flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
He moved the WH to MLG?
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
He moved the WH to MLG?
The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) reposted
It's being reported that the Pentagon is authorizing military lawyers to serve as immigration judges. This is a threat to the Constitution. Don't say we didn't warn you. From the archives:
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Wow, this is so beyond comprehension. The city where I live has 208k inhabitants. Since it's conception in 1976 we have two deaths by gunfire. So that's 0,04 deaths per year. Or 0,0000002 per year per capita.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Not baked in? You're on number 10 in the list of most wars fought by modern day countries.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
It's even worse! Check who are in the White House and in Congress! Domestic terrorists.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Return to sender please
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Newsflash: the actual natives didn’t write the Constitution; they were being slaughtered while it was drafted. Everyone else, from Mayflower pilgrims to Trinidadian judges named Sparkle, is an immigrant story. So miss me with the ‘just like the founders intended’ fantasy.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Sorry for the hot dog.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
How is treason defined in Illinois? What is the penalty? Could someone be convicted of treason against a state that he is not residing in?
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
I hope they soon meet their maker.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
He is a Russian asset and should be tried for high treason. Together with everyone he appointed. Biggest security breach in the US ever. Totally compromised government.
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flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
6/6 – Industry & outlook Russia runs war economy, boosting munitions. NATO allies: 2% GDP now, path to 3.5–5% by 2035. Scale & tech mean NATO Europe will pull ahead long-term. www.nato.int/cps/en/natoh... www.ft.com/content/nato...
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
5/6 – Nuclear Russia = largest nuclear arsenal worldwide. NATO Europe still has UK (~225) & France (~290) warheads. Smaller, but independent deterrent. sipri.org/yearbook/202...
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
4/6 – Naval balance Russia relies on subs but surface fleet badly hit in Black Sea. NATO Europe builds modern frigates/destroyers, plus new ASW (UK-Norway T26). www.defensenews.com/global/europ... www.csis.org/analysis/rus...
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
3/6 – Air power NATO Europe ~1,916 jets vs Russia ~1,522. Growing F-35 fleets. But gaps in enablers (EW, ISR, tankers) still critical without US. www.flightglobal.com/defence-worl... www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
2/6 – Land forces Russia: strong in artillery, ~250k shells/month, new explosives plants. NATO Europe aims at 2M 155mm shells/year by late 2025. Still catching up on stockpiles. www.rusi.org/explore-our-... www.eeas.europa.eu/africa/eu-de...
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
1/6 – Budgets NATO Europe+Canada spend >$485B (2024). Russia’s 2025 defence budget ~$130–145B (~6% GDP). Non-US NATO has multiple times more financial power. www.nato.int/cps/en/natoh... www.rbc.ru/politics/16/...
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Can they only influence paper ballots?
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
It'll be hard, but isn't it time to send the 2+ million active military force with our 10+ million reserves to the Russian border to stage our special military operation ourselves?
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
... as a 79-year-old Epstein listee with severe physical and mental health issues.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Is that an 86 47 badge on his arm?
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social)
MANY SAY A VENAZUALE SPY STOLE THE FILES BY ORDER OF OBAMA. RIGHT FROM BONDIS DESK. THAT'S WHY I, YOUR FAVORITE PRESIDENT, HAS ORDERED OUR BRAVE TROOPS TO INVADE VANEZAULE. GET THOSE FILES BACK! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! MAGA
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flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
We will reject violence, always, everywhere. We will reform our institutions when they fall short, and defend them when they are undermined. We will argue our differences firmly and keep our humanity soft.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Let us renew a vow, not to a party, a person, or a slogan, but to the simple, high standard that binds us: We will seek and speak the truth. We will protect the law, especially when it is inconvenient. We will demand decency—from our leaders, from one another, and from ourselves.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
There will be voices that whisper that nothing matters, that everyone is equally at fault, that truth is only an opinion. But we know: cynicism is not wisdom; it is fatigue dressed up as insight. Hope is not naïveté; it is the quiet discipline to make tomorrow better than today.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
We will differ and that is good. Difference is not a break unless we make it one. Let us argue hard without dehumanizing. Let us correct without humiliating. Let us listen to understand, not to reply. Where debate ends, power goes unchecked; where conversation continues, the country of “we” grows.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Service: show up in neighborhoods, schools, polling places, boards; not because it is easy, but because it is ours. The rule of law: a shield for the weak and a bridle on the strong; procedures that may seem slow, and precisely therefore will not bend.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Assembly: peaceful, visible, persistent; the square as a place of disagreement and of finding one another. Oversight: ask questions, request records, run the numbers, insist that decisions be explained.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
We know this: democracy is not a stadium of spectators; it is a workshop. Here are the tools: The vote: cast with knowledge, counted with care, defended with resolve. Our voice: spoken without scorn, sharp on substance, gentle with people.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
We are not gathered by fear, but by something better: the conviction that dignity is not a privilege; that the law stands above whim; and that power owes accountability to the people, never the other way around. Freedom is not a given; it is homework.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social)
There are moments when the noise feels larger than the truth. When doubts weigh heavier than trust. When we wonder whether the compass that brought us here still points north. This is such a moment, and precisely for that reason, it is a moment to stand tall.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
As long as men die, liberty will never perish.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
He's on vacation.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Are the Epstein files in Venezuela now?
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Not enough novichok
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Jammer
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
This guy would frame armed assault as a kind of negotiation.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
A real socialist state.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Safer fire alarms, lightweight prosthetics, laser eye surgery, improved hurricane tracking. The ripple effect of space innovation reaches every American household.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
From GPS to memory foam, manned space exploration changed daily life. NASA tech brought cordless tools, water purification, better medical imaging & weather forecasting.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Good. Now put Musk and the Trump family in it and have a pleasant journey to Mars.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Just travel to South Africa and apply for asylum because of the great genocide.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Jump platform where Trump will be forced to walk the plank tomorrow. Hush now, don't talk about it!
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
It sure is the hottest. I mean, it already was nr. 1 in the world in terms of mass shootings and it's leading cause of youth death is gunshot. But now it's even hotter!
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Praised be!
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
The Dark Side is slowly showing his true self, evil can't hide forever. He is a Sith.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
I just learned a shocking fact. The average life expectancy in the US is just 76. Which, of course.... is cause for celebration since Trump is 79 and could drop dead now any minute. Waiting anxiously.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
He doesn't even know what day it is. He is so far gone. Totally unfit.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Afghanistan (2021 change of regime) Islamic Republic collapses; no Kabul–Taliban peace deal at the end state.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Iraq War—initial invasion phase (2003) Ba’ath regime collapses; no armistice with coalition (insurgency follows).
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Sri Lankan Civil War (1983–2009) LTTE militarily destroyed; no final negotiated settlement.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Rwandan Civil War & end of the 1994 genocide RPF takes Kigali; genocidal regime flees; no accord with génocidaires.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
First Congo War (1996–1997) Mobutu regime collapses; no settlement with AFDL victors.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Fall of South Vietnam (1975) Saigon captured; unconditional capitulation as Paris Accords had collapsed.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Bangladesh Liberation War (1971) Pakistan’s Eastern Command capitulates; no political deal with the new Bangladeshi state beforehand.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Malayan Emergency (1948–1960) Insurgency militarily defeated/withers; no end-war pact.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Chinese Civil War (1945–1949) PRC wins; ROC retreats to Taiwan; no end-of-war treaty.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) Republican state collapses; Francoist victory without agreement.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Finnish Civil War (1918) Reds collapse and surrender; no political settlement.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Russian Civil War (1917–1922) White forces defeated/evacuate; no general peace accord.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Paraguayan War / War of the Triple Alliance (1864–1870) López killed; Paraguay occupied; no peace with his government.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Taiping Rebellion (1850–1864) Nanjing stormed; leadership killed; movement eradicated.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Indian Rebellion of 1857–58 Revolt suppressed; Mughal dynasty abolished.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Shimabara Rebellion (1637–1638) Uprising crushed; mass killings; no talks.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Spanish–Inca War (1532–1572) Last Inca ruler executed; resistance destroyed.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Spanish–Aztec War (1519–1521) Tenochtitlan taken; empire dismantled, no treaty between equals.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Fall of Constantinople (1453) Byzantine Empire extinguished by Ottoman capture.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Sack of Baghdad (1258) Abbasid Caliphate effectively ends after conquest.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Mongol conquest of Khwarazm (1219–1221) State collapses under invasion; no settlement.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Bar Kokhba Revolt (132–136 CE) Revolt annihilated; Judea devastated.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
First Jewish–Roman War (66–73 CE) Jerusalem destroyed; Masada falls; rebels crushed.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Third Punic War (149–146 BCE) Rome razes Carthage; polity erased.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Can't they still do that from Europe? Maybe we should create 200 million fake ballots and send them in to protect Europe.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
“Greatest 8 months in presidential history.” That’s a boast, not a fact. Meanwhile, public approval remains under 50% across major polls.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
“ABC & NBC are an arm of the Democrat Party.” False: ABC News is Disney; NBC News is NBCUniversal (Comcast): corporate, not a political party. thewaltdisneycompany.com/app/uploads/... www.nbcuniversal.com/press-releas...
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
“Pull licenses because they’re biased.” The FCC is barred by law from censoring or retaliating over viewpoint or coverage. That’s not how licensing works. www.fcc.gov/consumers/gu...
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
“Revoke ABC & NBC licenses.” The FCC doesn’t license networks; it licenses individual local stations. There’s no “ABC license” to yank. telecommunications.uslegal.com/satellite-an...
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
“ABC & NBC give me 97% bad stories.” No study shows that. Even conservative MRC found 92% negative, and that was ABC/CBS/NBC combined, not just ABC & NBC. www.mrc.org/node/90399
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www.marketscreener.com/news/trump-a...
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
A Dem supermajority in both chambers would be a really good and fun movie to watch.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
The mafia doesn't give shit about the restaurant owner. Why does he pay the mafia?
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
He is in the Grandman Trophy Series, made up by himself, sponsored by Pampers.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Exactly! Like the end of the French monarchy. Very neat deal. Head. Guillotine. Chop, chop, chop. Clean wounds.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
“I gave Wes Moore a lot of money” for the Key Bridge. Federal funds are appropriated/managed by FHWA & Congress; the first $60M was released in 2024 under Biden, not a personal gift.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
“Moore is fudging crime figures.” Baseless. Crime data are reported through the FBI’s UCR/NIBRS system; Maryland/Baltimore homicides have fallen since 2021/2024.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Calling Baltimore a “crime disaster” ignores 2025 data: homicides −22%, shootings −19%, overall Group‑A offenses −11%. That’s progress.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
“Baltimore is 4th worst in crime & murder.” U.S. News ranked it 4th Most Dangerous (property+violent crimes), not a murder ranking.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
“I’ll send troops into Maryland.” Presidents can’t deploy the military for routine policing in a state without narrow Insurrection Act triggers; Posse Comitatus restricts it.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
“Like Gavin Newsom did in L.A.” backward. Newsom opposed Trump’s federalizing of the CA National Guard in LA; courts are reviewing it.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
“No crime” in DC? MPD logs show dozens of incidents daily this month. Crime didn’t vanish.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
“NO CRIME & NO MURDER in DC” after a week? False. DC hit its 100th homicide Aug 12 and another on Aug 13. That’s not zero.
flannk.bsky.social (@flannk.bsky.social) reply parent
Russia is going to invade South Korea