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neither minas tirith nor minas morgul but death to the forgoil
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if you are coming here to argue with me you gotta understand that you probably can't read and that's not my fault
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When I said last year that the average American MAGA supporter closely resembles a Russian vatnik in both mindset and ideology, I meant it seriously.
January 5, 2026 at 5:01 AM
When I said last year that the average American MAGA supporter closely resembles a Russian vatnik in both mindset and ideology, I meant it seriously.
Well that's mortifying. My local KFC knockoff chicken place knows my usual order by heart.
January 4, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Well that's mortifying. My local KFC knockoff chicken place knows my usual order by heart.
Germans - evil hobbits?
January 4, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Germans - evil hobbits?
Sidenote, but this is also funny because if you want an actually slightly culturally insensitive pithy argument to level against any threat of annexation of Greenland the obvious one has nothing to do with Katie Miller's Jewishness and everything to do with her Americanness
Incidentally, in funnier "people can't be normal about people as individuals", there's someone who's losing it at Katie Miller threatening Greenland (so far so good) because how dare a Jew threaten Denmark who saved so many Jews?
Like uh is that really the only angle against Katie Miller
Like uh is that really the only angle against Katie Miller
January 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Sidenote, but this is also funny because if you want an actually slightly culturally insensitive pithy argument to level against any threat of annexation of Greenland the obvious one has nothing to do with Katie Miller's Jewishness and everything to do with her Americanness
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This part in particular struck me as worrisome. A “veteran loyalist activist in Ballymena in his 60s” is no one’s idea of an out of touch liberal, and even he’s scared by the direction of public sentiment. And it’s driven by social media which spreads hate for profit, with no seeming end in sight
January 4, 2026 at 4:54 PM
This part in particular struck me as worrisome. A “veteran loyalist activist in Ballymena in his 60s” is no one’s idea of an out of touch liberal, and even he’s scared by the direction of public sentiment. And it’s driven by social media which spreads hate for profit, with no seeming end in sight
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I know RUK ignores NI, but surely there should be more public horror and indignation about the fact that not 6 months ago part of the UK saw a pogrom that drove an ethnic group (the Roma) out of a sizeable town
Ballymena riots six months on: fear, formidable obstacles and official silence
Ballymena riots six months on: fear, formidable obstacles and official silence
After attacks on immigrants’ homes, groups patrol the streets to intimidate potential victims, who try to keep a low profile
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I know RUK ignores NI, but surely there should be more public horror and indignation about the fact that not 6 months ago part of the UK saw a pogrom that drove an ethnic group (the Roma) out of a sizeable town
I sincerely love Petro what a king
Colombian President Petro commenting on the US;
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
January 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM
I sincerely love Petro what a king
Would you say it was a special arrest operation
STEPHANOPOULOS: Why wasn't congressional authorization necessary?
RUBIO: It wasn't necessary because this was not an invasion. We didn't occupy a country. This was an arrest operation.
RUBIO: It wasn't necessary because this was not an invasion. We didn't occupy a country. This was an arrest operation.
January 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Would you say it was a special arrest operation
Has anyone asked them "does the US consider itself to be at war right now, yes or no?" btw
January 4, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Has anyone asked them "does the US consider itself to be at war right now, yes or no?" btw
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Leftist IR is basically identical to the SovCit understanding of domestic law. It’s all a series of magic spells and the people with the best incantations are the most powerful.
I've seen a million posts like this but that's just not how international politics works. What really matters is power, not credibility or moral consistency. If Xi Jinping thinks he can successfully invade Taiwan at acceptable cost, he will do it
If Xi Jinping invaded Taiwan right now, and toppled the president there, on what grounds would the United States object? Or have any credibility to say anything?
January 4, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Leftist IR is basically identical to the SovCit understanding of domestic law. It’s all a series of magic spells and the people with the best incantations are the most powerful.
one more point to "they are pretending to have just won a war in which they actually gained nothing whatsoever" theory
WELKER: If the purpose of the operation was to capture Maduro and bring him to justice, why does the US need to take over the Venezuela oil industry?
RUBIO: Well, we don't *need* to. We have plenty of oil in the US. We want to see the oil proceeds of the country benefit the people of Venezuela.
RUBIO: Well, we don't *need* to. We have plenty of oil in the US. We want to see the oil proceeds of the country benefit the people of Venezuela.
January 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
one more point to "they are pretending to have just won a war in which they actually gained nothing whatsoever" theory
You can basically only deny that there will be Venezuelans that are happy he's gone if you don't think the VNZ opposition have any support, which is a stupid take detached from basic verifiable facts.
And if you don't deny that then complaining about their takes is completely missing the point.
And if you don't deny that then complaining about their takes is completely missing the point.
