Michael Oberg
@michaeloberg.bsky.social
Ex research faculty in High Performance Scientific Computing in bioinformatics and climate. Now run a nonprofit in renewable energy.
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Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
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America’s civic institutions have to address the full monstrosity of this. So too do democratic governments elsewhere in the world. It’s not happening. It’s being allowed to pass - so as not to rock the boat. Rock the boat, guys, rock it hard, rock it now.
“What is remigration, which the Department of Homeland Security is calling for?”
It’s this:
It’s this:
November 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
America’s civic institutions have to address the full monstrosity of this. So too do democratic governments elsewhere in the world. It’s not happening. It’s being allowed to pass - so as not to rock the boat. Rock the boat, guys, rock it hard, rock it now.
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Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
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Outright murder. Everyone involved in this needs to go to prison.
November 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Outright murder. Everyone involved in this needs to go to prison.
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Back to back in my feed: video exists of two Venezuelans boat strike survivors struggling in the water being blown up by the US military, and video exists of two Palestinians with their hands up ordered to lie on the ground and being executed by the Israeli military.
November 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Back to back in my feed: video exists of two Venezuelans boat strike survivors struggling in the water being blown up by the US military, and video exists of two Palestinians with their hands up ordered to lie on the ground and being executed by the Israeli military.
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Moment Israeli forces shoot dead surrendered Palestinians – video report
Moment Israeli forces shoot dead surrendered Palestinians – video report
Video of an Israeli military raid in the West Bank shows soldiers summarily executing two Palestinians they had detained seconds earlier.
The shooting on Thursday evening, which was also witnessed by journalists close to the scene, is under review by the justice ministry, but has already been defended by Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who said 'terrorists must die'. Julian Borger, the Guardian's senior international correspondent based in Jerusalem, analyses footage of the event Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Moment Israeli forces shoot dead surrendered Palestinians – video report
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. @theatlantic.com has some some of the best writers around.
But, under the guise of being moderate and nuanced, they were also perfectly happy to elevate right disinformation talking points to numb people to the risks of COVID and MAHA.
My latest.
sciencebasedmedicine.org/if-the-atlan...
But, under the guise of being moderate and nuanced, they were also perfectly happy to elevate right disinformation talking points to numb people to the risks of COVID and MAHA.
My latest.
sciencebasedmedicine.org/if-the-atlan...
If The Atlantic Wishes to Honestly Understand the Origins of MAHA, They Need to Investigate The Atlantic.
The Atlantic has some of the best writers around. But they were also eager to launder right-wing talking points under the guise of a being liberal, reasonable, and moderate publication, able to see a
sciencebasedmedicine.org
November 28, 2025 at 11:08 AM
. @theatlantic.com has some some of the best writers around.
But, under the guise of being moderate and nuanced, they were also perfectly happy to elevate right disinformation talking points to numb people to the risks of COVID and MAHA.
My latest.
sciencebasedmedicine.org/if-the-atlan...
But, under the guise of being moderate and nuanced, they were also perfectly happy to elevate right disinformation talking points to numb people to the risks of COVID and MAHA.
My latest.
sciencebasedmedicine.org/if-the-atlan...
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Hegseth - and the people carrying out his orders - need to be tried in The Hague for this
November 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Hegseth - and the people carrying out his orders - need to be tried in The Hague for this
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While it's important to note that there is no armed conflict so this is just straight up murder, the admin is arguing that there is an armed conflict in which case everyone in that chain of command ought to know that killing shipwrecked sailors and orders of no prisoners are war crimes
November 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
While it's important to note that there is no armed conflict so this is just straight up murder, the admin is arguing that there is an armed conflict in which case everyone in that chain of command ought to know that killing shipwrecked sailors and orders of no prisoners are war crimes
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Beyond depraved: "Hours after her detainment, court documents obtained by ABC News show that a federal judge ordered the government not to remove the 19-year-old from the U.S. and not to transfer her outside of Massachusetts. But Lopez Belloza was deported to Honduras the next day."
November 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Beyond depraved: "Hours after her detainment, court documents obtained by ABC News show that a federal judge ordered the government not to remove the 19-year-old from the U.S. and not to transfer her outside of Massachusetts. But Lopez Belloza was deported to Honduras the next day."
