Brad Howard
@bradhoward.bsky.social
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As with (much smaller) Delta raids in Libya a decade ago to capture Benghazi attackers, there were likely FBI HRT agents attached to do the actual arrest.
The idea that protecting those FBI agents was the legal justification under Article II for bombing a bunch of air defense sites seems…novel.
The idea that protecting those FBI agents was the legal justification under Article II for bombing a bunch of air defense sites seems…novel.
January 3, 2026 at 2:28 PM
As with (much smaller) Delta raids in Libya a decade ago to capture Benghazi attackers, there were likely FBI HRT agents attached to do the actual arrest.
The idea that protecting those FBI agents was the legal justification under Article II for bombing a bunch of air defense sites seems…novel.
The idea that protecting those FBI agents was the legal justification under Article II for bombing a bunch of air defense sites seems…novel.
Things aren’t looking great for my panthers, but hey, at least it’s still a ballgame with 4 minutes left
January 3, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Things aren’t looking great for my panthers, but hey, at least it’s still a ballgame with 4 minutes left
So how long do you think Delcy Rodriguez lasts?
I think an internal power struggle ousts her before the year is out, but I’m wrong quite a bit and not an expert on Venezuelan politics so take that gut instinct with a grain of salt
I think an internal power struggle ousts her before the year is out, but I’m wrong quite a bit and not an expert on Venezuelan politics so take that gut instinct with a grain of salt
January 3, 2026 at 11:28 PM
So how long do you think Delcy Rodriguez lasts?
I think an internal power struggle ousts her before the year is out, but I’m wrong quite a bit and not an expert on Venezuelan politics so take that gut instinct with a grain of salt
I think an internal power struggle ousts her before the year is out, but I’m wrong quite a bit and not an expert on Venezuelan politics so take that gut instinct with a grain of salt
Kim Jong Un just sending a reminder to the US that you can’t pull a snatch and grab on him as easily
Japan’s Ministry of Defence says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile into the East Sea.
January 3, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Kim Jong Un just sending a reminder to the US that you can’t pull a snatch and grab on him as easily
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Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss is trying to get another year from the NCAA.
If he can't, though, the former DII sensation is going to be a really intriguing draft prospect. If this roll continues, maybe even a day two guy.
More from Dane and me @theathletic.com
www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
If he can't, though, the former DII sensation is going to be a really intriguing draft prospect. If this roll continues, maybe even a day two guy.
More from Dane and me @theathletic.com
www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
Trinidad Chambliss states his case, Rueben Bain Jr. dominates again: NFL Draft takeaways
Which other 2026 NFL Draft prospects stood out during the College Football Playoff quarterfinals?
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss is trying to get another year from the NCAA.
If he can't, though, the former DII sensation is going to be a really intriguing draft prospect. If this roll continues, maybe even a day two guy.
More from Dane and me @theathletic.com
www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
If he can't, though, the former DII sensation is going to be a really intriguing draft prospect. If this roll continues, maybe even a day two guy.
More from Dane and me @theathletic.com
www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...
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as the initial shock and outrage settles in to a sort of humming rage you can start to appreciate how shambolic this thing is. fentanyl declared a wmd, indictment for cocaine and guns, command center monitoring twitter, trump saying we're occupying somehow remotely(?) and paying for it with oil
January 3, 2026 at 8:48 PM
as the initial shock and outrage settles in to a sort of humming rage you can start to appreciate how shambolic this thing is. fentanyl declared a wmd, indictment for cocaine and guns, command center monitoring twitter, trump saying we're occupying somehow remotely(?) and paying for it with oil
I’d wager several deals were cut to snatch Maduro so (relatively) easily, but I’m not sure if that translates into a pliant regime in Caracas in the near term
But was it pitched as such to Trump? Maybe.
But was it pitched as such to Trump? Maybe.
January 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM
I’d wager several deals were cut to snatch Maduro so (relatively) easily, but I’m not sure if that translates into a pliant regime in Caracas in the near term
But was it pitched as such to Trump? Maybe.
But was it pitched as such to Trump? Maybe.
My worry that we are about to enter a new age of nuclear proliferation sure hasn’t decreased, I’ll tell ya that much
January 3, 2026 at 8:42 PM
My worry that we are about to enter a new age of nuclear proliferation sure hasn’t decreased, I’ll tell ya that much
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I don't have much hope of it actually happening even if/when Dems win back power, but is nice to see one Dem politician bring it up
January 3, 2026 at 7:37 PM
I don't have much hope of it actually happening even if/when Dems win back power, but is nice to see one Dem politician bring it up
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Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
January 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
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You should be embarrassed to be a member of congress and issuing anything other than impeachment resolutions. You're in the model UN. They should give you legos and a propeller hat
January 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM
You should be embarrassed to be a member of congress and issuing anything other than impeachment resolutions. You're in the model UN. They should give you legos and a propeller hat
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One wonders how the Danes, in particular, are digesting this development.
January 3, 2026 at 8:07 PM
One wonders how the Danes, in particular, are digesting this development.
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looks like someone is about to win the “fell for it again” award
Trump on María Corina Machado: "I think it'd be very tough for her to be the leader. She doesn't have the support or the respect within the country. She's a very nice woman but she doesn't have the respect."
