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BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
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Saw Bluesky described as where elder millennials go to retire from the internet, and immediately felt the peace that passes all understanding wash over me. None of have to struggle any longer. We completed our time.
December 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Saw Bluesky described as where elder millennials go to retire from the internet, and immediately felt the peace that passes all understanding wash over me. None of have to struggle any longer. We completed our time.
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Nothing says "strong" like complaining off the record to a Beltway reporter
Some Democrats hate that their party is largely positioning itself in opposition to the operation that resulted in Maduro's capture.
"Everything Trump touches must be bad according to the base," one House Dem told @axios.com
Said another: "It looks weak." www.axios.com/2026/01/04/m...
"Everything Trump touches must be bad according to the base," one House Dem told @axios.com
Said another: "It looks weak." www.axios.com/2026/01/04/m...
"It looks weak": Some Democrats want their party to shut up and clap for Maduro's capture
"Everything Trump touches must be bad according to the base," fumed one House Democrat.
www.axios.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Nothing says "strong" like complaining off the record to a Beltway reporter
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NEW: Plans for secret U.S. raid to capture Maduro leaked to the Washington Post and New York Times before it happened, but both decided not to publish to protect U.S. troops - Semafor
January 4, 2026 at 2:04 AM
NEW: Plans for secret U.S. raid to capture Maduro leaked to the Washington Post and New York Times before it happened, but both decided not to publish to protect U.S. troops - Semafor
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ha - NYT has now changed this sentence, managing only to amplify the absurdity and offense of the original: "Both Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Maduro describe themselves as socialists, though the policies Mr. Maduro presided over in Venezuela differ starkly from those Mr. Mamdani has vowed to pursue."
NYT gonna NYT: "Both Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Maduro identify as socialists, though they have no relationship.” — would be funny if they did this every time you write about two capitalists.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
Mamdani Called Trump to Criticize Venezuela Strikes
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:44 AM
ha - NYT has now changed this sentence, managing only to amplify the absurdity and offense of the original: "Both Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Maduro describe themselves as socialists, though the policies Mr. Maduro presided over in Venezuela differ starkly from those Mr. Mamdani has vowed to pursue."
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Time is a flat circle.
January 4, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Time is a flat circle.
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Maduro was “dancing in front of Venezuelan students… and mimicking Trump’s double-fist pumping dance move. Trump was reportedly not amused, and the dancing is said to have contributed to the decision to remove him from power.”
Suddenly it all makes sense!
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Suddenly it all makes sense!
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
January 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Maduro was “dancing in front of Venezuelan students… and mimicking Trump’s double-fist pumping dance move. Trump was reportedly not amused, and the dancing is said to have contributed to the decision to remove him from power.”
Suddenly it all makes sense!
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Suddenly it all makes sense!
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Happy 85th birthday to Hayao Miyazaki ♡
January 4, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Happy 85th birthday to Hayao Miyazaki ♡
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Latin American Coups promoted by the United States
January 3, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Latin American Coups promoted by the United States
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December 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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hey buddy (someone in the bay area please adopt him!)
"Stromboli is a ~2 y/o big boy who was trapped for a TNR project but is way too friendly to be released back outside. He is a sweet young cat who loves pets and attention. He's weighing in at over 14 lbs!"
www.petfinder.com/cat/strombol...
"Stromboli is a ~2 y/o big boy who was trapped for a TNR project but is way too friendly to be released back outside. He is a sweet young cat who loves pets and attention. He's weighing in at over 14 lbs!"
www.petfinder.com/cat/strombol...
January 3, 2026 at 12:50 AM
hey buddy (someone in the bay area please adopt him!)
"Stromboli is a ~2 y/o big boy who was trapped for a TNR project but is way too friendly to be released back outside. He is a sweet young cat who loves pets and attention. He's weighing in at over 14 lbs!"
www.petfinder.com/cat/strombol...
