Sadly, few Americans seem to have been bothered that ~80 people were killed in Venezuela by invaders kidnapping their President & his wife. Regardless of what Maduro has done, this was murder & kidnapping committed by agents of the US govt.

At last the US people are getting angry about the regime

Won't the case against Maduro just get thrown out on lack of jurisdiction, or am I missing something fundamental here?

I don't understand how they can charge Maduro in a US court & expect to win.
Unless he has committed a crime in the US, a US court has no jurisdiction over foreign nationals, US law only applies on US territory.
If you came to NZ you would be subject to NZ law
I was subject to Turkish law in Turkiye

🙋‍♂️Ooh! Ooh! Sir!, Sir!, Is the answer "Tony Blair"?

Show me a UK government that has stood up to the Yanks since, um, er the Victorian era, maybe?

I can't talk though, NZ Govt is just spouting cowardly weasel words too

Adolf decided he knew better than his Generals too.
That did not end well for anyone either.

I've been testing driving it for 22 hours.
So far it's going ok, not blowing smoke or making any strange noises like last year was doing. Don't take any notice of the occasional scratches I've put in it, I'm sure they will buff out 😉

I hope you have a peaceful & successful 2026

Happy New Year!
From the future (1 January 2026, 1307 NZDT)

Perfect!

Why are you causing me PTSD flashbacks to Eng Maths classes in 1983/84/85?
😵

Taylor Series huh!, I had to look that up

Shortly after finishing my BEng I had nightmares of going to maths exams & knowing nothing when I got there.😱
Any nightmares tonight are on You!👈

You are obviously a seer, an oracle, a clairvoyant. We bow down before your mystical powers🙇

So, what are next week's lottery numbers please?, or do you only do spaceflight prophecies?🚀

NZ Maori have a saying
"He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata," translated it's "What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people".
It's the people you worked with that make you sad about going, but when the time is right, it's right💔

Disgusting arseholes, & one a woman too!
It sickens me that this mentality exists in the 21stC.
It belongs in the 19thC or before
People show their true selves in the right political climate.
I (NZer) thought the US was a modern society, the Trump GoP has brought the scum to the surface.🤢

Bugger!
The old trick for water in a petrol tank was to chuck in some meths as the meths mixes with both the water and the petrol and will burn. That was for cars though where the tank's a lot bigger and the water a small proportion of the total volume.

"& here we see the net eng building their nest. At this time they are fiercely territorial & watchful. Any attempt to make off with nesting materials is met with a swift response, snatching back stolen materials amid a torrent of abuse. It is unwise to approach too closely unless offering somthing"

That's bloody well done!
Very famous tree that.

A well deserved holiday I hope!
Depending where in Aussie you're going, it could be kinda cool. SYD & MEL both max 18C
It's spring so weather is highly variable.
In NZ we've had damaging wind & heavy rain this week
Tonight heavy snow warnings down South & thunderstorms up North
☀️ by Wednesday 🤞

Saw George & The Destroyers in the Wellington Old Town Hall >30 years ago, BC=Before Children.
Really LOUD but really good.

I refuse to believe that the fearsome Dr Phibes is dead, undead possibly, but not dead.

Yeah it was me!
I did it just to get at you hee hee!😉
Ah well it's the season for spring gales I suppose