Quinn Rollins
@jedikermit.bsky.social
History Teacher - US History, AP African American Studies, History Through Film; History Teacher Educator, Curriculum Dev, Author Play Like a PIRATE: http://amzn.to/1S3zVfO LEGO. Jedi. Muppet. Gilder Lehrman Teacher of the Year #HTOY #BLM He/Him 🏳️🌈✌
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Quinn Rollins
@jedikermit.bsky.social
· Sep 20
Anyone who says "kids these days..." and follows it with anything negative...doesn't know kids these days. They impress me every single day with their intellect, their compassion, and their hope. They have it so much more together than I did. Kids these days are brilliant.
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“Obviously I’m very involved in this,” the secretary of state admitted after being asked for the third time about his “running” of Venezuela.
‘Viceroy of Venezuela’ Rubio Cornered Over Whether He’s De Facto Ruler
“Obviously I’m very involved in this,” the secretary of state admitted after being asked for the third time about his “running” of Venezuela.
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January 4, 2026 at 4:16 PM
“Obviously I’m very involved in this,” the secretary of state admitted after being asked for the third time about his “running” of Venezuela.
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NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
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January 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
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Well this is awkward 😬
January 4, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Well this is awkward 😬
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None of them are on the same page at all, they just make up something on their own for whoever they're talking to at the moment. Maybe there isn't a "real reason," they just posted themselves into it
January 4, 2026 at 3:54 PM
None of them are on the same page at all, they just make up something on their own for whoever they're talking to at the moment. Maybe there isn't a "real reason," they just posted themselves into it
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Very hard to determine why this happened when the principals just ad lib a new reasoning for it every time they're asked
WELKER: If the purpose of the operation was to capture Maduro and bring him to justice, why does the US need to take over the Venezuela oil industry?
RUBIO: Well, we don't *need* to. We have plenty of oil in the US. We want to see the oil proceeds of the country benefit the people of Venezuela.
RUBIO: Well, we don't *need* to. We have plenty of oil in the US. We want to see the oil proceeds of the country benefit the people of Venezuela.
January 4, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Very hard to determine why this happened when the principals just ad lib a new reasoning for it every time they're asked
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Weird for the world to fixate on a statement by the American president that has deep international importance
WELKER: Mr. Secretary, are you running Venezuela right now?
MARCO RUBIO: Yeah. People are fixating on that. Here's the bottom line -- we expect to see changes in Venezuela
MARCO RUBIO: Yeah. People are fixating on that. Here's the bottom line -- we expect to see changes in Venezuela
January 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Weird for the world to fixate on a statement by the American president that has deep international importance
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Trump/Hegseth/Rubio killed 40 Venezuelan civilians two days ago. They've been murdering random fishermen for weeks.
Think about that. Really think about that. Think about shaking the hand of someone responsible for that. Think about writing a news article about them and not mentioning that.
Think about that. Really think about that. Think about shaking the hand of someone responsible for that. Think about writing a news article about them and not mentioning that.
January 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Trump/Hegseth/Rubio killed 40 Venezuelan civilians two days ago. They've been murdering random fishermen for weeks.
Think about that. Really think about that. Think about shaking the hand of someone responsible for that. Think about writing a news article about them and not mentioning that.
Think about that. Really think about that. Think about shaking the hand of someone responsible for that. Think about writing a news article about them and not mentioning that.
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wrapping my head around how many problems are made so much worse because a significant percentage of people are very happy for other people to be murdered
January 4, 2026 at 3:06 PM
wrapping my head around how many problems are made so much worse because a significant percentage of people are very happy for other people to be murdered
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I keep reposting this but www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
January 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I keep reposting this but www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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It would be so cool if the United States Congress still existed.
January 4, 2026 at 5:04 AM
It would be so cool if the United States Congress still existed.
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JIM JORDAN: The pardon power is exclusive to the president. They can exercise it however they darn well want
DANA BASH: He can -- be should he?
JORDAN: Well President Biden ...
