@srspen.bsky.social
Reposted
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated previous statements that the decision about when to hold elections was one for the Ukrainian people, not its international allies.
buff.ly/ee2JIHi
buff.ly/ee2JIHi
January 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated previous statements that the decision about when to hold elections was one for the Ukrainian people, not its international allies.
buff.ly/ee2JIHi
buff.ly/ee2JIHi
Reposted
There are parallels between what Trump did in Venezuela on January 3, 2026 and what Saddam Hussein did in Kuwait on August 2, 1990.
Both were war crimes directed by tyrants and—if the U.S. didn’t have the military it does—*both* would’ve been stopped by allied foreign invasions.
Both were war crimes directed by tyrants and—if the U.S. didn’t have the military it does—*both* would’ve been stopped by allied foreign invasions.
January 4, 2026 at 7:12 PM
There are parallels between what Trump did in Venezuela on January 3, 2026 and what Saddam Hussein did in Kuwait on August 2, 1990.
Both were war crimes directed by tyrants and—if the U.S. didn’t have the military it does—*both* would’ve been stopped by allied foreign invasions.
Both were war crimes directed by tyrants and—if the U.S. didn’t have the military it does—*both* would’ve been stopped by allied foreign invasions.
Reposted
Almost 20 years ago, I warned we were heading toward a world where states invade each other at will, and that America had an obligation to restore the higher bar for going to war. Not gonna say I told ya so, but...well, okay, I will.
There's a reason I chose these quotes to open the book.
There's a reason I chose these quotes to open the book.
January 4, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Almost 20 years ago, I warned we were heading toward a world where states invade each other at will, and that America had an obligation to restore the higher bar for going to war. Not gonna say I told ya so, but...well, okay, I will.
There's a reason I chose these quotes to open the book.
There's a reason I chose these quotes to open the book.
Reposted
Trump is weak at home, and he can be stopped – so long as the domestic political logic of foreign intervention is recognized and turned against him. This act of war is about regime change in the United States. It only succeeds if Americans allow it to do so.
snyder.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
snyder.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
Venezuela: The Precedents
And America: The Future
snyder.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Trump is weak at home, and he can be stopped – so long as the domestic political logic of foreign intervention is recognized and turned against him. This act of war is about regime change in the United States. It only succeeds if Americans allow it to do so.
snyder.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
snyder.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
Reposted
The Trump-Russia Scandal, as a research topic, is so vast—it covers so many continents, decades, and scandals in various nations—that we can analogize being a scholar of it to being a scholar of the Cold War or the Gilded Age.
We keep speaking of trees without seeing the forest.
We keep speaking of trees without seeing the forest.
January 4, 2026 at 1:44 PM
The Trump-Russia Scandal, as a research topic, is so vast—it covers so many continents, decades, and scandals in various nations—that we can analogize being a scholar of it to being a scholar of the Cold War or the Gilded Age.
We keep speaking of trees without seeing the forest.
We keep speaking of trees without seeing the forest.
Reposted
PRESIDENT OF CUBA 🇨🇺: “An act of state terrorism… the object of imperialist desire is Venezuelan oil… down with imperialism!”
PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA 🇨🇴: “To keep the Epstein list from coming out (Trump) kills fishermen… this invasion is about oil, driven by greed & violence.”
PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA 🇨🇴: “To keep the Epstein list from coming out (Trump) kills fishermen… this invasion is about oil, driven by greed & violence.”
January 4, 2026 at 1:58 PM
PRESIDENT OF CUBA 🇨🇺: “An act of state terrorism… the object of imperialist desire is Venezuelan oil… down with imperialism!”
PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA 🇨🇴: “To keep the Epstein list from coming out (Trump) kills fishermen… this invasion is about oil, driven by greed & violence.”
PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA 🇨🇴: “To keep the Epstein list from coming out (Trump) kills fishermen… this invasion is about oil, driven by greed & violence.”
Reposted
I was watching this two days ago and musing to myself about what big distraction might land this weekend.
Jack Smith: I believe we had proof beyond a reasonable doubt in both cases.
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I was watching this two days ago and musing to myself about what big distraction might land this weekend.
Reposted
Bootlickers on the ground
And there ya have it…
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Finance Industry Eyes Investment Opportunities in Venezuela
Some on Wall Street are already considering possible investment opportunities in Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, according to Charles Myers, chairman of consulting firm Signum Globa...
www.wsj.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Bootlickers on the ground
Reposted
Some people are responding to criticisms of this as if people were saying “impeachment is obviously the right strategy.” No. The point is that “impeachment isn’t the right strategy because the GOP may start to be responsible” is an unfathomably stupid and insulting lie.
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 8:53 PM
Some people are responding to criticisms of this as if people were saying “impeachment is obviously the right strategy.” No. The point is that “impeachment isn’t the right strategy because the GOP may start to be responsible” is an unfathomably stupid and insulting lie.