Mark
@crosetti.bsky.social
Environmental junkie/politics follower/wildlife enthusiast/mental health professional
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If you are a foreign president who commits crimes overseas, America will come get you, arrest you, and lock you up.
But if you are a US president who commits crimes here in the United States, America will give you immunity from prosecution, reelect you, and bribe you with billions of dollars.
But if you are a US president who commits crimes here in the United States, America will give you immunity from prosecution, reelect you, and bribe you with billions of dollars.
January 4, 2026 at 12:26 AM
If you are a foreign president who commits crimes overseas, America will come get you, arrest you, and lock you up.
But if you are a US president who commits crimes here in the United States, America will give you immunity from prosecution, reelect you, and bribe you with billions of dollars.
But if you are a US president who commits crimes here in the United States, America will give you immunity from prosecution, reelect you, and bribe you with billions of dollars.
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Fact-check: true
January 4, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Fact-check: true
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There seems to be doubt among experts whether the “Cartel of the Suns” mentioned in the Maduro indictment actually exists: www.bbc.com/news/article...
January 4, 2026 at 2:51 AM
There seems to be doubt among experts whether the “Cartel of the Suns” mentioned in the Maduro indictment actually exists: www.bbc.com/news/article...
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“There was zero plan, except causing pain,” said one U.N. official about the Trump administration’s decision to stop funding the group with no notice or communication. “And that is not forgivable.”
After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death
“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.
www.propublica.org
January 4, 2026 at 2:00 AM
“There was zero plan, except causing pain,” said one U.N. official about the Trump administration’s decision to stop funding the group with no notice or communication. “And that is not forgivable.”
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US oil giants silent on Trump claim they will spend billions on Venezuelan oil industry
US oil giants silent on Trump claim they will spend billions on Venezuelan oil industry
US president says oil majors primed to invest in rebuilding infrastructure following Maduro ouster
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:03 AM
US oil giants silent on Trump claim they will spend billions on Venezuelan oil industry
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Want to see what MAGA is thinking right now?
January 4, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Want to see what MAGA is thinking right now?
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Trump is trying to force US oil companies to rebuild Venezuelan oil fields that are too expensive to invest in at current crude prices while a full blown energy revolution is happening with cheap solar and electrification growing exponentially.
This is a dying empire shit.
This is a dying empire shit.
a lot of interesting revelations between the lines of this story www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 4, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Trump is trying to force US oil companies to rebuild Venezuelan oil fields that are too expensive to invest in at current crude prices while a full blown energy revolution is happening with cheap solar and electrification growing exponentially.
This is a dying empire shit.
This is a dying empire shit.
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he's just gonna keep doing illegal shit as long as everyone keeps letting him
January 4, 2026 at 12:08 AM
he's just gonna keep doing illegal shit as long as everyone keeps letting him
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A few questions among many that Donald Trump avoided today, and the American people deserve an answer to:
— What is the Trump Administration’s actual plan to “run” Venezuela?
— Will President Trump deploy American troops to Venezuela? If so, how many and at what cost?
— What is the Trump Administration’s actual plan to “run” Venezuela?
— Will President Trump deploy American troops to Venezuela? If so, how many and at what cost?
January 4, 2026 at 2:16 AM
A few questions among many that Donald Trump avoided today, and the American people deserve an answer to:
— What is the Trump Administration’s actual plan to “run” Venezuela?
— Will President Trump deploy American troops to Venezuela? If so, how many and at what cost?
— What is the Trump Administration’s actual plan to “run” Venezuela?
— Will President Trump deploy American troops to Venezuela? If so, how many and at what cost?
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— What happens next if Venezuela’s remaining government leadership refuses to defer to and cooperate with Trump?
— How does the Trump Administration plan to control Venezuela’s oil? Will Trump deploy military assets to do so?
— How does the Trump Administration plan to control Venezuela’s oil? Will Trump deploy military assets to do so?
January 4, 2026 at 2:16 AM
— What happens next if Venezuela’s remaining government leadership refuses to defer to and cooperate with Trump?
— How does the Trump Administration plan to control Venezuela’s oil? Will Trump deploy military assets to do so?
— How does the Trump Administration plan to control Venezuela’s oil? Will Trump deploy military assets to do so?
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— How will the Trump Administration respond if China or Russia seize on this precedent to justify their own military action against foreign leaders?
And the most important one of all: how does this end and what is our exit strategy?
And the most important one of all: how does this end and what is our exit strategy?
January 4, 2026 at 2:16 AM
— How will the Trump Administration respond if China or Russia seize on this precedent to justify their own military action against foreign leaders?
And the most important one of all: how does this end and what is our exit strategy?
And the most important one of all: how does this end and what is our exit strategy?
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At a time when he’s caused healthcare & other costs to skyrocket here at home, Trump bailed out Argentina & wants to "run" Venezuela, including if necessary, w/ US boots on the ground. All he cares abt is enriching himself, big bankers, oil CEOs & the rest of his billionaire pals.
January 4, 2026 at 12:06 AM
At a time when he’s caused healthcare & other costs to skyrocket here at home, Trump bailed out Argentina & wants to "run" Venezuela, including if necessary, w/ US boots on the ground. All he cares abt is enriching himself, big bankers, oil CEOs & the rest of his billionaire pals.
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(This is from more than a month ago, not “just.”)
Colombian President Gustavo Petro just went after Trump:
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
January 4, 2026 at 2:12 AM
(This is from more than a month ago, not “just.”)
@cbsnews.com @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy @cbseveningnews.bsky.social absolutely as stilted & ass kissing as was predicted. Fuck you, won’t be watching. One Fox News channel bullshit is more than enough!
Nightmarish. CBS News is now running straight state propaganda. They handed Hegseth all three segments and are now tweeting flattering sound bites.
January 4, 2026 at 2:47 AM
@cbsnews.com @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy @cbseveningnews.bsky.social absolutely as stilted & ass kissing as was predicted. Fuck you, won’t be watching. One Fox News channel bullshit is more than enough!
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Tell your elected officials to do everything in their power to stand up to Trump and prevent war with Venezuela.
Email your Members of Congress: act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr...
Call your senators: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
And call your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Email your Members of Congress: act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr...
Call your senators: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
And call your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
January 3, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Tell your elected officials to do everything in their power to stand up to Trump and prevent war with Venezuela.
Email your Members of Congress: act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr...
Call your senators: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
And call your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Email your Members of Congress: act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr...
Call your senators: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
And call your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
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Saturday’s raid makes good on President Trump’s long-held desire to remove Venezuelan President Maduro, but was done without congressional authorization, is in apparent violation of international law and leaves open questions about Venezuela’s future.
Audacious Maduro raid relied on months of preparation, surprise strike
Under cover of darkness, highly trained Delta Force troops arrived by helicopter and descended into a compound to grab the Venezuelan president and his wife.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Saturday’s raid makes good on President Trump’s long-held desire to remove Venezuelan President Maduro, but was done without congressional authorization, is in apparent violation of international law and leaves open questions about Venezuela’s future.
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Is that what’s happening? Or did it fail today to coopt Maduro’s subordinates in the Chavista regime, who are still entrenched in power and pissed off?
With Nicolás Maduro out of power, the Trump administration is racing to assemble an interim governing structure for Venezuela.
After Maduro Ouster, Trump Takes On the Risks of Governing Venezuela
The administration is racing to get an interim government in place, even as pushback from Maduro’s allies raise fears of instability.
on.wsj.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Is that what’s happening? Or did it fail today to coopt Maduro’s subordinates in the Chavista regime, who are still entrenched in power and pissed off?
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Somewhere George Santos’ ears are burning
With Nicolás Maduro out of power, the Trump administration is racing to assemble an interim governing structure for Venezuela.
After Maduro Ouster, Trump Takes On the Risks of Governing Venezuela
The administration is racing to get an interim government in place, even as pushback from Maduro’s allies raise fears of instability.
on.wsj.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Somewhere George Santos’ ears are burning
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Trump and his cronies can try to dress this up, but it is an illegal act of war to replace Maduro and grab Venezuela's oil for his billionaire buddies.
Full statement below:
Full statement below:
January 3, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Trump and his cronies can try to dress this up, but it is an illegal act of war to replace Maduro and grab Venezuela's oil for his billionaire buddies.
Full statement below:
Full statement below:
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At least 40 people were killed in the U.S. attack on Venezuela early Saturday, including military personnel and civilians, according to a senior Venezuelan official.
Venezuelan Official Says at Least 40 People Were Killed in U.S. Attack
The official said the dead included civilians and military personnel. At least one of the civilians was killed in a U.S. airstrike outside of Caracas, according to her family.
nyti.ms
January 4, 2026 at 12:25 AM
At least 40 people were killed in the U.S. attack on Venezuela early Saturday, including military personnel and civilians, according to a senior Venezuelan official.
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President Trump plans to send U.S. energy giants to Venezuela to rekindle stalled oil production, stabilize the country and cement American energy dominance.
But there are obstacles, industry analysts warn.
But there are obstacles, industry analysts warn.
The big obstacles to Trump’s plan for a Venezuelan oil windfall
It would cost billions to update infrastructure. Will the country be stable long enough for the bet to pay off?
www.washingtonpost.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:40 AM
President Trump plans to send U.S. energy giants to Venezuela to rekindle stalled oil production, stabilize the country and cement American energy dominance.
But there are obstacles, industry analysts warn.
But there are obstacles, industry analysts warn.
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The most disturbing presidential press conference I have ever seen.
fallows.substack.com/p/blind-into...
(First 3/4ths before paywall.)
fallows.substack.com/p/blind-into...
(First 3/4ths before paywall.)
‘Blind Into Caracas’
Less than 24 hours in, members of the Trump team are celebrating victory. None of them seem to have wondered what happens a day, a month, a decade from now.
fallows.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:21 PM
The most disturbing presidential press conference I have ever seen.
fallows.substack.com/p/blind-into...
(First 3/4ths before paywall.)
fallows.substack.com/p/blind-into...
(First 3/4ths before paywall.)
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a lot of interesting revelations between the lines of this story www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 3, 2026 at 9:27 PM
a lot of interesting revelations between the lines of this story www.politico.com/news/2026/01...