yazikus
@yazikus.bsky.social
Questionable taste in winter hats, first-clapper, cheese enthusiast, lamprey stan.
""The United States has an absolute legal right to go and arrest people charged with horrible crimes," he said, later adding that "what we did was not only right and not only legal, but it’s what the American people expect us to do when we file charges against individuals like him."
Attention fellow OLC nerds: NBC News pressed the DAG on OLC’s involvement in the Maduro raid. He wouldn’t get into the details, but said "there's no doubt what we did was legal."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
'Within the law': Deputy attorney general defends legality of Maduro arrest
Todd Blanche insisted the U.S. didn't violate any laws when it arrested and removed the Venezuelan leader. He argued the U.S. case is strong.
www.nbcnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:29 PM
""The United States has an absolute legal right to go and arrest people charged with horrible crimes," he said, later adding that "what we did was not only right and not only legal, but it’s what the American people expect us to do when we file charges against individuals like him."
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BIG 2026 SUGGESTION: READ THE PIECE!
January 5, 2026 at 11:10 PM
BIG 2026 SUGGESTION: READ THE PIECE!
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This isn't just Trump riffing. I heard over the weekend this was actively being discussed at the working level.
Just what the heatland voted for. Subsidizing oil companies colonizing a country where their kids may be sent off to protect.
TRUMP: MAY SUBSIDIZE OIL COMPANIES REBUILDING IN VENEZUELA: NBC
January 5, 2026 at 11:20 PM
This isn't just Trump riffing. I heard over the weekend this was actively being discussed at the working level.
"Nebraska is home to key U.S. military infrastructure, including Strategic Air Command near Omaha and to 80 intercontinental ballistic missile launch facilities and nine alert facilities, all serving national security."
Nebraska officials showed the findings of a new required report on how the state would be impacted if the U.S. were to get involved in an armed conflict.
A lot of China and the security threat of being too reliant on Beijing.
My latest @nebraskaexaminer.com
nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/01/05/n...
A lot of China and the security threat of being too reliant on Beijing.
My latest @nebraskaexaminer.com
nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/01/05/n...
Nebraska report examines state impacts if U.S. enters ‘armed conflict’ • Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska officials explored statewide implications if the U.S. gets involved in a war or “armed conflict” as part of a new state report.
nebraskaexaminer.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:15 PM
"Nebraska is home to key U.S. military infrastructure, including Strategic Air Command near Omaha and to 80 intercontinental ballistic missile launch facilities and nine alert facilities, all serving national security."
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This whole thing stinks.
Justice Dept. Drops Claim That Venezuela’s ‘Cartel de los Soles’ Is an Actual Group
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:50 PM
This whole thing stinks.
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three bylines, six months late, almost zero new information we hadn't reported months ago. lowercased our name and mentioned deep in the story. no link to us. said they couldnt find the govt privacy document (we did). good job wall street journal
One of the WSJ's A1 stories today was reported *6 months ago* by @404media.co, a team of just four journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 10:10 PM
three bylines, six months late, almost zero new information we hadn't reported months ago. lowercased our name and mentioned deep in the story. no link to us. said they couldnt find the govt privacy document (we did). good job wall street journal
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ALERT: CSPOA, a pro-paramilitary group with deep ties to insurrectionists and white nationalists is coming to Puyallup, WA. The event features local sheriffs, CSPOA's Richard Mack and QAnon figure Michael Flynn.
CSPOA Sheriff Recruitment Drive Coming to Washington State
irehr.org/2026/01/05/c...
CSPOA Sheriff Recruitment Drive Coming to Washington State
irehr.org/2026/01/05/c...
CSPOA Sheriff Recruitment Drive Coming to Washington State
irehr.org
January 5, 2026 at 5:28 PM
ALERT: CSPOA, a pro-paramilitary group with deep ties to insurrectionists and white nationalists is coming to Puyallup, WA. The event features local sheriffs, CSPOA's Richard Mack and QAnon figure Michael Flynn.
CSPOA Sheriff Recruitment Drive Coming to Washington State
irehr.org/2026/01/05/c...
CSPOA Sheriff Recruitment Drive Coming to Washington State
irehr.org/2026/01/05/c...
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We need or a functioning AI regulatory system or to shutdown these platforms entirely. This can't continue.
“ChatGPT started coaching Sam on how to take drugs, recover from them and plan further binges. It gave him specific doses of illegal substances, and in one chat, it wrote, ‘Hell yes—let’s go full trippy mode’”
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
A Calif. teen trusted ChatGPT for drug advice. He died from an overdose.
"Who on earth gives that advice?"
www.sfgate.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:38 PM
We need or a functioning AI regulatory system or to shutdown these platforms entirely. This can't continue.
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Björk on Greenland.
January 5, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Björk on Greenland.
"(CBS) added that “Grok has independently taken some responsibility for the content,” which is a fully absurd, nonfactual sentence because Grok cannot “independently take some responsibility” for anything, "
The worst world events filtered through the worst AI imaginable by the worst people on earth overseen by the worst man on earth
www.404media.co/groks-ai-csa...
www.404media.co/groks-ai-csa...
