Sanho Tree
@sanho.bsky.social
Fellow, Inst. for Policy Studies. Ex-historian posting about drug policy, social justice, Ukraine, & such. Fighting culture wars since Pat Buchanan declared it in 1992. Professional border crosser. Interdisciplinary before it was cool. Personal account.
Autocrat anoints son:
"Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, said Friday that his father decided he should represent their political group and run for president in 2026."
"Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, said Friday that his father decided he should represent their political group and run for president in 2026."
Bolsonaro's eldest son says he'll run for Brazil presidency in 2026
He will challenge President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is running for a fourth nonconsecutive term, as the candidate of Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party.
www.nbcnews.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Autocrat anoints son:
"Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, said Friday that his father decided he should represent their political group and run for president in 2026."
"Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, said Friday that his father decided he should represent their political group and run for president in 2026."
None of this makes sense, but we know how Trump gets dumb ideas stuck in his mind for years. We know he’s been clamoring for Venezuela’s oil since 2017 and Stephen Miller has been wanting to bomb these boats since 2018.
Here’s a thread on how an attempt on Venezuelan oil could go horribly wrong. I watched it happen in Colombia for years. Now add cheap drone technology to the mix & that oil infrastructure becomes EXTREMELY vulnerable to sabotage. Refineries & storage tanks weren’t designed to withstand attacks.💥💥🔥🔥
Colombian guerrillas would just drive along the road & shoot holes into the pipeline. They would then start a huge blaze with a flare. It was extremely destructive to the environment & poisoned streams. The pipelines had to parallel the road for servicing reasons, so it was impossible to protect. 3/
December 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
None of this makes sense, but we know how Trump gets dumb ideas stuck in his mind for years. We know he’s been clamoring for Venezuela’s oil since 2017 and Stephen Miller has been wanting to bomb these boats since 2018.
Indeed. These are no more “narco-terrorists” than Al Capone & his bootlegging associates were “alco-terrorists.” Prohibition-era gangsters were capable of extreme violence, but labeling them terrorists & hitting them with bombs would’ve been a silly way to address our insatiable demand for alcohol.
“Drug gangs can be terrible, they can be a threat, but that doesn't make them terrorists under the law.” @mawaldman.bsky.social on the US's justification for killing alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean. @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social
Colombian fishermen express fears over lethal U.S. strikes
Since the Trump administration began launching strikes against alleged drug vessels off the coasts of South America, killing at least 87 people, some fishermen in Santa Marta, Colombia, say their way ...
www.cbsnews.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Indeed. These are no more “narco-terrorists” than Al Capone & his bootlegging associates were “alco-terrorists.” Prohibition-era gangsters were capable of extreme violence, but labeling them terrorists & hitting them with bombs would’ve been a silly way to address our insatiable demand for alcohol.
Contrast the video above with my 2009 mini-documentary “Shoveling Water” about the futility of forced coca crop eradication. Drug warriors are going to demand a return to aerial spraying and mass environmental destruction and they must be stopped.
I worked for 15 years to stop aerial eradication of coca crops using glyphosate (Roundup). We finally succeeded in 2015 after drug warriors sprayed millions of acres. Forced drug crop eradication is as effective as shoveling water. If you want to learn why, watch my old documentary of the same title
Shoveling Water on Vimeo
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December 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Contrast the video above with my 2009 mini-documentary “Shoveling Water” about the futility of forced coca crop eradication. Drug warriors are going to demand a return to aerial spraying and mass environmental destruction and they must be stopped.
I first stepped foot in Colombia 25 years ago. President Petro is the first Colombian head of state to acknowledge the utter bankruptcy of the old drug war model. He initiated many changes. but his term is soon ending. I can only hope they don’t turn back the clock after his term. 👀
Colombia seeks to break endless cycle of cocaine production and trafficking • FRANCE 24 English
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
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December 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I first stepped foot in Colombia 25 years ago. President Petro is the first Colombian head of state to acknowledge the utter bankruptcy of the old drug war model. He initiated many changes. but his term is soon ending. I can only hope they don’t turn back the clock after his term. 👀
You know who else executed prisoners?
US SouthCom a few tweets way from using a Sonnenrad patch in their imagery.
December 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
You know who else executed prisoners?
Reposted by Sanho Tree
Super awkward that Hegseth is trying to court martial Sen. Mark Kelly for basically saying the same thing:
“You’re not just gonna follow that order if it’s unlawful,” Hegseth said in a March 2016 appearance on “Fox & Friends.”
“You’re not just gonna follow that order if it’s unlawful,” Hegseth said in a March 2016 appearance on “Fox & Friends.”
FOX & Friends : FOXNEWSW : March 4, 2016 3:00am-6:01am PST : Free Borrow & Streaming : Internet Archive
A morning show that highlights the latest headlines in news, weather, sports and entertainment, and is known for the cohosts' casual and spontaneous...
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December 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Super awkward that Hegseth is trying to court martial Sen. Mark Kelly for basically saying the same thing:
“You’re not just gonna follow that order if it’s unlawful,” Hegseth said in a March 2016 appearance on “Fox & Friends.”
“You’re not just gonna follow that order if it’s unlawful,” Hegseth said in a March 2016 appearance on “Fox & Friends.”
Turns out everything about Trump’s fake award was premature.
#FIFA Board Members and Top Executives Launch Official Investigation into Donald #Trump’s Peace Prize, Claim Award Was Unilaterally Decided by FIFA President Gianni #Infantino Without Board Consent ... of course. libertyroot.feji.io/blog/30-minu...
December 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Turns out everything about Trump’s fake award was premature.