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Jesse Welles RED live at Antone’s Austin TX 4/10/25
YouTube video by Head in the Clouds
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Jesse Welles has a way with words and we need to hear them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGkX...
It's never gonna' be enough with Trump. Proceed at your own risk.
January 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
It's never gonna' be enough with Trump. Proceed at your own risk.
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In Florida, people continue to have a laugh at the completely clueless NYT article about New College.
Editorial: New College is far from a success story
A recent New York Times story painted a rosy picture at Florida’s New College in the wake of its hard-right turn. It left out a lot of details.
www.orlandosentinel.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:25 PM
In Florida, people continue to have a laugh at the completely clueless NYT article about New College.
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Mark Galeotti explains why Trump's invasion of Venezuela emboldens Putin and makes him more convinced than ever that he will prevail in Ukraine, with a leg up from Trump. inews.co.uk/news/world/w...
With his rivals lost and distracted, Putin is on manoeuvres
The attack on Venezuela, a Russian ally, may look like humiliation for Moscow, but has several practical benefits for the Kremlin
inews.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Mark Galeotti explains why Trump's invasion of Venezuela emboldens Putin and makes him more convinced than ever that he will prevail in Ukraine, with a leg up from Trump. inews.co.uk/news/world/w...
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The UN rights chief, Danilo Türk, presses Israel to drop plans for legislation to impose mandatory death sentences exclusively on Palestinians under certain circumstances, in both the Occupied Territory and Israel. That would "fly in the face of international law." www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Israel: Türk says draft proposals on death penalty for Palestinians must be dropped
GENEVA – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today urged the Israeli authorities to drop plans to introduce new legislation that would impose mandatory death sentences exclusively on Palestinians under ...
www.ohchr.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The UN rights chief, Danilo Türk, presses Israel to drop plans for legislation to impose mandatory death sentences exclusively on Palestinians under certain circumstances, in both the Occupied Territory and Israel. That would "fly in the face of international law." www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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Elon Musk made this happen: In Kenya, starving women are giving birth to premature babies, all thanks to the world's richest man, the Trump administration, and the demise of USAID. Of course the "pro-life" movement is nowhere to be found.
What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid
Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital — only to face little to no food again.
www.propublica.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Elon Musk made this happen: In Kenya, starving women are giving birth to premature babies, all thanks to the world's richest man, the Trump administration, and the demise of USAID. Of course the "pro-life" movement is nowhere to be found.
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Jean Nocret, Louis XIV as a young man (Paris 1655)
This picture was sent in 1655 by Anne of Austria, the wife of Louis XIII, to her brother, King Philip IV of Spain
This picture was sent in 1655 by Anne of Austria, the wife of Louis XIII, to her brother, King Philip IV of Spain
January 7, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Jean Nocret, Louis XIV as a young man (Paris 1655)
This picture was sent in 1655 by Anne of Austria, the wife of Louis XIII, to her brother, King Philip IV of Spain
This picture was sent in 1655 by Anne of Austria, the wife of Louis XIII, to her brother, King Philip IV of Spain
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One almost forgets the days when the leading GOP voices on foreign policy and national security were completely rational, like Don Bacon's. But today he's rarity.
Opinion | G.O.P. Congressman: Trump Needs to Change Course on Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
One almost forgets the days when the leading GOP voices on foreign policy and national security were completely rational, like Don Bacon's. But today he's rarity.
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Very few Republicans say "no" to an invasion of Greenland. Here's one.
January 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Very few Republicans say "no" to an invasion of Greenland. Here's one.
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Israel is moving to start construction on a vast illegal settlement in the heart of the West Bank designed to “bury the idea of a Palestinian state." So does Israel want equal rights for all (unlikely), endless apartheid, or mass expulsion—the choices? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Israel pushes ahead with vast illegal settlement in heart of West Bank
Exclusive: Tender posted for construction of 3,401 homes in settlement designed to ‘bury idea of a Palestinian state’
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Israel is moving to start construction on a vast illegal settlement in the heart of the West Bank designed to “bury the idea of a Palestinian state." So does Israel want equal rights for all (unlikely), endless apartheid, or mass expulsion—the choices? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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But his assumption that Venezuelan oil revenues can be used by Trump without congressional authorization of any sort is simply incorrect.
January 7, 2026 at 4:12 PM
But his assumption that Venezuelan oil revenues can be used by Trump without congressional authorization of any sort is simply incorrect.
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Barely observed by US media, much of Trump's first year has included a scurrying about to secure unappropriated revenues he can use for his projects, much akin to what Charles I did in the years up to and during the English Civil War.
January 7, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Barely observed by US media, much of Trump's first year has included a scurrying about to secure unappropriated revenues he can use for his projects, much akin to what Charles I did in the years up to and during the English Civil War.
