Chris Hendel
@chrishendel.bsky.social
Vermonter. Retired. Previously Telecommuting Adjunct Research Instructor of Medicine, USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, 2019-2024; COVID-19 research & projects, ProPublica, 2020-2022; former chief medical researcher at Consumer Reports, 1989-2018.
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Worth noting the quoted source is one guy who is a consultant (not a capital allocator) and nobody is named from the broader list so it could be him, a random Chevron weenie, and 18 psychos from Palantir.
And there ya have it…
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Finance Industry Eyes Investment Opportunities in Venezuela
Some on Wall Street are already considering possible investment opportunities in Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, according to Charles Myers, chairman of consulting firm Signum Globa...
www.wsj.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Worth noting the quoted source is one guy who is a consultant (not a capital allocator) and nobody is named from the broader list so it could be him, a random Chevron weenie, and 18 psychos from Palantir.
Ferlinghetti (Pity The Nation)
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"Pity the nation that raises not its voice
Except to praise conquerors
And acclaim the bully as hero
And aims to rule the world
By force and by torture..."
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"Pity the nation that raises not its voice
Except to praise conquerors
And acclaim the bully as hero
And aims to rule the world
By force and by torture..."
Ferlinghetti (Pity The Nation) - The Allen Ginsberg Project
Lawrence Ferlinghetti‘s Birthday and today, of course, is Ferlinghetti Day Ferlinghetti wrote this sadly timeless poem in 2007: PITY THE NATION Pity the nation whose people are sheep And whose shephe...
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January 4, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Ferlinghetti (Pity The Nation)
allenginsberg.org/2025/03/m-m-...
"Pity the nation that raises not its voice
Except to praise conquerors
And acclaim the bully as hero
And aims to rule the world
By force and by torture..."
allenginsberg.org/2025/03/m-m-...
"Pity the nation that raises not its voice
Except to praise conquerors
And acclaim the bully as hero
And aims to rule the world
By force and by torture..."
"Special horseshit award for Marco Rubio.
He claimed that the Trump team couldn’t let anyone in Congress know about the Maduro mission ahead of time, for fear of leaks. And that this caution extended even to the “Gang of Eight” in Congress."
He claimed that the Trump team couldn’t let anyone in Congress know about the Maduro mission ahead of time, for fear of leaks. And that this caution extended even to the “Gang of Eight” in Congress."
"This is an overthrow of a foreign government. It’s an act of war. It is an open-ended declaration of foreign occupation. And as all at the microphone either proudly declared & reluctantly admitted, it was pulled off w/out consultation w/anyone outside their little circle."
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January 4, 2026 at 2:20 AM
"Special horseshit award for Marco Rubio.
He claimed that the Trump team couldn’t let anyone in Congress know about the Maduro mission ahead of time, for fear of leaks. And that this caution extended even to the “Gang of Eight” in Congress."
He claimed that the Trump team couldn’t let anyone in Congress know about the Maduro mission ahead of time, for fear of leaks. And that this caution extended even to the “Gang of Eight” in Congress."
"This is an overthrow of a foreign government. It’s an act of war. It is an open-ended declaration of foreign occupation. And as all at the microphone either proudly declared & reluctantly admitted, it was pulled off w/out consultation w/anyone outside their little circle."
👏 @jfallows.bsky.social
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January 4, 2026 at 2:14 AM
"This is an overthrow of a foreign government. It’s an act of war. It is an open-ended declaration of foreign occupation. And as all at the microphone either proudly declared & reluctantly admitted, it was pulled off w/out consultation w/anyone outside their little circle."
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“.. Her swift defiance of Mr. Trump made clear that his plans to swoop into the South American nation and run it as his own faced many more hurdles than he suggested ..”
@nytimes.com 🇻🇪
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@nytimes.com 🇻🇪
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January 3, 2026 at 11:57 PM
“.. Her swift defiance of Mr. Trump made clear that his plans to swoop into the South American nation and run it as his own faced many more hurdles than he suggested ..”
@nytimes.com 🇻🇪
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@nytimes.com 🇻🇪
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Main Stream Media won't show this
"Where is the statement from the so-called Nobel Peace Prize winner who talks about peace, when her country, Venezuela, has been attacked by American imperialism?"
"Where is the statement from the so-called Nobel Peace Prize winner who talks about peace, when her country, Venezuela, has been attacked by American imperialism?"
January 4, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Main Stream Media won't show this
"Where is the statement from the so-called Nobel Peace Prize winner who talks about peace, when her country, Venezuela, has been attacked by American imperialism?"
"Where is the statement from the so-called Nobel Peace Prize winner who talks about peace, when her country, Venezuela, has been attacked by American imperialism?"
“Trump’s regime change war in #Venezuela is flat out illegal and yet another betrayal of the commitments he made to the American people. He said he’d lower prices. He’s driving prices up. He said no ‘new stupid wars.’ He’s starting new stupid wars.”
“Secretaries Rubio and Hegseth looked every senator in the eye a few weeks ago and said this wasn’t about regime change. I didn’t trust them then and we see now that they blatantly lied to Congress.”
— NJ Sen. Andy Kim, a former national security adviser, on the illegally of Trump’s unauthorized war
— NJ Sen. Andy Kim, a former national security adviser, on the illegally of Trump’s unauthorized war
Members of Congress Decry Trump’s Act of War on Venezuela as “Illegal”
Senators and House members accuse Trump and his aides of disregarding the Constitution and lying to Congress.
www.thenation.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:32 AM
“Trump’s regime change war in #Venezuela is flat out illegal and yet another betrayal of the commitments he made to the American people. He said he’d lower prices. He’s driving prices up. He said no ‘new stupid wars.’ He’s starting new stupid wars.”
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Reposted by Chris Hendel
every Democrat is Stephen A. discussing the Holocaust
Just an absolutely pathetic response from absolutely pathetic people. I was not a fan of Pelosi but even she would be better than the current crew.
January 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM
every Democrat is Stephen A. discussing the Holocaust
Please take the time (just 32 minutes) to listen to @hcrichardson.bsky.social today.
Today's News, January 3, 2025
www.youtube.com/live/7JXQhff...
#Maduro #Venezuela
Today's News, January 3, 2025
www.youtube.com/live/7JXQhff...
#Maduro #Venezuela
Today's News, January 3, 2025
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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January 3, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Please take the time (just 32 minutes) to listen to @hcrichardson.bsky.social today.
Today's News, January 3, 2025
www.youtube.com/live/7JXQhff...
#Maduro #Venezuela
Today's News, January 3, 2025
www.youtube.com/live/7JXQhff...
#Maduro #Venezuela
And now they do what they told ya...
Rage Against The Machine - 'Killing in the Name'
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Rage Against The Machine - 'Killing in the Name'
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Rage Against The Machine - 'Killing in the Name' [HD] | Live at Pinkpop 1993
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January 3, 2026 at 7:40 PM
And now they do what they told ya...
Rage Against The Machine - 'Killing in the Name'
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Rage Against The Machine - 'Killing in the Name'
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Trump admitting that there were “boots on the ground,” and “could have gone very badly,” i.e., introduced troops into “hostilities” as defined by WPR which would require prior congressional consultation (if not approval) esp if it was planned for months
January 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Trump admitting that there were “boots on the ground,” and “could have gone very badly,” i.e., introduced troops into “hostilities” as defined by WPR which would require prior congressional consultation (if not approval) esp if it was planned for months
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Trump running for office: ‘I’m not going to start wars, I’m going to stop wars’ www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
Trump: ‘I’m not going to start wars, I’m going to stop wars’
* * *
www.timesofisrael.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Trump running for office: ‘I’m not going to start wars, I’m going to stop wars’ www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
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Chairman JCOS: “Months of planning…”
soooo not an imminent threat justifying self-defense
soooo not an imminent threat justifying self-defense
January 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Chairman JCOS: “Months of planning…”
soooo not an imminent threat justifying self-defense
soooo not an imminent threat justifying self-defense
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Venezuela, to the Trump administration, is about oil, not the Venezuelan people or democracy. There’s no plan for what comes next. Trump’s remarks today confirmed it.
January 3, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Venezuela, to the Trump administration, is about oil, not the Venezuelan people or democracy. There’s no plan for what comes next. Trump’s remarks today confirmed it.
"The legal authority for the attack was not immediately clear."
"The legal authority for the attack was not immediately clear."
"The legal authority for the attack was not immediately clear."
"The legal authority for the attack was not immediately clear."
apnews.com/live/trump-u...
#Venezuela
"The legal authority for the attack was not immediately clear."
"The legal authority for the attack was not immediately clear."
"The legal authority for the attack was not immediately clear."
apnews.com/live/trump-u...
#Venezuela
Live updates: DOJ releases new indictment of Maduro and wife on charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been captured by the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump's administration says he'll face charges on a New York indictment.
apnews.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:48 PM
"The legal authority for the attack was not immediately clear."
"The legal authority for the attack was not immediately clear."
"The legal authority for the attack was not immediately clear."
"The legal authority for the attack was not immediately clear."
apnews.com/live/trump-u...
#Venezuela
"The legal authority for the attack was not immediately clear."
"The legal authority for the attack was not immediately clear."
"The legal authority for the attack was not immediately clear."
apnews.com/live/trump-u...
#Venezuela
WTF are we doing???!
Trump said a helicopter was hit during the operation in Venezuela and a few U.S. members were injured, but he believed none were killed. Follow AP's live updates.
Live updates: US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. had struck Venezuela early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country.
bit.ly
January 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
WTF are we doing???!
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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💔😡 read it. and weep. and help somebody.
“He spent the next 48 hours in a large room with 150 other men — in a room he was told was intended for 80 people. There were three metal toilets. The lights were always on.”
“They never turned it off,” he said. Estrada had no bed, no mattress, no blankets.”
“They never turned it off,” he said. Estrada had no bed, no mattress, no blankets.”
Insults, spoiled food and no bedding — inside a Chicago landscaper’s ordeal with ICE in Broadview
A Chicago man recounts 10 weeks in federal custody, where detention in Michigan was far more humane than at the Broadview facility.
chicago.suntimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:56 AM
💔😡 read it. and weep. and help somebody.
"When asked if Trump ever admitted that he knew he lost the election, Smith answered yes. He went on to say the president made statements about it to several people.
“One is that, ‘It doesn’t matter if you won or lost the election. You still fight like hell.’"
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“One is that, ‘It doesn’t matter if you won or lost the election. You still fight like hell.’"
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It’s Been a Long Time Coming
Jack Smith finally talked...and he had a lot to say
open.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:12 AM
"When asked if Trump ever admitted that he knew he lost the election, Smith answered yes. He went on to say the president made statements about it to several people.
“One is that, ‘It doesn’t matter if you won or lost the election. You still fight like hell.’"
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“One is that, ‘It doesn’t matter if you won or lost the election. You still fight like hell.’"
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When Republican committee members suggested Trump’s statements about the 2020 election were protected speech, Smith pushed back, hard. “Fraud is not protected by the First Amendment.”
It’s Been a Long Time Coming
by @thedanrather.bsky.social
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It’s Been a Long Time Coming
by @thedanrather.bsky.social
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It’s Been a Long Time Coming
Jack Smith finally talked...and he had a lot to say
open.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:11 AM
When Republican committee members suggested Trump’s statements about the 2020 election were protected speech, Smith pushed back, hard. “Fraud is not protected by the First Amendment.”
It’s Been a Long Time Coming
by @thedanrather.bsky.social
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It’s Been a Long Time Coming
by @thedanrather.bsky.social
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If you are a news organization starting a sentence with, “One way to think about our show is…” you’re conceding it makes no sense
January 2, 2026 at 10:46 PM
If you are a news organization starting a sentence with, “One way to think about our show is…” you’re conceding it makes no sense
Good lord... 😬 😫
CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels
per @cidrap.bsky.social
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CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels
per @cidrap.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels
www.cidrap.umn.edu
January 2, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Good lord... 😬 😫
CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels
per @cidrap.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels
per @cidrap.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
"..Trump’s aspirin self-dosing has helped to put the aspirin story back into the spotlight. I hope this edition of Ground Truths helps get the proper evidence out there. It is striking to me how hard it is to change the practice of medicine, & how long it takes, even when we have such a solid basis"
SO very important to have this out there today!
👏 👏 @erictopol.bsky.social
The Lowdown on Low-Dose #Aspirin for Primary Prevention
Pivotal Randomized Trials and Guidelines
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The Lowdown on Low-Dose #Aspirin for Primary Prevention
Pivotal Randomized Trials and Guidelines
open.substack.com/pub/erictopo...
The Lowdown on Low-Dose Aspirin for Primary Prevention
Pivotal Randomized Trials and Guidelines
open.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:09 PM
"..Trump’s aspirin self-dosing has helped to put the aspirin story back into the spotlight. I hope this edition of Ground Truths helps get the proper evidence out there. It is striking to me how hard it is to change the practice of medicine, & how long it takes, even when we have such a solid basis"