Terry D
@terrydresbach.bsky.social
Citizen, artist, film business creative
Second generation and lifelong activist.
I spent 10yrs on twitter trying to foster activism. Extraordinary conversations with extraordinary people. Wandering through this new landscape, hoping to find them all again
Second generation and lifelong activist.
I spent 10yrs on twitter trying to foster activism. Extraordinary conversations with extraordinary people. Wandering through this new landscape, hoping to find them all again
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Terry D
@terrydresbach.bsky.social
· Apr 21
I have not said this lately.
Maybe you are engaging in politics or social activism for the first time.
That does not mean that this is the first time ANYONE is engaging with politics or social activism.
It’s a long game, that has been played for generations.
Maybe you are engaging in politics or social activism for the first time.
That does not mean that this is the first time ANYONE is engaging with politics or social activism.
It’s a long game, that has been played for generations.
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For pete sake, stop blaming any elected Democrats for what is happening. They do not have control. The country did not give them the control. Blame the 77 million Americans who votes for this.
January 3, 2026 at 10:10 PM
For pete sake, stop blaming any elected Democrats for what is happening. They do not have control. The country did not give them the control. Blame the 77 million Americans who votes for this.
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If Bluesky had been around back then, it would have laid the blame entirely on Democrats by around 5 pm on 9/11
January 3, 2026 at 11:50 PM
If Bluesky had been around back then, it would have laid the blame entirely on Democrats by around 5 pm on 9/11
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These freaks want territorial expansion and they know Trump will do everything he can to deliver.
This isn’t just a tweet from some random asshole either. This is Stephen Miller’s wife. Miller was in the room with Trump during the kidnapping of Maduro.
This isn’t just a tweet from some random asshole either. This is Stephen Miller’s wife. Miller was in the room with Trump during the kidnapping of Maduro.
January 3, 2026 at 9:22 PM
These freaks want territorial expansion and they know Trump will do everything he can to deliver.
This isn’t just a tweet from some random asshole either. This is Stephen Miller’s wife. Miller was in the room with Trump during the kidnapping of Maduro.
This isn’t just a tweet from some random asshole either. This is Stephen Miller’s wife. Miller was in the room with Trump during the kidnapping of Maduro.
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Meanwhile Stephen Miller’s wife is posting stuff like this
January 3, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Meanwhile Stephen Miller’s wife is posting stuff like this
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Why is Stephen Miller at the center of everything? Involved in every initiative, domestic and international. It's very unusual...especially since his direct report boss, the chief of staff, is nowhere to be seen.
Good reminder that this is the result of the dangerous, long-term trend of expanding executive power
www.execfunctions.org/p/on-the-leg...
www.execfunctions.org/p/on-the-leg...
On the Legality of the Venezuela Invasion
Executive branch precedents can be garnered to support the action—which does not, of course, mean that it is lawful.
www.execfunctions.org
January 3, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Why is Stephen Miller at the center of everything? Involved in every initiative, domestic and international. It's very unusual...especially since his direct report boss, the chief of staff, is nowhere to be seen.
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Trump's real agenda is not peace. It’s extortion, conquest, and theft.
The Politics of Plunder
His domestic and foreign policies have one consistent theme.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Trump's real agenda is not peace. It’s extortion, conquest, and theft.
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Don’t let the veneer of civilization fool you the savages are and ever have been the ones tirelessly committed to needless pillage & plunder
January 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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The legal reasoning Trump has given for arresting Maduro is that he violated a 1934 law banning private ownership of machine guns that applies only in the USA, not foreign countries.
The Trump Admin is so incompetent that they can't even concoct a semi-plausible excuse for their illegal actions.
The Trump Admin is so incompetent that they can't even concoct a semi-plausible excuse for their illegal actions.
January 3, 2026 at 7:59 PM
The legal reasoning Trump has given for arresting Maduro is that he violated a 1934 law banning private ownership of machine guns that applies only in the USA, not foreign countries.
The Trump Admin is so incompetent that they can't even concoct a semi-plausible excuse for their illegal actions.
The Trump Admin is so incompetent that they can't even concoct a semi-plausible excuse for their illegal actions.
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Last year, Trump promised American oil executives “a great deal” if they donated $1 billion to his campaign.
Today, he gave them Venezuela — home to the largest oil reserves in the world.
This new war is not only illegal and reckless; it is deeply corrupt.
Today, he gave them Venezuela — home to the largest oil reserves in the world.
This new war is not only illegal and reckless; it is deeply corrupt.
January 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Last year, Trump promised American oil executives “a great deal” if they donated $1 billion to his campaign.
Today, he gave them Venezuela — home to the largest oil reserves in the world.
This new war is not only illegal and reckless; it is deeply corrupt.
Today, he gave them Venezuela — home to the largest oil reserves in the world.
This new war is not only illegal and reckless; it is deeply corrupt.
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"Trump’s new world order is now very much a reality. It has no obvious rules, no real allies, celebrates the jungle and is almost always about money. There is a lot of wealth under Venezuela’s soil. Trump is now committed to extracting it." My column. Free to read. as.ft.com/r/08b22b7a-4...
Trump now owns Venezuela
[FREE TO READ] The US president has a growing appetite for military adventure
as.ft.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:28 PM
"Trump’s new world order is now very much a reality. It has no obvious rules, no real allies, celebrates the jungle and is almost always about money. There is a lot of wealth under Venezuela’s soil. Trump is now committed to extracting it." My column. Free to read. as.ft.com/r/08b22b7a-4...
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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 7:13 PM
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.”
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Russia and China already know that the president of the United States is helping to clear the way for their adventures—and they should keep their faux-outrage to themselves.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Maybe Russia and China Should Sit This One Out
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are just shocked—shocked!—by the American attack on Venezuela.
www.theatlantic.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Russia and China already know that the president of the United States is helping to clear the way for their adventures—and they should keep their faux-outrage to themselves.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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Trump on why he pardoned notorious drug trafficker Juan Hernandez: “It was a Biden set up. Take any country you want. If someone sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president and put him in jail for the rest of his life.”
January 3, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Trump on why he pardoned notorious drug trafficker Juan Hernandez: “It was a Biden set up. Take any country you want. If someone sells drugs in that country, that doesn’t mean you arrest the president and put him in jail for the rest of his life.”
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There seems to be an implied belief in all this that there isn’t going to be any military pushback or armed resistance in Venezuela which is a weird assumption considering the entire 21st century
January 3, 2026 at 7:14 PM
There seems to be an implied belief in all this that there isn’t going to be any military pushback or armed resistance in Venezuela which is a weird assumption considering the entire 21st century
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The world's fiercest best equipped military is bragging about attacking a much smaller, much less well-equipped, absolutely non-threatening foe. This is a bully thumping its chest for pounding on the smallest kid on the playground.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
The world's fiercest best equipped military is bragging about attacking a much smaller, much less well-equipped, absolutely non-threatening foe. This is a bully thumping its chest for pounding on the smallest kid on the playground.
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there's an emergency anti-war protest in Times Square: pix11.com/news/local-n...
pix11.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:12 PM
there's an emergency anti-war protest in Times Square: pix11.com/news/local-n...
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Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks says we won't have "troops on the ground" in Venezuela as a Fox News chyron says: "TRUMP: 'WE'RE NOT AFRAID OF BOOTS ON THE GROUND.'"
GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks: "We don't want to have troops on the ground. Iowans don't want that, Americans don't want that. We do not want nation building. This is not what's going to occur."
January 3, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks says we won't have "troops on the ground" in Venezuela as a Fox News chyron says: "TRUMP: 'WE'RE NOT AFRAID OF BOOTS ON THE GROUND.'"
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This is Rubio’s entire thing. He hopes this somehow scares the Cuban government into collapse.
January 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
This is Rubio’s entire thing. He hopes this somehow scares the Cuban government into collapse.
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Why are people assuming US troops and not Eric Prince employees will enforce US order in Venezuela?
January 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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January 3, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, in an address to the nation, “the masks had fallen off, revealing only one objective: regime change in Venezuela. This regime change would also allow for the seizure of our energy, mineral, and natural resources."
Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, in an address to the nation, “the masks had fallen off, revealing only one objective: regime change in Venezuela. This regime change would also allow for the seizure of our energy, mineral, and natural resources."
Update from Jack Nicas
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:23 PM
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, in an address to the nation, “the masks had fallen off, revealing only one objective: regime change in Venezuela. This regime change would also allow for the seizure of our energy, mineral, and natural resources."
Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, in an address to the nation, “the masks had fallen off, revealing only one objective: regime change in Venezuela. This regime change would also allow for the seizure of our energy, mineral, and natural resources."
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Ambassador Huckabee: "Let's hope that nobody has to go in militarily and take down Iran. Maybe the people will do it from within. That'd be the best solution of all."
January 3, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Ambassador Huckabee: "Let's hope that nobody has to go in militarily and take down Iran. Maybe the people will do it from within. That'd be the best solution of all."
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HISTORIC MOMENT: President Trump says the US would oversee Venezuela and its oil industry would “make a lot of money” under U.S. leadership. President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were being taken to New York to stand trial on drug and weapons charges.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Venezuela Live Updates: Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Run the Country’ After Capture of Maduro
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:18 PM
HISTORIC MOMENT: President Trump says the US would oversee Venezuela and its oil industry would “make a lot of money” under U.S. leadership. President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were being taken to New York to stand trial on drug and weapons charges.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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So many people over decades have been called conspiracy theorists for suggesting that U.S. intervention is driven by capitalist interests, and the interests of the oil industry in particular. Now the president just says it outright in press conferences and interviews.
Q: China, Russia, and Iran have interests in Venezuela. How does this operation affect your relationships with them?
TRUMP: In terms of other countries that want oil, we're in the oil business. We're gonna sell it to them. We'll be selling oil.
TRUMP: In terms of other countries that want oil, we're in the oil business. We're gonna sell it to them. We'll be selling oil.
January 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
So many people over decades have been called conspiracy theorists for suggesting that U.S. intervention is driven by capitalist interests, and the interests of the oil industry in particular. Now the president just says it outright in press conferences and interviews.
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oh my god he posted so many action shots from the makeshift mar a lago situation room and they were just looking at tweets together on a gigantic screen
January 3, 2026 at 6:31 PM
oh my god he posted so many action shots from the makeshift mar a lago situation room and they were just looking at tweets together on a gigantic screen