Jonathan Larsen
@jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
Journalist.
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Well, it was either all this or another black person in a Star Wars movie
January 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Well, it was either all this or another black person in a Star Wars movie
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The same editorial board described Seattle’s mayor raising taxes to pay for childcare as a totalitarian power grab
The Washington Post editorial board comes out in favor of the Venezuela attack/operation to capture Maduro
January 3, 2026 at 5:51 PM
The same editorial board described Seattle’s mayor raising taxes to pay for childcare as a totalitarian power grab
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Blows my mind that some of the same journalists who see Trump as a want-to-be dictator at home are earnestly discussing the "challenges" for this same man to "bring democracy" to a country it just illegal invaded. Please grow up.
January 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Blows my mind that some of the same journalists who see Trump as a want-to-be dictator at home are earnestly discussing the "challenges" for this same man to "bring democracy" to a country it just illegal invaded. Please grow up.
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For context, the mechanics of all of this. More batshit than simply about the oil but obviously that too
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via @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
#Maduro Captured @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/jonathan... "Cartel de Los Soles (“Cartel of the Suns”) is the nickname for corrupt military officers, who sport suns on their uniforms.
Maduro Captured
But the regime appears intact and the U.S. case against Maduro may pose problems for Trump
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January 3, 2026 at 5:23 PM
For context, the mechanics of all of this. More batshit than simply about the oil but obviously that too
via @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
via @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social
Trump just said of VP Delcy Rodriguez that Marco Rubio had spoken with her and "She’s essentially willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great again.”
I wrote about her this morning:
I wrote about her this morning:
Maduro Captured
But the regime appears intact and the U.S. case against Maduro may pose problems for Trump
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January 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Trump just said of VP Delcy Rodriguez that Marco Rubio had spoken with her and "She’s essentially willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great again.”
I wrote about her this morning:
I wrote about her this morning:
AP reports that Venezuela's government still controls the country.
Whatever Trump meant saying the US is in charge, he hasn't explained it.
Whatever Trump meant saying the US is in charge, he hasn't explained it.
Live updates: Trump says US is ‘going to run’ Venezuela in interim. No immediate signs of US control
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been captured by the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump's administration says he'll face charges on a New York indictment.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:13 PM
AP reports that Venezuela's government still controls the country.
Whatever Trump meant saying the US is in charge, he hasn't explained it.
Whatever Trump meant saying the US is in charge, he hasn't explained it.
Trump posts picture of Maduro in custody and in transit.
Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima.
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January 3, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Trump posts picture of Maduro in custody and in transit.
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If there’s one source to be following around Trump’s Venezuelan beef with Maduro, it’s @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social and his TFN Substack. When the steaks are high, that’s where I turn, but I’m not gonna pabellón about it.
January 3, 2026 at 3:58 PM
If there’s one source to be following around Trump’s Venezuelan beef with Maduro, it’s @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social and his TFN Substack. When the steaks are high, that’s where I turn, but I’m not gonna pabellón about it.
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#Maduro Captured @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/jonathan... "Cartel de Los Soles (“Cartel of the Suns”) is the nickname for corrupt military officers, who sport suns on their uniforms.
Maduro Captured
But the regime appears intact and the U.S. case against Maduro may pose problems for Trump
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January 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
#Maduro Captured @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/jonathan... "Cartel de Los Soles (“Cartel of the Suns”) is the nickname for corrupt military officers, who sport suns on their uniforms.
Join me for my live video after Trump addresses the nation about Venezuela.
LIVE SOON: Trump’s Venezuela Remarks
Starting Jan 3 at 11:30 AM EST
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January 3, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Join me for my live video after Trump addresses the nation about Venezuela.
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Seriously, if you want to make real sense out of what's going on in Venezuela, you should read @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social's reporting.
I've been revealing details about Trump's Venezuela intel for months.
Here's what you haven't heard yet about the Maduro deputies still standing after his capture this morning...
...and the landmines Trump faces prosecuting Maduro:
Here's what you haven't heard yet about the Maduro deputies still standing after his capture this morning...
...and the landmines Trump faces prosecuting Maduro:
Maduro Captured
But the regime appears intact and the U.S. case against Maduro may pose problems for Trump
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January 3, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Seriously, if you want to make real sense out of what's going on in Venezuela, you should read @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social's reporting.
I've been revealing details about Trump's Venezuela intel for months.
Here's what you haven't heard yet about the Maduro deputies still standing after his capture this morning...
...and the landmines Trump faces prosecuting Maduro:
Here's what you haven't heard yet about the Maduro deputies still standing after his capture this morning...
...and the landmines Trump faces prosecuting Maduro:
Maduro Captured
But the regime appears intact and the U.S. case against Maduro may pose problems for Trump
jonathanlarsen.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
I've been revealing details about Trump's Venezuela intel for months.
Here's what you haven't heard yet about the Maduro deputies still standing after his capture this morning...
...and the landmines Trump faces prosecuting Maduro:
Here's what you haven't heard yet about the Maduro deputies still standing after his capture this morning...
...and the landmines Trump faces prosecuting Maduro:
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"Happy New Year!" @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/jonathan...
Thanks Jonathan, for keeping me informed & making me laugh I did not think those 2 were compatible in the NightmareScape!
Thanks Jonathan, for keeping me informed & making me laugh I did not think those 2 were compatible in the NightmareScape!
Happy New Year!
Here's a look at the reporting your support brought to light in 2025, which is why I have hope for 2026...
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January 2, 2026 at 8:10 PM
"Happy New Year!" @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/jonathan...
Thanks Jonathan, for keeping me informed & making me laugh I did not think those 2 were compatible in the NightmareScape!
Thanks Jonathan, for keeping me informed & making me laugh I did not think those 2 were compatible in the NightmareScape!
Arguing against collectivism by saying what all of us should do.
No. Hell no. This is a country founded upon rugged individualism/individual freedom. NOTHING should or will replace individualism. Not here. No MAGA authoritarianism in America, and no leftist collectivism in America. Yes, all of us should help those less fortunate, but hell no to this.👇
January 3, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Arguing against collectivism by saying what all of us should do.
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What's the first word of the Constitution?
No. Hell no. This is a country founded upon rugged individualism/individual freedom. NOTHING should or will replace individualism. Not here. No MAGA authoritarianism in America, and no leftist collectivism in America. Yes, all of us should help those less fortunate, but hell no to this.👇
January 2, 2026 at 8:29 PM
What's the first word of the Constitution?
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Eric Adams (!) laughs as Mamdani thanks him for naming Mamdani as the mayoral candidate Adams would most prefer to be stuck in an elevator with.
January 2, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Eric Adams (!) laughs as Mamdani thanks him for naming Mamdani as the mayoral candidate Adams would most prefer to be stuck in an elevator with.
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THANK YOU FOR SAYING IT (again): Mamdani’s magic isn’t about talking about affordability; IT IS ABOUT RADICAL SOLUTIONS TO AFFORDABILITY 💯♥️❤️♥️
And thank you Mr “The Fucking News” Larsen! You made my news year fuckable 😅😬🤓 ☮️💜🤷🏻♀️🥂🙏
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And thank you Mr “The Fucking News” Larsen! You made my news year fuckable 😅😬🤓 ☮️💜🤷🏻♀️🥂🙏
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The Year of Living Mamdaniously
Midnight doesn't just bring 2026, it brings a Muslim, Indian-American, Ugandan-born, democratic socialist mayor to America's largest city
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December 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM
THANK YOU FOR SAYING IT (again): Mamdani’s magic isn’t about talking about affordability; IT IS ABOUT RADICAL SOLUTIONS TO AFFORDABILITY 💯♥️❤️♥️
And thank you Mr “The Fucking News” Larsen! You made my news year fuckable 😅😬🤓 ☮️💜🤷🏻♀️🥂🙏
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And thank you Mr “The Fucking News” Larsen! You made my news year fuckable 😅😬🤓 ☮️💜🤷🏻♀️🥂🙏
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So glad to discuss my Venezuela reporting with a smart, engaged, fun interviewer like @reedgalen.bsky.social…
The Truth About Venezuela
Essential information you're not hearing anywhere else about the truth behind Trump's Venezuela campaign
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December 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
So glad to discuss my Venezuela reporting with a smart, engaged, fun interviewer like @reedgalen.bsky.social…
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I just donated money to Doug Varone And Dancers, thanking them for standing up to this BS. It doesn’t have to be financially devastating if we can send a few bucks their way.
