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Keith A. Eddins

@eugeneinoregon.bsky.social
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Retired American diplomat who focused on NATO, USSR/Russia, & post-1989 Central Europe. Now at the Univ. of Oregon. Political & foreign policy viewpoints are my own. Proudly anti-fascist; I will never be a collaborator. To POTUS, I’m radical leftist scum.

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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 1h
While I don't disagree, just a reminder that Gorbachev's regime showed little sign of *imminent* collapse in the weeks leading up to the August 1991 attempted coup...even as the Soviet leader's relationships w/the Soviet military & other elites grew ever more strained...but we know what happened.
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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 3h
Whoever hanged Mussolini and his mistress.
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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 3h
Hold someone accountable. Identify the person who could have pulled the plug on the ads and hold them in contempt. And lock them up for a few days. Preferably a DOJ attorney.
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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 3h
And since when did presidents (and the DOJ) spend time worrying about municipal* golf courses? * Even if it falls under the NPS jurisdiction because it's in DC, it's still just a municipal golf course. The course has no pretensions of being anything else.
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 6h
I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.
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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 3h
Don't anyone worry. Oregon will still be voting for Jeff Merkley.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 5h
“Armed agents of the state are injuring and killing people with no legal accountability; the state is then lying about these incidents, too. Regular order is over. No factual statements from the U.S. government can be presumed to be true.” www.thebulwark.com/p/hes-desper...
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He’s Desperate, Stupid, Weak, and Desperate
Trump panics over diesel and begs Putin for help.
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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 5h
Defund ICE. Abolish ICE. Prosecute ICE.
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Just Kevin @kevinleecaster.bsky.social · 5h
If I were to make and sell a machine that would allow people to pick your locks so that they could steal your property would that be legal for me to do? If not, why can't the AI corporations be held liable for the damage caused by the tools they make and sell?
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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 8h
There is absolutely no viable path forward for this country that doesn’t hinge on extreme accountability for everyone involved in this administration. They’re going to whine about politicization and credulous media types will echo them, but the thing is, they’ve committed tons of obvious crimes!
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 22h
BREAKING: Federal judge orders Trump administration to stop DHS's pro-Trump propaganda ads immediately, including ordering the canceling of ads set to run as soon as this evening. Background: www.lawdork.com/p/doj-does-n...
Based on the materials provided, the Court does not require the additional conference on
October 13, 2026 and such conference is adjourned. The Court finds that (1) the present motion
is not moot, (2) there is standing to proceed, and (3) the moving Plaintiffs have demonstrated that they are likely to succeed on the merits, will suffer irreparable harm in the absence of an injunction, the balance of the equities tips in their favor, and an injunction serves the public interest. A full opinion shall follow shortly. Therefore, the Court GRANTS the moving Plaintiffs' motion, and IT IS HEREBY:
ORDERED that under 5 U.S.C. § 705, the purchase order entered into on or about September 20, 2026 between Customs Border Protection ("CBP") and Lepugh, Inc., doing business as LMD Agency, Inc., ("LMD") ("September 20, 2026 purchase order") is stayed, including all future payments made thereunder; it is further
ORDERED that under 5 U.S.C. § 705, the Office of Management and Budget's ("OMB") apportionment of $20 million to fund the development, creation, and/or airing of theadvertisements covered by the September 20, 2026 purchase order, including but not limited to The Country He Loves, Celebrating the Enduring Spirit, Final Battle, To the Great Proud People of Iran, and Maduro (collectively "the challenged advertisements") is stayed; it is further
ORDERED that Defendants are enjoined from using, disbursing, or transferring funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") to develop, create, disseminate, place, distribute, publish, or air the challenged advertisements; and it is further
ORDERED that Defendants shall cancel or cause to be cancelled any slot, placement, reservation, or arrangement for the airing or dissemination of the challenged advertisements,
including those placements for the evening of October 11, 2026;
ORDERED that Defendants shall not enter into, renew, or expand any agreement authorizing the development, creation, dissemination, placement, or airing of the challenged
advertisements; and it is furtherORDERED that the foregoing instructions bind Defendants' officers, agents, employees, contractors, and anyone acting in concert with them. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(d)(2).
