David Nelson
@dtnelson.bsky.social
Former local political guy. Delegate to '08 & '12 GOP Nat'l Conventions; Rules Committee 2012. Retired aeronautical engineer. Purdue alum. Always #NeverTrump. Located in Seattle USA.
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David Nelson
@dtnelson.bsky.social
· Feb 21
UNITED24 - The initiative of the President of Ukraine
UNITED24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of...
u24.gov.ua
Now would be a good time for Americans to donate to United24 (@u24.gov.ua), to show that we support Ukraine. I have been donating throughout the current war and I just made another donation. Please donate. u24.gov.ua
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"If the U.S. military operation is not an armed conflict of any kind, these orders to kill helpless civilians clinging to the wreckage of a vessel our military destroyed would subject everyone from SECDEF down to the individual who pulled the trigger to prosecution under U.S. law for murder."
Here are US military lawyers stating clearly that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's "kill everybody" orders are either (1) war crimes or (2) murder.
Either way, expect prosecutions in the future.
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
Either way, expect prosecutions in the future.
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
November 30, 2025 at 4:39 AM
"If the U.S. military operation is not an armed conflict of any kind, these orders to kill helpless civilians clinging to the wreckage of a vessel our military destroyed would subject everyone from SECDEF down to the individual who pulled the trigger to prosecution under U.S. law for murder."
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Here are US military lawyers stating clearly that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's "kill everybody" orders are either (1) war crimes or (2) murder.
Either way, expect prosecutions in the future.
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
Either way, expect prosecutions in the future.
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
November 30, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Here are US military lawyers stating clearly that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's "kill everybody" orders are either (1) war crimes or (2) murder.
Either way, expect prosecutions in the future.
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
Either way, expect prosecutions in the future.
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
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29–30 Nov 2013. Police units surrounded peaceful Euromaidan activists on Independence Square (Maidan), Kyiv.
Berkut riot troops attacked, severely beating dozens, incl students. Protesters fled to safety.
The violence triggered nationwide protests & rallies.
📷 Maksym Kudymets, Sergei Chuzavkov
Berkut riot troops attacked, severely beating dozens, incl students. Protesters fled to safety.
The violence triggered nationwide protests & rallies.
📷 Maksym Kudymets, Sergei Chuzavkov
November 30, 2025 at 4:38 AM
29–30 Nov 2013. Police units surrounded peaceful Euromaidan activists on Independence Square (Maidan), Kyiv.
Berkut riot troops attacked, severely beating dozens, incl students. Protesters fled to safety.
The violence triggered nationwide protests & rallies.
📷 Maksym Kudymets, Sergei Chuzavkov
Berkut riot troops attacked, severely beating dozens, incl students. Protesters fled to safety.
The violence triggered nationwide protests & rallies.
📷 Maksym Kudymets, Sergei Chuzavkov
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Think we’re underestimating the number of people in positions of responsibility who are paid to exercise good judgment that have decided that Trump’s election was a permanent political settlement to which there was no counter or resistance.
November 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Think we’re underestimating the number of people in positions of responsibility who are paid to exercise good judgment that have decided that Trump’s election was a permanent political settlement to which there was no counter or resistance.
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At some point Trump is gonna direct his stooges to bring a mortgage fraud investigation against a rando Republican backbencher and I think that, will be that*.
Pete Hegseth is a war criminal and should be fired immediately.
November 30, 2025 at 3:45 AM
At some point Trump is gonna direct his stooges to bring a mortgage fraud investigation against a rando Republican backbencher and I think that, will be that*.
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The house and senate have both expressed interest in investigating the strike on survivors of the first boat strike.
Both Hegseth and adm Bradley will need to answer some questions.
This is why a reminder to not follow illegal orders is important
Both Hegseth and adm Bradley will need to answer some questions.
This is why a reminder to not follow illegal orders is important
November 30, 2025 at 3:57 AM
The house and senate have both expressed interest in investigating the strike on survivors of the first boat strike.
Both Hegseth and adm Bradley will need to answer some questions.
This is why a reminder to not follow illegal orders is important
Both Hegseth and adm Bradley will need to answer some questions.
This is why a reminder to not follow illegal orders is important
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The White House’s new anti-media website includes denunciations of:
-ABC, which bribed the president
-CBS, which bribed the president and moved away from fact-based journalism trying to appeal to him and his fans
-WaPo, which spiked a Harris endorsement and tilts coverage in Trump’s favor
Fools.
-ABC, which bribed the president
-CBS, which bribed the president and moved away from fact-based journalism trying to appeal to him and his fans
-WaPo, which spiked a Harris endorsement and tilts coverage in Trump’s favor
Fools.