Grok's AI CSAM Shitshow
We are experiencing world events like the kidnapping of Maduro through the lens of the most depraved AI you can imagine.
www.404media.co
January 5, 2026 at 9:14 PM
"(CBS) added that “Grok has independently taken some responsibility for the content,” which is a fully absurd, nonfactual sentence because Grok cannot “independently take some responsibility” for anything, "
"More connected habitat not only leads to more robust populations, which provides more opportunity for genetic mutations and plastic traits that can help them adapt, but also means disparate populations can connect and spread genetics."
Winter-white animals on a brown background, an increasing occurrence.
Animals That Turn White in Winter Face a Climate Challenge
Hares, ptarmigans and Arctic foxes all turn white in winter, but as our planet warms, that adaptation may also need to, well, adapt again.
blog.nature.org
January 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM
"More connected habitat not only leads to more robust populations, which provides more opportunity for genetic mutations and plastic traits that can help them adapt, but also means disparate populations can connect and spread genetics."
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Mina Kimes, certified ball knower.
Submitted my votes this morning. Here’s why Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald is my 2025 Coach of the Year 👇
January 5, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Mina Kimes, certified ball knower.
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Judge: Anything you say may be used against you. I see you have counsel, Mr. Pollack, here. If you cannot afford one the government will provide a lawyer free of charge. Did you know of these rights?
Maduro: I did not know of these rights, until now
Maduro: I did not know of these rights, until now
January 5, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Judge: Anything you say may be used against you. I see you have counsel, Mr. Pollack, here. If you cannot afford one the government will provide a lawyer free of charge. Did you know of these rights?
Maduro: I did not know of these rights, until now
Maduro: I did not know of these rights, until now
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Judge: Are you Nicolas Madura Moros?
Maduro: [In Spanish, Inner City Press interpretation] I am the the president of Venezuela, I consider myself a prisoner of war. I was captured at my home in Caracas
Judge: Let me intervene. There will be time for this
Maduro: [In Spanish, Inner City Press interpretation] I am the the president of Venezuela, I consider myself a prisoner of war. I was captured at my home in Caracas
Judge: Let me intervene. There will be time for this
January 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Judge: Are you Nicolas Madura Moros?
Maduro: [In Spanish, Inner City Press interpretation] I am the the president of Venezuela, I consider myself a prisoner of war. I was captured at my home in Caracas
Judge: Let me intervene. There will be time for this
Maduro: [In Spanish, Inner City Press interpretation] I am the the president of Venezuela, I consider myself a prisoner of war. I was captured at my home in Caracas
Judge: Let me intervene. There will be time for this
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Congrats to interim head coach Marco Rubio
January 5, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Congrats to interim head coach Marco Rubio
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The Raiders have fired Pete Carroll.
January 5, 2026 at 4:19 PM
The Raiders have fired Pete Carroll.
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"Pablo" sent this from Tulare County CA telling us "A full 900lb mandarin box earns us $60. To fill it, we carry and dump 70-lb bags over and over throughout the day." #WeFeedYou
January 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
"Pablo" sent this from Tulare County CA telling us "A full 900lb mandarin box earns us $60. To fill it, we carry and dump 70-lb bags over and over throughout the day." #WeFeedYou
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What are your favorite memoirs--as works of art, independent of celebrity, history, or how inspiring the story is--of the last five years?
January 5, 2026 at 3:35 AM
What are your favorite memoirs--as works of art, independent of celebrity, history, or how inspiring the story is--of the last five years?
Another great 🧵
A few follow-ups to my Venezuela-related threads yesterday.
1. As I said at the outset, the (il)legality of any prospective U.S. occupation/governance of Venezuela will be of far greater importance than the legality of the capture/extraction of Maduro.
[cont.]
1. As I said at the outset, the (il)legality of any prospective U.S. occupation/governance of Venezuela will be of far greater importance than the legality of the capture/extraction of Maduro.
[cont.]
January 5, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Another great 🧵
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That wasn’t even a scramble from Rodgers. It was a runny egg that gave someone salmonella.
January 5, 2026 at 2:12 AM
That wasn’t even a scramble from Rodgers. It was a runny egg that gave someone salmonella.
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This is my oldest cookbook that my mom gave me when I started grad school & was learning to cook. It's the Hawaiian Electric Company compilation local favorites. It's online for free: www.hawaiianelectric.com/recipes/find... Best bets: minute chicken & huli huli chicken are the 2 I cook frequently
January 5, 2026 at 1:54 AM
This is my oldest cookbook that my mom gave me when I started grad school & was learning to cook. It's the Hawaiian Electric Company compilation local favorites. It's online for free: www.hawaiianelectric.com/recipes/find... Best bets: minute chicken & huli huli chicken are the 2 I cook frequently
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A must-read message from Colin and Sophie Hortman, Mark and Melissa's children:
January 5, 2026 at 12:24 AM
A must-read message from Colin and Sophie Hortman, Mark and Melissa's children: