcalcaterra.bsky.social/post/3ma7j4c4iac22
a different interview with the photographer but this time from Vanity Fair itself
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/christopher-anderson-white-house-photos-maga-vanity-fair
archived: https://archive.ph/urbBv
Is there anything the readers haven’t yet noticed in your pictures?
There's the one Easter egg that I hoped people might see, and maybe they are starting to see a little bit, is that I had Stephen Miller sit underneath one of the oil paintings in the Roosevelt Room that is a beautiful depiction of Native Americans crossing a river on horseback to return to their teepee village home. It was one of those things that—I found it to be kind of interesting and maybe incongruous, that I thought might be picked up on. Go look, go look for it.
kinda interesting to read some of the comments on their interpretations of the photo https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSexrc_jf2y
Instagram
fading pine
https://www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-professional-degree-trump-admin-11079650
“We expect the first notices to be sent to approximately 1,000 defaulted borrowers the week of January 7, and the notices will increase in scale on a month-to-month basis,” the [Education] department said in a statement.
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If the department scales up its wage garnishment efforts, millions could be affected. The department said in April that more than 5 million borrowers were in default and nearly 4 million more were delinquent, which means they hadn’t made a payment in more than 90 days.
Earlier this year, the government also resumed the Treasury Offset Program, which collects defaulted debts by garnishing federal and state payments, such as tax returns or Social Security benefits.
Critics have insisted that beginning wage garnishment will add stress to borrowers struggling with higher costs.
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Borrowers in default can no longer receive deferment or forbearance, which allow borrowers to temporarily stop making payments on loans, according to the Department of Education’s website. They will also no longer have the ability to choose a repayment plan.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/23/politics/trump-administration-start-garnishing-wages-default-student-loan-borrowers
(archived https://archive.ph/mLNA9)
azure rain
https://xcancel.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/2003240212626043306 trump claims the US was in Greenland when Denmark settlers arrive
west kettle
I'm not sure if this should be cross-posted to the ICE channel at this stage or not
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-ice-asylum-cases-deportations/
glass oracle
feral crane
feral crane
Didn't know Homeland Security could get involved in destroying historic buildings in Washington DC
Rawstory version: https://www.rawstory.com/white-house-2674836556/
Original WAPO article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/12/30/homeland-security-plan-demolish-buildings-st-elizabeths/
civic iron
Post Office changes.. acceptance vs processed: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-20740.pdf
obtuse horizon
Post Office changes.. acceptance vs processed: https://public-inspection.federal...
Is there more context about this rule change?
stone chasm
see section II, comments; in particular, how it would affect mail-in ballots
silver crane
Post Office changes.. acceptance vs processed: https://public-inspection.federal...
From the comments:
Other comments betray factual misapprehensions that, while not addressed in the discussion below, warrant correction. According to one comment, voters will be required to “pay extra” for expedited handling of Ballot Mail. However, this Proposed Rule does not change the handing of Ballot Mail or any other mail, but simply clarifies the meaning of the postmark. Nor is it correct that, as predicted by other comments, current postmarks will be supplanted by new (and substantially different) postmarks, replaced in some way by notices that Postal Service has possession of a mailpiece, or eliminated in their entirety
vital shore
Full Jack Smith disposition at House committee https://youtu.be/lR-bhPzQYUE?si=zT1xVd95IeTQ7sBh
somber bone
feral crane
silver crane
Archive of WSJ story: https://archive.is/nvYBD
west kettle
west kettle
feral crane
grizzled ingot
X
somber bone
fading pine
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/01/trump-venezuela-maduro-delcy-rodriguez/685497/?gift=nHf7iWmpOKBdlkwz68mfUL0TpyXmVnmvEqoerglxbqw
(archived https://archive.ph/UrryK)
topaz pike
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/01/trump-venezuela-maduro-del...
in that same interview, Trump also hinted at possible invasion of Greenland, btw...
"Just hours after the US military operation in Venezuela, the rightwing podcaster Katie Miller – the wife of Stephen Miller, [...] posted on X a map of Greenland [...] with the caption: “SOON.”
Trump himself told the Atlantic [...]: “We do need Greenland, absolutely.”
[The] threat to annex the mineral-rich territory, which is part of the Nato alliance, drew outrage from Denmark and Greenland."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/greenland-denmark-us-venezuela-nicolas-maduro-donald-trump
silk rivet
in that same interview, Trump also hinted at possible invasion of Greenland, btw...
Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark, has issued a statement clearly in response:
https://stm.dk/presse/pressemeddelelser/2025/udtalelse-fra-statsminister-mette-frederiksen/
Here machine translated to English:
I have to say this very directly to the United States:
It makes absolutely no sense to talk about the need for the United States to take over Greenland. The United States has no right to annex any of the three countries in the Danish Realm.
The Kingdom of Denmark – and thus Greenland – is part of NATO and is therefore covered by the alliance's security guarantee. We already have a defence agreement between the Kingdom and the United States that gives the United States broad access to Greenland. And we, on the part of the Kingdom, have invested significantly in security in the Arctic.
I would therefore strongly urge the United States to stop threatening a historically close ally and another country and people who have made it very clear that they are not for sale.
vital shore
X
vital shore
“Peace on earth” https://www.threads.com/@vincedmonroy/post/DTHIY38EjlY
feral crane
Pretty much summarizes what happened on the plane
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mbncs3ndns2k
Bluesky
orchid portal
While not recent (this dates to Jan 31, 2023), thought it might be relevant to share, as the image of the article (but not a direct link) has been resurfacing on social media:
Trump’s Best Foreign Policy? Not Starting Any Wars
He has my support in 2024 because I know he won’t recklessly send Americans to fight overseas. By J.D. Vance
Trump claims he's the 'president of peace' — so why is he bombing so many overseas hotspots?
U.S. has carried out well over 500 bombings across the globe this year, conflict monitors say
“According to ACLED's data, Trump launched more airstrikes on foreign nations in the first six months of his second term than Biden did in all four years he was in office.”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-bombing-strikes-peace-president-9.7028340
fading pine
One thing we have done is to supercharge the urgency of almost all smaller nations on earth to unite with one another to protect themselves against our aggression, and to seek out competing superpowers—China, most obviously—to align themselves with in order to have some protection against what just happened to Maduro. It is easy, for the sort of shallow, power-drunk, unwise people who currently control our government, to imagine that because we have the biggest military, there can be no consequences from us attacking a much smaller nation.
…
What do we call it when a stronger person decides to rob a weaker person because he can? It is just gangsterism. We are the most dangerous gangsters in the world today. Not in the sense of being charming rogues or alluring antiheroes. We are the bad guys. Americans, as a people, are extremely allergic to the belief that our nation is a malign force in the world. It goes against our national mythology, it goes against our national education, it goes against the natural human impulse to imagine ourselves as good people. Additionally, under our current regime, it goes against a deliberate program of quasi-religious nationalist propaganda now being rolled out as fast as possible through every channel of the government’s power.
https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/we-are-the-bad-guys
(archived https://archive.ph/cSONY)
crude token
Grand Rapids: Activist speaking out against the US actions in Venezuela gets arrested live on camera. The filming crew can barely get the microfon off her before she is pulled of camera
E.: Other than stated in the post the woman was apparently not arrested for speaking out, but rather because she allegedly was impeding a motorway and not obeying an order by the police. Thank you @obtuse horizon for clarifying!
https://bsky.app/profile/brandonfriedman.bsky.social/post/3mbotdcbjsc2q
obtuse horizon
It's from this story:
https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/protesters-professor-react-to-us-strikes-venezuela-capture-president/69-2a8c465c-17d1-48d3-adb5-541c8f757ad9
The longer clip does not appear to be on their site.
crude token
okay so we can probably assume that the location is correct. Thank you!
obtuse horizon
GRPD says she was arrested for impeding a motorway and not obeying an order from the police.
crude token
I edited my original message, thanks for noticing!
west kettle
river marten
It's from this story:
https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/protesters-profe...
She was released:
https://bsky.app/profile/dripsandcastle.dev/post/3mbp55rep3c2c
And in the thread there are claims the protesters had narrowed, not completely blocked the road
https://bsky.app/profile/beverlymann19.bsky.social/post/3mboxh52mxc2u
crude token
trim dust
Thank you. This is not the place for that.
crude token
There also was a joint statement of the Danish, German, Polish, French, Italian, British and Spanish government with a very clear nudge against the US annexation discussion:
"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."
source: (PDF download link from official German government website)
azure rain
crude token
okay, it somehow does not open nor download the pdf for me idk why. If it works I will leave it in like that. Thank you!
azure rain
could be geoblocked
wet island
okay, it somehow does not open nor download the pdf for me idk why. If it works ...
You might have more luck with the archive: https://archive.ph/kgF8u
Bit crunchy but works.
trim dust
Please don't post screenshots. If there is an article connected to this that adds to our understanding of the subject, please link directly to that.
marble plover
silver crane
silver crane
silver crane
White House unveils Jan. 6 webpage saying Democrats ‘staged the real insurrection,’ criticizing Capitol Police
and more from the Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/us/politics/trump-jan-6-pardons-rioters.html
archive: https://archive.is/sILL2#selection-1269.0-1276.0
red dock
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5675182-trump-launches-jan6-website/
Here's a link to the actual page, since the article annoyingly does not seem to link to it:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/j6/
fading pine
The Constitution provides a specific, narrow definition of treason, not least because the capacious definition under English law had been a powerful tool of abuse and oppression. I myself spent much of Trump's first term in office saying that his involvement with Russia, for example, was not actually treason, even though it seemed to have that of betrayal about it. But despite all that, I do believe that Donald Trump committed treason – literal, formal, legal treason – five years ago today. I thought so on the day itself, and I still think so on reflection.
https://eveningconstitutional.net/donald-trump-is-a-traitor/
(archived https://archive.ph/E71jE)
silver crane
wasn't sure where to put this, do we need a greenland thread?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyg1jg8xkmo
silver crane
> The Constitution provides a specific, narrow definition of treason, not least ...
curious who the author is, do you know?
rare geyser
wasn't sure where to put this, do we need a greenland thread?
https://www.bbc.co...
this all goes in the #1330709161385922650
oh we're in here!
in that case, well done 
i see greenland, I start typing trump containment zone. i'm not ok
azure rain
It's been a long year
rare geyser
i just have a really big monitor and the titles are far away at the top 
trim dust
Shame your computer doesn't do this at the bottom.
rare geyser
subtle knife, I am a writer, not a reader
fading pine
curious who the author is, do you know?
he's a well intentioned constitutional lawyer type as far as I know, but I can't personally vouch for him. I think I came across him via Don McGowan on social media, he had good analysis and seemed well informed
feral crane
sinful stratus
fading pine
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5675182-trump-launches-jan6-website/
archive of the revisionist white house january 6 timeline https://archive.ph/NdrU9
vital shore
archive of the revisionist white house january 6 timeline https://archive.ph/Ndr...
Full Jan 6 Committee report. Download https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-J6-REPORT/pdf/GPO-J6-REPORT.pdf
silver crane
fading pine
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/06/trump-venezuela-oil-climate-crisis
(archived https://archive.ph/VpLX6)
vital shore
“Dominant predator force in Western hemisphere”
fading pine
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/business/energy-environment/us-venezuela-oil-control.html
(archived https://archive.ph/LWt2L)
is anything tracking the wild statements & smack talk coming out of the regime and its legislative allies? feels like there's a big uptick since the Maduro abduction
tepid roost
The second post is three paragraphs, but the meat is in the second two. In addition to the aforementioned, there is also something about demanding greater quantity of material produced to be funded by what would have been those executives' compensation rather than, namely, debt or government funding
"...From this moment forward, these Executives must build NEW and MODERN Production Plants, both for delivering and maintaining this important Equipment, and for building the latest Models of future Military Equipment. Until they do so, no Executive should be allowed to make in excess of $5 Million Dollars which, as high as it sounds, is a mere fraction of what they are making now. Additionally, the maintenance and repair of Equipment, once sold, is far too slow, and must be immediately enhanced. As President, I am demanding that maintenance be “spot on, on time.”
Therefore, I will not permit Dividends or Stock Buybacks for Defense Companies until such time as these problems are rectified — Likewise, for Salaries and Executive Compensation. MILITARY EQUIPMENT IS NOT BEING MADE FAST ENOUGH! It must be built now with the Dividends, Stock Buybacks, and Over Compensation of Executives, rather than borrowing from Financial Institutions, or getting the money from your Government. Longer term, this is good for both Executives and Shareholders, because it will be GREAT for our Country! ..."
This is is an enormous post and its wild this is buried in there; definetely something worth keeping an eye on.
vale token
https://aje.io/zb057m?update=4222918
Any idea what this means?
obtuse horizon
https://aje.io/zb057m?update=4222918
Any idea what this means?
Archive from when the update was near the top of the live feed: https://archive.is/LLEDC
The webpage on whitehouse.gov that had the proclamation has been removed:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/01/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-withdraws-the-united-states-from-international-organizations-that-are-contrary-to-the-interests-of-the-united-states/
archive: https://archive.ph/3ttUa
feral crane
Full list of international orgs U.S. is withdrawing from https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/01/withdrawing-the-united-states-from-international-organizations-conventions-and-treaties-that-are-contrary-to-the-interests-of-the-united-states/
archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20260108001018/https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/01/withdrawing-the-united-states-from-international-organizations-conventions-and-treaties-that-are-contrary-to-the-interests-of-the-united-states/
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africa-will-not-interfere-with-us-refugee-program-white-minority-email-2026-01-07/
archived: https://archive.ph/OuawZ
Exclusive: South Africa will not interfere with US refugee program for white minority, email says
silver crane
This is is an enormous post and its wild this is buried in there; definetely som...
seems like extortion
https://apnews.com/article/trump-defense-spending-3bbea1ccc679ee8a388386d60e651fd7
“Either Raytheon steps up, and starts investing in more upfront Investment like Plants and Equipment, or they will no longer be doing business with Department of War,” Trump said on social media. “Also, if Raytheon wants further business with the United States Government, under no circumstances will they be allowed to do any additional Stock Buybacks, where they have spent Tens of Billions of Dollars, until they are able to get their act together.”
The threat came as the president issued an executive order calling on the Pentagon to begin a review to spot defense contractors who are underperforming on fulfilling contracts and insufficiently investing in building manufacturing but are still engaging in stock buybacks or distributing dividends to shareholders.
The order also calls for the Pentagon to take steps to ensure future contracts with any new or existing defense contractor contain a provision prohibiting stock buybacks during a period of underperformance on U.S. government contracts. The order also calls for the Pentagon to stipulate in future contracts that executive incentive compensation is not tied to short-term financial metrics.
glad fox
Full list of international orgs U.S. is withdrawing from https://www.whitehouse....
Many of these treaties are congressional ratified like the UNFCCC. Yet another perceptible encroachment on congressional power. The move also creates a power vacuum which will allow China and Russia to step in as leading roles in the likes of the Global Counterterrorism Forum or the International Energy Forum, among others.
crude token
Does the president have the power to unilaterally withdraw from treaties that congress has ratified? (I do not hold legal expertise on this, just sounds counterintuitive to me?)
craggy pier
Does the president have the power to unilaterally withdraw from treaties that co...
