KSpear
@kws1128.bsky.social
East TN! University of Oklahoma grad! Boomer Sooner! Retired local government and international development democracy, finance/budget/trainer/author.
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🚨President Donald Trump said he spoke to “all” U.S. oil companies before and after a raid that seized Venezuela’s leader, setting off a clash over war powers, secrecy and private influence.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/before-and...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/before-and...
“Before and After”: Trump Says He Briefed Oil Companies on Maduro Raid, Raising War-Powers Questions
President Donald Trump said he spoke to “all” U.S. oil companies before and after a raid that seized Venezuela’s leader, setting off a clash over war powers, secrecy and private influence.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM
🚨President Donald Trump said he spoke to “all” U.S. oil companies before and after a raid that seized Venezuela’s leader, setting off a clash over war powers, secrecy and private influence.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/before-and...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/before-and...
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He still thinks he’s dealing with the 1994 Republican Party. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Schumer: "Republicans must -- if there was ever a time, they must step up to the plate. This is the time. And if they don't, they're gonna feel the heat from their constituents."
January 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
He still thinks he’s dealing with the 1994 Republican Party. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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A project overseen by President Donald Trump has highlighted "corruption" in the White House, two political commentators have claimed.
Trump's Venezuela attack was quid pro quo for massive ballroom donations: lawyer
A project overseen by President Donald Trump has highlighted "corruption" in the White House, two political commentators have claimed. The building of the White House ballroom has been denounced as a "corruption tumor on the White House grounds" by attorney Norm Eisen. The legal expert, who served a...
bit.ly
January 5, 2026 at 5:16 PM
A project overseen by President Donald Trump has highlighted "corruption" in the White House, two political commentators have claimed.
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Mark Kelly has retirement pay cut by Pentagon over ‘illegal orders video,’ Pete Hegseth announces
Mark Kelly has retirement pay cut by Pentagon over ‘illegal orders video,’
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the Arizona Democrat is ‘still accountable to military justice’
www.independent.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Mark Kelly has retirement pay cut by Pentagon over ‘illegal orders video,’ Pete Hegseth announces
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When someone tells you "all Planned Parenthood does is abortion care," it's very important that you don't listen to them. They offer everything from wellness and preventative care to STI testing, and more! Planned Parenthood saves lives.
January 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
When someone tells you "all Planned Parenthood does is abortion care," it's very important that you don't listen to them. They offer everything from wellness and preventative care to STI testing, and more! Planned Parenthood saves lives.
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You left out Twitter, which has been pro-MAGA since Chris Licht fired the liberal hosts and turned it into a 24 hour infomercial for the GOP
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EVERY SINGLE SHOW HOST ON CNN THIS AFTERNOON framed Trump’s military attack in a a foreign country and deposing of its leader as a “law enforcement operation.”
CNN almost ALWAYS takes the GOP position as their own when they frame their stories.
What this means for how viewers interpret invited guests: 1/
@brianstelter.bsky.social @jaketapper.bsky.social @erinburnett.bsky.social @ddale8.bsky.social
What this means for how viewers interpret invited guests: 1/
@brianstelter.bsky.social @jaketapper.bsky.social @erinburnett.bsky.social @ddale8.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 5:23 PM
You left out Twitter, which has been pro-MAGA since Chris Licht fired the liberal hosts and turned it into a 24 hour infomercial for the GOP
bsky.app/profile/pata...
bsky.app/profile/pata...
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has launched administrative action against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain and astronaut, which could affect Kelly's rank and retirement pay. n.pr/4pkyo7l
Sen. Mark Kelly fires back after Hegseth threatens his rank and retirement pay
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has launched administrative action against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain and astronaut, which could affect Kelly's rank and retirement pay.
n.pr
January 5, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has launched administrative action against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain and astronaut, which could affect Kelly's rank and retirement pay. n.pr/4pkyo7l
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Hegseth knows a court martial would fail, so he’s cutting Kelly’s pension. For what? Reminding troops of their duty to not follow unlawful orders: www.cnbc.com/2026/01/05/p...
Pentagon to cut Sen. Mark Kelly's military retirement pay over 'seditious' video: Hegseth
Sen. Mark Kelly and other members of Congress on the video reminded members of the U.S. military that they can refuse to follow illegal orders.
www.cnbc.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Hegseth knows a court martial would fail, so he’s cutting Kelly’s pension. For what? Reminding troops of their duty to not follow unlawful orders: www.cnbc.com/2026/01/05/p...
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Some new instant oil experts are incorrectly reporting that Amber Energy, an affiliate of Paul Singer's Elliott Investment Management, has acquired Venezuelan owned Citgo Petroleum's US subsidiaries
As I recently reported a judge approved Amber's bid but deal has not closed and is being challenged
As I recently reported a judge approved Amber's bid but deal has not closed and is being challenged
Devin Nunes and others linked to Trump Media & Technology Group (Truth Social owner) recently became officers and investors of a company soon after it made an unsuccessful $10 billion bid for the US assets of Venezuelan-state-owned Citgo Petroleum. My latest:
Devin Nunes and others linked to Trump Media became officers of a company soon after it made an unsuccessful $10 billion bid for Venezuelan-state-owned Citgo Petroleum’s U.S. assets
Devin Nunes and others linked to Trump Media recently became officers and investors of a company soon after it made an unsuccessful $10 billion bid for Venezuelan-state-owned Citgo.
newstracs.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Some new instant oil experts are incorrectly reporting that Amber Energy, an affiliate of Paul Singer's Elliott Investment Management, has acquired Venezuelan owned Citgo Petroleum's US subsidiaries
As I recently reported a judge approved Amber's bid but deal has not closed and is being challenged
As I recently reported a judge approved Amber's bid but deal has not closed and is being challenged
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Slain Minnesota lawmaker's children call on Trump to remove social media video amplifying false claims about her death
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Slain Minnesota lawmaker's children call on Trump to remove social media video amplifying false claims about her death
Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in June.
www.nbcnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Slain Minnesota lawmaker's children call on Trump to remove social media video amplifying false claims about her death
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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BREAKING: DHS is slashing FEMA disaster response staff as 2026 begins.
North Carolina still hasn’t received the hurricane aid it needs, and now Trump and Michael Whatley are making future disasters even harder to respond to.
Barely any help now. Less help next time.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/01/p...
North Carolina still hasn’t received the hurricane aid it needs, and now Trump and Michael Whatley are making future disasters even harder to respond to.
Barely any help now. Less help next time.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/01/p...
Exclusive: DHS begins slashing FEMA disaster response staff as 2026 begins | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is abruptly cutting dozens of disaster response and recovery staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency this week, according to internal emails obtained by CNN and sourc...
www.cnn.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:25 PM
BREAKING: DHS is slashing FEMA disaster response staff as 2026 begins.
North Carolina still hasn’t received the hurricane aid it needs, and now Trump and Michael Whatley are making future disasters even harder to respond to.
Barely any help now. Less help next time.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/01/p...
North Carolina still hasn’t received the hurricane aid it needs, and now Trump and Michael Whatley are making future disasters even harder to respond to.
Barely any help now. Less help next time.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/01/p...
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Both @ryangrim & @RepThomasMassie point to right-wing pro-Israel billionaire Paul Singer’s recent purchase of CITGO as motivation for their takeover of Venezuelan oil, as he stands to make billions on a distressed asset a judge forced into his hands.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
January 5, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Both @ryangrim & @RepThomasMassie point to right-wing pro-Israel billionaire Paul Singer’s recent purchase of CITGO as motivation for their takeover of Venezuelan oil, as he stands to make billions on a distressed asset a judge forced into his hands.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
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“The democratic will of the Venezuelan people” is not even remotely a consideration of the Trump Admin. It is completely irrelevant to Trump.
January 5, 2026 at 1:26 AM
“The democratic will of the Venezuelan people” is not even remotely a consideration of the Trump Admin. It is completely irrelevant to Trump.
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As Trump uses violence abroad and turns America into a global pariah, he’s also threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act at home to give himself dictatorial powers
Q: You pulled the National Guard out of Portland--
TRUMP: We did. And do you know that Portland, we got it down to almost no crime? We're allowed to go back in, but we'll go back in when the crime starts. We may use the Insurrection Act
TRUMP: We did. And do you know that Portland, we got it down to almost no crime? We're allowed to go back in, but we'll go back in when the crime starts. We may use the Insurrection Act
January 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM
As Trump uses violence abroad and turns America into a global pariah, he’s also threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act at home to give himself dictatorial powers
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GS: “Sen. Warner said you can’t argue drug trafficking charges demand invasion in one case while issuing a pardon in another…”🤔
@marcorubio: “Maduro was indicted.”
GS: “Hernandez was CONVICTED.”
RUBIO: “I wasn't involved in the pardon… I've got other things going on.” 🤷🏽♂️
@marcorubio: “Maduro was indicted.”
GS: “Hernandez was CONVICTED.”
RUBIO: “I wasn't involved in the pardon… I've got other things going on.” 🤷🏽♂️
January 4, 2026 at 5:28 PM
GS: “Sen. Warner said you can’t argue drug trafficking charges demand invasion in one case while issuing a pardon in another…”🤔
@marcorubio: “Maduro was indicted.”
GS: “Hernandez was CONVICTED.”
RUBIO: “I wasn't involved in the pardon… I've got other things going on.” 🤷🏽♂️
@marcorubio: “Maduro was indicted.”
GS: “Hernandez was CONVICTED.”
RUBIO: “I wasn't involved in the pardon… I've got other things going on.” 🤷🏽♂️
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro just went after Trump:
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep (the Epstein) list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen and threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil.”
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep (the Epstein) list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen and threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil.”
January 4, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Colombian President Gustavo Petro just went after Trump:
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep (the Epstein) list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen and threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil.”
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep (the Epstein) list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen and threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil.”
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"Look, your stupid healthcare supplements were just spent invading a sovereign country without provocation and kidnapping its president to distract you from that Epstein problem. You're welcome!"
January 4, 2026 at 6:28 PM
"Look, your stupid healthcare supplements were just spent invading a sovereign country without provocation and kidnapping its president to distract you from that Epstein problem. You're welcome!"
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Reminder: Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair's Chris Whipple: "If he were to authorize some activity on land, then it's war, then [we'd need] Congress."
January 4, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Reminder: Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair's Chris Whipple: "If he were to authorize some activity on land, then it's war, then [we'd need] Congress."
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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 4:45 PM
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."
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Breaking: Experts confirm that arresting Maduro won't make the Epstein scandal go away...
January 5, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Breaking: Experts confirm that arresting Maduro won't make the Epstein scandal go away...
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#USA is not at war with #Venezuela unless and until it is authorized by an act of Congress.
Until then, it is an unconstitutional action of 47 involving the DoD in an illegal move in Venezuela.
The people of USA have not authorized a war. Far from it.
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Until then, it is an unconstitutional action of 47 involving the DoD in an illegal move in Venezuela.
The people of USA have not authorized a war. Far from it.
Repost!
January 4, 2026 at 4:56 PM
#USA is not at war with #Venezuela unless and until it is authorized by an act of Congress.
Until then, it is an unconstitutional action of 47 involving the DoD in an illegal move in Venezuela.
The people of USA have not authorized a war. Far from it.
Repost!
Until then, it is an unconstitutional action of 47 involving the DoD in an illegal move in Venezuela.
The people of USA have not authorized a war. Far from it.
Repost!
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Everyone is talking about the headlines in the Maduro indictment.
Very few are talking about the legal gymnastics inside it—especially flight allegations, terrorism designations, and immunity workaround.
I read the whole thing. Here’s what DOJ is actually doing.
open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
Very few are talking about the legal gymnastics inside it—especially flight allegations, terrorism designations, and immunity workaround.
I read the whole thing. Here’s what DOJ is actually doing.
open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
Objection: The Maduro Indictment, Read Closely
Breaking Down the Maduro Indictment: What DOJ Actually Alleged—and What It Is Stretching to Claim
open.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Everyone is talking about the headlines in the Maduro indictment.
Very few are talking about the legal gymnastics inside it—especially flight allegations, terrorism designations, and immunity workaround.
I read the whole thing. Here’s what DOJ is actually doing.
open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
Very few are talking about the legal gymnastics inside it—especially flight allegations, terrorism designations, and immunity workaround.
I read the whole thing. Here’s what DOJ is actually doing.
open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
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Remember a few weeks ago when Mark Kelly & a few others released a video reminding troops, “Our laws are clear — you can refuse illegal orders,” & Trump/Republicans melted down & called him a traitor
Turns out we didn’t have to wait long for another preview of future courts martial
Turns out we didn’t have to wait long for another preview of future courts martial
January 4, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Remember a few weeks ago when Mark Kelly & a few others released a video reminding troops, “Our laws are clear — you can refuse illegal orders,” & Trump/Republicans melted down & called him a traitor
Turns out we didn’t have to wait long for another preview of future courts martial
Turns out we didn’t have to wait long for another preview of future courts martial