Irrational Monkey-in-Chief
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Irrational Monkey-in-Chief
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It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times.

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We just posted a quick analysis of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Mineapolis. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkFc...
Analysis of Alex Pretti Shooting in Minneapolis
YouTube video by Bellingcat
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January 24, 2026 at 11:36 PM
January 24, 2026 at 11:19 PM
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Don't believe your lying eyes:
January 24, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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Abolish ICE, abolish DHS, redistribute the other agencies, prosecute actual criminals, such as people who commit execution-style murders of Americans in broad daylight.
January 24, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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It's really too bad the United States Congress no longer exists.
January 24, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Another horrifying shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis
economist.com/united-state...
from The Economist
Another horrifying shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis
What happens when armed men are given impunity
economist.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
January 24, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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We’ve placed the available videos of the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis today into the same synchronised timeline and are continuing to analyse further.
January 24, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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⚡️Moldova moves to withdraw from Russian-led CIS, Foreign Minister says.

Moldova is in the process of formalizing its exit from the Russian-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi told Radio Moldova on Jan. 19.
Moldova moves to withdraw from Russian-led CIS, Foreign Minister says
Moldova is in the process of formalizing its exit from the Russian-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi told Radio Moldova on Jan. 19.
kyivindependent.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:14 AM
The dangerous triumph of neo-mercantilism www.ft.com/content/cd68...
The dangerous triumph of neo-mercantilism
Liberal trade policies are giving way to frictions that could lead to outright conflict
www.ft.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Trump’s Letter to Norway Should Be the Last Straw www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s Letter to Norway Should Be the Last Straw
Will Republicans in Congress ever step in?
www.theatlantic.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:44 PM
How a billionaire with interests in Greenland encouraged Trump to acquire the territory www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
How a billionaire with interests in Greenland encouraged Trump to acquire the territory
US president’s friend Ronald Lauder – who first proposed Arctic expansion – is now making deals in the island
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:47 PM
I’ve Studied How Democracies Fail. Here’s My Unified Theory of Trump www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
I’ve Studied How Democracies Fail. Here’s My Unified Theory of Trump
There’s a through line that runs from tariffs to toppling a foreign leader. It’s all about expanding the power of the presidency.
www.bloomberg.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Trump’s new ‘great game’: mining, mapping and mercantilism www.ft.com/content/0d2a...
Trump’s new ‘great game’: mining, mapping and mercantilism
The contest for resources between the US and China will continue after the president is gone and affect us all
www.ft.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter www.ft.com/content/ad94...
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Correction: This escalated really quickly, so, for the sake of historical accuracy, what has just happened is basically more like Iraq, March 2003 with a very similar script to Panama, December 1989.

Thanks for your attention to this matter ;)
January 3, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Trump says Nicolás Maduro has been captured and flown out of Venezuela www.ft.com/content/46ee...
Trump says Nicolás Maduro has been captured and flown out of Venezuela
Caracas residents report loud explosions and aircraft flying over the city
www.ft.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Trump says Maduro 'captured and flown out' of Venezuela
"The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country”
Live: Trump says Maduro 'captured and flown out' of Venezuela
US President Donald Trump said Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been captured after the US conducted a 'large scale strike' on country. This comes after Maduro declared a state of emergency ear...
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January 3, 2026 at 9:30 AM
It’s Jan 1991 all over again:
Explosions hit Venezuelan capital Caracas www.ft.com/content/46ee...
Explosions hit Venezuelan capital Caracas
Residents report loud blasts and aircraft flying over the city
www.ft.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Seven things to know about the EU’s €90bn loan to Ukraine: ecfr.eu/article/seve...
Seven things to know about the EU’s €90bn loan to Ukraine – European Council on Foreign Relations
Ukraine receives a vital lifeline, but it is not coming from immobilised Russian reserves.
ecfr.eu
December 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Baby wake up, Japan’s policy rate. is now at 75bps. //
#Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 30 years via @FT
years www.ft.com/content/cbaa...
Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 30 years
Bank of Japan implements quarter percentage point rise to 0.75% in progress to normalise monetary policy
www.ft.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:33 AM