Erik Jonker
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#Ambtenaar #Rijksoverheid #AcICT #ICT #Cloud #AI #digitaal #D66 #Lansingerland #geopolitics
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Rubio, on Trump cleanup duty, essentially says: “We have no clue what the fuck we’re doing, but we know that we want to make money from their oil and that we don’t give a shit about the people whose nation we invaded.”
BREAKING: The U.S. won’t govern Venezuela, but will press changes through an oil blockade, Rubio says, after Trump claims of running the country.
Venezuela live updates: Uncertainty and legal questions remain after US captures Maduro
The Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and claims that it will “run” the country are raising stark new questions about the legality of the U.S. actions and its future operations in the South American nation.
bit.ly
January 4, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Rubio, on Trump cleanup duty, essentially says: “We have no clue what the fuck we’re doing, but we know that we want to make money from their oil and that we don’t give a shit about the people whose nation we invaded.”
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The US President’s goal of invading and occupying a NATO ally will destroy NATO.
The gift to the Put*n regime is immeasurable; the harm to both Conservative and Liberal Americans will be permanent.
The gift to the Put*n regime is immeasurable; the harm to both Conservative and Liberal Americans will be permanent.
It's wild that the PM of a NATO member feels compelled to put out a statement like this vis-à-vis the US government.
January 4, 2026 at 9:52 PM
The US President’s goal of invading and occupying a NATO ally will destroy NATO.
The gift to the Put*n regime is immeasurable; the harm to both Conservative and Liberal Americans will be permanent.
The gift to the Put*n regime is immeasurable; the harm to both Conservative and Liberal Americans will be permanent.
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NYT:
The death toll for the US attack on Venezuela has risen to 80, including civilians and members of security forces, and could rise further.
The death toll for the US attack on Venezuela has risen to 80, including civilians and members of security forces, and could rise further.
January 4, 2026 at 7:17 PM
NYT:
The death toll for the US attack on Venezuela has risen to 80, including civilians and members of security forces, and could rise further.
The death toll for the US attack on Venezuela has risen to 80, including civilians and members of security forces, and could rise further.
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It seems Hungary is blocking even the mildest EU criticism of the US military intervention in Venezuela.
January 4, 2026 at 9:49 PM
It seems Hungary is blocking even the mildest EU criticism of the US military intervention in Venezuela.
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STEPHANOPOULOS: Trump said the US is going to 'run Venezuela.' Under what legal authority?
RUBIO: We want a better future for the people of Venezuela
STEPHANOPOULOS: I'll ask again -- what is the legal authority?
RUBIO: We have court orders
RUBIO: We want a better future for the people of Venezuela
STEPHANOPOULOS: I'll ask again -- what is the legal authority?
RUBIO: We have court orders
January 4, 2026 at 4:21 PM
STEPHANOPOULOS: Trump said the US is going to 'run Venezuela.' Under what legal authority?
RUBIO: We want a better future for the people of Venezuela
STEPHANOPOULOS: I'll ask again -- what is the legal authority?
RUBIO: We have court orders
RUBIO: We want a better future for the people of Venezuela
STEPHANOPOULOS: I'll ask again -- what is the legal authority?
RUBIO: We have court orders
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The factory in Yelets is on fire. It produces key power systems for military tech, including glide bombs, missiles, drones, and electronic warfare.
January 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The factory in Yelets is on fire. It produces key power systems for military tech, including glide bombs, missiles, drones, and electronic warfare.
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THIS WAS AN ACT OF WAR AND A VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.
But put that aside for a second…
What’s wild is that Marco Rubio isn’t even pretending anymore. He’s not hiding that the invasion of Venezuela is about oil.
This is going to end up a dumpster fire…
But put that aside for a second…
What’s wild is that Marco Rubio isn’t even pretending anymore. He’s not hiding that the invasion of Venezuela is about oil.
This is going to end up a dumpster fire…
January 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM
THIS WAS AN ACT OF WAR AND A VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.
But put that aside for a second…
What’s wild is that Marco Rubio isn’t even pretending anymore. He’s not hiding that the invasion of Venezuela is about oil.
This is going to end up a dumpster fire…
But put that aside for a second…
What’s wild is that Marco Rubio isn’t even pretending anymore. He’s not hiding that the invasion of Venezuela is about oil.
This is going to end up a dumpster fire…
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My Flipboard.social/Mastodon/Fediverse account restored with a kind, apologetic email from the CEO blaming an overly aggressive spammer sweep.
January 4, 2026 at 8:38 PM
My Flipboard.social/Mastodon/Fediverse account restored with a kind, apologetic email from the CEO blaming an overly aggressive spammer sweep.
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It's wild that the PM of a NATO member feels compelled to put out a statement like this vis-à-vis the US government.
January 4, 2026 at 8:23 PM
It's wild that the PM of a NATO member feels compelled to put out a statement like this vis-à-vis the US government.
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Are we going to maintain an 'armada' in the Caribbean indefinitely, ready to bomb Venezuela or kidnap the oil minister or whatever any day we don't like some decision? You really can't "run" a nation like that
A former staffer said that U.S. officials would not be performing a formal occupation like in Iraq. “We’re going to tell them: ‘Hey, this is what you have to do in order for there not to be another strike. That’s what [Trump] sees as running the country.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Rubio takes on most challenging role yet: Viceroy of Venezuela
The top U.S. diplomat has pushed for regime change for over a decade. Now the hard part begins.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Are we going to maintain an 'armada' in the Caribbean indefinitely, ready to bomb Venezuela or kidnap the oil minister or whatever any day we don't like some decision? You really can't "run" a nation like that
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My statement supported by 26 EU Member States on the aftermath of the U.S. intervention in Venezuela ↓
January 4, 2026 at 7:49 PM
My statement supported by 26 EU Member States on the aftermath of the U.S. intervention in Venezuela ↓
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In case there’s any doubt what this Regime actually thinks about Venezuelans.
They treat Venezuelan refugees who fled Maduro’s brutality like garbage, even sending them to El Salvador.
Trump invaded Venezuela for his own power & his cronies’ wealth, not to help Venezuelans.
They treat Venezuelan refugees who fled Maduro’s brutality like garbage, even sending them to El Salvador.
Trump invaded Venezuela for his own power & his cronies’ wealth, not to help Venezuelans.
January 4, 2026 at 8:08 PM
In case there’s any doubt what this Regime actually thinks about Venezuelans.
They treat Venezuelan refugees who fled Maduro’s brutality like garbage, even sending them to El Salvador.
Trump invaded Venezuela for his own power & his cronies’ wealth, not to help Venezuelans.
They treat Venezuelan refugees who fled Maduro’s brutality like garbage, even sending them to El Salvador.
Trump invaded Venezuela for his own power & his cronies’ wealth, not to help Venezuelans.
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Denmark's ambassador to the US, Jesper Møller Sørensen: “We expect full respect for the territorial integrity of Denmark.”
January 4, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Denmark's ambassador to the US, Jesper Møller Sørensen: “We expect full respect for the territorial integrity of Denmark.”
He is right
Gabriel Boric, President of Chile: “Today it’s Venezuela, tomorrow it could be anyone else.”
January 4, 2026 at 8:11 PM
He is right
Let's not forget the protests in Iran which are continuing
The Iranian uprising has now reached 100 cities on its eighth day.
January 4, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Let's not forget the protests in Iran which are continuing
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NATO is dead. The Russia-backed Trump regime killed it.
It’s time to form a new North Atlantic alliance. Ukraine is the West’s only fighting defender against Russian aggression and is the natural leader of this pro-democracy, pro-human rights pact.
It’s time to form a new North Atlantic alliance. Ukraine is the West’s only fighting defender against Russian aggression and is the natural leader of this pro-democracy, pro-human rights pact.
January 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
NATO is dead. The Russia-backed Trump regime killed it.
It’s time to form a new North Atlantic alliance. Ukraine is the West’s only fighting defender against Russian aggression and is the natural leader of this pro-democracy, pro-human rights pact.
It’s time to form a new North Atlantic alliance. Ukraine is the West’s only fighting defender against Russian aggression and is the natural leader of this pro-democracy, pro-human rights pact.
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I happen to know quite a bit about Venezuelan oil.
TL;DR it’s hard to extract, notoriously investor-endangering, isn’t needed (global crude is oversupplied to the tune of 3.3 min bpd) and isn’t easily refined (it’s too dense so always sold at a heavy discount)
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
TL;DR it’s hard to extract, notoriously investor-endangering, isn’t needed (global crude is oversupplied to the tune of 3.3 min bpd) and isn’t easily refined (it’s too dense so always sold at a heavy discount)
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
Venezuela has the world’s most oil: Why doesn’t it earn more from exports?
