Kitty Voltaire
@kittyvoltaire.bsky.social
“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion” - Albert Camus
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So many of you wrote to me about my appearance on 60 Minutes and offered such kind words of support. Thank you.🙏
I hope you read this, consider how you can speak out as well, and share with others. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-t...
I hope you read this, consider how you can speak out as well, and share with others. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-t...
My Time on 60 Minutes and Why I Refuse To Stay Silent
From Marc | From the opening words of Judge Beryl Howell’s opinion to the 60 Minutes closing credits, this has been an emotional weekend for me personally.
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From a true American hero!
January 5, 2026 at 12:21 AM
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Yup.
Me in June:
“As imagined by the framers of our Constitution, however, that danger would have been offset by the other branches — jealously guarding their role in our government.”
www.lawdork.com/p/trump-is-s...
Me in June:
“As imagined by the framers of our Constitution, however, that danger would have been offset by the other branches — jealously guarding their role in our government.”
www.lawdork.com/p/trump-is-s...
Right.
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
January 5, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Yup.
Me in June:
“As imagined by the framers of our Constitution, however, that danger would have been offset by the other branches — jealously guarding their role in our government.”
www.lawdork.com/p/trump-is-s...
Me in June:
“As imagined by the framers of our Constitution, however, that danger would have been offset by the other branches — jealously guarding their role in our government.”
www.lawdork.com/p/trump-is-s...
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I've posted to @ssrn.bsky.social a revised version of "The Supreme Court's (Self-Defeating Supremacy"—my holistic assessment of #SCOTUS's behavior on Trump-related emergency applications during the October 2024 Term, which is forthcoming in the Supreme Court Review:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
The Supreme Court's (Self-Defeating) Supremacy
This essay, prepared for the 2025 volume of <i>The Supreme Court Review</i>, seeks to provide a holistic account of the Supreme Court’s behavior on emergency ap
papers.ssrn.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:03 PM
I've posted to @ssrn.bsky.social a revised version of "The Supreme Court's (Self-Defeating Supremacy"—my holistic assessment of #SCOTUS's behavior on Trump-related emergency applications during the October 2024 Term, which is forthcoming in the Supreme Court Review:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Despite a statutory deadline requiring all of the files to be released by Dec. 19, 5.2 million documents remain to be reviewed and disclosed. It’s likely that the final public release will not occur until the end of February — one full year after Pam Bondi ordered the release of the records.
For Trump, the Epstein Cover-Up Beats the Truth
As one of her first acts as Attorney General, Pam Bondi wrote a letter to the new head of the FBI, Kash Patel, demanding that the “full and complete Epstein files” be delivered to her office by the ne...
www.democracydocket.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Despite a statutory deadline requiring all of the files to be released by Dec. 19, 5.2 million documents remain to be reviewed and disclosed. It’s likely that the final public release will not occur until the end of February — one full year after Pam Bondi ordered the release of the records.
Everyone needs to read Trump’s National Security Strategy:
- Asserts world dominance divided in sections: US over the Americas, Russia over EU, China over Asia. Greenland fall under Trump’s proposed imperialism/sector
- Declares politiical war on EU
- US will not interfere with Russia, China
- Asserts world dominance divided in sections: US over the Americas, Russia over EU, China over Asia. Greenland fall under Trump’s proposed imperialism/sector
- Declares politiical war on EU
- US will not interfere with Russia, China
Breaking down Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy | Brookings
Brookings experts break down what to take away from the Trump administration's 2025 National Security Strategy.
www.brookings.edu
January 4, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Everyone needs to read Trump’s National Security Strategy:
- Asserts world dominance divided in sections: US over the Americas, Russia over EU, China over Asia. Greenland fall under Trump’s proposed imperialism/sector
- Declares politiical war on EU
- US will not interfere with Russia, China
- Asserts world dominance divided in sections: US over the Americas, Russia over EU, China over Asia. Greenland fall under Trump’s proposed imperialism/sector
- Declares politiical war on EU
- US will not interfere with Russia, China
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Hey, national Dems on this here b”site, I see a lot of you are having trouble describing objective reality. Here’s a freebie:
“Donald Trump is an adjudicated crook, rapist, and now a war criminal. We will stand against everything he tries to do, and will hold EVERYONE who enables him accountable.”
“Donald Trump is an adjudicated crook, rapist, and now a war criminal. We will stand against everything he tries to do, and will hold EVERYONE who enables him accountable.”
January 4, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Hey, national Dems on this here b”site, I see a lot of you are having trouble describing objective reality. Here’s a freebie:
“Donald Trump is an adjudicated crook, rapist, and now a war criminal. We will stand against everything he tries to do, and will hold EVERYONE who enables him accountable.”