January 3, 2026 at 6:56 PM
looks like someone is about to win the “fell for it again” award
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Could an empire in decline do THIS? *launches deeply unpopular invasion cementing status as lunatic-led pariah state, its not clear what kind of move i was trying to do*
January 3, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Could an empire in decline do THIS? *launches deeply unpopular invasion cementing status as lunatic-led pariah state, its not clear what kind of move i was trying to do*
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So much of American history is just impulsive and extremely stupid elites, who don't believe in consequences because they have never personally experienced them, doing highly consequential stuff because they're bored or believe it might make them richer. I guess a lot of our culture, too.
January 3, 2026 at 7:22 PM
So much of American history is just impulsive and extremely stupid elites, who don't believe in consequences because they have never personally experienced them, doing highly consequential stuff because they're bored or believe it might make them richer. I guess a lot of our culture, too.
“We are in a period of shock before the Venezuelan military decides on a response. That is a vacuum that will be filled by American triumphalism. I listened to CNN talking heads praise the spectacular tactical success of the kidnapping, as if the U.S.' military capability was the relevant issue.”
A Criminal Empire
The United States launches a conquest and occupation of Venezuela to extract its oil wealth. The neocon dream is the America First dream
www.forever-wars.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:49 PM
“We are in a period of shock before the Venezuelan military decides on a response. That is a vacuum that will be filled by American triumphalism. I listened to CNN talking heads praise the spectacular tactical success of the kidnapping, as if the U.S.' military capability was the relevant issue.”
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Here's @attackerman.bsky.social on invading Venezuela using the argot of counterterrorism.
A Criminal Empire
The United States launches a conquest and occupation of Venezuela to extract its oil wealth. The neocon dream is the America First dream
www.forever-wars.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Here's @attackerman.bsky.social on invading Venezuela using the argot of counterterrorism.
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When they say “a free democratic Venezuela,” as I have heard CNN contributors mouth over the past half hour, they mean “a capitalist Venezuela.”
January 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
When they say “a free democratic Venezuela,” as I have heard CNN contributors mouth over the past half hour, they mean “a capitalist Venezuela.”
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Rodriguez ends her speech, appearing on television for the first time since President Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores were kidnapped this morning.
Rodriguez appeared alongside other members of the PSUV cabinet, including Diosdado Cabello, Tarek William Saab, and Vladimir Padrino Lopez.
Rodriguez appeared alongside other members of the PSUV cabinet, including Diosdado Cabello, Tarek William Saab, and Vladimir Padrino Lopez.
January 3, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Rodriguez ends her speech, appearing on television for the first time since President Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores were kidnapped this morning.
Rodriguez appeared alongside other members of the PSUV cabinet, including Diosdado Cabello, Tarek William Saab, and Vladimir Padrino Lopez.
Rodriguez appeared alongside other members of the PSUV cabinet, including Diosdado Cabello, Tarek William Saab, and Vladimir Padrino Lopez.
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Rodriguez: "We are ready to defend Venezuela. We are ready to defend our natural resources, which should aid our national development"
Rodriguez does not sound like she's willing to be a US puppet, which is what Trump suggested earlier today.
Rodriguez does not sound like she's willing to be a US puppet, which is what Trump suggested earlier today.
January 3, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Rodriguez: "We are ready to defend Venezuela. We are ready to defend our natural resources, which should aid our national development"
Rodriguez does not sound like she's willing to be a US puppet, which is what Trump suggested earlier today.
Rodriguez does not sound like she's willing to be a US puppet, which is what Trump suggested earlier today.
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So does Trump think this is like Crusader Kings where if you capture the enemy leader you get to press all your war goals or something?
January 3, 2026 at 7:36 PM
So does Trump think this is like Crusader Kings where if you capture the enemy leader you get to press all your war goals or something?
We keep blunting our national sword on wars of choice against inferior opponents and the long term outlook for that isn’t great
Incredibly successful tactical operation, probably a huge strategic blunder though
January 3, 2026 at 7:34 PM
We keep blunting our national sword on wars of choice against inferior opponents and the long term outlook for that isn’t great
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Rodriguez's main messages were that Maduro is still President of Venezuela, and that the government will not yield to the US' attempt to take over its oil resources.
Again, no indication at all that she's collaborating with Washington, which Trump indicated was the case earlier today.
Again, no indication at all that she's collaborating with Washington, which Trump indicated was the case earlier today.
January 3, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Rodriguez's main messages were that Maduro is still President of Venezuela, and that the government will not yield to the US' attempt to take over its oil resources.
Again, no indication at all that she's collaborating with Washington, which Trump indicated was the case earlier today.
Again, no indication at all that she's collaborating with Washington, which Trump indicated was the case earlier today.
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“'You would have no command and control over the military and no police force,' he said. 'You’d have looting and chaos.' Any U.S. military deployment meant to stabilize the country would probably require tens of thousands of troops, he said."
U.S. Ran a War Game on Ousting Maduro. Venezuela Fell Into Chaos.
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:20 PM
“'You would have no command and control over the military and no police force,' he said. 'You’d have looting and chaos.' Any U.S. military deployment meant to stabilize the country would probably require tens of thousands of troops, he said."