All of the "Can the President do this or not?" questions can be answered by "Only Congress can hold them accountable". if Congress isn't going to do that, then the President can do whatever. Everything else is just semantics, regardless of what the law actually says
crude token
I know the de facto situation, I am interested in the de jure situation
craggy pier
In which case I would recommend this as a starting point, noting it was written in 2018. But if legal questions are your specific interest, then everything in it is still valid:
https://yalelawjournal.org/essay/presidential-power-to-terminate-international-agreements
crude token
In which case I would recommend this as a starting point, noting it was written ...
thank you!
craggy pier
The author is arguing a specific angle with the answer of "no, they shouldn't be able to unilaterally do this", but their arguments are pretty well put out and relevant law/cases cited properly.
However, it does seem to be a fairly common legal opinion, but it was one of the only ones I could find quickly that wasn't paywalled
There's also this piece, which has a bit more of a historical view on the matter looking at Congress' general unwillingness to interfere with Executive power, noting that that unwillingness hasn't always been a thing. But it's been long enough it may as well be considered normal now:
Same conclusion though: "No, the President shouldn't have this power, but there's no practical constraint on stopping them."
Pretty good for the historical background on Congressional actions though
crude token
Thank you for sharing the thoughts and links, appreciate it!
feral crane
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Energy Secretary Chris Wright will join President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, later this month.
Date for 2026 WEF: 19–23 January 2026
https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/
orchid portal
feral crane
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-oval-office-interview-scene.html
archived: https://archive.ph/UVrzh
vital shore
This looks very Qanon from our government DOL X acct (screenshot and link in case you can’t see) https://x.com/USDOL/status/2009391453181759637?s=20
X
fading pine
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-interview-power-morality.html
(archived https://archive.ph/HZ2if)
west kettle
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-interview-power-morality.ht...
Archive link isn't working for me, it just gets stuck and never loads, anybody else having a problem?
trim dust
Archive link isn't working for me, it just gets stuck and never loads, anybody e...
I just tried and it works.
west kettle
I just tried and it works.
Thanks, I'll either give it another try later or I'll use my library access to the NYT, I'm glad it's not broken for everyone
crude token
Archive link isn't working for me, it just gets stuck and never loads, anybody e...
Are you using a VPN? I always have problem with this specific archive page when using my VPN
west kettle
Are you using a VPN? I always have problem with this specific archive page when ...
Not initially. I tried it with two different browsers both with and without a VPN and with the VPN in two different countries. I'm hoping it's just getting more traffic than expected and when I have time to try later it'll work for my actual location with brave browser which is the one I usually use for this
cedar sparrow
That archive.ph link worked for me. Had to reload it a couple of times though.
cedar sparrow
Not initially. I tried it with two different browsers both with and without a VP...
I printed to PDF, if you would like me to send it to you.
feral crane
Quite the statement
https://bsky.app/profile/newseye.bsky.social/post/3mbyute7tjs2s
west kettle
I printed to PDF, if you would like me to send it to you.
Good to know. I'll try reloading if it doesn't come up the first time when I try it again
feral crane
Not sure if NATO understands though
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mbzfyd6psf2t
west kettle
Thanks @crude token and @cedar sparrow I was able to download it this time
silver crane
‘Uninvestable’: Trump pitch to oil execs yields no promises
The CEOs heaped praise on the president’s actions in Venezuela but made no firm commitments to put money into restoring the country’s oil production.
silver crane
glass oracle
maiden pier
https://fixvx.com/i/status/2009735617861869707
On the subject of Greenland (and to a lesser extent, Venezuela), it is instructive to look at the positions and actions of tech and private equity firms. Some of the businessmen close to Trump are already treating it as a fait accompli.
I believe he made his mind up about it in 2020.
For instance, the FT reported this week that "Peter Thiel, who wants to set up crypto-empowered 'network states' on undeveloped territory, has invested in Praxis, a start-up that aims to do just that and which has scouted Greenland" and notes that Trump's ambassador to Denmark, Ken Howery, co-founded Paypal with Thiel and Musk.
https://www.ft.com/content/21f3f75e-9f98-4e23-88cb-eaca05dc16f6
Another angle on this: early in the Trump administration when the DOGE fiasco was underway, there was talk about turning the US DFC into a sovereign wealth fund, which could help address US supply chain and resource issues by acquiring foreign mines and such (as China does). Treasury secretary Bessant later announced that this would be delayed to deal with debt issues.
In March 2025 Trump appointed Benjamin Black, the son of famous Wall Street investor Leon Black, to head the DFC.
Ben Black has long advocated for investing in mines and ports in Greenland, and wrote a piece calling for diverting foreign aid into "pro-market" strategic investments:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/business/usaid-dfc-ben-black.html
The interesting detail is that Trump first proposed buying Greenland in summer of 2020. A few months later, Ben Black founded a private equity firm called Fortinbras Enterprises, a PE firm aiming to invest in strategic locations outside the US.
To get slightly imaginative, Fortinbras is the name of the minor character in Hamlet who shows up at the end and takes over Denmark without any resistance because the royal family all died.
silver crane
Archive for FT story: https://archive.is/wXMfH
Archive for Times story: https://archive.is/B5WQf
balmy dock
A rather interesting wrinkle to the ongoing Greenland crisis.
Britain won’t let US use its bases to attack Greenland, says [Defence Minister] John Healey
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/britain-bases-greenland-us-attack-john-healey-5HjdQWB_2/
silver crane
I know it's the daily mail, but thought I'd post still. looking for further sources.
river marten
I know it's the daily mail, but thought I'd post still. looking for further sour...
Their coverage has actually been decent since Trump was elected. That is the world we live in now 🙃
midnight oar
https://www.threads.com/@islander1974/post/DTV453wEgm7
More neo-nazism from another US agency
Copypasta from "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Führer!"
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RE_ouJfGTr4
west kettle
"The history of presidential impeachments continues to be represented in our museums," a spokesperson for the Smithsonian told WUSA9 on Sunday.
https://www.wusa9.com/mobile/article/syndication/associatedpress/reference-to-trumps-impeachments-is-removed-from-the-display-of-his-smithsonian-photo-portrait/616-b7cf1e0a-d3d8-4b1d-a61a-4607258da071
obtuse horizon
https://www.threads.com/@patriottakes2.0/post/DTZA_pQESum
PBI being Palm Beach International Airport.
silver crane
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/us/politics/jerome-powell-fed-inquiry-trump.html
archive: https://archive.is/aKbQH
vital shore
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/us/politics/jerome-powell-fed-inquiry-trump.h...
Video of Powell statement https://www.threads.com/@aaronparnas/post/DTZBioqksLD
silver crane
fading pine
Official link https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/powell20260111a.h...
transcript of statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell, Jan 11 2026
Good evening.
On Friday, the Department of Justice served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas threatening a criminal indictment related to my testimony before the Senate Banking Committee last June. That testimony concerned, in part, a multi-year project to renovate historic Federal Reserve office buildings.
I have deep respect for the rule of law and for accountability in our democracy. No one, certainly not the chair of the Federal Reserve is above the law. But this unprecedented action should be seen in the broader context of the administration's threats and ongoing pressure. This new threat is not about my testimony last June or about the renovation of the Federal Reserve buildings. It is not about Congress's oversight role. The Fed, through testimony and other public disclosures, made every effort to keep Congress informed about the renovation project.
Those are pretexts.
The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates, based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President. This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions, or whether instead, monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation.
I have served at the Federal Reserve under four administrations, Republicans and Democrats alike. In every case, I have carried out my duties without political fear or favor, focused solely on our mandate of price stability and maximum employment. Public service sometimes requires standing firm in the face of threats.
I will continue to do the job the Senate confirmed me to do with integrity and a commitment to serving the American people.
Thank you.
https://youtu.be/KckGHaBLSn4
somber bone
feral crane
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mc6uzrxbas2n
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115879509461234235
fading pine
full transcript of the Jan 7 NYT Trump interview
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/us/politics/trump-interview-transcript.html
(archived https://archive.ph/bJ2KJ)
silver crane
fading pine
transcript of statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell, Jan 11 2026
>...
writeup of the Jan 11 Powell statement
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/01/11/doj-opens-criminal-investigation-into-fed-chair-powell-he-vows-to-stand-firm-in-face-of-threats/
(archived https://archive.ph/643Vh)
silver crane
fading pine
[Tillie] Martinussen, who served in Greenland's parliament from 2018 to 2021 as the only representative of the Cooperation Party she co-founded, believes the territory's political leaders are dangerously unprepared for what is coming.
Greenlandic politicians have always been able to shout at Denmark and have always felt protected by the US, she said.
They cannot fathom that the world is changing.
The overconfidence is showing, she believes.
Greenland's Foreign Minister has floated the idea of negotiating with the US alone, bypassing Denmark, which is constitutionally responsible for the island's foreign policy, entirely.
Meanwhile, tensions between Danish and Greenlandic parliamentarians erupted this week in an angry video call, with Greenland accusing Denmark of "neo-colonial" behaviour.
"I think Greenlandic politicians tend to be a little bit naive," she said.
"I don't think that our political leaders quite understand just how big and bad the world actually is."
She believes Donald Trump is "crazy enough" to deploy special forces to the island without congressional approval, catching Greenland completely off guard.
https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2026/0112/1552595-greenland-world/
(archived https://archive.ph/q9TD0)
fading pine
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c394xwdve9lo
joint statement from former fed insiders, treasure officials, and economists on the federal reserve
The Federal Reserve’s independence and the public’s perception of that independence are critical for economic performance, including achieving the goals Congress has set for the Federal Reserve of stable prices, maximum employment, and moderate long-term interest rates. The reported criminal inquiry into Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell is an unprecedented attempt to use prosecutorial attacks to undermine that independence. This is how monetary policy is made in emerging markets with weak institutions, with highly negative consequences for inflation and the functioning of their economies more broadly. It has no place in the United States whose greatest strength is the rule of law, which is at the foundation of our economic success.
https://jointstatement.substack.com/p/statement-on-the-federal-reserve
(archived https://archive.ph/a0JKt)
feral crane
More on Greenland
https://bsky.app/profile/azintel.bsky.social/post/3mcavj5kmtc2j
Press Release: https://fine.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=118
west kettle
More on Greenland
https://bsky.app/profile/azintel.bsky.social/post/3mcavj5kmtc2...
Is there anyone here with military/legal expertise who knows whether what Congressman Fine is endorsing, attacking a NATO Ally for territory (even on the grounds of National Security), would fall clearly in the category of illegal orders?
obtuse horizon
The proposed bill is pretty short, only 18 lines long. The relevant line is
The President is authorized to take such steps as may be necessary, including by seeking to enter into negotiations with the Kingdom of Denmark, to annex or otherwise acquire Greenland as a territory of the United States.
The authorization is pretty vague though the specific call-out to negotiations is supposed to be treated as the most extreme action authorized by the bill. But because the bill doesn't restrict the President from any actions in the "as may be necessary" means a lot of leeway.
For the question of it being an illegal order: no. If the bill passes and is signed by the President then it is a law and, by definition, the directive to acquire Greenland is legal.
silver crane
https://trumpstruth.org/statuses/34506
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/01/12/congress/trump-phones-warren-affordability-00722747
The president on Friday via Truth Social called for a one year cap of 10 percent for credit card interest rates in the name of affordability, starting Jan. 20.
Warren, in a previous statement, said she told Trump a year ago that she would work on legislation to cap interest rates.
trim dust
Hi @shadow raven & @midnight oar , please remember this is a research server.
feral crane
vital shore
World central bank heads back Powell in letter.
The signatories in full are:
Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank
Erik Thedéen, governor of Sveriges Riksbank
Christian Kettel Thomsen, chairman of the Danmarks Nationalbank
Martin Schlegel, chairman of the Swiss National Bank
Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia
Tiff Macklem, governor of the Bank of Canada
Chang Yong Rhee, governor of the Bank of Korea
Gabriel Galípolo, governor of the Banco Central do Brasil
François Villeroy de Galhau, chair of the Bank for International Settlements
Pablo Hernández de Cos, general manager of the Bank for International Settlements
silver crane
World central bank heads back Powell in letter.
The signatories in full are:
A...
Highlighting from the story:
North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican who is a member of the Senate Banking Committee, said he would oppose the nomination of Powell's replacement by Trump, and any other Fed Board nominee, until the matter was "fully resolved".
The committee must approve the next Fed nominee so if Tillis keeps that pledge, it could delay the nomination of any Trump pick to replace Powell.
feral crane
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mc6uzrxbas2n
https://truthsocial.com/...
From the "Acting President of Venezuela"
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mcddc3irut2h
vital shore
And then there’s this. Can’t tell what he says but I do think he made the gesture https://www.threads.com/@bnonews/post/DTdzi1pClb0
vital shore
Response from spokesperson https://www.threads.com/@theheatherashley/post/DTeA7vQDJYE?xmt=AQF0QdBj31iG9diDDteWeCVHZ7-NCcGqpekeJSgBcHWHr9n25Pz4afsLxWce4FGN9hvU4dU&slof=1
silver crane
vital shore
Cringe. Sec. Of Transportation’s latest post https://www.threads.com/@secduffy/post/DTf0MYFEXmk
vital shore
Germany troops to Greenland for reconnaissance https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-send-reconnaissance-troops-greenland-government-says-2026-01-14/
vital shore
Statement after meeting between US and Nordic officials “agree to disagree” https://www.threads.com/@ineback/post/DTgJUj1jSIE
fading pine
Germany troops to Greenland for reconnaissance https://www.reuters.com/world/eur...
https://www.newsweek.com/greenland-germany-sending-troops-nato-donald-trump-threats-11361535
(archived https://archive.ph/psvAF)
river marten
https://www.newsweek.com/greenland-germany-sending-troops-nato-donald-trump-thre...
Potentially to act as a tripwire whose existence is known so noone would try to trip it
fading pine
https://www.newsweek.com/greenland-germany-sending-troops-nato-donald-trump-thre...
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/01/denmark-army-greenland-arctic-trump/685612/?gift=T4xa8d0CTFb03B_V5K99pcZnd0Aa25NRy9CbTv4gpyQ
(archived https://archive.ph/9GqqF)
vital shore
west kettle
silver crane
fading pine
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-suspend-visa-processing-75-nations-next-week...
more on this, #usa-canada message
silver crane
“It's some deep psychological thing, but when you win the presidency, you don't win the midterms,” Trump said. He boasted that he had accomplished so much that “when you think of it, we shouldn't even have an election.”
vital shore
Machado gives Trump her Nobel medal and likens it to Lafayette giving Bolivar a medal
silver crane
silver crane
https://www.threads.com/@aaronparnas/post/DTjeIaqkXi9
very quick framing and scripting job?
vital shore
very quick framing and scripting job?
I think she brought it that way. It had a message from her
silver crane
I think she brought it that way. It had a message from her
but must have been planned for a bit for this then?
vital shore
but must have been planned for a bit for this then?
