Joseph Kominkiewicz
@metaiconic.com
Visual storyteller and film/video IT. Documentary shooter. Background in the humanities (German lit, medieval studies).
Pitch for a series: Group of international elite soldiers are sent to Nuuk to act as a tripwire force to prevent a clownish dictator's invasion. Within three seasons, they learn to value small town life, find love with the locals, and among each other. Think Northern Exposure but with commandos.
January 15, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Pitch for a series: Group of international elite soldiers are sent to Nuuk to act as a tripwire force to prevent a clownish dictator's invasion. Within three seasons, they learn to value small town life, find love with the locals, and among each other. Think Northern Exposure but with commandos.
A challenge coin found by protesters in a vehicle abandoned by federal agents in Minneapolis bears the inscription FBI CE-2, referring possibly to an FBI counterespionage division. Stellmacher pointed out in an earlier version of my post that the stream’s since been deleted.
Photo from Status Coup live broadcast shows FBI/ATF/IRS/HSI homeland security task force challenge coin found in Minneapolis now with skulls and vulture motifs.
January 15, 2026 at 6:08 AM
A challenge coin found by protesters in a vehicle abandoned by federal agents in Minneapolis bears the inscription FBI CE-2, referring possibly to an FBI counterespionage division. Stellmacher pointed out in an earlier version of my post that the stream’s since been deleted.
Oh my god, I meant Minneapolis.
January 15, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Oh my god, I meant Minneapolis.
News isn’t usually meant to be some esoteric religious text that hides its true message from those who can’t be trusted. But what the f’ do I know?
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 AM
News isn’t usually meant to be some esoteric religious text that hides its true message from those who can’t be trusted. But what the f’ do I know?
He has a very deranged mind.
January 14, 2026 at 8:08 PM
He has a very deranged mind.
We see clearly what’s happening in Minneapolis for what it is: an attack on the US people and our fundamental institutions. We expect you to stand up for real controls and democratic transparency of the DHS, instead of silly bills like this.
January 14, 2026 at 7:44 PM
We see clearly what’s happening in Minneapolis for what it is: an attack on the US people and our fundamental institutions. We expect you to stand up for real controls and democratic transparency of the DHS, instead of silly bills like this.
SF cops went on a go-slow strike for years protesting London Breed's push to defund policing. She reversed course in 2022, increasing the law enforcement budget and mending fences with the rank-and-file. Result: a sudden drop in car break-ins and larceny. Economy also improved then, plus SF AI boom.
January 14, 2026 at 1:17 PM
SF cops went on a go-slow strike for years protesting London Breed's push to defund policing. She reversed course in 2022, increasing the law enforcement budget and mending fences with the rank-and-file. Result: a sudden drop in car break-ins and larceny. Economy also improved then, plus SF AI boom.
Good luck truly bringing down the weight of the DOJ on someone when it’s just Pam Bondi on Signal chat micromanaging a team of recent graduates from the Liberty University School of Law.
January 14, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Good luck truly bringing down the weight of the DOJ on someone when it’s just Pam Bondi on Signal chat micromanaging a team of recent graduates from the Liberty University School of Law.
While at the same time ramping up how fast you violently detain and deport the means of getting more fresh produce. Maybe they want to explode demand for produce and reduce supply so that wages go up so regular middle class people might want to pick. That’s always been Stephen Miller’s dream.
January 11, 2026 at 8:38 PM
While at the same time ramping up how fast you violently detain and deport the means of getting more fresh produce. Maybe they want to explode demand for produce and reduce supply so that wages go up so regular middle class people might want to pick. That’s always been Stephen Miller’s dream.
It was said in the first twenty or so seconds of the clip I’ve posted. And, no, it probably wasn’t the sole determinant of the outcome, but it’s an example of the many moments the prosecution was prevented from making a compelling point. It was death by a thousand cuts.
January 11, 2026 at 9:17 AM
It was said in the first twenty or so seconds of the clip I’ve posted. And, no, it probably wasn’t the sole determinant of the outcome, but it’s an example of the many moments the prosecution was prevented from making a compelling point. It was death by a thousand cuts.
There were moments that Schroeder cocked up in Rittenhouse's favor. Like when prosecution used an iPad to show a video, defense countered that it was altered by AI and then Schroeder did not allow that evidence bc he's a boomer. It really hurt the prosecution.
WATCH: Rittenhouse trial judge asks for expert to explain iPad’s pinch-to-zoom function
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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January 11, 2026 at 6:06 AM
There were moments that Schroeder cocked up in Rittenhouse's favor. Like when prosecution used an iPad to show a video, defense countered that it was altered by AI and then Schroeder did not allow that evidence bc he's a boomer. It really hurt the prosecution.
Thinking everyone’s just an actor, faking a role for money and not personally impacted, is just him projecting himself on others. Dude’s not smart enough to know he’s telling on himself.