“Donald Trump is an adjudicated crook, rapist, and now a war criminal. We will stand against everything he tries to do, and will hold EVERYONE who enables him accountable.”
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What makes the regime-change operation in Venezuela morally worse than a typical regime change is that Trump doesn’t even plan to give the Venezuelan people a chance for a new leader or democracy.
He just kidnapped Maduro to seize their oil while leaving the regime in place
He just kidnapped Maduro to seize their oil while leaving the regime in place
January 4, 2026 at 8:04 AM
What makes the regime-change operation in Venezuela morally worse than a typical regime change is that Trump doesn’t even plan to give the Venezuelan people a chance for a new leader or democracy.
He just kidnapped Maduro to seize their oil while leaving the regime in place
He just kidnapped Maduro to seize their oil while leaving the regime in place
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January 3, 2026
January 3, 2026
Today was the legal deadline for the Department of Justice to submit to Congress a written justification for any documents from the Epstein files that the department had redacted or withheld.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:21 AM
January 3, 2026
Lets talk legality of events surrounding Venezuela attack, & the impunity with which they were executed, beginning with incinerating rather than seizing boats, the UN Charters & side-stepping Congress. Trump doesn't have jurisdiction to unilaterally attack a sovereign nation to detain its leader
Overnight the President ordered the invasion of Venezuela and capture of its President. While Maduro clearly is a corrupt and illegitimate thug who oversaw the destabilization and suffering of millions, the fact remains that the U.S. President is acting on authority he does not have. ⬇️
War Powers and the Constitution
YouTube video by Rep. Melanie Stansbury
youtu.be
January 4, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Lets talk legality of events surrounding Venezuela attack, & the impunity with which they were executed, beginning with incinerating rather than seizing boats, the UN Charters & side-stepping Congress. Trump doesn't have jurisdiction to unilaterally attack a sovereign nation to detain its leader
Lets talk legality of events surrounding Venezuela attack, & the impunity with which they were executed, beginning with incinerating rather than seizing boats, the UN Charters & side-stepping Congress. Trump doesn't have jurisdiction to unilaterally attack a sovereign nation to detain its leader
January 4, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Lets talk legality of events surrounding Venezuela attack, & the impunity with which they were executed, beginning with incinerating rather than seizing boats, the UN Charters & side-stepping Congress. Trump doesn't have jurisdiction to unilaterally attack a sovereign nation to detain its leader
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NEW: Critics blasted Trump for bypassing Congress and conducting a military operation to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, calling his actions a "grave abuse of power" that showed his “contempt for the Constitution and the rule of law.”
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘Grave Abuse of Power’: Critics Blast Trump for Bypassing Congress in Venezuela Military Operation
Read more here.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:21 PM
NEW: Critics blasted Trump for bypassing Congress and conducting a military operation to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, calling his actions a "grave abuse of power" that showed his “contempt for the Constitution and the rule of law.”
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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REP. GOLDMAN: “Trump promised oil executives if they gave him $1 billion for his campaign, he’d do right by them. They gave about $500 million. This is a massive gift in violation of international law, essentially just co-opting an entire country's natural resources for the benefit of 🇺🇸 Companies.”
January 4, 2026 at 4:16 AM
REP. GOLDMAN: “Trump promised oil executives if they gave him $1 billion for his campaign, he’d do right by them. They gave about $500 million. This is a massive gift in violation of international law, essentially just co-opting an entire country's natural resources for the benefit of 🇺🇸 Companies.”
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President Trump’s unauthorized military action in Venezuela is unconstitutional, dangerous, and an impeachable abuse of power. Congress alone has the authority to declare war and Trump is once again ignoring the law to serve his own interests.
My full statement:
My full statement:
January 3, 2026 at 10:29 PM
President Trump’s unauthorized military action in Venezuela is unconstitutional, dangerous, and an impeachable abuse of power. Congress alone has the authority to declare war and Trump is once again ignoring the law to serve his own interests.
My full statement:
My full statement:
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He'll start a war to:
1. Distract from the Epstein Files
2. Steal oil
3. Justify emergency powers
4. Justify use of the AEA for deportation/internment
5. Help the drug lord he just pardoned
1. Distract from the Epstein Files
2. Steal oil
3. Justify emergency powers
4. Justify use of the AEA for deportation/internment
5. Help the drug lord he just pardoned
December 17, 2025 at 2:08 AM
He'll start a war to:
1. Distract from the Epstein Files
2. Steal oil
3. Justify emergency powers
4. Justify use of the AEA for deportation/internment
5. Help the drug lord he just pardoned
1. Distract from the Epstein Files
2. Steal oil
3. Justify emergency powers
4. Justify use of the AEA for deportation/internment
5. Help the drug lord he just pardoned
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Trump would like to coordinate all his predatory conduct in Venezuela with the US-based fossil fuels industry, whose interests he firmly believes he is serving. The industry, however, is increasingly afraid of being associated with him. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Trump admin sends tough private message to oil companies on Venezuela
The White House has told companies they must rebuild Venezuela's crude-pumping infrastructure if they want compensation for assets seized by Caracas.
