Brandon McGuire
@brandonmcguire.bsky.social
I use to be cool
Fort Worth
E Pluribus Unum
Fort Worth
E Pluribus Unum
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The last major treaty limiting nuclear weapons expires in two days—and Trump’s unwillingness to cede American power may escalate the already dangerous game of nuclear chicken, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes.
The End of the Nuclear-Arms-Control Era
The last significant treaty is about to expire, and Trump isn’t putting anything in its place.
bit.ly
February 3, 2026 at 9:30 PM
The last major treaty limiting nuclear weapons expires in two days—and Trump’s unwillingness to cede American power may escalate the already dangerous game of nuclear chicken, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes.
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BREAKING: Lithuania has launched a human trafficking investigation related to Epstein files
February 4, 2026 at 11:25 AM
BREAKING: Lithuania has launched a human trafficking investigation related to Epstein files
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It is important to note there is no evidence the network disbanded when Epstein “died.”
January 31, 2026 at 7:27 PM
It is important to note there is no evidence the network disbanded when Epstein “died.”
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Breaking: Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins solidly red Texas Senate seat in stunning special election upset.
Democrat wins special election for red Texas Senate seat
With ballots tallied from all but a handful of voting centers, Rehmet had 57% of the vote, besting the 43% for his GOP opponent, Leigh Wambsganss, who had a massive spending advantage.
www.texastribune.org
February 1, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Breaking: Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins solidly red Texas Senate seat in stunning special election upset.
#BreakingNews Taylor Rehmet has won the special election to become the #Texas State Senator for District 9. #txlege
February 1, 2026 at 4:42 AM
#BreakingNews Taylor Rehmet has won the special election to become the #Texas State Senator for District 9. #txlege
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Governor Tim Walz warns of a national unraveling in an interview with @isaacstanleybecker.bsky.social. “It’s worse than you think,” Walz says of the situation in Minnesota.
Tim Walz Fears a Fort Sumter Moment in Minneapolis
The Minnesota governor warns of a national unraveling.
bit.ly
January 29, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Governor Tim Walz warns of a national unraveling in an interview with @isaacstanleybecker.bsky.social. “It’s worse than you think,” Walz says of the situation in Minnesota.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Whether it’s masked agents in Minneapolis or militants in the Middle East, we are seeing what happens when leaders prioritize “fire, ready, aim” over the rule of law, our columnist Tom Friedman writes.
Whether it’s masked agents in Minneapolis or militants in the Middle East, we are seeing what happens when leaders prioritize “fire, ready, aim” over the rule of law, our columnist Tom Friedman writes.
Opinion | Minneapolis and Gaza Now Share the Same Violent Language
When ICE and Hamas start looking the same, we are all in trouble.
nyti.ms
January 25, 2026 at 10:30 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Whether it’s masked agents in Minneapolis or militants in the Middle East, we are seeing what happens when leaders prioritize “fire, ready, aim” over the rule of law, our columnist Tom Friedman writes.
Whether it’s masked agents in Minneapolis or militants in the Middle East, we are seeing what happens when leaders prioritize “fire, ready, aim” over the rule of law, our columnist Tom Friedman writes.
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House Democrats plan to vote against a negotiated funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday to protest ICE’s aggressive actions against U.S. citizens in Minneapolis and other cities.
Democrats seek to block Homeland Security funding over ICE concerns
The spending bill is set for a vote Thursday, and it’s not clear if it will have enough support to pass.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:30 PM
House Democrats plan to vote against a negotiated funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday to protest ICE’s aggressive actions against U.S. citizens in Minneapolis and other cities.
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It appears the B18.3 test tank buckled below the common dome level during crush testing at the Masseys test site overnight. It's currently unclear whether this was intentional or not.
nsf.live/starbase
nsf.live/starbase
January 21, 2026 at 9:07 AM
It appears the B18.3 test tank buckled below the common dome level during crush testing at the Masseys test site overnight. It's currently unclear whether this was intentional or not.
nsf.live/starbase
nsf.live/starbase
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A Washington man who was accused of aiming a laser pointer at Marine One, the presidential helicopter, as it was leaving the White House in September with President Trump aboard, was acquitted on Tuesday, according to court documents. nyti.ms/4a7hlQT
Man Acquitted of Shining a Laser at Marine One With Trump Aboard
A jury found the man, Jacob Samuel Winkler, not guilty after just 35 minutes of deliberation. He was charged in September with pointing a laser at an aircraft.
nyti.ms
January 19, 2026 at 4:05 PM
A Washington man who was accused of aiming a laser pointer at Marine One, the presidential helicopter, as it was leaving the White House in September with President Trump aboard, was acquitted on Tuesday, according to court documents. nyti.ms/4a7hlQT
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"Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace," Trump wrote in a message to the Norwegian Prime Minister. n.pr/3Zlfzq4
Trump says he's pursuing Greenland after perceived Nobel Peace Prize snub
"Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace," Trump wrote in a message to the Norwegian Prime Minister.
n.pr
January 19, 2026 at 4:09 PM
"Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace," Trump wrote in a message to the Norwegian Prime Minister. n.pr/3Zlfzq4
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Venezuela isn't about fentanyl or national security. It's about oil and Epstein.
January 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Venezuela isn't about fentanyl or national security. It's about oil and Epstein.
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🇻🇪🇺🇸 The White House will issue an official statement on Venezuela after US aircraft leave its airspace, - WSJ
🔹At least 9 helicopters were recorded over Caracas, - NBC News.
🔹 The residence of the Venezuelan Minister of Defense was shelled, there is currently no information about his condition.
🔹At least 9 helicopters were recorded over Caracas, - NBC News.
🔹 The residence of the Venezuelan Minister of Defense was shelled, there is currently no information about his condition.
January 3, 2026 at 9:04 AM
🇻🇪🇺🇸 The White House will issue an official statement on Venezuela after US aircraft leave its airspace, - WSJ
🔹At least 9 helicopters were recorded over Caracas, - NBC News.
🔹 The residence of the Venezuelan Minister of Defense was shelled, there is currently no information about his condition.
🔹At least 9 helicopters were recorded over Caracas, - NBC News.
🔹 The residence of the Venezuelan Minister of Defense was shelled, there is currently no information about his condition.
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US carrying out strikes in Venezuela, US official says reut.rs/4bdcY8L
US carrying out strikes in Venezuela, US official says
The United States is carrying out strikes inside Venezuela, a U.S. official told Reuters early on Saturday.
reut.rs
January 3, 2026 at 8:35 AM
US carrying out strikes in Venezuela, US official says reut.rs/4bdcY8L
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BREAKING: FAA bans U.S. commercial flights in Venezuelan airspace over "ongoing military activity" ahead of explosions in the capital, Caracus.
The Pentagon and White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The Pentagon and White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
At least 7 explosions and low-flying aircraft are heard in Venezuela's Caracas
At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft are heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas.
bit.ly
January 3, 2026 at 8:20 AM
BREAKING: FAA bans U.S. commercial flights in Venezuelan airspace over "ongoing military activity" ahead of explosions in the capital, Caracus.
The Pentagon and White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The Pentagon and White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
January 3, 2026 at 7:49 AM
This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
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Documents released this week shed new light on Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship with Donald Trump—and contain enough ammunition for Congress to keep pressing for more, Sarah Fitzpatrick reports. theatln.tc/w2NMDcl9
December 29, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Documents released this week shed new light on Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship with Donald Trump—and contain enough ammunition for Congress to keep pressing for more, Sarah Fitzpatrick reports. theatln.tc/w2NMDcl9
spaceeconomics.org
December 29, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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i'm trying not to constantly post about it but all the shit about epstein is boiling my head cos it's not actually news. the media has completely failed in their role to make it clear the news here is the authorities were fully aware of both epstein and his network.
December 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
i'm trying not to constantly post about it but all the shit about epstein is boiling my head cos it's not actually news. the media has completely failed in their role to make it clear the news here is the authorities were fully aware of both epstein and his network.
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Just as he did in the private sector, Donald Trump is slapping his name and face on everything he can—but the difference is that America’s institutions don’t belong to him, @dgraham.bsky.social argues in The Atlantic Daily:
The United States of Donald Trump
Donald Trump is slapping his name and face on everything he can, but America’s institutions don’t belong to him.
bit.ly
December 20, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Just as he did in the private sector, Donald Trump is slapping his name and face on everything he can—but the difference is that America’s institutions don’t belong to him, @dgraham.bsky.social argues in The Atlantic Daily:
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Just to be clear. It’s the John F Kennedy center legally.
Just like it’s still the department of defense
Just like it’s still the department of defense
December 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Just to be clear. It’s the John F Kennedy center legally.
Just like it’s still the department of defense
Just like it’s still the department of defense
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“It was not unanimous. I was muted and not allowed to speak.” 🤔
December 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
“It was not unanimous. I was muted and not allowed to speak.” 🤔
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Russ Vought set out to ensure a second Trump term would not be hampered by checks and balances:
“I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
(Published October w/ @newyorker.com)
“I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
(Published October w/ @newyorker.com)
Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...
www.propublica.org
December 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Russ Vought set out to ensure a second Trump term would not be hampered by checks and balances:
“I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
(Published October w/ @newyorker.com)
“I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”
(Published October w/ @newyorker.com)
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As Americans mourn Rob Reiner, the president mocked his death, John Dickerson argues: “In moments when the country looks up for orientation, Trump does not steady the room. He destabilizes it.”
The Dead Are Not Off-Limits for Trump
The country mourned a beloved filmmaker. Trump’s first instinct was to desecrate.
bit.ly
December 15, 2025 at 11:20 PM
As Americans mourn Rob Reiner, the president mocked his death, John Dickerson argues: “In moments when the country looks up for orientation, Trump does not steady the room. He destabilizes it.”