January 10, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Thinking everyone’s just an actor, faking a role for money and not personally impacted, is just him projecting himself on others. Dude’s not smart enough to know he’s telling on himself.
It's only going to matter what a jury thinks. Let them see how far these lies and deflections get them in open court.
January 10, 2026 at 2:44 AM
It's only going to matter what a jury thinks. Let them see how far these lies and deflections get them in open court.
Hopefully more courts will begin to cotton on that official agency policy is what's on X. Agency handbooks are only of scholarly historical interest.
January 9, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Hopefully more courts will begin to cotton on that official agency policy is what's on X. Agency handbooks are only of scholarly historical interest.
But it’s seriously f’d that Kristi Sweet, a Kant scholar, is the university official placing limits on what he’s allowed to teach. Kant was one of the first philosophers to argue for academic freedom in universities. I’m sure she’s made her peace with the conflict, though.
January 7, 2026 at 12:49 PM
But it’s seriously f’d that Kristi Sweet, a Kant scholar, is the university official placing limits on what he’s allowed to teach. Kant was one of the first philosophers to argue for academic freedom in universities. I’m sure she’s made her peace with the conflict, though.
He should write back and say that he’ll make sure the readings focus only on conversations Socrates had with others and anything Plato says will be removed.
January 7, 2026 at 12:34 PM
He should write back and say that he’ll make sure the readings focus only on conversations Socrates had with others and anything Plato says will be removed.
Shenzhen is a probably the most centrally planned city to ever exist, not some free-wheeling libertarian fantasy world.
January 6, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Shenzhen is a probably the most centrally planned city to ever exist, not some free-wheeling libertarian fantasy world.
There’s a great Billie Holiday cover of that.
January 6, 2026 at 9:22 PM
There’s a great Billie Holiday cover of that.
I take issue with a lot in my Catholic education. But the one thing that I’m grateful for is how my Catholic high school made a point to invite a Holocaust survivor to speak every two years. They were unsettling, transformative accounts. They introduced me to the moral possibilities of oral history.
January 6, 2026 at 10:32 AM
I take issue with a lot in my Catholic education. But the one thing that I’m grateful for is how my Catholic high school made a point to invite a Holocaust survivor to speak every two years. They were unsettling, transformative accounts. They introduced me to the moral possibilities of oral history.
I guess we're doing gunboat diplomacy again.
January 4, 2026 at 11:42 PM
I guess we're doing gunboat diplomacy again.
I guess he’s Daniel Nichtimmerwahr then.
January 4, 2026 at 5:47 PM
I guess he’s Daniel Nichtimmerwahr then.
I looked up Milton Hult. He was chair of the National Dairy Council and also owned an Iowa dairy company. Harvard MBA. So, Ruth did well. I’m sure the milk-based white sauce appealed to a dairyman such as Milton.
May 11, 1990, page 51 - Chicago Tribune at Newspapers.com™
View the digital scanned newspaper from Chicago Tribune dated May 11, 1990, page 51.
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January 4, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I looked up Milton Hult. He was chair of the National Dairy Council and also owned an Iowa dairy company. Harvard MBA. So, Ruth did well. I’m sure the milk-based white sauce appealed to a dairyman such as Milton.
Trump’s going to be dust before they start producing oil in Venezuela:
“If Trump et al can produce a peaceful transition with little resistance, then in 5 to 7 years there is a significant oil-production ramp up as infrastructure is repaired and investments get sorted out.”
“If Trump et al can produce a peaceful transition with little resistance, then in 5 to 7 years there is a significant oil-production ramp up as infrastructure is repaired and investments get sorted out.”
No quick wins in tapping Venezuela's oil reserves
Venezuela is unlikely to see any meaningful boost to crude output for years even if U.S. oil majors do invest the billions of dollars in the country that President Donald Trump promised just hours fol...
www.reuters.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Trump’s going to be dust before they start producing oil in Venezuela:
“If Trump et al can produce a peaceful transition with little resistance, then in 5 to 7 years there is a significant oil-production ramp up as infrastructure is repaired and investments get sorted out.”
“If Trump et al can produce a peaceful transition with little resistance, then in 5 to 7 years there is a significant oil-production ramp up as infrastructure is repaired and investments get sorted out.”
The US intelligence apparatus is looking pretty threadbare at the moment.
I believe this is the latest social media post from the US Director of National Intelligence, who hasn’t otherwise been heard from today.
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January 4, 2026 at 8:52 AM
The US intelligence apparatus is looking pretty threadbare at the moment.
Plus just how are you going to deal with the extremely pissed off neighboring countries? Blockade their ports? Send in the CIA that’s been diminished by mass firings? More midnight kidnappings?
January 4, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Plus just how are you going to deal with the extremely pissed off neighboring countries? Blockade their ports? Send in the CIA that’s been diminished by mass firings? More midnight kidnappings?