ORDERED that Defendants shall immediately provide a copy of this order to LMD,
under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(d)(2)(C), and that LMD, as a contractor that is in active concert and participation with Defendants, is enjoined from continuing to run or place the
challenged advertisements; and it is further
ORDERED that Defendants will file a status report within 24 hours of the entry of this temporary restraining order and Section 705 stay, confirming compliance with this Order; and it
is further
ORDERED that this Order shall remain in effect until 14 days from today, subject to an extension of this Court; and it is further
ORDERED that, in the Court's discretion, Plaintiffs shall not be required to post a bond.Case 1:26-cv-08882-JLR Document 41 Filed 10/11/26 Page 4 of 4
This Order shall be effective as of 6:45 p.m. on October 11, 2026 and the Clerk of Court
is respectfully requested to close the motion at Dkt. 25. The Court will reschedule the October
13, 2026 conference to discuss next steps in this matter.
Dated: October 11, 2026
New York, New York
SO ORDERED.
Kanifer Rockon
JENNIFER L. ROCHON
United States District Judge
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 22h
Trump is telling Americans that Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities is the reason diesel prices are high. THAT IS A LIE. Ukraine's attacks had no perceptible impact on diesel prices; Trump's Iran war is the cause of the spike. Here's the data, straight from the Trump Administration itself.
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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
My two cents? Keep Zelenskyy. Oust Trump.
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Tim Murphy @tmurp1953.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Folks, don’t worry about Putin. Or Xi. Don’t fret about Kim Jong Un. This is the one we need to worry about. America’s greatest enemy is our own president.👇🏼
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Still nothing yet from Darlene Graham about Trump pissing on the Lindsey O. Graham Russia Sanction Act.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Current DoD regulations for executions clearly state that in section 2.5(b) that "No person under the age of 18 shall witness the execution." Pete Hegseth plans to live-stream it, meaning the execution will be seen by millions of children.
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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Vote early! If you can cast your ballot today, do it! Vote as early — whether in-person, by mail, or via an official drop box — as you possibly can. I am awaiting my Oregon ballot (which should be mailed to me o/an October 14) and will be voting it and returning it the day I receive it. Vote!
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Stephen Leahy @skilleahy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Gosh this is a Nixon era trial balloon that got shot down in 1973.
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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Also, critical to update your registration if you’ve moved! Ballots are NOT forwarded to new addresses. Even if you’ve simply changed apartments in the same building, you need to update your registration address.
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Anne-Marie W. Clark 👩‍👧‍👦🐶⚖️😷🌎🚢📚🌦️⚜️ @amwclark.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
OREGONIANS, you have just a few more days to register to vote. Until Tuesday the 13th. Online voter registration for Oregon sos.oregon.gov/elections/pa... More voting info, for every state & territory. vote.gov/register
sos.oregon.gov
Oregon Secretary of State : Oregon Online Voter Registration : State of Oregon
Register to vote, update your registration, or change political parties.
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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Okay, it’s not quite shopping at Men’s Warehouse, but Jos. A. Banks is where I got suits as a junior and mid-level FSO. It’s not where you expect a billionaire president to be outfitted.
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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“Russia, Russia, Russia” is — and has always been — real.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump just announced a "$100 million program to jump-start scientific research." This comes on the heels of Trump cancelling $11 billion in funding for science. Now he wants credit for giving back less than 1% of what he stole.
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Molly McKew @mollymckew.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
President Trump and his cabinet have done more to erase the dividend of our WWII victory than anyone else in history, including our adversaries www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/u...
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Trump Administration Hits International Criminal Court With Severe Sanctions (Gift Article)
U.S. officials announced the new, sweeping punishments just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize committee gave its annual honor to a former court judge.
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Ambassador Greg Delawie @gregdelawie.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
To today's Republicans, killed and wounded US service members are "suckers" and "losers" so they are fine with Trump spitting on their memories
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is what Christo-fascism looked like — specifically the Romanian fascism of the 1930s. Hegseth is a Christo-fascist. (1/3)
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Donald Trump again spitting on the grave of every dead Ukrainian. He’s again spitting on the grave of every American service member killed in his war against Iran. He’s making crystal clear again that he is not on the side of the free world. Tell me again that he’s not a Russian asset. Go ahead.
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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Are Iowa farmers okay with supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine?
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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I would welcome input from historians of Nazi Germany, but the White House setting up its own special tribunals reminds me of Hitler's government setting up so-called People's Courts to try political opponents after some defendants in the Reichstag Fire trials were acquitted by the regular courts.
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Jonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 09/10/2026
This goes against the intuitions of a lot of older people who were socialized into the party alignment of the 1970s-1980s-1990s. But you could make a case that the Trump second term is the most directlyand outwardly anti-Christian presidency in American history.
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 09/10/2026
"Killing Hasan in full public view would make him a martyr on a bigger scale than any suicide attack ever could: there would be footage of the US state killing him, available for use by any recruiter, at any time. To call it a gift to the USA’s enemies would be the understatement of the century."
inews.co.uk
Hegseth's firing squad shows the cruelty at the heart of Trump's White House
Donald Trump's defence chief wants to add the USA back to a list that presently comprises only Iran and Afghanistan
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Brown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
(It's true)
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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Disarm ICE Defund ICE Abolish ICE
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is Nazi rhetoric, full stop. It's not only a call to instigate a race war in the United States, but it's reminiscent of historic European justifications used to incite pogroms against Jews. People who say things like this are incredibly dangerous, as there is nothing they won't eventually do.
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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The thing is being a Nazi and an unapologetic racist does not receive widespread public approbation in this country. Republicans can and should be shamed for this still.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 08/10/2026
The State Department's Office of Inspector General has opened a formal investigation into Kimberly Guilfoyle's conduct as U.S. ambassador to Greece, according to a new report.
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Formal investigation opened into Kimberly Guilfoyle's 'tyrannical' reign in Greece: report
The State Department's Office of Inspector General has opened a formal investigation into Kimberly Guilfoyle's conduct as U.S. ambassador to Greece, according to a new report.The Daily Mail reported that five officials confirmed a formal probe by the inspector general's office, and three of those so...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026
Trump tries to start a race war: "The once Great State of Minnesota is being taken over by Somali Immigrants ... The Somalians should not be allowed to get away with what they are doing. They view you as weak and stupid people. Fight back Minnesota, fight back!"
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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Assume most of my fellow retired colleagues have seen this, but just in case you haven’t…
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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Trump: 'Let him take out Los Angeles. Let him take out San Diego. It's a small price to pay.' He said that. Millions dead - a small price to pay. Vote Democratic on November 3rd—because the alternative just invited someone to bomb us. #momsky#sheshed
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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I'll be expecting the Piker piece tomorrow morning.
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Corey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The media's dilemma: should we cover that a guy contemplating how to dispose of Jews is cited by the VP as an intellectual influence or write another piece about vague connections between Democrats and Hassan Piker? 🤔
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Update on US-Ecuadorian maritime ops: "An Ecuadorian judge declared 32 crew members of two vessels that were intercepted and bombed by the United States in Pacific waters innocent on Wednesday." efe.com/mundo/declar...
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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Perhaps paid off by whomever took care of Kavanaugh's debts before his SCOTUS hearings?
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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Does State's IG have the independence and integrity to pursue this?
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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A can’t miss event at the International Spy Museum from the 60 Minutes producers behind recent AHI (Havana Syndrome) exposés. www.spymuseum.org/calendar/the...
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The Havana Syndrome
For nearly a decade, US diplomats, spies, and soldiers around the world have reported sudden, devastating neurological injuries—symptoms eerily consistent with exposure to a directed energy weapon. Vi...
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David Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Wow is this something that comes up for scholars of conflict and of military technology. There are sadly quite a few on the antiwar left, including some profs who vote on hiring and tenure, who think if only academics stopped studying war and weapons, war and weapons would stop happening
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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Remembering a few months ago when some folks (including Smith himself, maybe?) were suggesting that Smith might run for president in 2028.
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Jay Jaffe @jayjaffe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Today in "Thanks, I Hate It"
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Keith A. Eddins @eugeneinoregon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
If MLB really wants to increase scoring and make the game more exciting, why not mandate that everyone use gloves like this? For both infielders and outfielders?
A Babe Ruth-era baseball glove.
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