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Trump and his minions need to go!
VoteBlue
RESIST.
Trump and his minions need to go!
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Trump seized Maduro, but that was the easy part. This piece argues the U.S. now has no real plan for Venezuela, no buy-in from oil companies, and no clear successor. It’s Iraq 2003 vibes, minus the illusions.
Trump Is Repeating Dubya’s Mistakes in Iraq - The Mahablog
A big part of Trump's Plan for Venezuela involves U.S. oil companies investing a lot of money into getting Venezuela's oil industry back on its feet. But the oil companies don't seem to be leaping at…
buff.ly
January 5, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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🧵1/ As Trump and his enablers work to cover up and rewrite the history of January 6, 2021, @npr.org is revealing more: audio and video from the insurrection and the subsequent legal cases, plus NPR’s own interviews with witnesses.
NPR: “Debunking Jan. 6 myths: political violence” (part 1)
NPR: “Debunking Jan. 6 myths: political violence” (part 1)
January 5, 2026 at 8:43 PM
When the U.S. claims the right to seize leaders and resources because they’re in “our hemisphere,” what argument is left against Russia in Ukraine or China in Taiwan? How does that logic stop anywhere?
Monday Afternoon News Updates as Trump is Condemned at U.N. — 1/5/26
Catch up on today's news, so far.
buff.ly
January 6, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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When the U.S. claims the right to seize leaders and resources because they’re in “our hemisphere,” what argument is left against Russia in Ukraine or China in Taiwan? How does that logic stop anywhere?
Monday Afternoon News Updates as Trump is Condemned at U.N. — 1/5/26
Catch up on today's news, so far.
buff.ly
January 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
When the U.S. claims the right to seize leaders and resources because they’re in “our hemisphere,” what argument is left against Russia in Ukraine or China in Taiwan? How does that logic stop anywhere?
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If Supreme Court outcomes are now statistically predictable based on wealth, what does “equal justice under law” even mean anymore? And what, if anything, checks that drift?
Supreme Court’s major shift towards the rich mapped out by experts
An extensive new study from a team of Ivy League economists has uncovered just how much the Supreme Court has shifted towards favoring the wealthier side in any given case, with a New York Times…
buff.ly
January 6, 2026 at 12:22 PM
If Supreme Court outcomes are now statistically predictable based on wealth, what does “equal justice under law” even mean anymore? And what, if anything, checks that drift?
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NEVER FORGET!
5 years ago!!
We will not forget it, a dark page in American history…..
We will not forget it, a dark page in American history…..
January 6, 2026 at 12:48 PM
NEVER FORGET!
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January 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Rep from Venezuela calls upon the UNSC to uphold international law and prevent the US from colonizing nations and conducting further armed action against other states - messaging to the world that law is optional.
January 6, 2026 at 12:49 PM
The military is well aware of what an illegal order is. If they are not familiar with what defending America against enemies foreign and domestic means, they all need to be chaptered out. This is not about a convicted felon president anymore.
January 6, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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The military is well aware of what an illegal order is. If they are not familiar with what defending America against enemies foreign and domestic means, they all need to be chaptered out. This is not about a convicted felon president anymore.
January 6, 2026 at 6:24 AM
The military is well aware of what an illegal order is. If they are not familiar with what defending America against enemies foreign and domestic means, they all need to be chaptered out. This is not about a convicted felon president anymore.
January 6, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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Hard to treat Trump as a reasonable person when he prefers jerking off to YMCA rather than respecting whatever the UNSC is playing....
January 6, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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Hard to treat Trump as a reasonable person when he prefers jerking off to YMCA rather than respecting whatever the UNSC is playing....
January 6, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Hard to treat Trump as a reasonable person when he prefers jerking off to YMCA rather than respecting whatever the UNSC is playing....
Rep from Venezuela calls upon the UNSC to uphold international law and prevent the US from colonizing nations and conducting further armed action against other states - messaging to the world that law is optional.
January 6, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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Rep from Venezuela calls upon the UNSC to uphold international law and prevent the US from colonizing nations and conducting further armed action against other states - messaging to the world that law is optional.
January 5, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Rep from Venezuela calls upon the UNSC to uphold international law and prevent the US from colonizing nations and conducting further armed action against other states - messaging to the world that law is optional.
