Alan Parker

"From the first moment a soldier is issued a rifle, they are taught a principle so basic it becomes instinct: Know what’s beyond your target." The problem here is it wasn't soldiers who did this: lnk.thebulwark.com/4659MsH

Portrait of a Pygmy Owl #art, #photography

Ghislaine Maxwell’s Bombshell Filing Raises Questions About Epstein’s Hidden Network For more access to expert legal analysis, official court documents and breaking news coverage only available here at the intersection of law and politics, please consider becoming a paid subscriber.Le...

“Buried in a footnote of Ghislaine Maxwell’s court filing, she makes the bombshell claim that there are twenty-five accomplices of Jeffrey Epstein who entered into secret settlements and that there are four unnamed employee co-conspirators of Epstein.”

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The Trump administration is eroding vital climate data American citizens are left vulnerable

The Economist reports on climate data being deleted, discontinued, defunded: www.economist.com/science-and-...

Opinion | Now We Know What All Those People Got From Epstein

this might be the highest gross things per line ratio piece I've read - if Americans are really following this story, the anti-elite backlash will be fierce.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...

Watch this, it's astonishing.

Meet the brains who explain Trumpism The Californian think-tank that applies intellectual gloss to MAGA

The Californian think-tank that applies intellectual gloss to MAGA

Thanks for a great history lesson on the nuclear arms race. I feel like humanity dodged a bullet the last time. I'd hate to have to through that again.

#photography, #art Hi contrast black and white rendering of Sandia Peak in Albuquerque, NM

The Real Reason ICE Agents Wear Masks Face coverings may work less to protect federal agents from danger than to make it easier for them to do unconstitutional things.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Opinion | History Shows Trump’s Worst Impulses May Backfire on Him

@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social nails it:

"I have seen this brand of strongman megalomania and the adverse effects it can ultimately have on leaders and their governments. I call it autocratic backfire. …

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#photography, #art Hi contrast rendition of Battleship Rock in New Mexico. From my "Dark Rocks" collection.

#BirdOfTheDay Curved-Bill Thrasher in Albuquerque foothills

Flying Sandhill Crane in soft pastel on Pastelmat #art

Indeed, a nest of vipers.

Congratulations!!! People should live their lives and conduct themselves in such a way that MAGA sycophants feel compelled to attack them.

I love this piece. Please get Guillermo del Toro to make a movie.

Sandhill Cranes in New Mexico #photography#art

Impeach Trump, Bondi, and RFK Jr. Now! The damage to our country is unsustainable. Impeach now before the damage is irreversible.

The People Are Turning Against ICE. Will the Politicians Take Notice? Strongly worded statements will not stop the terrorization of the country.

"The mind of a child has trouble with abstract concepts like 'title.' He’s got the prize now, doesn’t he? It’s right over there on the wall! It takes the mind of a child, too, to see María Corina Machado gift as a gesture of real respect." lnk.thebulwark.com/4sK0MTo

Can Trump Be Duped Into Dropping His Greenland Obsession? Thom Tillis, hoping to change the president’s mind, is blaming the Greenland idea on Trump staffers giving bad advice. Good luck with that.

"Owning the island was 'psychologically needed for success,' Trump insisted. One of the reporters pressed him: 'Psychologically important to you or to the United States?' Trump replied, 'Psychologically important for me.'" That's all you need to know.

Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments

Absolutely definitive video analysis of Renee Good killing here. Look at the image framed in red.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...

The congressional Dems need to convince the GOP that Trump must be impeached and removed from office. I know it is a tall order but I don't think to country (nor the world) can weather the damage much longer. Bad times are coming if congress doesn't act.

Trump’s Most Dangerous Gambit His irrational obsession with Greenland could lead to global conflict.

Danish and Greenland ministers just left the White House. It did not go well.
I have a long discussion here of Trump's attempt to get Greenland and why it could lead to World War III.

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Re-upped from July. Once again, those who ignore history are destined to repeat it.

OK, YOU should still absolutely not release a video talking about the charges against you. Powell gets the one-in-a-million exception because he knows what he’s doing and is resisting authoritarian trash.

Embracing Impeachment The case against Trump and his cabinet keeps growing—and the argument for waiting is no longer convincing.

"Practical or not, achievable or not at this moment in time, which of Trump’s illegal, unconstitutional and criminal acts does *not* warrant impeachment?"

@jilldlawrence.bsky.social on impeachment: lnk.thebulwark.com/4qoQ3we

The damage to the country is becoming incalculable. Impeachment is the tool the founders gave us. We must use it! You only need a couple of House GOP members an a little more than a dozen GOP senators to rid the country of the most dangerous leader in US history.

Why Mark Kelly’s Case Matters The action against him is unwarranted and could chill legitimate—and invaluable—public speech by veterans.

"Mark Kelly’s legal counsel has called it an unprecedented and dangerous overreach. From my professional military perspective, based on four decades of experience, I agree." ICYMI @markhertling.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/3LzZI3H

Impeachment is the only answer. We cannot wait till 2028. Use your persuasive skills to get a few GOP house members to impeach. I know it is a long shot but it is the tool our founders gave use to deal with a tyrant. And pray that the Senate will convict.