Reposted by Seán WagnerWarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Twelve US senators have sent an open letter to Donald Trump demanding the cancellation of the diesel deal with the Russian Federation. The signatories include six Republicans and six Democrats. 1744082
Reposted by Seán WagnerZarina Zabrisky @zarinazabrisky.bsky.social · 01/02/2026🎬Our documentary "Kherson: Human Safari" is selected for the prestigious MSC Cinema Series, an official side event of the Munich Security Conference 2026 Come to the screening followed by a high-level panel discussion. I'll be there. 12 Feb, 15.30 Gloria Palast. Free tickets: below 8149100
Reposted by Seán Wagnerantoninaodesa @antoninaodesa.bsky.social · 31/07/2025#NAFO 🚨We need help again🙏🙏🙏. ruzzian terror continues,our defenders,those who risk their lives to protect us,don’t have the luxury of waiting. The 56th Brigade,the guys reached out to us through our @oksii33.ukr.monster If you can support,please donate 🅿️🅿️ k_tonya@ukr.net 🅿️🅿️ tkagitina@gmail.com 22013
Reposted by Seán WagnerWarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 11/06/2025The U.S. is preparing for the largest protest against Trump — the “No Kings” movement will span over 1,800 cities across all 50 states and even beyond the country. The rallies coincide with a military parade in Washington, which Trump is organizing for his birthday on Saturday, June 14. 1646387
Reposted by Seán Wagnererinscafe @erinscafe.bsky.social · 07/06/2025The most striking thing about the LA protests is how many people just dropped everything to show up and yell at federal agents. There are people in suits, and carrying dogs, and wearing flip flops or bike helmets. These are not people who planned to do this today. But there they are. 101149513739
Reposted by Seán WagnerJessica Riedl @jessicabriedl.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Elected Republicans are coalescing around the talking point that CBO's tax cut estimates are complete fiction and that tax cuts pay for themselves. Well, CBO's 2018 and 2019 revenue estimates - which included the previous year's TCJA - were ... 99.5% accurate. 🧵 19641
Reposted by Seán WagnerRepublicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Fun fact: AG Pam Bondi, who approved Trump’s $400M jet gift from Qatar, was a paid lobbyist for Qatar, earning $115K a month. 1471609644
Reposted by Seán WagnerAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Here is Justice Antonin Scalia making clear that Congressman Donalds is wildly wrong. Completely agree with @billybinion.bsky.social that it is an embarrassment that so many members of Congress appear to know so little about (or are happy to willfully distort) the foundations of our constitution. 35571156
Reposted by Seán WagnerMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Pirro is the 23rd former Fox employee Trump has named to his administration. She's wildly unqualified to be DC's top prosecutor and was been described by her former executive producer as a "reckless lunatic." Gonna thread some of her lowlights. 20457191826
Reposted by Seán WagnerJesse Mac @jessemackinnon.com · 06/05/2025The week after Trump's election, I wrote my school a plan for what to do if ICE raided us. I was told that "they aren't allowed to do that." And now look where we are. I hope someone dusts off my plan soon! 011
Reposted by Seán WagnerRep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Arresting judges. Threatening allies. Lying about trade deals. Trying to sell campaign merch from the White House. Floating a 2028 run. Deranged. Dangerous. Undemocratic. We must retake our democracy. 869151934131
Reposted by Seán Wagner"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 26/04/2025I think something that needs to be on the agenda once sanity is restored to the US government is 1) kill qualified immunity and 2) criminal penalties for federal agents or officials who grossly violate rights. Someone who does this should legitimately fear it will put them in prison. 16785187
Reposted by Seán WagnerJesse Mac @jessemackinnon.com · 24/04/2025Kind of a relief to discover that people feel like you do.reddit.comFrom the 50501 community on RedditExplore this post and more from the 50501 community 1114
Reposted by Seán WagnerDavid Woodruff @dmwoodruff.bsky.social · 27/03/2025A very old Soviet joke, from an especially dark time: Foxes are fleeing the USSR in droves. Q: Why are you running away? Fox: The Soviets passed a new law that they’re going to arrest all camels. Q: But you’re foxes! Fox: Yeah, why don’t *you* try proving to the NKVD that you’re not a camel. 110136364874
Reposted by Seán WagnerRepublicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 30/03/2025NEW: A federal prosecutor in Los Angeles was fired Friday at the behest of the White House, after lawyers for a fast-food executive he was prosecuting pushed officials in Washington to drop all charges against him Golden age for corruption www.latimes.com/california/s...latimes.comWhite House ordered firing of L.A. federal prosecutor on ex-Fatburger CEO case, sources sayAdam Schleifer, a longtime financial fraud prosecutor, was dismissed from the U.S. Attorney's office in L.A. on Friday. He was pursuing charges against the former CEO of Fatburger, a Trump supporter, ... 601149432
Reposted by Seán WagnerJochen Spangenberg @jospang.bsky.social · 28/03/2025Brain drain in US happening. The exodus (of the brightest) is taking shape. @timothysnyder.bsky.social, @marcishore.bsky.social and Jason Stanley lead the way.yaledailynews.comThree prominent Yale professors depart for Canadian university, citing Trump fearsHistory department power couple Timothy Snyder and Marci Shore and philosophy professor Jason Stanley will begin teaching at the University of Toronto’s renowned Munk School in fall 2025. 36719
Seán Wagner @seanwa9ner.bsky.social · 29/03/2025It's not about Greenland at all, or the now-historic USA that derived its legitimacy from a working civil society, capable of holding government to account. It's all about traitor Trump's endlessly pathetic need to abuse people, institutions, and nations. Unchecked by his spineless lickspittles. 000
Seán Wagner @seanwa9ner.bsky.social · 29/03/2025The salient facts, pared down to their simplest expression. Of equal import, the US for years could boast of the best growth among almost all developed countries, a very low tax-to-GDP rate in comparison, and the US Dollar's so-called exorbitant privilege - now threatened by traitor Trump. 020
Reposted by Seán WagnerAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17/03/2025We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us! 12358179114824
Reposted by Seán WagnerBenjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 14/03/2025ONA & Andrew Marshall were crucial to developing the strategies that won the Cold War. Closing ONA is Absolutely in keeping with an administration that has no interest in actually winning the long-term systemic competition against authoritarian regimes breakingdefense.com/2025/03/hegs...breakingdefense.comHegseth 'disestablishing' Office of Net Assessment, Pentagon's strategic analysis specialists - Breaking DefenseA March 13 memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, obtained by Breaking Defense, orders all employees of the Office of Net Assessment reassigned to different roles and cancels related contracts. 412932
Reposted by Seán WagnerCaptain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 10/03/2025It’s not “America First” to pull the rug out from under an ally and leave their people to die. This kind of foreign policy will end with no one in the world trusting America. Our alliances give us strength and the damage being done makes our country weaker and us all less safe. 903493606
Reposted by Seán WagnerJessica Riedl @jessicabriedl.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Hey, I recognize that chart! Thanks to my friend Rep. Schweikert for using some of my budget data in his fiery House floor speech calling out both parties for their unseriousness on deficits, and calling for new tax cuts to be offset with savings. 1305
Seán Wagner @seanwa9ner.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Canadian music to my ears. Shine a light into that treasonous posse's toxic veneration of evil and deceit. 000
Reposted by Seán WagnerSeán Wagner @seanwa9ner.bsky.social · 01/03/2025With the excellence &critical mass of automation know-how of Europe, it is absolutely feasible to set up drone factories &coding labs that will enable Ukraine to evict Muscovy's minions. For a relatively tidy sum, but (im-)proper haste. Lest we become roadkill. Pic: RCAF's 100th anniv. drone show 2405
Seán Wagner @seanwa9ner.bsky.social · 01/03/2025The tree of liberty in fitting colors. From Thomas Paine's 'The Crisis', Dec 23, 1776, quote: There are persons, too, who see not the full extent of the evil which threatens them; [..] It is the madness of folly, to expect mercy from those who have refused to do justice; 020
Seán Wagner @seanwa9ner.bsky.social · 28/02/2025"There are persons, too, who see not the full extent of the evil which threatens them; they solace themselves with hopes that the enemy, if he succeed, will be merciful. It is the madness of folly, to expect mercy from those who have refused to do justice;" The Crisis, by Thomas Paine, Dec 23 1776 010
Reposted by Seán WagnerMark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 23/02/2025This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps. www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...commondreams.orgThousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy | Common DreamsSenator Bernie Sanders is on a mission to fight oligarchy and empower the people. With a powerful message against Trumpism and billionaire influence, he's rallying Americans to stand up for democracy.... 28158958519595
Seán Wagner @seanwa9ner.bsky.social · 23/02/2025A chance to win a "Grand Tactical Educational Wargame" from a dedicated professional. Wouldn't pass that up! It's very highly rated on BoardGameGeeks too, viz: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35... 0104
Reposted by Seán WagnerScott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 21/02/2025Found some peace in this. 1495005669
Reposted by Seán WagnerIllia Ponomarenko @ioponomarenko.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Never underestimate Ukraine. Many did, especially Putin. Trump is making the same mistake - again. 1123122471
Seán Wagner @seanwa9ner.bsky.social · 21/02/2025'A serflike psychology has once again taken hold of the country, and rounds on anyone less servile.' 'The state authorities hold on to their power at the price of our lives. It’s as simple as that.' #AnnaPolitkovskaya renowned chronicler of the 2nd Chechen War murdered in Moscow '06 #NAFO 020
Reposted by Seán WagnerAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 13/02/2025A reminder: Vladimir Putin could end the war in Ukraine right now, just by ordering his soldiers to go home. No need for treaties or negotiations. 216124113555
Reposted by Seán WagnerBenjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Assessing Hegseth’s comments beyond panic & hysteria. 1. On NATO- Fair & clear that this was coming. Not the end of NATO but end of European free riding. Of course US not primarily focused on European security. 2. On Ukraine - much worse news but we CAN act 🧵 www.theguardian.com/us-news/vide...theguardian.comUS no longer ‘primarily focused’ on Europe’s security, says Pete Hegseth – videoDefence secretary says European countries must provide the 'overwhelming share' of aid sent to Ukraine 2019072
Reposted by Seán WagnerWarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Three years ago, on February 10, 2022, Lavrov publicly stated that after drills in Belarus, Russian troops would not invade Ukraine but would return home. Two weeks later, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 33689172
Seán Wagner @seanwa9ner.bsky.social · 12/02/2025This is exactly what the conversation about government spending should be focused on: the immense costs coming up. The other side is revenue. The US has one of the lowest tax takes as percent of GDP compared to developed countries, and some of the highest economic growth to boot. Still. 000
Seán Wagner @seanwa9ner.bsky.social · 11/02/2025The bleak new future decribed by Gady: as US pre-eminence wanes, and techno-optimism propels parties towards conflict, one war alone will often not suffice to reach resolution. In that context, I've been asking how we turn around a hot war with Red China. Needs very serious consideration. 000
Reposted by Seán WagnerGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 08/02/2025From Kate Conger’s book “Character Limit” on how Musk ruined Twitter. 464119252771
Reposted by Seán WagnerMark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 09/02/2025This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...globalnews.caHow a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.caIn 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic. 11264857812421
Reposted by Seán WagnerMelissa Chan @melissakchan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025YOU CAN'T POST YOUR WAY OUT OF FASCISM: "The greatest of these sins is convincing ourselves that posting is a form of political activism, when it is at best a coping mechanism." Essential reading by Janus Rose in @404media.bsky.social:404media.coYou Can’t Post Your Way Out of FascismAuthoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them, Janus Rose writes. 0413159
Reposted by Seán WagnerJon Ostrower @jonostrower.com · 05/02/2025Move fast and break things is not the motto you want to adopt at a regulatory system that, as challenged as it may seem at times, is extremely functional. 1142156370
Seán Wagner @seanwa9ner.bsky.social · 03/02/2025"A drink for my Canadian and Mexican friends." Maple Margarita, courtesy of laffman on reddit: 45ml Tequila Blanco 22.5ml Orange Liqueur (curacao) 7.5ml Mezcal (salmiana) 22.5ml Maple Syrup 30ml Lime Juice Salt Rim -Shake with ice and fine strain into chilled coupe. 110
Reposted by Seán WagnerMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 02/02/2025RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag. 18795036717609
Reposted by Seán WagnerMelissa Chan @melissakchan.bsky.social · 01/02/2025By far the smartest (and shortest!) read and argument on why some tariffs against China make sense — and why tariffs against Canada and Mexico DO NOT. By former Mexican ambassador to China @jorgeguajardo.bsky.social:usnews.com 15217
Seán Wagner @seanwa9ner.bsky.social · 01/02/2025Of course, but it serves him well to drown out the simple fact we put a willful traitor, and aggressive liar in the nation's highest executive office. One who continues to undermine and spew lies about the foundational method we use to confer legitimacy upon our government. I call that a traitor. 000
Seán Wagner @seanwa9ner.bsky.social · 28/01/2025He's a willful traitor to our republic's foundational method of conferring legitimacy upon government. Also a venomous liar. But here's to "moron cakes". 000
Reposted by Seán Wagneredolis 🇪🇺🇮🇹 @edolis.eurosky.social · 28/01/2025trump's gift to EU cuisine. We've got a Moron Cake now in EU. 0148
Reposted by Seán WagnerMelissa Chan @melissakchan.bsky.social · 25/01/2025I’m seeing a lot of people shocked and not used to this tone coming out of society’s leaders, whether political or business leaders, when they address Trump. Those of us who’ve lived in and reported from Moscow and Beijing though. We’ve seen this. 013140
Reposted by Seán WagnerKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 22/01/2025Devastating for scientists and their research, and everyone who benefits from that research. I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise. 791242107818
