Tory O’Connell ❌👑
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Living on Lingít Aaní. Retired fishery biologist. Grandmother. Dog lover.
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Spouse of shadow president promises occupation of a NATO ally’s territory.
Surely just for likes.
Surely just for likes.
January 3, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Spouse of shadow president promises occupation of a NATO ally’s territory.
Surely just for likes.
Surely just for likes.
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This video, viewed over 600,000 times, claims to show US troops landing in Caracas to capture Maduro.
The video is from June 2025, showing US Special Forces preparing for the army's 250th anniversary parade.
Fact-check: @lgalrao.bsky.social
The video is from June 2025, showing US Special Forces preparing for the army's 250th anniversary parade.
Fact-check: @lgalrao.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 10:33 PM
This video, viewed over 600,000 times, claims to show US troops landing in Caracas to capture Maduro.
The video is from June 2025, showing US Special Forces preparing for the army's 250th anniversary parade.
Fact-check: @lgalrao.bsky.social
The video is from June 2025, showing US Special Forces preparing for the army's 250th anniversary parade.
Fact-check: @lgalrao.bsky.social
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I wrote about reporters’ refusal to use “act of war,” “invasion” or “coup” when covering Trump’s brazen attacks on Venezuela, instead echoing WH-approved euphemisms, and the broader trend of our press dutifully giving Trump’s lawlessness the vague whiff of international legitimacy when it has none.
By framing this brazen act of aggression in euphemistic terms, the media is falling in line with Trump.
The Media Refuses to Call Trump’s Venezuela Attack an Act of War
By framing the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro in euphemistic terms, the media is falling in line with Trump.
interc.pt
January 4, 2026 at 11:17 PM
I wrote about reporters’ refusal to use “act of war,” “invasion” or “coup” when covering Trump’s brazen attacks on Venezuela, instead echoing WH-approved euphemisms, and the broader trend of our press dutifully giving Trump’s lawlessness the vague whiff of international legitimacy when it has none.
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I was today years old when I learned that the “Cultural Marxism” talking point we hear from Republicans like Ted Cruz is a literal Nazi conspiracy theory.
It has its roots in Kulturbolschewismus, or Cultural Bolshevism, which the Nazis threw around to discredit their opposition.
It has its roots in Kulturbolschewismus, or Cultural Bolshevism, which the Nazis threw around to discredit their opposition.
January 4, 2026 at 11:19 PM
I was today years old when I learned that the “Cultural Marxism” talking point we hear from Republicans like Ted Cruz is a literal Nazi conspiracy theory.
It has its roots in Kulturbolschewismus, or Cultural Bolshevism, which the Nazis threw around to discredit their opposition.
It has its roots in Kulturbolschewismus, or Cultural Bolshevism, which the Nazis threw around to discredit their opposition.
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Jesus Christ. Every Sunday host should be asking every Republican if they think Tim Walz murdered Melissa Hortman. And when they say no, ask what it says about this president that he’s amplifying this garbage.
January 4, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Jesus Christ. Every Sunday host should be asking every Republican if they think Tim Walz murdered Melissa Hortman. And when they say no, ask what it says about this president that he’s amplifying this garbage.
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How many civilians are normally killed during an arrest operation?
STEPHANOPOULOS: Why wasn't congressional authorization necessary?
RUBIO: It wasn't necessary because this was not an invasion. We didn't occupy a country. This was an arrest operation.
RUBIO: It wasn't necessary because this was not an invasion. We didn't occupy a country. This was an arrest operation.
January 4, 2026 at 8:09 PM
How many civilians are normally killed during an arrest operation?
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TRUMP: “We need Greenland”
The guardrails are gone
The guardrails are gone
January 4, 2026 at 8:21 PM
TRUMP: “We need Greenland”
The guardrails are gone
The guardrails are gone
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There are a hundred more important things to say, and I tried to say some of them in my essay for "Thinking About...", but: invading a country for oil is also just atavistic at this point. Even if it worked, which it won’t, it still wouldn’t work.
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business
Banks Notch Higher Fees From Green Bonds Than Fossil Fuel Debt
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business.
bloom.bg
January 4, 2026 at 9:57 PM
There are a hundred more important things to say, and I tried to say some of them in my essay for "Thinking About...", but: invading a country for oil is also just atavistic at this point. Even if it worked, which it won’t, it still wouldn’t work.
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Never has a President wagged a dog harder than Trump and MAGA now.
To distract from Epstein, the explosion of health and homeowners insurance costs, and the tariffs that are decimating small businesses, Trump is plunging this country into a war and using our soldiers as pawns.
To distract from Epstein, the explosion of health and homeowners insurance costs, and the tariffs that are decimating small businesses, Trump is plunging this country into a war and using our soldiers as pawns.
January 4, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Never has a President wagged a dog harder than Trump and MAGA now.
To distract from Epstein, the explosion of health and homeowners insurance costs, and the tariffs that are decimating small businesses, Trump is plunging this country into a war and using our soldiers as pawns.
To distract from Epstein, the explosion of health and homeowners insurance costs, and the tariffs that are decimating small businesses, Trump is plunging this country into a war and using our soldiers as pawns.
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I've been saying for several years now that the world's oligarchs have collectively decided on a shared goal:
Make Feudalism Great Again.
Make Feudalism Great Again.
January 4, 2026 at 12:52 AM
I've been saying for several years now that the world's oligarchs have collectively decided on a shared goal:
Make Feudalism Great Again.
Make Feudalism Great Again.
