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And as things fell apart nobody paid much attention…
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Welcome to the new world:
This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
January 4, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Welcome to the new world:
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Seems important
Himes: "I was delighted to hear that Tom Cotton, chairmen of the Senate Intel Committee, has been in regular contact with the admin. I've had zero outreach and no D I'm aware of has. So apparently we're now in a world where the legal obligation to keep Congress informed only applies to your party."
January 4, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Seems important
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congrats, america, you’re all florida now
WELKER: Is the Cuban government the Trump administration's next target?
MARCO RUBIO: Well, the Cuban government is a huge problem. Yeah.
WELKER: Is that a yes?
RUBIO: I think they're in a lot of trouble, yes
MARCO RUBIO: Well, the Cuban government is a huge problem. Yeah.
WELKER: Is that a yes?
RUBIO: I think they're in a lot of trouble, yes
January 4, 2026 at 3:52 PM
congrats, america, you’re all florida now
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Data centers are driving a surge in the construction of power generation facilities involving fracked gas.
Fracking Industry Executives Are Salivating Over the AI Data Center Boom
Data centers are driving a surge in the construction of power generation facilities involving fracked gas.
buff.ly
January 4, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Data centers are driving a surge in the construction of power generation facilities involving fracked gas.
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I don’t know what moment Chuck Schumer is made for, but it sure as shit isn’t this one.
Asked about the possibility of impeachment, Schumer says "we hope that we can have support from our Republican colleagues to put a brake on this long before it gets that far"
January 3, 2026 at 8:40 PM
I don’t know what moment Chuck Schumer is made for, but it sure as shit isn’t this one.
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"Fascists strive impotently for a bigness the shrunken aspirations of their soul can never reach. Fascism is the banal dream of tiny men and deserves its place in the sewage of history."
Good @mattpolprof.bsky.social on fascism's hatred of left, relevant now:
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-fas...
Good @mattpolprof.bsky.social on fascism's hatred of left, relevant now:
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-fas...
Why Fascists Always Come for the Socialists First
Contrary to right-wing myths that the "Nazis were socialist," fascists despise socialism and want to destroy it. Here's why the left poses such a threat to them.
www.currentaffairs.org
January 4, 2026 at 1:52 PM
"Fascists strive impotently for a bigness the shrunken aspirations of their soul can never reach. Fascism is the banal dream of tiny men and deserves its place in the sewage of history."
Good @mattpolprof.bsky.social on fascism's hatred of left, relevant now:
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-fas...
Good @mattpolprof.bsky.social on fascism's hatred of left, relevant now:
www.currentaffairs.org/news/why-fas...
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PRESIDENT OF CUBA 🇨🇺: “An act of state terrorism… the object of imperialist desire is Venezuelan oil… down with imperialism!”
PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA 🇨🇴: “To keep the Epstein list from coming out (Trump) kills fishermen… this invasion is about oil, driven by greed & violence.”
PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA 🇨🇴: “To keep the Epstein list from coming out (Trump) kills fishermen… this invasion is about oil, driven by greed & violence.”
January 4, 2026 at 1:58 PM
PRESIDENT OF CUBA 🇨🇺: “An act of state terrorism… the object of imperialist desire is Venezuelan oil… down with imperialism!”
PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA 🇨🇴: “To keep the Epstein list from coming out (Trump) kills fishermen… this invasion is about oil, driven by greed & violence.”
PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA 🇨🇴: “To keep the Epstein list from coming out (Trump) kills fishermen… this invasion is about oil, driven by greed & violence.”
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EDITORIAL: "The setbacks and cracks in Trump’s march toward total domination of the American experience, past and present, hit a few bumps recently, but hardly enough to halt his steamroller of change and extermination."
EDITORIAL: Lots of bad news for Trump, but not enough!
The setbacks and cracks in Trump’s march toward total domination of the American experience, past and present, hit a few bumps recently.
amsterdamnews.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
EDITORIAL: "The setbacks and cracks in Trump’s march toward total domination of the American experience, past and present, hit a few bumps recently, but hardly enough to halt his steamroller of change and extermination."
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Currently reading Kershaw on the use of racial nationalism by European right wing groups from the early twentieth century and the parallels to today are quite stark, which does not bode well for our future if we continue along this path.
President Trump's Department of Homeland Security tweeted New Year's Eve that its white nationalist fever dream for 2026 is to deport 100 million people, or about 30% of the U.S. population. People of color account for 148 million of America's 348.2 million population. #MAGA #whitesupremacy #racism
January 4, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Currently reading Kershaw on the use of racial nationalism by European right wing groups from the early twentieth century and the parallels to today are quite stark, which does not bode well for our future if we continue along this path.
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For all that the media has spent years freaking out about what social media does to our brains, I don’t understand why there appears to be little effort to grapple with the fact that these chatbots are, for some not insignificant portion of the population, literally psychosis machines
He put his complete trust in a chat bot that turned him into a savage murderer.
Disturbing Messages Show ChatGPT Encouraging a Murder, Lawsuit Alleges
A lawsuit against OpenAI reveals the chilling ChatGPT messages that drove a middle aged man to kill his 83-year-old mother.
trib.al
January 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM
For all that the media has spent years freaking out about what social media does to our brains, I don’t understand why there appears to be little effort to grapple with the fact that these chatbots are, for some not insignificant portion of the population, literally psychosis machines
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SONNENFELD: “.. U.S. petroleum companies and oil servicing companies should make a statement that with oil prices at historic low levels, this action was not to advance their interests in expanding supply ..”
@jeffsonnenfeld.bsky.social
fortune.com/2026/01/03/5...
@jeffsonnenfeld.bsky.social
fortune.com/2026/01/03/5...
January 4, 2026 at 2:54 AM
SONNENFELD: “.. U.S. petroleum companies and oil servicing companies should make a statement that with oil prices at historic low levels, this action was not to advance their interests in expanding supply ..”
@jeffsonnenfeld.bsky.social
fortune.com/2026/01/03/5...
@jeffsonnenfeld.bsky.social
fortune.com/2026/01/03/5...
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I want to help make a government that isn’t evil and works so well that you don’t really think about it
I don’t know exactly what I’m looking for in a politician but not having every day be a nightmare of horrors would be pretty high up so someone should run on that
January 4, 2026 at 2:38 AM
I want to help make a government that isn’t evil and works so well that you don’t really think about it
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me every single day
January 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM
me every single day
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👀
Washington attempted at least 18 covert regime changes in Latin America during the Cold War alone, which included deposing nine governments that fell to military rulers in the 1960s -- about one every 13 months.
Washington attempted at least 18 covert regime changes in Latin America during the Cold War alone, which included deposing nine governments that fell to military rulers in the 1960s -- about one every 13 months.
The dramatic escalation in Trump's regime change efforts took place after months of strikes on boats in the waters near Venezuela.
U.S. Abducts Nicolás Maduro From Venezuela in Trump Regime Change Operation
Trump claimed early Saturday the U.S. had carried out a “large-scale strike” on Venezuela and captured the country's leader and his wife.
interc.pt
January 4, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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Washington attempted at least 18 covert regime changes in Latin America during the Cold War alone, which included deposing nine governments that fell to military rulers in the 1960s -- about one every 13 months.
Washington attempted at least 18 covert regime changes in Latin America during the Cold War alone, which included deposing nine governments that fell to military rulers in the 1960s -- about one every 13 months.
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BREAKING: Just weeks before the military operation in Venezuela to capture Maduro, energy giant Halliburton filed an unusual lawsuit in international court claiming the Venezuelan government owed them damages for U.S. sanctions against the country.
There’s more…
www.levernews.com/corporations...
There’s more…
www.levernews.com/corporations...
Corporations Invested In Lawsuits Before Venezuela Invasion
Trump’s removal of President Nicolas Maduro could tilt international court proceedings and provide a windfall to corporate plaintiffs.
www.levernews.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:07 AM
BREAKING: Just weeks before the military operation in Venezuela to capture Maduro, energy giant Halliburton filed an unusual lawsuit in international court claiming the Venezuelan government owed them damages for U.S. sanctions against the country.
There’s more…
www.levernews.com/corporations...
There’s more…
www.levernews.com/corporations...
