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“Somehow, Dick Cheney returned.”
January 4, 2026 at 6:25 PM
“Somehow, Dick Cheney returned.”
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When they try and say it's about the drugs...
January 4, 2026 at 7:03 PM
When they try and say it's about the drugs...
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In the first year of Trump’s second term, he imposed his thuggery on the United States. In the second year, apparently he will impose it on the hemisphere.
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/thug-world
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/thug-world
January 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
In the first year of Trump’s second term, he imposed his thuggery on the United States. In the second year, apparently he will impose it on the hemisphere.
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/thug-world
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/thug-world
Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay:‘ Extremely dangerous precedent’ set by Trump’s attack on Venezuela www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
‘Extremely dangerous precedent’ set by Trump’s attack on Venezuela, six countries warn – live
Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay say US actions ‘constitute an extremely dangerous precedent for peace and regional security’
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay:‘ Extremely dangerous precedent’ set by Trump’s attack on Venezuela www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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This is how you do it. No preamble to swear to God you don't like Maduro.
January 3, 2026 at 9:23 PM
This is how you do it. No preamble to swear to God you don't like Maduro.
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In a nutshell.
January 4, 2026 at 9:15 AM
In a nutshell.
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NEW: I have not forgotten about the Epstein files. Kash Patel is trying to hide his Trump redaction training videos, saying I’ve failed to prove sufficient public interest. Well, I just hit back in court. I’ll share my response with you today at noon PT. youtube.com/live/c3NVDAQ...
LIVE: I Just BLEW UP Trump’s EPSTEIN LIE in NEW FILING to DOJ
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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January 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
NEW: I have not forgotten about the Epstein files. Kash Patel is trying to hide his Trump redaction training videos, saying I’ve failed to prove sufficient public interest. Well, I just hit back in court. I’ll share my response with you today at noon PT. youtube.com/live/c3NVDAQ...
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Is it me or is there no date on the indictment released yesterday? Thus far there's no arrest warrant shown, and SDNY is weeks behind on public news releases.
Did they have this in advance of the operation? How far in advance? If they did not, on what authority did they arrest Maduro's wife?
Did they have this in advance of the operation? How far in advance? If they did not, on what authority did they arrest Maduro's wife?
January 4, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Is it me or is there no date on the indictment released yesterday? Thus far there's no arrest warrant shown, and SDNY is weeks behind on public news releases.
Did they have this in advance of the operation? How far in advance? If they did not, on what authority did they arrest Maduro's wife?
Did they have this in advance of the operation? How far in advance? If they did not, on what authority did they arrest Maduro's wife?
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American troops will be in Havana by the end of 2026. Bookmark it.
January 3, 2026 at 1:04 PM
American troops will be in Havana by the end of 2026. Bookmark it.
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To be clear, we have not forgotten and will not forget about the Epstein files. We can walk and chew gum.
January 4, 2026 at 1:46 PM
To be clear, we have not forgotten and will not forget about the Epstein files. We can walk and chew gum.
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This war is completely illegitimate: 60% of Americans disapprove of going to war with Venezuela—74% disapprove war without Congressional approval. Only 19% are in favor.
The people oppose it. Our representatives didn’t approve it. Trump should be removed for this unconstitutional war.
The people oppose it. Our representatives didn’t approve it. Trump should be removed for this unconstitutional war.
January 3, 2026 at 8:50 PM
This war is completely illegitimate: 60% of Americans disapprove of going to war with Venezuela—74% disapprove war without Congressional approval. Only 19% are in favor.
The people oppose it. Our representatives didn’t approve it. Trump should be removed for this unconstitutional war.
The people oppose it. Our representatives didn’t approve it. Trump should be removed for this unconstitutional war.
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Chris Murphy: "Over and over again we have seen these warmongering neocons, many of which have influence in this White House, cheerlead us into war under the guise of removing a very bad man. That ends up getting a lot of Americans killed."
January 4, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Chris Murphy: "Over and over again we have seen these warmongering neocons, many of which have influence in this White House, cheerlead us into war under the guise of removing a very bad man. That ends up getting a lot of Americans killed."
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THIS WAS AN ACT OF WAR AND A VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.
But put that aside for a second…
What’s wild is that Marco Rubio isn’t even pretending anymore. He’s not hiding that the invasion of Venezuela is about oil.
This is going to end up a dumpster fire…
But put that aside for a second…
What’s wild is that Marco Rubio isn’t even pretending anymore. He’s not hiding that the invasion of Venezuela is about oil.
This is going to end up a dumpster fire…
January 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM
THIS WAS AN ACT OF WAR AND A VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.
But put that aside for a second…
What’s wild is that Marco Rubio isn’t even pretending anymore. He’s not hiding that the invasion of Venezuela is about oil.
