Olivia of Troye

Saturday Morning Covfefe: Signals and Warnings Five headlines that deserve a closer look.

Armageddon talk inside the military.
The Iraq playbook resurfacing.
Drone warfare rewriting the rules.
A fragile economy.
And measles quietly coming back.
This week’s 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 I’m well aware…

Kristi Noem is out.

Under her and Donald Trump, DHS was weaponized against Americans—communities were targeted and people like Alex Pretti and Renee Good were smeared as “terrorists.”

History will remember.

Saturday Morning Covfefe: Escalation Mode War overseas. Control at home. The pattern isn’t subtle.

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 wasn’t 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 “imminent” missile threat to America.
Intelligence assessments do not support that claim.
If the evidence exists, release it. If it doesn’t, this is war built on a lie.
The Constitution still matters.🇺🇸

A motley crew of democracy defenders uniting against a wretched hive of scum and villainy.

At STATE OF THE SWAMP organized by DEFIANCE.

With @oliviaoftroye.com @briankarem.bsky.social @kurtbardella.bsky.social @maritsageorgiou.bsky.social

To Trump: “We are not your audience, we are your employers, and we will remind you of that and the ballot box” - @oliviaoftroye.com at State of the Swamp

Saturday Morning Covfefe: This Is How It Scales Institutions shift. Culture follows. Children pay.

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 “terrorists.” They sent troops into American cities.
People showed up anyway. 🐸
Tuesday night, February 24 — join us for a night of truth, courage, and defiance.
State of the Swamp — the rebuttal to the State of the Union.
Hope to see you there!
www.defiance.org

Stephen Colbert Roasted CBS Over James Talarico. Here’s Why It Matters. The FCC didn’t need a ban. It changed the risk, and the fight is now playing out on air.

CBS declined to broadcast the James Talarico interview.

Stephen Colbert took it to YouTube.

He aired it anyway.

That’s holding the line.

Noem's use of Coast Guard resources strains her relationship with the military branch, sources say Some early decisions by the homeland security secretary, including to divert Coast Guard resources from a search and rescue mission to the deportation of immigrants, set the tone early.

I am disgusted by what DHS has become under Kristi Noem.
Here’s 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.

Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dies aged 84 A fixture in Democratic politics who ran for 1988 presidential nomination, Jackson was once close to Martin Luther King Jr The Rev Jesse Jackson, the civil rights campaigner who was prominent for more than 50 years and who ran strongly for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988, has died. He was 84. “Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement. “We shared him with the world, and in return, the world became part of our extended family. His unwavering belief in justice, equality, and love uplifted millions, and we ask you to honor his memory by continuing the fight for the values he lived by.” Continue reading...

Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dies aged 84

Saturday Morning Covfefe: 5 Reality Checks From your checkout receipt to the Munich Security Conference.

Tariffs.
Violence without ideology.
Healthcare theater.
Alliances under strain.
Chaos at DHS.
If you’re tired of spin and want the signal, this one’s for you.

They Closed the Sky Over El Paso Under "National Defense." What That Should Tell Us. The Balloon Isn’t the Story.

I broke down what actually happened, and why it matters beyond El Paso.

They shut down the sky over El Paso under “National Defense.”
Flights grounded.
Local leaders blindsided.
The story shifted.
And the object? A balloon.
The object isn’t 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 isn’t quite right…this isn’t the first time a cartel drone has breached US airspace. There will be more to this story.

Yes, it’s looking like incompetence at the FAA creating mass confusion and chaos.

El Paso, New Mexico airspace closed by FAA without explanation; flights restricted under national defense noticeWithout explanation, FAA closes El Paso and New Mexico airspace for 10 days, cites natio... The Federal Aviation Administration has closed airspace over El Paso and parts of southern New Mexico for 10 days under a national defense designation, offering no explanation for the rare move.An une...

Airspace over El Paso, Texas & southern New Mexico is closed for 10 days under a “national defense” 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

“The only thing more powerful than hate is love….
Together we are America!🇺🇸”
—Bad Bunny

Orgullosas! Mom and I waiting for Bad Bunny!🫶 #SuperBowlLX

🎯Correct. That's what I describe in my article.

Saturday Morning Covfefe: That’s the Signal Racism waved off. Power blurred. The consequences we’re already seeing.

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...

Governance by Auction Foreign money. Presidential power. This is what bribery looks like.

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

“I am not convinced that the entire Department [of Homeland Security] survives.”

Former national security adviser to VP Pence @oliviaoftroye.com explains why it’s time for a ‘complete review’ of the Department of Homeland Security.

Watch the full interview: zeteo.com/p/troye-stan...