Cayteya
@cayteya.bsky.social
Research analyst. Dog lover. Tennis fan...
Some of my interests include integrity, anti-corruption, equality and accountability matters
Some of my interests include integrity, anti-corruption, equality and accountability matters
🇬🇱 Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen on early Monday called US President Donald Trump’s recent rhetoric about needing Greenland “completely unacceptable” and “disrespectful.”
- From Ilayda Cakirtekin
www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/...
- From Ilayda Cakirtekin
www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/...
US rhetoric about needing Greenland 'completely unacceptable': Premier
'Current and repeated rhetoric from US completely unacceptable,' says prime minister of autonomous Danish territory - Anadolu Ajansı
www.aa.com.tr
January 5, 2026 at 11:27 AM
🇬🇱 Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen on early Monday called US President Donald Trump’s recent rhetoric about needing Greenland “completely unacceptable” and “disrespectful.”
- From Ilayda Cakirtekin
www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/...
- From Ilayda Cakirtekin
www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/...
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𝐈𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭...𝐨𝐟 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐳𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐚?
Join us for a special episode as the US kidnaps Nicolas Maduro and his wife - and Trump vows to "run" Venezuela.
▶️ Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eCF...
Join us for a special episode as the US kidnaps Nicolas Maduro and his wife - and Trump vows to "run" Venezuela.
▶️ Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eCF...
Is Trump now President... of Venezuela?
YouTube video by The News Agents
www.youtube.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:03 AM
𝐈𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭...𝐨𝐟 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐳𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐚?
Join us for a special episode as the US kidnaps Nicolas Maduro and his wife - and Trump vows to "run" Venezuela.
▶️ Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eCF...
Join us for a special episode as the US kidnaps Nicolas Maduro and his wife - and Trump vows to "run" Venezuela.
▶️ Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eCF...
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“I’ve never heard anyone sounding so much like an emperor as Donald Trump”
Is the US president displaying imperial power after kidnapping the Venezuelan head of state?
Is the US president displaying imperial power after kidnapping the Venezuelan head of state?
January 4, 2026 at 3:33 PM
“I’ve never heard anyone sounding so much like an emperor as Donald Trump”
Is the US president displaying imperial power after kidnapping the Venezuelan head of state?
Is the US president displaying imperial power after kidnapping the Venezuelan head of state?
▪️ “Trump has said he believes that the United States needs to maintain control over the Western Hemisphere, invoking his own version of the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine, which rejected European colonialism in the hemisphere. He calls his approach the “Donroe Doctrine.” From Michael Scherer ⤵️
EXCLUSIVE: In an interview with Michael Scherer, Donald Trump threatened Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, with a fate worse than Maduro’s; defended regime change in the country; and expressed renewed interest in the U.S. seizing Greenland.
Trump: Delcy Rodríguez Might Be Next
The president told The Atlantic that the interim Venezuelan president will meet a fate worse than Maduro’s unless she complies with U.S. wishes.
bit.ly
January 4, 2026 at 8:16 PM
▪️ “Trump has said he believes that the United States needs to maintain control over the Western Hemisphere, invoking his own version of the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine, which rejected European colonialism in the hemisphere. He calls his approach the “Donroe Doctrine.” From Michael Scherer ⤵️
Some petrodollar history from 2017:
“Any country fighting against the [USD] dollar is considered to be a direct threat to US economic hegemony and its citizens’ high standard of living which means the US elites do whatever it takes to defeat resistance.”
venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/134...
“Any country fighting against the [USD] dollar is considered to be a direct threat to US economic hegemony and its citizens’ high standard of living which means the US elites do whatever it takes to defeat resistance.”
venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/134...
What Does the Sale of Venezuelan Oil in Currencies Other Than the US Dollar Mean? - Venezuelanalysis
The petrodollar is more important for US global domination than either arms exports or Hollywood culture, because it allows the US to be the biggest exporter of the dollar bills the rest of the world,...
venezuelanalysis.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Some petrodollar history from 2017:
“Any country fighting against the [USD] dollar is considered to be a direct threat to US economic hegemony and its citizens’ high standard of living which means the US elites do whatever it takes to defeat resistance.”
venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/134...
“Any country fighting against the [USD] dollar is considered to be a direct threat to US economic hegemony and its citizens’ high standard of living which means the US elites do whatever it takes to defeat resistance.”
venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/134...
📚 “The US just bombed Venezuela. Not a typo. Not a drill. Seven explosions, Maduro captured, international law in tatters. What happens when the most powerful nation decides sovereignty means nothing?”
Urban Wronski posted - his latest article. ⤵️
urbanwronski.com/2026/01/03/t...
