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Sweyn Forkbeard

@sweynforkbeard.bsky.social
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Retired attorney. Distance runner. Liberal (mostly), vegan (mostly), curmudgeon (aspiring).

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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 45m
“We do not at this point have a foreign policy in the normal sense; we have clans that circle around Trump-made disasters seeking to transform them into grifts.”
snyder.substack.com
War Through Weakness
Trump’s Superpower Suicide in Iran and Russia
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“[T]he American president blames the Ukrainians, people who die at gas stations thanks to his actions, for greater household expenses faced by Americans, which are also a result of his policies. “This sort of self-serving contradiction is so cruel that it has to be seen as an element of war.”
snyder.substack.com
A Meditation on Train Stations
On Total War and Individual Responsibility, 2/2
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“This has become a total war on the Ukrainian people.” Read this and ponder the fact that our government wants Russia to win. Nauseating.
snyder.substack.com
A Meditation on Gas Stations
On Total War and Individual Responsibility (1/2)
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Well, fuck a duck. I mean literally. The FBI doesn’t care.
theguardian.com
Kash Patel defends FBI hiring policy on applicants who have engaged in bestiality
Senators question FBI chief on move to cut restrictions on agent applicants who have engaged in bestiality
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
It might seem odd that James Madison would be an opponent of liberty. But given that Liberty was founded by Jerry Falwell, and that Madison believed in a strict separation of church and state, I guess it makes sense. I’d say thank God Madison won, but I don’t think either side would want me to.
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
“[Representative Max] Miller is the product of a political culture that rewards aggression, disregards character, and excuses almost anything in the pursuit of power.”
open.substack.com
The MAGA World Incentives That Have Saved Max Miller
A political culture that rewards aggression and scorns accountability will keep producing men like him.
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
“As Trump proves again and again, it is entirely possible to be both morally wrong and geopolitically weak. And his weakness becomes our weakness, his nihilism our national embarrassment, or really tragedy.”
snyder.substack.com
Our Trade War Against Ourselves
Treating Canada as an Enemy Leaves us Weaker in Every Way
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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
See those uniformed police officers applauding Trump while he lusts over young girls? Never ask a rape survivor why they didn’t report the assault to the police.
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
At least you’d know up front that you can’t always get what you want.
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I do not want to hear Republicans talk about how much they support our troops for the next fifty years.
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
This is common sense. No sane country honors people who tried to violently destroy it.
apnews.com
Federal judge orders Virginia county to replace Confederate school names it restored in 2024
A federal judge has sided with the Virginia NAACP in its lawsuit against a county school board’s reinstatement of Confederate military names to two schools, saying the decision discriminates against B...
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
It's absolutely insane we've somehow let the Covid recriminations debate become like "why didn't we reopen in person schools before there was a vaccine" and not "why did none of the trump guys go to jail for stealing PPE from New York hospitals in March 2020"
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The Trump Administration may be horrifically evil, but at least it’s staggeringly incompetent.
reuters.com
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at ‌a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screen...
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
“Federal prosecutors on Friday acknowledged that contractors hired by the Trump administration had botched the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and sought to drop charges[.|” In other words, they charged a man before they investigated. No reputable prosecutor acts this way.
nytimes.com
Charges to Be Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool
President Trump had repeatedly accused vandals of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. On Friday, prosecutors acknowledged it was “the result of flawed installation” and moved to dismiss cha...
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Clayton could not bring himself to tell the easy, obvious truth about who won the 2020 election. Republicans don’t care.
apnews.com
Senate confirms Jay Clayton as nation's intelligence director
The Senate has confirmed Jay Clayton to become head of the nation’s intelligence agencies. The vote Tuesday puts a permanent director in the job weeks after President Donald Trump sought to delay his ...
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
NYP reports on Mamdani's success at getting criminals to self-deport from NYC. nypost.com/2026/07/23/u...
nypost.com
Exclusive | Jared Kushner’s father is leaving New York City over mayor, first lady’s ‘antisemitism’
“I don’t want to pay taxes and live in a city with a blatantly antisemitic mayor and his antisemitic wife,” Charles Kushner told The Post.
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Nathan K. Hensley @nathankhensley.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Local plumbers two steps ahead of every university administrator in america 👏
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
This is what you do when you are afraid of the truth.
nytimes.com
Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations
Senior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days.
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
“David Brouillette has a history of terrifying and violent behavior, according to . . . relatives. They accuse him of attacking women in his life over the years, and one shared a voicemail with the AP from last winter in which he told her that he thought someone should slit her throat.”
apnews.com
AP Exclusive: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, according to c...
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Mizzoh @mizzoh.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
If Americans spent as much time actually DOING patriotism (voting, attending local political events, understanding civics FFS) as they do screaming about ersatz patriotism with T-shirts, hats, bumper stickers, and truly awful songs, we wouldn't be in this fecking mess.
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Sometimes I take stock of my life and think I’m the luckiest person alive. Then I realize: no, that’s Susan Collins.
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
“[E]vidence is mounting that on the most important questions of war and peace, the president of the United States seems to be losing his grip on reality itself.”
theatlantic.com
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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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Ok, I did it. I read a Jane Austen book, “Emma.” Never again. Sentences that run on forever and are so dense with dependent clauses you need to loose the hounds to hunt for the verb. A plot amounting to “Lifestyles of the Rich and Vapid.” A comedy of manners about people I don’t want to know #litfic
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Imagine if the United States was a serious country, where public outrage compelled government officials and business executives to resign every time they said something widely perceived to be a defense of the Confederacy.
apnews.com
Starbucks Korea to close stores early for mandatory history training after marketing row
Starbucks’ South Korean operation said Monday it will close all of its stores nationwide early on June 22 for mandatory history and social sensitivity training.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
New York City is the most perfectly "American" place in the nation, just one wave of newcomers after another, gradually building up the culture, one remarkable cultural collision after another. MAGA chuds hate NYC not because it's awful but because it disproves every lie they tell about immigration
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Observation from life, having been around longer than this guy (and married to same wonderful woman since age 21): I have yet to meet a man who goes out of his way to bait others as "barely straight," who doesn't have issues of this sort himself Have never met a "real man" who bothers with this BS
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: I’m very tired of politicians—of any party—who decide to stand up for principles only after they’ve announced their retirement or been defeated in their primary. If they couldn’t do it when they had something to lose, they never should have held the job.
nytimes.com
After Senate Loss, Cornyn Predicts ‘Miserable’ Final Two Years for Trump
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
This is the war for which the President doesn’t need approval because it’s over. Got that, people? IT’S OVER.
apnews.com
US military says it's striking multiple targets in Iran in second day of renewed fire
The U.S. military’s Central Command says it “completed” its latest round of airstrikes targeting Iran.
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Voting for Trump was never about the price of eggs.
apnews.com
Inflation rises to a 3-year high on spiking gas prices, squeezing Americans financially
Consumer prices probably jumped in May for the third straight month, heightening concerns for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve and underscoring the threat rising costs pose for the Trump ...
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Trumpers love to complain about “lawfare.” Then they sue for breach of contact despite the facts that there was no signed contract, the alleged lost ticket sales were nonexistent b/c the concert was free, and they had no damages b/c cancellation of the concert saved them money. Lawfare, indeed.
nytimes.com
Kennedy Center Loses Case Against Musician Who Canceled After Trump Renaming
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
I’m getting a little tired of being expected to applaud politicians who are retiring or have lost their reelection bids for suddenly growing a spine. If that’s what it takes for a politician to vote in accordance with their principles, they were never worthy of the office.
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
An incredible read. This is the clown who is now the Director of National Intelligence. Holy crap, we’re doomed.
open.substack.com
Bill Pulte Was a “Degenerate” Buffoon. Now He’s Head of U.S. Intelligence.
