Sriram (ஸ்ரீராம்)
@drkhe.bsky.social
A former electrical engineer; former urban planner; former geography professor; … what’s he now?
More at: https://substack.com/@ksriram
More at: https://substack.com/@ksriram
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Sriram (ஸ்ரீராம்)
@drkhe.bsky.social
· Apr 13
We Might Have to “Shut Down the Country”
Anthony Romero, the A.C.L.U.’s executive director, talks about what he thinks could happen if the Trump Administration defies the authority of the courts.
www.newyorker.com
"it’s really quite another matter when there’s a final order, from the highest court of the land, and the President just says, Doesn’t bother me. I don’t have to heed you or hear you."
@aclu.org Ex. Dir. Anthony #Romero:
www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...
#tRump #SCOTUS #RuleOfLaw
@aclu.org Ex. Dir. Anthony #Romero:
www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...
#tRump #SCOTUS #RuleOfLaw
Methinks that Hugh Jackman looks like @captmarkkelly.bsky.social and could play him in a biopic that will certainly be produced after the authoritarian and his toadies are removed from power in January 2029
Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
January 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Methinks that Hugh Jackman looks like @captmarkkelly.bsky.social and could play him in a biopic that will certainly be produced after the authoritarian and his toadies are removed from power in January 2029
So ... in this context, the Indian Rupee's slide against the US dollar speaks volumes about India's economy!
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
January 5, 2026 at 6:13 PM
So ... in this context, the Indian Rupee's slide against the US dollar speaks volumes about India's economy!
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
Backpfeifengesicht, which is a German word that is defined as “a face that deserves to be slapped or punched.”
Ah, yes, the word that I have always wanted to use but did not know since the spring of 2016
Ah, yes, the word that I have always wanted to use but did not know since the spring of 2016
January 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Backpfeifengesicht, which is a German word that is defined as “a face that deserves to be slapped or punched.”
Ah, yes, the word that I have always wanted to use but did not know since the spring of 2016
Ah, yes, the word that I have always wanted to use but did not know since the spring of 2016
He lives in his own manufactured reality, @shikhadalmia.bsky.social
Republicans stopped worrying about facts back in the summer of 2016!
Republicans stopped worrying about facts back in the summer of 2016!
Maria Corina Machedo's opposition party is widely believed to have won the Venezuelan election by approximately 37% points. Trump's margin of victory was 1.5% points. Yet he calls his victory a landslide and says she's not respected enough to lead her country!
January 5, 2026 at 12:12 AM
He lives in his own manufactured reality, @shikhadalmia.bsky.social
Republicans stopped worrying about facts back in the summer of 2016!
Republicans stopped worrying about facts back in the summer of 2016!
Venezuela "needs to rebuild its infrastructure, reduce its onerous foreign-debt load, and reassimilate millions of people who have left. ...
But is there any chance of Donald Trump recognizing this and acting upon it?"
www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
But is there any chance of Donald Trump recognizing this and acting upon it?"
www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
The Folly of Trump’s Oil Imperialism
The President has made clear he wants to exploit Venezuela’s vast oil reserves; history suggests that it won’t be easy.
www.newyorker.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Venezuela "needs to rebuild its infrastructure, reduce its onerous foreign-debt load, and reassimilate millions of people who have left. ...
But is there any chance of Donald Trump recognizing this and acting upon it?"
www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
But is there any chance of Donald Trump recognizing this and acting upon it?"
www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
Make Imperialism Great Again!
“One might have thought that this era of naked imperialism – of the US getting the political outcomes it wants in Latin America through sheer military force – would be over in the 21st century, but clearly it is not”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
“One might have thought that this era of naked imperialism – of the US getting the political outcomes it wants in Latin America through sheer military force – would be over in the 21st century, but clearly it is not”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘Naked imperialism’: how Trump intervention in Venezuela is a return to form for the US
Most of the Americas have suffered from interference from their powerful northern neighbour – and are usually the worse off for it
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Make Imperialism Great Again!
“One might have thought that this era of naked imperialism – of the US getting the political outcomes it wants in Latin America through sheer military force – would be over in the 21st century, but clearly it is not”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
“One might have thought that this era of naked imperialism – of the US getting the political outcomes it wants in Latin America through sheer military force – would be over in the 21st century, but clearly it is not”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
"it is clear that Trump was baiting Maduro, trying to draw him into war. He never took the bait. But that didn’t stop Trump. We now “run the country”—and seem poised to control its oil."
@davidcole-gtown.bsky.social in @nybooks.com:
www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...
@davidcole-gtown.bsky.social in @nybooks.com:
www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...
Trump’s War | David Cole
“It was a brilliant operation, actually.” So claimed Donald Trump early this morning in a phone call with The New York Times about the US military’s
www.nybooks.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
"it is clear that Trump was baiting Maduro, trying to draw him into war. He never took the bait. But that didn’t stop Trump. We now “run the country”—and seem poised to control its oil."
@davidcole-gtown.bsky.social in @nybooks.com:
www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...
@davidcole-gtown.bsky.social in @nybooks.com:
www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...
"The dangerous thing here is the idea that a President can just decide that a leader is not legitimate and then invade the country and presumably put someone in power who is favored by the Administration."
@oonahathaway.bsky.social in @newyorker.com
www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
@oonahathaway.bsky.social in @newyorker.com
www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
The Brazen Illegality of Trump’s Venezuela Operation
A scholar of international law on the implications of the U.S. arrest of President Nicolás Maduro.
www.newyorker.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:09 AM
"The dangerous thing here is the idea that a President can just decide that a leader is not legitimate and then invade the country and presumably put someone in power who is favored by the Administration."
@oonahathaway.bsky.social in @newyorker.com
www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
@oonahathaway.bsky.social in @newyorker.com
www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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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 5:06 AM
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"The Hollywood burger-and-fries shop seems like a shell of the bustling eatery it was when it opened in late July.
On a balmy Friday afternoon in December, the parking lot for Tesla car charging was, at best, half full."
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
On a balmy Friday afternoon in December, the parking lot for Tesla car charging was, at best, half full."
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
What happened after Tesla opened a diner in Los Angeles?
The novelty of eating at a diner owned by the richest person in the world seems to have worn off in just a few months
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:49 AM
"The Hollywood burger-and-fries shop seems like a shell of the bustling eatery it was when it opened in late July.
On a balmy Friday afternoon in December, the parking lot for Tesla car charging was, at best, half full."
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
On a balmy Friday afternoon in December, the parking lot for Tesla car charging was, at best, half full."
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Phil Gunson, a Caracas-based analyst for the International Crisis Group, said: “It seems, from what I’m seeing so far, that this was an operation to remove Maduro from power – but it’s not regime change. The regime remains in power.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Airstrikes, helicopters and a snatch squad with a blowtorch: how the US raid on Caracas unfolded
Some suspected the attacks on Venezuela were coming, but the shock was still real and no one knows what will happen next
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Phil Gunson, a Caracas-based analyst for the International Crisis Group, said: “It seems, from what I’m seeing so far, that this was an operation to remove Maduro from power – but it’s not regime change. The regime remains in power.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Jon Lee Anderson in @newyorker.com:
When I met with Maduro in 2017, he spoke bluffly about the limits of the effort to remove him from office. “They want me out, but, if I leave this chair, whom shall we put in it?” he said. “Who can be the President?”
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
When I met with Maduro in 2017, he spoke bluffly about the limits of the effort to remove him from office. “They want me out, but, if I leave this chair, whom shall we put in it?” he said. “Who can be the President?”
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Regime Change in America’s Back Yard
What comes after Nicolás Maduro’s ouster in Venezuela?
www.newyorker.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Jon Lee Anderson in @newyorker.com:
When I met with Maduro in 2017, he spoke bluffly about the limits of the effort to remove him from office. “They want me out, but, if I leave this chair, whom shall we put in it?” he said. “Who can be the President?”
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
When I met with Maduro in 2017, he spoke bluffly about the limits of the effort to remove him from office. “They want me out, but, if I leave this chair, whom shall we put in it?” he said. “Who can be the President?”
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
A television show for a former television show host!
January 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM
A television show for a former television show host!
"Russian commentators have frequently suggested that Latin America lies in America’s domain just as Ukraine was under the Russian shadow. Vladimir Putin thinks the same of much of eastern Europe. Xi Jinping will draw his own conclusions."