November 30, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The White House’s new anti-media website includes denunciations of:
-ABC, which bribed the president
-CBS, which bribed the president and moved away from fact-based journalism trying to appeal to him and his fans
-WaPo, which spiked a Harris endorsement and tilts coverage in Trump’s favor
Fools.
-ABC, which bribed the president
-CBS, which bribed the president and moved away from fact-based journalism trying to appeal to him and his fans
-WaPo, which spiked a Harris endorsement and tilts coverage in Trump’s favor
Fools.
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You know, apropos of nothing in particular, and although I haven't researched it yet, I strongly suspect that a president starting a foreign war to distract from his extensive ties with child sex traffickers is probably a high crime or misdemeanor under the Constitution's impeachment clauses.
November 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
You know, apropos of nothing in particular, and although I haven't researched it yet, I strongly suspect that a president starting a foreign war to distract from his extensive ties with child sex traffickers is probably a high crime or misdemeanor under the Constitution's impeachment clauses.
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Nice to see a Democratic Senator speak directly about Trump administration criminality without couching it in careful consultant-speak or trying to force it into an economic frame.
But Hegseth won’t be fired for war crimes. He was appointed *because* he advocates war crimes.
It’s up to Congress.
But Hegseth won’t be fired for war crimes. He was appointed *because* he advocates war crimes.
It’s up to Congress.
Pete Hegseth is a war criminal and should be fired immediately.
November 30, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Nice to see a Democratic Senator speak directly about Trump administration criminality without couching it in careful consultant-speak or trying to force it into an economic frame.
But Hegseth won’t be fired for war crimes. He was appointed *because* he advocates war crimes.
It’s up to Congress.
But Hegseth won’t be fired for war crimes. He was appointed *because* he advocates war crimes.
It’s up to Congress.
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A U.S. soldier was executed on the streets of the U.S. capital, yet the flags remain at full-staff.
But when a hate-peddling podcaster was killed, the flags were lowered to half-staff within hours—and stayed that way for days.
WTH?
Tonight...
But when a hate-peddling podcaster was killed, the flags were lowered to half-staff within hours—and stayed that way for days.
WTH?
Tonight...
November 30, 2025 at 2:40 AM
A U.S. soldier was executed on the streets of the U.S. capital, yet the flags remain at full-staff.
But when a hate-peddling podcaster was killed, the flags were lowered to half-staff within hours—and stayed that way for days.
WTH?
Tonight...
But when a hate-peddling podcaster was killed, the flags were lowered to half-staff within hours—and stayed that way for days.
WTH?
Tonight...
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Would be a bit awkward given that the Trump administration has condemned millions of people with AIDS to death through their USAID cuts
The State Department has warned employees not to use government funds to mark Dec. 1 as World AIDS Day and to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.” nyti.ms/3KhPDrA
Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day
The State Department warned employees not to use government funds for the occasion and to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.”
nyti.ms
November 30, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Would be a bit awkward given that the Trump administration has condemned millions of people with AIDS to death through their USAID cuts
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A cryptocurrency named for Melania Trump has lost 99 percent of its value since Inauguration Day, while other Trump-linked assets have fallen as much as 80 percent, according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/melania-tr...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/melania-tr...
Melania Trump Coin Collapses 99% as Other Trump-Linked Investments Drop Up to 80%
Trump-aligned digital tokens and the stock of Trump Media have experienced some of the steepest declines in consumer-facing assets this year, according to financial filings and multiple news reports.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:52 AM
A cryptocurrency named for Melania Trump has lost 99 percent of its value since Inauguration Day, while other Trump-linked assets have fallen as much as 80 percent, according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/melania-tr...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/melania-tr...
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Is the United States about to shoot down commercial jets flying over South America?
This, unfortunately, is now a serious question.
This, unfortunately, is now a serious question.
November 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Is the United States about to shoot down commercial jets flying over South America?
This, unfortunately, is now a serious question.
This, unfortunately, is now a serious question.
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A tiny trial in New York has shown that personalized mRNA vaccines can provoke massive, lasting immune responses against pancreatic cancer, even as sweeping federal cuts now threaten the fragile labs required to produce them.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/a-breakthr...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/a-breakthr...
November 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A tiny trial in New York has shown that personalized mRNA vaccines can provoke massive, lasting immune responses against pancreatic cancer, even as sweeping federal cuts now threaten the fragile labs required to produce them.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/a-breakthr...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/a-breakthr...
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Joni Ernst must be so proud.
A chapter in Hegseth’s book is literally titled “More Lethality, Less Lawyers.”
It’s almost as if there were signs!
It’s almost as if there were signs!
November 30, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Joni Ernst must be so proud.
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Congress has the power to fire him.
Pete Hegseth is a war criminal and should be fired immediately.
November 30, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Congress has the power to fire him.
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If you think Falangism is the answer, it’s not really “censorship” that you object to www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/w...
