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Sam Park
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· Nov 29
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“In Venezuela, we have long faced a brutal paradox: an absent yet omnipotent state,” the social psychologist Colette Capriles writes from Caracas. “Our society has been orphaned, ground down to its most basic capacities.”
“In Venezuela, we have long faced a brutal paradox: an absent yet omnipotent state,” the social psychologist Colette Capriles writes from Caracas. “Our society has been orphaned, ground down to its most basic capacities.”
Opinion | This Is What Venezuelans Really Want
We have long faced a brutal paradox: an absent yet omnipotent state.
nyti.ms
January 4, 2026 at 10:45 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“In Venezuela, we have long faced a brutal paradox: an absent yet omnipotent state,” the social psychologist Colette Capriles writes from Caracas. “Our society has been orphaned, ground down to its most basic capacities.”
“In Venezuela, we have long faced a brutal paradox: an absent yet omnipotent state,” the social psychologist Colette Capriles writes from Caracas. “Our society has been orphaned, ground down to its most basic capacities.”
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The president’s announcement stunned even his own inner circle, according to author Michael Wolff.
Trump Busted Making Up Venezuela Takeover on the Spot: Wolff
The president’s announcement stunned even his own inner circle, according to author Michael Wolff.
trib.al
January 4, 2026 at 10:45 PM
The president’s announcement stunned even his own inner circle, according to author Michael Wolff.
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"With Wasted, Sam F. Park introduces us to a protagonist as ultimately admirable as he is unexpected: the town drunk. In a time of terse, stripped-down prose, Park's elegant descriptions allow the reader to see his story in a way few authors do today."
- Henry Parke, author, The Greatest Westerns
- Henry Parke, author, The Greatest Westerns
December 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
"With Wasted, Sam F. Park introduces us to a protagonist as ultimately admirable as he is unexpected: the town drunk. In a time of terse, stripped-down prose, Park's elegant descriptions allow the reader to see his story in a way few authors do today."
- Henry Parke, author, The Greatest Westerns
- Henry Parke, author, The Greatest Westerns
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Cited as the Best #Western #novel of 2025. “WASTED.” #bookthread #book Signed copies at @darkdel.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Cited as the Best #Western #novel of 2025. “WASTED.” #bookthread #book Signed copies at @darkdel.bsky.social
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Donald Trump, warmongering neocon.
Chris Murphy: "Over and over again we have seen these warmongering neocons, many of which have influence in this White House, cheerlead us into war under the guise of removing a very bad man. That ends up getting a lot of Americans killed."
January 4, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Donald Trump, warmongering neocon.
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Margaret Brennan was branded “absurd” for questioning why Nicolás Maduro’s cronies were still at large.
Rubio Loses Cool When Confronted With Major Flaw Of Venezuela Strike
Margaret Brennan was branded “absurd” for questioning why Nicolás Maduro’s cronies were still at large.
trib.al
January 4, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Margaret Brennan was branded “absurd” for questioning why Nicolás Maduro’s cronies were still at large.
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Let’s be clear: the Trump Admin is lying to the American people. This has never been about stopping drugs from coming to the US — it’s about grabbing Venezuela’s oil for his billionaire buddies. Trump has put American troops in harm’s way to boost oil company profits. Outrageous.
January 4, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Let’s be clear: the Trump Admin is lying to the American people. This has never been about stopping drugs from coming to the US — it’s about grabbing Venezuela’s oil for his billionaire buddies. Trump has put American troops in harm’s way to boost oil company profits. Outrageous.
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Never has a President wagged a dog harder than Trump and MAGA now.
To distract from Epstein, the explosion of health and homeowners insurance costs, and the tariffs that are decimating small businesses, Trump is plunging this country into a war and using our soldiers as pawns.
To distract from Epstein, the explosion of health and homeowners insurance costs, and the tariffs that are decimating small businesses, Trump is plunging this country into a war and using our soldiers as pawns.
January 4, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Never has a President wagged a dog harder than Trump and MAGA now.
To distract from Epstein, the explosion of health and homeowners insurance costs, and the tariffs that are decimating small businesses, Trump is plunging this country into a war and using our soldiers as pawns.
To distract from Epstein, the explosion of health and homeowners insurance costs, and the tariffs that are decimating small businesses, Trump is plunging this country into a war and using our soldiers as pawns.
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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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Truly Trumpian grift. Insider trading on an illegal invasion.
