Ignacio Gallup-Diaz
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College teacher, Atlantic World historian, Poirot + Morse aficionado
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Plot development: Contrary to the impression Trump gave, the VP of Venezuela strikes a defiant tone, says they will not become a vassal state, pledges to defend the country, demands Maduro's release, says he is the legitimate head of the country. 🧵
VP Delcy Rodriguez, whom Trump indicated earlier today was collaborating with the US government, is live on television right now.
Earlier reports that she's in Russia are false. She's in Caracas with the rest of the cabinet.
Rodriguez: "We will never again be a colony for any empire"
Earlier reports that she's in Russia are false. She's in Caracas with the rest of the cabinet.
Rodriguez: "We will never again be a colony for any empire"
January 3, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Plot development: Contrary to the impression Trump gave, the VP of Venezuela strikes a defiant tone, says they will not become a vassal state, pledges to defend the country, demands Maduro's release, says he is the legitimate head of the country. 🧵
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VP Delcy Rodriguez, whom Trump indicated earlier today was collaborating with the US government, is live on television right now.
Earlier reports that she's in Russia are false. She's in Caracas with the rest of the cabinet.
Rodriguez: "We will never again be a colony for any empire"
Earlier reports that she's in Russia are false. She's in Caracas with the rest of the cabinet.
Rodriguez: "We will never again be a colony for any empire"
January 3, 2026 at 7:17 PM
VP Delcy Rodriguez, whom Trump indicated earlier today was collaborating with the US government, is live on television right now.
Earlier reports that she's in Russia are false. She's in Caracas with the rest of the cabinet.
Rodriguez: "We will never again be a colony for any empire"
Earlier reports that she's in Russia are false. She's in Caracas with the rest of the cabinet.
Rodriguez: "We will never again be a colony for any empire"
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Double-checking quotes for my copy edits for my forthcoming book.
This speech about why England should make war on Spain (given in Charles I’s Privy Council April 1625) to gain colonies in the Caribbean is feeling relevant today.
This speech about why England should make war on Spain (given in Charles I’s Privy Council April 1625) to gain colonies in the Caribbean is feeling relevant today.
January 3, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Double-checking quotes for my copy edits for my forthcoming book.
This speech about why England should make war on Spain (given in Charles I’s Privy Council April 1625) to gain colonies in the Caribbean is feeling relevant today.
This speech about why England should make war on Spain (given in Charles I’s Privy Council April 1625) to gain colonies in the Caribbean is feeling relevant today.
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My rent is due on the 7th and I can't afford it! If you could help out by ordering some stickers that would help a ton 😭💖
All stickers are buy 3 get 1 free and I now have international shipping!
shop ➡️ mcapriglione.art
January 3, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Hey everyone!
My rent is due on the 7th and I can't afford it! If you could help out by ordering some stickers that would help a ton 😭💖
All stickers are buy 3 get 1 free and I now have international shipping!
shop ➡️ mcapriglione.art
My rent is due on the 7th and I can't afford it! If you could help out by ordering some stickers that would help a ton 😭💖
All stickers are buy 3 get 1 free and I now have international shipping!
shop ➡️ mcapriglione.art
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Paradoxically, a good sign:
♦️Obviously, Trump's team tried to gain Machado's cooperation. And obviously, it fell through: She'd been lobbying for an invasion, but presumably the price (give me your oil!) was too high.
So Trump failed in his quest to utterly discredit #Venezuela 's legit opposition.
♦️Obviously, Trump's team tried to gain Machado's cooperation. And obviously, it fell through: She'd been lobbying for an invasion, but presumably the price (give me your oil!) was too high.
So Trump failed in his quest to utterly discredit #Venezuela 's legit opposition.
Trump on María Corina Machado: "I think it'd be very tough for her to be the leader. She doesn't have the support or the respect within the country. She's a very nice woman but she doesn't have the respect."
January 3, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Paradoxically, a good sign:
♦️Obviously, Trump's team tried to gain Machado's cooperation. And obviously, it fell through: She'd been lobbying for an invasion, but presumably the price (give me your oil!) was too high.
So Trump failed in his quest to utterly discredit #Venezuela 's legit opposition.