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Using private dollars to fund the military and circumvent Congress during a shutdown sure smells like trying to buy loyalty, or at least floating a trial balloon to test boundaries/efficacy
Gee I wonder why a coup-curious commander in chief building himself a gilded ballroom would wanna do that
Gee I wonder why a coup-curious commander in chief building himself a gilded ballroom would wanna do that
Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Using private dollars to fund the military and circumvent Congress during a shutdown sure smells like trying to buy loyalty, or at least floating a trial balloon to test boundaries/efficacy
Gee I wonder why a coup-curious commander in chief building himself a gilded ballroom would wanna do that
Gee I wonder why a coup-curious commander in chief building himself a gilded ballroom would wanna do that
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As I was saying, nobody serious thinks there’s quick money to be made on Venezuelan oil. And even in the most optimistic scenarios, it would take years to increase oil production there.
No quick wins in tapping Venezuela's oil reserves reut.rs/4piX1RN
No quick wins in tapping Venezuela's oil reserves
Venezuela is unlikely to see any meaningful boost to crude output for years even if U.S. oil majors do invest the billions of dollars in the country that President Donald Trump promised just hours following Nicolás Maduro's capture by U.S. forces.
reut.rs
January 4, 2026 at 1:21 AM
As I was saying, nobody serious thinks there’s quick money to be made on Venezuelan oil. And even in the most optimistic scenarios, it would take years to increase oil production there.
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Watch this. Watch again.
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
January 4, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Watch this. Watch again.
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
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The kidnapping of Maduro inaugurates a highly dangerous era of U.S. empire that for perhaps the first time in an era of mass media is not pretending to be anything other than a violent, extractive enterprise of domination.
A Criminal Empire
The United States launches a conquest and occupation of Venezuela to extract its oil wealth. The neocon dream is the America First dream
www.forever-wars.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:50 PM
The kidnapping of Maduro inaugurates a highly dangerous era of U.S. empire that for perhaps the first time in an era of mass media is not pretending to be anything other than a violent, extractive enterprise of domination.
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(Semafor) - The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops ..
@semafor.com
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
@semafor.com
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
January 4, 2026 at 1:45 AM
(Semafor) - The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops ..
@semafor.com
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
@semafor.com
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
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Nearly 100 people gathered Saturday evening for a “No War With Venezuela” protest in downtown Dallas’ Main Street Garden Park.
The event comes mere hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife early Saturday.
The event comes mere hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife early Saturday.
‘No War With Venezuela’ protest begins in downtown Dallas after U.S. seizes Maduro
Nearly 100 people gathered at a “No War With Venezuela” protest in downtown Dallas' Main Street Garden Park on Saturday night.
www.dallasnews.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Nearly 100 people gathered Saturday evening for a “No War With Venezuela” protest in downtown Dallas’ Main Street Garden Park.
The event comes mere hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife early Saturday.
The event comes mere hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife early Saturday.
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…and just like that, THE BOB NEWHART SHOW is no longer on any paid or free streaming services as of 2026, as far as I can tell. Worse, Disney only sells the first three seasons on digital. It remains available on linear TV and DVD.
But: it’s no way to treat one of the classics.
But: it’s no way to treat one of the classics.
January 4, 2026 at 1:51 AM
…and just like that, THE BOB NEWHART SHOW is no longer on any paid or free streaming services as of 2026, as far as I can tell. Worse, Disney only sells the first three seasons on digital. It remains available on linear TV and DVD.
But: it’s no way to treat one of the classics.
But: it’s no way to treat one of the classics.
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Sorry for limited skeets; frozen fingers!
Large Chicago crowd has hit the streets in protest of the U.S. bombing of Venezuela and kidnapping of President Maduro.
Large Chicago crowd has hit the streets in protest of the U.S. bombing of Venezuela and kidnapping of President Maduro.
January 3, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Sorry for limited skeets; frozen fingers!
Large Chicago crowd has hit the streets in protest of the U.S. bombing of Venezuela and kidnapping of President Maduro.
Large Chicago crowd has hit the streets in protest of the U.S. bombing of Venezuela and kidnapping of President Maduro.
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A CBS News staffer told me this after Tony Dokoupil kicked off his CBS Evening News tenure tonight with a lengthy Pete Hegseth interview:
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
January 4, 2026 at 1:52 AM
A CBS News staffer told me this after Tony Dokoupil kicked off his CBS Evening News tenure tonight with a lengthy Pete Hegseth interview:
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