“What appears to be a newly created account appeared to invest $30,000 Friday in Maduro's exit. After Maduro went into custody Saturday morning, that same investor netted $436,759.61.”
Someone made $400K by predicting Maduro's capture. Here's what happened
The winnings come as the rules governing prediction markets are still evolving.
www.axios.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Truly Trumpian grift. Insider trading on an illegal invasion.
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January 3, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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From @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"The Trump administration just broke the leadership of Venezuela; Trump now owns responsibility for what comes next there," our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
"The Trump administration just broke the leadership of Venezuela; Trump now owns responsibility for what comes next there," our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
Opinion | To Trump, on Venezuela: You Break It, You Own It
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:24 PM
From @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"The Trump administration just broke the leadership of Venezuela; Trump now owns responsibility for what comes next there," our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
"The Trump administration just broke the leadership of Venezuela; Trump now owns responsibility for what comes next there," our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
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The U.S. raid on Caracas, Venezuela, to capture President Nicolás Maduro and his wife drew initial reactions of shock, outrage and skepticism from international leaders.
World Leaders React With Shock and Skepticism After U.S. Captures Maduro
Several Latin American leaders responded with anger, while European leaders were more cautious. President Trump’s audacious raid drew support, too.
nyti.ms
January 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM
The U.S. raid on Caracas, Venezuela, to capture President Nicolás Maduro and his wife drew initial reactions of shock, outrage and skepticism from international leaders.
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babe wake up, they're doing insider trading on war crimes
“What appears to be a newly created account appeared to invest $30,000 Friday in Maduro's exit. After Maduro went into custody Saturday morning, that same investor netted $436,759.61.”
Someone made $400K by predicting Maduro's capture. Here's what happened
The winnings come as the rules governing prediction markets are still evolving.
www.axios.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:38 PM
babe wake up, they're doing insider trading on war crimes
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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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Even Trump’s base is starting to recognize the harm done by his economic policies and the historic government shutdown.
Trump’s Spectacles of Violence Can’t Hold Back the Growing Tide of Discontent
Even Trump’s base is starting to recognize the harm done by his economic policies and the historic government shutdown.
buff.ly
January 3, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Even Trump’s base is starting to recognize the harm done by his economic policies and the historic government shutdown.
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Karen Budd-Falen, the No. 3 at the Interior Department, didn’t disclose a $3.5 million water-rights contract between her husband and the developers of a Nevada mine, records show.
By NYT Lisa Friedman
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/c...
By NYT Lisa Friedman
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/c...
The Trump Administration Approved a Big Lithium Mine. A Top Official’s Husband Profited.
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Karen Budd-Falen, the No. 3 at the Interior Department, didn’t disclose a $3.5 million water-rights contract between her husband and the developers of a Nevada mine, records show.
By NYT Lisa Friedman
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/c...
By NYT Lisa Friedman
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/c...
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Knowles: The man barely ever sleeps…
Mockler: Trump has repeatedly fallen asleep in cabinet meetings
Mockler: Trump has repeatedly fallen asleep in cabinet meetings
January 3, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Knowles: The man barely ever sleeps…
Mockler: Trump has repeatedly fallen asleep in cabinet meetings
Mockler: Trump has repeatedly fallen asleep in cabinet meetings
Cited as the Best #Western #novel of 2025. “WASTED.” #bookthread #book Signed copies at @darkdel.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Cited as the Best #Western #novel of 2025. “WASTED.” #bookthread #book Signed copies at @darkdel.bsky.social
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Start 2026 right by reading the best Western written in 2025. Copies signed by Sam F. Park available in the shopping cart on the Dark Delicacies website (www.darkdel.com)
January 2, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Start 2026 right by reading the best Western written in 2025. Copies signed by Sam F. Park available in the shopping cart on the Dark Delicacies website (www.darkdel.com)
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By amplifying this post calling Kilmar Abrego Garcia a “terrorist,” the Trump administration just violated the court order that they reference.
December 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM
By amplifying this post calling Kilmar Abrego Garcia a “terrorist,” the Trump administration just violated the court order that they reference.
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Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
January 1,1945
January 1,1945
January 2, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
January 1,1945
January 1,1945
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WSJ editorial on the latest of the hundreds of tariff walkbacks by trump (this one for furniture): “Rarely has a President worked so hard to cover the damage from his policies without admitting it.”
January 1, 2026 at 11:27 PM
WSJ editorial on the latest of the hundreds of tariff walkbacks by trump (this one for furniture): “Rarely has a President worked so hard to cover the damage from his policies without admitting it.”