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Elections have consequences. Here is another. Attacking Venezuela is NOT about drugs. The U.S. Gulf Coast refineries are designed specifically for Venezuela-type crude, so seizing it to upset China is also NOT the reason.
Trump says U.S. seized oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
The White House has undertaken a large military buildup in the Caribbean and launched deadly strikes against boats that it claims were trafficking drugs.
www.cnbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Elections have consequences. Here is another. Attacking Venezuela is NOT about drugs. The U.S. Gulf Coast refineries are designed specifically for Venezuela-type crude, so seizing it to upset China is also NOT the reason.
In the last 5 days, the U.S. is positioning warships near Venezuela after illegally bombing civilians, Nepal & Indonesia are riotting, Poland declared NATO Article 4 after finding Russian drones in their yard, Isreal has bombed Yemen & Qatar, and now one of the U.S. Alt Right has been killed. WTAF
a man with a mullet and a mustache is wearing a wig and making a funny face .
ALT: a man with a mullet and a mustache is wearing a wig and making a funny face .
media.tenor.com
September 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
In the last 5 days, the U.S. is positioning warships near Venezuela after illegally bombing civilians, Nepal & Indonesia are riotting, Poland declared NATO Article 4 after finding Russian drones in their yard, Isreal has bombed Yemen & Qatar, and now one of the U.S. Alt Right has been killed. WTAF
Trump is planning a military parade in DC on June 14, but the biggest story of that day will be the actions we take everywhere else. I'm rallying on No Kings Day to reject strongman politics and corruption. app.sosha.ai/s/eWIigbfC
Join me on June 14
app.sosha.ai
June 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Trump is planning a military parade in DC on June 14, but the biggest story of that day will be the actions we take everywhere else. I'm rallying on No Kings Day to reject strongman politics and corruption. app.sosha.ai/s/eWIigbfC
Start prepping for a recession, folks!
April 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Start prepping for a recession, folks!
For realzies though, when do we riot? At what point does America say Enough?
The Atlantic has released a full Signal chat log that shows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed precise details of upcoming U.S. airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. (Part 1)
ground.news/article/atla...
ground.news/article/atla...
March 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
For realzies though, when do we riot? At what point does America say Enough?
A bit conspiracy, but at this point, everything is at play.
March 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
A bit conspiracy, but at this point, everything is at play.
Internet, do your job. People like this need to be outed.
For context, the victims in this video were heading to a court hearing when their car was obstructed by two unmarked vehicles. The ICE agents shown then assaulted the passengers without a warrant.
For context, the victims in this video were heading to a court hearing when their car was obstructed by two unmarked vehicles. The ICE agents shown then assaulted the passengers without a warrant.
From the johnoliver community on Reddit: This video has been taken down from Instagram but I think it needs to be seen by everyone here. MAKE THIS VIRAL.
Posted by bad_ukulele_player - 464 votes and 32 comments
www.reddit.com
March 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Internet, do your job. People like this need to be outed.
For context, the victims in this video were heading to a court hearing when their car was obstructed by two unmarked vehicles. The ICE agents shown then assaulted the passengers without a warrant.
For context, the victims in this video were heading to a court hearing when their car was obstructed by two unmarked vehicles. The ICE agents shown then assaulted the passengers without a warrant.
The Brits always do know how to properly troll...
March 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The Brits always do know how to properly troll...
Expect a recession by Q3, folks. Between this and the tariffs on steel, I suspect that U.S. oil and nat. gas production will stagnate, and all those Gulf Coast refineries will start shuttering production bc they are built for Venezuelan and Canadian oil sands, NOT U.S. sweet crude/condensate.
Trump’s Oil Tariffs Disrupt U.S. Refiners and Fuel Prices | Shale Magazine
Trump’s oil tariffs on Canada and Mexico could disrupt U.S. refiners, raise fuel prices, and impact energy markets.
shalemag.com
March 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Expect a recession by Q3, folks. Between this and the tariffs on steel, I suspect that U.S. oil and nat. gas production will stagnate, and all those Gulf Coast refineries will start shuttering production bc they are built for Venezuelan and Canadian oil sands, NOT U.S. sweet crude/condensate.
It's the "will they, won't they" of fucking tariff wars that will sink this economy...
Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada, including 250% tax on dairy | CNN Business
A day after offering Canada a one-month reprieve on punishing nearly across-the-board 25% tariffs, President Donald Trump has threatened new tariffs as soon as Friday on Canadian lumber and dairy prod...
www.cnn.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
It's the "will they, won't they" of fucking tariff wars that will sink this economy...
What a national embarrassment.
Credit r/50501
Credit r/50501
February 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
What a national embarrassment.
Credit r/50501
Credit r/50501
What in the actual fuck is going on...
Every day this week, I've checked the news and asked myself if any of this is real...
Every day this week, I've checked the news and asked myself if any of this is real...
From the pics community on Reddit: Head of states on India and US along with their advisors
Explore this post and more from the pics community
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February 13, 2025 at 8:55 PM
What in the actual fuck is going on...
Every day this week, I've checked the news and asked myself if any of this is real...
Every day this week, I've checked the news and asked myself if any of this is real...
Help limit the chaos with peaceful protest. It is one of our fundamental rights as U.S. citizens.
#50501 — Join The Movement
50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement: #50501. We fight to uphold the Constitution and limit executive overreach.
www.fiftyfifty.one
February 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Help limit the chaos with peaceful protest. It is one of our fundamental rights as U.S. citizens.
I want to live in precedented times, ya'll.
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I want to live in precedented times, ya'll.
There is a swell of peaceful protest coming on 2/5/2025. Check out the link below for more information: www.reddit.com/r/50501/
February 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
There is a swell of peaceful protest coming on 2/5/2025. Check out the link below for more information: www.reddit.com/r/50501/
What are folks' thoughts on this? Crazy talk or something else? It *feels* so conspiracy, but man...
DARK GOTHIC MAGA: How Tech Billionaires Plan to Destroy America
YouTube video by Blonde Politics | The Silly Serious
youtu.be
February 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
What are folks' thoughts on this? Crazy talk or something else? It *feels* so conspiracy, but man...
On one hand, this definitely will NOT improve egg prices.
On the other hand, so many Americans will have job openings when these folks are deported. /s
Finally, I hope we all learn a lesson on how much we rely on exploiting the undocumented to do the work we deem ourselves too good for.
On the other hand, so many Americans will have job openings when these folks are deported. /s
Finally, I hope we all learn a lesson on how much we rely on exploiting the undocumented to do the work we deem ourselves too good for.
Legal status of hired crop farmworkers, fiscal 1991–2022 | Economic Research ServiceLock
The share of hired crop farmworkers who were not legally authorized to work in the United States grew from roughly 14 percent in 1989–91 to almost 55 percent in 1999–2001; in recent years it has decli...
www.ers.usda.gov
January 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
On one hand, this definitely will NOT improve egg prices.
On the other hand, so many Americans will have job openings when these folks are deported. /s
Finally, I hope we all learn a lesson on how much we rely on exploiting the undocumented to do the work we deem ourselves too good for.
On the other hand, so many Americans will have job openings when these folks are deported. /s
Finally, I hope we all learn a lesson on how much we rely on exploiting the undocumented to do the work we deem ourselves too good for.
REALLY unhappy my post on this got moderated on r/Denver
All I did was ask folks what their thoughts were considering all the mayhem going on in D.C.
All I did was ask folks what their thoughts were considering all the mayhem going on in D.C.
Military allows ICE to detain migrants inside base in Denver area ahead of expected immigration sweeps
U.S. officials told CBS News that the Denver area is among the next targets for stepped-up immigration arrest operations by ICE.
www.cbsnews.com
January 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
REALLY unhappy my post on this got moderated on r/Denver
All I did was ask folks what their thoughts were considering all the mayhem going on in D.C.
All I did was ask folks what their thoughts were considering all the mayhem going on in D.C.
Elections of consequences. Here is another.
A friend of a friend of mine is in her last year of her PhD in ecology. Turns out her funding was pulled because somehow her project grant money was tied to a DEI initiative. She is scrambling to figure out how to finance her final year and defend. 😑
A friend of a friend of mine is in her last year of her PhD in ecology. Turns out her funding was pulled because somehow her project grant money was tied to a DEI initiative. She is scrambling to figure out how to finance her final year and defend. 😑
Chaos ripples through country as Trump orders federal funding freeze
President Donald Trump has plunged the U.S. government into panic and confusion by pausing federal funding while his administration conducts an across-the-board ideological review to uproot progressiv...
apnews.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Elections of consequences. Here is another.
A friend of a friend of mine is in her last year of her PhD in ecology. Turns out her funding was pulled because somehow her project grant money was tied to a DEI initiative. She is scrambling to figure out how to finance her final year and defend. 😑
A friend of a friend of mine is in her last year of her PhD in ecology. Turns out her funding was pulled because somehow her project grant money was tied to a DEI initiative. She is scrambling to figure out how to finance her final year and defend. 😑
I just can't...
Trump rolls back bedrock 1960s-era civil rights measure
The move abolishes decades of government practices on diversity and equal opportunity.
www.axios.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I just can't...
2025 is going to be a very very long year...
Fuck Em All, Basically
www.reddit.com
January 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
2025 is going to be a very very long year...