It's all a part of the plan.
Global consequences of Trump’s might-makes-right foreign policy (for Ukraine specifically): “Let’s put it bluntly,” Russia’s Dmitri Medvedev told the Tass news agency, referring to the United States, “now they have no grounds, even formally, to reproach our country.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/w...
January 7, 2026 at 5:44 PM
It's all a part of the plan.
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This artificial skin, inspired by octopuses, can change its colour and surface texture on demand. A material that can switch its appearance, cephalopod-style, could have future applications in robotics or display technology.
go.nature.com/44WUbuD
go.nature.com/44WUbuD
Octopus-inspired ‘synthetic skin’ changes colour and texture on demand
A material that can switch its appearance, cephalopod-style, could have future applications in robotics or display technology.
go.nature.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:57 PM
This artificial skin, inspired by octopuses, can change its colour and surface texture on demand. A material that can switch its appearance, cephalopod-style, could have future applications in robotics or display technology.
go.nature.com/44WUbuD
go.nature.com/44WUbuD
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The Danish high command clarifies that Danish forces have standing orders to use lethal force to repulse any military attack on Greenland, including one by the United States. Denmark will invoke article 5 of the NATO treaty calling on other NATO members to assist it in repelling the invasion.
Ordren er klar: Danske soldater i Grønland skal gå til modangreb, hvis USA vil tage Grønland med magt
Danske soldater har stående ordre om at gribe til våben og kæmpe, hvis dansk territorium bliver angrebet, viser en kongelig anordning fra 1952. Denne såkaldte forholdsordre vil også gælde, hvis USA fo...
www.berlingske.dk
January 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM
The Danish high command clarifies that Danish forces have standing orders to use lethal force to repulse any military attack on Greenland, including one by the United States. Denmark will invoke article 5 of the NATO treaty calling on other NATO members to assist it in repelling the invasion.
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Trump accuses Maduro of being the head of the Cartel de los Soles, an organization that once served the interests of the CIA, but that no longer exists. Trump's attorney general repeats and then drops this accusation when faced with the prospect of having to prove it in court.
Venezuela : les Etats-Unis n’accusent plus Nicolas Maduro d’être à la tête du cartel de los Soles
L’acte d’accusation, présenté lundi par la justice américaine, ne mentionne plus, contre le président vénézuélien, ce chef formulé il y a cinq ans et repris jusqu’à récemment par l’administration Trum...
www.lemonde.fr
January 7, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Trump accuses Maduro of being the head of the Cartel de los Soles, an organization that once served the interests of the CIA, but that no longer exists. Trump's attorney general repeats and then drops this accusation when faced with the prospect of having to prove it in court.
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Correct analysis. But keep in mind that Peter Thiel has been advocating seizure of Greenland for many years, and now his mini-me, JD Vance, has made it his prime aspiration.
January 7, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Correct analysis. But keep in mind that Peter Thiel has been advocating seizure of Greenland for many years, and now his mini-me, JD Vance, has made it his prime aspiration.
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Maryn Turner, Irish Examiner
January 7, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Maryn Turner, Irish Examiner
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Heavily armed DHS forces shoot a bystander who is observing them on a street corner in Minneapolis. www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Live: Shots fired involving federal law enforcement in Minneapolis
Local law enforcement was flooding the scene in south Minneapolis, where numerous agents from Immigrations and Customs enforcement were present. Chemical spray was deployed as a crowd of observers and...
www.startribune.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Heavily armed DHS forces shoot a bystander who is observing them on a street corner in Minneapolis. www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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As usual when extreme acts of violence occur, Greg Bovino was on the scene.
January 7, 2026 at 5:25 PM
As usual when extreme acts of violence occur, Greg Bovino was on the scene.
Murderers.
January 7, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Murderers.
Despicable ICE agents are literally scaring people to death.
January 7, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Despicable ICE agents are literally scaring people to death.
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MPR news on the Minneapolis incident
January 7, 2026 at 5:24 PM
MPR news on the Minneapolis incident
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More good news... keep it comin'
January 7, 2026 at 12:21 PM
More good news... keep it comin'
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another word for this is "state capture"
1/Quick thoughts on Venezuela oil and what it means for world politics. Rather than a simple story of corporate oligarchy, more about Trump putting himself at the center of spoils that can be used to consolidate power i.e neo-royalism.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/06/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/06/t...
Trump says Venezuela to give up to 50 million barrels of oil to U.S.
Trump's announcement came days after U.S. forces attacked Venezuela and captured its leader, Nicolas Maduro, to be prosecuted on drug-trafficking charges.
www.cnbc.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:23 PM
another word for this is "state capture"