Urban Wronski posted - his latest article. ⤵️
urbanwronski.com/2026/01/03/t...
Trump Bombs Venezuela: How a Neoliberal Resource War Became America’s New Frontier
In the early hours of January 3, 2026, the United States bombed Venezuela. Seven explosions tore through Caracas as American aircraft targeted military installations, a suspected cocaine refinery, …
urbanwronski.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:04 PM
📚 “The US just bombed Venezuela. Not a typo. Not a drill. Seven explosions, Maduro captured, international law in tatters. What happens when the most powerful nation decides sovereignty means nothing?”
Urban Wronski posted - his latest article. ⤵️
urbanwronski.com/2026/01/03/t...
Urban Wronski posted - his latest article. ⤵️
urbanwronski.com/2026/01/03/t...
“Trump’s nocturnal ravings are dangerous. The world may be more or less accustomed to Trump’s bizarre threats, but it is still a big deal when the president of the United States menaces another nation. Intelligence analysts, friend and enemy alike, do not have the luxury to presume …” ⤵️
Happy New Year. The president just threatened Operation Iranian Freedom.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s ‘Operation Iranian Freedom’
How many foreign wars does the “America First” president intend to start?
www.theatlantic.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:44 PM
“Trump’s nocturnal ravings are dangerous. The world may be more or less accustomed to Trump’s bizarre threats, but it is still a big deal when the president of the United States menaces another nation. Intelligence analysts, friend and enemy alike, do not have the luxury to presume …” ⤵️
“It’s no coincidence that so many of these overcharging cases involve requests by independent journalists or small local outlets. The govt knows the news industry is struggling economically... Officials are taking advantage of the media’s weak financial position to hold accountability for ransom.” ⤵️
Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act law allows agencies to charge reasonable fees.
So how did one journalist’s records requests end up costing six figures?
Read @seth-stern.bsky.social's article to find out:
So how did one journalist’s records requests end up costing six figures?
Read @seth-stern.bsky.social's article to find out:
Censorship by invoice: Public records cost $164,000 in Michigan township
A six-figure bill for public records is a good indicator that the government is hiding something
freedom.press
January 1, 2026 at 9:43 PM
“It’s no coincidence that so many of these overcharging cases involve requests by independent journalists or small local outlets. The govt knows the news industry is struggling economically... Officials are taking advantage of the media’s weak financial position to hold accountability for ransom.” ⤵️
“The petitions argue that Ben-Gvir's ouster is necessary because he has systematically undermined the police's independence and turned the organization from a law enforcement agency into a political police force.”
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
AG to top court: Netanyahu must explain why he hasn't fired Ben-Gvir over abuse of office
Responding to Petitions Arguing That Ben-Gvir Must Be Ousted From His Position as National Security Minister, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara Wrote That It Is Currently 'Impossible to Protect the ...
www.haaretz.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:35 PM
“The petitions argue that Ben-Gvir's ouster is necessary because he has systematically undermined the police's independence and turned the organization from a law enforcement agency into a political police force.”
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
“Those with sharp eyes and ears understand that the president, consciously or not, ignores the details. He talks in headlines – peace in the Middle East, improving the situation in Gaza, humanitarian aid and regional stability. These are grand slogans, but empty of practical content.”
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January 1, 2026 at 9:18 PM
“Those with sharp eyes and ears understand that the president, consciously or not, ignores the details. He talks in headlines – peace in the Middle East, improving the situation in Gaza, humanitarian aid and regional stability. These are grand slogans, but empty of practical content.”
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“It seems almost no one is beyond the scope of administration efforts to muzzle views or decisions that conflict with Mr. Trump’s agenda”
“What is important to recognize is that these efforts work in concert in their frequency & their volume” from Nora Benavidez ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
“What is important to recognize is that these efforts work in concert in their frequency & their volume” from Nora Benavidez ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
January 1, 2026 at 8:11 PM
“It seems almost no one is beyond the scope of administration efforts to muzzle views or decisions that conflict with Mr. Trump’s agenda”
“What is important to recognize is that these efforts work in concert in their frequency & their volume” from Nora Benavidez ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
“What is important to recognize is that these efforts work in concert in their frequency & their volume” from Nora Benavidez ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
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Smith says Trump "without question" added to the danger to Mike Pence's life with his 2:24pm tweet while the Capitol was under attack.
December 31, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Smith says Trump "without question" added to the danger to Mike Pence's life with his 2:24pm tweet while the Capitol was under attack.