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
The ‘Putinization’ of US foreign policy has arrived in Venezuela
Trump is no longer bending the rules – he is demolishing them, with consequences far beyond Caracas
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:19 PM
"Russian commentators have frequently suggested that Latin America lies in America’s domain just as Ukraine was under the Russian shadow. Vladimir Putin thinks the same of much of eastern Europe. Xi Jinping will draw his own conclusions."
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Man, the Epstein files must have some seriously terrible shit about this president and a whole lot of rich and powerful men for such a destructive distraction!
President Trump claimed overnight that the United States carried out airstrikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro.
U.S. hit Venezuela with 'large-scale strike,' captured Nicolás Maduro, Trump says
President Trump claimed overnight that the United States carried out airstrikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro.
n.pr
January 3, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Man, the Epstein files must have some seriously terrible shit about this president and a whole lot of rich and powerful men for such a destructive distraction!
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I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
January 3, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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Wait, when Americans protested in Portland, Los Angeles, ... he sent troops against the protesters. In Iran, is he for or against the protesters?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/w...
Trump Says U.S. Is ‘Locked and Loaded’ if Iran Kills Protesters
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Wait, when Americans protested in Portland, Los Angeles, ... he sent troops against the protesters. In Iran, is he for or against the protesters?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/w...
"You can never be too safe though, which is why my house is encircled by a state-of-the-art electric fence, and why I check the Nextdoor and Citizen apps religiously every morning....
The future is now."
Hehehehe
www.newyorker.com/humor/shouts...
The future is now."
Hehehehe
www.newyorker.com/humor/shouts...
A Day in My Highly Optimized, Convenient Life
With a single tap on the screen, I open the blinds, with another, I turn on the espresso machine, and with a third, I review the footage from my Ring camera.
www.newyorker.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:41 PM
"You can never be too safe though, which is why my house is encircled by a state-of-the-art electric fence, and why I check the Nextdoor and Citizen apps religiously every morning....
The future is now."
Hehehehe
www.newyorker.com/humor/shouts...
The future is now."
Hehehehe
www.newyorker.com/humor/shouts...
This is how we make America great again!
January 1, 2026 at 9:31 PM
This is how we make America great again!
“We are actively losing participation in younger voters,” due to partisan bickering, he said. “I may be the youngest now, but I won’t stay that way forever. I’m the first of many.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Not my first rodeo’: meet the 21-year-old serving as Georgia’s youngest state legislator
Democrat Muhammad Akbar Ali joins the Georgia state house as a legislator representing an Atlanta suburb
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:32 PM
“We are actively losing participation in younger voters,” due to partisan bickering, he said. “I may be the youngest now, but I won’t stay that way forever. I’m the first of many.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Give the pacifist the Nobel Peace Prize already!
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
How many countries has Trump bombed in 2025?
Venezuela is the latest country to be hit by US strikes as the Trump administration ramps up military interventions.
www.aljazeera.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Give the pacifist the Nobel Peace Prize already!
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
The U.S. military has offered no evidence that the boats it has destroyed were transporting illicit substances or belong to criminal networks.
Trump administration officials say their main goal is to drive Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, from power.
Gift🎁 Link🔗:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
Trump administration officials say their main goal is to drive Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, from power.
Gift🎁 Link🔗:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
Grim Evidence of Trump’s Airstrikes Washes Ashore on a Colombian Peninsula
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The U.S. military has offered no evidence that the boats it has destroyed were transporting illicit substances or belong to criminal networks.
Trump administration officials say their main goal is to drive Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, from power.
Gift🎁 Link🔗:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
Trump administration officials say their main goal is to drive Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, from power.
Gift🎁 Link🔗:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
so, ... do the bruises on the president's left hand mean that they have shifted to IV for Leqembi/Kisunla on the left because there is only so much they can use the right?
December 29, 2025 at 7:26 PM
so, ... do the bruises on the president's left hand mean that they have shifted to IV for Leqembi/Kisunla on the left because there is only so much they can use the right?
"I cannot help but detect in these nativist outbursts against Indian immigrants and their descendants a profound loss of confidence."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
Opinion | One of America’s Most Successful Experiments Is Coming to a Shuddering Halt
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
"I cannot help but detect in these nativist outbursts against Indian immigrants and their descendants a profound loss of confidence."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...