"in a chilling move, the trump administration has once again shown they see the men and women who serve as nothing more than political props and puppets with no rights or instructions other than servitude towards their dear leader" is something you could say

trump and republicans hate the troops and democrats should say that

As usual, @saddamscribe.bsky.social has some important news. Here's what the latest is on the Delta/160th SOAR soldiers who were wounded during the attack on Venezuela.

At least 33 insurrectionists pardoned by President Trump have been rearrested, charged or sentenced for other crimes since January 6, 2021, according to a new analysis by @citizensforethics.org www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...

Thousands of citizens in Venezuela rally for Maduro's release from U.S. custody.

Wrote for @discourseblog.com about why it's important that we call what Trump has done in Venezuela by its proper name—a coup—and why (surprise surprise) our major media outlets have universally failed to do so www.discourseblog.com/p/the-word-f...

Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, the stepsister of teenage diarist Anne Frank and a tireless educator about the horrors of the Holocaust, has died. She was 96.

Chicago police officers used force against members of the public 1,645 times during the first six months of 2025, an increase of nearly 10% as compared with the first half of 2024, according to Chicago Police Department data published Tuesday. @wttw.bsky.social

This is designed to have a chilling effect on all retired service members. The message is that if you speak out, you risk your retirement pay.

Notice that Pete Hegseth is doing this by administrative action, and not trying this via military justice and court-martial. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

Still can't believe no Democrats called out Trump for using the word "retarded" to describe Tim Walz and Lisa McClain, a member of Republican leadership, laughed when I asked Mike Johnson about it.

This doesn’t have to be true! Leaders could be hammering on this point!

Schumer is so profoundly unfit for the moment that it’s impossible to overstate.

Now we’re planning on a war with China. Great. Just what we don’t need.

Snow in the Netherlands. Rare stuff. Pretty, though and it inspires some creativity in people. 😁 Source: www.nos.nl

I had a chance in 2024 to visit with Ben Nighthorse Campbell, who died last week at 92, at his home on the Southern Ute reservation. He had a lot to say about Native voting rights and representation, and lack thereof—some of which you can read here: boltsmag.org/automatic-vo...

Venezuela orders police to find and arrest anyone involved in supporting a US attack - Emergency Decree.

Better prepare to do more than say no.

Lou Reed with Archie & Amos at Warhol's Factory, around 1976 or 1977

Jed Johnson, Warhol's sometime companion, with Archie and their other dachshund, Amos. Archie, who was named after the TV character Archie Bunker, has his own Wikipedia page just in case you want to read more on him en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_...

Lately I'm not sure I have much to add to the general discourse on what ails the world, so maybe I'll just become an "artists & their pets" fan account..? Here's Andy Warhol with his beloved dachshund Archie in 1976

Look at this little face.

Fun to see @boston.gov using Bluesky’s beta LIVE feature to broadcast Mayor Wu’s inauguration via Bluesky this morning!

🤔 I live around the corner and I assure you that you cannot see the Ohio River from Vance's home unless you're hovering above it in a helicopter or using a drone. "Vance spent last week at the house overlooking the Ohio River..." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Don’t even want to know what he says.

Enjoy our year-end report. Comments welcome. Happy New Year! conta.cc/3YWjskZ

Even though they’re supposed to refuse unlawful orders.

Democratic Governors Association Chair & Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announcing he's ending his bid for a third term: “...the DGA remains very confident Minnesotans will elect another strong Democratic governor this November.”

Some much needed good news. Until RFK jr bans it.

"There comes a point where the scales tip and the benefits of subservience to the US are outweighed by the risks. We have learned the hard way that relying on it for security leaves us at the mercy of a Trump temper tantrum" www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump...

Kushner is there for trump family financial interests. Guarantee it that’s the real reason.

CNN: The court-appointed attorney representing Maduro (at least for today’s initial appearance) will be David Wikstrom, who currently represents Tony Hernandez, the brother of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez.

Perks of adopting a half-stray barn cat: 1. Very easy to please when it comes to presents (e.g. random button, pen lid, old leaf). 2. No formerly half-stray barn cat has ever voted Reform. 3. Massively erudite about straw. 4. Will think you are Jesus just because you put the central heating on.

He is so f*cking useless.

A man was taken into custody overnight after allegedly damaging VP Vance’s home in Cincinnati, a U.S. Secret Service spokesperson says.

Great books at this seller ebay.us/m/JilEpd

🧵All of these small paintings are $25 off. Original price, title & description in the alt-text. DM if you're interested in one or more. 2/2 #art #sciart #invertebrates

🧵All of these small paintings are $25 off. Original price, title & description in the alt-text. DM if you're interested in one or more. 1/2 #art #sciart #invertebrates

Great news from @dumb-industries.com and @maryjopehl.bsky.social! Make a short film for the Short Film Festival on Jan 27, less than 3 minutes, original content only, NO #AI, and submit by Jan 23. Here's the link. dumb-industries.com/shortfilmfest

The problem isn't that Europeans don't understand that Trump's foreign policy is fundamentally kleptocratic, or neo-patrimonial, or neo-Royal, or whatever one wants to call it. The problem is that they don't have a lot of good options for how to respond.

Keep an eye on this. It's worth noting that any miscalculation could lead to oil spills and catastrophic consequences for one of the richest biodiversity seas on the planet, and for local economies

In Dnipro, drones are flying very low, right over people’s heads. One of the Shahed drones got caught on wires and exploded on the spot.

Fetterman refers to Venezuelans as "Venezwainians"

Still can’t get over what this guy turned into.

“If you stand for nothing, Burr, what’ll you fall for?”

Under my Radical Farming Agenda ™️ every human being in our country, could be housed, fed and employed. Watch as America prospers and Biodiversity reigns supreme! 🦅

Statement by President of Colombia Petro

🤬 Russians struck a sunflower oil production facility in Dnipro with drones, according to Mayor Borys Filatov. He said that about 300 tons of sunflower oil spilled onto the streets of Dnipro. This plant belongs to 🇺🇸 company based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Feeling very zen on the first day back at school today.