Loukas Christodoulou
@loukas.bsky.social
Liberation, ecology, research, autism and other disabilities, communication. Increasingly transfeminine.
📍🇸🇪Sweden via London
📍🇸🇪Sweden via London
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Some thoughts on what Trump has done in Venezuela and what it might mean for US national security. Caveat: not a Latin America scholar so this is focused on US policy. Clearly huge consequences for Venezuela that others can address.
First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
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First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
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January 3, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Some thoughts on what Trump has done in Venezuela and what it might mean for US national security. Caveat: not a Latin America scholar so this is focused on US policy. Clearly huge consequences for Venezuela that others can address.
First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
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First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
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”In violation of international law, the embattled, doddering autocratic leader of America’s ruling ethnic faction invades and kidnaps the Venezuelan leader ” is a more accurate headline.
Just a few minutes ago I saw a reporter talking about how important mainstream media will be in the coming days, especially the AP and Reuters journalists on the ground in Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 2:10 PM
”In violation of international law, the embattled, doddering autocratic leader of America’s ruling ethnic faction invades and kidnaps the Venezuelan leader ” is a more accurate headline.
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Incredible to wake up to the news that the government can prosecute presidents AND enforce gun laws? What a new year.
January 3, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Incredible to wake up to the news that the government can prosecute presidents AND enforce gun laws? What a new year.
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I've recently made a change in the way I interact with the news cycle and I wanted to share in case it would help other people
I don't watch video of evil people anymore
I'll read the articles, but unless there's something remarkable about it, I'm not watching video of the lies being told
I don't watch video of evil people anymore
I'll read the articles, but unless there's something remarkable about it, I'm not watching video of the lies being told
January 3, 2026 at 1:11 PM
I've recently made a change in the way I interact with the news cycle and I wanted to share in case it would help other people
I don't watch video of evil people anymore
I'll read the articles, but unless there's something remarkable about it, I'm not watching video of the lies being told
I don't watch video of evil people anymore
I'll read the articles, but unless there's something remarkable about it, I'm not watching video of the lies being told
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Just a reminder that 'war crimes' refers to "serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in international armed conflict".
There does not need to be a declaration of war for the charge of war crimes to be relevant.
There does not need to be a declaration of war for the charge of war crimes to be relevant.
ihl-databases.icrc.org
January 3, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Just a reminder that 'war crimes' refers to "serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in international armed conflict".
There does not need to be a declaration of war for the charge of war crimes to be relevant.
There does not need to be a declaration of war for the charge of war crimes to be relevant.
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Russian propaganda bloggers and officials are currently very busy being outraged that the United States did exactly what russia attempted and failed to do in Kyiv in 2022.
January 3, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Russian propaganda bloggers and officials are currently very busy being outraged that the United States did exactly what russia attempted and failed to do in Kyiv in 2022.
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Blocking anyone who forecloses on the possibility of a human future
January 3, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Blocking anyone who forecloses on the possibility of a human future
We can talk about how EU, Russia or China will react, but what will determine the future for Venezuela itself is whether Venezuelans take to the streets and arm themselves en masse in the next few days.
January 3, 2026 at 11:25 AM
We can talk about how EU, Russia or China will react, but what will determine the future for Venezuela itself is whether Venezuelans take to the streets and arm themselves en masse in the next few days.
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Great thread, worth reading to the end.
A ten-part thread on misreading Trump:
A number of thoughtful observers argued Trump would not pursue regime change in Venezuela. From the outset I argued that he would on the podcast and in private conversation.
A number of thoughtful observers argued Trump would not pursue regime change in Venezuela. From the outset I argued that he would on the podcast and in private conversation.
January 3, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Great thread, worth reading to the end.
Prescient thread
Plausible worst case scenario with Venezuela in four steps:
1. Rubio and Venezuelan exiles sell the idea of decapitation strikes against Maduro to Trump as the one big thing that solves Venezuela, cartels and Cuba for the US.
1. Rubio and Venezuelan exiles sell the idea of decapitation strikes against Maduro to Trump as the one big thing that solves Venezuela, cartels and Cuba for the US.
