Georgia Will Show Us The Way

I’ve never understood how it was possible to “cheat” so Trump lost but many Republicans, like Coach Tuberville, won down ballot. https://t.co/Zm5wQeq0TR

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) January 29, 2026

They’re clever, these Chinese. Inscrutable, too.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville: "It all goes back to the 2020 election. They cheated the heck out of President Trump. They cheated some senators. There's people that are up here in the Senate and House right now that got in because the ballot boxes were stuffed." pic.twitter.com/QMtLie8Yjk

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2026

But Democrats didn’t win the Senate? Or keep the House? Very inscrutable.

Tom Emmer lies about his own constituents: "If you go to my state, the pictures you're seeing of these mobs in Minneapolis, these are paid agitators and protesters. Yeah, you got some Minnesotan anarchists that are in there, but they are people coming from outside our state." pic.twitter.com/PtnHqprPiO

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2026

You know he wants to say: “OUTSIDE AGITATORS!” And I want to respond with Jim Hightower’s line: “The agitator is that thing in the middle of the washing machine that gets all the dirt out.”

Lindsey Graham: "What happened in Minnesota is that Joe Biden ... " pic.twitter.com/umfAZiyV7j

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2026

There is no need to finish that sentence.

move over D-Day -- Pete Hegseth says Trump's Venezuela coup was "the most sophisticated raid in world history" pic.twitter.com/JsxRCGmZFQ

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2026

Nor to utter that one. ☝️ 

Frey: "Stephen Miller has pushed for this concept, calling it the 'iron law of the world' -- that might makes right. Stephen Miller is wrong. Time and again America has rejected the law of the jungle." pic.twitter.com/zrO9o3gpND

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2026

This would be the same brave Sir Robin who fled to live on a military base because people were writing in chalk on the sidewalk in front of his house?

Let’s turn that “iron law” on him and see how he likes it.

Trump: "The pirating has essentially stopped. They know that if anybody even makes a move toward a ship, they get the ultimate treatment. They will go to wherever they want to go, but it's probably not gonna be to heaven." pic.twitter.com/UOzrPbZf6X

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 29, 2026

He thinks the sun shines out of his ass, too.

A reminder from Google AI:

Somali piracy emerged in the mid-2000s, rooted in illegal fishing and toxic dumping in undefended Somali waters, evolving into a lucrative criminal enterprise hijacking ships for millions in ransom. Attacks peaked around 2011 before declining due to international naval patrols and armed security on vessels, though a resurgence was noted in 2023–2025.

Key Aspects of Somali Piracy

Methods: Pirates operate using small, fast skiffs and "motherships" (hijacked dhows or fishing vessels) to attack ships with AK-47s and RPGs, often taking crew hostage.

Attack Locations: Primarily in the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean, often targeting cargo ships.

Key Individuals: Abdulwali Abdukhad Muse is a well-known pirate, famously involved in the 2009 hijacking of the MV Maersk Alabama.

How They Were Stopped/Controlled: A combination of international naval patrols, the widespread use of armed security teams on private vessels, and "vessel hardening" (using citadels to hide crew) significantly reduced successful attacks.

Resurgence: In 2023-2025, increased, with pirates capitalizing on regional instability and the focus of navies elsewhere.