"Stromboli is a ~2 y/o big boy who was trapped for a TNR project but is way too friendly to be released back outside. He is a sweet young cat who loves pets and attention. He's weighing in at over 14 lbs!"
www.petfinder.com/cat/strombol...
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Well, DAMN.
Jorge R. Gutierrez (El Tigre, The Book of Life, Maya and the Three) has just posted a 40-MINUTE pilot to his YouTube, and it's fucking WILD.
Big "This is the thing suits won't let me make" vibes.
Content warning for a ton of violence/blood!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-zZ...
Jorge R. Gutierrez (El Tigre, The Book of Life, Maya and the Three) has just posted a 40-MINUTE pilot to his YouTube, and it's fucking WILD.
Big "This is the thing suits won't let me make" vibes.
Content warning for a ton of violence/blood!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-zZ...
El Guapo vs The Narco Vampires (FULL PILOT ANIMATIC)
YouTube video by Jorge R. Gutierrez
www.youtube.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Well, DAMN.
Jorge R. Gutierrez (El Tigre, The Book of Life, Maya and the Three) has just posted a 40-MINUTE pilot to his YouTube, and it's fucking WILD.
Big "This is the thing suits won't let me make" vibes.
Content warning for a ton of violence/blood!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-zZ...
Jorge R. Gutierrez (El Tigre, The Book of Life, Maya and the Three) has just posted a 40-MINUTE pilot to his YouTube, and it's fucking WILD.
Big "This is the thing suits won't let me make" vibes.
Content warning for a ton of violence/blood!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-zZ...
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I remember the real-time discourse about how this, and later the Mission Accomplished speech, were powerful moments that would live forever.
Now people only cite them to make fun of them and warn about repeating them.
Now people only cite them to make fun of them and warn about repeating them.
A good reminder of how major media outlets inflated and outright lied about the famous toppling of the Saddam statue in Firdos Square in 2004, which was a carefully stage-managed propaganda operation conducted by the U.S. military.
The Toppling: How the Media Inflated the Fall of Saddam's Statue in Firdos Square
How saturation media coverage of the toppling of Saddam Hussein's statue in Firdos Square fueled the perception that the war had been won and diverted attention from what in reality was just the start...
www.propublica.org
January 3, 2026 at 10:47 AM
I remember the real-time discourse about how this, and later the Mission Accomplished speech, were powerful moments that would live forever.
Now people only cite them to make fun of them and warn about repeating them.
Now people only cite them to make fun of them and warn about repeating them.
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This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
January 3, 2026 at 7:49 AM
This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
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I think I’d lose my mind as a famous creative because it genuinely seems like the modal American is incapable of discerning irony, subtext, or innuendo.
Trump posts footage of the Maduro raid set to "Fortunate Son" -- a protest song about the Vietnam War draft
January 3, 2026 at 4:23 PM
I think I’d lose my mind as a famous creative because it genuinely seems like the modal American is incapable of discerning irony, subtext, or innuendo.
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Perhaps now people will stop wishcasting about the US military refusing illegal orders. That's not a thing that happens. The 100% compliance rate with using civilian boats for target practice was a bit of a tell.
January 3, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Perhaps now people will stop wishcasting about the US military refusing illegal orders. That's not a thing that happens. The 100% compliance rate with using civilian boats for target practice was a bit of a tell.
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Today we're diving back into the philosophy of rock music and the perils of artistic collaboration, as we check out a fresh episode of Rock is a Lady's Modesty. Can Lilisa and Otoha's caustic chemistry survive two new bandmates? Let's find out!
wrongeverytime.com/2026/01/03/r...
wrongeverytime.com/2026/01/03/r...
January 3, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Today we're diving back into the philosophy of rock music and the perils of artistic collaboration, as we check out a fresh episode of Rock is a Lady's Modesty. Can Lilisa and Otoha's caustic chemistry survive two new bandmates? Let's find out!
wrongeverytime.com/2026/01/03/r...
wrongeverytime.com/2026/01/03/r...
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