Armageddon talk inside the military.
The Iraq playbook resurfacing.
Drone warfare rewriting the rules.
A fragile economy.
And measles quietly coming back.
This weekโs Saturday Covfefe connects the dots.
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Armageddon talk inside the military.
The Iraq playbook resurfacing.
Drone warfare rewriting the rules.
A fragile economy.
And measles quietly coming back.
This weekโs Saturday Covfefe connects the dots.
The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.
Oh Iโm well awareโฆ
Kristi Noem is out.
Under her and Donald Trump, DHS was weaponized against Americansโcommunities were targeted and people like Alex Pretti and Renee Good were smeared as โterrorists.โ
History will remember.
2:30 a.m. war announcement.
Emergency powers for voting.
Warehouses turned into detention centers.
Federal agencies firing at each other.
No speed limits on slaughter lines.
This week wasnโt chaotic. It was directional.
I don't disagree with you. Laying the groundwork...
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We are at war with Iran. Operation Epic Fury.
Trump said it was because of an โimminentโ missile threat to America.
Intelligence assessments do not support that claim.
If the evidence exists, release it. If it doesnโt, this is war built on a lie.
The Constitution still matters.๐บ๐ธ
A motley crew of democracy defenders uniting against a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
At STATE OF THE SWAMP organized by DEFIANCE.
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To Trump: โWe are not your audience, we are your employers, and we will remind you of that and the ballot boxโ - @oliviaoftroye.com at State of the Swamp
Peace summits on stage.
A kindergarten teacher calling a deportation tip line.
Children in Dilley, Texas behind razor wire.
Billionaires writing seven-figure checks and getting meetings.
This is how it scales.
They called peaceful protesters โterrorists.โ They sent troops into American cities.
People showed up anyway. ๐ธ
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State of the Swamp โ the rebuttal to the State of the Union.
Hope to see you there!
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CBS declined to broadcast the James Talarico interview.
Stephen Colbert took it to YouTube.
He aired it anyway.
Thatโs holding the line.
I am disgusted by what DHS has become under Kristi Noem.
Hereโs the reporting:
A 23-year-old Coast Guardsman goes missing at sea.
Search-and-rescue underway.
Kristi Noem allegedly tried to redirect an aircraft away from the rescue mission for migrant transport.
Nine days into her tenure as DHS Secretary, this is how it began. That tells you everything.
Tariffs.โจViolence without ideology.โจHealthcare theater.โจAlliances under strain.โจChaos at DHS.
If youโre tired of spin and want the signal, this oneโs for you.
I broke down what actually happened, and why it matters beyond El Paso.
They shut down the sky over El Paso under โNational Defense.โ
Flights grounded.
Local leaders blindsided.โจThe story shifted.
And the object? A balloon.
The object isnโt the story.
The scale of the response is.
The FAA has reopened the airspace over El Paso. Bad comms & incompetence likely played a role but something isnโt quite rightโฆthis isnโt the first time a cartel drone has breached US airspace. There will be more to this story.
Yes, itโs looking like incompetence at the FAA creating mass confusion and chaos.
Airspace over El Paso, Texas & southern New Mexico is closed for 10 days under a โnational defenseโ designation.
No explanation.
El Paso is my hometown.
After talk about bombing cartels & expanding border ops, people are obviously worried. The public deserves answers.
Seeing the monks arrive in Alexandria, Virginia on day 107, just before their journey concludes in Washington, D.C., was deeply moving.
Here are some highlights.
#WalkforPeace
โThe only thing more powerful than hate is loveโฆ.
Together we are America!๐บ๐ธโ
โBad Bunny
Orgullosas! Mom and I waiting for Bad Bunny!๐ซถ #SuperBowlLX
๐ฏCorrect. That's what I describe in my article.
Strong coffee required.
This week came with Trump's racist video post, a refusal to condemn it, and a quiet insistence that none of it was a big deal. That insistence tells you everything.
Let's also talk about how DHS is using secret subpoenas, and why it matters for free speech...
Foreign money intersecting with presidential power distorts decision-making, weakens guardrails, and undermines U.S. credibility abroad.
Every dollar spent militarizing streets is a dollar not spent on housing, hospitals, disaster preparedness, or infrastructure.
Thank you @oliviaoftroye.com
โI am not convinced that the entire Department [of Homeland Security] survives.โ
Former national security adviser to VP Pence @oliviaoftroye.com explains why itโs time for a โcomplete reviewโ of the Department of Homeland Security.
Watch the full interview: zeteo.com/p/troye-stan...