Bulletproof vests, helicopters, and, yes, dildos.
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Gee, who could have seen this coming? The firings will continue until morale improves.
nytimes.com
CBS News Fires Scott Pelley of ‘60 Minutes’
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Sam Alito wouldn’t be purer than Caesar’s wife if Caesar were married to Xaviera Hollander. SCOTUS needs a binding code of ethics. Now.
notus.org
Samuel Alito’s Son Has Been Quietly Working for Trump’s Treasury Department
Philip Alito has been working as an attorney with the Treasury’s office of the general counsel for months even as the Supreme Court takes up cases involving the department.
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petrisaurus.bsky.social @petrisaurus.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Alt text version of the original image post:
Tweet by Gregory K Bovino (@GregoryKBovino) which reads "ICE agents at Delaney, hang in there. You have the world watching and supporting your efforts to hold the line. Every one of us wants to be shoulder to shoulder with you. In speaking with the Mean Green Team, they send you support and are wishing you the best. Give them hell and live the moment!!" followed by the American flag, flexed bicep, and cowboy hat emoji. He has attached a picture of himself giving a sieg heil Nazi salute.
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Somebody’s going to be spewing all over Truth Social today.
apnews.com
Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump's name on building, blocks closure
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations.
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Trump’s DOJ will never stop beclowning itself, because people like Todd Blanche don’t care if normal people think they’re fools. They’re sure Trump will reward them for their loyalty. And that, as we’ve seen over and over again, is the most egregious foolishness of all.
nytimes.com
Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
What a quote on Ken Paxton, by a party colleague. A gift basket to Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/u...
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Donald Trump told Texas Republicans to turn back a four-term incumbent senator and to vote for a man who is basically a walking Thomas Nast illustration of corruption and the cult members said, yes sir, right away, sir.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
This is Ken Paxton's mugshot. He was indicted on 3 felony counts for investment fraud. He was reported to the FBI by his own staff for bribery. He was impeached by his own party for corruption. Now he’s the Republican nominee for US Senate in Texas. Together we will stop him.
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The party of law and order.
nbcnews.com
Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump gets life sentence for child sex crimes
Andrew Paul Johnson promised one of his victims money he expected to receive from the Justice Department, authorities said.
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Econ Analytica @econanalytica.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Cartoon by @davewhamond.bsky.social
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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Can anyone point to a moment in American history where “Instead of prosecuting these people who violated the law to serve their own political ends I think they should face no consequences so we can heal our divided nation” didn’t make things worse
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
This is what Tina Peters is posting. If you want to know why Gov. Polis should not have granted her clemency, here it is. She is an unrepentant criminal who remains a threat to democracy.
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integervitae.bsky.social @integervitae.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
For decades, the IRS has been required to audit every sitting president annually; a critical safeguard to ensure no president has a secret financial stake in betting against the American people they swore to serve. Every president accepted those audits without question. - Until now.
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
You come to me, on the day of my son's wedding, which I am not attending
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Judge Crenshaw dismisses Kilmar Abrego's indictment as vindictive prosecution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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#312 in United States v. Abrego Garcia (M.D. Tenn., 3:25-cr-00115) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OPINION as to Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia: Abrego's 104 motion to dismiss the indictment must be granted. An appropriate order will enter. Signed by District Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr ...
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Massie loses. It’s a cult. (Massie’s a weird dude and kind of crazy. But that’s not why he lost. He crossed the Dear Leader, and that’s all that matters.)
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2026 Kentucky U.S. House Primary Election Live Results
Live results for the May 19, 2026 Kentucky U.S. House primary. Track election results with real-time vote counts, county-level maps and race calls from AP.
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Sweyn Forkbeard @sweynforkbeard.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
It’s almost as though hiring white supremacists and not training them was a bad idea.
nytimes.com
ICE Agent Charged in Shooting of a Venezuelan Immigrant in Minnesota
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