cuibonobaby.bsky.social
@cuibonobaby.bsky.social
Lapsed Catholic, lapsed lawyer, leftist.
Sorry, I'm not clear on what you're saying here.
January 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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10/For those hoping that this just goes away. Dont count on it. There is a broader set of actors and thinkers pushing a new aristocracy. Also, many other countries engaged in this model e.g. Russia/Turkey/Hungary. Champions of alternatives need to make their case.
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
Welcome to the Age of Aristopopulism
As you might suspect, it’s just a fancy word for oligarchy and kleptocracy.
newrepublic.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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7/That doesnt mean that corporate interests wont also benefit but will likely be Trump insiders. See Singer and his purchase of CITCO a few months back. One of the few companies that can quickly process Venezuelan oil and has deep ties to Trump politically.
popular.info/p/venezuela-...
Venezuela raid enriches MAGA billionaire
The ouster of Maduro is a financial windfall for a prominent Trump-supporting billionaire, investor Paul Singer.
popular.info
January 7, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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4/But with Trump's comments from yesterday you see a different picture. He is putting himself at the center of a set of private goods that he can then distribute selectively. Very similar to the deals over exemptions and investments from the tariffs.
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/14/a...
Apple regains $3 trillion market cap after Trump exempts tariffs on iPhones
President Donald Trump said on Monday that "he helped Tim Cook," after his administration late Friday exempted tariffs on phones.
www.cnbc.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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I've seen a lot of fear in my line of work. There was zero fear on display here. Had he fired and jumped clear, I MIGHT buy it. Fear hinders control. That agent was in control from the first shot to the last. Making a conscious decision to kill somebody.
January 7, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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Cnn is already fucking this up and calling her a "violent protester"
January 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Victims say there's no recourse. Their images are still up despite reports to X

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 7, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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The Supremacy Clause provides immunity to federal officials, but it is narrower than "official act" immunity. For example, members of the military and postal workers have been prosecuted for vehicular manslaughter while operating vehicles as part of their jobs. 2/
October 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
They are going to do it eventually anyway.
January 7, 2026 at 10:29 PM