Mike Phelps
@mike1phelps.bsky.social
Retired ex-academic economist and civil servant
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January 23, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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Okay... "adaptative normalcy"...
When Trump, President of the USA, declares "I am a Dictator", the economic world enters in "adaptative normalcy" mode
Okay...
When Trump, President of the USA, declares "I am a Dictator", the economic world enters in "adaptative normalcy" mode
Okay...
CEOs at Davos concocted a new euphemism for their shameless cowardice: "Adaptive Normalcy." I have a lot of thoughts about this that you don't want to miss. Become a Democracy Docket premium member to access this and a lot more. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
January 23, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Okay... "adaptative normalcy"...
When Trump, President of the USA, declares "I am a Dictator", the economic world enters in "adaptative normalcy" mode
Okay...
When Trump, President of the USA, declares "I am a Dictator", the economic world enters in "adaptative normalcy" mode
Okay...
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The only thing more dangerous to our armed forces is Trump & the US friendly fire - history says it all
January 23, 2026 at 9:49 PM
The only thing more dangerous to our armed forces is Trump & the US friendly fire - history says it all
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Strange how magats & obsessive trump lovers, will send an unborn child and it's mother, from a place of safety to uncertain foreign lands, regardless of any thought for the unborn child.
But those same sychophants allow a USA citizen to die to 'protect' the unborn!
couriertexas.com/2026/01/21/s...
But those same sychophants allow a USA citizen to die to 'protect' the unborn!
couriertexas.com/2026/01/21/s...
January 23, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Strange how magats & obsessive trump lovers, will send an unborn child and it's mother, from a place of safety to uncertain foreign lands, regardless of any thought for the unborn child.
But those same sychophants allow a USA citizen to die to 'protect' the unborn!
couriertexas.com/2026/01/21/s...
But those same sychophants allow a USA citizen to die to 'protect' the unborn!
couriertexas.com/2026/01/21/s...
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#NATO #Greenland #Afghanistan #military
A month before the 2024 general election, General John Kelly described Trump as a fascist, also noting that;
'he certainly prefers the dictator approach to government.
www.cnn.com/2024/10/22/p...
A month before the 2024 general election, General John Kelly described Trump as a fascist, also noting that;
'he certainly prefers the dictator approach to government.
www.cnn.com/2024/10/22/p...
Trump’s former chief of staff says he fits ‘fascist’ definition and prefers ‘dictator approach’ | CNN Politics
John Kelly, the retired Marine general who was Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff, entered the 2024 fray in stunning fashion, saying the former president fits “into the general definition of fa...
www.cnn.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:59 AM
#NATO #Greenland #Afghanistan #military
A month before the 2024 general election, General John Kelly described Trump as a fascist, also noting that;
'he certainly prefers the dictator approach to government.
www.cnn.com/2024/10/22/p...
A month before the 2024 general election, General John Kelly described Trump as a fascist, also noting that;
'he certainly prefers the dictator approach to government.
www.cnn.com/2024/10/22/p...
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Trump is quietly working to perpetuate his grip on power - important (and terrifying) read via @bylinetimes.bsky.social…
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
'Trump Has Already Rigged the 2028 Presidential Election': US Defence Insider
Regardless of how people vote, the chances of a Democrat Government coming to power in 2029 is now virtually nil, argues Brynn Tannehill
bylinetimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Trump is quietly working to perpetuate his grip on power - important (and terrifying) read via @bylinetimes.bsky.social…
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
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The eternal grifter - he doesn’t even try to hide it… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage’s trip to Davos hosted and paid for by family trust of billionaire
Trust says Reform UK leader was invited to WEF event by London-based venture capitalist as an honorary adviser
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:25 AM
The eternal grifter - he doesn’t even try to hide it… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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The breathtaking cynicism here certainly casts the last 10 years of internal Labour politics in, uh, a certain light
right lads, what we need to do is accuse the only Jewish leader of a major party of being an antisemite and highlight that he thinks Donald Trump is an unreliable military partner, then surely no-one will vote for him
January 24, 2026 at 8:30 AM
The breathtaking cynicism here certainly casts the last 10 years of internal Labour politics in, uh, a certain light
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Nigel Farage’s trip to Davos hosted and paid for by $10bn family trust of an Iranian-born billionaire.
Listed on the programme as member of parliament and a representative of HP Trust “family office of Sasan Ghandehari”.
What do sponsors get in return?
Listed on the programme as member of parliament and a representative of HP Trust “family office of Sasan Ghandehari”.
What do sponsors get in return?
Nigel Farage’s trip to Davos hosted and paid for by family trust of billionaire
Trust says Reform UK leader was invited to WEF event by London-based venture capitalist as an honorary adviser
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Nigel Farage’s trip to Davos hosted and paid for by $10bn family trust of an Iranian-born billionaire.
Listed on the programme as member of parliament and a representative of HP Trust “family office of Sasan Ghandehari”.
What do sponsors get in return?
Listed on the programme as member of parliament and a representative of HP Trust “family office of Sasan Ghandehari”.
What do sponsors get in return?
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Trump says a US "armada" is heading toward Iran.
War drums push oil prices higher amid fears of supply disruption, very profitable for oil companies.
UN sidelined. Like a mafia-don Trump demands obedience or regime change.
There will be no peace.
War drums push oil prices higher amid fears of supply disruption, very profitable for oil companies.
UN sidelined. Like a mafia-don Trump demands obedience or regime change.
There will be no peace.
What Trump’s renewed attack on Iran could mean for oil prices
U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed threats against Iran have stoked fears of possible supply disruption in the oil-rich Middle East.
www.cnbc.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Trump says a US "armada" is heading toward Iran.
War drums push oil prices higher amid fears of supply disruption, very profitable for oil companies.
UN sidelined. Like a mafia-don Trump demands obedience or regime change.
There will be no peace.
War drums push oil prices higher amid fears of supply disruption, very profitable for oil companies.
UN sidelined. Like a mafia-don Trump demands obedience or regime change.
There will be no peace.
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ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."
January 23, 2026 at 5:32 PM
ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."
Troubling but probably accurate assessment open.substack.com/pub/jonathan...
Trump’s 'Board of Peace' is the nail in Gaza’s coffin
Feckless European leaders like Starmer let Israel and the US tear up international law in Gaza. Now, faced with Greenland and Ukraine, they are suffering from a severe case of buyer’s regret
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Troubling but probably accurate assessment open.substack.com/pub/jonathan...
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The Trump regime is made of sociopaths from top to bottom: the darkest potentials of human beings in political form. Voters, led by their own anger, gave them a mandate to do their worst, and this is what it looks like.
The Columbia Heights school district says ICE detained four of its students, including a 5-year-old boy, as "bait" to draw out family members.
ICE detains 5-year old Minnesota boy; lawyer says agents used him as ‘bait’
The Columbia Heights school district says federal agents have detained four children in their district. School officials and a lawyer for the family say agents used 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramo as “bai...
www.mprnews.org
January 22, 2026 at 10:33 AM
The Trump regime is made of sociopaths from top to bottom: the darkest potentials of human beings in political form. Voters, led by their own anger, gave them a mandate to do their worst, and this is what it looks like.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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January 22, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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Just before his election Donald Trump promised to cut Energy Bills in half within 12 months.
They have risen in every single state, some by nearly 30%.
They have risen in every single state, some by nearly 30%.
January 22, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Just before his election Donald Trump promised to cut Energy Bills in half within 12 months.
They have risen in every single state, some by nearly 30%.
They have risen in every single state, some by nearly 30%.
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Well, this is really something. A majority of *working class whites* disapprove of ICE, per new NYT poll.
Dovetails with the unpublished data that I got from Quinnipiac finding similar on working class more broadly (see below).
(cc @gelliottmorris.com )
Dovetails with the unpublished data that I got from Quinnipiac finding similar on working class more broadly (see below).
(cc @gelliottmorris.com )
Quinnipiac gave me unpublished data from new poll and it finds huge, huge, huge percentages of young and working class voters have seen video of Minneapolis shooting.
Majorities of both disapprove of ICE. Pundits are getting the working class/immigration wrong:
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
Majorities of both disapprove of ICE. Pundits are getting the working class/immigration wrong:
newrepublic.com/article/2052...
January 22, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Well, this is really something. A majority of *working class whites* disapprove of ICE, per new NYT poll.
Dovetails with the unpublished data that I got from Quinnipiac finding similar on working class more broadly (see below).
(cc @gelliottmorris.com )
Dovetails with the unpublished data that I got from Quinnipiac finding similar on working class more broadly (see below).
(cc @gelliottmorris.com )
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Death toll in Afghanistan when NATO answered the US’s call:
- 453 Britons
- 158 Canadians
- 89 French
- 59 Germans
- 53 Italians
- 44 Danes
- 17 Spaniards
“Stayed a little back, off the front lines “!
No one in the media will call him out over this lie or any of the others he spouts.
- 453 Britons
- 158 Canadians
- 89 French
- 59 Germans
- 53 Italians
- 44 Danes
- 17 Spaniards
“Stayed a little back, off the front lines “!
No one in the media will call him out over this lie or any of the others he spouts.
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Death toll in Afghanistan when NATO answered the US’s call:
- 453 Britons
- 158 Canadians
- 89 French
- 59 Germans
- 53 Italians
- 44 Danes
- 17 Spaniards
“Stayed a little back, off the front lines “!
No one in the media will call him out over this lie or any of the others he spouts.
- 453 Britons
- 158 Canadians
- 89 French
- 59 Germans
- 53 Italians
- 44 Danes
- 17 Spaniards
“Stayed a little back, off the front lines “!
No one in the media will call him out over this lie or any of the others he spouts.
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Elon Musk is a white supremacist. Case closed.
January 22, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Elon Musk is a white supremacist. Case closed.
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Mark Carney's Speech Showed America and Britain the Sort of Global Leadership They Have Now Abandoned – my latest for @bylinetimes.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2026/01/21/m...
Mark Carney's Speech Showed America and Britain the Sort of Global Leadership They Have Now Abandoned
The Canadian Prime Minister's powerful response to the growing threat from Donald Trump has put other world leaders to shame, argues Simon Nixon
bylinetimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Mark Carney's Speech Showed America and Britain the Sort of Global Leadership They Have Now Abandoned – my latest for @bylinetimes.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2026/01/21/m...
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Excellent piece. I keep waiting for that moment when Starmer rises to the occasion…
January 22, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Excellent piece. I keep waiting for that moment when Starmer rises to the occasion…
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"Terrible things are happening outside...Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated." Anne Frank-The Diary of a Young Girl
#icegestapo
#icegestapo
January 22, 2026 at 12:41 PM
"Terrible things are happening outside...Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated." Anne Frank-The Diary of a Young Girl
#icegestapo
#icegestapo
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Surely the real question is why any sane country would?
Why are Britain and other countries reluctant to join Trump’s Gaza board of peace?
Why are Britain and other countries reluctant to join Trump’s Gaza board of peace?
Why are Britain and other countries reluctant to join Trump’s Gaza board of peace?
www.independent.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Surely the real question is why any sane country would?
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posted without comment, but the BBC needs to get a grip
January 22, 2026 at 12:37 PM
posted without comment, but the BBC needs to get a grip
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I mean, it's not too early is it? We can all see the membership line-up, the constitution and the price for inclusion.
posted without comment, but the BBC needs to get a grip
January 22, 2026 at 12:43 PM
I mean, it's not too early is it? We can all see the membership line-up, the constitution and the price for inclusion.