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Oh this is interesting: Prime Minister Mark Carney just had a call with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado
January 5, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Oh this is interesting: Prime Minister Mark Carney just had a call with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado
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Reporter: Did you speak with the oil companies before the operation? Did you tip them off?
Trump: Before and after. They want to go in and they’re going to do a great job.
Trump: Before and after. They want to go in and they’re going to do a great job.
January 5, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Reporter: Did you speak with the oil companies before the operation? Did you tip them off?
Trump: Before and after. They want to go in and they’re going to do a great job.
Trump: Before and after. They want to go in and they’re going to do a great job.
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Thought it would be a good time to check in on this case: Marco Rubio buddy David Rivera, who was indicted 3 years ago for attempting to broker a deal for Maduro.
www.politico.com/news/2022/12...
www.politico.com/news/2022/12...
January 4, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Thought it would be a good time to check in on this case: Marco Rubio buddy David Rivera, who was indicted 3 years ago for attempting to broker a deal for Maduro.
www.politico.com/news/2022/12...
www.politico.com/news/2022/12...
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Some homeowners in areas of California with high wildfire risk could eventually get money for new roofs or to build fire-resistant zones around their properties under a new state law that goes into effect Jan. 1. bit.ly/4plVMRO
📸 Rich Pedroncelli, AP
📸 Rich Pedroncelli, AP
January 4, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Some homeowners in areas of California with high wildfire risk could eventually get money for new roofs or to build fire-resistant zones around their properties under a new state law that goes into effect Jan. 1. bit.ly/4plVMRO
📸 Rich Pedroncelli, AP
📸 Rich Pedroncelli, AP
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I think one way to do this is to insist that Tom Cotton, who DID get advance notice (I'm not even sure Thune did) is personally responsible for Americans who've been wounded and anything that goes haywire.
Whatever happens now, we absolutely cannot allow Trump's refusal to seek Congressional authorization for what appears to be a large scale military attack on another country vanish from the media discussion, which already appears to be happening.
January 4, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I think one way to do this is to insist that Tom Cotton, who DID get advance notice (I'm not even sure Thune did) is personally responsible for Americans who've been wounded and anything that goes haywire.
Haven’t seen this possibility mentioned elsewhere:
“In light of the open US extraction of Maduro in January 2026, it is also worth revisiting the American-backed extraction of María Machado herself in December 2025, just four weeks ago.
“In light of the open US extraction of Maduro in January 2026, it is also worth revisiting the American-backed extraction of María Machado herself in December 2025, just four weeks ago.
Trump is weak at home, and he can be stopped – so long as the domestic political logic of foreign intervention is recognized and turned against him. This act of war is about regime change in the United States. It only succeeds if Americans allow it to do so.
snyder.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
snyder.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
Venezuela: The Precedents
And America: The Future
snyder.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Haven’t seen this possibility mentioned elsewhere:
“In light of the open US extraction of Maduro in January 2026, it is also worth revisiting the American-backed extraction of María Machado herself in December 2025, just four weeks ago.
“In light of the open US extraction of Maduro in January 2026, it is also worth revisiting the American-backed extraction of María Machado herself in December 2025, just four weeks ago.
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It matters that the President is unbriefed
January 4, 2026 at 5:19 PM
It matters that the President is unbriefed
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This is turning into the most elaborate game of wac-a-mole in the history of armed conflict. First fentanyl, next cocaine, next regime change, and now not international lot at all, but US domestic law-enforcement.
And it’s our oil is in there somewhere.
And it’s our oil is in there somewhere.
January 4, 2026 at 4:52 PM
This is turning into the most elaborate game of wac-a-mole in the history of armed conflict. First fentanyl, next cocaine, next regime change, and now not international lot at all, but US domestic law-enforcement.
And it’s our oil is in there somewhere.
And it’s our oil is in there somewhere.
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Colombian President Petro on Epstein’s collaborator Donald Trump:
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil." #OpDeathEaters
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil." #OpDeathEaters
January 4, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Colombian President Petro on Epstein’s collaborator Donald Trump:
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil." #OpDeathEaters
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil." #OpDeathEaters
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I'm no AUSA. I'm just a solo practice trial lawyer. But admittedly I'm having a hard time understanding how the United States can prove that Maduro violated American law by what it concedes are official Venezuelan government acts and policies committed "with impunity on Venezuelan soil[.]"
January 4, 2026 at 2:51 AM
I'm no AUSA. I'm just a solo practice trial lawyer. But admittedly I'm having a hard time understanding how the United States can prove that Maduro violated American law by what it concedes are official Venezuelan government acts and policies committed "with impunity on Venezuelan soil[.]"
ktla.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:58 AM
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The US military conducted an operation on Jan 3 to capture President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela. Bellingcat geolocated videos of helicopters involved in the raid, piecing together potential movements of the assault force
January 4, 2026 at 2:14 AM
The US military conducted an operation on Jan 3 to capture President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela. Bellingcat geolocated videos of helicopters involved in the raid, piecing together potential movements of the assault force
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President Zelenskyy on Maduro:
What can I say here? If this can be done to dictators, like that, then the United States of America know what they should do next.
What can I say here? If this can be done to dictators, like that, then the United States of America know what they should do next.
January 3, 2026 at 6:37 PM
President Zelenskyy on Maduro:
What can I say here? If this can be done to dictators, like that, then the United States of America know what they should do next.
What can I say here? If this can be done to dictators, like that, then the United States of America know what they should do next.
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We are sure it’s just a coincidence, but today is the statuatory date for the DOJ to explain its redactions in the Epstein file productions.
We have not forgotten, and we won’t let up - regardless of the President’s new unconstitutional actions.
We have not forgotten, and we won’t let up - regardless of the President’s new unconstitutional actions.
January 3, 2026 at 9:18 PM
We are sure it’s just a coincidence, but today is the statuatory date for the DOJ to explain its redactions in the Epstein file productions.
We have not forgotten, and we won’t let up - regardless of the President’s new unconstitutional actions.
We have not forgotten, and we won’t let up - regardless of the President’s new unconstitutional actions.
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“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 7:29 PM
“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.”
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Demonstrators set US flag on fire on Place de la République in Paris during the rally against the American military intervention in Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Demonstrators set US flag on fire on Place de la République in Paris during the rally against the American military intervention in Venezuela.
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Questions:
*was this a military or law enforcement action?
*what is the legal justification for either?
*if it is military “self-defense,” what is the justification for “running” the country?
*does U.S. recognize Maduro (or his VP) as Venezuela’s leader?
*If so, why doesn’t this give him immunity?
*was this a military or law enforcement action?
*what is the legal justification for either?
*if it is military “self-defense,” what is the justification for “running” the country?
*does U.S. recognize Maduro (or his VP) as Venezuela’s leader?
*If so, why doesn’t this give him immunity?
January 3, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Questions:
*was this a military or law enforcement action?
*what is the legal justification for either?
*if it is military “self-defense,” what is the justification for “running” the country?
*does U.S. recognize Maduro (or his VP) as Venezuela’s leader?
*If so, why doesn’t this give him immunity?
*was this a military or law enforcement action?
*what is the legal justification for either?
*if it is military “self-defense,” what is the justification for “running” the country?
*does U.S. recognize Maduro (or his VP) as Venezuela’s leader?
*If so, why doesn’t this give him immunity?
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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Reup: Trump's Selective Drug Enforcement in Latin America
One nifty thing abt Maduro's known 2020 indictment is it cited trafficking drugs THROUGH Honduras, whence Juan Orlando Hernández was just pardoned so he could help Peter Thiel destroy government.
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/03/t...
One nifty thing abt Maduro's known 2020 indictment is it cited trafficking drugs THROUGH Honduras, whence Juan Orlando Hernández was just pardoned so he could help Peter Thiel destroy government.
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/03/t...
Trump's Selective Drug Enforcement in Latin America - emptywheel
Given his pardon of Juan Orlando Hernández, Trump's kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro cannot be regarded as a legitimate fight against drug trafficking. Rather, it's about getting a piece of the action.
www.emptywheel.net
January 3, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Reup: Trump's Selective Drug Enforcement in Latin America
One nifty thing abt Maduro's known 2020 indictment is it cited trafficking drugs THROUGH Honduras, whence Juan Orlando Hernández was just pardoned so he could help Peter Thiel destroy government.
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/03/t...
One nifty thing abt Maduro's known 2020 indictment is it cited trafficking drugs THROUGH Honduras, whence Juan Orlando Hernández was just pardoned so he could help Peter Thiel destroy government.
www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/03/t...
Anybody else in the presence of another who currently is not checking the news and has no idea?
And no, I haven’t mentioned a thing. They are online quite a bit so I predict they’ll find out within the hour. ⏱️
And no, I haven’t mentioned a thing. They are online quite a bit so I predict they’ll find out within the hour. ⏱️
January 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Anybody else in the presence of another who currently is not checking the news and has no idea?
And no, I haven’t mentioned a thing. They are online quite a bit so I predict they’ll find out within the hour. ⏱️
And no, I haven’t mentioned a thing. They are online quite a bit so I predict they’ll find out within the hour. ⏱️
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Vance’s use of quotes is deliberate, not illiterate like Trump’s. Here, it signifies that legality itself is a dubious or frivolous concept as applied to the actions of the regime. It conveys not just that it’s wrong to say the acts were illegal, but ridiculous to use law as a metric at all.
Vance pushes back and says this was not illegal, arguing "Maduro has multiple indictments in the United States for narcoterrorism. You don't get to avoid justice for drug trafficking in the United States because you live in a palace in Caracas."
January 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Vance’s use of quotes is deliberate, not illiterate like Trump’s. Here, it signifies that legality itself is a dubious or frivolous concept as applied to the actions of the regime. It conveys not just that it’s wrong to say the acts were illegal, but ridiculous to use law as a metric at all.
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Caine, in what happened when the military invaded Maduro’s compound: “On arrival into the target area, the helicopters came under fire, and they replied to that fire with overwhelming force in self-defense.”
We’re going to be reading that sentence for years.
We’re going to be reading that sentence for years.
January 3, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Caine, in what happened when the military invaded Maduro’s compound: “On arrival into the target area, the helicopters came under fire, and they replied to that fire with overwhelming force in self-defense.”
We’re going to be reading that sentence for years.
We’re going to be reading that sentence for years.
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Trump is asked who is running Venezuela now
He refuses to answer the question
Trump is asked whether we will put boots on the ground
He refuses to answer the question
This is all insane and no one in American media should normalize even a single word of this
He refuses to answer the question
Trump is asked whether we will put boots on the ground
He refuses to answer the question
This is all insane and no one in American media should normalize even a single word of this
January 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Trump is asked who is running Venezuela now
He refuses to answer the question
Trump is asked whether we will put boots on the ground
He refuses to answer the question
This is all insane and no one in American media should normalize even a single word of this
He refuses to answer the question
Trump is asked whether we will put boots on the ground
He refuses to answer the question
This is all insane and no one in American media should normalize even a single word of this
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Always a pleasant experience to fly internationally the morning after your country enters into an illegitimate war.
January 3, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Always a pleasant experience to fly internationally the morning after your country enters into an illegitimate war.