Definitely. Sadly I don’t think she is going to get what she wants.
craggy pier
Definitely. Sadly I don’t think she is going to get what she wants.
She’s not going to get anything and she just threw her own rep out the window. Classic Trumpian deal really
tepid roost
Please be respectful that this is not a discussion channel. Or rather, please keep discussion to the news elements rather than critique of peoples.
vital shore
west kettle
but must have been planned for a bit for this then?
She was talking about transferring it or sharing it with him a week ago then the Nobel committee released this statement on January 9th
She's had since then to plan this as a backup
silver crane
She was talking about transferring it or sharing it with him a week ago then the...
Right, I'm just talking about the actual prop. To my knowledge, it would take a few weeks at least to create something like that, is my thought. Framing, writing/printing, etc. But maybe it only takes a few days?
orchid portal
Right, I'm just talking about the actual prop. To my knowledge, it would take a ...
I’ve not been awarded a Nobel, but I did win an award that had similar framing, hand lettering, etc. It took a day start to finish but three days in total (measuring, curing, etc).
vital shore
This is a weird little story from 8-9 years ago that has been bubbling up on socials this week. A very random real estate property Trump owns in Florida. I wonder if he has other locations like this (outside of expected development projects) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/25/donald-trump-florida-property-sebring
trim dust
I can’t find confirmation when he examined Trump.
grizzled ingot
silver crane
vital shore
More fraud forgiveness
silver crane
feral crane
feral crane
More on Trump and his long post on tariff
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115911344443637897
We have subsidized Denmark, and all of the Countries of the European Union, and others, for many years by not charging them Tariffs, or any other forms of remuneration. Now, after Centuries, it is time for Denmark to give back — World Peace is at stake! China and Russia want Greenland, and there is not a thing that Denmark can do about it. They currently have two dogsleds as protection, one added recently. Only the United States of America, under PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, can play in this game, and very successfully, at that! Nobody will touch this sacred piece of Land, especially since the National Security of the United States, and the World at large, is at stake. On top of everything else, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Finland have journeyed to Greenland, for purposes unknown. This is a very dangerous situation for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Planet.
feral crane
More on Trump and his long post on tariff
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTru...
These Countries, who are playing this very dangerous game, have put a level of risk in play that is not tenable or sustainable. Therefore, it is imperative that, in order to protect Global Peace and Security, strong measures be taken so that this potentially perilous situation end quickly, and without question. Starting on February 1st, 2026, all of the above mentioned Countries (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Finland), will be charged a 10% Tariff on any and all goods sent to the United States of America. On June 1st, 2026, the Tariff will be increased to 25%. This Tariff will be due and payable until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland. The United States has been trying to do this transaction for over 150 years. Many Presidents have tried, and for good reason, but Denmark has always refused. Now, because of The Golden Dome, and Modern Day Weapons Systems, both Offensive and Defensive, the need to ACQUIRE is especially important. Hundreds of Billions of Dollars are currently being spent on Security Programs having to do with “The Dome,” including for the possible protection of Canada, and this very brilliant, but highly complex system can only work at its maximum potential and efficiency, because of angles, metes, and bounds, if this Land is included in it. The United States of America is immediately open to negotiation with Denmark and/or any of these Countries that have put so much at risk, despite all that we have done for them, including maximum protection, over so many decades. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
DONALD J. TRUMP
dreamy marten
FixupX
vital shore
Archive: https://archive.is/8oFWY
Swedish diplomat Carl Bildt https://www.threads.com/@christophermoverton/post/DTodnxvAKWT
balmy dock
EU readies €93bn tariffs in retaliation for Trump’s Greenland threat
https://www.ft.com/content/b2872a49-3d43-4a55-a483-de7b19e8e436
silver crane
EU readies €93bn tariffs in retaliation for Trump’s Greenland threat
https://www...
silver crane
EU readies €93bn tariffs in retaliation for Trump’s Greenland threat
https://www...
same news i think but not paywalled: https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-to-urge-eu-to-use-trade-bazooka-in-response-to-trumps-tariffs/
vital shore
https://www.threads.com/@selinawangtv/post/DTqmnBEAa_D
can we get a Greenland channel? 🙂 we’ve been using Trump but feels like it is expanding now
obtuse horizon
All users have the ability to start new posts in https://discord.com/channels/709752884257882135/1052699912367767684, so definitely feel empowered to do so.
balmy dock
All users have the ability to start new posts in https://discord.com/channels/70...
I created #1462561831246626909.
vital shore
All users have the ability to start new posts in https://discord.com/channels/70...
Thanks!
cedar sparrow
Hard to predict how Albanese will respond, in my opinion. He's not our right party, but obviously we have lots of US ties.
grizzled ingot
https://x.com/nickschifrin/status/2013107018081489006?s=20 trigger warning, delulu
grizzled ingot
plain prawn
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/international-trade/trump-links-greenland-threats-...
Kallas was right, now its a good time to start drinking.
river marten
Kallas was right, now its a good time to start drinking.
I would advice against letting his rhetoric scare you. You would be doing exactly what he wants.
silver crane
silver crane
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/international-trade/trump-links-greenland-threats-...
Just FYI, we started #1462561831246626909 🙂
silver crane
archived: https://archive.is/dsuY3
silver crane
obtuse horizon
That video has a date of October 2025 on it. Is there more recent information noted in the post?
vital shore
That video has a date of October 2025 on it. Is there more recent information no...
Ah — will delete and look for more recent info
silver crane
Giant recreation of birthday card Trump allegedly sent Epstein appears on National Mall
fading pine
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/07/2026/white-house-delegation-to-world-econo...
Treasury Secretary Bessent at Davos, in the context of Greenland tariffs:
This is the same kind of hysteria that we heard on April 2, there was a panic, and what I am urging everyone here to do is sit back, take a deep breath, and let things play out. As I said on April 2, the worst thing countries can do is escalate against the United States.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/20/scott-bessent-europe-trump-greenland-tariff-us-wef-davos
(archived https://archive.ph/5vC6w)
video, https://bskye.app/profile/antongerashchenko.bsky.social/post/3mctxk7q6ds26
silver crane
Bessent said he did not believe European countries would retaliate against the US over the Greenland crisis by selling their holdings of America’s debt.
Bessent claimed that predictions that Europe could stop lending to the US, and dump its holdings of US treasuries, was a “false narrative” that defied logic.
Bessent accused the media of having “latched on” to a report from Deutsche Bank on the issue, and of being “hysterical”.
vital shore
Remember we have a #1462561831246626909 Channel too
obtuse horizon
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-20/danish-pension-fund-akademike...
archive link: https://archive.is/vsq9A
tawny horizon
Bruce Sterling on Trump and MAGA: https://people.well.com/conf/inkwell.vue/topics/561/State-of-the-World-2026-with-Bru-page05.html#post116
silver crane
Remember we have a <#1462561831246626909> Channel too
It’s so hard to know when to separate…I guess I was thinking since this is USA finance implications based on Trump’s actions and not military operations in Greenland, it could be better here?
vital shore
It’s so hard to know when to separate…I guess I was thinking since this is USA f...
It wasnt any specific post. I was just noting as we try to keep the conversation going. It could really go in so many places. My brain is using “anything Greenland” but of course the stories could be applicable in many places. Your choice. I’m not a mod 🙂
fading pine
Carney at Davos:
We knew the story of the international rules-based order was partially false. That the strong would exempt themselves when it was convenient … this system was useful … this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition … you cannot live within the lie of mutual benefit from [economic] integration when integration becomes the source of your subordination.
https://bskye.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mcuj4ejqlj2d
feral crane
grizzled ingot
That presser is really something
feral crane
grizzled ingot
feral crane
feral crane
Bovino is now in the spotlight
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mcuzrq7sxv26
trim dust
Let's not give people the impression this is a chat forum.
orchid portal
orchid portal
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/20/what-is-25th-amendment/8...
One of the posts mentioned https://x.com/RepYassAnsari/status/2013377798493090246
X
feral crane
After speaking for over an hour, Trump took questions from the White House press corps. None of them pressed him on the comments about Somalia or its people.
The event was a stunning display of how much has changed in the past year, although perhaps not in the way Trump intended. At one point, as Trump noted how many investigations he has managed to survive, the president himself seemed to marvel at how much he has been able to get away with.
vital shore
One of the posts mentioned https://x.com/RepYassAnsari/status/201337779849309024...
Not just Dems https://www.threads.com/@aaronparnas/post/DTwPcfMjy3U
vital shore
Former Trump WH lawyer Ty Cobb
“Those are not the comments of a rational human being and certainly not presidential at all,” Cobb told host Ari Melber. “Likewise, yesterday you had the clear, deranged, demented, and insane note that he sent to the leaders of Norway, saying that because Norway, which has no control over the Nobel Peace Prize, hadn’t given it to him, that he was free to disregard peace and very interested in Greenland. I don’t think there’s anybody outside of the United States who believes that Trump is sane.”
obtuse horizon
I have nothing more than this at the moment:
https://bskye.app/profile/mattflammable.com/post/3mcvq4dee722t
fading pine
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/us/politics/mcbride-halligan-us-attorney-trum...
Lindsey Halligan's dismissal confirmed very directly (by Trump appointed district judge David Novak)
With the Justice Department’s full backing, Halligan defiantly signed a brief ridiculing Novak’s inquiry as an “inquisition” and accusing the judge of making “rudimentary” and “elementary” legal errors. Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche co-signed the brief.
…
“The Eastern District of Virginia has long enjoyed the service of experienced prosecutors with unquestioned integrity … [despite] holding very different ideological views, they all shared an unwavering commitment to the Rule of Law, putting the interests of the citizens of the District before their own personal ambitions, as true public servants do. Unfortunately, it appears that this ethos has come to an end.”
…
"In short, this charade of Ms. Halligan masquerading as the United States Attorney for this District in direct defiance of binding court orders must come to an end,"
https://www.allrisenews.com/p/lindsey-halligan-masquerade-novak-ruling
(archived https://archive.ph/1qCkU)
court filing, https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.vaed.586311/gov.uscourts.vaed.586311.23.0.pdf
(archived https://web.archive.org/web/20260120212705/https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.vaed.586311/gov.uscourts.vaed.586311.23.0.pdf)
orchid portal
https://www.threads.com/@yasharali/post/DTwhTyZESrZ
This might be an addendum: "Pool report timed 11:53pm:
“Pool didn’t see POTUS board replacement AF1, which is the smaller aircraft (757). Sending now as cell coverage poor inside this plane. We will be wheels up for Zurich at some point soon.”"
https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgeidner.bsky.social/post/3mcvti27lfc2z
orchid portal
This might be an addendum: "Pool report timed 11:53pm:
“Pool didn’t see POTUS b...
Short version: it seems the plane was getting ready for takeoff and the pool (journalists also on the plane) did not see POTUS get off or on the new plane, but did everyone else.
fading pine
I'm told there are two VC-25A 747s as well as the 757 that's flying now. does anyone know what's going on with the other VC-25A that didn't turn back from its flight tonight?
also, does anyone know where Vance specifically was earlier this evening?
magic salmon
If there is any doubt, he is in Davos now.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/jan/21/davos-trump-speech-wef-greenland-bessent-trade-milei-globalisation-business-live-updates?page=with:block-6970ce138f08130e62889124#block-6970ce138f08130e62889124
feral crane
For now, includes video of Trump's live speech in Davos
https://apnews.com/live/world-economic-forum-davos-updates-1-21-2026
fading pine
https://www.newsweek.com/republican-signals-support-for-trump-impeachment-113645...
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/20/kristi-noem-impeachment-ice-minneapolis-democrats
(archived https://archive.ph/wU1N8)
feral crane
marble plover
fading pine
Carney at Davos:
> We knew the story of the international rules-based order was ...
text of Carney’s Davos speech
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/davos-2026-special-address-by-mark-carney-prime-minister-of-canada/
(archived https://archive.ph/pWfEF)
fading pine
verizon gets FCC unlocking waiver based on dubious, disingenuous reasoning (originally put in place as condition for approving a merger)
Verizon and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr have justified longer locking periods as a method of deterring fraud. When approving Verizon’s waiver request, the Carr FCC said the Verizon rule “required one wireless carrier to unlock their handsets well earlier than standard industry practice, thus creating an incentive for bad actors to steal those handsets for purposes of carrying out fraud and other illegal acts.”
Consumer advocacy groups disputed the argument, telling the FCC that “Verizon offers no specific evidence that a longer lock period would have prevented the fraudulent acquisition of the devices it identifies,” and that Verizon is capable of detecting and responding to fraud within 60 days of a phone’s activation. Consumers and small carriers will be hurt by the decision, the groups told the FCC, saying that automatic unlocking “facilitates the resale and reuse of mobile devices, reduces e-waste, and enables low-cost carriers and MVNOs to compete on a more level playing field.”
(my emphasis)
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/verizon-starts-requiring-365-days-of-paid-service-before-it-will-unlock-phones/
(archived https://archive.ph/bngWQ)
silver crane
archive link: https://archive.is/vsq9A
Using Google translate for the subhed: Pension giant Alecta has dumped most of its US government bonds. According to what Di experiences, it is about sales in the order of SEK 70-80 billion.
feral crane
More xenophobic language
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mcww7cwisu2k
Speech and Q&A ended
tawny horizon
what bomb he was talking about? at about 1h58m
glass oracle
In tnt equivalent that would be a 50kt tactical nuke
He could also be talking about lots and lots of smaller bombs
tawny horizon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGIFbpSdZtU if someone is interested in this topic
west kettle
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-board-of-peace-countries/
While this article seems to indicate Canada is definitely on board, that's not what I'm hearing from Canadian media including this CBC video where it's conditional
silver crane
While this article seems to indicate Canada is definitely on board, that's not w...
CBS might be considered compromised now with its reporting, I think, thanks for sharing the Canadian news.
west kettle
CBS might be considered compromised now with its reporting, I think, thanks for ...
I was thinking of possible compromise when I realized the article from CBS is updated today but I've been hearing this from PM Carney for at least a couple of days. For the last two to three years, I've spent part of my day listening to English language news podcasts from around the world, several from Canada, along with Great Britain, Australia and South Africa. Now, I'm going to be listening out for news of any other countries where participation might be conditional
inner girder
silver crane
Archive isn’t loading for me atm.
First graf: President Trump said he won’t impose tariffs on several European nations after he reached the “framework of a future deal” on Greenland and the Arctic region with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.
obtuse horizon
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/us/politics/trump-greenland-threats-diplomacy-force.html
archive: https://archive.is/P20eg
maiden pier
On the subject of Greenland (and to a lesser extent, Venezuela), it is instructi...
Related: US wants basically to have exclusive investment rights in certain areas of Greenland. Like the "minerals" deal with Ukraine in some ways. I think this was going to be the eventual outcome after US Joint Chiefs of Staff ruled out military action against NATO (lol).
https://x.com/i/status/2014094530522353946
glad fox
feral crane
Bluesky
west kettle
From this: https://x.com/adamscochran/status/2013759064073732394?s=20
Greenland certainly could be part of this but Trump has also said his negotiating tactic is to demand something really big and then get the other side flustered then ask for something less as if he's giving them something by not asking for the big thing. Greenland obviously is following in this pattern. But that doesn't mean it can't be doing two or even three things at once.
main olive
Google translate title
Trump on Karin Keller-Sutter: "She was very aggressive" – the US President's WEF appearance in five quotes
obtuse horizon
https://www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/sutter-war-wirklich-ganz-aggressiv-in-seiner-rede-...
Archive link:
https://archive.is/MyFYa
vital shore
Gavin Newsom speaking on stage at Davos does not hold back on calling out Trump https://www.threads.com/@vincedmonroy/post/DTznce9ktZN
‘An assessment by the Century Foundation’s new democracy indexing project found that the US had recorded a staggering 28% “collapse” in democratic health over the past year – from 79/100 in 2024 to 57/100 in 2025, the kind of sudden decline more typically associated with coup or other major shock.’
feral crane
vital shore
https://www.threads.com/@meidastouch/post/DT0fbfkCTXz
thread compares two pics posted by admin. The WH version appears to have been manipulated.
supple comet
https://www.threads.com/@factpostnews/post/DT0fasWjj8Y
oh so this one isn't from vigorous handshaking?
feral crane
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-hand-bruisin...
his hand doesn't look so good still
https://bsky.app/profile/carlquintanilla.bsky.social/post/3mczjhkyl6k2l
wide tangle
That's his other hand, which I don't think we've seen with a lot of bruising like the right one.
supple comet
orchid portal
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-hand-bruisin...
He has shared openly that he uses more aspirin daily than his doctors want him to - which can lead to bleeding and brusing. https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/aspirin-and-bruising
trim dust
I think that is very much overthinking it. It could also be that he's gotten into his head that he has to take aspirin+ and they just want him to take a responsible dose.
But most of all, this is speculation that we have no way of verifying.
- also note that he has been taking it for a long time and what may not be standard practice now, may have been more common then.
tepid roost
There has been recent changes to the recommended scheduling for this OTC method of cardiovascular disease prevention. From UCLA, 2022 (https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/daily-aspirin-no-longer-recommended-to-prevent-heart-disease), but in breif; it is generally no longer recommended that seniors take low-dose aspirin daily due to an increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding/ulcers unless they are already at high risk of heart disease. Its important to remember that general medical practice for decades, at least since the 90s, was to do this even before symptoms would begin at or around age 60, so "old habits die hard" does legitimately apply; Trump easily could have been taking exceedinglyhigher doses of aspirin daily for almost 20 years at this point. That Trump is using the regular adult dose is the issue, when even low-dose is no longer recommended, though the author does not seem to be aware. Just as likely could be that Trump has been advised, in accordance with current medical recommendations, to not take any aspirin daily by his physician staff, but if the reporting can't even get the current recommendations right its hard to say how accurate their other reporting on this could be.
glass oracle
I wonder if his doctors have him on additional blood thinners at this point, considering theres a lot of speculation he is hiding a previous stroke event
the bruising on his hands looks like the result of repeated IV sticks + blood thinners
I imagine he is quite a hard stick further up the arm
trim dust
Let's stop this speculation here, please.
silver crane
west kettle
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/22/trump-sues-jpmorgan-jamie-dimon-...
Trump seems to be filing lawsuits left and right these days for large sums of money. This one, BBC, his lawsuit against his own DOJ, etc. What I haven't seen is who's paying for these lawsuits. I'm assuming the lawyers actually filing these lawsuits are getting paid by someone. Has anybody seen information on who's paying them?
obtuse horizon
silver crane
Trump seems to be filing lawsuits left and right these days for large sums of mo...
looks like the RNC has paid in the past, too: https://campaignlegal.org/update/who-paying-trumps-lawsuits-and-recounts
vital shore
Let's stop this speculation here, please.
Here’s his response to reporter asking about injury today — blames aspirin https://www.threads.com/@aaron.rupar/post/DT1J8X_CUeP
silver crane
somber bone
fading pine
calling for investigating Ilhan Omar for “Crimes” https://bskye.app/profile/mattgertz.bsky.social/post/3md2at5w3h22y
silver crane
https://www.threads.com/@vincedmonroy/post/DT1eNqmlIED
seems like trump's truth is down, went to go look for this but it hasn't updaated since 1/19
vital shore
seems like trump's truth is down, went to go look for this but it hasn't updaate...
Same. Not sure what happened to it.
silver crane
i emailed them, maybe they just need to update an api
silver crane
Same. Not sure what happened to it.
also, for the threads link, it's not working 😕
west kettle
seems like trump's truth is down, went to go look for this but it hasn't updaate...
Could this be caused by problems on Truth social?
vital shore
https://bsky.app/profile/farfarraway.bsky.social/post/3md256ujx2s2f
The decision to do this appears to be made because the President's House Site memorialized the nine enslaved individuals that were held there against their will by President Washington and his wife Martha, and this is the only federal historic site that commemorates the history of slavery in America," Steinke said.
vital shore
silver crane
vital shore
Idiocracy: DHS wants FEMA to limit use of “ice” storm and using “freezing rain” instead. https://www.threads.com/@sami/post/DT4Ld6jjJIv?xmt=AQF0FoMA5jjzNIKeeT4mdX4o_jU5mVIKh7NcfltwJLY_M81TXNqMxAT-7DVX8rmhp28BhvOo&slof=1
feral crane
feral crane
Posting again in random hours...
https://bsky.app/profile/paleofuture.bsky.social/post/3md6erqbw3k2m
orchid portal
Posting again in random hours...
https://bsky.app/profile/paleofuture.bsky.socia...
Note the use of "Governor" instead of Prime Minister - this was the tactic Trump used with the previous PM in Canada (Trudeau) to get a 51st state /Canadian sovereignty comment in.
I think however Trump missed or misremembered key points ... The agreements were already made, some were in place years ago (such as beef) and recently reinstated.
Trump taunts Trudeau by calling him 'governor' of 'a great state'
Dec 10, 2024
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-trudeau-governor-great-state-canada-1.7406226
Canadian beef returning to Chinese markets for first time since 2021
Jan 20, 2026
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/canada-beef-returning-china-first-time-2021-9.7053267
Canada strikes tariff deal with China as global trade moves further from U.S.
UpdatedJanuary 16, 2026
"U.S. President Donald Trump expressed support for the deal, but another administration official said Canada would "surely regret" its decision.""
To note: this deal has received mixed responses from Canadians.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/livestory/canada-china-electric-vehicles-canola-trade-deal-carney-xi-9.7048058
A slight thaw in the Sino-Canadian frost? Amid ongoing tension with the U.S., Canadian views of China warmer
Oct 14, 2025
"Consider that Canadians are more likely to say the United States (46%) should be treated as a threat than China (34%). Caution is more appropriate according to Canadians in this relationship with China (37%), while only one-quarter say Canada should approach the Chinese government as a friend or ally (23%)."
https://angusreid.org/china-canada-relationship-trade-apfc/
orchid portal
More info and context;
Trump threatens 100% tariffs on all Canadian goods if Canada 'makes a deal with China'
"In a followup post, the president said, "The last thing the world needs is to have China take over Canada. It's NOT going to happen, or even come close to happening!""
"The president's social media posts are a departure from his initial comments after Canada struck the agreement with the Chinese government. He appeared unfazed and said last week the agreement is a "good thing."
"That's what [Carney] should be doing. It's a good thing for him to sign a trade deal. If you can get a deal with China, you should do that," Trump told reporters at the White House at the time."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-tariff-canada-china-goods-9.7059561
silver crane
silver crane
https://www.threads.com/@vincedmonroy/post/DT55bNBksAl
Minnesota law enforcement saying that DHS not giving names or numbers and cannot verify anything he’s saying. Trying to find link.
silver crane
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15491831/trump-newsom-davos-stephen-miller.html
Trump and Newsom share private laughs as one top aide keeps a frosty distance
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obtuse horizon
https://fixupx.com/brandonbiggs247/status/2014960220330480120
That's from April?
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/04/remarks-by-director-kratsios-at-the-endless-frontiers-retreat/
Is there something new about this?
green fractal
That's from April?
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/04/remarks-by-direct...
No, it's just resurfaced that this sounds unhinged
obtuse horizon
For context, the full block of text around the screenshot:
Stagnation was a choice. We have weighed down our builders and innovators. The well-intentioned regulatory regime of the 1970s became an ever-tightening ratchet, first hampering America’s ability to become a net-energy exporter and then making it harder and harder to build. We seem to have lost focus and vision, to have lowered our sights and let systems and structures and bureaucracies muddle us along.
But we are capable of so much more.
Our technologies permit us to manipulate time and space. They leave distance annihilated, cause things to grow, and improve productivity.
As Vice President Vance said in a recent speech, the tradition of American innovation has been one of increasing the capacities of America’s workers, of extending human ability so that more people can do more, and, more meaningful work. But unrestricted immigration, and reliance on cheap labor both domestically and offshore, has been a substitute for improving productivity with technology.
We can build in new ways that let us do more with less, or we can borrow from the future. We have chosen to borrow from the future again and again. Our choice as a civilization is technology or debt. And we have chosen debt.
Today we choose a better way.
vital shore
I don’t know if I can find a link to the interviews described (language) but here is a description of what Sweden says about Trump now https://www.threads.com/@simon_stalenhag/post/DT7ejW-jCzN
vital shore
https://www.threads.com/@axios/post/DT78MtQjsq-
first comment on this post has screenshots of story
glad fox
The recordings of Cruz were provided to Axios by a Republican source. They were made in early and middle 2025.
Not as a result of recent events
orchid portal
Bluesky
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vital shore
Anybody catch this ad on CNN per OP https://www.threads.com/@thedadchats/post/DT_8Co4jvae
Might be this one for Fannie Mae. And he complains about the auto pen https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Business/wireStory/trumps-voice-new-fannie-mae-ad-generated-artificial-129333550
vestal tartan
I don’t know if I can find a link to the interviews described (language) but her...
I can't find all of the segments for you unfortunately, but here is an article in Sweden's largest newspaper, Aftonbladet, on the discussions from that news segment: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/Bx3RW7/tre-statsministrar-i-nyhetsmorgon-sagar-donald-trump
And here is a link to a part of the segment where one of the former PMs, Fredrik Reinfeldt ("Moderaterna" - a right-wing party), talks about Trump: https://www.tv4.se/artikel/4XSx1gYhXPwU5PPtFDWwRB/det-aer-sa-haer-man-doedar-en-demokrati
Unfortunately I do not have time to translate the articles, but machine translation should be decent. If there is any particular section that you'd like me to double-check and translate, ping me and I can provide it when I have more time.
EDIT: I think these are all the sections of that news segment, someone uploaded them to YT:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjTzU9xDS9A - Stefan Löfven (political left)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RqlKxHdJ2E - Fredrik Reinfeldt (political right)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkiKD2M4-Lk - Ulf Kristersson (political right, same party as Reinfeldt. Current Prime Minister)
vital shore
I can't find all of the segments for you unfortunately, but here is an article i...
Thank you so much!
vital shore
https://www.threads.com/@aaron.rupar/post/DUBeF5SCeNr
The democrats SM is on it https://www.threads.com/@thedemocrats/post/DUBojSUlMLM
fading pine
The meeting came after Ms. Noem requested to see the president
…
The Oval Office meeting also included several of Mr. Trump’s top aides, including Susie Wiles, his chief of staff, Karoline Leavitt, his press secretary, and Steven Cheung, his communications director. Stephen Miller, a top aide to Mr. Trump who oversees the administration’s immigration strategy, was not part of the meeting.
The meeting came the same day Mr. Trump announced he was sending Tom Homan, his border czar, to oversee the operation in Minneapolis
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/us/noem-trump-meeting-minneapolis-ice.html
(archived https://archive.ph/xmlq0)
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west kettle
> The meeting came after Ms. Noem requested to see the president
> …
> The Oval ...
The list of attendees at this meeting as well as continued activity in Minneapolis seem to indicate that the change in personnel is less about a change in strategy than a change in messaging/communication.
ashen ridge
https://bsky.app/profile/dominicervolina.com/post/3mdgr36sqf22s
a full 3 minute version of this is in https://discord.com/channels/709752884257882135/1464102882516275454
ashen ridge
On Saturday, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter indicating that the Trump Administration intended to use this voter data to advance its anti-immigrant agenda – telling Minnesota the violence in that state would end if it complied with several illegal orders, including handing over data similar to what is being sought in the lawsuit filed against Oregon. After reviewing that letter and hearing arguments from legal representation for all interested parties, U.S. District Court Judge Mustafa Kasubhai dismissed the Oregon case in full, making an earlier tentative ruling final.
https://apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsroom/OR/SOS/Posts/Post/Bondi-Letter-Causes-Federal-Judge-to-Dismiss-DOJ-Lawsuit
vital shore
https://www.threads.com/@ronaldfilipkowski/post/DUCNtYOjF8t
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fading pine
a number of posts describing this email are going around social media this morning, I haven't seen any writeups
https://bskye.app/profile/cryingwilderness.bsky.social/post/3mdin5f6hmk2r
https://bskye.app/profile/shannondrake.bsky.social/post/3mdin66qnb224
obtuse horizon
The fig leaf has been used before:
https://www.salon.com/2024/10/07/maga-emails-are-increasingly-erratic/
Current fundraising request appears to be coming from WinRed.com.
silver crane
trump's truth feed is back up
- this post is notable because Powell is expected to speak at 2:30pm today; current consensus is that there will be no rate change. https://www.federalreserve.gov/live-broadcast.htm
vital shore
Pending more info: https://www.threads.com/@aaronparnas/post/DUECjaukQwc
ashen ridge
Pending more info: https://www.threads.com/@aaronparnas/post/DUECjaukQwc
Reuters link: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi-executing-search-warrant-election-office-georgia-related-2020-vote-fox-news-2026-01-28/
and archived: https://archive.ph/I979V
vital shore
A state source with direct knowledge of the situation tells Winne that the FBI is there to take custody of Fulton County election ballots.
vital shore
Georgia State Senator tries to question evidence team members removing docs in Fulton county
vital shore
Fulton County commissioner also on scene at Fulton county
feral crane
related to the FBI raid in Georgia from ProPublica reporter
https://bsky.app/profile/dougbockclark.bsky.social/post/3mdjenqnfws26
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vital shore
related to the FBI raid in Georgia from ProPublica reporter
https://bsky.app/pr...
Why is Tulsi Gabbard at the FBI retrieval of Fulton ballots ? https://www.threads.com/@pearlmania500/post/DUFBF5UjjC-
feral crane
Why is Tulsi Gabbard at the FBI retrieval of Fulton ballots ? https://www.thread...
silver crane
https://bsky.app/profile/asharangappa.bsky.social/post/3mdjqoiz6722n
https://bs...
I’m not seeing this on trumpstruth.org, but maybe it’s not pulling in posts correctly
feral crane
this should be it https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115976083051639204
