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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.wsj.com/articles/kim...
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The Mystery Man Shadowing Kimberly Guilfoyle as She Pushes Deals Across Europe
Christos Marafatsos works as an energy lobbyist while also closely advising the U.S. ambassador to Greece.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Trump and Xi Can Make Progress on A.I. (Gift Article)
Xi is in the driver’s seat, reflecting American weakness, but there still may be some space for limited advances.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This thread 👇
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Heather Vogell @heathervogell.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
NEW: Papa Johns, Propaganda and Putin: How a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump’s Arctic Adviser www.propublica.org/article/thom...
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How a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump’s Arctic Adviser
As head of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, Thomas Dans has backed a takeover of Greenland and other items on President Donald Trump’s list. But it’s not always clear where the administration’s ag...
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
youtu.be/PYY4DBbKN9M?...
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🖨️ Natalie 📢 Natalie Harp Trump Melania 🧱 LEGO Ai Music Video 🚫 NOT Iran
YouTube video by Drew Ponder
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
www.latintimes.com/state-depart...
latintimes.com
State Department Guts DEI Rules for Diplomats, Declares Merit-Based Rules
State Dept. scraps Biden-era DEI rules for diplomats, citing a shift to merit-based hiring and training.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Outdated American Policy Is Hurting the Afghan People (Gift Article)
A new generation of Afghans wants to move on from the animosities of the past, but Western policies make that difficult.
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Jonah Blank @jonahblank.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The Trump regime's budget priorities. All in one photo.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
#NYTimes has drawn attention to the nationwide Flock system of surveillance cameras. www.nytimes.com/article/floc... Here's how to tell if they're in your neighborhood. maps.deflock.org/route?lat=38...
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DeFlock Maps | ALPR Camera Map & Privacy Routes
Explore ALPR camera locations and plan privacy-optimized routes across the United States.
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 05/08/2026
It is beyond unconscionable, and morally indefensible, that more than six months have passed with no charges filed in the murders of Renee Good or Alex Pretti.
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Jonah Blank @jonahblank.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Wait-- the rest of won't be able to go to Alabama for... ...well, I mean... ...there's always the... ...OK, Senator. Go ahead and build your wall.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Trump Does Not Understand the War He Lost
The president’s comments at the G7 summit revealed that he doesn’t understand the war he started—or the words that come out of his own mouth.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/u...
nytimes.com
How Sergio Gor Is Transforming the Role of U.S. Ambassador in the Trump Era
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Finally, a Trump library www.wired.com/story/a-libr...
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A Library Dedicated Solely to the Epstein Files Is Opening in New York
The Institute for Primary Facts has compiled more than 3.5 million pages of the Epstein files for public display at the newly opened Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
wsj.com
The U.S. Wants to Ban China’s High-Tech Cars, but They’re Already Here in El Paso
Mexican dealers are selling cutting-edge Chinese cars that U.S. consumers can’t buy. Americans are warming to the idea of them.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
The Kennedy Center, mismanaged by Richard Grenell. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
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What I Saw Inside the Kennedy Center
I spent 10 months working at the institution because I thought I could help protect it. What I observed there is far worse than the public knows.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Some thoughts on South Indian (and Lankan) dining in New York City, focused on newcomers @Semmanyc, Kanyakumari, Kidilum, and Lungi. #NYC donaldcamp.guru/f/a-pilgrima...
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A pilgrimage to Indian (and Lankan) food in New York City
I've been pleased to see the new attention paid to south Indian cuisine in the New York area in recent years.   The north is prospering too -- Dhamaka, Junoon, Amma, Bungalow, Ambassador's Club to nam...
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
thediplomat.com/2026/03/indi...
thediplomat.com
Indian Government Cracks Down on Video Reels Lampooning PM Modi
Authorities took down a video that mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s undignified behavior while meeting foreign leaders.
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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
"Mr. Buria [Hegseth's chief of staff] told Mr. Driscoll [Secretary of the Army] that President Trump would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military events, the officials said." www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...
nytimes.com
Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Malaysia lucky. Us not so much. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Picks ‘Alpha Male’ Influencer to Be Tourism Envoy
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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The world according to @flightradar24 right now.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com
Trump Reorganizes Foreign Aid at Fraction of USAID’s Size
The Trump administration is reorganizing foreign aid at a fraction of its former size after dismantling USAID, a move critics say has cost millions of lives.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Eighty jobs cut from the State Department’s NEA bureau. apnews.com/article/iran...
apnews.com
Where did the experts go? State Department cuts limit the Iran war effort
The widening war in Iran is exposing big gaps at the State Department, especially in the bureau that handles the Middle East.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
www.himalmag.com/politics/rus...
himalmag.com
Revealed: At least 455 Southasians killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine war, Ukraine says
AT LEAST 455 Southasians have been killed fighting for Russia in the Russo-Ukrainian war, according to data provided to Himal Southasian and the Organised Crime
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Good piece by certifiable mideast experts Dan Kurtzer and Aaron David Miller. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Don’t Pin Your Hopes on a New Middle East
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
John Oliver on the destruction of USAID and its consequences youtu.be/tU8S13xYJNM
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USAID: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
theatlantic.com
The End of Diplomacy
The once-bustling corridors of the State Department are tomblike as ambassadors scrape for information.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
I've sat through every one of these SOTUs since high school. Between the racism, the lying, the incoherence, the time-wasting ramble, the pandering, the preening, and the performative sycophancy, I think I've had enough of this one.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
From Tom Malinowski: A Cautionary Note to Fellow Dems From an AIPAC Target open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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A Cautionary Note to Fellow Dems From an AIPAC Target
How big-money super PACs are warping Democratic politics—and how to fix it.
