Sweyn Forkbeard
@sweynforkbeard.bsky.social
Retired attorney. Distance runner. Liberal (mostly), vegan (mostly), curmudgeon (aspiring).
“[T]he American president blames the Ukrainians, people who die at gas stations thanks to his actions, for greater household expenses faced by Americans, which are also a result of his policies.
“This sort of self-serving contradiction is so cruel that it has to be seen as an element of war.”
“This sort of self-serving contradiction is so cruel that it has to be seen as an element of war.”
A Meditation on Train Stations
On Total War and Individual Responsibility, 2/2
snyder.substack.com
September 20, 2026 at 3:24 PM
“[T]he American president blames the Ukrainians, people who die at gas stations thanks to his actions, for greater household expenses faced by Americans, which are also a result of his policies.
“This sort of self-serving contradiction is so cruel that it has to be seen as an element of war.”
“This sort of self-serving contradiction is so cruel that it has to be seen as an element of war.”
“This has become a total war on the Ukrainian people.”
Read this and ponder the fact that our government wants Russia to win. Nauseating.
Read this and ponder the fact that our government wants Russia to win. Nauseating.
A Meditation on Gas Stations
On Total War and Individual Responsibility (1/2)
snyder.substack.com
September 19, 2026 at 2:12 PM
“This has become a total war on the Ukrainian people.”
Read this and ponder the fact that our government wants Russia to win. Nauseating.
Read this and ponder the fact that our government wants Russia to win. Nauseating.
Well, fuck a duck. I mean literally. The FBI doesn’t care.
Kash Patel defends FBI hiring policy on applicants who have engaged in bestiality
Senators question FBI chief on move to cut restrictions on agent applicants who have engaged in bestiality
www.theguardian.com
September 15, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Well, fuck a duck. I mean literally. The FBI doesn’t care.
It might seem odd that James Madison would be an opponent of liberty. But given that Liberty was founded by Jerry Falwell, and that Madison believed in a strict separation of church and state, I guess it makes sense. I’d say thank God Madison won, but I don’t think either side would want me to.
September 5, 2026 at 7:53 PM
It might seem odd that James Madison would be an opponent of liberty. But given that Liberty was founded by Jerry Falwell, and that Madison believed in a strict separation of church and state, I guess it makes sense. I’d say thank God Madison won, but I don’t think either side would want me to.
“[Representative Max] Miller is the product of a political culture that rewards aggression, disregards character, and excuses almost anything in the pursuit of power.”
The MAGA World Incentives That Have Saved Max Miller
A political culture that rewards aggression and scorns accountability will keep producing men like him.
open.substack.com
September 4, 2026 at 7:02 PM
“[Representative Max] Miller is the product of a political culture that rewards aggression, disregards character, and excuses almost anything in the pursuit of power.”
“As Trump proves again and again, it is entirely possible to be both morally wrong and geopolitically weak. And his weakness becomes our weakness, his nihilism our national embarrassment, or really tragedy.”
Our Trade War Against Ourselves
Treating Canada as an Enemy Leaves us Weaker in Every Way
snyder.substack.com
August 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM
“As Trump proves again and again, it is entirely possible to be both morally wrong and geopolitically weak. And his weakness becomes our weakness, his nihilism our national embarrassment, or really tragedy.”
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See those uniformed police officers applauding Trump while he lusts over young girls?
Never ask a rape survivor why they didn’t report the assault to the police.
Never ask a rape survivor why they didn’t report the assault to the police.
Trump: "These young, beautiful girls. These young, beautiful girls. These young, beautiful girls in the White House. You know, they come in. Now, I'm not supposed to say beautiful, but what the hell? These young, these gorgeous, beautiful girls, they want to be safe."
August 15, 2026 at 8:04 PM
See those uniformed police officers applauding Trump while he lusts over young girls?
Never ask a rape survivor why they didn’t report the assault to the police.
Never ask a rape survivor why they didn’t report the assault to the police.