I'm sorry but come on now, "Venezuelans aren't allowed to be happy he's gone because oil companies" is in fact veering way over the line you've all been trying to draw of "you don't have to like Maduro to oppose his kidnapping"
January 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
You can basically only deny that there will be Venezuelans that are happy he's gone if you don't think the VNZ opposition have any support, which is a stupid take detached from basic verifiable facts.
And if you don't deny that then complaining about their takes is completely missing the point.
And if you don't deny that then complaining about their takes is completely missing the point.
I dont really like mocking this particular type of guy tbh
"We're history's actors...and you, all of you, will be left to just study what we do."
January 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
I dont really like mocking this particular type of guy tbh
can i be real here? i simply do not believe this happened actually
"Senior Venezuelan government officials, led by Vice President Delcy Rodríguez...have quietly promoted a series of initiatives in recent months aimed at presenting themselves to Washington as a “more acceptable” alternative to Nicolás Maduro’s regime...funneled through intermediaries in Qatar."
Exclusive: Venezuelan leaders offered U.S. a path to stay in power without Maduro
Delcy and Jorge Rodríguez used Doha backchannels to offer Washington a 'Cartel Light' plan for a managed Venezuela transition that keeps chavismo in power.
www.miamiherald.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:40 AM
can i be real here? i simply do not believe this happened actually
Heard yer da works at the
January 3, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Heard yer da works at the
cold take but stranger things is the greatest act of product placement in history, in that it releasing just as 5e picked up steam basically is probably not a negligible reason for why dnd suddenly gained more visibility than ever before
January 3, 2026 at 10:20 PM
cold take but stranger things is the greatest act of product placement in history, in that it releasing just as 5e picked up steam basically is probably not a negligible reason for why dnd suddenly gained more visibility than ever before
That's
that's actually nuts lmao
that's actually nuts lmao
Director of the CIA is in the room but you have OSINTdefender's twitter page up on the screen
January 3, 2026 at 8:35 PM
That's
that's actually nuts lmao
that's actually nuts lmao
Reading theory
January 3, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Reading theory
I have to admit lads, "pretend we just fought and won a war without actually fighting a war or achieving any of its aims" is an incredible bit.
January 3, 2026 at 7:51 PM
I have to admit lads, "pretend we just fought and won a war without actually fighting a war or achieving any of its aims" is an incredible bit.
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Grok, we kidnapped the president and declared victory, victory hasn’t happened, what next we do pls Grok
January 3, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Grok, we kidnapped the president and declared victory, victory hasn’t happened, what next we do pls Grok
This is literally insane
So nothing they just said in that press holds any water, they are just winging it
January 3, 2026 at 7:38 PM
This is literally insane
i was just unfortunately reminded that katie lam exists. posting this here to ruin your day
January 3, 2026 at 7:37 PM
i was just unfortunately reminded that katie lam exists. posting this here to ruin your day
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Vatnik brain is shared between empires imo
January 3, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Vatnik brain is shared between empires imo
in a true "the worst of both worlds" moment 2026 has decided to invent pro-american chavismo
guys i'm not gonna lie but it will be so absurdly funny if the outcome of this is that the exact same regime, now lacking only the guy in charge, now has american support against the opposition
There is…so much going on here, but an all time “raises questions” is what stands out the most.
January 3, 2026 at 6:54 PM
in a true "the worst of both worlds" moment 2026 has decided to invent pro-american chavismo
guys i'm not gonna lie but it will be so absurdly funny if the outcome of this is that the exact same regime, now lacking only the guy in charge, now has american support against the opposition
There is…so much going on here, but an all time “raises questions” is what stands out the most.
![By Bloomberg News
01/03/2026 12:52:48 [BN]
(Bloomberg) -- Delcy Rodríguez, vice president of
Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro before his capture by US forces Saturday, has been sworn in as president and will work with the US to transition to a democratically elected government, President Donald Trump said.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a lengthy conversation with Rodríguez and she has agreed to help, Trump said in a news conference in Palm Beach, Florida. "She's essentially willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great again, very simple," he said.
The choice of Rodríguez as a partner would help the US ease a transition by maintaining the current institutions in Venezuela. But her long allegiance to Maduro, who is widely viewed as having stolen last year's election, is likely to raise questions about whether the US is seriously committed to regime change in the South American nation.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:pnx2fjuannbdpy3337ggthpp/bafkreiauhh73nuzd7bamli3yvfjdtne4fxg5bv5bmru6krfwbluzpskyye@jpeg)
January 3, 2026 at 6:48 PM
guys i'm not gonna lie but it will be so absurdly funny if the outcome of this is that the exact same regime, now lacking only the guy in charge, now has american support against the opposition