David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 14/10/2026veganhorizon.substack.com/p/i-ask-ever... 000 0
Reposted by David Benfell, Ph.D.David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026Who needs artificial idiocy when we’ve got Donald Trump? www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukrain… 001 1
Reposted by David Benfell, Ph.D.David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026www.disunitedstates.org/p/that-utte…disunitedstates.orgThat utterly stupid, utterly failed war on Iran isn’t just a war on IranTry taking on the Arabian peninsula and the Horn of Africa as well 001 1
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 04/10/2026stephenzunes962006.substack.com/p/two-decade...stephenzunes962006.substack.comTwo Decades of Murderous Lies and StupidityThe US withdrawal from Iraq finally brings another horrific bipartisan intervention to a close 010 1
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 28/09/2026www.disunitedstates.org/p/the-troubl...disunitedstates.orgThe Troubles return to Northern IrelandColonizers keep on colonizing 000 0
Reposted by David Benfell, Ph.D.David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/202…winnipegfreepress.comTrump’s push to acquire Greenland almost broke NATO. The winner of it all may be ... GreenlandBERLIN (AP) — In the end, it was all kisses and laughter as U.S. President Donald Trump hailed his “fantastic” relationship with Denmark and Greenland after signing a new security deal that America’s European allies hope will close one of the most dangerous chapters in transatlantic relations. 011 1
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 18/09/2026www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...aljazeera.comTrump bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico from the White House for ‘fake news’The US president insists media outlets report 'fiction and lies' as he enforces new bans on White House access. 000 0
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 16/09/2026Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comMAGA Is Making the World Safe for CorruptionFar-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction. 011 1
Reposted by David Benfell, Ph.D.David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026jackohman.substack.com/p/such-a-dealjackohman.substack.comSuch a Deal!Your Daily Cartoon! 011 1
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 12/09/2026www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...rawstory.comTrump's colossal botch has wrenched open an unbelievable opportunityWhile Hakeem Jeffries revealed, as he trash-talked Medicare for All, that he doesn’t believe we’re in a full-blown populist moment in America, Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, and the neofascist tech bros ... 000 0
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 12/09/2026derspiegel.substack.com/p/germanys-p...derspiegel.substack.com 000 0
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 09/09/2026www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...aljazeera.comThe war in the Gulf will have to end in compromiseIran has not surrendered, and the war’s original aims remain unmet. 000 0
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 08/09/2026www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-anno...middleeasteye.netUK recognises 'ethnic cleansing' in West Bank, sanctions settlements and declares Israeli occupation illegalTel Aviv threatens retaliation as ministers call for sanctions on Britain and expulsion of the UK ambassador to Israel 010 1
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 07/09/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThat sound you hear is not the world ending – it’s liberalism being monstered | Waleed AlyIt turns out most of us no longer believe in progress. And when that happens, it quickly becomes a crisis for societies like ours 000 0
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 06/09/2026www.rawstory.com/trump-267782...rawstory.com‘Concerning’ Trump health signs flagged by expert: ‘Side of his mouth starting to droop’President Donald Trump exhibited several “concerning” behaviors during a White House meeting earlier this week, behaviors that could point to a number of health-related issues, forensic psychologist J... 000 0
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 06/09/2026stephenzunes962006.substack.com/p/on-gloria-...stephenzunes962006.substack.comOn Gloria SteinemPraising accomplishments while acknowledging differences 000 0
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 06/09/2026anntelnaes.substack.com/p/mike-johns...anntelnaes.substack.comMike Johnson believes in the divine right of kingsThe Speaker serves only Trump 000 0
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 29/08/2026fpif.org/the-new-cold...fpif.orgThe New Cold War of Rocks vs. Chips - FPIFThe two major superpowers have asymmetric super powers. 000 0
Reposted by David Benfell, Ph.D.Herbiⓥore @herbivoreclub.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Truth hurts, but facts are facts. 2189 18
Reposted by David Benfell, Ph.D.Raw Story @rawstory.com · 23/08/2026‘Missing’ Epstein files containing major allegations against Trump discovered: reportbit.ly‘Missing’ Epstein files containing major allegations against Trump discovered: reportSupposed FBI files that have previously been referred to as “missing” were recently discovered sitting on an online document-sharing platform, files that former MSNBC host Katie Phang said Saturday contain “allegations of sexual abuse committed by Donald Trump” against a 13- to 15-year-old victim, a... 1211063 110
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 22/08/2026www.disunitedstates.org/p/defeat-mul...disunitedstates.orgDefeat multipliedWe already knew Donald Trump’s war on Iran was utterly stupid and had utterly failed. He’s doubling down. 000 0
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 20/08/2026www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comComo mayor bans bikes in city centre after being hit by oneAlessandro Rapinese issues the prohibition for the historic city centre after an encounter with a cyclist last month. 000 0
Reposted by David Benfell, Ph.D.David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 20/08/2026In the face of military defeat, Donald Trump is now threatening “that ANY country that allows its financial institutions, businesses, airports, or government entities to provide any type of lifeline to Iran will itself face TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences. Oil smuggling, swap lines, cash […]infosec.exchangeOriginal post on infosec.exchange 001 1
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 18/08/2026jackohman.substack.com/p/your-daily...jackohman.substack.comYour Daily Cartoon!Join the Navy and see Hegseth... 020 2
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 17/08/2026stephenzunes962006.substack.com/p/us-war-on-...stephenzunes962006.substack.comUS War on ICC Isn’t New, Isn’t Just Coming From GOP, and Isn’t Just About IsraelThis is a disingenuous bipartisan effort to discredit the ICC and international humanitarian law as a whole. 010 1
Reposted by David Benfell, Ph.D.David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026www.disunitedstates.org/p/francesca…disunitedstates.orgFrancesca Hong was too radical for calling for abolition of the police?Really? 001 1
Reposted by David Benfell, Ph.D.David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 08/08/2026www.disunitedstates.org/p/my-pledge…disunitedstates.orgMy pledge of disallegianceHow can I think China is somehow worse than the U.S.? 001 1
Reposted by David Benfell, Ph.D.David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 08/08/2026I do not know why I should be any ‘softer’ on the U.S. than China. Yes, China’s treatment of the Uighur population is horrific and genocidal. And yes, China is an empire in its own right, notably in Tibet and the South China Sea. And yes, Chinese nationals have much to fear from their government […]infosec.exchangeOriginal post on infosec.exchange 001 1
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 08/08/2026gizmodo.com/okay-these-e...gizmodo.comOkay, These El Niño Forecasts Are Getting RidiculousThis event is on track to "obliterate" the previous record. 000 0
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 07/08/2026www.cfr.org/articles/the...cfr.orgThe Bombing of Hiroshima | Council on Foreign RelationsThe decision to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima continues to stir debate today. 000 0
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 04/08/2026www.scmp.com/news/us/poli...scmp.comUS has used ‘virtually all’ of its long-range precision missiles in Iran war, sources sayWashington, however, says the US had ‘far more munitions than anyone in the world’ and ‘far more than we need’. 000 0
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 04/08/2026www.notus.org/trump-white-...notus.orgTwo Senators Are Convinced Trump’s IRS Deal Is Dead. Others, Not So Much.Todd Blanche’s late-night documents eased political concerns, but not legal questions, on the anti-weaponization fund and immunity deal. 000 0
Reposted by David Benfell, Ph.D.David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 04/08/2026As I understand this, Todd Blanche issued two orders but only rescinded one of them to gain John Cornyn and Thom Tillis’ support for his nomination as attorney general.[1] [1] Chris Geidner, “Todd Blanche doesn't believe in the rule of law, and John Cornyn and Thom Tillis don't care,” Law Dork […]infosec.exchangeOriginal post on infosec.exchange 201 2
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 03/08/2026www.disunitedstates.org/p/no-represe...disunitedstates.orgNo representation without taxation?The rich really are idiots 000 0
Reposted by David Benfell, Ph.D.David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 02/08/2026So, Donald Trump has cancelled a planned strike on Iran, “claiming that the ‘perimeters of a deal’ have been agreed upon.”[1] Trump has repeatedly and falsely claimed a deal was near, at least as far back as March,[2] and Iran has been silent about any such deal this time.[3] The one ceasefire […]infosec.exchangeOriginal post on infosec.exchange 001 1
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 01/08/2026www.disunitedstates.org/p/ceuta-is-w...disunitedstates.orgCeuta is why borders shouldn’t existIt’s about the bigotry 000 0
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 27/07/2026www.disunitedstates.org/p/a-pause-in...disunitedstates.orgA pause in the war on Iran?Donald Trump blew his wad 000 0
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 25/07/2026I suspect the problem with the social sciences and the humanities is that one has to study them—with some seriousness—to appreciate them. 000 0
Reposted by David Benfell, Ph.D.David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 25/07/2026You might be surprised by whom Stormy Daniels labels as hypocrites.[1] [1] Stormy Daniels, “I’d rather be called a whore than a hypocrite,” I, July 24, 2026, inews.co.uk/news/world/stormy-danie…inews.co.ukStormy Daniels: I'd rather be called a whore than a hypocritePeople like to condemn my old job, while making money out of me at the same time 001 1
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 21/07/2026www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/...gocomics.comNon Sequitur by Wiley Miller for July 21, 2026 | GoComicsRead Non Sequitur—a comic strip by creator Wiley Miller—for today, July 21, 2026, and check out other great comics, too! 000 0
Reposted by David Benfell, Ph.D.David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 21/07/2026sfstandard.com/2026/07/20/sfpd-rape…sfstandard.comHer rape kit had a DNA match. In San Francisco, that’s not enoughSFPD cleared 14% of rape cases last year — half the national rate. The Standard found that kits get tested fast, then cases get quietly shelved. 001 1
Reposted by David Benfell, Ph.D.David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2026Worth noting, as before, that the Pentagon is trying to suppress information about the war on Iran: “Most of what we know so far about the deaths of US service members in Jordan and Iraq has been attributed to anonymous ‘officials.’ “This morning, the NYT’s Eric Schmitt revealed that Iran […]infosec.exchangeOriginal post on infosec.exchange 001 1
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 16/07/2026Usually this is through habitat destruction. I guess not this time. 000 0
Reposted by David Benfell, Ph.D.David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 16/07/2026RE: flipboard.com/@wsj/u.s.-8dpuvhbgz/-… “Blanket” is not an exaggeration. As I headed out this afternoon, I could see and smell a bank of smoke that now fills the sky.flipboard.com 001 1
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 16/07/2026thenationmagazine.substack.com/p/bernie-and...thenationmagazine.substack.comBernie and AOC Are Taking On AI. Only One of Them Is Doing It Right.Sanders is responding to the deceptive narratives floated by the industry. AOC is talking to experts who really understand how AI works. 000 0
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 15/07/2026www.disunitedstates.org/p/the-genera...disunitedstates.orgThe generation gap todayAs if it ever went away. 000 0
David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 14/07/2026jackohman.substack.com/p/your-daily...jackohman.substack.comYour Daily Cartoon!It's a miracle, I'm telling you! 000 0