The notion that Mark Kelly committed sedition by telling troops to follow only legal orders is insane
And Hegseth's attempt to take away his retirement pay because he exercised his First Amendment rights to ensure our troops FOLLOW THE LAW is vindictive
Hopefully Kelly will challenge its legality
And Hegseth's attempt to take away his retirement pay because he exercised his First Amendment rights to ensure our troops FOLLOW THE LAW is vindictive
Hopefully Kelly will challenge its legality
This is designed to have a chilling effect on all retired service members. The message is that if you speak out, you risk your retirement pay.
January 6, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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The notion that Mark Kelly committed sedition by telling troops to follow only legal orders is insane
And Hegseth's attempt to take away his retirement pay because he exercised his First Amendment rights to ensure our troops FOLLOW THE LAW is vindictive
Hopefully Kelly will challenge its legality
And Hegseth's attempt to take away his retirement pay because he exercised his First Amendment rights to ensure our troops FOLLOW THE LAW is vindictive
Hopefully Kelly will challenge its legality
This is designed to have a chilling effect on all retired service members. The message is that if you speak out, you risk your retirement pay.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Sen. Mark Kelly will face administrative action
January 5, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The notion that Mark Kelly committed sedition by telling troops to follow only legal orders is insane
And Hegseth's attempt to take away his retirement pay because he exercised his First Amendment rights to ensure our troops FOLLOW THE LAW is vindictive
Hopefully Kelly will challenge its legality
And Hegseth's attempt to take away his retirement pay because he exercised his First Amendment rights to ensure our troops FOLLOW THE LAW is vindictive
Hopefully Kelly will challenge its legality
NEVER FORGET!
5 years ago!!
We will not forget it, a dark page in American history…..
We will not forget it, a dark page in American history…..
January 6, 2026 at 12:48 PM
NEVER FORGET!
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5 years ago!!
We will not forget it, a dark page in American history…..
We will not forget it, a dark page in American history…..
January 6, 2026 at 6:03 AM
5 years ago!!
We will not forget it, a dark page in American history…..
We will not forget it, a dark page in American history…..
Trump just said "all" of Venezuela's oil must be made accessible to US oil companies. Trump wants to emulate Putin's model: Authoritarian, expansionist rulers carving up their regions and distributing the spoils of conquest to friendly oligarchs. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2049...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2049...
Trump Blurts Out Dark Truth about Venezuela Plan—and about MAGA Voters
To some critics, it’s about plunder. To others, it’s about hemispheric hegemony. Actually, it’s about both.
newrepublic.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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Trump just said "all" of Venezuela's oil must be made accessible to US oil companies. Trump wants to emulate Putin's model: Authoritarian, expansionist rulers carving up their regions and distributing the spoils of conquest to friendly oligarchs. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2049...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2049...
Trump Blurts Out Dark Truth about Venezuela Plan—and about MAGA Voters
To some critics, it’s about plunder. To others, it’s about hemispheric hegemony. Actually, it’s about both.
newrepublic.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Trump just said "all" of Venezuela's oil must be made accessible to US oil companies. Trump wants to emulate Putin's model: Authoritarian, expansionist rulers carving up their regions and distributing the spoils of conquest to friendly oligarchs. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2049...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2049...
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We're living at a time where violence towards Hispanics is ramping up.
This murder by law enforcement should be met with reactions across the country!
Please share the name & story of Xavier Guadalupe Hernandez.
The President calling us animals has deadly consequences!
We're living at a time where violence towards Hispanics is ramping up.
This murder by law enforcement should be met with reactions across the country!
Please share the name & story of Xavier Guadalupe Hernandez.
The President calling us animals has deadly consequences!
January 6, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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Trigger warning ⚠️
We're living at a time where violence towards Hispanics is ramping up.
This murder by law enforcement should be met with reactions across the country!
Please share the name & story of Xavier Guadalupe Hernandez.
The President calling us animals has deadly consequences!
We're living at a time where violence towards Hispanics is ramping up.
This murder by law enforcement should be met with reactions across the country!
Please share the name & story of Xavier Guadalupe Hernandez.
The President calling us animals has deadly consequences!
January 6, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Trigger warning ⚠️
We're living at a time where violence towards Hispanics is ramping up.
This murder by law enforcement should be met with reactions across the country!
Please share the name & story of Xavier Guadalupe Hernandez.
The President calling us animals has deadly consequences!
We're living at a time where violence towards Hispanics is ramping up.
This murder by law enforcement should be met with reactions across the country!
Please share the name & story of Xavier Guadalupe Hernandez.
The President calling us animals has deadly consequences!
Hegseth is a ZERO TOO!
January 6, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Hegseth is a ZERO TOO!