Ed Wilson
@eddwilson.bsky.social
Lefty liberal by temperament, exasperated by experience.
Not strictly qualified for most arguments, but I do read a lot.
Stockport, UK
Not strictly qualified for most arguments, but I do read a lot.
Stockport, UK
January 3, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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CIA had a source in the Venezuelan government who helped them track and locate Maduro - two sources familiar with the operation tell Reuters.
January 3, 2026 at 2:42 PM
CIA had a source in the Venezuelan government who helped them track and locate Maduro - two sources familiar with the operation tell Reuters.
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🧵A deep dive into how united or divided the public think the UK is entering 2026. The political & social tumult of the past year seems to have shifted perceptions of cohesion. 64% now say the UK feels divided up 10pts from 2022. Those who say somewhat/v.united is down 5pts.
January 3, 2026 at 2:15 PM
🧵A deep dive into how united or divided the public think the UK is entering 2026. The political & social tumult of the past year seems to have shifted perceptions of cohesion. 64% now say the UK feels divided up 10pts from 2022. Those who say somewhat/v.united is down 5pts.
Ukraine and the U.S. have finalized a military agreement consisting of four sections and annexes, covering support, logistics, recovery, modernization of the Armed Forces, and monitoring mechanisms. General Staff chief Hnatov confirmed it also outlines responses to potential violations.
January 3, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Expect someone in the administration may have dusted off this 1989 OLC opinion.
www.justice.gov/olc/opinion/...
www.justice.gov/olc/opinion/...
Authority of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to Override International Law in Extraterritorial Law Enforcement Activities
www.justice.gov
January 3, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: “Keir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela. Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
“Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.”
“Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.”
January 3, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Nothing from the UK government today. This was eleven days ago.
The UK stands firmly with the people of Venezuela in their pursuit of a democratic future: UK statement at the UN Security Council
www.gov.uk/government/s...
The UK stands firmly with the people of Venezuela in their pursuit of a democratic future: UK statement at the UN Security Council
www.gov.uk/government/s...
January 3, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Nothing from the UK government today. This was eleven days ago.
The UK stands firmly with the people of Venezuela in their pursuit of a democratic future: UK statement at the UN Security Council
www.gov.uk/government/s...
The UK stands firmly with the people of Venezuela in their pursuit of a democratic future: UK statement at the UN Security Council
www.gov.uk/government/s...
Sources inside the Venezuelan opposition tell Sky News they believe Maduro's capture was a "negotiated exit".
news.sky.com/story/venezu...
#R4Today
news.sky.com/story/venezu...
#R4Today
Venezuela latest: Venezuelan president Maduro captured after US strikes on country
Explosions have been heard in Venezuela's capital of Caracas. It comes after repeated threats of land operations by Donald Trump amid efforts to pressure President Nicolas Maduro to leave office. We'...
news.sky.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Sources inside the Venezuelan opposition tell Sky News they believe Maduro's capture was a "negotiated exit".
news.sky.com/story/venezu...
#R4Today
news.sky.com/story/venezu...
#R4Today
Reposted by Ed Wilson
Today, Russians mix Russian oil with Venezuelan oil, which is also sold through the shadow fleet, and market it as oil from third countries.
If Trump succeeds in a rapid change of the Maduro regime, it will not stop but will complicate the operations of Russia’s shadow fleet
If Trump succeeds in a rapid change of the Maduro regime, it will not stop but will complicate the operations of Russia’s shadow fleet
January 3, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Today, Russians mix Russian oil with Venezuelan oil, which is also sold through the shadow fleet, and market it as oil from third countries.
If Trump succeeds in a rapid change of the Maduro regime, it will not stop but will complicate the operations of Russia’s shadow fleet
If Trump succeeds in a rapid change of the Maduro regime, it will not stop but will complicate the operations of Russia’s shadow fleet
January 3, 2026 at 9:01 AM
rome statute of the international criminal court, article 8bis: crime of aggression
January 3, 2026 at 8:16 AM
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 AM
The White House declined to comment on the reports of explosions in Caracas.
A Pentagon spokesman referred all questions about the explosions to the White House.
#R4Today
A Pentagon spokesman referred all questions about the explosions to the White House.
#R4Today
January 3, 2026 at 7:49 AM
The White House declined to comment on the reports of explosions in Caracas.
A Pentagon spokesman referred all questions about the explosions to the White House.
#R4Today
A Pentagon spokesman referred all questions about the explosions to the White House.
#R4Today
BREAKING: The United States appears to have begun bombing Venezuela. Massive airstrikes are underway. War is here.
January 3, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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FIFA peace prize winner Donald Trump may bomb 3 or 4 countries this week: Nigeria for Christmas, Venezuela now, Syria, considering Iran, Somalia
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The President’s Busy Holiday
Donald Trump spent the past few weeks doubling down on foreign interventions.
www.theatlantic.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:20 AM
FIFA peace prize winner Donald Trump may bomb 3 or 4 countries this week: Nigeria for Christmas, Venezuela now, Syria, considering Iran, Somalia
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Caracas is under fire. Multiple U.S. strikes have hit key military sites: Fuerte Tiuna, La Carlota airbase, and a communications center in El Hatillo. Explosions echo through the capital, the power is out in parts of the city, and U.S. helicopters are flying low. Fires also rage near La Guaira.
January 3, 2026 at 7:17 AM
CNN: CNN just getting report that the smoke appears to be rising from the vicinity of Fort Tiona, which is where the Venezuelan ministry of defense is headquartered, which would seem to indicate that somebody is targeting the defenses of Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 7:17 AM
No one supports a war in Venezuela btw
January 3, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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Charlotte Nichols MP (Labour, Warrington North) says AI-generated sexual harassment must be the final straw for the UK government using X
A growing number of Labour MPs thought this needed a proper review last year: next week may see this cut through
Misogyny is an official priority of this gvt
A growing number of Labour MPs thought this needed a proper review last year: next week may see this cut through
Misogyny is an official priority of this gvt
There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
January 2, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Charlotte Nichols MP (Labour, Warrington North) says AI-generated sexual harassment must be the final straw for the UK government using X
A growing number of Labour MPs thought this needed a proper review last year: next week may see this cut through
Misogyny is an official priority of this gvt
A growing number of Labour MPs thought this needed a proper review last year: next week may see this cut through
Misogyny is an official priority of this gvt
Reposted by Ed Wilson
There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women
People are asking Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to alter images to depict women being sexually abused, humiliated, and even killed.
futurism.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
Reposted by Ed Wilson
Unbelievably bleak to see journalists quoting an LLM bot's output as if it's an agent capable of making statements that mean something.
January 2, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Unbelievably bleak to see journalists quoting an LLM bot's output as if it's an agent capable of making statements that mean something.
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four hour delay to flight means that all the meals on the plane expired so the total food available for an eight hour flight seems to be one 10g packet of pretzels per person
January 2, 2026 at 7:37 PM
four hour delay to flight means that all the meals on the plane expired so the total food available for an eight hour flight seems to be one 10g packet of pretzels per person
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Several French government ministers have reported the unlawful production of sexualised material without consent to the police and prosecutors. The UK government, which published a high profile strategy on misogyny just before Christmas, has yet to say or do anything
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
France to investigate deepfakes of women stripped naked by Grok
Hundreds of women and teenagers have reported their photos published on social media have been “undressed” by Grok.
www.politico.eu
January 2, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Several French government ministers have reported the unlawful production of sexualised material without consent to the police and prosecutors. The UK government, which published a high profile strategy on misogyny just before Christmas, has yet to say or do anything
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
www.politico.eu/article/fran...