www.politico.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Trump would like to coordinate all his predatory conduct in Venezuela with the US-based fossil fuels industry, whose interests he firmly believes he is serving. The industry, however, is increasingly afraid of being associated with him. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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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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"I've always thought that the best comparison for Trump's behavior was not Hitler or Mussolini, but the early English monarchs whose fame rested on their success in war and whose thirst for riches and for vengeance over their enemies foreign and domestic could not be slaked," writes John B. Judis.
Trump Ushers in a New Era of Imperial Rivalry
Let me take an initial crack at assessing what the United States...
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January 3, 2026 at 10:16 PM
"I've always thought that the best comparison for Trump's behavior was not Hitler or Mussolini, but the early English monarchs whose fame rested on their success in war and whose thirst for riches and for vengeance over their enemies foreign and domestic could not be slaked," writes John B. Judis.
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Chevron donated to Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration fund. Chevron’s CEO publicly praised trump’s energy agenda. Chevron donations: 94% Republican, 6% Democrat.
Chevron is the ONLY foreign oil company allowed to operate in Venezuela.
Follow the money.
Chevron is the ONLY foreign oil company allowed to operate in Venezuela.
Follow the money.
Chevron Is in Prime Position to Help Unlock Venezuela’s Vast Oil Reserves
The South American country says its proved oil reserves top 300 billion barrels which, if true, would make its bounty the world’s largest.
www.wsj.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Chevron donated to Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration fund. Chevron’s CEO publicly praised trump’s energy agenda. Chevron donations: 94% Republican, 6% Democrat.
Chevron is the ONLY foreign oil company allowed to operate in Venezuela.
Follow the money.
Chevron is the ONLY foreign oil company allowed to operate in Venezuela.
Follow the money.
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Tell your elected officials to do everything in their power to stand up to Trump and prevent war with Venezuela.
Email your Members of Congress: act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr...
Call your senators: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
And call your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Email your Members of Congress: act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr...
Call your senators: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
And call your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
January 3, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Tell your elected officials to do everything in their power to stand up to Trump and prevent war with Venezuela.
Email your Members of Congress: act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr...
Call your senators: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
And call your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Email your Members of Congress: act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr...
Call your senators: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
And call your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
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My full statement on Trump’s unconstitutional military operations in Venezuela:
January 3, 2026 at 6:10 PM
My full statement on Trump’s unconstitutional military operations in Venezuela:
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The invasion of Venezuela is bandit politics. It is also a direct attack on international law.
Trump, Putin, Netanyahu are working to dismantle the international rules based order.
Canada must get ready for what comes next.
@meidascanada.ca @meidastouch.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYqU...
Trump, Putin, Netanyahu are working to dismantle the international rules based order.
Canada must get ready for what comes next.
@meidascanada.ca @meidastouch.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYqU...
VENEZUELA SMASH & GRAB - CANADA MUST GET READY !!!
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
www.youtube.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:41 PM
The invasion of Venezuela is bandit politics. It is also a direct attack on international law.
Trump, Putin, Netanyahu are working to dismantle the international rules based order.
Canada must get ready for what comes next.
@meidascanada.ca @meidastouch.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYqU...
Trump, Putin, Netanyahu are working to dismantle the international rules based order.
Canada must get ready for what comes next.
@meidascanada.ca @meidastouch.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYqU...
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More reaction to Maduro’s “arrest”
January 3, 2026 at 4:16 PM
More reaction to Maduro’s “arrest”
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Today Trump made clear that he could care less about democracy in Venezuela or anywhere else; likewise, drugs is a charade. This is all about the oil and making some money off of it.
January 3, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Today Trump made clear that he could care less about democracy in Venezuela or anywhere else; likewise, drugs is a charade. This is all about the oil and making some money off of it.
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Last year, Trump promised American oil executives “a great deal” if they donated $1 billion to his campaign.
Today, he gave them Venezuela — home to the largest oil reserves in the world.
This new war is not only illegal and reckless; it is deeply corrupt.
Today, he gave them Venezuela — home to the largest oil reserves in the world.
This new war is not only illegal and reckless; it is deeply corrupt.
January 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Last year, Trump promised American oil executives “a great deal” if they donated $1 billion to his campaign.
Today, he gave them Venezuela — home to the largest oil reserves in the world.
This new war is not only illegal and reckless; it is deeply corrupt.
Today, he gave them Venezuela — home to the largest oil reserves in the world.
This new war is not only illegal and reckless; it is deeply corrupt.