Mike G.
@mestizoqueso.bsky.social
🇲🇽🇺🇸 Historian, Prof, Dovahkiin, Sci-fi novel and strategy gaming enthusiast. My wife said I can join your gang as long as I am back home by dinner.
And there it is: the Trump administration has no plans to hold elections and will leave the current power structure in place.
WELKER: How soon will elections be held in Venezuela? Within 30 days?
MARCO RUBIO: Elections? Look -- this is a country that's been governed by this regime for 15 years. The elections should've happened a long time ago.
MARCO RUBIO: Elections? Look -- this is a country that's been governed by this regime for 15 years. The elections should've happened a long time ago.
January 4, 2026 at 3:21 PM
And there it is: the Trump administration has no plans to hold elections and will leave the current power structure in place.
Fitzpatrick, often a canary in the coal mine for congressional R’s, is out, meaning that initial polling doesn’t look good for Trump’s imperialist project in Venezuela.
January 4, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Fitzpatrick, often a canary in the coal mine for congressional R’s, is out, meaning that initial polling doesn’t look good for Trump’s imperialist project in Venezuela.
I wonder if this poll was taken before or after Trump’s presser?
January 4, 2026 at 4:07 AM
I wonder if this poll was taken before or after Trump’s presser?
I figured that neoconservatism would resurrect itself at some point, I just didn’t think it would be even dumber.
January 4, 2026 at 2:18 AM
I figured that neoconservatism would resurrect itself at some point, I just didn’t think it would be even dumber.
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rubio pretty much believes in a reverse domino theory for latin america and since he is effectively running foreign policy in the region i would expect him to see cuba as his next target
And I don’t want to sound conspiratorial, but if they feel like they can do this in Venezuela without any serious consequences, they’re absolutely going to try it in Cuba too.
January 3, 2026 at 12:37 PM
rubio pretty much believes in a reverse domino theory for latin america and since he is effectively running foreign policy in the region i would expect him to see cuba as his next target
The administration freezing her out absolutely explains why both the Venezuelans and Russians seem to have been completely caught off guard.
I believe this is the latest social media post from the US Director of National Intelligence, who hasn’t otherwise been heard from today.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The administration freezing her out absolutely explains why both the Venezuelans and Russians seem to have been completely caught off guard.
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this is your mission. our pedophile president needs you to jump out of a helicopter to kidnap a head of state and his wife so some oil ceos can make a lot of money. we’ll be watching from a resort in florida that still serves wedge salad and checking how many retweets we get. good luck soldier
January 3, 2026 at 10:57 PM
this is your mission. our pedophile president needs you to jump out of a helicopter to kidnap a head of state and his wife so some oil ceos can make a lot of money. we’ll be watching from a resort in florida that still serves wedge salad and checking how many retweets we get. good luck soldier
There have been more stories as of late about long time dems, even solid progressives, facing stronger primary challenges this year. This can absolutely be attributed to the frustration over Schumer and Jeffries.
Asked about the possibility of impeachment, Schumer says "we hope that we can have support from our Republican colleagues to put a brake on this long before it gets that far"
January 3, 2026 at 9:28 PM
There have been more stories as of late about long time dems, even solid progressives, facing stronger primary challenges this year. This can absolutely be attributed to the frustration over Schumer and Jeffries.
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at least part of everything this government does is to impress a handful of psychos on twitter
Several of the photos have Twitter up on a screen in the background but I can’t make out what search term appears
January 3, 2026 at 7:38 PM
at least part of everything this government does is to impress a handful of psychos on twitter
Goddamn it’s 2003 all over again.
Q: Is it possible that the US ends up administering Venezuela for years?
TRUMP: Well, you know, it won't cost us anything because the money coming out of the ground is very substantial
TRUMP: Well, you know, it won't cost us anything because the money coming out of the ground is very substantial
January 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Goddamn it’s 2003 all over again.
You can always count on Abramson to go full doomer, regardless of the situation.
January 3, 2026 at 5:58 PM
You can always count on Abramson to go full doomer, regardless of the situation.
It’s looking more and more like the Trump administration made a deal with large portions of the Maduro regime to sell him out in exchange for remaining in power.
January 3, 2026 at 5:23 PM
It’s looking more and more like the Trump administration made a deal with large portions of the Maduro regime to sell him out in exchange for remaining in power.
