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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 1d

Yeh I saw that!

Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 1d

Its a great time to support indie media

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Bari Weiss Signs Huge Deal To Usher CBS News Into Its Vichy Era | Defector

On Monday, newly appointed Paramount CEO David Ellison announced that his company had acquired the Free Press, the smirking blood-and-soil blog founded and run by former New York Times hall monitor Ba...

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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

As media is increasingly bought up by billionaires and huge corporations, and the world veers towards authoritarianism, please consider taking out a paid subscription to support independent media

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Pirate Wire Services | Joshua Collins | Substack

Frontlines Indy journalism on Latin America. Click to read Pirate Wire Services, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

6️⃣ Borderland Talk by Jenn Budd published a deeply personal tale about her experience working for Border Patrol, and how officers often lied both in reports in testimony, called “Border Patrol: lying is policy.”

Border Patrol: Lying is policy.

Here is proof of just one way Border Patrol agents are trained to lie on official government and court documents.

jennbudd.substack.com

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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

5️⃣What we're reading:

Christina Noruega has a lovely, and beautifully photographed feature in Al Jazeera about Colombia’s last nomadic tribe fight to return home to the Amazonian jungles. It’s called “On our own Territory”

‘On our own territory’: Colombia’s last nomadic tribe fights to return home

Disease decimated the isolated Nukak people of Colombia. Now, leaders are fighting deforestation to reclaim their lands.

www.aljazeera.com

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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

4️⃣US-Colombian joint operation arrests senior Tren de Aragua leader

José Antonio Márquez Morales - known as Caracas - was arrested in Valledupar, a joint operation involving Colombia, the US and the UK, according to statements by Colombian police
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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

3️⃣ US continues blowing up civilian speedboats in international waters near Venezuela

US released footage of another ship vessel allegedly carrying illegal drugs off Venezuela’s coast Friday. Trump claims enough drugs “to kill 25 to 50 thousand people”
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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

2️⃣Noboa declares a state of exception in 10 provinces in Ecuador as protests there continue

The decree grants broad powers to police and military

In recent weeks, he has also blamed Venezuelan gang, the Tren de Aragua
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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

1️⃣US threatens to pull UN support for Colombia’s peace process and war crimes tribunal

US ambassador to the UN threatens veto at Security Council for funding Colombia’s peace process amid escalating tensions between Bogota and DC

The Big Stories to watch this week in LATAM

US threatens to defund Colombian peacebuilding, Ecuador declares more states of emergency as protests build, Trump blows up more boats, and a TdA leader nabbed in Valledupar

www.piratewireservices.com

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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

The Big Stories to watch this week in LATAM

US threatens to defund Colombian peacebuilding, Ecuador declares more states of emergency as protests build, Trump blows up more boats, and a TdA leader nabbed in Valledupar

LATEST for the Daily Wires at PWS
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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

As someone who has been arrested by Venezuelan intelligence, I *strongly* suggest not entering Venezuela imformally, especially as a USian, and especially not right now

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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

No I mean. You simply wont get a visa. Venezuela wont let you in the country

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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

Its really hard to get a journalism visa in Venezuela, especially right now

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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

As media is increasingly bought up by billionaires and huge corporations, and the world veers towards authoritarianism, please consider taking out a paid subscription to support independent media

www.piratewireservices.com

Pirate Wire Services | Joshua Collins | Substack

Frontlines Indy journalism on Latin America. Click to read Pirate Wire Services, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

www.piratewireservices.com

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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

6️⃣ Borderland Talk by Jenn Budd published a deeply personal tale about her experience working for Border Patrol, and how officers often lied both in reports in testimony, called “Border Patrol: lying is policy.”

Border Patrol: Lying is policy.

Here is proof of just one way Border Patrol agents are trained to lie on official government and court documents.

jennbudd.substack.com

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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

5️⃣What we're reading:

Christina Noruega has a lovely, and beautifully photographed feature in Al Jazeera about Colombia’s last nomadic tribe fight to return home to the Amazonian jungles. It’s called “On our own Territory”

‘On our own territory’: Colombia’s last nomadic tribe fights to return home

Disease decimated the isolated Nukak people of Colombia. Now, leaders are fighting deforestation to reclaim their lands.

www.aljazeera.com

1 2 3

Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

4️⃣US-Colombian joint operation arrests senior Tren de Aragua leader

José Antonio Márquez Morales - known as Caracas - was arrested in Valledupar, a joint operation involving Colombia, the US and the UK, according to statements by Colombian police
www.piratewireservices.com/p/the-big-st...

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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

3️⃣ US continues blowing up civilian speedboats in international waters near Venezuela

US released footage of another ship vessel allegedly carrying illegal drugs off Venezuela’s coast Friday. Trump claims enough drugs “to kill 25 to 50 thousand people”
www.piratewireservices.com/p/the-big-st...

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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

2️⃣Noboa declares a state of exception in 10 provinces in Ecuador as protests there continue

The decree grants broad powers to police and military

In recent weeks, he has also blamed Venezuelan gang, the Tren de Aragua
www.piratewireservices.com/p/the-big-st...

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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

1️⃣US threatens to pull UN support for Colombia’s peace process and war crimes tribunal

US ambassador to the UN threatens veto at Security Council for funding Colombia’s peace process amid escalating tensions between Bogota and DC

The Big Stories to watch this week in LATAM

US threatens to defund Colombian peacebuilding, Ecuador declares more states of emergency as protests build, Trump blows up more boats, and a TdA leader nabbed in Valledupar

www.piratewireservices.com

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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 3d

Trump brings the 'War on Terror' to America: it's a recipe for totalitarianism

The 'Wars' on terror and drugs are being brought to bear on internal and external enemies alike

Trump brings the 'War on Terror' to America: it's a recipe for totalitarianism

The 'Wars' on terror and drugs are being brought to bear on internal and external enemies alike

www.piratewireservices.com

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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

The Big Stories to watch this week in LATAM

US threatens to defund Colombian peacebuilding, Ecuador declares more states of emergency as protests build, Trump blows up more boats, and a TdA leader nabbed in Valledupar

LATEST for the Daily Wires at PWS
(link below)🧵

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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

The Big Stories to watch this week in LATAM

US threatens to defund Colombian peacebuilding, Ecuador declares more states of emergency as protests build, Trump blows up more boats, and a TdA leader nabbed in Valledupar

LATEST for LATAM Daily Wires at PWS

The Big Stories to watch this week in LATAM

US threatens to defund Colombian peacebuilding, Ecuador declares more states of emergency as protests build, Trump blows up more boats, and a TdA leader nabbed in Valledupar

www.piratewireservices.com

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Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

Of course. Liberals always side w fascism over actual resistance

Joshua Collins @murosinvisibles.bsky.social · 2d

Local police like "these migrant federal cops stealin mah jab"

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