January 3, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Prescient thread
Just a reminder that 'war crimes' refers to "serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in international armed conflict".
There does not need to be a declaration of war for the charge of war crimes to be relevant.
There does not need to be a declaration of war for the charge of war crimes to be relevant.
ihl-databases.icrc.org
January 3, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Just a reminder that 'war crimes' refers to "serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in international armed conflict".
There does not need to be a declaration of war for the charge of war crimes to be relevant.
There does not need to be a declaration of war for the charge of war crimes to be relevant.
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En kvinna, utklädd till rosa Power Ranger, hackade datingsida för högerextrema. Hon raderade hela sidan, men först fick hon användarna att bli kära i AI-botar som hon drev och fick på så sätt ut information om dem. Över 8000 högerextrema profiler har nu kartlagts.
cybernews.com/security/inv...
cybernews.com/security/inv...
Investigator breaches white supremacist dating sites, exposes 8,000 users
An investigative journalist infiltrated three white supremacist platforms, including the dating site WhiteDate, exfiltrating over 8,000 user profiles and 100GB of sensitive data.
cybernews.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:16 AM
En kvinna, utklädd till rosa Power Ranger, hackade datingsida för högerextrema. Hon raderade hela sidan, men först fick hon användarna att bli kära i AI-botar som hon drev och fick på så sätt ut information om dem. Över 8000 högerextrema profiler har nu kartlagts.
cybernews.com/security/inv...
cybernews.com/security/inv...
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Comparison to Panama 1989: in that case US courts had indicted Noriega for drug trafficking, and Panama had declared a state of war with the US and had killed a US Marine. No comparison really
Kidnapping the leader of a foreign state without any declaration of war and announcing it via social media is full-on rogue state stuff. From the world’s number one superpower.
January 3, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Comparison to Panama 1989: in that case US courts had indicted Noriega for drug trafficking, and Panama had declared a state of war with the US and had killed a US Marine. No comparison really
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I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM
I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
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Weekly reminder to please be careful when resharing images and videos online because you might be sharing deepfakes. Here's some useful guidance I prepared earlier. When in doubt, it's better not to share! #nzpol
www.1of200.nz/articles/how...
www.1of200.nz/articles/how...
How To Spot a Deepfake — 1/200
In the immediate aftermath of violent attacks, social media often fills the information vacuum before verified facts are available. That space is increasingly occupied by AI-generated deepfakes and ma...
www.1of200.nz
January 3, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Weekly reminder to please be careful when resharing images and videos online because you might be sharing deepfakes. Here's some useful guidance I prepared earlier. When in doubt, it's better not to share! #nzpol
www.1of200.nz/articles/how...
www.1of200.nz/articles/how...
Spain is also the biggest European destination for Venezuela exports, making me think they'll be pro
active in today's EU crisis talks on how to respond.
active in today's EU crisis talks on how to respond.
January 3, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Spain is also the biggest European destination for Venezuela exports, making me think they'll be pro
active in today's EU crisis talks on how to respond.
active in today's EU crisis talks on how to respond.
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JUST IN—Yván Gil Pinto, Venezuela's Minster of Foreign Affairs, posted an official statement to Telegram. t.me/YvanGilPinto...
"The Bolivarian Government calls on all social and political forces in the country to activate mobilization plans and repudiate this imperialist attack."
Full translation:
"The Bolivarian Government calls on all social and political forces in the country to activate mobilization plans and repudiate this imperialist attack."
Full translation:
January 3, 2026 at 7:51 AM
JUST IN—Yván Gil Pinto, Venezuela's Minster of Foreign Affairs, posted an official statement to Telegram. t.me/YvanGilPinto...
"The Bolivarian Government calls on all social and political forces in the country to activate mobilization plans and repudiate this imperialist attack."
Full translation:
"The Bolivarian Government calls on all social and political forces in the country to activate mobilization plans and repudiate this imperialist attack."
Full translation:
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I know several oil barons, I’ve had the oil and gas industry as clients in a past life: none of them want the Venezuelan oil, it’s dog shit quality and getting the PDVSA fields up to modern standards would take 20 years! It’s just trump being stuck in 1987
At this point the oil barons hardly even care (they can pivot to renewables too). It’s just gender and internal combustion brain
It’s almost like green energy is the only way forward and a handful of oil barons are doing everything in their power to keep that from happening so they can get even richer at the cost of literally everything else in the world.
January 3, 2026 at 8:05 AM
I know several oil barons, I’ve had the oil and gas industry as clients in a past life: none of them want the Venezuelan oil, it’s dog shit quality and getting the PDVSA fields up to modern standards would take 20 years! It’s just trump being stuck in 1987
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Help needed!
My son Théodore will be in Copenhagen from March to Mid-June for his research masters and we're looking for a room for him to rent.
DM me if you can do a miracle or know someone who can!
My son Théodore will be in Copenhagen from March to Mid-June for his research masters and we're looking for a room for him to rent.
DM me if you can do a miracle or know someone who can!
January 3, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Help needed!
My son Théodore will be in Copenhagen from March to Mid-June for his research masters and we're looking for a room for him to rent.
DM me if you can do a miracle or know someone who can!
My son Théodore will be in Copenhagen from March to Mid-June for his research masters and we're looking for a room for him to rent.
DM me if you can do a miracle or know someone who can!
Like I always say, it's not journalists on social media that make a social media platform good for breaking news: it's having a user base so broad that you're likely to have an eyewitness on the ground.
PLEASE SPREAD THIS, THE US HAS STARTED BOMBING INSIDE VENEZUELA, I LIVE NEAR A MILITARY AIR BASE AND FIVE EARTH SHAKING EXPLOSIONS WERE JUST HEARD
January 3, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Like I always say, it's not journalists on social media that make a social media platform good for breaking news: it's having a user base so broad that you're likely to have an eyewitness on the ground.
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Breaking news isn't a reason to skip alt text. Alt text is MORE important in a crisis.
Imagine how disorienting this is, now imagine not being able to see what all these viral posts depict.
Imagine how disorienting this is, now imagine not being able to see what all these viral posts depict.
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Breaking news isn't a reason to skip alt text. Alt text is MORE important in a crisis.
Imagine how disorienting this is, now imagine not being able to see what all these viral posts depict.
Imagine how disorienting this is, now imagine not being able to see what all these viral posts depict.
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Apropos of...everything a reminder that I have a list of accounts that regularly post relaxing and random stuff. It features NO NEWS. If you're trapped scrolling and need to shift your attention to something calmer it's a good way to do it. You can also pin it to your feeds
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...
January 3, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Apropos of...everything a reminder that I have a list of accounts that regularly post relaxing and random stuff. It features NO NEWS. If you're trapped scrolling and need to shift your attention to something calmer it's a good way to do it. You can also pin it to your feeds
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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I need $5,000 ASAP to:
- research sanctions on Venezuela, Columbia, and Brazil
- lawyer up
- hire a Spanish speaking logistics coordinator
- develop local contacts
- start planning an aid shipment
Can you make it happen, Bluesky?
www.omprakash.org/global/distr...
- research sanctions on Venezuela, Columbia, and Brazil
- lawyer up
- hire a Spanish speaking logistics coordinator
- develop local contacts
- start planning an aid shipment
Can you make it happen, Bluesky?
www.omprakash.org/global/distr...
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January 3, 2026 at 7:39 AM
I need $5,000 ASAP to:
- research sanctions on Venezuela, Columbia, and Brazil
- lawyer up
- hire a Spanish speaking logistics coordinator
- develop local contacts
- start planning an aid shipment
Can you make it happen, Bluesky?
www.omprakash.org/global/distr...
- research sanctions on Venezuela, Columbia, and Brazil
- lawyer up
- hire a Spanish speaking logistics coordinator
- develop local contacts
- start planning an aid shipment
Can you make it happen, Bluesky?
www.omprakash.org/global/distr...
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It’s a dark night when you look at the news and are forced to admit that you no longer believe in the power of the FIFA peace prize
January 3, 2026 at 7:06 AM
It’s a dark night when you look at the news and are forced to admit that you no longer believe in the power of the FIFA peace prize