December 30, 2025 at 5:43 AM
I just donated money to Doug Varone And Dancers, thanking them for standing up to this BS. It doesn’t have to be financially devastating if we can send a few bucks their way.
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Jonathan Larsen (@jonathanlarsen.bsky.social) / jonathanlarsen.substack.com has some very good reporting on the Venezualan situation.
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Adversarial journalism and commentary from the former executive producer of Up w/ Chris Hayes, senior producer at Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann, and veteran of The Daily Show, ABCNews, CNN, The Young T...
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December 30, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Jonathan Larsen (@jonathanlarsen.bsky.social) / jonathanlarsen.substack.com has some very good reporting on the Venezualan situation.
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Stop with the normalizing of international crimes!
Stop with the normalizing of international crimes!
CIA bombing of Venezuela is also a war crime. I know it's largely symbolic but the Dems need to introduce articles of impeachment for everyone involved. It's literally the lowest bar for an opposition party.
December 30, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Stop with the normalizing of international crimes!
Stop with the normalizing of international crimes!
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Peter Wolf of the J Geils Band is a third artist who said no thank you to performing at the Kennedy Center this past year. He has very recently announced the following tour dates. 💙🩵🩵🩵💙
Peter Wolf of the J Geils Band is a third artist who said no thank you to performing at the Kennedy Center this past year. He has very recently announced the following tour dates. 💙🩵🩵🩵💙
Upcoming Tour Dates
Official Site
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December 29, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Peter Wolf of the J Geils Band is a third artist who said no thank you to performing at the Kennedy Center this past year. He has very recently announced the following tour dates. 💙🩵🩵🩵💙
Peter Wolf of the J Geils Band is a third artist who said no thank you to performing at the Kennedy Center this past year. He has very recently announced the following tour dates. 💙🩵🩵🩵💙
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In America, where irony is dead, a hotel chain uses a policy denying shelter to local people, for fear of accidentally housing homeless persons…
To deny a reservation to the author of a much-lauded book on how American economic unfairness forces working people into homelessness.
To deny a reservation to the author of a much-lauded book on how American economic unfairness forces working people into homelessness.
A Hampton Inn in Asheville just canceled my family's reservation because our address (incorrectly) showed Asheville—and the hotel bars locals within 50 miles.
When I asked why, they said, "because of our homeless population," adding that most hotels here have similar policies.
This is outrageous.
When I asked why, they said, "because of our homeless population," adding that most hotels here have similar policies.
This is outrageous.
December 29, 2025 at 2:46 AM
In America, where irony is dead, a hotel chain uses a policy denying shelter to local people, for fear of accidentally housing homeless persons…
To deny a reservation to the author of a much-lauded book on how American economic unfairness forces working people into homelessness.
To deny a reservation to the author of a much-lauded book on how American economic unfairness forces working people into homelessness.
Super important thread.
I feel like "attention hacking" is most of politics now. The Minnesota aid fraud story is becoming a perfect example.
Recap: In 2022, the Biden DOJ filed the first charges against dozens of fraudsters, many of them Somali-American, who'd fleeced a state food aid program. (1/x)
Recap: In 2022, the Biden DOJ filed the first charges against dozens of fraudsters, many of them Somali-American, who'd fleeced a state food aid program. (1/x)
December 29, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Super important thread.