RobertReid
@redneckhack.bsky.social
Longtime foreign correspondent for AP, retired Editor-In-Chief of Stars and Stripes news organization.
Rubio. Miller. Trump and broadening the definition of politician, Elon Musk. Unsure about Nick Fuentes’ genealogy
Are you talking about Marco Rubio or Stephen Miller? Just asking for a friend.
February 15, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Rubio. Miller. Trump and broadening the definition of politician, Elon Musk. Unsure about Nick Fuentes’ genealogy
I’m getting a little tired of US politicians whose ancestors weren’t even here during the Civil War preach about the threat of “civilization erasure” by immigrants. Anybody else?
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Europeans push back at US over claim they face 'civilizational erasure'
A top European Union official has rejected the notion that Europe faces “civilizational erasure,” pushing back at criticism of the continent by the Trump administration.
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February 15, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I’m getting a little tired of US politicians whose ancestors weren’t even here during the Civil War preach about the threat of “civilization erasure” by immigrants. Anybody else?
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Sanders: The American people do not want this country to be an authoritarian society or an oligarchy. We have our differences, that’s what democracy is about—we argue it out. We don’t throw people who disagree in jail. We don’t intimidate the media. We don’t send ICE agents to shoot people.
February 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Sanders: The American people do not want this country to be an authoritarian society or an oligarchy. We have our differences, that’s what democracy is about—we argue it out. We don’t throw people who disagree in jail. We don’t intimidate the media. We don’t send ICE agents to shoot people.
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“If We Don’t Have Free Speech, Then We Just Don’t Have a Free Country” - The New Yorker
February 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
“If We Don’t Have Free Speech, Then We Just Don’t Have a Free Country” - The New Yorker
“I actually think this whole idea of constitutional rights and liberty along many different dimensions can be undermined by A.I. if we don’t update these protections appropriately.” AI is a curse
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/o... via @NYTOpinion
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/o... via @NYTOpinion
Opinion | Anthropic’s Chief on A.I.: ‘We Don’t Know if the Models Are Conscious’
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February 14, 2026 at 12:42 AM
“I actually think this whole idea of constitutional rights and liberty along many different dimensions can be undermined by A.I. if we don’t update these protections appropriately.” AI is a curse
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/o... via @NYTOpinion
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/o... via @NYTOpinion
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
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February 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
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As the Ukraine war enters a fifth year, Putin finds himself in an unenviable predicament. He has no obvious pathway to victory but cannot agree to a compromise settlement without acknowledging what would amount to an historic defeat.
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Vladimir Putin is trapped in a war he cannot win but dare not end
As the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale Ukraine invasion approaches, Vladimir Putin finds himself trapped in a war he cannot win but dare not end for fear of entering Russian history as the m...
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February 12, 2026 at 11:55 PM
As the Ukraine war enters a fifth year, Putin finds himself in an unenviable predicament. He has no obvious pathway to victory but cannot agree to a compromise settlement without acknowledging what would amount to an historic defeat.
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...
Another foolish, dangerous and short-sighted ruling from Donald Trump; repeals landmark legal policy underpinning key climate rules. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Trump repeals landmark legal policy underpinning key climate rules
The Environmental Protection Agency finishes the repeal of the “endangerment finding,” a landmark legal opinion underpinning policies regulating climate change.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Another foolish, dangerous and short-sighted ruling from Donald Trump; repeals landmark legal policy underpinning key climate rules. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Another atrocious IOC decision: Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics over banned helmet honoring war dead
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Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics over banned helmet honoring war dead
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych is out of the Milan Cortina Games after he refused to stop wearing a banned tribute helmet.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Another atrocious IOC decision: Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics over banned helmet honoring war dead
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APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Activists say the death toll from #Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests last month tops 7,000 people killed.
February 12, 2026 at 12:26 AM
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Activists say the death toll from #Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests last month tops 7,000 people killed.
Pushing for AI is like dumping Forever Chemicals wholesale into drinking water systems x.com/semafor/stat...
Semafor on X: "Anthropic safety researcher quits, warning ‘world is in peril’ https://t.co/uSwTNtHeh3" / X
Anthropic safety researcher quits, warning ‘world is in peril’ https://t.co/uSwTNtHeh3
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February 11, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Pushing for AI is like dumping Forever Chemicals wholesale into drinking water systems x.com/semafor/stat...
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NEW: A newly updated reference manual for U.S. judges that provides answers to scientific and technical questions has eliminated some 90 pages about climate science.
It comes as numerous climate cases make their way through state and federal courts.
It comes as numerous climate cases make their way through state and federal courts.
Under GOP Pressure, Federal Agency Pulls Climate Change Chapter From Official Manual for U.S. Judges
The “Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence” — updated for the first time in 15 years — eliminates some 90 pages about climate science and comes just as numerous climate cases make their way through ...
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February 10, 2026 at 8:16 PM
NEW: A newly updated reference manual for U.S. judges that provides answers to scientific and technical questions has eliminated some 90 pages about climate science.
It comes as numerous climate cases make their way through state and federal courts.
It comes as numerous climate cases make their way through state and federal courts.
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Breaking News: Casey Wasserman will still lead the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles despite appearing in the Epstein files, organizers said.
Casey Wasserman Will Stay as Head of 2028 Olympics Despite Epstein Ties, Organizers Say
Casey Wasserman exchanged flirtatious messages more than two decades ago with Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime companion of Jeffrey Epstein. The 2028 board said its review found no other indiscretions related to Mr. Epstein.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Breaking News: Casey Wasserman will still lead the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles despite appearing in the Epstein files, organizers said.
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Streams of Bad Bunny's catalog jumped 175% in the U.S. the day after the Super Bowl, when compared to the previous Monday, Feb. 2. That's especially notable because Bad Bunny had already seen a significant bump in streams that Monday, after winning album of the year on the 2026 Grammys.
Bad Bunny streams skyrocketed after the Super Bowl, up 175% in the U.S.
The legacy of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show continues. Streams of his catalog jumped 175% in the U.S. on Monday when compared to the previous Monday, Feb. 2.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Streams of Bad Bunny's catalog jumped 175% in the U.S. the day after the Super Bowl, when compared to the previous Monday, Feb. 2. That's especially notable because Bad Bunny had already seen a significant bump in streams that Monday, after winning album of the year on the 2026 Grammys.
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Breaking News: U.S. military testing of anti-drone technology led to the El Paso airspace shutdown, people briefed on the matter said.
Military’s Use of Anti-Drone Technology Said to Cause El Paso Airspace Closure
The Federal Aviation Administration has told officials that the agency did not have enough time or information to assess the technology’s risk to commercial aircraft.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Breaking News: U.S. military testing of anti-drone technology led to the El Paso airspace shutdown, people briefed on the matter said.
German industrialists’ money helped Hitler win enough support to pass an Enabling Act granting him dictatorial power. American corporate executives who remain silent about Trump take heed forward.com/opinion/8044...
For the titans of industry in Nazi Germany and Trump's America, silence and complicity enable authoritarianism
For the titans of industry in Nazi Germany and Trump's America, silence and complicity enable authoritarianism.
forward.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:07 PM
German industrialists’ money helped Hitler win enough support to pass an Enabling Act granting him dictatorial power. American corporate executives who remain silent about Trump take heed forward.com/opinion/8044...
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Manila's top envoy to Washington expressed confidence Tuesday that the U.S. will not abandon the Philippines as it fights Beijing's assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea — even as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping seek more direct talks to resolve differences.
US won’t abandon the Philippines in fighting China’s assertiveness at sea, Manila’s envoy says
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February 11, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Manila's top envoy to Washington expressed confidence Tuesday that the U.S. will not abandon the Philippines as it fights Beijing's assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea — even as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping seek more direct talks to resolve differences.
It’s a pity this terrible problem@of global warming has been demonized and pushed aside in the global debate.
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Scientists thought they understood global warming. Then the past three years happened.
The fastest warming period since 1880 occurred in the past 30 years, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It’s a pity this terrible problem@of global warming has been demonized and pushed aside in the global debate.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video
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Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video
A grand jury in Washington has refused to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders,” according to a person familiar wi...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video
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Pentagon efforts to take over Stars and Stripes misguided, short-sighted, unnecessary
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U.S. military deserves a newspaper, not selective messaging | Opinion
That is why the Department of Defense’s recent posture toward Stars and Stripes is so alarming. | Opinion
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February 10, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Pentagon efforts to take over Stars and Stripes misguided, short-sighted, unnecessary
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American force posture is on the agenda for high-level NATO talks this week, as Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby heads to the alliance's headquarters to discuss future U.S. military plans in Europe.
Stars and Stripes' John Vandiver on the upcoming meeting:
Stars and Stripes' John Vandiver on the upcoming meeting:
US force posture on the agenda for high-level NATO talks in Europe
The Pentagon’s top strategist, Elbridge Colby, is headed to NATO headquarters where he will inform allies about future U.S. military plans in Europe.
www.stripes.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:20 AM
American force posture is on the agenda for high-level NATO talks this week, as Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby heads to the alliance's headquarters to discuss future U.S. military plans in Europe.
Stars and Stripes' John Vandiver on the upcoming meeting:
Stars and Stripes' John Vandiver on the upcoming meeting:
It remains to be seen whether the three big nuclear powers are headed into a new arms race, or whether President Trump is trying to spur negotiations on a new accord now that a last Cold War treaty has expired. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u... via @NYTimes
Newly Unbound, Trump Weighs More Nuclear Arms and Underground Tests
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February 10, 2026 at 1:53 AM
It remains to be seen whether the three big nuclear powers are headed into a new arms race, or whether President Trump is trying to spur negotiations on a new accord now that a last Cold War treaty has expired. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u... via @NYTimes
Lindsey Vonn's father tells AP her Olympic crash marks 'the end of her career' if he has any say
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Lindsey Vonn's father tells AP her Olympic crash marks 'the end of her career' if he has any say
Lindsey Vonn's father says she will no longer race if he has any say. The American skiing superstar broke her leg in the Olympics downhill over the weekend.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Lindsey Vonn's father tells AP her Olympic crash marks 'the end of her career' if he has any say
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The Prime Minister of Spain Explains Why the West Needs Migrants And Why MAGA Is Wrong www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o... via @NYTOpinion
Opinion | I’m the Prime Minister of Spain. This Is Why the West Needs Migrants.
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February 8, 2026 at 4:19 AM
The Prime Minister of Spain Explains Why the West Needs Migrants And Why MAGA Is Wrong www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o... via @NYTOpinion
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As FBI agents equipped with a signed warrant prepared to document blood spatter and bullet holes in Renee Good’s SUV, they were ordered to stop by officials in Washington worried that an investigation would contradict Trump’s version of events. @londonoe.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...
Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:44 PM
As FBI agents equipped with a signed warrant prepared to document blood spatter and bullet holes in Renee Good’s SUV, they were ordered to stop by officials in Washington worried that an investigation would contradict Trump’s version of events. @londonoe.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...