Odds and Ends — 18 January 2026

The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, after President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to unrest there.

https://twitter.com/laborontheline/status/2012342475407413716

The FBI has had many missions in the more than half-century since its founding director, J. Edgar Hoover, died. It has chased spies, foiled terrorist attacks, ushered in a modern era of innovation and decreased crime rates.
But under its current chief, Kash Patel, the bureau has added payback to its portfolio. Agents now scour the FBI’s vast holdings to root out negative information about President Trump’s perceived political enemies.

https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/2012386107845984596

https://twitter.com/esjesjesj/status/2012673722390368722

https://twitter.com/infinite_jaz/status/2012568435192901700

Man Charged With Shining Laser Pointer At Trump’s Helicopter Acquitted In 35 Minutes

It's another embarrassing outcome for Jeanine Pirro, who tried to "make a felon out of a homeless man with nothing but a cat toy keychain."

https://twitter.com/PotatoMcWhiskey/status/2012608901196267586

https://twitter.com/Ollie_XVX/status/2012599633910882359

ICE agent who killed L.A. man accused of child abuse, racism in court filings

https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/2012699790212034999

https://twitter.com/WedgeLIVE/status/2012417951077425486

———— Blatant In-Your-Face Corruption ————

https://twitter.com/SarahLongwell25/status/2012667420314321020
https://twitter.com/alexwickham/status/2012648003165638940
https://twitter.com/tysonbrody/status/2012687865461805482

https://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/2012556321166446869

———— Putin&Krasnov vs. Ukraine ————

https://twitter.com/Mike_Bresson/status/2012551652926992420

———— Mors Imperii ————

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/2012630876203442405

https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/2012571429129052445

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/2012176876089856210

Serendipity:

https://twitter.com/SketchesbyBoze/status/2012427131184103907

https://twitter.com/HubbaBubbaYo/status/2012634733776351609

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Odds and Ends — 18 January 2026

Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt:

Coronavirus and Public Health:

Politics:

———— Murder in Minneapolis ————

———— Kalaallit Nunaat ————

———— The Epstein Coverup ————

———— Autocracy R Us ————

———— Blatant In-Your-Face Corruption ————

———— Putin&Krasnov vs. Ukraine ————

———— Mors Imperii ————

Serendipity: