The View from Afar: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Tweets#

The devil better not be in the details. NYS needs quality childcare.#

Gov. Hochul’s Minneapolis Day Care plan? https://t.co/foH8gRyK9o [Link]#

When states become criminal enterprises to keep politicians in power.#

Minnesota bullying. — Nowhere to Run, by @utahprez https://t.co/4HVE4dFKxC [Link]#
Stealing from you. — A New Nick Shirley Video Shows Graft That Is ‘Ten Times Worse‘ and Will Cause ‘World War III‘ https://t.co/CLmcHvm9Lv [Link]#

What no integrity looks like.#

Selective memory is a very Democrat thing. — I LOVE HOW LEFTISTS FORGET EVERYTHING OBAMA DID: https://t.co/fvcneIvXLe https://t.co/1AVt0DLiR5 [Link]#

Entrepreneurship for all.#

Africa bootstrapping itself sounds good. — Africa’s Pipeline Rejects Climate Dogma and Foreign Control https://t.co/0TFq0WLHBW via @wattsupwiththat [Link]#

Journalism fail.#

An analysis of analyses shows media seldom gives you the opportunity to analyze for yourself. — Here’s How The Media Are Lying Right Now: New York Times ‘Analysis’ Edition https://t.co/FseNh1mQrm [Link]#

Retweets#

California FAFO.#

RT @LegInsurrection: California’s political class thought it was being clever with a proposed “billionaire tax,” even backdating it to trap… [Link]#

Journalism’s repeated fail.#

RT @FOOL_NELSON: I cannot wait to celebrate these rags going out of business. [Link]#
RT @HansMahncke: They’re so proud of this latest propaganda piece that they listed no fewer than six stenographers as authors, including at… [Link]#
RT @johnkonrad: This is exactly what happened to me aboard @SecWar’s aircraft, CNN pretending to be “The Pool”. This is exactly why the Whi… [Link]#
RT @DeTahmineh: The Western liberal media is ignoring the Iranian uprising because explaining it would force an admission it is desperate t… [Link]#

Scott Adams.#

RT @AmericanDebunk: If you’re new to Scott Adams, you can start here. ... ... Enjoy. [Link]#
RT @elonmusk: Even though I knew his death was coming, as he told us it would, I still can’t believe he has died. ... ... Rest in peace, good and… [Link]#
RT @BowTiedTrance: Someone reminded me recently that, back when Scott Adams was going through his divorce, he said he found comfort in the… [Link]#
RT @joelpollak: In loving memory of ⁦@ScottAdamsSays, taken last week at his home, during my last visit.⁩ (Photo credit: ⁦@joelpollak⁩) htt… [Link]#

Space travel.#

RT @Teslaconomics: Pete: “WTF is this thing, Elon?? This looks like it came out of a sci-fi movie.”... ... Elon: “That’s the point. Best part is… [Link]#

The Fed.#

RT @thejefflutz: Is anyone intellectually even curious why it would cost $2.5B to renovate a few Fed office buildings for finance nerds to… [Link]#
RT @USAttyPirro: The United States Attorney’s Office contacted the Federal Reserve on multiple occasions to discuss cost overruns and the c… [Link]#
RT @cvpayne: The renovation cost more than the entire new JP Morgan building in NYC which is 60 stories tall. I don‘t think its criminal bu… [Link]#
RT @larry_kudlow: Don‘t martyr Jerome Powell. He was a terrible Fed chair, but he‘s not a criminal. President Trump has made the U.S. the h… [Link]#

Democrats.#

RT @CynicalPublius: Since Democrats are once again engaged in Kristallnacht-style violence because the electorate rejected their policies,… [Link]#

The Muslim Brotherhood is political.#

RT @SecRubio: Today, we are designating the Lebanese, Egyptian, and Jordanian chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist groups. Under… [Link]#

Trans.#

RT @ShawnFleetwood: Lawyer representing Hecox refuses to define “man” and “woman,” leading Justice Alito to ask how courts are supposed to… [Link]#

Journalism fail.#

RT @epaleezeldin: Yet another dishonest, fake news claim courtesy of the New York Times.... ... Not only is the EXACT OPPOSITE of this headline… [Link]#

Political Science 101.#

RT @RockChartrand: The welfare state is built on two lies.... That the state creates wealth.... And that it can distribute prosperity without des… [Link]#

