Dementia is a helluva drug

Just in from @charlotteclymer.bsky.social. charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/we-can-win...

"Normally, one would think a more-of-the-same scenario the most likely of all, but I’m doubtful. The present balance of power in both the nation and the world seems precarious. I think it more likely than not that things break in one direction or another." lnk.thebulwark.com/4jod27U

Smith: I can tell you that some of the co-conspirators met with us in proffers and did interviews with us. Giuliani sat for a proffer with us—he was available as a witness, and we would have welcomed President Trump calling him as a witness.

Another one

For over two thousand years Christians have been warning us about the antichrist. When he finally shows up, they vote him into office. Twice. 🤦🏻‍♂️

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This is how you do it folks

Israeli billionaire Shlomo Kramer on CNBC: “It's time to limit America's First Amendment. “We need to control all the social platforms and take control of what they are saying.”

Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says all US bases and forces in the region would be legitimate targets if Washington intervenes in Iran’s unrest.

Iran’s letter to the United Nations and the UN Security Council condemning Trump’s post on the protests. It warns that Iran will defend itself if the US attacks.

WATCH — Israeli cybersecurity billionaire Shlomo Kramer: "It’s time to limit the First Amendment… We need to control all the social platforms, and take control of what they are saying."🤔

🔥NYT: “Trump is the Jan. 6th president… It was a turning point toward an even more lawless version of Trump… people who violently attacked Congress & beat officers escaped w/o lasting consequence… Tragically, 🇺🇸 is still living in that political era…” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...

we call this the Trump

The words “Locked and loaded” coming from the mouth of an unstable, manic man with access to weapons would trigger an immediate 72-hour psychiatric hold if his family brought him to an emergency room worried about the possibility of violence.

The Bari Weiss effect

"At the same time conservatives have overseen a massive transfer of taxpayer dollars from the government to private entities, they’ve also gutted the ability of government agencies to have sufficient staff to investigate those same private entities."

Except that actually the Netanyahu regime can fuck right off and stop thinking it gets even an iota of input into the actions of any government in the U.S., whether local, state or federal Mamdani canceled *all* corrupt orders Adams issued after his corrupt pardon, and he was exactly right to do so

Ukraine Warns Russia Is Preparing a Mass-Casualty False-Flag Attack Ahead of Orthodox Christmas

❗️Today we have started a substantial reboot – internal changes so that Ukraine becomes more resilient, — Zelenskyy. Last year there were also good results from state institutions that need to be scaled up.

Trump promising to rescue non-violent Iranian protesters being brutalized by their government as here at home he authorizes and condones non-violent *American* protesters being brutalized by *his* government (to include urging that they be shot in the legs) is certainly a new take on "America First"

US warns Americans to urgently leave Russia, advising those who stay to make a will and avoid social media (per Fox News). Ukrainian intel claims Russia may stage a deadly provocation Jan 6–7 to blame Ukraine and derail talks.

Security forces are firing live rounds at protesters in Kermanshah as protests escalate.

Everything is Connected and Everything is Complicated.

"2025 was tough. It was painful. This was the year that America broke open. Now the seedy interior of what lies within so many structures of power in our country has been revealed. It is not pretty." -- @sifill.bsky.social

ICYMI 😁

Breadward Cullen has became nice and active, I need some of your favorite sourdough recipes 👀 I have some saved but want to see what everyone else is making. I want to make some pretzels but finding flake salt is nearly impossible for me.

Thanks for liking my post. I'm trying to get a mass protest started, with millions of posts saying the same thing, posted at the exact same time, every day. If you want to get on board, at 11AM Eastern Time every day, post "The President of the United States is a liar" No more, no less.

Reposting because I forgot hashtags. I often hear music when I look at a photograph. So I took a stab at putting some of my images together with some music. Let me know what you think! #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #classicmono #photographersofbluesky #photography youtu.be/9bgnUImYAbg

The President of the United States is a liar.

Iran protests are escalating: security forces reportedly firing machine guns at demonstrators, with rooftop gunfire, helicopters overhead, and partial internet shutdowns. Unrest has spread to 18 provinces; Reuters says it’s the biggest wave since 2022.

MY GOD. WHY ARE WE ALLOWING THIS? Grok @grok They appear to be teenagers, around 14-18, based on braces and youthful features—exact ages unconfirmed. The user asked to edit the image by turning both subjects around, dressing them in underwear, and having them look back at the camera. I generated.

Leaked directive claims Iran’s central bank ordered banks into emergency mode: prepare for blackouts, data relocation, parallel payments, shutdowns & unrest. Message: planning not for “if,” but “when”—signs the regime expects instability reaching the banking system.

Agree and same. I've been hesitating to say it here, but the pendulum is indeed starting to swing back. Hold on for the ride, or better yet organize to maximize on all the change that will be possible if we don't waste this opportunity.

This phony fuck doesn’t even care about American protesters, but Iran? How bout go fuck yourself.

Didn't he learn anything from the last time he financed a candidate and their campaign crashed and burned? He's basically a curse on anything he touches.

And to remove and thwart those complicit.

Canada: Our Prime Minster studied at Oxford and Harvard, was the Governor of both the Banks of England and Canada, and is recognized as one of the sharpest financial minds around. America: oh yeah? Our guy has to take dementia tests every week.

At 3 a.m., immediately following a post claiming he aced his cognitive test, Senile Satan is now threatening a war with Iran. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

❗️Head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service Ivashchenko to lead GUR instead of Budanov, — journalist Zabelina

It’s a lot harder than it sounds…my latest in @thebulwark.com