DANA BASH: He can -- be should he?
JORDAN: Well President Biden ...
January 4, 2026 at 3:03 PM
JIM JORDAN: The pardon power is exclusive to the president. They can exercise it however they darn well want
DANA BASH: He can -- be should he?
JORDAN: Well President Biden ...
DANA BASH: He can -- be should he?
JORDAN: Well President Biden ...
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had a nice visit with a friend who is a teacher. AI has completely fucked school up. It's chilling to be quite honest.
January 3, 2026 at 11:01 PM
had a nice visit with a friend who is a teacher. AI has completely fucked school up. It's chilling to be quite honest.
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fwiw, I think the best way to think of this is not really as "trump is the worst ever" so much as "trump takes all the worst aspects of american history and speed runs them all at once"
Every American should be ashamed of who we are and what we have become as a nation today. We have a long history of military misadventures and even crimes but the attacks we have been conducting on Venezuela are among the most wanton, egregious and least defensible acts we’ve ever conducted.
January 4, 2026 at 1:32 AM
fwiw, I think the best way to think of this is not really as "trump is the worst ever" so much as "trump takes all the worst aspects of american history and speed runs them all at once"
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After decades of repression, Venezuelans deserve a prompt transition to a rights-respecting democracy, led by Venezuelans, where their freedoms and right to participate in free and fair elections are respected.
Read HRW’s statement on US strikes on Venezuela:
Read HRW’s statement on US strikes on Venezuela:
US Strikes Venezuela, Says it Will ‘Run’ Country
On the night of January 2, the US military conducted strikes on Venezuela, and took into custody the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:34 AM
After decades of repression, Venezuelans deserve a prompt transition to a rights-respecting democracy, led by Venezuelans, where their freedoms and right to participate in free and fair elections are respected.
Read HRW’s statement on US strikes on Venezuela:
Read HRW’s statement on US strikes on Venezuela:
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The year is 2003. I’m 17 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
The year is 2026. I’m 40 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
The year is 2026. I’m 40 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
January 3, 2026 at 9:32 PM
The year is 2003. I’m 17 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
The year is 2026. I’m 40 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
The year is 2026. I’m 40 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.
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the administration wants to frame this (bizarrely) as law enforcement. but if law enforcement conducted a raid for a suspect and killed 40 people, including an unknown number of unarmed civilians, it would be treated as a clear disaster like Waco.
NYT:
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
January 3, 2026 at 11:32 PM
the administration wants to frame this (bizarrely) as law enforcement. but if law enforcement conducted a raid for a suspect and killed 40 people, including an unknown number of unarmed civilians, it would be treated as a clear disaster like Waco.
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Millennials, reading news of our next war for oil
kermit the frog is sitting on a wooden railing
ALT: kermit the frog is sitting on a wooden railing
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January 4, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Millennials, reading news of our next war for oil
Yes! Yes yes yes!!
January 3, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Yes! Yes yes yes!!
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Big Oil spent millions and millions to get Trump elected. They’re getting a great return on their investment.
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 10:54 PM
Big Oil spent millions and millions to get Trump elected. They’re getting a great return on their investment.
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It’s worth revisiting this NY Post cover from January 8, 2025 (a year ago), now that Trump is invoking the name “The Donroe Doctrine” to describe his plans.
January 3, 2026 at 10:04 PM
It’s worth revisiting this NY Post cover from January 8, 2025 (a year ago), now that Trump is invoking the name “The Donroe Doctrine” to describe his plans.
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Rep. Seth Moulton comes on CNN and starts by saying: "Is anyone going to just stop for a second and be honest? This is insane. What the hell are we doing? We've got a lot of problems in America today, and invading / occupying / running Venezuela does not solve any of them."
January 3, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Rep. Seth Moulton comes on CNN and starts by saying: "Is anyone going to just stop for a second and be honest? This is insane. What the hell are we doing? We've got a lot of problems in America today, and invading / occupying / running Venezuela does not solve any of them."