Erin Gallagher
@3r1ng.bsky.social
Social media network analysis. Digital ethnography. Formerly: Technology & Social Change Project: https://shorensteincenter.org/programs/technology-social-change/ she/her
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If the will to overthrow Maduro existed within Venezuela, it would have happened years ago. The far right opposition there has to rile up support from outside Venezuela and tonight they finally succeeded. What a fucking nightmare.
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"Critics call it harassment" !?!?! Are you kidding me with this?
Again, what's happening is every parent's nightmare. Maybe the news media should cover it like that, not as some curiosity. www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
Again, what's happening is every parent's nightmare. Maybe the news media should cover it like that, not as some curiosity. www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
Right-wing Influencers descend on day cares across the U.S. after Minnesota fraud claims
Clips of people knocking on the doors of day care centers purportedly run by Somali immigrants are being viewed millions of times online. Critics call it harassment.
www.nbcnews.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:55 PM
"Critics call it harassment" !?!?! Are you kidding me with this?
Again, what's happening is every parent's nightmare. Maybe the news media should cover it like that, not as some curiosity. www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
Again, what's happening is every parent's nightmare. Maybe the news media should cover it like that, not as some curiosity. www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
I completely missed 39C3 but need to watch this whole talk lol
deleting a white supremacist dating site live onstage while dressed as the pink power ranger has got to be one of the most cathartic hacker experiences
January 4, 2026 at 7:54 AM
I completely missed 39C3 but need to watch this whole talk lol
I see a lot of people sharing this Miami Herald story from October 16, 2025 so FYI the same journalist published a denial of the Oct 16th story on October 17th when he also uncritically quoted Trump claiming it was true.
January 4, 2026 at 6:16 AM
I see a lot of people sharing this Miami Herald story from October 16, 2025 so FYI the same journalist published a denial of the Oct 16th story on October 17th when he also uncritically quoted Trump claiming it was true.
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The governing structure is completely intact except for the one guy, who is for some reason being held in a prison down the street from my apartment!
With Nicolás Maduro out of power, the Trump administration is racing to assemble an interim governing structure for Venezuela.
After Maduro Ouster, Trump Takes On the Risks of Governing Venezuela
The administration is racing to get an interim government in place, even as pushback from Maduro’s allies raise fears of instability.
on.wsj.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:08 AM
The governing structure is completely intact except for the one guy, who is for some reason being held in a prison down the street from my apartment!
If you want to punish yourself, here's my long but tip of the iceberg blog about the Venzeuelan opposition on Twitter, written in 2019. medium.com/@erin-gallag...
Judging by the scale of absolute bullshit in circulation in the past 24 hours on Twitter in at least 2 languages, it's much worse now.
Judging by the scale of absolute bullshit in circulation in the past 24 hours on Twitter in at least 2 languages, it's much worse now.
Social media automation & information warfare by the Venezuelan opposition
A critical look at some of the methods used by the right-wing Venezuelan opposition against the Maduro government and supporters of…
medium.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:18 AM
If you want to punish yourself, here's my long but tip of the iceberg blog about the Venzeuelan opposition on Twitter, written in 2019. medium.com/@erin-gallag...
Judging by the scale of absolute bullshit in circulation in the past 24 hours on Twitter in at least 2 languages, it's much worse now.
Judging by the scale of absolute bullshit in circulation in the past 24 hours on Twitter in at least 2 languages, it's much worse now.
it's real they perp walked him 🙄
I initially assumed this was AI since it was primarily being shared by far-right influencers but the White House "rapid response" account shared it now too
January 4, 2026 at 4:01 AM
it's real they perp walked him 🙄
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Nightmarish. CBS News is now running straight state propaganda. They handed Hegseth all three segments and are now tweeting flattering sound bites.
January 4, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Nightmarish. CBS News is now running straight state propaganda. They handed Hegseth all three segments and are now tweeting flattering sound bites.
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Once in a while, @nytimes.com goes with a local headline on a major international story
January 4, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Once in a while, @nytimes.com goes with a local headline on a major international story
Yes please stop uncritically repeating that Trump is running anything in Venezuela. Are there boots on the ground in Caracas? How exactly is he running or going to run a goddamn thing in Venezuela? It would require a full-scale years long, Iraq style invasion.
Will the plan to run Venezuela be unveiled before or after the administration’s healthcare plan?
January 4, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Yes please stop uncritically repeating that Trump is running anything in Venezuela. Are there boots on the ground in Caracas? How exactly is he running or going to run a goddamn thing in Venezuela? It would require a full-scale years long, Iraq style invasion.
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and then for hours used passive voice to pretend they had no idea who was behind the apparently spontaneous explosions
(Semafor) - The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops ..
@semafor.com
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
@semafor.com
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
January 4, 2026 at 2:22 AM
and then for hours used passive voice to pretend they had no idea who was behind the apparently spontaneous explosions
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NYT:
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
January 3, 2026 at 11:25 PM
NYT:
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
Say it with me folks: “Little Narco Rubio” prospect.org/2025/12/23/n...