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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
There are ~90 million people alive today because of USAID. Russ Vought illegally shut it down and now is spending the money on himself. These are deeply evil people. www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
reuters.com
Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Deputy National Security Advisor Andy Baker, a former foreign service officer and Vance protege, is profiled by Politico. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
politico.com
The quiet force influencing Trump’s and Vance’s confrontational Europe policy
You might not have heard of Andy Baker. But he's a leading NSC intellectual whose moves could dictate the future of the GOP's foreign policy.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
"I will wait for you," writes this besotted Wall Street Journal columnist. www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
wsj.com
I Test Drove a Chinese EV. Now I Don’t Want to Buy American Cars Anymore.
Amazing battery range, customizable interiors and sleek software—our columnist fell in love with a Xiaomi SU7 Max after driving it for a few weeks.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Must listen to this great tribute from Bruce Springsteen #ReneeGood #AlexPretti. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
youtube.com
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
www.economist.com/asia/2026/01...
economist.com
The remarkable recovery of Narendra Modi
Despite an electoral reverse in 2024, India’s prime minister seems dominant
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
@joshuakeating reminds us that, in the long sweep of history, U.S. interventionism in Latin America is more the rule than the exception. It's the last 35 years that are the anomaly. www.vox.com/politics/474...
vox.com
What actually is the “Donroe Doctrine”?
Trump’s new approach to Latin America is a lot like America’s old one.
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Jonah Blank @jonahblank.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Key point on Trump's censorship of #Smithsonian: ♦️This isn't about protecting the dignity of the office, let alone avoiding politicization: He only removed mentions of HIS impeachments-- NOT that of Bill Clinton.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
www.cnn.com/2026/01/09/p...
cnn.com
US State Department team arrives in Venezuela for first time since Maduro’s capture | CNN Politics
A US State Department team traveled to Venezuela on Friday for the first time since the ouster of Nicolas Maduro, according to a US official.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Wisdom - and a proposal - from Brian Atwood and Andrew Natsios: thehill.com/opinion/inte.... "USAID should be reconstituted as a new cabinet level U.S. Department for International Aid transferring foreign assistance programs from a dozen departments and agencies a new body."
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What Americans lost in the dismantling of USAID
Many Americans do not realize how profoundly the loss of USAID will affect us here at home.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
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Opinion | I’m a blind diplomat. The State Department font reversal is wrong.
Sans serif type can help millions of people with poor vision and disabilities.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
2025 is a good year to see in the rearview mirror. This annual piece by @davebarry.substack.com.web.brid.gy finds humor in the year. open.substack.com/pub/davebarr...
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The Year in Review
I am so sorry.
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Jonah Blank @jonahblank.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
#MerryChristmas #FelizNavidad
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
The @WSJ is late to reporting the recall of ambassadors, but does a good job summarizing some consequences. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
wsj.com
Mass Recall of U.S. Ambassadors Leaves Unprecedented Global Vacancies
Almost 30 envoys are being recalled, some from countries where President Trump has lauded U.S. efforts to end armed conflicts.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
The @WSJ is late to reporting the recall of ambassadors, but does a good job summarizing some consequences. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
wsj.com
Mass Recall of U.S. Ambassadors Leaves Unprecedented Global Vacancies
Almost 30 envoys are being recalled, some from countries where President Trump has lauded U.S. efforts to end armed conflicts.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
NYU's Eugene Chen knows the UN from the inside. Here are two of his hard-hitting predictions on the selection of the next Secretary-General: Regional representation won't matter "If a woman is elected, it will be despite her gender, not because of it." casquebleu.substack.com/p/prediction...
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Predictions for the Secretary-General selection process
The perils of wishful thinking
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
www.economist.com/asia/2024/10...
economist.com
Bhutan prays it can be India’s Hong Kong
The Himalayan kingdom seeks to reincarnate as a financial centre
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
theatlantic.com
USAID Hired the Right-Wing Influencer Responsible for Its Decimation
Mike Benz was brought aboard to find evidence for his claims that the agency is secretly a spy operation.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
State’s legal office faces hard times. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
huffpost.com
There's An Exodus Happening In A Very Vital State Department Office
The office tackles global issues such as the administration’s deadly strikes in the Caribbean, which lawmakers and experts say could involve war crimes. Dozens of officials have left this year.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
When was the last time a U.S. administration asserted the need to enforce the Monroe Doctrine? Welcome to the new U.S. National Security Strategy. www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
politico.com
The President Who Never Grew Up
Instead of focusing on governing, Trump spends his days chasing entertainment, attention and renovation projects that reflect a presidency stuck in adolescence.
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donacamp.bsky.social @donacamp.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
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