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Controlling the judiciary and amassing wealth through corruption, you say?
Cilia Flores, who was captured by the U.S. with her husband, Venezuela’s longtime authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, is one of the country’s most powerful political figures. She helped consolidate his rule while controlling the judiciary and amassing wealth through corruption, experts say.
Who Is Cilia Flores, the Power Broker Captured Alongside Maduro?
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Controlling the judiciary and amassing wealth through corruption, you say?
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New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows.
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
wapo.st
December 31, 2025 at 12:09 PM
New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows.
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
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I’ve been trying to place what this reminds me of all day, and I finally realized this is how they put together the backdrop for Hot Ones.
Trump is posting some photos from last night / this morning, including this one. Very weird to see this in a non-situation room setting with black curtains
January 4, 2026 at 5:11 AM
I’ve been trying to place what this reminds me of all day, and I finally realized this is how they put together the backdrop for Hot Ones.
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This bit of news — at least 40 dead— appears around the 27th graf of the NYT story. Which is a really bizarre choice.
(And we find out a few grafs down that several US soldiers were injured)
(And we find out a few grafs down that several US soldiers were injured)
January 4, 2026 at 5:09 AM
This bit of news — at least 40 dead— appears around the 27th graf of the NYT story. Which is a really bizarre choice.
(And we find out a few grafs down that several US soldiers were injured)
(And we find out a few grafs down that several US soldiers were injured)
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North Korea fired several ballistic missiles from its capital Pyongyang towards the sea off its east coast at around 7:50 a.m. local time on Sunday, South Korea’s military said.
Pyongyang fires ballistic missiles as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung makes state visit to China | CNN
North Korea fired several ballistic missiles from its capital Pyongyang towards the sea off its east coast at around 7:50 a.m. local time on Sunday, South Korea’s military said.
www.cnn.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:13 AM
North Korea fired several ballistic missiles from its capital Pyongyang towards the sea off its east coast at around 7:50 a.m. local time on Sunday, South Korea’s military said.
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A president who treats foreign policy as a personal instrument of power invites instability, not security.
January 3, 2026 at 10:28 PM
A president who treats foreign policy as a personal instrument of power invites instability, not security.
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The New York Times has just confirmed that 40 civilians died in President Trump's invasion.
This is the aftermath in one area
This is the aftermath in one area
January 4, 2026 at 3:56 AM
The New York Times has just confirmed that 40 civilians died in President Trump's invasion.
This is the aftermath in one area
This is the aftermath in one area
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If the NYTimes and Washington Post knew the day *BEFORE* the attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro - so did Putin. Whether directly or from that make-believe SCIF in MAL.
That Maduro and Venezuelan military were not tipped off is consistent w/this bargain discussed by Fiona Hill in 2019.
That Maduro and Venezuelan military were not tipped off is consistent w/this bargain discussed by Fiona Hill in 2019.
During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
January 4, 2026 at 4:48 AM
If the NYTimes and Washington Post knew the day *BEFORE* the attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro - so did Putin. Whether directly or from that make-believe SCIF in MAL.
That Maduro and Venezuelan military were not tipped off is consistent w/this bargain discussed by Fiona Hill in 2019.
That Maduro and Venezuelan military were not tipped off is consistent w/this bargain discussed by Fiona Hill in 2019.
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Remember that time Trump said the U.S. military should use “dangerous” American cities as “training grounds” for troops? What do you think that training was for?
He’s been planning on occupying Venezuela indefinitely.
Venezuela is rich with heavy crude, and oil like that doesn’t extract fast.
He’s been planning on occupying Venezuela indefinitely.
Venezuela is rich with heavy crude, and oil like that doesn’t extract fast.
January 4, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Remember that time Trump said the U.S. military should use “dangerous” American cities as “training grounds” for troops? What do you think that training was for?
He’s been planning on occupying Venezuela indefinitely.
Venezuela is rich with heavy crude, and oil like that doesn’t extract fast.
He’s been planning on occupying Venezuela indefinitely.
Venezuela is rich with heavy crude, and oil like that doesn’t extract fast.
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Our most-read story of 2025:
Outraged by the Jan. 6 riot, a vigilante spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 riot, a vigilante spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.
A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....
www.propublica.org
January 4, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Our most-read story of 2025:
Outraged by the Jan. 6 riot, a vigilante spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 riot, a vigilante spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.
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A group of Peruvian shamans gathered on a beach in southern Lima to perform their annual New Year ritual, delivering predictions for 2026 that included the fall of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and a serious illness for US President Donald Trump
December 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A group of Peruvian shamans gathered on a beach in southern Lima to perform their annual New Year ritual, delivering predictions for 2026 that included the fall of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and a serious illness for US President Donald Trump
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Lmaolmaolmaolmao
John Mearsheimer, Oct. 3 2024: "I think that Biden's basic instincts are those of a warmonger, and I think that's not true of Trump. I think Trump is not that interested in fighting wars."