November 30, 2025 at 1:52 AM
If you think Falangism is the answer, it’s not really “censorship” that you object to www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/w...
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🚨🇻🇪🇧🇷 MADURO’S PLANE SPOTTED ON BRAZIL BORDER – ESCAPE IN PROGRESS?
The Airbus A319 usually used by Maduro landed in Santa Elena de Uairén, right at the Venezuela-Brazil frontier. No confirmation yet if he’s onboard or seeking asylum, but the timing is raising alarms.
The Airbus A319 usually used by Maduro landed in Santa Elena de Uairén, right at the Venezuela-Brazil frontier. No confirmation yet if he’s onboard or seeking asylum, but the timing is raising alarms.
November 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
🚨🇻🇪🇧🇷 MADURO’S PLANE SPOTTED ON BRAZIL BORDER – ESCAPE IN PROGRESS?
The Airbus A319 usually used by Maduro landed in Santa Elena de Uairén, right at the Venezuela-Brazil frontier. No confirmation yet if he’s onboard or seeking asylum, but the timing is raising alarms.
The Airbus A319 usually used by Maduro landed in Santa Elena de Uairén, right at the Venezuela-Brazil frontier. No confirmation yet if he’s onboard or seeking asylum, but the timing is raising alarms.
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This week has offered many stark insights:
1. The US is by far the most corrupt Western country.
2. Trump's administration works for its own enrichment with Russia, sacrificing Ukraine (WSJ below).
3. The US must play no role on Ukraine-Russia issues. /1
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
1. The US is by far the most corrupt Western country.
2. Trump's administration works for its own enrichment with Russia, sacrificing Ukraine (WSJ below).
3. The US must play no role on Ukraine-Russia issues. /1
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:58 AM
This week has offered many stark insights:
1. The US is by far the most corrupt Western country.
2. Trump's administration works for its own enrichment with Russia, sacrificing Ukraine (WSJ below).
3. The US must play no role on Ukraine-Russia issues. /1
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
1. The US is by far the most corrupt Western country.
2. Trump's administration works for its own enrichment with Russia, sacrificing Ukraine (WSJ below).
3. The US must play no role on Ukraine-Russia issues. /1
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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Trump is reshaping election control by installing loyalists and stripping state power, a sweeping federal grab that could let the White House decide how America votes and who counts the ballots.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
November 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Trump is reshaping election control by installing loyalists and stripping state power, a sweeping federal grab that could let the White House decide how America votes and who counts the ballots.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
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How in heaven’s name can they justify this? She was an asset for this country, not a threat, and she was brought here as a little child, which obviously wasn’t in her control. It was cruel to her and her family, and a loss for the U.S.
'She's absolutely heartbroken': The Babson College freshman, 19-year-old Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, had already passed through security at Boston Logan Airport when she was told there was an issue with her boarding pass, her attorney said. on.nbcboston.com/FbseH24
College freshman deported flying home from Boston for Thanksgiving, despite court order
A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was deported to Honduras in violation of a court order. That’s according to an attorney for Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a 19-year-old at Babson College. She was detained by immigration officials at Boston Logan International Airport on November 20. A federal judge issued an emergency order the day after her arrest prohibiting the government from removing her from Massachusetts for 72 hours. However, within two days, she was sent to Texas and then Honduras. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says an immigration judge ordered Lopez Belloza deported in 2015. But her attorney says she wasn’t aware of any removal order.
on.nbcboston.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
How in heaven’s name can they justify this? She was an asset for this country, not a threat, and she was brought here as a little child, which obviously wasn’t in her control. It was cruel to her and her family, and a loss for the U.S.
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Tyson is closing its beef plants in Nebraska and Amarillo, TX (article in the thread).
Sure, the plants may be old. However, that never stopped these companies from continuing to process meat if they had markets and customers.
Tariffs and drought did this. It's a shame.
Sure, the plants may be old. However, that never stopped these companies from continuing to process meat if they had markets and customers.
Tariffs and drought did this. It's a shame.
Tyson's beef plant closure in Nebraska will impact a reliant town and ranchers nationwide
Tyson Foods’ decision to close a beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, could devastate the small city and undermine the profits of ranchers nationwide.
apnews.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Tyson is closing its beef plants in Nebraska and Amarillo, TX (article in the thread).
Sure, the plants may be old. However, that never stopped these companies from continuing to process meat if they had markets and customers.
Tariffs and drought did this. It's a shame.
Sure, the plants may be old. However, that never stopped these companies from continuing to process meat if they had markets and customers.
Tariffs and drought did this. It's a shame.
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and she sent him away as cold as a snowball, saying his prayers too.
November 30, 2025 at 12:37 AM
and she sent him away as cold as a snowball, saying his prayers too.