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· Nov 14
NWS Bots for Bluesky
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He's being prosecuted for crimes specific to his actions towards the United States. However, we could prosecute him for Crimes Against Humanity as well using Universal Jurisdiction.
www.amnesty.org/fr/wp-conten...
www.amnesty.org/fr/wp-conten...
January 5, 2026 at 11:14 AM
He's being prosecuted for crimes specific to his actions towards the United States. However, we could prosecute him for Crimes Against Humanity as well using Universal Jurisdiction.
www.amnesty.org/fr/wp-conten...
www.amnesty.org/fr/wp-conten...
This is only a couple of years old, but I hope you read it. Maduro is exactly where he should be.
Venezuela rejects UN report detailing torture, rights abuses
GENEVA (AP) — Venezuela's government on Monday rejected a report by independent experts working with the United Nations’ top human rights body who alleged President Nicolas Maduro had personally order...
apnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:55 AM
This is only a couple of years old, but I hope you read it. Maduro is exactly where he should be.
What Trump said: I'm going to run Venezuela.
What Venezuela heard: The VP committed a coup and is now a puppet.
And now, the damage control...
What Venezuela heard: The VP committed a coup and is now a puppet.
And now, the damage control...
Rubio said the US Navy will keep up a "quarantine" of some Venezuelan oil to coerce Maduro's allies to open up the oil industry. A White House official said that's what Trump meant when he said the US will "run" Venezuela. It's the new gunboat diplomacy. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/u...
Rubio Stresses U.S. Plan to Coerce Venezuela Rather Than Govern It
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:39 AM
What Trump said: I'm going to run Venezuela.
What Venezuela heard: The VP committed a coup and is now a puppet.
And now, the damage control...
What Venezuela heard: The VP committed a coup and is now a puppet.
And now, the damage control...
Trump sold a vision to his voters that you'd have to had lived in Chickenfuck, Missouri 60 years ago to remember. And then he got a budget bigger than the US Marine Corps' budget and "created" his police force to make it happen. But what happens when they achieve their goals? They just quit? Nope.
January 5, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Trump sold a vision to his voters that you'd have to had lived in Chickenfuck, Missouri 60 years ago to remember. And then he got a budget bigger than the US Marine Corps' budget and "created" his police force to make it happen. But what happens when they achieve their goals? They just quit? Nope.
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I'm not saying that we need to be thankful for "pepperballs"; but I am saying we need to understand that for some people that's lead. And we need to sometimes consider the idea of getting in the way of the people who do that to them. People are dying while waiting on our privilege.
January 5, 2026 at 7:54 AM
I'm not saying that we need to be thankful for "pepperballs"; but I am saying we need to understand that for some people that's lead. And we need to sometimes consider the idea of getting in the way of the people who do that to them. People are dying while waiting on our privilege.
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Even our militias..yes, there are some dangerous people here and there, but most of these types are largely all talk and no bite. Compare them to militias found in Iraq or Colombia, these guys are highly experienced and absolutely brutal murderers. Nobody is safe, regardless of age.
January 5, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Even our militias..yes, there are some dangerous people here and there, but most of these types are largely all talk and no bite. Compare them to militias found in Iraq or Colombia, these guys are highly experienced and absolutely brutal murderers. Nobody is safe, regardless of age.
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When was the last time any of us drove through our towns and saw neighbors hanging from a crane? Or the last time we heard about schools kids being shot by the GOVERNMENT because they were illegally educated? Or the last time someone was sentenced to death by a judge because they were born gay?
January 5, 2026 at 7:39 AM
When was the last time any of us drove through our towns and saw neighbors hanging from a crane? Or the last time we heard about schools kids being shot by the GOVERNMENT because they were illegally educated? Or the last time someone was sentenced to death by a judge because they were born gay?
One of the unfortunate parts of my former job is the stuff you sometimes see. Things Americans can't imagine. But they get pepperballs shot at them and they think it's over. I think we need to call it "Americentrism". People elsewhere have it so much worse than us, and many can't relate. Privilege?
Over the past year, I’ve grown so sick of receiving replies (and DMs) like this from some American progressives whenever I post about violence by the Islamic Republic of Iran that I finally recorded some of my thoughts.