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This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
November 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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If the U.S. was at war, Pete Hegseth's order would be a war crime, a military lawyer said. Instead, it might just be murder. wapo.st/49KbUJ1
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
If the U.S. was at war, Pete Hegseth's order would be a war crime, a military lawyer said. Instead, it might just be murder. wapo.st/49KbUJ1
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I’m beyond tired that the leader of my country is an absolute piece of shit. apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump vows to 'permanently pause' migration from poor nations in anti-immigrant social media screed
President Donald Trump has vowed to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations in a blistering anti-immigrant screed posted to social media.
apnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:16 AM
I’m beyond tired that the leader of my country is an absolute piece of shit. apnews.com/article/trum...
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In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
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Wow, USCIS didn't even wait a hot minute. The U.S. Constitution guarantees individualized guilt and due process. Collective punishment (the harming or penalizing of people for actions they didn’t commit) violates these principles.
November 27, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Wow, USCIS didn't even wait a hot minute. The U.S. Constitution guarantees individualized guilt and due process. Collective punishment (the harming or penalizing of people for actions they didn’t commit) violates these principles.
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Wanna see what a real traitor looks like? Here you go.
Witkoff is advising Russia how to get they want at the expense of both the United States and Ukraine.
Witkoff is advising Russia how to get they want at the expense of both the United States and Ukraine.
November 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Wanna see what a real traitor looks like? Here you go.
Witkoff is advising Russia how to get they want at the expense of both the United States and Ukraine.
Witkoff is advising Russia how to get they want at the expense of both the United States and Ukraine.
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The photos of the Hong Kong fire are heartbreaking. What makes it even worse is knowing that the lack of press freedom and the absence of democratically elected leaders will only hinder a real investigation and meaningful accountability. 香港平安！香港加油！
November 27, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The photos of the Hong Kong fire are heartbreaking. What makes it even worse is knowing that the lack of press freedom and the absence of democratically elected leaders will only hinder a real investigation and meaningful accountability. 香港平安！香港加油！
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Swiss euphoria at securing lower US trade tariffs has given way to a backlash over “oligarch diplomacy” and the role executives played from companies including Rolex and Richemont. on.ft.com/48i4mL4
November 27, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Swiss euphoria at securing lower US trade tariffs has given way to a backlash over “oligarch diplomacy” and the role executives played from companies including Rolex and Richemont. on.ft.com/48i4mL4
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“I had to take the baby from my crying wife’s arms.“ It hasn’t even been a year, and this is not a scandal anymore? What is wrong with us?
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
“I had to take the baby from my crying wife’s arms.“ It hasn’t even been a year, and this is not a scandal anymore? What is wrong with us?
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This is true. It is the best email I got this year.
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This is true. It is the best email I got this year.
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![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Only 1% of consumers said business conditions were good in the U.S., according to the Conference Board’s report.
Consumer Confidence Falls Sharply In November—Hitting Lowest Level Since April
Only 1% of consumers said business conditions were good in the U.S., according to the Conference Board’s report.
www.forbes.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Only 1% of consumers said business conditions were good in the U.S., according to the Conference Board’s report.
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The FBI pulled all-nighters and burned nearly $1M in OT trying to redact the Epstein files all the while Trumpworld argued over what to hide or release. The panic says more than the pages do. Transparency shouldn’t be optional. What are they hiding?
#USDemocracy
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#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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FBI’s Frantic Scramble to Redact the Jeffrey Epstein Files Revealed — The Daily Beast
A trove of emails shows all-nighters and almost $1 million in overtime as Trumpworld debated releasing the Epstein files.
apple.news
November 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The FBI pulled all-nighters and burned nearly $1M in OT trying to redact the Epstein files all the while Trumpworld argued over what to hide or release. The panic says more than the pages do. Transparency shouldn’t be optional. What are they hiding?
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
apple.news/A81d6M8N_S32...
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
apple.news/A81d6M8N_S32...
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Today on Volts: I've had more requests to cover this than almost any other topic in the pod's history, so now, at long last, balcony solar! We dig into how "plug-in solar" took off in Europe & how it's making its way to the US, starting in Utah. Backyard DIY types rejoice!
What's the deal with balcony solar?
Cora Stryker joins me to explain how "plug-in" solar took Europe by storm and is finally, via Utah (?), making its way to America.
www.volts.wtf
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Today on Volts: I've had more requests to cover this than almost any other topic in the pod's history, so now, at long last, balcony solar! We dig into how "plug-in solar" took off in Europe & how it's making its way to the US, starting in Utah. Backyard DIY types rejoice!