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ericfarns
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· Jul 28
Venezuela’s Lost Year | Journal of Democracy
A year ago Nicolás Maduro stole Venezuela’s election and entrenched his power by jailing and killing those who opposed him. But the world’s democracies don’t need to sit on the sidelines.
www.journalofdemocracy.org
NEW: my latest, in the blue chip Journal of Democracy, on #Venezuela one year after the stolen elections. Please have a read and let me know you views!
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Chicago Bears are going to give us all heart attacks before the season ends. Happy they are winning but can we just stop with the need for last second miracles and put games away before the final plays? 🫣
I will die a Bears fan and after todays game it could be soon
The 4-3 Chicago Bears will play the 3-5 Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium in a Week 9 matchup. Here’s what you need to know before kickoff (noon, CBS-2).
November 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Chicago Bears are going to give us all heart attacks before the season ends. Happy they are winning but can we just stop with the need for last second miracles and put games away before the final plays? 🫣
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We're already above 1,600 flights cancelled today, according to FlightAware, and we're still days away from a final vote a reopen the government. It sure seems like the flight situation will get worse before it gets better.
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We're already above 1,600 flights cancelled today, according to FlightAware, and we're still days away from a final vote a reopen the government. It sure seems like the flight situation will get worse before it gets better.
It’s about time.
“.. It is the most significant movement toward a bipartisan breakthrough in the talks to re-open the government in over a month.”
@axios.com
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@axios.com
www.axios.com/2025/11/09/d...
November 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
It’s about time.
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday unveiled proposals to boost reporting and prosecution of sexual abuse after herself being groped in the street in an attack that caused outrage
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November 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday unveiled proposals to boost reporting and prosecution of sexual abuse after herself being groped in the street in an attack that caused outrage
u.afp.com/SeCL
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Battery recycling firm Redwood Materials has begun producing critical minerals at its $3.5 bn South Carolina facility, amid a chill in the US EV market. CEO JB Straubel told me most of its customers today are outside of the EV sector.
More on the company's pivot: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
More on the company's pivot: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Tesla Co-Founder's Critical Minerals Plant Starts Production
As the Tesla co-founder’s battery recycler opens a new facility, it’s also selling critical minerals to a wider set of buyers as the EV market is set to decline.
www.bloomberg.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Battery recycling firm Redwood Materials has begun producing critical minerals at its $3.5 bn South Carolina facility, amid a chill in the US EV market. CEO JB Straubel told me most of its customers today are outside of the EV sector.
More on the company's pivot: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
More on the company's pivot: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis has won a third term in office. Voters selected the relatively moderate Democrat over a democratic socialist rival who proposed raising taxes on the rich to build more affordable housing, imposing rent increase caps and raising the minimum wage.
Jacob Frey Wins Third Term as Minneapolis Mayor
The race for Minneapolis mayor tested the appeal of democratic socialist policies, drawing comparisons to Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral bid in New York City.
nyti.ms
November 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis has won a third term in office. Voters selected the relatively moderate Democrat over a democratic socialist rival who proposed raising taxes on the rich to build more affordable housing, imposing rent increase caps and raising the minimum wage.
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ADAMS: Now “I don't have to deal with you guys, man. I can fly private now, I can go on a cruise, I can hang out in St. Bart.”
(via @nypost.com)
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November 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
ADAMS: Now “I don't have to deal with you guys, man. I can fly private now, I can go on a cruise, I can hang out in St. Bart.”
(via @nypost.com)
(via @nypost.com)
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Claudia Sheinbaum says she's pressing charges against the man who groped her this week outside Mexico's presidential palace.
“It is something that all women in our country experience,” she said. “If I do not report the crime ... what condition will all Mexican women be left in?”
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“It is something that all women in our country experience,” she said. “If I do not report the crime ... what condition will all Mexican women be left in?”
wapo.st/4852563
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum pressing charges in groping incident
Mexico’s first female president said she is pressing charges against her assailant, sending a message in a country where harassment of women is common.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Claudia Sheinbaum says she's pressing charges against the man who groped her this week outside Mexico's presidential palace.
“It is something that all women in our country experience,” she said. “If I do not report the crime ... what condition will all Mexican women be left in?”
wapo.st/4852563
“It is something that all women in our country experience,” she said. “If I do not report the crime ... what condition will all Mexican women be left in?”
wapo.st/4852563
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Valuations of many assets are dizzyingly high. Recently the gold price fell suddenly, so perhaps one correction has already begun. But it will be hard to forecast when others might follow
Why Wall Street won’t see the next crash coming
Even the best traders struggle to predict sudden jumps in volatility
econ.st
November 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Valuations of many assets are dizzyingly high. Recently the gold price fell suddenly, so perhaps one correction has already begun. But it will be hard to forecast when others might follow
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President Trump told Congress in September that the United States is in an “armed conflict” with drug cartels.
Now (POST EXCLUSIVE) DOJ lawyers say he’s not bound by the War Powers Resolution, under which it would require congressional approval and oversight
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Now (POST EXCLUSIVE) DOJ lawyers say he’s not bound by the War Powers Resolution, under which it would require congressional approval and oversight
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn’t apply to cartel strikes
The Office of Legal Counsel told select lawmakers that the executive branch is not bound by the War Powers Resolution, which requires congressional approval for any military action that exceeds 60 day...
www.washingtonpost.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
President Trump told Congress in September that the United States is in an “armed conflict” with drug cartels.
Now (POST EXCLUSIVE) DOJ lawyers say he’s not bound by the War Powers Resolution, under which it would require congressional approval and oversight
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Now (POST EXCLUSIVE) DOJ lawyers say he’s not bound by the War Powers Resolution, under which it would require congressional approval and oversight
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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With U.S. forces massing off Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro is urging civilians to prepare for an imminent attack. Ordinary Venezuelans say they have more pressing concerns
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Maduro braces for a U.S. attack; Venezuelans worry more about dinner
The government is urging civilians to prepare for the worst. Ordinary Venezuelans say they have more pressing concerns.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
With U.S. forces massing off Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro is urging civilians to prepare for an imminent attack. Ordinary Venezuelans say they have more pressing concerns
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
I will die a Bears fan and after todays game it could be soon
The 4-3 Chicago Bears will play the 3-5 Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium in a Week 9 matchup. Here’s what you need to know before kickoff (noon, CBS-2).
Week 9 updates: Chicago Bears will face a Cincinnati Bengals defense that’s without Trey Hendrickson
The Chicago Bears (4-3) will play the Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) at Paycor Stadium in a Week 9 matchup. Here’s what you need to know before kickoff.
trib.al
November 2, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I will die a Bears fan and after todays game it could be soon
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A mayor in the Michoacán region of western Mexico who’d called on the government to do more to fight drug cartels was shot dead on Saturday evening.
Mayor Who Spoke Out Against Mexico’s Cartels Killed in Michoacan
A mayor in the Michoacán region of western Mexico who’d called on the government to do more to fight drug cartels was shot dead on Saturday evening.
bloom.bg
November 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
A mayor in the Michoacán region of western Mexico who’d called on the government to do more to fight drug cartels was shot dead on Saturday evening.
No need for Venezuela to ask for help from Cuba they’ve already been running the country for decades (spoiler alert Russia China and Iran ain’t coming to the rescue)
POST EXCLUSIVE Pressured by the largest U.S. deployment off Venezuela in decades, Nicolás Maduro is asking friends Russia, China and Iran for help
Anthony Faiola @hannahnatanson.bsky.social @ilyushina.bsky.social and Ana Vanessa report
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Anthony Faiola @hannahnatanson.bsky.social @ilyushina.bsky.social and Ana Vanessa report
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
As U.S. ramps up the pressure, Venezuela pleads with Moscow, Beijing for help
Documents show Maduro drafted letter asking Russia for missiles, radars and upgraded aircraft as U.S. forces amass in the Caribbean.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM
No need for Venezuela to ask for help from Cuba they’ve already been running the country for decades (spoiler alert Russia China and Iran ain’t coming to the rescue)
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Nearly 2.8m Colombians have voted for a candidate to lead Gustavo Petro’s coalition into the next presidential election. Donald Trump may have motivated them
The Colombian left has chosen a successor to Gustavo Petro
Iván Cepeda must win the support of centrists in order to lead the left into next year’s presidential elections
econ.st
October 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Nearly 2.8m Colombians have voted for a candidate to lead Gustavo Petro’s coalition into the next presidential election. Donald Trump may have motivated them
This sucks
October 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM
This sucks
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Terrible: Miguel Ángel Beltrán, Mexican journalist who covered drug cartels found dead on highway with note next to body www.cnn.com/2025/10/27/a...
Mexican journalist who covered drug cartels found dead on highway with note next to body | CNN
A Mexican journalist who reported on drug cartels was found dead Saturday on a highway with a note beside his body, a news outlet he worked for reported.
www.cnn.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Terrible: Miguel Ángel Beltrán, Mexican journalist who covered drug cartels found dead on highway with note next to body www.cnn.com/2025/10/27/a...
Such as now…
State Department official: The United States has the ability to provide “lifesaving assistance to affected countries and people across the country when it is in the interest of the United States”
@danlamothe.bsky.social reports
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@danlamothe.bsky.social reports
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Hurricane Melissa collides with U.S. military mission in Caribbean
President Donald Trump’s military campaign against drug cartels in Latin America could soon be forced to reckon with the devastating impact of Hurricane Mellissa.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Such as now…
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I’m holding out for Gronkpedia
October 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I’m holding out for Gronkpedia
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Or as @economist.com called it (the reason why I canceled my subscription after 25 years): "People being free to enjoy themselves"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/o...
October 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Or as @economist.com called it (the reason why I canceled my subscription after 25 years): "People being free to enjoy themselves"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/o...
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Li'l scoop at Semafor: A new report endorsed by Biden's former campaign manager, former DCCC chair Cheri Bustos, and other centrist Dems blames the party's broken brand on post-2012 left-wing language and ideas - not just "the groups" but adopted by whole party www.semafor.com/article/10/2...
Left-wing ideas have wrecked Democrats’ brand, new report warns
The center-left group Welcome relied on polling of hundreds of thousands of voters over six months for its findings, shared first with Semafor.
www.semafor.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Li'l scoop at Semafor: A new report endorsed by Biden's former campaign manager, former DCCC chair Cheri Bustos, and other centrist Dems blames the party's broken brand on post-2012 left-wing language and ideas - not just "the groups" but adopted by whole party www.semafor.com/article/10/2...
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Argentine voters back Milei in midterm elections on.ft.com/47v10UB
Argentine voters back Milei in midterm elections
Free-market president wins big endorsement for reforms after weeks of financial market turmoil
on.ft.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Argentine voters back Milei in midterm elections on.ft.com/47v10UB
At least if there is a humanitarian crisis in Jamaica due to the hurricane the US will have a big force already in place to assist with relief efforts
October 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
At least if there is a humanitarian crisis in Jamaica due to the hurricane the US will have a big force already in place to assist with relief efforts
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Yearly reminder to all non-Mexicans that the 'Day of the Dead' is 'Día de Muertos' in Spanish, not 'Día de los Muertos'.
Why does it matter? Tell a Mexican you love 'Día de los Muertos' and watch their facial expression, then you'll understand.
Why does it matter? Tell a Mexican you love 'Día de los Muertos' and watch their facial expression, then you'll understand.
October 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Yearly reminder to all non-Mexicans that the 'Day of the Dead' is 'Día de Muertos' in Spanish, not 'Día de los Muertos'.
Why does it matter? Tell a Mexican you love 'Día de los Muertos' and watch their facial expression, then you'll understand.
Why does it matter? Tell a Mexican you love 'Día de los Muertos' and watch their facial expression, then you'll understand.