“Khaled Daoud, a highly esteemed, chronically ill educator from a refugee camp near Bethlehem, is wasting away in an Israeli prison. His story exemplifies all that is wrong with Israel's widespread policy of administrative detention”
Analysis from Dr Maya Rosenfield
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Analysis from Dr Maya Rosenfield
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Why is this Palestinian community center director imprisoned by Israel without charges?
Khaled Daoud, a Highly Esteemed, Chronically Ill Educator From a Refugee Camp Near Bethlehem, Is Wasting Away in an Israeli Prison. His Story Exemplifies All That Is Wrong With Israel's Widespread Pol...
www.haaretz.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:15 PM
“Khaled Daoud, a highly esteemed, chronically ill educator from a refugee camp near Bethlehem, is wasting away in an Israeli prison. His story exemplifies all that is wrong with Israel's widespread policy of administrative detention”
Analysis from Dr Maya Rosenfield
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Analysis from Dr Maya Rosenfield
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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A Trump-Epstein statue, melting democracy and human banners: the art of protesting in 2025 - in pictures
A Trump-Epstein statue, melting democracy and human banners: the art of protesting in 2025 - in pictures
In cities and towns across the US, murals, statues and performances brought a focal point to collective action
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
A Trump-Epstein statue, melting democracy and human banners: the art of protesting in 2025 - in pictures
Israel failed to confirm that the data collected from the new regulations wouldn’t be used for military or intelligence purposes, raising serious security concerns, said Athena Rayburn, of AIDA, an umbrella organization representing over 100 organizations that operate in the Palestinian Territories
"List of aid groups working in Gaza that Israel is suspending":
1. Action Against Hunger
2. ActionAid
3. Alianza por la Solidaridad
4. Campaign for the Children of Palestine
5. CARE
6. DanChurchAid
7. Danish Refugee Council
8. Handicap International: Humanity & Inclusion
(cont)
1. Action Against Hunger
2. ActionAid
3. Alianza por la Solidaridad
4. Campaign for the Children of Palestine
5. CARE
6. DanChurchAid
7. Danish Refugee Council
8. Handicap International: Humanity & Inclusion
(cont)
December 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Israel failed to confirm that the data collected from the new regulations wouldn’t be used for military or intelligence purposes, raising serious security concerns, said Athena Rayburn, of AIDA, an umbrella organization representing over 100 organizations that operate in the Palestinian Territories
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On 28th June this year, thousands upon thousands of people came together to defy Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán passing legislation to ban Pride and other protests supporting equal rights of LGBTI people.
It was the largest march in Budapest Pride’s history.
It was the largest march in Budapest Pride’s history.
December 30, 2025 at 11:12 AM
On 28th June this year, thousands upon thousands of people came together to defy Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán passing legislation to ban Pride and other protests supporting equal rights of LGBTI people.
It was the largest march in Budapest Pride’s history.
It was the largest march in Budapest Pride’s history.
For all the murmurs and leaks about growing U.S. impatience with Israel's actions in Gaza and concerns about ratcheted-up tensions with Iran that could once again bring the Middle East on the precipice of regional war, ..
December 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM
For all the murmurs and leaks about growing U.S. impatience with Israel's actions in Gaza and concerns about ratcheted-up tensions with Iran that could once again bring the Middle East on the precipice of regional war, ..
Netanyahu's visit with his wife and son, Yair, the plan for a party in Miami later this week, and the wide-ranging schedule he released appear to be a vacation in disguise. For now, Netanyahu continues to avoid the Israeli media and responds to questions as little as possible.”
December 30, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Netanyahu's visit with his wife and son, Yair, the plan for a party in Miami later this week, and the wide-ranging schedule he released appear to be a vacation in disguise. For now, Netanyahu continues to avoid the Israeli media and responds to questions as little as possible.”
▪️“In providing an update on the AFP's counter-terrorism operation launched in wake of the December 14 tragedy, Commissioner Krissy Barrett said Naveed Akram, 24 and his father Sajid — who was shot dead by police at the scene — were alleged to have operated alone.”
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
AFP believes Bondi attack gunmen operated alone
AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett says there is no evidence the men were instructed to carry out the attack, which left 15 people dead.
www.abc.net.au
December 30, 2025 at 10:09 AM
▪️“In providing an update on the AFP's counter-terrorism operation launched in wake of the December 14 tragedy, Commissioner Krissy Barrett said Naveed Akram, 24 and his father Sajid — who was shot dead by police at the scene — were alleged to have operated alone.”