Where were State officials?#

RT @WallStreetApes: WOAH 🚨 Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon says she went after ANTIFA rioters who beat jou… [Link]#
RT @JDVance: This is an extremely important point: you‘re only seeing chaotic ICE raids in blue sanctuary cities where local officials are… [Link]#
RT @mazemoore: 1995. Presidential Radio Address.... ... Clinton: It does not matter if they have committed crimes while here. They came here ille… [Link]#
RT @PressSec: 🚨🚨🚨NEW: President Trump ends temporary protected status for thousands of Somalis in US... ... ‘Somali migrants with TPS will be req… [Link]#

Fascism.#

RT @CynicalPublius: I read the whole article.... ... I would so love to debate this highly educated imbecile.... ... Trump is the first "fascist" in wo… [Link]#

Good government is a choice.#

RT @nypost: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reveals up to 10% of US budget stolen each year. Read today‘s cover here: https://t.co/e2577OW… [Link]#

Aggregation that AP likely missed.#

RT @zerohedge: Top Overnight News... ... Donald Trump vowed to impose a 25% tariff on goods from any country “doing business with” Iran, a move t… [Link]#

Reclaiming government. Want a job?#

RT @Milajoy: Big Balls is looking for people to update the federal retirement system. ... ... Can you help? [Link]#

Lawfare FAFO.#

RT @HarryMacD: In the notorious State v. Trump case in Georgia the new prosecutor—appointed after Fani Willis was disqualified—dismissed th… [Link]#
RT @julie_kelly2: NEW: NYT and MS-NOW reporting that a longtime DOJ attorney has been fired at EDVA a few months after moving to that offic… [Link]#

New Persia is just around the corner.#

RT @MarioNawfal: 🇮🇷 IRAN‘S MONEY JUST HIT 0 AGAINST THE EURO ... ... The Iranian Rial is now literally worth 0.00 when you try to exchange it for… [Link]#
RT @NiohBerg: From inside Iran:... ... "This is probably my last message.... ... The regime is going door to door, confiscating satelite dishes and Sta… [Link]#

Always a new camel’s nose under the tent.#

RT @RepThomasMassie: Why is there $315 million for the National Endowment for Democracy in the upcoming spending bill? I offered an amendme… [Link]#

Leftists lie.#

RT @MrAndyNgo: Leftists on Reddit are spreading a conspiracy theory that the federal government will suppress Democrat voter turnout in the… [Link]#

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Tweets#

The devil better not be in the details. NYS needs quality childcare.#

Gov. Hochul’s Minneapolis Day Care plan? https://t.co/foH8gRyK9o [Link]#

When states become criminal enterprises to keep politicians in power.#

Minnesota bullying. — Nowhere to Run, by @utahprez https://t.co/4HVE4dFKxC [Link]#
Stealing from you. — A New Nick Shirley Video Shows Graft That Is ‘Ten Times Worse‘ and Will Cause ‘World War III‘ https://t.co/CLmcHvm9Lv [Link]#

What no integrity looks like.#

Selective memory is a very Democrat thing. — I LOVE HOW LEFTISTS FORGET EVERYTHING OBAMA DID: https://t.co/fvcneIvXLe https://t.co/1AVt0DLiR5 [Link]#

Entrepreneurship for all.#

Africa bootstrapping itself sounds good. — Africa’s Pipeline Rejects Climate Dogma and Foreign Control https://t.co/0TFq0WLHBW via @wattsupwiththat [Link]#

Journalism fail.#

An analysis of analyses shows media seldom gives you the opportunity to analyze for yourself. — Here’s How The Media Are Lying Right Now: New York Times ‘Analysis’ Edition https://t.co/FseNh1mQrm [Link]#

Retweets#

California FAFO.#

RT @LegInsurrection: California’s political class thought it was being clever with a proposed “billionaire tax,” even backdating it to trap… [Link]#

Journalism’s repeated fail.#

RT @FOOL_NELSON: I cannot wait to celebrate these rags going out of business. [Link]#
RT @HansMahncke: They’re so proud of this latest propaganda piece that they listed no fewer than six stenographers as authors, including at… [Link]#
RT @johnkonrad: This is exactly what happened to me aboard @SecWar’s aircraft, CNN pretending to be “The Pool”. This is exactly why the Whi… [Link]#
RT @DeTahmineh: The Western liberal media is ignoring the Iranian uprising because explaining it would force an admission it is desperate t… [Link]#

Scott Adams.#

RT @AmericanDebunk: If you’re new to Scott Adams, you can start here. ... ... Enjoy. [Link]#
RT @elonmusk: Even though I knew his death was coming, as he told us it would, I still can’t believe he has died. ... ... Rest in peace, good and… [Link]#
RT @BowTiedTrance: Someone reminded me recently that, back when Scott Adams was going through his divorce, he said he found comfort in the… [Link]#
RT @joelpollak: In loving memory of ⁦@ScottAdamsSays, taken last week at his home, during my last visit.⁩ (Photo credit: ⁦@joelpollak⁩) htt… [Link]#

Space travel.#

RT @Teslaconomics: Pete: “WTF is this thing, Elon?? This looks like it came out of a sci-fi movie.”... ... Elon: “That’s the point. Best part is… [Link]#

The Fed.#

RT @thejefflutz: Is anyone intellectually even curious why it would cost $2.5B to renovate a few Fed office buildings for finance nerds to… [Link]#
RT @USAttyPirro: The United States Attorney’s Office contacted the Federal Reserve on multiple occasions to discuss cost overruns and the c… [Link]#
RT @cvpayne: The renovation cost more than the entire new JP Morgan building in NYC which is 60 stories tall. I don‘t think its criminal bu… [Link]#
RT @larry_kudlow: Don‘t martyr Jerome Powell. He was a terrible Fed chair, but he‘s not a criminal. President Trump has made the U.S. the h… [Link]#

Democrats.#

RT @CynicalPublius: Since Democrats are once again engaged in Kristallnacht-style violence because the electorate rejected their policies,… [Link]#

The Muslim Brotherhood is political.#

RT @SecRubio: Today, we are designating the Lebanese, Egyptian, and Jordanian chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist groups. Under… [Link]#

Trans.#

RT @ShawnFleetwood: Lawyer representing Hecox refuses to define “man” and “woman,” leading Justice Alito to ask how courts are supposed to… [Link]#

Journalism fail.#

RT @epaleezeldin: Yet another dishonest, fake news claim courtesy of the New York Times.... ... Not only is the EXACT OPPOSITE of this headline… [Link]#

Political Science 101.#

RT @RockChartrand: The welfare state is built on two lies.... That the state creates wealth.... And that it can distribute prosperity without des… [Link]#

Where were State officials?#

RT @WallStreetApes: WOAH 🚨 Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon says she went after ANTIFA rioters who beat jou… [Link]#
RT @JDVance: This is an extremely important point: you‘re only seeing chaotic ICE raids in blue sanctuary cities where local officials are… [Link]#
RT @mazemoore: 1995. Presidential Radio Address.... ... Clinton: It does not matter if they have committed crimes while here. They came here ille… [Link]#
RT @PressSec: 🚨🚨🚨NEW: President Trump ends temporary protected status for thousands of Somalis in US... ... ‘Somali migrants with TPS will be req… [Link]#

Fascism.#

RT @CynicalPublius: I read the whole article.... ... I would so love to debate this highly educated imbecile.... ... Trump is the first "fascist" in wo… [Link]#

Good government is a choice.#

RT @nypost: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reveals up to 10% of US budget stolen each year. Read today‘s cover here: https://t.co/e2577OW… [Link]#

Aggregation that AP likely missed.#

RT @zerohedge: Top Overnight News... ... Donald Trump vowed to impose a 25% tariff on goods from any country “doing business with” Iran, a move t… [Link]#

Reclaiming government. Want a job?#

RT @Milajoy: Big Balls is looking for people to update the federal retirement system. ... ... Can you help? [Link]#

Lawfare FAFO.#

RT @HarryMacD: In the notorious State v. Trump case in Georgia the new prosecutor—appointed after Fani Willis was disqualified—dismissed th… [Link]#
RT @julie_kelly2: NEW: NYT and MS-NOW reporting that a longtime DOJ attorney has been fired at EDVA a few months after moving to that offic… [Link]#

New Persia is just around the corner.#

RT @MarioNawfal: 🇮🇷 IRAN‘S MONEY JUST HIT 0 AGAINST THE EURO ... ... The Iranian Rial is now literally worth 0.00 when you try to exchange it for… [Link]#
RT @NiohBerg: From inside Iran:... ... "This is probably my last message.... ... The regime is going door to door, confiscating satelite dishes and Sta… [Link]#

Always a new camel’s nose under the tent.#

RT @RepThomasMassie: Why is there $315 million for the National Endowment for Democracy in the upcoming spending bill? I offered an amendme… [Link]#

Leftists lie.#

RT @MrAndyNgo: Leftists on Reddit are spreading a conspiracy theory that the federal government will suppress Democrat voter turnout in the… [Link]#

Last update: Tuesday January 13, 2026; 2:31 PM EST.