Meidas_Pete
@ferst60.bsky.social
Political junkie, USA and Canada mostly. https://substack.com/@meidas_pete
I ‘fight’ Class Wars and rightwing propaganda through memes and fact-based News. Immigrants and Trans people aren’t the enemy, billionaires are. DM is disabled.
I ‘fight’ Class Wars and rightwing propaganda through memes and fact-based News. Immigrants and Trans people aren’t the enemy, billionaires are. DM is disabled.
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Operation Absolute Resolve, that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro, echoes the 1990 U.S. invasion of Panama that brought down Manuel Noriega. But big differences abound. n.pr/49CIBHI
A tale of two U.S. interventions and why Venezuela is not Panama 2.0
Operation Absolute Resolve, that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro, echoes the 1990 U.S. invasion of Panama that brought down Manuel Noriega. But big differences abound.
n.pr
January 4, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Operation Absolute Resolve, that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro, echoes the 1990 U.S. invasion of Panama that brought down Manuel Noriega. But big differences abound. n.pr/49CIBHI
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US oil giants silent on Trump claim they will spend billions on Venezuelan oil industry
US oil giants silent on Trump claim they will spend billions on Venezuelan oil industry
US president says oil majors primed to invest in rebuilding infrastructure following Maduro ouster
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:03 AM
US oil giants silent on Trump claim they will spend billions on Venezuelan oil industry
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"Putin thinks he has near mastery over Donald Trump, not because of kompromat, but because his KGB training has leveraged Trump's all-too-visible weaknesses against him," writes former U.S. national security advisor John Bolton in this recent op-ed.
John Bolton: Putin's strategy
As 2026 opens, Vladimir Putin projects the image of a calm, confident leader.
Although political maskirovka comes naturally from his KGB background, Putin very likely believes he is in a position of ...
kyivindependent.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:27 AM
"Putin thinks he has near mastery over Donald Trump, not because of kompromat, but because his KGB training has leveraged Trump's all-too-visible weaknesses against him," writes former U.S. national security advisor John Bolton in this recent op-ed.
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Our most-read story of 2025:
Outraged by the Jan. 6 riot, a vigilante spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 riot, a vigilante spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.
A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....
www.propublica.org
January 4, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Our most-read story of 2025:
Outraged by the Jan. 6 riot, a vigilante spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 riot, a vigilante spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.
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“There was zero plan, except causing pain,” said one U.N. official about the Trump administration’s decision to stop funding the group with no notice or communication. “And that is not forgivable.”
After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death
“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.
www.propublica.org
January 4, 2026 at 2:00 AM
“There was zero plan, except causing pain,” said one U.N. official about the Trump administration’s decision to stop funding the group with no notice or communication. “And that is not forgivable.”
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Meta’s end-to-end encrypted messaging app is used by billions of people. Here’s how to make sure you’re one of the most locked-down ones out there. www.wired.com/story/5-feat...
8 WhatsApp Features to Boost Your Security and Privacy
Meta’s end-to-end encrypted messaging app is used by billions of people. Here’s how to make sure you’re one of the most locked-down ones out there.
www.wired.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Meta’s end-to-end encrypted messaging app is used by billions of people. Here’s how to make sure you’re one of the most locked-down ones out there. www.wired.com/story/5-feat...
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⚡️Ukrainian drones target Moscow, trigger airport closures, Russia says.
Ukrainian drones target Moscow, trigger airport closures, Russia says
Russian air defense systems shot down 132 Ukrainian drones overnight on Jan. 3-4, including 11 intercepted over Moscow Oblast, the Russian Defense Ministry has claimed.
kyivindependent.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:09 AM
⚡️Ukrainian drones target Moscow, trigger airport closures, Russia says.
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US President Donald Trump found himself at the center of a concerning CNN segment as questions about his health resurfaced.
Trump health statement 'makes no sense' as CNN halted for doctor's warning
www.irishstar.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:11 AM
US President Donald Trump found himself at the center of a concerning CNN segment as questions about his health resurfaced.
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NO WAR. FULL STOP.
Trump has already launched an unconstitutional war for oil. We’re organizing now.
Join us TODAY for a protest sign–making party at campaign HQ as we prepare for the larger Emergency Day of Action downtown opposing war on Venezuela.
🕝 2:30–3:30 PM
📍 7016 N Clark St, Rogers Park
Trump has already launched an unconstitutional war for oil. We’re organizing now.
Join us TODAY for a protest sign–making party at campaign HQ as we prepare for the larger Emergency Day of Action downtown opposing war on Venezuela.
🕝 2:30–3:30 PM
📍 7016 N Clark St, Rogers Park
January 3, 2026 at 8:04 PM
NO WAR. FULL STOP.
Trump has already launched an unconstitutional war for oil. We’re organizing now.
Join us TODAY for a protest sign–making party at campaign HQ as we prepare for the larger Emergency Day of Action downtown opposing war on Venezuela.
🕝 2:30–3:30 PM
📍 7016 N Clark St, Rogers Park
Trump has already launched an unconstitutional war for oil. We’re organizing now.
Join us TODAY for a protest sign–making party at campaign HQ as we prepare for the larger Emergency Day of Action downtown opposing war on Venezuela.
🕝 2:30–3:30 PM
📍 7016 N Clark St, Rogers Park
If it was about making citizens safer he would kidnap Putin and Netanyahu
January 3, 2026 at 8:43 PM
If it was about making citizens safer he would kidnap Putin and Netanyahu
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January 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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If we can capture another country's president, can another country come and capture ours? Asking for a friend.
January 3, 2026 at 6:41 PM
If we can capture another country's president, can another country come and capture ours? Asking for a friend.
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Trump says we need to go after drug cartels.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
January 3, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Trump says we need to go after drug cartels.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
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Trump just said the Vice President of Venezuela has spoken with Marco Rubio and from what they can tell, she’s willing to do what needs to get done. Meanwhile:
January 3, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Trump just said the Vice President of Venezuela has spoken with Marco Rubio and from what they can tell, she’s willing to do what needs to get done. Meanwhile:
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Cancer research costs too much but we have the money to run Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Cancer research costs too much but we have the money to run Venezuela
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Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
In a world of Chuck Schumers be a Zohran Mamdani
January 3, 2026 at 6:11 PM
In a world of Chuck Schumers be a Zohran Mamdani
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If there's one thing America's Fake Christians love,
it's illegal wars
on countries that haven't attacked us
based 100% on lies
that kill nonwhite people
and steal oil.
20 years of re-branding, and here we are.
it's illegal wars
on countries that haven't attacked us
based 100% on lies
that kill nonwhite people
and steal oil.
20 years of re-branding, and here we are.
January 3, 2026 at 2:55 PM
If there's one thing America's Fake Christians love,
it's illegal wars
on countries that haven't attacked us
based 100% on lies
that kill nonwhite people
and steal oil.
20 years of re-branding, and here we are.
it's illegal wars
on countries that haven't attacked us
based 100% on lies
that kill nonwhite people
and steal oil.
20 years of re-branding, and here we are.