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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Trickle down economics
December 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Trickle down economics
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“To blame Albanese alone is to ignore the architecture of his predicament. He governs in an environment where money, message discipline, and media amplification now flow overwhelmingly from the right. The modern outrage industry;”
From Urban Wronski
#auspol
urbanwronski.com/2025/12/27/i...
“To blame Albanese alone is to ignore the architecture of his predicament. He governs in an environment where money, message discipline, and media amplification now flow overwhelmingly from the right. The modern outrage industry;”
From Urban Wronski
#auspol
urbanwronski.com/2025/12/27/i...
Is Albo in Trouble? The Death by a Thousand Cuts.
Is Anthony Albanese finished — or simply governing inside a system designed to grind Labor down? From dark-money campaigning and media asymmetry to climate compromises, welfare cruelty, and the AUK…
urbanwronski.com
December 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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“To blame Albanese alone is to ignore the architecture of his predicament. He governs in an environment where money, message discipline, and media amplification now flow overwhelmingly from the right. The modern outrage industry;”
From Urban Wronski
#auspol
urbanwronski.com/2025/12/27/i...
“To blame Albanese alone is to ignore the architecture of his predicament. He governs in an environment where money, message discipline, and media amplification now flow overwhelmingly from the right. The modern outrage industry;”
From Urban Wronski
#auspol
urbanwronski.com/2025/12/27/i...
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“Settlers come every night, burning, stealing, throwing stones – and my son is the terrorist? Let there be one law, equal for everyone. Here, if the army doesn't kill you, the settlers will, and no one will be held accountable.”
- Ahmed Jibrin
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“Settlers come every night, burning, stealing, throwing stones – and my son is the terrorist? Let there be one law, equal for everyone. Here, if the army doesn't kill you, the settlers will, and no one will be held accountable.”
- Ahmed Jibrin
1/2
December 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
📚 🎁
“Settlers come every night, burning, stealing, throwing stones – and my son is the terrorist? Let there be one law, equal for everyone. Here, if the army doesn't kill you, the settlers will, and no one will be held accountable.”
- Ahmed Jibrin
1/2
“Settlers come every night, burning, stealing, throwing stones – and my son is the terrorist? Let there be one law, equal for everyone. Here, if the army doesn't kill you, the settlers will, and no one will be held accountable.”
- Ahmed Jibrin
1/2
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🇺🇸🛂 France has condemned the travel restrictions on former EU commissioner Thierry #Breton and the four others, after the #US State Department said it would deny them visas, accusing them of leading efforts to pressure US tech firms to censor or suppress "American viewpoints" ⤵️
December 24, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Incredibly moving interview with Sydney philosophy professor Peter Slezak, son of Holocaust survivors.
“Recognising Palestine was the right thing to do - in fact it was long overdue. How on earth can that be connected to two mass murders who commit an atrocity?”
“Recognising Palestine was the right thing to do - in fact it was long overdue. How on earth can that be connected to two mass murders who commit an atrocity?”
December 24, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Incredibly moving interview with Sydney philosophy professor Peter Slezak, son of Holocaust survivors.
“Recognising Palestine was the right thing to do - in fact it was long overdue. How on earth can that be connected to two mass murders who commit an atrocity?”
“Recognising Palestine was the right thing to do - in fact it was long overdue. How on earth can that be connected to two mass murders who commit an atrocity?”
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To justify banning protests against genocide and for #FreePalestine, NSW Premier Chris Minns says he wants a "summer of calm".
Meanwhile, Palestinians are facing a winter of death.
Israel continues the #GazaGenocide with less of the noise of bombs and rockets, but just as deadly effect. #nswpol
Meanwhile, Palestinians are facing a winter of death.
Israel continues the #GazaGenocide with less of the noise of bombs and rockets, but just as deadly effect. #nswpol
“The world must stop treating the word 'ceasefire' as a guarantee of safety when Gaza’s residents remain under fire, under siege...”
Dr. Thaer Ahmad explains how Israel’s brutal policies are causing Palestinian babies to freeze to death in Gaza.
Read the full article: zeteo.com/p/babies-are...
Dr. Thaer Ahmad explains how Israel’s brutal policies are causing Palestinian babies to freeze to death in Gaza.
Read the full article: zeteo.com/p/babies-are...
December 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
To justify banning protests against genocide and for #FreePalestine, NSW Premier Chris Minns says he wants a "summer of calm".
Meanwhile, Palestinians are facing a winter of death.
Israel continues the #GazaGenocide with less of the noise of bombs and rockets, but just as deadly effect. #nswpol
Meanwhile, Palestinians are facing a winter of death.
Israel continues the #GazaGenocide with less of the noise of bombs and rockets, but just as deadly effect. #nswpol