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apnews.com
BREAKING: An American military operation in Venezuela killed 32 Cuban officers over the weekend, the Cuban government said in the first official acknowledgement of the deaths.
Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US action in Venezuela
An American military operation in Venezuela killed 32 Cuban officers over the weekend, the Cuban government said Sunday in the first official acknowledgement of the deaths.
bit.ly
January 5, 2026 at 2:27 AM
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atrupar.com
Q: Rodriguez called it a 'kidnapping' of Maduro

TRUMP: That's alright. That's not a bad term.
January 5, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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meidastouch.com
NEWS: Colin and Sophie Hortman, the children of Mark and Melissa Hortman, released statements after Trump reposted false claims about their parents’ deaths. Sophie Hortman urged Trump to remove the post, saying, “I ask President Trump to please consider the pain and sadness we have faced.”
Screenshot of a Facebook post written by Colin Hortman. The post begins by stating that his father and mother, Mark Hortman and Melissa Hortman, along with their dog Gilbert, were killed by a man influenced by conspiracy theories and fake news, emphasizing that words matter and that sharing misinformation is dangerous. Colin describes part of his grief process as understanding the last conversation he had with his mother, noting that she loved her job and was respected for her work. He recounts calling her after a legislative session and asking why she voted for a bill referenced in a video shared by President Trump, explaining that she became emotional because the vote had nothing to do with fraud and was instead cast to prevent a government shutdown. He explains that his mother had witnessed the harm caused by shutdowns, including people losing health care, jobs, and even their lives, and that the vote put her in an extremely difficult position that went against her conscience. Colin writes that seeing her struggle makes conspiracy theories about her vote even more painful. He asks President Trump to remove the video and apologize for spreading misinformation and for using his mother’s words in a way that dishonors her memory. The post includes a statement from his sister, Sophia Hortman, who is not on social media, calling the video shared on Truth Social a painful and false twisting of their mother’s final vote. Sophia explains that the vote was incredibly difficult, not made with malice, and was intended to prevent a government shutdown because their mother believed the state helps and protects Minnesotans. The statement calls for a society that does not harbor hatred or violence toward political opponents and says the video fuels political division. It concludes by saying the reposted video is another burden on the family as they grieve the loss of their parents and dog, and asks President Trump to consider their pain and take down the post. Photo of Melissa Hortman
January 5, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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jamellebouie.net
yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
hurricanexyz.bsky.social Robert Black @hurricanexyz.bsky.social · 4h
Right.

If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
unavaleable.bsky.social Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 5h
a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
January 4, 2026 at 11:52 PM
garrettw.observer
Seem to be running with that. Only pointed this out because I'm pretty sure I heard Rubio say this in the press conference.
garrettw.observer Garrett W. @garrettw.observer · 1d
President of Peace?
January 4, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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npr.org
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
n.pr
January 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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thelibertypear.com
watch until the end
onestpress.onestnetwork.com Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 22h
The year 2020, Russian state television ⬇️
January 4, 2026 at 4:42 AM
garrettw.observer
For the record, I listen to NPR.
January 4, 2026 at 6:04 AM
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dfl.org
From DFL Chair Richard Carlbom:

Donald Trump is spreading sickening, dangerous disinformation about Melissa Hortman’s assassination.

I’m calling on the MN GOP, their elected officials, and every GOP candidate for Governor to condemn this — now.
January 4, 2026 at 2:08 AM
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rokhanna.bsky.social
The silence from many media-hyped 2028 contenders today is shocking.

If you cannot oppose this regime change war for oil, you don't have the moral clarity or guts to lead our party or nation.
January 4, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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meidastouch.com
Donald Trump is now reposting videos on Truth Social suggesting that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had Melissa Hortman assassinated.

This is objectively evil, and calling it out should not be political.
January 3, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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sanders.senate.gov
Trump campaigned on an “America First” platform. Now he wants to "run" Venezuela?

60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Health care is collapsing. Housing is unaffordable.

Trump should address these major crises at home and end his illegal military adventurism abroad.
January 3, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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kenmartin.bsky.social
My full statement on Trump’s unconstitutional military operations in Venezuela:
Trump promised peace, but has delivered war. For months, the Trump administration has escalated conflict in Venezuela with unconstitutional and illegal strikes, and lied to the American people. Now, Trump has committed the United States to running another country for the foreseeable future while Americans foot the bill for regime change.  Today, Trump finally said the quiet part out loud. The justification for this war isn’t about stemming the flow of drugs. This is about regime change. This is about enriching oil corporations and billionaires. Congress must immediately assert its constitutional authority over American military action—the same authority Trump’s own chief of staff said he needs. This is the worst kind of betrayal from Trump. He committed the United States to an uncertain role in South America with an indeterminate timeline. As Trump’s influence over the country and the world wanes, he is ready and willing to endanger Americans and abandon the Constitution as a last-ditch effort to hold on to power and relevancy.
January 3, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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onestpress.onestnetwork.com
Demonstrators set US flag on fire on Place de la République in Paris during the rally against the American military intervention in Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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amyklobuchar.com
My statement on the administration’s military strikes on Venezuela:
January 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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meidastouch.com
Colombian President Gustavo Petro:
January 3, 2026 at 7:33 AM
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onestpress.onestnetwork.com
Final of the French TV talent show.
January 3, 2026 at 3:14 AM
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rbreich.bsky.social
It's no longer left versus right or even Democrat versus Republican.

It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.

Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.

The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
January 1, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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jamesgoodwin.bsky.social
This would be so popular at the national level if centrist Democrats let us use those words in that order
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d
Mamdani: "The cost of childcare will no longer discourage young adults from starting a family, because we will deliver universal childcare for the many by taxing the wealthiest few"
January 1, 2026 at 8:04 PM
garrettw.observer
Naomi Klein on the Majority Report
January 1, 2026 at 9:43 PM
garrettw.observer
Merriam-Webster Your 2026 Word "besotted"
January 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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owillis.bsky.social
"we're here to inspect your daycare center"
epstein trump
January 1, 2026 at 3:35 PM
garrettw.observer
#JillStein to start the new year off with.
youtu.be/VjcBATf-e4c
January 1, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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markhamillofficial.bsky.social
A malignant narcissist is incapable of withstanding ridicule, so please share this as widely as possible.

Thanking you all in advance, Mar🐫

🙏

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Somebody Needs to Tell Trump Everybody Is Laughing at Him
His worst fear has already come true.
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December 31, 2025 at 8:03 PM
garrettw.observer
excellent.
December 31, 2025 at 4:04 AM