The US stands alone in dismissing the problem of climate change.

Breaking news: Minnesota authorities said the FBI was taking over the investigation into an ICE officer's fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis, freezing them out and blocking access to evidence. wapo.st/49nQ38g

Breaking news: A frame-by-frame analysis of video footage from a deadly encounter in Minneapolis between ICE agents and a 37-year-old woman raises questions about accounts from officials like Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem. wapo.st/3LzkKzu

The Department of Homeland Security released a Maryland woman who was held for 25 days despite evidence that her lawyers say proves she was born in the United States and is a citizen. wapo.st/44Zs2TH

The woman killed by a federal agent on Wednesday in Minneapolis was remembered as a compassionate, giving person. Renee Good, 37, a resident of Minneapolis, was mourned on Wednesday as a cherished member of the community. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...

The view from our place one year ago. #PalisadesFire

"To ICE, get the f--- out of Minneapolis," the mayor said. "We do not want you here. Your stated reason for being in this city is to create some sort of safety and you are doing the opposite." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Minneapolis: many reports that ICE shot a woman. I'm sharing (not graphic) video of a crowd gathering and interviews at the scene by @scootercaster.com that she posted on X around 11:30 am (ET). I'll post a screenshot first because I don't want to risk re-intepreting her. Video in following post.

A photo of 21-year-old Mariana Camargo dashing through the streets of eastern Caracas as explosions boomed in the background was soon on front pages of major international outlets. On Tuesday, Camargo and Delacroix returned same place the photo was taken to reflect on it. apnews.com/video/behind...

Analysts from the U.S. government and independent think tanks say that Venezuela plays a relatively limited role in bringing cocaine to the U.S. and has virtually no link to the trafficking of fentanyl — the synthetic opioid that causes most overdose deaths. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-m...

Trump team puts a target on Cuba, with threats and oil blockade President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have made clear that the collapse of Cuba’s communist government is not only a likely side benefit of Maduro’s ouster but a goal. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Most Americans wanted the U.S. government to focus in 2026 on domestic issues, such as health care and high costs, rather than foreign policy issues, an AP-NORC poll conducted last month found apnews.com/article/poll...

Lol. Lmfao. What a stupid dickhead even. share.google/QdnW68nIRY8E...

¡Feliz Día de los Reyes Magos! 💖✨💖✨💖✨👑👑👑

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting — which helped fund NPR, PBS and many local radio and TV stations — is officially shutting down, months after Congress passed spending cuts that stripped it of more than $1 billion in funding. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Must-read by @gustavoarellano.bsky.social about el gran vendido - Marco Rubio "In Latin America, few are more reviled than the vendido — the sellout. Rubio belongs to this long, sordid lineup — and in many ways, he’s the worst vendido of them all." www.latimes.com/california/s...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. ‘Unilateral action and invasion cannot be the basis of international relations in the 21st century,’ she said. www.latimes.com/world-nation...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is issuing a censure letter to Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, potentially threatening his retired Navy captain rank over a controversial video. www.latimes.com/world-nation...

Oligarchy (noun): A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.

Whether Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, will cooperate with the administration is an open question. Rubio said that a U.S. naval quarantine of Venezuelan oil tankers would continue unless Rodríguez begins cooperating. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

The children of slain Minnesota state lawmaker Melissa Hortman are urging President Donald Trump to remove a post on Truth Social that promotes a conspiracy theory alleging the state's governor, Tim Walz, was involved in Hortman’s death. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Pope Leo called for Venezuela to remain an independent nation and said he was following developments after the United States' toppling of President Nicolas Maduro with a "soul full of concern." www.reuters.com/world/americ...

Operation Absolute Resolve, that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro, echoes the 1990 U.S. invasion of Panama that brought down Manuel Noriega. But big differences abound.