Venezuela holds the world's largest proven oil reserves, more than five times more than the United States.
www.aljazeera.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:06 PM
I happen to know quite a bit about Venezuelan oil.
TL;DR it’s hard to extract, notoriously investor-endangering, isn’t needed (global crude is oversupplied to the tune of 3.3 min bpd) and isn’t easily refined (it’s too dense so always sold at a heavy discount)
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
TL;DR it’s hard to extract, notoriously investor-endangering, isn’t needed (global crude is oversupplied to the tune of 3.3 min bpd) and isn’t easily refined (it’s too dense so always sold at a heavy discount)
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
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Leader of Greenlandic government 🇬🇱:
January 4, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Leader of Greenlandic government 🇬🇱:
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In de roerige wereldpolitiek is een coalitie met #JA21 eigenlijk niet te doen. De partij staat daarin consequent recht tegenover #D66.
D66 wil een scherpe veroordeling. Maar JA21 vindt over Trumps aanval: machtspolitiek is een gegeven, om te accepteren. Wordt bijzonder Kamerdebat… www.trouw.nl/politiek/tru...
Trumps nieuwe wereldorde verdeelt de Tweede Kamer
Het demissionaire kabinet is terughoudend met een oordeel over de Amerikaanse aanval op Venezuela. Linkse partijen zijn kritisch op de Verenigde Staten.
www.trouw.nl
January 4, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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D66 wil een scherpe veroordeling. Maar JA21 vindt over Trumps aanval: machtspolitiek is een gegeven, om te accepteren. Wordt bijzonder Kamerdebat… www.trouw.nl/politiek/tru...
Trumps nieuwe wereldorde verdeelt de Tweede Kamer
Het demissionaire kabinet is terughoudend met een oordeel over de Amerikaanse aanval op Venezuela. Linkse partijen zijn kritisch op de Verenigde Staten.
www.trouw.nl
January 4, 2026 at 6:56 PM
D66 wil een scherpe veroordeling. Maar JA21 vindt over Trumps aanval: machtspolitiek is een gegeven, om te accepteren. Wordt bijzonder Kamerdebat… www.trouw.nl/politiek/tru...
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Hard to tell, but this may really be the case...
It seems increasingly clear that the President of the United States just made up a bunch of stuff about the future of Venezuela and the American role in its governance after he extracted Maduro and his wife, and now his cabinet secretaries are having to walk it all back.
BRENNAN: To be clear, there is no plan for US occupation of this country of nearly 30 million people?
MARCO RUBIO: The president always retains optionality on anything and on all of these matters
MARCO RUBIO: The president always retains optionality on anything and on all of these matters
January 4, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Hard to tell, but this may really be the case...
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Europe needs to be independent for its security from the US as soon as possible.
Trump:"We need Greenland for national security. Not for minerals. We have so many sites for minerals and oil. We need Graanland for national security. If you take a look at Greenland you have Russian and Chinese ships all over the place." 🧐What about @NATO and national security?
January 4, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Europe needs to be independent for its security from the US as soon as possible.
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This is how you do it. No preamble to swear to God you don't like Maduro.
January 3, 2026 at 9:23 PM
This is how you do it. No preamble to swear to God you don't like Maduro.
Also Trump needs Greenland for defence he says. By taking Greenland he would however instantly destroy NATO , the most successful military alliance in the world, so what is he babbling about? 🤔
January 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Also Trump needs Greenland for defence he says. By taking Greenland he would however instantly destroy NATO , the most successful military alliance in the world, so what is he babbling about? 🤔
Bully Trump in action. Greenland is mentioned again. The EU should make clear what the consequences would be for the US economically. People in the US should not forget that the EU looks weak but is an economic superpower. We can make the US pay a high price.
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Trump Threatens Venezuela’s New Leader With a Fate Worse Than Maduro’s
The president told The Atlantic that Delcy Rodríguez needs to comply with U.S. wishes—or else.
www.theatlantic.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Bully Trump in action. Greenland is mentioned again. The EU should make clear what the consequences would be for the US economically. People in the US should not forget that the EU looks weak but is an economic superpower. We can make the US pay a high price.
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...