January 4, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Lmaolmaolmaolmao
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You can’t report illegal acts because you don’t want to compromise them being carried out is an interesting take, if true
NYT, WaPo learned of the secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin but held off publishing what they had at the administration's request to avoid endangering US troops
January 4, 2026 at 4:18 AM
You can’t report illegal acts because you don’t want to compromise them being carried out is an interesting take, if true
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worth noting that this neighborhood has a set up a coordinated response to ice/fascism on the ground in minneapolis. they are defending their neighborhoods and standing up for black and brown neighbors down the street and abroad.
south minneapolis stands up. proud and tall.
south minneapolis stands up. proud and tall.
January 4, 2026 at 1:09 AM
worth noting that this neighborhood has a set up a coordinated response to ice/fascism on the ground in minneapolis. they are defending their neighborhoods and standing up for black and brown neighbors down the street and abroad.
south minneapolis stands up. proud and tall.
south minneapolis stands up. proud and tall.
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Remember when Republicans got suspiciously upset about Democrats reminding the troops of their responsibility to not follow illegal orders? Hmmm.
January 4, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Remember when Republicans got suspiciously upset about Democrats reminding the troops of their responsibility to not follow illegal orders? Hmmm.
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Re-upping this for obvious reasons.
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
January 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Re-upping this for obvious reasons.
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Excess Carbon dioxide is not just the driver of climate change - ut acidifies the oceans. California coastal waters are acidifying at a rate 40% above that of the ocean at large. Acidic waters kill shell fish, coral and other organisms.
www.sfchronicle.com/climate/arti...
www.sfchronicle.com/climate/arti...
California’s coastal waters are transforming at a surprising rate. Here’s what the future could look like
Waters off the California coast, part of one of Earth’s richest marine ecosystems, have acidified faster than most of the rest of the world’s oceans over the past century, according to a new...
www.sfchronicle.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Excess Carbon dioxide is not just the driver of climate change - ut acidifies the oceans. California coastal waters are acidifying at a rate 40% above that of the ocean at large. Acidic waters kill shell fish, coral and other organisms.
www.sfchronicle.com/climate/arti...
www.sfchronicle.com/climate/arti...
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I am grateful for the resisters who refuse to give up on America and for those who remember we sit on stolen land.
Some of us have empty place settings today. Some of us hold grief and gratitude at the same table. I am one of them. My heart sees yours. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours ✌️ 💙
Some of us have empty place settings today. Some of us hold grief and gratitude at the same table. I am one of them. My heart sees yours. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours ✌️ 💙
November 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I am grateful for the resisters who refuse to give up on America and for those who remember we sit on stolen land.
Some of us have empty place settings today. Some of us hold grief and gratitude at the same table. I am one of them. My heart sees yours. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours ✌️ 💙
Some of us have empty place settings today. Some of us hold grief and gratitude at the same table. I am one of them. My heart sees yours. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours ✌️ 💙
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‘I never want to hear again that the Democratic Party has a problem with young men’
‘I never want to hear again that the Democratic Party has a problem with young men’
Democrats stormed back with young men in off-year elections. But the biggest test will come next year.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
‘I never want to hear again that the Democratic Party has a problem with young men’
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Most Americans think Donald Trump is making a national affordability crisis worse. About three-quarters of Americans view the economy as only fair or poor, and among those who say it is poor, rising prices are the main reason. on.ft.com/4reyoYK
November 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Most Americans think Donald Trump is making a national affordability crisis worse. About three-quarters of Americans view the economy as only fair or poor, and among those who say it is poor, rising prices are the main reason. on.ft.com/4reyoYK
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The NYT is broken and can't be fixed. It doesn't want to be fixed.
The US has no paper of record. Cancel your subscription.
The US has no paper of record. Cancel your subscription.
The New York Times, where the popular mayor-elect of their city is a fringe figure, but the QAnon podcaster who asked him a racist question comes out as a "winner"
This newspaper hates its readers as much as Republicans hate their voters. And if you're still supporting either, you deserve it.
This newspaper hates its readers as much as Republicans hate their voters. And if you're still supporting either, you deserve it.
What a strange framing and characterization. How does one describe his blatantly dishonest, racist question about taxes as “press[ing] the Mayor-elect on his policy proposals”? In what way does this lying troll emerge as a “winner“?
November 25, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The NYT is broken and can't be fixed. It doesn't want to be fixed.
The US has no paper of record. Cancel your subscription.
The US has no paper of record. Cancel your subscription.
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Well I'm convinced
November 25, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Well I'm convinced