The Narco-Terrorist Elite - The American Prospect
Why is Marco Rubio so hell-bent on making Iran-Contra again?
prospect.org
January 4, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Say it with me folks: “Little Narco Rubio” prospect.org/2025/12/23/n...
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They knew before Congress??
(Semafor) - The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops ..
@semafor.com
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
@semafor.com
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
January 4, 2026 at 1:51 AM
They knew before Congress??
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For nonlawyers, it’s worth noting that statements like this have—as a formal matter—important legal effects as a matter of international law. If such statements are *not* made, and in volume, future arguments that Trump’s invasion sets a legal precedent will stand on much firmer legal ground.
Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide: "International law is universal and binding for all states. The American intervention in Venezuela is not in accordance with international law."
January 3, 2026 at 9:57 PM
For nonlawyers, it’s worth noting that statements like this have—as a formal matter—important legal effects as a matter of international law. If such statements are *not* made, and in volume, future arguments that Trump’s invasion sets a legal precedent will stand on much firmer legal ground.
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Folks bypass things like the fact that NYPD activated drones and 30 cop cars for a demonstration of 1000 people in freezing weather today. The levels of surveillance and potential repression are taken as regular order in this country.
January 4, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Folks bypass things like the fact that NYPD activated drones and 30 cop cars for a demonstration of 1000 people in freezing weather today. The levels of surveillance and potential repression are taken as regular order in this country.
Amongst all the insanity I missed Elon’s deranged death threat to the Colombian president
Image 1: Elon’s deranged reply to Colombian President Gustavo Petro x.com/elonmusk/sta...
Image 2: meaning of the phrase “Plata o plomo” www.dictionary.com/culture/slan...
Image 1: Elon’s deranged reply to Colombian President Gustavo Petro x.com/elonmusk/sta...
Image 2: meaning of the phrase “Plata o plomo” www.dictionary.com/culture/slan...
January 4, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Amongst all the insanity I missed Elon’s deranged death threat to the Colombian president
Image 1: Elon’s deranged reply to Colombian President Gustavo Petro x.com/elonmusk/sta...
Image 2: meaning of the phrase “Plata o plomo” www.dictionary.com/culture/slan...
Image 1: Elon’s deranged reply to Colombian President Gustavo Petro x.com/elonmusk/sta...
Image 2: meaning of the phrase “Plata o plomo” www.dictionary.com/culture/slan...
Trump does not control Venezuela
Trump said the U.S. will take control of Venezuela for an unknown period of time.
Some Republicans Express Reservations About Trump’s Venezuela Takeover
Trump said the U.S. will take control of Venezuela for an unknown period of time.
www.forbes.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Trump does not control Venezuela
In surprised the NYT isn’t throwing a party
Really stark to see such division and incredibly disappointing to see The Washington Post go down the path of lawless authoritarianism. Jeff Bezos will go down as a villain of this era, and that is as it should be.
January 4, 2026 at 12:23 AM
In surprised the NYT isn’t throwing a party
Trump posted a propaganda video of US bombing Caracas last night with audio of CCR's Fortunate Son. The combination of Stupid and international terrorism is legit terrifying.
January 3, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Trump posted a propaganda video of US bombing Caracas last night with audio of CCR's Fortunate Son. The combination of Stupid and international terrorism is legit terrifying.
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her father was tortured to death by the cia backed regime that machado basically embodies, most folks aren’t gonna just let that go
January 3, 2026 at 10:18 PM
her father was tortured to death by the cia backed regime that machado basically embodies, most folks aren’t gonna just let that go
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I’m at Times Square, where an emergency “No War On Venezuela” protest just took to the street. Easily a thousand people here in real-feel 20°F weather.
“No more coups, no more wars, Venezuela’s not yours!”
“No boots on the ground no bombs in the air, U.S. out of everywhere!”
“No more coups, no more wars, Venezuela’s not yours!”
“No boots on the ground no bombs in the air, U.S. out of everywhere!”
January 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM
I’m at Times Square, where an emergency “No War On Venezuela” protest just took to the street. Easily a thousand people here in real-feel 20°F weather.
“No more coups, no more wars, Venezuela’s not yours!”
“No boots on the ground no bombs in the air, U.S. out of everywhere!”
“No more coups, no more wars, Venezuela’s not yours!”
“No boots on the ground no bombs in the air, U.S. out of everywhere!”
tbh if people had listened to literally anything Delcy Rodriguez has said for the past idk 2 decades at least? that should’ve been flagged as MAGA disinformation immediately
So nothing they just said in that press holds any water, they are just winging it
January 3, 2026 at 10:14 PM
tbh if people had listened to literally anything Delcy Rodriguez has said for the past idk 2 decades at least? that should’ve been flagged as MAGA disinformation immediately
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Unless Trump Inc. actually managed to fire all the competent people, the rest are all complicit.
Literally fuck every government intelligence analyst who isn't picking up espionage act charges under Trump for leaking this crazy shit in advance
January 3, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Unless Trump Inc. actually managed to fire all the competent people, the rest are all complicit.