Strange Wonk in a Strange Land

Calling it: this will be my Evergreen Skeet.

Dmitriev is head of Russian sovereign fund and leads the “negotiations” with Kushner/Witkoff.

Won’t post the videos. But know that due to starlink hiccups, Russians are hunting people in cars, executing them with jet drones in Kyiv.

He will not retain new info unless it comes with real consequences for him

If you didn't know that Trump said it last night, you'd have no idea what this ADL tweet was referring to.

In her busy 5 days, she managed to lie to the press in at least *two* ways, along with two disastrous Fox interviews, and 3 press conference questions (note: only answered one)

Meta took down the No Kings organizing page today - the biggest day of protest this fall. They provided zero explanation. It stayed down for the entire afternoon until most of the protests were done. Outrageous. Put this on the January investigation list.

TikTok “Permanently Suspends” the ‘Musk’ Film Account, Raising Suppression Fears (Exclusive)

No corporation is gonna silence our message! ❌👑 Keep helping us amplify #NoKings today so we can drive HISTORIC early vote turnout, and overcome Trump’s election sabotage.

Meta shut out Indivisible from Instagram on the No Kings Day meant to rally people to vote.

Well, *I* heard Rep Valadao is actually Devin Nunes' cow ( @devincow.bsky.social )

“This is not a list of authors aimed at preparing students for life and work in the 21st century. UT should allow faculty to choose the texts that best offer multiple perspectives on the particular questions they are considering. Anything less disrespects both faculty and students.” – UT Austin AAUP

I remember when we used to evaluate black swan Intel reports and the source reliability before planning complex operations based on them. Even if time-sensitive reporting, why would you expend manpower before officials 'dug deeper'?

Hegseth is going to be so disappointed to learn Pituffik Space Base won't regain the name Thule (derived from ancient Greek instead of indigenous language ffs) and none of the old bases to reopen will be named after Confederate generals. Sad!

MAGA: Making Attorneys Get Attorneys Evergreen.

The Missouri Supreme Court is ordering Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to appear before it in person this Thursday to explain why he shouldn't be held in contempt for ordering the use of the 2025 maps:

And I assume there was no collision between the state AG, SoS (defendants) and Onder (plaintiff), right? /s I'd like the appeals court to consider whether this is like the bad faith Trump v IRS "settlement," and issue sanctions if so. Then the US House & Senate should impeach & remove Judge Clark.

Without saying your age, what is your favorite movie that came out when you were 20 years old [Oops! All Coen Bros! Edition]?

It's going to get so much worse after the midterms. Nov. 4 is going to be the starting gun for the MAGA Purge as they just plunder the country even more brazenly.

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The payoff to Flynn was a forerunner of what Trump wanted to do with his $1.8B slush fund to pay insurrectionists who beat up cops at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Republicans are pretending that shameful idea is “dead,” but they could reinstate it after Todd Blanche gets confirmed as AG. 4/4🧵

🧵🧵🧵 A scandal that hardly anyone knows happened is Trump giving traitor Michael Flynn $1.25 million in your tax money. Flynn, Trump’s 1st national security adviser, pleaded guilty twice to lying to the FBI but was pardoned by Trump. He sued, alleging "weaponization," and DOJ paid him in March. 1/4🧵

More cops have been arrested for using flock cameras to stalk women than there are transgender athletes in youth sports.

"There’s a common misconception that these right wing attacks on trans people and trans rights is a proportional response to liberal overreach — but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Social conservatives chose trans rights as the next battleground after losing on gay marriage"

If you work at an airport and have started to see ICE around, I would love to talk to you! DM for Signal or email mandawritesthings @ proton dot me.

Not The Onion

Our local newspaper, The Portland Press Herald, has lifted their paywall on coverage of the ICE shooting of a man in Biddeford, Maine this morning. They have excellent reporters and will have much more accurate information than natl news as we learn more: www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...

*laughsob*

I hope Eric Schmitt, the junior senator from Missouri, is finally hearing this critique and taking notes.

We know from his public itinerary that he met with Zelenskyy over the weekend. But the real question is, when did Lindsey Graham meet with JD Vance?

Here’s Why Weather Forecasts Have Seemed So Inaccurate Lately. Meteorologists simply aren't able to gather as much data as they used to, and you're suffering for it. gizmodo.com/heres-why-we...

The world is better with you in it. I say this to everyone except three specific American men in black robes

Mr. President, sir, helpful reminder:

the science guy is probably right, but my gosh, Kacey is an artist both musically AND with clapbacks lollllllll

Vance has been trafficking in conspiracy slop for years - but this is another low. He accuses Ukrainian intelligence of interfering in both America’s and Hungary’s elections. “This is just what they do,” Vance said. Not it isn’t. This is what the Kremlin says they do.

I think we really do need to be clear that these qualify as war crimes and tweet-bragging about intention to commit those war crimes is disturbed, inhuman, and does as much to end the rules based order — where human freedom > might makes right — as the hybrid aggression Putin wields

Over 100 international lawyers (including me) warn that U.S. strikes on Iran violate the UN Charter and may be war crimes. Read the letter here: www.justsecurity.org/135423/profe...

Trump was reported to say he didn't need the damn kangaroos anyway

A deliberate, symbolic strike on civilian infrastructure with no case for military utility. As clear cut as LOAC violations come.

Wife just told me this one: What’s the difference between Iran and Vietnam? Trump had a plan to get out of Vietnam.

As Trump continues this reckless war, Iran has closed access to the Strait of Hormuz—a vital passage in the global oil trade. Instead of ending his tantrum and cutting a deal, Trump has decided to lift sanctions on Russia. His war is only making our adversaries richer.

EXCLUSIVE: The strike that destroyed a school in Minab, Iran was larger than has been previously reported. A nearby clinic was also hit. The evidence suggests a precision strike against an IRGC base that was adjacent to the school. www.npr.org/2026/03/04/n...