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Wegmans in New York City has begun collecting biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces from anyone who enters its supermarkets
NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces
The supermarket chain says it’s a move to ensure shopper safety. Surveillance experts warn of privacy risks.
gothamist.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Wegmans in New York City has begun collecting biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces from anyone who enters its supermarkets
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JD Vance: ““You don’t get to avoid justice for drug trafficking in the United States because you live in a palace in Caracas.”
But you do if you are a Honduran President imprisoned in the US for drug trafficking but pardoned by Trump
apple.news/Ah0XJfY9rRpm...
But you do if you are a Honduran President imprisoned in the US for drug trafficking but pardoned by Trump
apple.news/Ah0XJfY9rRpm...
Former Honduran President Pardoned by Trump Has Arrest Warrant at Home — The Wall Street Journal
Interpol is urged to arrest Juan Orlando Hernández, who was serving a 45-year prison sentence in the U.S. for drug trafficking
apple.news
January 3, 2026 at 6:56 PM
JD Vance: ““You don’t get to avoid justice for drug trafficking in the United States because you live in a palace in Caracas.”
But you do if you are a Honduran President imprisoned in the US for drug trafficking but pardoned by Trump
apple.news/Ah0XJfY9rRpm...
But you do if you are a Honduran President imprisoned in the US for drug trafficking but pardoned by Trump
apple.news/Ah0XJfY9rRpm...
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🚨 Columbia's President Petro absolutely NAILS Pedophile Protector Trump‼️
January 4, 2026 at 12:47 AM
🚨 Columbia's President Petro absolutely NAILS Pedophile Protector Trump‼️
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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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BOOTS ON THE FUCKEN GROUND ⁉️
CALL YOUR SENATORS AND REPS! 202-224-3121
TELL THEM TO TAKE BACK THEIR AUTHORITY!
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, gives Congress the sole authority to declare war
THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL FOR WAR!
CALL YOUR SENATORS AND REPS! 202-224-3121
TELL THEM TO TAKE BACK THEIR AUTHORITY!
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, gives Congress the sole authority to declare war
THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL FOR WAR!
January 3, 2026 at 9:38 PM
BOOTS ON THE FUCKEN GROUND ⁉️
CALL YOUR SENATORS AND REPS! 202-224-3121
TELL THEM TO TAKE BACK THEIR AUTHORITY!
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, gives Congress the sole authority to declare war
THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL FOR WAR!
CALL YOUR SENATORS AND REPS! 202-224-3121
TELL THEM TO TAKE BACK THEIR AUTHORITY!
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, gives Congress the sole authority to declare war
THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL FOR WAR!
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Quick update for US media: the story is not about Maduro or what’s going on in Venezuela. It’s about the massive rupture in US history where the country now stands for invading and occupying any country it likes.
Trump in his press conference made it very clear this is a new age. Did you miss that?
Trump in his press conference made it very clear this is a new age. Did you miss that?
January 3, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Quick update for US media: the story is not about Maduro or what’s going on in Venezuela. It’s about the massive rupture in US history where the country now stands for invading and occupying any country it likes.
Trump in his press conference made it very clear this is a new age. Did you miss that?
Trump in his press conference made it very clear this is a new age. Did you miss that?
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Donald Trump is now reposting videos on Truth Social suggesting that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had Melissa Hortman assassinated.
This is objectively evil, and calling it out should not be political.
This is objectively evil, and calling it out should not be political.
January 3, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Donald Trump is now reposting videos on Truth Social suggesting that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had Melissa Hortman assassinated.
This is objectively evil, and calling it out should not be political.
This is objectively evil, and calling it out should not be political.
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Isn't it odd that the United States has enough money to suddenly run Venezuela, but not enough to run our own country?
There is always cash in the piggy bank for bombs to kill people, but never for healthcare to keep them alive.
There is always cash in the piggy bank for bombs to kill people, but never for healthcare to keep them alive.
January 4, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Isn't it odd that the United States has enough money to suddenly run Venezuela, but not enough to run our own country?
There is always cash in the piggy bank for bombs to kill people, but never for healthcare to keep them alive.
There is always cash in the piggy bank for bombs to kill people, but never for healthcare to keep them alive.
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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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Criminals are running the country, and it’s going to get even worse. Get active now to stop the dictator or regret it for the rest of your life.
January 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Criminals are running the country, and it’s going to get even worse. Get active now to stop the dictator or regret it for the rest of your life.
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25th amendment AND impeachment. Do both. He is nuts. Domestic and international terrorist in the White House.
January 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
25th amendment AND impeachment. Do both. He is nuts. Domestic and international terrorist in the White House.
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The appropriate Democratic response is that the president is out of control.
You don’t need to repeat his Maduro talking points. Stop being pussies.
You don’t need to repeat his Maduro talking points. Stop being pussies.
January 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM
The appropriate Democratic response is that the president is out of control.
You don’t need to repeat his Maduro talking points. Stop being pussies.
You don’t need to repeat his Maduro talking points. Stop being pussies.
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This officer has made a helluva career choice.
“There is always a chance that we’ll be tasked to do this type of mission again.” - Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs
January 3, 2026 at 5:45 PM
This officer has made a helluva career choice.
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It's illegal for the president to relieve student loan debt. It's completely fine for the president to unilaterally decide to have the head of a foreign nation black bagged on foreign soil.
January 3, 2026 at 2:36 PM
It's illegal for the president to relieve student loan debt. It's completely fine for the president to unilaterally decide to have the head of a foreign nation black bagged on foreign soil.