Bselby
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Renewable energy executive on sabbatical from corporate America based in Asia over 40 years. Lifelong Democrat 🚫 DMs unless I know you.
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This kind of crass, absurd and obscene embrace of willful murder from a top official is basically participation in murder after the fact
Noem: "People need to stop using their vehicles as weapons ... it's clear that it's being coordinated. People are being trained"
January 8, 2026 at 1:01 AM
This kind of crass, absurd and obscene embrace of willful murder from a top official is basically participation in murder after the fact
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AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.
January 8, 2026 at 12:20 AM
AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.
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You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
January 8, 2026 at 12:15 AM
You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
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the nyt says that no version of events in minneapolis can be "verified independently." but that's not true! there are multiple videos proving that the ICE version of events is a total lie. maybe the nyt can, y'know, watch one of them? www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 7, 2026 at 6:53 PM
the nyt says that no version of events in minneapolis can be "verified independently." but that's not true! there are multiple videos proving that the ICE version of events is a total lie. maybe the nyt can, y'know, watch one of them? www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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The best piece on January 6th I’ve read.
January 7, 2026 at 7:02 AM
The best piece on January 6th I’ve read.
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FYI:
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
January 7, 2026 at 4:47 AM
FYI:
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
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BREAKING: “Mr Speaker the Prime Minister just looks ridiculous when he won’t tell the truth that Trump has broken international law”
Ed Davey
#PMQs
Ed Davey
#PMQs
January 7, 2026 at 12:44 PM
BREAKING: “Mr Speaker the Prime Minister just looks ridiculous when he won’t tell the truth that Trump has broken international law”
Ed Davey
#PMQs
Ed Davey
#PMQs
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remarkable amount of talk abt how Trump is going to administer Venezuela when he pretty clearly hasn't overthrown the current govt yet
Venezuela Regime Change and the Theater of the Absurd talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/venez...
Venezuela Regime Change and the Theater of the Absurd
On Saturday, a friend and I were comparing notes on the events...
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January 5, 2026 at 10:13 PM
remarkable amount of talk abt how Trump is going to administer Venezuela when he pretty clearly hasn't overthrown the current govt yet
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Has a single american or european politician said a word
Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
January 5, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Has a single american or european politician said a word
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Every dem (most of them) who began their venezuela statement with "maduro is bad and we are glad he is gone" should retire
January 5, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Every dem (most of them) who began their venezuela statement with "maduro is bad and we are glad he is gone" should retire
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Fascinating watching people who celebrated the rise to power of an ex-human rights lawyer, as a sign that sensible, law-based politics had returned, now making excuses for their man’s refusal to uphold international law
January 4, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Fascinating watching people who celebrated the rise to power of an ex-human rights lawyer, as a sign that sensible, law-based politics had returned, now making excuses for their man’s refusal to uphold international law
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GS: “Sen. Warner said you can’t argue drug trafficking charges demand invasion in one case while issuing a pardon in another…”🤔
@marcorubio: “Maduro was indicted.”
GS: “Hernandez was CONVICTED.”
RUBIO: “I wasn't involved in the pardon… I've got other things going on.” 🤷🏽♂️
@marcorubio: “Maduro was indicted.”
GS: “Hernandez was CONVICTED.”
RUBIO: “I wasn't involved in the pardon… I've got other things going on.” 🤷🏽♂️
January 4, 2026 at 5:28 PM
GS: “Sen. Warner said you can’t argue drug trafficking charges demand invasion in one case while issuing a pardon in another…”🤔
@marcorubio: “Maduro was indicted.”
GS: “Hernandez was CONVICTED.”
RUBIO: “I wasn't involved in the pardon… I've got other things going on.” 🤷🏽♂️
@marcorubio: “Maduro was indicted.”
GS: “Hernandez was CONVICTED.”
RUBIO: “I wasn't involved in the pardon… I've got other things going on.” 🤷🏽♂️
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My whole life, advocating war has been fed to me as “the adult position,” akin to drinking your coffee black or reading the business section of the newspaper. Let’s be very clear — war is the childish nonsense of impulsive destructive idiots playing baby-brained video games with real human lives.
January 4, 2026 at 2:02 AM
My whole life, advocating war has been fed to me as “the adult position,” akin to drinking your coffee black or reading the business section of the newspaper. Let’s be very clear — war is the childish nonsense of impulsive destructive idiots playing baby-brained video games with real human lives.
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Exactly. These are not the same thing. Either this was a highly kinetic police operation or the US now runs Venezuela. If it's a policing operation, sovereign power of Venezuela doesn't come in as a package deal.
Either it was a limited operation merely to arrest Maduro and move on, or, it is an ongoing major regime change committment that will open up a transition including international and private sector partners. It really can't be both
January 3, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Exactly. These are not the same thing. Either this was a highly kinetic police operation or the US now runs Venezuela. If it's a policing operation, sovereign power of Venezuela doesn't come in as a package deal.
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Trump just posted this photo of the sharpest minds in our intelligence community hard at work during the Venezuelan operation.
January 3, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Trump just posted this photo of the sharpest minds in our intelligence community hard at work during the Venezuelan operation.
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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.
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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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First Thoughts on Trump’s Excellent Venezuela Adventure talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/first...
First Thoughts on Trump’s Excellent Venezuela Adventure
Let me share a few thoughts about the US action overnight in...
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January 3, 2026 at 8:43 PM
First Thoughts on Trump’s Excellent Venezuela Adventure talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/first...
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[Jeffries voice] invading venezuela will not help reduce the cost of living for hardworking american families
January 3, 2026 at 7:24 AM
[Jeffries voice] invading venezuela will not help reduce the cost of living for hardworking american families
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The only interesting thing about that Fabian bullshit is how inbred Labour are. You're telling me the guy who's talking utter shite about orthodox social democratic politics is the child of two right wing Labour MPs and has failed upwards to head a think tank? Say it ain't so!
December 31, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The only interesting thing about that Fabian bullshit is how inbred Labour are. You're telling me the guy who's talking utter shite about orthodox social democratic politics is the child of two right wing Labour MPs and has failed upwards to head a think tank? Say it ain't so!
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That’ll be it Jim: it’s not that they’re just bad at their jobs, it’s that Twitter dot com has eaten their homework.
December 31, 2025 at 5:36 PM
That’ll be it Jim: it’s not that they’re just bad at their jobs, it’s that Twitter dot com has eaten their homework.
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The kids probably don't remember when Bari Weiss tweeted "Immigrants: They get the job done" after Mirai Nagasu (not an immigrant) landed a triple axel in the Olympics
December 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The kids probably don't remember when Bari Weiss tweeted "Immigrants: They get the job done" after Mirai Nagasu (not an immigrant) landed a triple axel in the Olympics
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis diverted more than $35 MILLION in taxpayer dollars to defeat two ballot initiatives last year.
I’ve got the @miamiherald.com‘s blockbuster reporting on how DeSantis cheated needy Floridians and children from their already-earmarked funds.
youtu.be/EM0uTojxLCM?...
I’ve got the @miamiherald.com‘s blockbuster reporting on how DeSantis cheated needy Floridians and children from their already-earmarked funds.
youtu.be/EM0uTojxLCM?...
🚨Desantis CAUGHT FUNNELING $35 MILLION away from Floridians?!?
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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December 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis diverted more than $35 MILLION in taxpayer dollars to defeat two ballot initiatives last year.
I’ve got the @miamiherald.com‘s blockbuster reporting on how DeSantis cheated needy Floridians and children from their already-earmarked funds.
youtu.be/EM0uTojxLCM?...
I’ve got the @miamiherald.com‘s blockbuster reporting on how DeSantis cheated needy Floridians and children from their already-earmarked funds.
youtu.be/EM0uTojxLCM?...