I hope you will listen.
Click Here: bit.ly/3YoRnTh
I hope you will listen.
Click Here: bit.ly/3YoRnTh
January 5, 2026 at 7:34 AM
One of the unfortunate parts of my former job is the stuff you sometimes see. Things Americans can't imagine. But they get pepperballs shot at them and they think it's over. I think we need to call it "Americentrism". People elsewhere have it so much worse than us, and many can't relate. Privilege?
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Trump's Venezuela gambit tests investor appetite for geopolitical risk reut.rs/45C8wN8
Trump's Venezuela gambit tests investor appetite for geopolitical risk
Markets may have shrugged off the audacious U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, but some investors warn that geopolitical risks are perhaps being underestimated after Donald Trump threatened further action in the Americas.
reut.rs
January 5, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Trump's Venezuela gambit tests investor appetite for geopolitical risk reut.rs/45C8wN8
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Or, I should say less investment *risk.
They might have to spend more money in the Arctic or offshore; but they're far more likely to recover it. Venezuela is not a stable situation.
They might have to spend more money in the Arctic or offshore; but they're far more likely to recover it. Venezuela is not a stable situation.
January 5, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Or, I should say less investment *risk.
They might have to spend more money in the Arctic or offshore; but they're far more likely to recover it. Venezuela is not a stable situation.
They might have to spend more money in the Arctic or offshore; but they're far more likely to recover it. Venezuela is not a stable situation.
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I don't think his oil buddies have much of an appetite for Venezuela. There are a lot of places in this world where they can do business without as much drama (kidnappings, murders), less investment and make more money.
January 5, 2026 at 6:12 AM
I don't think his oil buddies have much of an appetite for Venezuela. There are a lot of places in this world where they can do business without as much drama (kidnappings, murders), less investment and make more money.
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The People are Venezuela are suffering. Imagine how desperate a person has to be in order to leave their generational home where all their relatives and ancestors lived and walk to America.
It's not worth a piece of metal. The committee named her first, nobody can take that.
It's not worth a piece of metal. The committee named her first, nobody can take that.
January 5, 2026 at 6:03 AM
The People are Venezuela are suffering. Imagine how desperate a person has to be in order to leave their generational home where all their relatives and ancestors lived and walk to America.
It's not worth a piece of metal. The committee named her first, nobody can take that.
It's not worth a piece of metal. The committee named her first, nobody can take that.
So I think... she should give the damn thing to Donald Trump.
The people of Venezuela are more important than a piece of metal. And as far as its significance, even if she turned it down originally, it was presented to her. We all know whose it is. She doesn't control that.
The people of Venezuela are more important than a piece of metal. And as far as its significance, even if she turned it down originally, it was presented to her. We all know whose it is. She doesn't control that.
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 5, 2026 at 5:53 AM
So I think... she should give the damn thing to Donald Trump.
The people of Venezuela are more important than a piece of metal. And as far as its significance, even if she turned it down originally, it was presented to her. We all know whose it is. She doesn't control that.
The people of Venezuela are more important than a piece of metal. And as far as its significance, even if she turned it down originally, it was presented to her. We all know whose it is. She doesn't control that.
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I mean, if people were just chewing on the leaves... that would be one thing. But, when they're mixing with with chemicals and additives to concentrate it into something that nature didn't make... that's a lot different. Not something I want my kids to be introduced to.
January 5, 2026 at 5:47 AM
I mean, if people were just chewing on the leaves... that would be one thing. But, when they're mixing with with chemicals and additives to concentrate it into something that nature didn't make... that's a lot different. Not something I want my kids to be introduced to.
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The entire world is the consumer. Europe, South America, North America - you name it, they have Colombia cocaine!
January 5, 2026 at 5:32 AM
The entire world is the consumer. Europe, South America, North America - you name it, they have Colombia cocaine!
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We blew those things sky high when I was in Colombia. A lot of them are just pits dug into the jungle floor. Completely destroyed. By the time we'd get back to Bogota, we'd get reports they were up and running again. It's an impossible feat.
January 5, 2026 at 5:31 AM
We blew those things sky high when I was in Colombia. A lot of them are just pits dug into the jungle floor. Completely destroyed. By the time we'd get back to Bogota, we'd get reports they were up and running again. It's an impossible feat.
Cocaine trafficking outlived Ronald Reagan. It outlived George Sr. It outlasted George Jr, Clinton, and Obama.. and I am 100% positive it will both outlast and outlive Donald Trump. It's too lucrative. You can blow up every lab, kill every trafficker.. go to bed and it'll all be back in the morning.
January 5, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Cocaine trafficking outlived Ronald Reagan. It outlived George Sr. It outlasted George Jr, Clinton, and Obama.. and I am 100% positive it will both outlast and outlive Donald Trump. It's too lucrative. You can blow up every lab, kill every trafficker.. go to bed and it'll all be back in the morning.
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As far as Cuba is concerned... I'm at about 25% that a military action will happen there. Trump is cutting them off. He's effectively going to blockade them without ever saying the word blockade. That government could just collapse.
January 5, 2026 at 5:08 AM
As far as Cuba is concerned... I'm at about 25% that a military action will happen there. Trump is cutting them off. He's effectively going to blockade them without ever saying the word blockade. That government could just collapse.
I've rethought this... Colombia will be Trump's next target. It was my first deployment in the 90s. But what Trump is going to do is very different from the type of work we did and the ROE that we had. I think he bombs a couple of jungle labs first. And he'll figure out a way to get the President.
January 5, 2026 at 5:05 AM
I've rethought this... Colombia will be Trump's next target. It was my first deployment in the 90s. But what Trump is going to do is very different from the type of work we did and the ROE that we had. I think he bombs a couple of jungle labs first. And he'll figure out a way to get the President.
You know... if you really want to curb India from buying Russian oil... considering that the oil is delivered on vessels under sanction and there's precedent in this Administration to seize oil tankers under sanction...
You see what I'm getting at? Let's put the shadow fleet in the boneyard!
You see what I'm getting at? Let's put the shadow fleet in the boneyard!
Trump warns of higher tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases
The United States could raise tariffs on India if New Delhi doesn't meet Washington's demand to curb purchases of Russian oil, President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
www.reuters.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:48 AM
You know... if you really want to curb India from buying Russian oil... considering that the oil is delivered on vessels under sanction and there's precedent in this Administration to seize oil tankers under sanction...
You see what I'm getting at? Let's put the shadow fleet in the boneyard!
You see what I'm getting at? Let's put the shadow fleet in the boneyard!
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Aside from that Venezuela also has 23 states (I think). Each has a governor and a legislative body of its own. Plus there's a capital district, similar to DC. So all in all, we're talking about a LOT of politicians, lawyers, etc. Imagine the hell that would break out if Putin said "He works for me".
January 5, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Aside from that Venezuela also has 23 states (I think). Each has a governor and a legislative body of its own. Plus there's a capital district, similar to DC. So all in all, we're talking about a LOT of politicians, lawyers, etc. Imagine the hell that would break out if Putin said "He works for me".
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He said he wasn't shooting for regime change. He wants a puppet. But I think he's setting the puppet up for treason charges because we often don't consider that Venezuela has a legislature but they do. They also have a judicial system, prosecutors.. And they can't be happy about "she works for me".
January 5, 2026 at 3:57 AM
He said he wasn't shooting for regime change. He wants a puppet. But I think he's setting the puppet up for treason charges because we often don't consider that Venezuela has a legislature but they do. They also have a judicial system, prosecutors.. And they can't be happy about "she works for me".
I agree with her, with a caveat: It "could be America First" if Trump changed his intention. If his intention was to create economic opportunity in Venezuela and spur job growth and security, less people would be inclined to leave their generational homes to cross our border without authorization.
Marjorie Taylor Greene says Maduro’s capture is not ‘America First’: Full interview
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) discusses her fallout with President Trump and why she believes the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro do...
www.nbcnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:50 AM
I agree with her, with a caveat: It "could be America First" if Trump changed his intention. If his intention was to create economic opportunity in Venezuela and spur job growth and security, less people would be inclined to leave their generational homes to cross our border without authorization.