So much for all those early “this was only about freedom for the Venezuelan people” hot takes
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 5:15 PM
So much for all those early “this was only about freedom for the Venezuelan people” hot takes
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APNewsAlert: CARACAS, #Venezuela (AP) — No visible signs yet that US is running Venezuela after Trump claims, as country's security forces control key sites.
January 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM
APNewsAlert: CARACAS, #Venezuela (AP) — No visible signs yet that US is running Venezuela after Trump claims, as country's security forces control key sites.
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Well, it was either all this or another black person in a Star Wars movie
January 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Well, it was either all this or another black person in a Star Wars movie
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They will choke on their rage that California is passing a wealth tax but then promise a generous UBI once AI takes everyone’s jobs.
They will choke on their rage that California is passing a wealth tax but then promise a generous UBI once AI takes everyone’s jobs.
January 3, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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They will choke on their rage that California is passing a wealth tax but then promise a generous UBI once AI takes everyone’s jobs.
They will choke on their rage that California is passing a wealth tax but then promise a generous UBI once AI takes everyone’s jobs.
It’s still early but it seems like Venezuelans are confirming that the Maduro government is still in control of the country. Obviously, confusion is setting in, and while there is still optimism that, at the very least, the regime will negotiate an exit, there are far more questions than answers.
January 3, 2026 at 3:54 PM
It’s still early but it seems like Venezuelans are confirming that the Maduro government is still in control of the country. Obviously, confusion is setting in, and while there is still optimism that, at the very least, the regime will negotiate an exit, there are far more questions than answers.
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You don't have to listen to these professional liars who are barely trying. 9 months ago they were saying they were powerless to return a man they illegally sent to an El Salvador gulag because it would violate that country's national sovereignty
Vance pushes back and says this was not illegal, arguing "Maduro has multiple indictments in the United States for narcoterrorism. You don't get to avoid justice for drug trafficking in the United States because you live in a palace in Caracas."
January 3, 2026 at 3:19 PM
You don't have to listen to these professional liars who are barely trying. 9 months ago they were saying they were powerless to return a man they illegally sent to an El Salvador gulag because it would violate that country's national sovereignty
Wait…they’re leaving the Chavistas in power?!?
If Trump leaves the VP in power… then WHAT WAS THE POINT??
January 3, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Wait…they’re leaving the Chavistas in power?!?
FWIW, Venezuelans on social media seem to be elated at the idea of Maduro being removed and expect that the winner of last year’s election, Edmundo González Urrutia, will assume power shortly.
I wonder what happens if the administration ignores him and just goes with a puppet instead?
I wonder what happens if the administration ignores him and just goes with a puppet instead?
Fox: “What do you think is next for the Venezuelan people?”
Trump: “We’re making that decision now. We can’t take a chance on letting somebody else run and just take over where he left off.
“We’ll be very much involved, and we want to bring liberty for the people.”
Trump: “We’re making that decision now. We can’t take a chance on letting somebody else run and just take over where he left off.
“We’ll be very much involved, and we want to bring liberty for the people.”
January 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
FWIW, Venezuelans on social media seem to be elated at the idea of Maduro being removed and expect that the winner of last year’s election, Edmundo González Urrutia, will assume power shortly.
I wonder what happens if the administration ignores him and just goes with a puppet instead?
I wonder what happens if the administration ignores him and just goes with a puppet instead?
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To be clear, he's doing this because he's addled, because Rubio got into his ear, and because he doesn't care that much about anything he's ever said to anyone that isn't him
January 3, 2026 at 2:08 PM
To be clear, he's doing this because he's addled, because Rubio got into his ear, and because he doesn't care that much about anything he's ever said to anyone that isn't him
It seems fairly clear that, with Trump’s domestic policy floundering and his party a year away from losing control of at least one chamber of congress, he has decided to turn his attention to foreign affairs.
January 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
It seems fairly clear that, with Trump’s domestic policy floundering and his party a year away from losing control of at least one chamber of congress, he has decided to turn his attention to foreign affairs.
Those gun charges are super weird, Que no?
The US Attorney General confirms Maduro is being charged with "conspiracy to possess machine guns" - something Republicans usually call a constitutional right.
January 3, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Those gun charges are super weird, Que no?