The field may lack razzle and dazzle but not competent candidates. Voters are looking for someone to make their lives better, not serve as entertainment. By @markzbarabak.bsky.social www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

Regime change in Afghanistan to remove the Taliban resulted in the return of the Taliban Regime change in Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein resulted in the rise of Daesh (ISIS) Regime change in Libya to remove Ghadaffi resulted in chaos and a decade plus of civil war 1/3

Regime change in Iraq, Afghanistan, & Libya killed millions of innocent people—all for oil. Trump admits his goal is to take over Venezuela to control their oil. 40 people have already died in Trump’s bombings, and if he isn’t stop that number will skyrocket. This is why I fear for Venezuela. 3/3

In each regime change, U.S. media showed images of locals celebrating as a means to justify the change. Yet each ended in tragedy. Violent regime change does not work. It never has. Why not? Because it is driven by oil and profit—not people and principles. 2/3

How Trump Fixed On a Maduro Loyalist as Venezuela’s New Leader Nicolás Maduro balked at a gilded exile. U.S. officials then saw a more pliant option in his vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, known for stabilizing Venezuela’s economy. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/w...

Trump threatened further military intervention in Cuba, Colombia and Mexico, alarming regional leaders. Mexican leaders have repeatedly said U.S. intervention in their country is not welcome or wanted. www.latimes.com/world-nation...

Former president of Mexico

Hours after the U.S. invaded Venezuela to seize President Nicolás Maduro, President Trump sent a warning to the governments of Mexico, Cuba and Colombia that their countries could be next. www.axios.com/2026/01/03/t...

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.

“He effed around and he found out,” Hegseth says about Maduro. I can’t believe this is real life.

The U.S. military captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, early Saturday. At a news conference hours later, President Trump said that the U.S. would “run” the country. He offered few details about how the U.S. would oversee Venezuela, or for how long. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

Press call with Chuck Schumer says he has been talking with his caucus "I've been talking to so many members of my caucus today. Everybody is very, very just totally, totally, totally troubled."

"If there is an overriding lesson of American foreign affairs in the past century, however, it is that attempting to oust even the most deplorable regime can make matters worse." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...

Journalist Michael Wolff: Epstein helped tRumpstein finagle a deal with the banks to forgive his 1 billion in loans ... and then found a way to avoid paying taxes FYI: When the banks forgive your debts, that becomes income, you have to pay taxes on it THAT is why you will never see his taxes

More tech money is flowing into Donald Trump’s coffers. In September, OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman gave Trump’s super PAC a whopping $25 million — the largest of the six-month fundraising cycle. www.sfgate.com/tech/article...

Universities nationwide, including Caltech, are debuting artificial intelligence tools to evaluate applicants. The technology also raises ethical concerns about bias, transparency and fairness. By @jaweedkaleem.bsky.social & Jocelyn Gecker www.latimes.com/california/s...

Ok gang, we have 306 days until Nov. 3, 2026 ( election day ). When we will once again declare our independence from tyranny. LETS DO THIS

proceed accordingly.

“In interviews, one judge called the orders ‘mystical’ and another compared the relationship between district courts and the Supreme Court to ‘a war zone.’” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/u...

Zohran Mamdani officially took office as mayor after the New Year’s Eve ball drop, in a private ceremony held at a shuttered relic of the city’s subway. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...

Happy New Year from El Mago Del Pueblo! May 2026 bring you lots of love, joy and magic! 💖✨🎉🎊🪄🌹

A damage assessment of the President’s first year back in the White House. No matter how low one’s expectations were for 2025, the most striking thing about the year when Donald Trump became President again is how much worse it turned out to be. www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...

2025’s most-read stories revealed a turbulent year: catastrophic fires, shocking murders, immigration sweeps and a massive earthquake disrupted Los Angeles and dominated coverage. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Thank you @gustavoarellano.bsky.social for your annual Gustadramus columna, and your predictions for 2026. ¡Feliz año nuevo! 💖🙏🏽🥂 www.latimes.com/california/s...

Happy Holidays from Esalen in Big Sur!! 💖✨🎁🎄🎉🎊

Asking this seriously: has Bari Weiss ever in her career reported out an investigative story?