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Because the job of journalism is apparently to keep inventing new euphemisms to avoid having to call greed, corruption or lawlessness by their name…
January 4, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Because the job of journalism is apparently to keep inventing new euphemisms to avoid having to call greed, corruption or lawlessness by their name…
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Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that Venezuelan sovereignty and the good of its people must be the top priority.
Pope Leo XIV Says Venezuelan Sovereignty Must Be Respected
Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that Venezuelan sovereignty and the good of its people must be the top priority. “The good of the beloved Venezuelan people must prevail over every other consideration and lead to overcoming violence and taking up a journey of justice and peace, guaranteeing the sovereignty
on.wsj.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that Venezuelan sovereignty and the good of its people must be the top priority.
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They are putting Americans’ safety in danger while destabilizing the region to enrich themselves.
Congress must act, and Trump must be impeached.
Congress must act, and Trump must be impeached.
January 3, 2026 at 5:15 PM
They are putting Americans’ safety in danger while destabilizing the region to enrich themselves.
Congress must act, and Trump must be impeached.
Congress must act, and Trump must be impeached.
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"this operation was ...a massive armed robbery on a scale seldom not seen in the world since Trump’s role model Putin began trying to seize Ukraine and Ukrainian assets by force."
Some welcome clarity from @djrothkopf.bsky.social about this hot mess Trump & co have created in Venezuela.
Some welcome clarity from @djrothkopf.bsky.social about this hot mess Trump & co have created in Venezuela.
What did those guys standing alongside Trump remind of you of yesterday? I had some thoughts...
open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
The FAFO Boys Are About to Find Out
The US is being run by a bunch of guys from the back of high school detention room
open.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:33 PM
"this operation was ...a massive armed robbery on a scale seldom not seen in the world since Trump’s role model Putin began trying to seize Ukraine and Ukrainian assets by force."
Some welcome clarity from @djrothkopf.bsky.social about this hot mess Trump & co have created in Venezuela.
Some welcome clarity from @djrothkopf.bsky.social about this hot mess Trump & co have created in Venezuela.
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Even some of Trump’s closest allies are unnerved by his brash approach to ousting Venezuela’s leader, Atlantic staff writers report:
The ‘America First’ President Takes On the World
Nicolás Maduro was plucked out of Caracas, but the more shocking news was that the White House plans to run Venezuela.
bit.ly
January 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Even some of Trump’s closest allies are unnerved by his brash approach to ousting Venezuela’s leader, Atlantic staff writers report:
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The United States has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Opposition leader María Corina Machado has been one of his biggest critics.
Who is María Corina Machado, Venezuela's Nobel Peace Prize winning opposition leader?
The United States has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Opposition leader María Corina Machado has been one of his biggest critics.
n.pr
January 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The United States has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Opposition leader María Corina Machado has been one of his biggest critics.
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President Trump said the United States would "run" Venezuela. But interim President Delcy Rodríguez denounced the U.S. operation and rejected the idea of U.S. control.
Venezuela opposition in limbo as the world wonders who is in charge
President Trump said the United States would "run" Venezuela. But interim President Delcy Rodríguez denounced the U.S. operation and rejected the idea of U.S. control.
n.pr
January 4, 2026 at 4:01 PM
President Trump said the United States would "run" Venezuela. But interim President Delcy Rodríguez denounced the U.S. operation and rejected the idea of U.S. control.
November 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
November 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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If I've learned anything about the craft of writing, it is that I cannot tell anyone any of my plans for books, or my brain will say proudly, "well that book is now finished, let's go have some ice cream. we are so good at writing" & I'm like "no, wait. I haven't even written it yet. get back here"
September 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
If I've learned anything about the craft of writing, it is that I cannot tell anyone any of my plans for books, or my brain will say proudly, "well that book is now finished, let's go have some ice cream. we are so good at writing" & I'm like "no, wait. I haven't even written it yet. get back here"
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Guinness Book of World Records should award Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton for the biggest "I told you so" in history.
September 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Guinness Book of World Records should award Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton for the biggest "I told you so" in history.
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The exploitation of his death is worse than any criticism of his life.
Amanda Seyfried Pens Powerful Response After Facing Conservative Backlash For Calling Charlie Kirk 'Hateful'
www.comicsands.com
September 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The exploitation of his death is worse than any criticism of his life.
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Inflation is so bad these days that taking a $50,000 cash bribe can't even get you indicted. SAD!! Thank you for your attention to this matter.
September 22, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Inflation is so bad these days that taking a $50,000 cash bribe can't even get you indicted. SAD!! Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Conservative efforts to punish educators over liberal ideas have grown for years, led in part by Charlie Kirk himself. The American Association of University Professors, an organization founded to defend academic freedom, said it was aware of retaliation against about 60 professors and teachers.
The Firing of Educators Over Kirk Comments Follows a Familiar Playbook
Conservative efforts to call out and punish educators over liberal ideas have grown for years, led in part by Charlie Kirk himself.
nyti.ms
September 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Conservative efforts to punish educators over liberal ideas have grown for years, led in part by Charlie Kirk himself. The American Association of University Professors, an organization founded to defend academic freedom, said it was aware of retaliation against about 60 professors and teachers.
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Sun’s gone down in Hawaii. Good night everyone!
September 22, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Sun’s gone down in Hawaii. Good night everyone!
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The President spoke at a funeral about hating his opponents.
How much longer are those people are going to give him a pass?
How much longer are those people are going to give him a pass?
September 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The President spoke at a funeral about hating his opponents.
How much longer are those people are going to give him a pass?
How much longer are those people are going to give him a pass?
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new from @kylietcheung.bsky.social in @teenvogue.com: recently, men have impersonated plainclothes ICE agents to assault women—only possible, she argues, because state agents commit violence with impunity.
"To be clear, men wouldn’t be posing as ICE agents and assaulting women if ICE didn’t exist."
"To be clear, men wouldn’t be posing as ICE agents and assaulting women if ICE didn’t exist."
How ICE Raids Are Making It Easier for Civilian Men to Assault Immigrant Women
"This phenomenon is only possible because of the outsized power that state agents have always had to abuse and control women and victims' bodies," argues Kylie Cheung.
www.teenvogue.com
September 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
new from @kylietcheung.bsky.social in @teenvogue.com: recently, men have impersonated plainclothes ICE agents to assault women—only possible, she argues, because state agents commit violence with impunity.
"To be clear, men wouldn’t be posing as ICE agents and assaulting women if ICE didn’t exist."
"To be clear, men wouldn’t be posing as ICE agents and assaulting women if ICE didn’t exist."
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It's absolutely a cult. A sick, deranged, dangerous one.
It has to be stopped.
It has to be stopped.
September 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
It's absolutely a cult. A sick, deranged, dangerous one.
It has to be stopped.
It has to be stopped.
July 22, 2025 at 5:33 AM
July 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM