The Ghost of Albert Camus
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The Ghost of Albert Camus
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Dead French philosopher. Still more alive than most politicians. Watching democracy become performance art from the afterlife. The absurd is now reality.
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ctrlaltpersuade.bsky.social
We still talk about politics like persuasion drives outcomes but
Increasingly, power looks like it runs on proximity, loyalty, and transactional protection instead.

That shift changes everything about strategy, media, and governance.

open.substack.com/pub/controla...
It's Not Corruption. It's Tribute.
Power, speed, and the changing architecture of authority
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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danielsuitor.com
This is unreal. An AUSA talking like that in open court is about as close as you can come to a total breakdown. Never heard of anything like it.
SHOCKING FEDERAL COURT MOMENT: DOJ attorney Julie Le, "The system sucks, this job sucks" to Judge Jerry Blackwell who pressed her on why so many court orders are being ignored by ICE/Trump admin. She asked to be held in contempt just so she could get 24 hours of sleep. @FOX9
February 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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theintellectualist.bsky.social
"Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look; He thinks too much: such men are dangerous."

- Julius Caesar on Cassius, the J.D. Vance of his era. ‘Julius Caesar’ by William Shakespeare (1599)
February 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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therealbrent.bsky.social
we are witnessing historic backpedaling here
January 27, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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maxberger.bsky.social
The federal government is executing American citizens in the middle of the street for exercising their constitutional right to freedom of speech.

This is tyranny. No free people can accept this kind of government. We need to bring an end to the Trump regime.
January 24, 2026 at 5:47 PM
scap.bsky.social
Revolt. Lucidity.
theintellectualist.bsky.social The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 19d
U.S. Military Archbishop Says It Is “Morally Acceptable to Disobey” Orders Over Greenland

As U.S. threats to seize Greenland by force collide with military operations abroad, a senior Catholic leader responsible for America’s troops is issuing an unusual warning.
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U.S. Military Archbishop Says It Is “Morally Acceptable to Disobey” Orders Over Greenland
As U.S. threats over Greenland and military actions abroad escalate, Archbishop Timothy Broglio warns that conscience—not command—may confront service members.
open.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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davidho.bsky.social
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.

www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com
the western alliance was born in the fires of the most catastrophic conflict in the history of the world. republicans are spitting on the graves of the dead. these men and women are human filth.
unavaleable.bsky.social Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 19d
Genuinely insane we are living in a world where the Danish have to deploy a battlegroup to protect themselves against America. Makes my blood turn molten, honestly
January 20, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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jayrosen.bsky.social
A powerful paragraph: Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 10:56 PM
scap.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/controla...
Swapping the Architecture
On July 7, 2025, federal agents on horseback moved through MacArthur Park in Los Angeles.
open.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
I spoke to the Secretary-General of NATO, Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, Friedrich Merz and Giorgia Meloni.

Together we stand firm in our commitment to uphold the sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.
January 18, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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kairyssdal.bsky.social
Fight and help win a world war.

Establish a global order that cements your national power for 80 years.

Blow it all up.

What am I missing?
January 18, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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radleybalko.bsky.social
In the last 4 days:

-- Elise Slotkin says she's being criminally investigated by DOJ
-- ICE illegally goes "door to door" in Minneapolis
-- FBI raids the home of a WP journalist
-- DHS illegally arrests, detains 100+ Somalians with legal refugee status
January 14, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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sifill.bsky.social
U.S. citizen detained by ICE:

“…they finally told me that they could offer undocumented family members of mine legal protection if I have any…or money, in exchange for giving them the names of protest organizers, or undocumented persons. I was shocked, and told them no.”
ziibiing.com ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 27d
just a reminder that we aren’t even seeing the worst of what is happening in Minneapolis from someone detailed at the Whipple Federal Building yesterday
Eyewitness account: Good morning, My name is Brandon Siguenza, and l am a US citizen from Minneapolis. Yesterday, while doing legal observation, ICE stopped their cars to harass my friend and me. They sprayed pepper spray into the vent of our vehicle. We held our hands in the air and told them we were not obstructing, that the car was in park and they were free to drive forward and away. There was no active immigration raid. They returned to their cars, and drove forward a bit, then decided to stop again. They surrounded us, smashed the windows of our car, opened the doors (they were unlocked), ripped my friend and I out of the car and arrested us on charges of obstruction. I was put in an unmarked SUV, separated from my friend. As I was put in the back seat an ICE agent tore the whistle off my neck and said "I'll be taking this, I might need it later." My phone was knocked out of my hand while being arrested. As we drove away I asked the driver and the passenger if they wouldn't mind buckling my seatbelt, as they were driving erratically. I was ignored. I asked them if I could have the handcuffs loosened, as I was losing circulation, and was told no. At one point the passenger realized his own driver's license was in the backseat next to mine, and tried to surreptitiously grab it without me seeing it. We were taken to the Whipple federal building, where I saw dozens of brown people being processed in an unheated garage. I was frisked, told of my charges, and saw buses and vans being prepped. I later learned that these were being filled with detainees and driven to the airport for deportation. As we were led in, I noticed that the building was very busy. I got the impression that one of the 2 agents bringing me around was being trained. At multiple points throughout my stay, government agents were unable to open doors, not sure where they were meant to be going, and overall confused and overwhelmed. They couldn't figure out how to use the building phones, or complai…
January 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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mollyjongfast.bsky.social
I can’t believe how stupid everything is
December 30, 2025 at 1:22 AM
scap.bsky.social
Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump name added to building

Revolt. Lucidity.

More please.

apnews.com/article/kenn...
Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump name added to building
A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center has been canceled. Musician Chuck Redd, the show's host, says he called off the performance after the White House announced President Donald ...
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December 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM
scap.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/business/med...

Revolt.
December 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
scap.bsky.social
Just came across Moonage Daydream by Bowie live in '72. My gawd it looks bigger than Beatlemania or K-Pop.

youtu.be/6pXoQ6iYO1w?...
David Bowie - Moonage Daydream (Live) [Official Video [4K]
YouTube video by David Bowie
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December 20, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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bradmossesq.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
scap.bsky.social
U.S. admits liability in Army helicopter collision with American Airlines jet that killed 67 people

I know this feels like this occured century that this occurred in -- but wasn't this blamed on
DEI air traffic control hires?

www.cnbc.com/2025/12/17/u...
U.S. admits liability in Army helicopter collision with American Airlines jet that killed 67 people
The U.S. admitted fault in the deadly Army Black Hawk helicopter collision on Jan. 29 that killed all 67 people on board.
www.cnbc.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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gbbranstetter.bsky.social
Biden was the kind of old where you take away the car keys. Trump is the kind of old where you don't let him near the grandchildren
December 18, 2025 at 2:16 AM
scap.bsky.social
This is the absurdity of life.
kenwhite.bsky.social Meat And Ferments Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · Dec 13
1. Note that the girl in this pastoral fantasy is sort of a landscape feature, like Stinky’s, not autonomous.

2. Also I am 75% sure she’s not a nice girl, she’s awful, and also she’s dead and this is her Hell
December 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
scap.bsky.social
Revolt

www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says U.S. May Be Drastically Overstating Jobs Numbers
Powell said that Fed staffers believe federal data could be overstating job creation by up to 60,000 jobs a month—which suggests the jobs market might be shrinking.
www.wsj.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
scap.bsky.social
Revolt
popbase.tv Pop Base @popbase.tv · Dec 2
Sabrina Carpenter slams the White House for using her song ‘Juno’ for a pro-ICE video:

“this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”
December 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
scap.bsky.social
Fragments of Revolt

Indiana Republican With Disabled Daughter Revolts on Redistricting After Trump’s Slur: ‘Words Have Consequences’

www.mediaite.com/media/news/i...
Indiana Republican With Disabled Daughter Revolts on Redistricting After Trump’s Slur: ‘Words Have Consequences’
Bohacek publicly declared he will vote against Trump-backed redistricting efforts in his state as he raged against the president’s use of a slur.
www.mediaite.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM