Barbara Kaskosz
@kaskosz.bsky.social
Barbara Kaskosz, Ph.D., a mathematics professor at a university in New England. Concerned about democracy in America and the future of our country. 🏳️🌈
Opinions expressed here are solely my own and do not reflect the views or opinions of my employer.
Opinions expressed here are solely my own and do not reflect the views or opinions of my employer.
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Barbara Kaskosz
@kaskosz.bsky.social
· May 9
My real name is Barbara Kaskosz and I am a mathematics professor.
I was using an alias so my students wouldn't concern themselves with my political views.
The times have changed. Hiding behind an alias no longer feels right for me.
I STAND STRONG AND SPEAK WITHOUT FEAR.
I was using an alias so my students wouldn't concern themselves with my political views.
The times have changed. Hiding behind an alias no longer feels right for me.
I STAND STRONG AND SPEAK WITHOUT FEAR.
Reposted by Barbara Kaskosz
Hours after the U.S. invaded Venezuela to seize Maduro, Trump sent a warning to the governments of Mexico, Cuba and Colombia that their countries could be next. Trump is following his own version of the Monroe Doctrine.
www.axios.com/2026/01/03/t...
www.axios.com/2026/01/03/t...
Trump signals more Latin American invasions could be next after capturing Maduro
"Something's going to have to be done with Mexico," Trump told Fox and Friends.
www.axios.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Hours after the U.S. invaded Venezuela to seize Maduro, Trump sent a warning to the governments of Mexico, Cuba and Colombia that their countries could be next. Trump is following his own version of the Monroe Doctrine.
www.axios.com/2026/01/03/t...
www.axios.com/2026/01/03/t...
Reposted by Barbara Kaskosz
Terry Moran on Trump’s operation in Venezuela: “Is it legal? No. In no way, shape, form or fashion is this a lawful act. This is flagrantly unconstitutional and illegal.”
substack.com/@terrymoran/...
substack.com/@terrymoran/...
Terry Moran (@terrymoran)
Understanding Donald Trump’s operation in Venezuela. And what comes next.
substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Terry Moran on Trump’s operation in Venezuela: “Is it legal? No. In no way, shape, form or fashion is this a lawful act. This is flagrantly unconstitutional and illegal.”
substack.com/@terrymoran/...
substack.com/@terrymoran/...
Reposted by Barbara Kaskosz
Trump may feel powerful watching images of Maduro and his family in shackles, blindfolded, and humiliated. But he is grossly underestimating Venezuelan national pride. Even the most anti-Maduro Venezuelans will turn against the United States.
January 3, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Trump may feel powerful watching images of Maduro and his family in shackles, blindfolded, and humiliated. But he is grossly underestimating Venezuelan national pride. Even the most anti-Maduro Venezuelans will turn against the United States.
Reposted by Barbara Kaskosz
“The Russians then shamelessly turned all the sanctimony knobs to supernova levels: ‘Venezuela must be guaranteed the right to determine its own future without destructive external interference, particularly of a military nature.’” — @radiofreetom.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Maybe Russia and China Should Sit This One Out
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are just shocked—shocked!—by the American attack on Venezuela.
www.theatlantic.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:07 PM
“The Russians then shamelessly turned all the sanctimony knobs to supernova levels: ‘Venezuela must be guaranteed the right to determine its own future without destructive external interference, particularly of a military nature.’” — @radiofreetom.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Reposted by Barbara Kaskosz
Tom Nichols paraphrases Trump’s strategy in Venezuela: “We removed this guy and now we are going to take oil and give it to American oil companies, and administer this country as kind of an imperial holding of the United States.”
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Tom Nichols paraphrases Trump’s strategy in Venezuela: “We removed this guy and now we are going to take oil and give it to American oil companies, and administer this country as kind of an imperial holding of the United States.”
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
Reposted by Barbara Kaskosz
“The hairs on my neck stood up when the President said: ‘Oh, we don’t have to worry about boots on the ground. We can do that.’” — General Mark Hertling.
@markhertling.bsky.social
@markhertling.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 8:41 PM
“The hairs on my neck stood up when the President said: ‘Oh, we don’t have to worry about boots on the ground. We can do that.’” — General Mark Hertling.
@markhertling.bsky.social
@markhertling.bsky.social
Reposted by Barbara Kaskosz
He destroyed American democracy, American universities, our public health system, national parks, museums, cultural institutions, our ideals and our civility - it is no longer enough. Now he wants to make his mark on the world. He wants to become Trump the Conqueror.
January 3, 2026 at 8:21 PM
He destroyed American democracy, American universities, our public health system, national parks, museums, cultural institutions, our ideals and our civility - it is no longer enough. Now he wants to make his mark on the world. He wants to become Trump the Conqueror.
Reposted by Barbara Kaskosz
General Hertling describes the difficulties and challenges of managing the situation in Venezuela after the removal of Maduro.
@markhertling.bsky.social
@markhertling.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
General Hertling describes the difficulties and challenges of managing the situation in Venezuela after the removal of Maduro.
@markhertling.bsky.social
@markhertling.bsky.social
Reposted by Barbara Kaskosz
The cover of the New York Times.
Trump just said that “we will make Venezuela great again”.
Rubio stated that last night’s invasion of Venezuela is “not the kind of thing you notify Congress about.”
Trump runs a lawless administration.
Trump just said that “we will make Venezuela great again”.
Rubio stated that last night’s invasion of Venezuela is “not the kind of thing you notify Congress about.”
Trump runs a lawless administration.
January 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The cover of the New York Times.
Trump just said that “we will make Venezuela great again”.
Rubio stated that last night’s invasion of Venezuela is “not the kind of thing you notify Congress about.”
Trump runs a lawless administration.
Trump just said that “we will make Venezuela great again”.
Rubio stated that last night’s invasion of Venezuela is “not the kind of thing you notify Congress about.”
Trump runs a lawless administration.
Reposted by Barbara Kaskosz
Hegseth just spoke about the oil that “Venezuela stole from us”. What oil did they steal from us? The presser is a bunch of lies, gaslighting, and grandstanding. #Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Hegseth just spoke about the oil that “Venezuela stole from us”. What oil did they steal from us? The presser is a bunch of lies, gaslighting, and grandstanding. #Venezuela
Reposted by Barbara Kaskosz
Trump just said about Venezuela: “We will run the country until such time as a proper transition can take place”. Trump got America into another quagmire. What happened to “America first” and “no more stupid wars”?
January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Trump just said about Venezuela: “We will run the country until such time as a proper transition can take place”. Trump got America into another quagmire. What happened to “America first” and “no more stupid wars”?
Reposted by Barbara Kaskosz
General Hertling: “Is it truly just taking away Maduro from his government or is it really entering the nation of Venezuela, probably without a whole lot of support after you just bombed it, trying to get oil resources.”
@markhertling.bsky.social
@markhertling.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM
General Hertling: “Is it truly just taking away Maduro from his government or is it really entering the nation of Venezuela, probably without a whole lot of support after you just bombed it, trying to get oil resources.”
@markhertling.bsky.social
@markhertling.bsky.social
Reposted by Barbara Kaskosz
Invading Venezuela and capturing Maduro as a narco-terrorist doesn’t seem credible a few weeks after Trump pardoned ex-Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández who was serving 45 years for smuggling 400 tons of cocaine into the US.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump’s pardon of an ex-Honduran president is shocking. So is the history of US support for him | Dana Frank
Obama, Trump, and Biden stood by their man in Tegucigalpa for the eight vicious, destructive years he was in power
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Invading Venezuela and capturing Maduro as a narco-terrorist doesn’t seem credible a few weeks after Trump pardoned ex-Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández who was serving 45 years for smuggling 400 tons of cocaine into the US.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reposted by Barbara Kaskosz
JUST IN: Without Congressional authorization Trump ordered a large-scale strike on Venezuela’s capital city of Caracas. Maduro was captured and is being transported to NYC where he will face drug and weapon charges.
Trump’s actions constitute international hooliganism.
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
Trump’s actions constitute international hooliganism.
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
Trump says Venezuela president Maduro captured and flown out of country after US strike - live updates | CNN
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured and flown out of Venezuela after the US carried out a large scale strike, US President Donald Trump announced. Follow for live updates.
www.cnn.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
JUST IN: Without Congressional authorization Trump ordered a large-scale strike on Venezuela’s capital city of Caracas. Maduro was captured and is being transported to NYC where he will face drug and weapon charges.
Trump’s actions constitute international hooliganism.
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
Trump’s actions constitute international hooliganism.
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
Hours after the U.S. invaded Venezuela to seize Maduro, Trump sent a warning to the governments of Mexico, Cuba and Colombia that their countries could be next. Trump is following his own version of the Monroe Doctrine.
www.axios.com/2026/01/03/t...
www.axios.com/2026/01/03/t...
Trump signals more Latin American invasions could be next after capturing Maduro
"Something's going to have to be done with Mexico," Trump told Fox and Friends.
www.axios.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Hours after the U.S. invaded Venezuela to seize Maduro, Trump sent a warning to the governments of Mexico, Cuba and Colombia that their countries could be next. Trump is following his own version of the Monroe Doctrine.
www.axios.com/2026/01/03/t...
www.axios.com/2026/01/03/t...
Terry Moran on Trump’s operation in Venezuela: “Is it legal? No. In no way, shape, form or fashion is this a lawful act. This is flagrantly unconstitutional and illegal.”
substack.com/@terrymoran/...
substack.com/@terrymoran/...
Terry Moran (@terrymoran)
Understanding Donald Trump’s operation in Venezuela. And what comes next.
substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Terry Moran on Trump’s operation in Venezuela: “Is it legal? No. In no way, shape, form or fashion is this a lawful act. This is flagrantly unconstitutional and illegal.”
substack.com/@terrymoran/...
substack.com/@terrymoran/...
Trump may feel powerful watching images of Maduro and his family in shackles, blindfolded, and humiliated. But he is grossly underestimating Venezuelan national pride. Even the most anti-Maduro Venezuelans will turn against the United States.
January 3, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Trump may feel powerful watching images of Maduro and his family in shackles, blindfolded, and humiliated. But he is grossly underestimating Venezuelan national pride. Even the most anti-Maduro Venezuelans will turn against the United States.
“The Russians then shamelessly turned all the sanctimony knobs to supernova levels: ‘Venezuela must be guaranteed the right to determine its own future without destructive external interference, particularly of a military nature.’” — @radiofreetom.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Maybe Russia and China Should Sit This One Out
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are just shocked—shocked!—by the American attack on Venezuela.
www.theatlantic.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:07 PM
“The Russians then shamelessly turned all the sanctimony knobs to supernova levels: ‘Venezuela must be guaranteed the right to determine its own future without destructive external interference, particularly of a military nature.’” — @radiofreetom.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Tom Nichols paraphrases Trump’s strategy in Venezuela: “We removed this guy and now we are going to take oil and give it to American oil companies, and administer this country as kind of an imperial holding of the United States.”
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Tom Nichols paraphrases Trump’s strategy in Venezuela: “We removed this guy and now we are going to take oil and give it to American oil companies, and administer this country as kind of an imperial holding of the United States.”
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
“The hairs on my neck stood up when the President said: ‘Oh, we don’t have to worry about boots on the ground. We can do that.’” — General Mark Hertling.
@markhertling.bsky.social
@markhertling.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 8:41 PM
“The hairs on my neck stood up when the President said: ‘Oh, we don’t have to worry about boots on the ground. We can do that.’” — General Mark Hertling.
@markhertling.bsky.social
@markhertling.bsky.social
He destroyed American democracy, American universities, our public health system, national parks, museums, cultural institutions, our ideals and our civility - it is no longer enough. Now he wants to make his mark on the world. He wants to become Trump the Conqueror.
January 3, 2026 at 8:21 PM
He destroyed American democracy, American universities, our public health system, national parks, museums, cultural institutions, our ideals and our civility - it is no longer enough. Now he wants to make his mark on the world. He wants to become Trump the Conqueror.
General Hertling describes the difficulties and challenges of managing the situation in Venezuela after the removal of Maduro.
@markhertling.bsky.social
@markhertling.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
General Hertling describes the difficulties and challenges of managing the situation in Venezuela after the removal of Maduro.
@markhertling.bsky.social
@markhertling.bsky.social
The cover of the New York Times.
Trump just said that “we will make Venezuela great again”.
Rubio stated that last night’s invasion of Venezuela is “not the kind of thing you notify Congress about.”
Trump runs a lawless administration.
Trump just said that “we will make Venezuela great again”.
Rubio stated that last night’s invasion of Venezuela is “not the kind of thing you notify Congress about.”
Trump runs a lawless administration.
January 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The cover of the New York Times.
Trump just said that “we will make Venezuela great again”.
Rubio stated that last night’s invasion of Venezuela is “not the kind of thing you notify Congress about.”
Trump runs a lawless administration.
Trump just said that “we will make Venezuela great again”.
Rubio stated that last night’s invasion of Venezuela is “not the kind of thing you notify Congress about.”
Trump runs a lawless administration.
Hegseth just spoke about the oil that “Venezuela stole from us”. What oil did they steal from us? The presser is a bunch of lies, gaslighting, and grandstanding. #Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Hegseth just spoke about the oil that “Venezuela stole from us”. What oil did they steal from us? The presser is a bunch of lies, gaslighting, and grandstanding. #Venezuela
Trump just said about Venezuela: “We will run the country until such time as a proper transition can take place”. Trump got America into another quagmire. What happened to “America first” and “no more stupid wars”?
January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Trump just said about Venezuela: “We will run the country until such time as a proper transition can take place”. Trump got America into another quagmire. What happened to “America first” and “no more stupid wars”?