Mash
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Pointy haired boss. Lapsed mathematician. Live-in domestic staff for my cats.
🏳️⚧️ parent. 🏳️🌈 ally. @vassarcollege alum. Muslim American.🇺🇸/🇧🇩
Joe Biden slaughtered my people.
#NAFO #FreePalestine
🏳️⚧️ parent. 🏳️🌈 ally. @vassarcollege alum. Muslim American.🇺🇸/🇧🇩
Joe Biden slaughtered my people.
#NAFO #FreePalestine
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I have really one wish for humanity in 2026. I think if we all make the same wish that we can manifest it.
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Trump signals on Fox News that he may be invading Mexico and seizing Claudia Sheinbaum next. The message here is unequivocal: the Western Hemisphere is mine. I am the hegemon.
Trump says "something is gonna have to be done" about Mexico and President Claudia Sheinbaum in response to a question about whether the Venezuelan strike was a "message" to her government.
January 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Trump signals on Fox News that he may be invading Mexico and seizing Claudia Sheinbaum next. The message here is unequivocal: the Western Hemisphere is mine. I am the hegemon.
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When I teach my seminar on coups we keep a running tab on how many regime changes were motivated at least in part by desire for oil or other valuable commodities...
January 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
When I teach my seminar on coups we keep a running tab on how many regime changes were motivated at least in part by desire for oil or other valuable commodities...
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Perhaps now people will stop wishcasting about the US military refusing illegal orders. That's not a thing that happens. The 100% compliance rate with using civilian boats for target practice was a bit of a tell.
January 3, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Perhaps now people will stop wishcasting about the US military refusing illegal orders. That's not a thing that happens. The 100% compliance rate with using civilian boats for target practice was a bit of a tell.
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I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM
I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
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Thinking about this part of NYT's Marjorie Taylor Greene profile
January 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Thinking about this part of NYT's Marjorie Taylor Greene profile
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Apropos of nothing, violations of law by states do not compel the end of the rule of law. Law has always been honored in the breach.
On the other hand, widespread failure to condemn violations of law by those with power …
On the other hand, widespread failure to condemn violations of law by those with power …
January 3, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Apropos of nothing, violations of law by states do not compel the end of the rule of law. Law has always been honored in the breach.
On the other hand, widespread failure to condemn violations of law by those with power …
On the other hand, widespread failure to condemn violations of law by those with power …
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"Maduro was bad, but" shut the fuck up, you people will never learn.
January 3, 2026 at 11:37 AM
"Maduro was bad, but" shut the fuck up, you people will never learn.
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See Trump's earlier framing of this on his social media as a matter of (domestic )"law enforcement"
Important to situate within long history of gross US imperial violence in "its" 'Western hemisphere'
Important to situate within long history of gross US imperial violence in "its" 'Western hemisphere'
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM
See Trump's earlier framing of this on his social media as a matter of (domestic )"law enforcement"
Important to situate within long history of gross US imperial violence in "its" 'Western hemisphere'
Important to situate within long history of gross US imperial violence in "its" 'Western hemisphere'
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fwiw it’s been about six weeks since Trump pardoned the former president of Honduras who had been convicted of trafficking drugs into the US
January 3, 2026 at 10:47 AM
fwiw it’s been about six weeks since Trump pardoned the former president of Honduras who had been convicted of trafficking drugs into the US
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And now we turn to the surely strong condemnation of aggression from the international community:
I have spoken with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and our Ambassador in Caracas. The EU is closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela.
The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition. (1/2)
The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition. (1/2)
January 3, 2026 at 11:58 AM
And now we turn to the surely strong condemnation of aggression from the international community:
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Speaking of inexcusable: the EU out of the gate with a nonsensical statement.
I have spoken with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and our Ambassador in Caracas. The EU is closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela.
The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition. (1/2)
The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition. (1/2)
January 3, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Speaking of inexcusable: the EU out of the gate with a nonsensical statement.
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I fear we are going to have to say this a lot again:
Int law prohibits bombing countries for the sake of democracy. FOR VERY GOOD REASON. It tends not to work.
Attacking a country because its leader lacks legitimacy - whether as pretext or sincerely held rationale - is still just an aggression.
Int law prohibits bombing countries for the sake of democracy. FOR VERY GOOD REASON. It tends not to work.
Attacking a country because its leader lacks legitimacy - whether as pretext or sincerely held rationale - is still just an aggression.
Remember that there is a legitimately elected president of Venezuela: Edmundo Gonzalez. He won the election in 2024.
January 3, 2026 at 11:55 AM
I fear we are going to have to say this a lot again:
Int law prohibits bombing countries for the sake of democracy. FOR VERY GOOD REASON. It tends not to work.
Attacking a country because its leader lacks legitimacy - whether as pretext or sincerely held rationale - is still just an aggression.
Int law prohibits bombing countries for the sake of democracy. FOR VERY GOOD REASON. It tends not to work.
Attacking a country because its leader lacks legitimacy - whether as pretext or sincerely held rationale - is still just an aggression.
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Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
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Kidnapping the leader of a foreign state without any declaration of war and announcing it via social media is full-on rogue state stuff. From the world’s number one superpower.
January 3, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Kidnapping the leader of a foreign state without any declaration of war and announcing it via social media is full-on rogue state stuff. From the world’s number one superpower.
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You break it, you bought it.
But given his inability to focus on anything difficult, and his lack of concern for others beyond himself and his own circle, it’s not tough to imagine Trump walking away from what happens next.
But given his inability to focus on anything difficult, and his lack of concern for others beyond himself and his own circle, it’s not tough to imagine Trump walking away from what happens next.
The US is now responsible for the governance of Venezuela. Toppling the regime of a smaller country is always the easy part. The hard part is what comes after. Neo-cons always expect a pro-US nirvana. It rarely works out. But I suppose the oil companies can seize some assets.
January 3, 2026 at 10:18 AM
You break it, you bought it.
But given his inability to focus on anything difficult, and his lack of concern for others beyond himself and his own circle, it’s not tough to imagine Trump walking away from what happens next.
But given his inability to focus on anything difficult, and his lack of concern for others beyond himself and his own circle, it’s not tough to imagine Trump walking away from what happens next.
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Killing and kidnapping. At home and abroad.
The peace, law, and order president.
The peace, law, and order president.
January 3, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Killing and kidnapping. At home and abroad.
The peace, law, and order president.
The peace, law, and order president.
I think the odds are very high that Marco Rubio is masturbating right now.
January 3, 2026 at 10:08 AM
I think the odds are very high that Marco Rubio is masturbating right now.
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January 3, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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Trump's actions in Venezuela shows why it was wrong to dismiss his threats to Greenland. If he's willing to do this, he will be willing to do anything
January 3, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Trump's actions in Venezuela shows why it was wrong to dismiss his threats to Greenland. If he's willing to do this, he will be willing to do anything
This is a classic example of what we will see from weak spined Democrats. They always have to add that caveat that tells you they aren’t too far apart from what Trump is doing. As they say, everything after the “but” is bullshit.👇🏽
I’m no fan of Maduro. He’s an authoritarian. But I can hold that thought in my mind simultaneously with the belief that bombing a sovereign country and exfiltrating Maduro is illegal, unethical, offensive, and galaxy-level foolish.
January 3, 2026 at 10:02 AM
This is a classic example of what we will see from weak spined Democrats. They always have to add that caveat that tells you they aren’t too far apart from what Trump is doing. As they say, everything after the “but” is bullshit.👇🏽
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My question is who the fuck is next? If he’s now just doing this shit without any oversight at all, and with absolutely no one stopping him, why *wouldn’t* he invade Canada? Why *wouldn’t* he invade Greenland? Why *wouldn’t* he take back the Panama Canal?!
January 3, 2026 at 9:57 AM
My question is who the fuck is next? If he’s now just doing this shit without any oversight at all, and with absolutely no one stopping him, why *wouldn’t* he invade Canada? Why *wouldn’t* he invade Greenland? Why *wouldn’t* he take back the Panama Canal?!
Until a few minutes ago, I didn’t know who this piece of shit is. But she is a class A piece of shit.👇🏽
Your last three tweets cited tweets from CNN, AP, and CBS News but looking forward to your original reporting from (checks notes) Brooklyn.
January 3, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Until a few minutes ago, I didn’t know who this piece of shit is. But she is a class A piece of shit.👇🏽
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The worst kind of obnoxiousness. Melissa Chan decided to mock all independent journalists (including those doing serious work) and when people called her on it, she pretended they were mad about her "giving respect" to mainstream reporters on the ground.
There's still plenty of time to delete this and apologize to Marisa. As for this other post you made, not a single person is criticizing you for "giving respect" to the reporters on the ground. They're questioning the need to attack independent journalists who can ALSO do good work with real sources
January 3, 2026 at 9:53 AM
The worst kind of obnoxiousness. Melissa Chan decided to mock all independent journalists (including those doing serious work) and when people called her on it, she pretended they were mad about her "giving respect" to mainstream reporters on the ground.
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we have not "apprehended" the president of venezuela. we have invaded a foreign country and kidnapped its leader. what the fuck are we doing here, i am going to lose my mind
January 3, 2026 at 9:34 AM
we have not "apprehended" the president of venezuela. we have invaded a foreign country and kidnapped its leader. what the fuck are we doing here, i am going to lose my mind