Tulip
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Breaking news: US secretary of state Marco Rubio has laid out a series of demands that Washington expects Venezuela’s remaining rulers to meet, saying it would weigh its next steps with Caracas based on whether the conditions were met ft.trib.al/4P0bFvH
January 4, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Breaking news: US secretary of state Marco Rubio has laid out a series of demands that Washington expects Venezuela’s remaining rulers to meet, saying it would weigh its next steps with Caracas based on whether the conditions were met ft.trib.al/4P0bFvH
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The President is relying on the same legal theory for attacking Venezuela as he is for deploying US troops in American cities.
Let that sink in.
Let that sink in.
January 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The President is relying on the same legal theory for attacking Venezuela as he is for deploying US troops in American cities.
Let that sink in.
Let that sink in.
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did he sign the NDA for the $15,000 a month that was offered for silence during t1.0
www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/u...
Omarosa Manigault Newman Releases Tape of Lara Trump’s $15,000-a-Month Job Offer (Published 2018)
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:59 PM
did he sign the NDA for the $15,000 a month that was offered for silence during t1.0
www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/u...
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Hey, you're pretty smart for an icon.
The invasion of Venezuela is not about drugs or oil. It’s about extracting the rare minerals in the ground to fund their AI processing chips. Why do you think every tech billionaire was at the inauguration?
#kalkite
#kalkite
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Hey, you're pretty smart for an icon.
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“Known for entryist practices to hijack other groups, collaborating with police, and for significant involvement in the anti-war ANSWER coalition, itself originally a WWP front.”
January 3, 2026 at 7:57 PM
“Known for entryist practices to hijack other groups, collaborating with police, and for significant involvement in the anti-war ANSWER coalition, itself originally a WWP front.”
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Translation: We found more pliable officials we can work with who won't ask too many questions about Venezuelan sovereignty
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 7:10 PM
Translation: We found more pliable officials we can work with who won't ask too many questions about Venezuelan sovereignty
Masters of War
open.spotify.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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“Why is it ok for America to militarily invade, bomb, and arrest a foreign leader but Russia is evil for invading Ukraine and China is bad for aggression against Taiwan? Is it only ok if we do it?”
-Marjorie Taylor Greene, surprisingly.
-Marjorie Taylor Greene, surprisingly.
January 3, 2026 at 4:23 PM
“Why is it ok for America to militarily invade, bomb, and arrest a foreign leader but Russia is evil for invading Ukraine and China is bad for aggression against Taiwan? Is it only ok if we do it?”
-Marjorie Taylor Greene, surprisingly.
-Marjorie Taylor Greene, surprisingly.
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HOLY CRAP! Trump is literally falling in and out of consciousness as his Military commander speaks about kidnapping Maduro and taking over Venezuela.
What a sh-tshow!
What a sh-tshow!
January 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM
HOLY CRAP! Trump is literally falling in and out of consciousness as his Military commander speaks about kidnapping Maduro and taking over Venezuela.
What a sh-tshow!
What a sh-tshow!
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It’s hard to believe a president would time an illegal military attack to distract the public’s attention, but today is the statutory deadline for DOJ to release its report on the Epstein file production. Maybe it is just a coincidence.
January 3, 2026 at 6:49 PM
It’s hard to believe a president would time an illegal military attack to distract the public’s attention, but today is the statutory deadline for DOJ to release its report on the Epstein file production. Maybe it is just a coincidence.
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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."
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Trump just dismissed Nobel Prize winner Maria Muchado being considered as interim president of Venezuela. He said “She’s a nice woman” but can’t run the country. What happens when the people of Venezuela decide they want self-determination? American boots on the ground will be needed to keep peace.
January 3, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Trump just dismissed Nobel Prize winner Maria Muchado being considered as interim president of Venezuela. He said “She’s a nice woman” but can’t run the country. What happens when the people of Venezuela decide they want self-determination? American boots on the ground will be needed to keep peace.
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Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
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A recent coronal mass ejection may disrupt Earth’s geomagnetic field, forecasters said.
Northern Lights Forecast: 17 States Might See Aurora Borealis Friday Amid Geomagnetic Storms
A recent coronal mass ejection may disrupt Earth’s geomagnetic field, forecasters said.
www.forbes.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
A recent coronal mass ejection may disrupt Earth’s geomagnetic field, forecasters said.
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1113 more days
January 3, 2026 at 2:20 PM
1113 more days
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LIVE at 2p ET on Substack: Maduro captured, the law, the FBI’s role in the arrest, and now, a US-run Venezuela: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
Join LIVE at 2p ET: Maduro captured, the FBI - DOJ role, and what’s next.
Are the criminal charges against Maduro also a pretext for an oil and money grab?
open.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
LIVE at 2p ET on Substack: Maduro captured, the law, the FBI’s role in the arrest, and now, a US-run Venezuela: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Good morning.
You are waking up to the irony of a convicted felon president, who spent years avoiding his own criminal trials, capturing the president of a sovereign nation and holding him captive for criminal trials.
You are waking up to the irony of a convicted felon president, who spent years avoiding his own criminal trials, capturing the president of a sovereign nation and holding him captive for criminal trials.
January 3, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Good morning.
You are waking up to the irony of a convicted felon president, who spent years avoiding his own criminal trials, capturing the president of a sovereign nation and holding him captive for criminal trials.
You are waking up to the irony of a convicted felon president, who spent years avoiding his own criminal trials, capturing the president of a sovereign nation and holding him captive for criminal trials.
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Oh, and as usual: it was about the oil
January 3, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Oh, and as usual: it was about the oil
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Was the operation legal?
Almost certainly illegal under UN charter. Will anything be done? Doubtful.
US is justifying the kinetic operation as “self defense against imminent attack” which *does* fall under POTUS authority… though, usually not when invading a sovereign nation.
Almost certainly illegal under UN charter. Will anything be done? Doubtful.
US is justifying the kinetic operation as “self defense against imminent attack” which *does* fall under POTUS authority… though, usually not when invading a sovereign nation.
January 3, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Was the operation legal?
Almost certainly illegal under UN charter. Will anything be done? Doubtful.
US is justifying the kinetic operation as “self defense against imminent attack” which *does* fall under POTUS authority… though, usually not when invading a sovereign nation.
Almost certainly illegal under UN charter. Will anything be done? Doubtful.
US is justifying the kinetic operation as “self defense against imminent attack” which *does* fall under POTUS authority… though, usually not when invading a sovereign nation.
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Venezuela:
This operation has been coming for months. We’ve seen the buildup in real time, and Trump couldn’t stop talking about it.
It was ready to go on Christmas, but they decided to bomb Nigeria instead.
I’m thankful no US forces were killed, but this likely isn’t over.
This operation has been coming for months. We’ve seen the buildup in real time, and Trump couldn’t stop talking about it.
It was ready to go on Christmas, but they decided to bomb Nigeria instead.
I’m thankful no US forces were killed, but this likely isn’t over.
January 3, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Venezuela:
This operation has been coming for months. We’ve seen the buildup in real time, and Trump couldn’t stop talking about it.
It was ready to go on Christmas, but they decided to bomb Nigeria instead.
I’m thankful no US forces were killed, but this likely isn’t over.
This operation has been coming for months. We’ve seen the buildup in real time, and Trump couldn’t stop talking about it.
It was ready to go on Christmas, but they decided to bomb Nigeria instead.
I’m thankful no US forces were killed, but this likely isn’t over.