Tauriq Moosa
@tauriq.bsky.social
Human rights barrister, video game critic, horror obsessive, Kader Asmal Fellow, Master's in International Law (with distinction) Thesis: Genocide, Gaza & the ICJ (Trinity College Dublin) (he/him) Repped by Marilia Savvides / The Plot Agency. Cape Town, ZA
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Telling oil companies before you tell congress and the press lmao can you make it more obvious what this is about
Reporter: Did you speak with the oil companies before the operation? Did you tip them off?
Trump: Before and after. They want to go in and they’re going to do a great job.
Trump: Before and after. They want to go in and they’re going to do a great job.
January 5, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Telling oil companies before you tell congress and the press lmao can you make it more obvious what this is about
nah
2019 was 7 years ago
January 5, 2026 at 7:37 AM
nah
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Any man who wants to start a podcast should have to sit in front of a tribunal of women and plead their case
January 5, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Any man who wants to start a podcast should have to sit in front of a tribunal of women and plead their case
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January 5, 2026 at 3:41 AM
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
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Love this from Guillermo del Toro
January 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Love this from Guillermo del Toro
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This is the funniest thing that's ever happened on Threads.
January 5, 2026 at 4:47 AM
This is the funniest thing that's ever happened on Threads.
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What's the best hard-sci book you've read recently? A big, dense immersive space opera that will take me off this fucking planet.
January 4, 2026 at 4:50 AM
What's the best hard-sci book you've read recently? A big, dense immersive space opera that will take me off this fucking planet.
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It's embarrassing that this far in reporters still treat Trump personally lying to them as incredible access.
The essence of this article is that a NY Times reporter called Trump’s cellphone at 4:30am and that Trump answered the call but said nothing of importance, other than wait for the press conference.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/i...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/i...
Why I Cold-Called President Trump at 4:30 in the Morning
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:21 PM
It's embarrassing that this far in reporters still treat Trump personally lying to them as incredible access.
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I feel like letting every president of my lifetime get away with Unlimited War Crimes was a serious mistake
January 3, 2026 at 10:56 PM
I feel like letting every president of my lifetime get away with Unlimited War Crimes was a serious mistake
I can't believe this is what the US is saying
a man in a military uniform is standing in front of a group of people and says `` right to jail '' .
ALT: a man in a military uniform is standing in front of a group of people and says `` right to jail '' .
media.tenor.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I can't believe this is what the US is saying
The USA [bombing and killing civilians of a foreign nation]: "We're here to save you! ✌️✊"
January 4, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The USA [bombing and killing civilians of a foreign nation]: "We're here to save you! ✌️✊"
whose lives? Venezuelan civilians?
Rubio: "Frankly, a number of media outlets had gotten leaks that this was coming and held it for that very reason. And we thank them for doing that or lives could've been lost."
January 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
whose lives? Venezuelan civilians?
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Zohran Mamdani’s third day as New York City mayor was supposed to be dedicated to a pedestrian safety plan. Instead, the U.S. military captured Venezuela’s leader and jailed him in Brooklyn to face drug charges, in what could become a major test of Mamdani’s relationship with President Trump.
For Mamdani, a Break With the President Just Three Days Into His New Job
New York City’s newly elected mayor planned to spend Saturday announcing a pedestrian safety plan. Then President Trump brought a captured foreign leader to his doorstep.
nyti.ms
January 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Zohran Mamdani’s third day as New York City mayor was supposed to be dedicated to a pedestrian safety plan. Instead, the U.S. military captured Venezuela’s leader and jailed him in Brooklyn to face drug charges, in what could become a major test of Mamdani’s relationship with President Trump.
World domination under the guise of "defence" and "spreading democracy"
WELKER: Is the Cuban government the Trump administration's next target?
MARCO RUBIO: Well, the Cuban government is a huge problem. Yeah.
WELKER: Is that a yes?
RUBIO: I think they're in a lot of trouble, yes
MARCO RUBIO: Well, the Cuban government is a huge problem. Yeah.
WELKER: Is that a yes?
RUBIO: I think they're in a lot of trouble, yes
January 4, 2026 at 4:35 PM
World domination under the guise of "defence" and "spreading democracy"
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Happy 85th birthday to Hayao Miyazaki ♡
January 4, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Happy 85th birthday to Hayao Miyazaki ♡
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Every major free speech org has said the IHRA definition suppresses constitutionally protected speech. Every major human rights group has said it suppresses legitimate advocacy. The scandal is that Adams adopted the definition, not that Mamdani rejected it. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/n...
Inside Mamdani’s Decision to Revoke Executive Orders That Backed Israel
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Every major free speech org has said the IHRA definition suppresses constitutionally protected speech. Every major human rights group has said it suppresses legitimate advocacy. The scandal is that Adams adopted the definition, not that Mamdani rejected it. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/n...
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My whole life, advocating war has been fed to me as “the adult position,” akin to drinking your coffee black or reading the business section of the newspaper. Let’s be very clear — war is the childish nonsense of impulsive destructive idiots playing baby-brained video games with real human lives.
January 4, 2026 at 2:02 AM
My whole life, advocating war has been fed to me as “the adult position,” akin to drinking your coffee black or reading the business section of the newspaper. Let’s be very clear — war is the childish nonsense of impulsive destructive idiots playing baby-brained video games with real human lives.
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Here is my preliminary analysis of the US intervention in Venezuela, and brief explanation of the violations of international law so far.
craigxmartin.substack.com/p/the-us-int...
craigxmartin.substack.com/p/the-us-int...
January 3, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Here is my preliminary analysis of the US intervention in Venezuela, and brief explanation of the violations of international law so far.
craigxmartin.substack.com/p/the-us-int...
craigxmartin.substack.com/p/the-us-int...
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the news story that associated zohran mamdani with nicolas maduro because they both identify as socialists appears to have been edited to be slightly less insane www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
January 4, 2026 at 2:48 PM
the news story that associated zohran mamdani with nicolas maduro because they both identify as socialists appears to have been edited to be slightly less insane www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
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I keep reposting this but www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
January 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I keep reposting this but www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Here comes US legacy media using language to normalise a violent invasion of a foreign nation and kidnapping 👌🏾👌🏾
Trump's operation targeting Nicolás Maduro can advance U.S. interests—but it remains to be seen whether it actually will, Richard Fontaine argues.
Trump’s Audacious Success
The president’s operation targeting Nicolás Maduro can advance U.S. interests—but it’s unclear whether it actually will.
bit.ly
January 4, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Here comes US legacy media using language to normalise a violent invasion of a foreign nation and kidnapping 👌🏾👌🏾
The FIFA Peace Prize has the moral worth of a carnival candy prize - we should just laugh at it & FIFA, not worry about “stripping”.
'Officially stripped': Trump's 'peace prize' called into question after Venezuela attack
'Officially stripped': Trump's 'peace prize' called into question after Venezuela attack
Donald Trump in December was given a medal as he was awarded the FIFA Peace Prize, which some have dubbed a "participation trophy" for the president who has long coveted the Nobel Peace Prize, but even the backup award he received is being called into question after the U.S. captured Venezuela's lea...
bit.ly
January 4, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The FIFA Peace Prize has the moral worth of a carnival candy prize - we should just laugh at it & FIFA, not worry about “stripping”.
Excellent, clear summary of the internal, domestic & international legal aspects of Trump’s invasion and occupation of Venezuela.
January 4, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Excellent, clear summary of the internal, domestic & international legal aspects of Trump’s invasion and occupation of Venezuela.