At least you’d know up front that you can’t always get what you want.
August 14, 2026 at 8:42 PM
At least you’d know up front that you can’t always get what you want.
I do not want to hear Republicans talk about how much they support our troops for the next fifty years.
🚨EXCLUSIVE: Military families and service members are now describing horrific conditions across MULTIPLE ships: human waste flooding bathrooms, virtually no food, water or soap, months without port calls, exhausted crews, and no end in sight.
This crisis is far bigger than just the Lincoln.
This crisis is far bigger than just the Lincoln.
Not Just the Lincoln: Families Describe Human Waste, No Food, No End in Sight Across Multiple Ships
Since MeidasTouch began reporting on conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, messages have poured in to MeidasTouch from military families and service
meidasnews.com
August 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM
I do not want to hear Republicans talk about how much they support our troops for the next fifty years.
This is common sense. No sane country honors people who tried to violently destroy it.
Federal judge orders Virginia county to replace Confederate school names it restored in 2024
A federal judge has sided with the Virginia NAACP in its lawsuit against a county school board’s reinstatement of Confederate military names to two schools, saying the decision discriminates against B...
apnews.com
August 9, 2026 at 3:49 PM
This is common sense. No sane country honors people who tried to violently destroy it.
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It's absolutely insane we've somehow let the Covid recriminations debate become like "why didn't we reopen in person schools before there was a vaccine" and not "why did none of the trump guys go to jail for stealing PPE from New York hospitals in March 2020"
August 2, 2026 at 9:35 PM
It's absolutely insane we've somehow let the Covid recriminations debate become like "why didn't we reopen in person schools before there was a vaccine" and not "why did none of the trump guys go to jail for stealing PPE from New York hospitals in March 2020"
The Trump Administration may be horrifically evil, but at least it’s staggeringly incompetent.
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screen...
www.reuters.com
August 1, 2026 at 7:17 PM
The Trump Administration may be horrifically evil, but at least it’s staggeringly incompetent.
“Federal prosecutors on Friday acknowledged that contractors hired by the Trump administration had botched the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and sought to drop charges[.|”
In other words, they charged a man before they investigated. No reputable prosecutor acts this way.
In other words, they charged a man before they investigated. No reputable prosecutor acts this way.
Charges to Be Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool
President Trump had repeatedly accused vandals of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. On Friday, prosecutors acknowledged it was “the result of flawed installation” and moved to dismiss cha...
www.nytimes.com
July 31, 2026 at 11:02 PM
“Federal prosecutors on Friday acknowledged that contractors hired by the Trump administration had botched the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and sought to drop charges[.|”
In other words, they charged a man before they investigated. No reputable prosecutor acts this way.
In other words, they charged a man before they investigated. No reputable prosecutor acts this way.
Clayton could not bring himself to tell the easy, obvious truth about who won the 2020 election. Republicans don’t care.
Senate confirms Jay Clayton as nation's intelligence director
The Senate has confirmed Jay Clayton to become head of the nation’s intelligence agencies. The vote Tuesday puts a permanent director in the job weeks after President Donald Trump sought to delay his ...
apnews.com
July 28, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Clayton could not bring himself to tell the easy, obvious truth about who won the 2020 election. Republicans don’t care.
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NYP reports on Mamdani's success at getting criminals to self-deport from NYC.
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Exclusive | Jared Kushner’s father is leaving New York City over mayor, first lady’s ‘antisemitism’
“I don’t want to pay taxes and live in a city with a blatantly antisemitic mayor and his antisemitic wife,” Charles Kushner told The Post.
nypost.com
July 24, 2026 at 10:39 PM
NYP reports on Mamdani's success at getting criminals to self-deport from NYC.
nypost.com/2026/07/23/u...
nypost.com/2026/07/23/u...
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Local plumbers two steps ahead of every university administrator in america 👏
July 19, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Local plumbers two steps ahead of every university administrator in america 👏
This is what you do when you are afraid of the truth.
Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations
Senior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days.
www.nytimes.com
July 19, 2026 at 5:15 PM
This is what you do when you are afraid of the truth.
“David Brouillette has a history of terrifying and violent behavior, according to . . . relatives. They accuse him of attacking women in his life over the years, and one shared a voicemail with the AP from last winter in which he told her that he thought someone should slit her throat.”
AP Exclusive: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, according to c...
apnews.com
July 16, 2026 at 11:44 PM
“David Brouillette has a history of terrifying and violent behavior, according to . . . relatives. They accuse him of attacking women in his life over the years, and one shared a voicemail with the AP from last winter in which he told her that he thought someone should slit her throat.”
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If Americans spent as much time actually DOING patriotism (voting, attending local political events, understanding civics FFS) as they do screaming about ersatz patriotism with T-shirts, hats, bumper stickers, and truly awful songs, we wouldn't be in this fecking mess.
July 9, 2026 at 3:42 AM
If Americans spent as much time actually DOING patriotism (voting, attending local political events, understanding civics FFS) as they do screaming about ersatz patriotism with T-shirts, hats, bumper stickers, and truly awful songs, we wouldn't be in this fecking mess.
Sometimes I take stock of my life and think I’m the luckiest person alive. Then I realize: no, that’s Susan Collins.
July 6, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Sometimes I take stock of my life and think I’m the luckiest person alive. Then I realize: no, that’s Susan Collins.
“[E]vidence is mounting that on the most important questions of war and peace, the president of the United States seems to be losing his grip on reality itself.”
Trump Does Not Understand the War He Lost
The president’s comments at the G7 summit revealed that he doesn’t understand the war he started—or the words that come out of his own mouth.
www.theatlantic.com
June 17, 2026 at 12:43 AM
“[E]vidence is mounting that on the most important questions of war and peace, the president of the United States seems to be losing his grip on reality itself.”
Ok, I did it. I read a Jane Austen book, “Emma.” Never again. Sentences that run on forever and are so dense with dependent clauses you need to loose the hounds to hunt for the verb. A plot amounting to “Lifestyles of the Rich and Vapid.” A comedy of manners about people I don’t want to know #litfic
June 16, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Ok, I did it. I read a Jane Austen book, “Emma.” Never again. Sentences that run on forever and are so dense with dependent clauses you need to loose the hounds to hunt for the verb. A plot amounting to “Lifestyles of the Rich and Vapid.” A comedy of manners about people I don’t want to know #litfic
Imagine if the United States was a serious country, where public outrage compelled government officials and business executives to resign every time they said something widely perceived to be a defense of the Confederacy.
Starbucks Korea to close stores early for mandatory history training after marketing row
Starbucks’ South Korean operation said Monday it will close all of its stores nationwide early on June 22 for mandatory history and social sensitivity training.
apnews.com
June 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Imagine if the United States was a serious country, where public outrage compelled government officials and business executives to resign every time they said something widely perceived to be a defense of the Confederacy.
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New York City is the most perfectly "American" place in the nation, just one wave of newcomers after another, gradually building up the culture, one remarkable cultural collision after another.
MAGA chuds hate NYC not because it's awful but because it disproves every lie they tell about immigration
MAGA chuds hate NYC not because it's awful but because it disproves every lie they tell about immigration
The Bengali Knicks poet and the Sikh dholi guys combined forces for a follow-up!
Now we just need the sewing machine guy and the ride a bike with stuff on his head guy to meet.
Now we just need the sewing machine guy and the ride a bike with stuff on his head guy to meet.
June 14, 2026 at 6:37 PM
New York City is the most perfectly "American" place in the nation, just one wave of newcomers after another, gradually building up the culture, one remarkable cultural collision after another.
MAGA chuds hate NYC not because it's awful but because it disproves every lie they tell about immigration
MAGA chuds hate NYC not because it's awful but because it disproves every lie they tell about immigration