‘I Wanted Maduro Gone – But Not Like This’ Joy, relief, fear, and doubt ripple through New York’s Venezuelan community as U.S. military intervention reshapes both their homeland and their legal future. documentedny.com/2026/01/05/i...

"Constellis Holdings, which traces its roots to Erik Prince's mercenary firm Blackwater, landed an ICE contract as a bounty hunter." theintercept.com/2026/01/03/b...

I was going through old newspapers this morning and totally forgot about this story. Yes, Trump wakes up every morning and his first thought is... "who can I piss off today?" Headline: "Trump orders removal of park exhibits about slavery" - WaPo 09/16/25

You gotta give credit to Trump for one thing. He’s the first American president to admit that U.S. National Security interests are all about oil.

This would require attacking a member of NATO, of course. Which makes Vance’s comments about France and Britain being potential threats to the U.S. all the more alarming.

Also, notably, a war Trump could have served in but worked hard to dodge.

Genuinely wonder how European and Irish leaders do respond to this. How are Denmark, Greenland or indeed the people of Ukraine and Taiwan feeling too?

So fmr Honduran President Hernandez voluntarily surrendered, and was duly extradited, tried and convicted for drug trafficking, and Trump pardoned him 6w ago. And this morning, Trump illegally attacks Venezuela and abducts its president and his wife purportedly to try them for drug trafficking.

Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.

Take a screenshot of this GIF, and whichever new word you land on is YOUR word for 2026. Let's. Go.

Does Trump know?

When Chinese research submarines this summer traveled thousands of feet beneath the #Arctic ice, it sent a chilling message to the US and its allies. If #Russia's dominance in the high north wasn't enough, #China is becoming more aggressive as well. Our story: www.wsj.com/world/china-...

I'm gonna have to blow up part of one of my palaces to make Donald believe my latest lie

What would you want to do if you had a corrupt, narcissistic idiot running your company the way that America is being run?

We must redact the names of men who hobnobbed with Epstein to protect their reputations. We must also redact the names of public officials who gave Epstein a sweetheart deal to protect their reputations. But in the interest of accountability and transparency, here's a ton of photos of Bill Clinton!

The FBI got a complaint in 1996 that Jeffrey Epstein had nude photos of young girls, a document shows. The woman who made it feels redeemed. bit.ly/4pQk6MX

I just left my favorite bookstore in Washington DC and then immediately came across one of my favorite fictional characters. Meet Dr. Watson!

When Donald Trump wakes up in the morning, his first thought is NOT how he can help the American people. His first thought is who he can piss off today. It gives him great joy. Meanwhile, there are people like @ricksteves.bsky.social who buys a hygiene center for the unhoused in his community.

It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans. 🧵 1 of 9

“Feels like putting your name on someone else’s gravestone." wtop.com/dc/2025/12/l...

Dear News Media, Could you please stop doing the both-sides two-step during an ongoing national crisis? Or is this madness entertainment for you?

There are parts of my life I wish I could erase but it's impossible. Getting rid of any trace of this narcissist should be easy but the scars will last forever. www.bbc.com/news/article...

"The familiar markings of FBI terrorism stings - hundreds of cases that target left-wing activists and Muslims, but, less often, right-wing actors." theintercept.com/2025/12/16/f... After every case like this, a friend of mine and I turn to each other and say, "Sting Operation!!!"

"Trump has had considerable success in reinventing reality in the past. But telling people over and over again that things are great, in an increasingly loud voice, seems like a political strategy doomed to failure." www.cnn.com/2025/12/18/p...

"I attended the Kennedy Center Honors hoping to evaluate it on artistic merit, but politics was the star of this show. Now I just want to fund a production of 'Lesbian Othello.'" dctheaterarts.org/2025/12/12/i...

My lastest Substack is about seeing a Yasujirō Ozu film which helped me to solve an absurd argument about baseball terminology. open.substack.com/pub/wmmckenn...

This WSJ article was from less than 3 months ago. How come Trump doesn’t get branded with the nickname “Flip-Flopper”?

My recent Substack post is about submitting remixes to Stuart Fowkes at Cities and Memory - @citiesandmemory.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/wmmckenn...

Trump's executive order restricting H-1B visas is making it difficult for rural health care providers to hire medical professionals. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-h...

Renaming the Institute for Peace after yourself as you defend extrajudicial executions and prepare for war in Venezuela is really leaning into the mad dictator shtick. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...

Americans’ electric bills are increasing at twice the rate of inflation as utilities squeeze their customers. James Baratta reveals the backroom deals and corporate collusion behind rate hikes: trib.al/rwEVzEr

Just saw this on my way into work: "ICE KIDNAPPED A COMMUNITY MEMBER HERE"

“In New York, 60% Of ICE Arrests Involve Immigrants with No Criminal Record” “According to a Documented analysis of newly released government data, New York leads all 50 states in ICE arrests of immigrants without criminal records.” documentedny.com/2025/12/02/n...

I watched Sherman's March again and made some pumpkin bread. One was more successful than the other. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Justice delayed, justice denied. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

The Trump Administration incompetent? No. Really?

If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?

My latest post on Zohran Mamdani visiting the White House. open.substack.com/pub/wmmckenn...

My review of @robynhitchcock.bsky.social at @theatlantisdc.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/wmmckenn...

I get the impression that Mamdani is NOT going to get the same special treatment that Trump gave MBS. Whayddya think? apnews.com/article/trum...

BREAKING: Reform UK's former Welsh leader and close Nigel Farage associate, Nathan Gill, sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison for repeatedly taking bribes to spread pro-Russian propaganda

How can JD Vance and the Trump Administration call themselves Christians when they don’t believe in the power of redemption? www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/ne...

“I wasn’t surprised (Trump) yelled at her, What made me angry was that her colleagues saw her being abused and decided, ‘I’m not going to say anything.’” www.thebanner.com/opinion/colu...

Check out my latest shambolic Substack post! wmmckenna.substack.com/p/half-assed...

"Haiti reach World Cup '26 despite the coach having never been to the country. Sebastien Migne has been unable to set foot on Haiti because a conflict there forces them to play their home matches 500 miles away in Curacao - an island nation off the coast of Venezuela." www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

Always curious to see what’s the main story for U.S. newspapers. Today, they’re in sync!

"While there’s a certain amount of firing-up-the-base that Bovino’s raids accomplish, overall the immigration raids are motivating Democrats, empowering state leaders who criticize them, & — in North Carolina — even turning faith communities against the GOP." www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/trump-bord...

TACO time for food tariffs: “The new exemptions - which take effect retroactively at midnight on Thursday - mark a sharp reversal for Trump, who has long insisted that his import duties are not fueling inflation.” Via Reuters