♦️Obviously, Trump's team tried to gain Machado's cooperation. And obviously, it fell through: She'd been lobbying for an invasion, but presumably the price (give me your oil!) was too high.
So Trump failed in his quest to utterly discredit #Venezuela 's legit opposition.
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Q: Is it possible that the US ends up administering Venezuela for years?
TRUMP: Well, you know, it won't cost us anything because the money coming out of the ground is very substantial
TRUMP: Well, you know, it won't cost us anything because the money coming out of the ground is very substantial
January 3, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Q: Is it possible that the US ends up administering Venezuela for years?
TRUMP: Well, you know, it won't cost us anything because the money coming out of the ground is very substantial
TRUMP: Well, you know, it won't cost us anything because the money coming out of the ground is very substantial
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Donald the Dove
Trump: "I think Cuba is gonna be something we'll end up talking about, because Cuba is a failing nation. It's very similar"
January 3, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Donald the Dove
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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.
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@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
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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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DOJ can't even manage the Maduro docket competently but I'm sure all else will go swimmingly.
January 3, 2026 at 5:43 PM
DOJ can't even manage the Maduro docket competently but I'm sure all else will go swimmingly.
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More impeachment fodder.
Rubio: This is not the kind of mission you can do congressional notification on.
Trump: Congress will leak. We don't want leakers.
Trump: Congress will leak. We don't want leakers.
January 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
More impeachment fodder.
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It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
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The US Senate confirmed this man 99-0.
Marco Rubio on Cuba during the press conference: "If I lived in Havana and I was in the government, I'd be concerned ... at least a little bit"
January 3, 2026 at 5:41 PM
The US Senate confirmed this man 99-0.
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Because that’s always worked out great
Trump: "We're going to have our very large United States oil companies go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure and start making money for the country. And we are ready to stage a second and much larger attack if we need to do so."
January 3, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Because that’s always worked out great
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Rubio: This is not the kind of mission you can do congressional notification on.
Trump: Congress will leak. We don't want leakers.
Trump: Congress will leak. We don't want leakers.
January 3, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Rubio: This is not the kind of mission you can do congressional notification on.
Trump: Congress will leak. We don't want leakers.
Trump: Congress will leak. We don't want leakers.
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Q: Is there any point where the US considered killing Maduro?
TRUMP: It could've happened. It could've happened.
TRUMP: It could've happened. It could've happened.
January 3, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Q: Is there any point where the US considered killing Maduro?
TRUMP: It could've happened. It could've happened.
TRUMP: It could've happened. It could've happened.
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Total gibberish
Trump: "They came from mental institutions and insane asylums. They came from prisons and jails. The reason I say both, they sound similar -- actually 'prisons' a little bit more, a little bit more hostile. A little bit tougher. A mental institution isn't as tough as an insane asylum."
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Total gibberish
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...and just added that Colombia's president "should watch his ass"
whoops
January 3, 2026 at 5:23 PM
...and just added that Colombia's president "should watch his ass"
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Max encourages you to stretch.
January 3, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Max encourages you to stretch.
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Q: Will US troops be on the ground?
TRUMP: We're not afraid of boots on the ground if we have to have it
TRUMP: We're not afraid of boots on the ground if we have to have it
January 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Q: Will US troops be on the ground?
TRUMP: We're not afraid of boots on the ground if we have to have it
TRUMP: We're not afraid of boots on the ground if we have to have it
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So for months they have tried to blame the entire fentanyl crisis on Venezuela and the indictment only mentions cocaine, which they pardoned a different guy for weeks ago
January 3, 2026 at 2:03 PM
So for months they have tried to blame the entire fentanyl crisis on Venezuela and the indictment only mentions cocaine, which they pardoned a different guy for weeks ago
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"we're designating various people and we'll let you know who those people are."
January 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM
"we're designating various people and we'll let you know who those people are."
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trump is being asked by reporters how he plans to run venezuela and there is clearly no plan.
January 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
trump is being asked by reporters how he plans to run venezuela and there is clearly no plan.
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Millions and millions of Americans voted for this
January 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Millions and millions of Americans voted for this