Donal
@grumpyolddoc.bsky.social
Dad, Husband, Survivor, Retired Physician
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:45 PM
When a convicted felon and rapist leads the Federal Administration of course he denies access to State law officials to investigate a killing by his ICE private army
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Minn. Officials Say They’re Being Blocked From Investigating Fatal ICE Shooting
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:34 PM
When a convicted felon and rapist leads the Federal Administration of course he denies access to State law officials to investigate a killing by his ICE private army
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
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Palestine Action prisoner taken to hospital after 58 days on hunger strike.
Kamran Ahmed, 28, is among prisoners who are protesting the duration of their pre-trial detention, which has long passed the standard 6 month custody time limit set out in UK law
youtu.be/pC_mcn-Zd2U
Kamran Ahmed, 28, is among prisoners who are protesting the duration of their pre-trial detention, which has long passed the standard 6 month custody time limit set out in UK law
youtu.be/pC_mcn-Zd2U
UK Hunger Strike 2026 | BBC Radio 4 | World at One | 8 January 2026
YouTube video by Defend Our Juries
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January 8, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Palestine Action prisoner taken to hospital after 58 days on hunger strike.
Kamran Ahmed, 28, is among prisoners who are protesting the duration of their pre-trial detention, which has long passed the standard 6 month custody time limit set out in UK law
youtu.be/pC_mcn-Zd2U
Kamran Ahmed, 28, is among prisoners who are protesting the duration of their pre-trial detention, which has long passed the standard 6 month custody time limit set out in UK law
youtu.be/pC_mcn-Zd2U
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6 months ago, Musk suspended Grok when it went off the rails.
Very telling that he's done nothing about its recent prolific production of obscene deep-fake images.
Very telling that he's done nothing about its recent prolific production of obscene deep-fake images.
January 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
6 months ago, Musk suspended Grok when it went off the rails.
Very telling that he's done nothing about its recent prolific production of obscene deep-fake images.
Very telling that he's done nothing about its recent prolific production of obscene deep-fake images.
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WTF has happened to this country?
British woman left stranded in Hungary after the Home Office refuse to let her bring 13-year-old niece to the UK.
The girl, who was abandoned by her parents, could now end up in state care, following the Home Office's decision
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/08/b...
The girl, who was abandoned by her parents, could now end up in state care, following the Home Office's decision
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/08/b...
British Woman Left 'Stranded' in Hungary After Home Office Refuse to Let Her Bring Niece to the UK
The 13-year-old girl, who she was given parental responsibility over after being abandoned by her parents, could be sent into state care because of the Home Office's decision
bylinetimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:08 AM
WTF has happened to this country?
The insanity of a Republican controlled Congress, burning down Democracy whole "debating" shower heads
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January 8, 2026 at 11:12 AM
The insanity of a Republican controlled Congress, burning down Democracy whole "debating" shower heads
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Felon, rapist, genocidaire, pedophile protector, corrupt, pussy grabbing, lying, traitorous thief is what you elected
The military assault on Venezuela, the shooting of a woman by an ICE agent, the launch of the White House’s new revisionist website about January 6—these three events convey a powerful and unsettling message from Trump and his crew:
Violence is ours to use, at home and abroad, to get what we want.
Violence is ours to use, at home and abroad, to get what we want.
The Trump doctrine: Violence is us
The message is clear—be afraid.
www.motherjones.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Felon, rapist, genocidaire, pedophile protector, corrupt, pussy grabbing, lying, traitorous thief is what you elected
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"We’re creating something even more dangerous to the country: A masked monster of a law enforcement agency, one uniquely unsuited for its new power, authority, reach, and funding levels."
Spending $200 billion on ICE is a terrible idea
I've covered federal law enforcement for two decades. Here are the things that worry me most.
www.motherjones.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
"We’re creating something even more dangerous to the country: A masked monster of a law enforcement agency, one uniquely unsuited for its new power, authority, reach, and funding levels."
Trump publicly excuses another citizen murder - the day after Jan 6 anniversary
January 7, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Trump publicly excuses another citizen murder - the day after Jan 6 anniversary
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Here's the shooter, in fine shape walking to a car, getting in and fleeing the scene literally seconds later
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This is Trump’s masked ICE agent, who shot the woman in Minneapolis, fleeing from the scene about 90 seconds after the shooting.
You can hear a witness yelling, “Don’t let the murderer leave.”
You can hear a witness yelling, “Don’t let the murderer leave.”
January 7, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Here's the shooter, in fine shape walking to a car, getting in and fleeing the scene literally seconds later
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This is not who we are. I became an ICE agent because I truly believed in the value of getting a $50,000 signing bonus to violently assault and terrorize anyone I wanted while never getting in trouble for anything. Being held accountable conflicts strongly with my deeply-held personal beliefs
January 7, 2026 at 10:15 PM
This is not who we are. I became an ICE agent because I truly believed in the value of getting a $50,000 signing bonus to violently assault and terrorize anyone I wanted while never getting in trouble for anything. Being held accountable conflicts strongly with my deeply-held personal beliefs
USA claims sanctioned Russian tanker was seized in North Atlantic because it was "Venezuala-linked"
UK claims same tanker was linked to Russia-Iran smuggling and sanctions busting. No mention of any Venezualan link
Surely allies should at least use the same cover story and vessel name ?
UK claims same tanker was linked to Russia-Iran smuggling and sanctions busting. No mention of any Venezualan link
Surely allies should at least use the same cover story and vessel name ?
January 7, 2026 at 9:54 PM
USA claims sanctioned Russian tanker was seized in North Atlantic because it was "Venezuala-linked"
UK claims same tanker was linked to Russia-Iran smuggling and sanctions busting. No mention of any Venezualan link
Surely allies should at least use the same cover story and vessel name ?
UK claims same tanker was linked to Russia-Iran smuggling and sanctions busting. No mention of any Venezualan link
Surely allies should at least use the same cover story and vessel name ?
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In 2019, Trump's former Russia adviser Fiona Hill said Russia offered US free rein in Venezuela in exchange for Ukraine apnews.com/article/russ...
Trump's former Russia adviser says Russia offered US free rein in Venezuela in exchange for Ukraine
Russian officials suggested in 2019 that the Kremlin might reduce support for Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a free hand in Ukraine.
apnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:16 AM
In 2019, Trump's former Russia adviser Fiona Hill said Russia offered US free rein in Venezuela in exchange for Ukraine apnews.com/article/russ...
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Why don’t they ever explain that documents tying Hernandez to drug trafficking and money laundering were unsealed in 2019, by Trump’s DOJ?
When they answer “I don’t have the facts” give them the facts.
When they answer “I don’t have the facts” give them the facts.
SORKIN: Did you support the pardon of Hernandez, the former president of Honduras for what effectively looks like the same thing as Maduro?
RICK CRAWFORD: I don't have the information the president had. I don't get to weigh in on those particular things.
RICK CRAWFORD: I don't have the information the president had. I don't get to weigh in on those particular things.
January 6, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Why don’t they ever explain that documents tying Hernandez to drug trafficking and money laundering were unsealed in 2019, by Trump’s DOJ?
When they answer “I don’t have the facts” give them the facts.
When they answer “I don’t have the facts” give them the facts.
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Just remember what I wrote last May (and which continues to bear out.)
“Trump's numbers are tanking, with a majority of Americans saying he's a ‘dangerous dictator.’ And yet, they're now putting the face of pure evil in the White House on TV more and more.”
www.signorile.com/p/the-more-t...
“Trump's numbers are tanking, with a majority of Americans saying he's a ‘dangerous dictator.’ And yet, they're now putting the face of pure evil in the White House on TV more and more.”
www.signorile.com/p/the-more-t...
The more they put Stephen Miller out front, the more Trump will collapse
Trump's numbers are tanking, with a majority of Americans saying he's a "dangerous dictator." And yet, they're now putting the face of pure evil in the White House on TV more and more.
www.signorile.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Just remember what I wrote last May (and which continues to bear out.)
“Trump's numbers are tanking, with a majority of Americans saying he's a ‘dangerous dictator.’ And yet, they're now putting the face of pure evil in the White House on TV more and more.”
www.signorile.com/p/the-more-t...
“Trump's numbers are tanking, with a majority of Americans saying he's a ‘dangerous dictator.’ And yet, they're now putting the face of pure evil in the White House on TV more and more.”
www.signorile.com/p/the-more-t...
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A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
January 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
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Trump said he was in charge--but the Maduro regime is continuing with its oppression.
Then again, this is how Trump would want to run things here.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Then again, this is how Trump would want to run things here.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Venezuela detains journalists and seizes communication devices after Maduro’s removal
Thirteen of those detained were released according to the country’s National Union of Press Workers
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Trump said he was in charge--but the Maduro regime is continuing with its oppression.
Then again, this is how Trump would want to run things here.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Then again, this is how Trump would want to run things here.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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I am so sick of organizations, media outlets, corporations, and politicians bending the knee to this POS.
The cowardice is staggering.
The cowardice is staggering.
January 7, 2026 at 3:25 AM
I am so sick of organizations, media outlets, corporations, and politicians bending the knee to this POS.
The cowardice is staggering.
The cowardice is staggering.
BBC News - Chris Mason: Greenland and Ukraine point to Trump's head-spinning unpredictability
"Head-spinning unpredictability" = mental instability
Fixed it for you Chris
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"Head-spinning unpredictability" = mental instability
Fixed it for you Chris
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Chris Mason: Greenland and Ukraine point to Trump's head-spinning unpredictability
This week has seen two case studies in how Europe is trying to bind the US into its future, writes the BBC's political editor.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 7:27 AM
BBC News - Chris Mason: Greenland and Ukraine point to Trump's head-spinning unpredictability
"Head-spinning unpredictability" = mental instability
Fixed it for you Chris
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Head-spinning unpredictability" = mental instability
Fixed it for you Chris
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Truth:
“Not only will Kennedy’s actions put kids at greater risk for serious illness & death from vaccine-preventable diseases, he is also further undermining trust in public health and causing unnecessary confusion by forcing guidance that is contrary to the scientific evidence,” said Prof Jacobs
“Not only will Kennedy’s actions put kids at greater risk for serious illness & death from vaccine-preventable diseases, he is also further undermining trust in public health and causing unnecessary confusion by forcing guidance that is contrary to the scientific evidence,” said Prof Jacobs
“This is but another cannon shot at a load-bearing wall in the U.S. vaccination program”.
I appreciated speaking with HuffPost today about RFK Jr. changing the CDC’s vaccine recommendations.
I also said that I do not believe these changes reflect guidance from expert CDC scientists.
I appreciated speaking with HuffPost today about RFK Jr. changing the CDC’s vaccine recommendations.
I also said that I do not believe these changes reflect guidance from expert CDC scientists.
With Flu Rates Soaring, Why Did RFK’s CDC Stop Recommending The Vaccine For Kids?
"There is no scientific evidence supporting the change in recommendations,” one expert told HuffPost.
www.huffpost.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Truth:
“Not only will Kennedy’s actions put kids at greater risk for serious illness & death from vaccine-preventable diseases, he is also further undermining trust in public health and causing unnecessary confusion by forcing guidance that is contrary to the scientific evidence,” said Prof Jacobs
“Not only will Kennedy’s actions put kids at greater risk for serious illness & death from vaccine-preventable diseases, he is also further undermining trust in public health and causing unnecessary confusion by forcing guidance that is contrary to the scientific evidence,” said Prof Jacobs
Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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Ahead of today’s anniversary, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee released two new reports on the aftermath of the January 6 attack. They found at least 33 pardoned January 6 defendants have since been charged, arrested or convicted of new crimes.
January 6, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Ahead of today’s anniversary, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee released two new reports on the aftermath of the January 6 attack. They found at least 33 pardoned January 6 defendants have since been charged, arrested or convicted of new crimes.
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Today marks the fifth anniversary of the January 6th insurrection, when supporters of Donald Trump attempted to violently stop the peaceful transfer of power.
January 6, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the January 6th insurrection, when supporters of Donald Trump attempted to violently stop the peaceful transfer of power.
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