This is going to end up a dumpster fire…
But put that aside for a second…
What’s wild is that Marco Rubio isn’t even pretending anymore. He’s not hiding that the invasion of Venezuela is about oil.
This is going to end up a dumpster fire…
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"Venezuela Is The Iraq of Vietnams"
The holidays are over, and I'm back to scourging the bad guys.
www.againstallenemies.net/p/venezuela-...
The holidays are over, and I'm back to scourging the bad guys.
www.againstallenemies.net/p/venezuela-...
Venezuela is the Iraq of Vietnams
The Easy Part Is Over
www.againstallenemies.net
January 4, 2026 at 5:25 PM
"Venezuela Is The Iraq of Vietnams"
The holidays are over, and I'm back to scourging the bad guys.
www.againstallenemies.net/p/venezuela-...
The holidays are over, and I'm back to scourging the bad guys.
www.againstallenemies.net/p/venezuela-...
‘The perfect storm’: Trump has left the US less prepared for natural disasters, experts say www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘The perfect storm’: Trump has left the US less prepared for natural disasters, experts say
Emergency managers say the US president has presided over a dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disasters
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:47 PM
‘The perfect storm’: Trump has left the US less prepared for natural disasters, experts say www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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remarkable how yet again, Donald Trump has found a way to betray *everyone* who is foolish enough to trust him.
We are not getting the outcome that Rubio promised or that he promised himself. We are getting the worst possible outcome for everyone except perhaps 4 members of the PSUV ruling clique and a handful of Trump cronies.
January 4, 2026 at 4:35 PM
remarkable how yet again, Donald Trump has found a way to betray *everyone* who is foolish enough to trust him.
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How it’s playing in Europe:
January 4, 2026 at 10:33 AM
How it’s playing in Europe:
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“Whether the outcome is ultimately good for Venezuelans, as I hope, or bad, Trump has betrayed Americans,” Conor Friedersdorf argues. “He could have tried to persuade Congress or the public to give him permission to use force. He didn’t bother.”
Trump’s Risky War in Venezuela
The president has violated the Constitution and is showing contempt for the will of the public.
bit.ly
January 4, 2026 at 11:15 AM
“Whether the outcome is ultimately good for Venezuelans, as I hope, or bad, Trump has betrayed Americans,” Conor Friedersdorf argues. “He could have tried to persuade Congress or the public to give him permission to use force. He didn’t bother.”
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New euphemism for "bottomless corruption and naked abuses of power" just dropped
January 4, 2026 at 11:35 AM
New euphemism for "bottomless corruption and naked abuses of power" just dropped
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Ms. Machado had “gone out of her way to please [Trump], calling him a ‘champion of freedom,’ mimicking his talking points on election fraud in the United States and even dedicating her Peace Prize to him.
“It was in vain.”
@nytimes.com 🇻🇪
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/w...
“It was in vain.”
@nytimes.com 🇻🇪
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/w...
January 4, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Ms. Machado had “gone out of her way to please [Trump], calling him a ‘champion of freedom,’ mimicking his talking points on election fraud in the United States and even dedicating her Peace Prize to him.
“It was in vain.”
@nytimes.com 🇻🇪
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/w...
“It was in vain.”
@nytimes.com 🇻🇪
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/w...
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“.. For Venezuelans, our situation will not be fixed by Mr. Maduro’s departure, let alone by a foreign occupying force. .. Replacing the man at the top will not dismantle the web of bosses, private loyalties, corrupt practices .. that have replaced public life ..”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/o...
January 4, 2026 at 4:52 PM
“.. For Venezuelans, our situation will not be fixed by Mr. Maduro’s departure, let alone by a foreign occupying force. .. Replacing the man at the top will not dismantle the web of bosses, private loyalties, corrupt practices .. that have replaced public life ..”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/o...
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A comment on the inclusion of machine gun charges in the Maduro indictment. I laughed and I do think it ridiculous that DOJ included it even while DOJ is suing DC to force it to accept semi-automatic weapons.
It's a traditional charge designed to up sentences.
It's a traditional charge designed to up sentences.
January 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
A comment on the inclusion of machine gun charges in the Maduro indictment. I laughed and I do think it ridiculous that DOJ included it even while DOJ is suing DC to force it to accept semi-automatic weapons.
It's a traditional charge designed to up sentences.
It's a traditional charge designed to up sentences.
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“.. In a telephone interview this morning, .. Trump issued a not-so-veiled threat against the new Venezuelan leader, Delcy Rodríguez, saying that ‘if she doesn’t do what’s right, she is going to pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro,’ ..”
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
January 4, 2026 at 5:32 PM
“.. In a telephone interview this morning, .. Trump issued a not-so-veiled threat against the new Venezuelan leader, Delcy Rodríguez, saying that ‘if she doesn’t do what’s right, she is going to pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro,’ ..”
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
January 4, 2026 at 2:36 AM
During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
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January 4, 2026 at 6:07 AM
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