President Donald Trump’s personal travel routine has generated an estimated $70.8M in taxpayer costs this year, and projections based on federal audit data show the total could exceed $300M if the pattern continues. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/trumps-gol...

1/ Russian news is already somewhat downplaying the so-called assassination attempt. But they are very upset about this attack on the cafe in occupied Kherson that, supposedly, killed 24 civilians on New Year’s Eve. They mention that one of the injured was a Serb. ⬇️

Happening now: several hundred people are pouring into Chicago's downtown Federal Plaza. It's 25 degrees outside. Organizers are leading the crowd in a chant of, "no boots on the ground, no bombs in the air!" Two protesters hold a large banner reading, "no war for Venezuela oil."

Unconstitutional force. Civilians dead. Congress bypassed. Oil interests front and center. We’ve seen this movie before and it ends in blood. But we don’t have to do it again.

"Hello Senator _, my name is _, constituent from ZIP, and I am calling regarding the illegal invasion and kidnapping of the Venezuelan head of state, and act which pushes us to the brink of war. Donald Trump will forever have blood on his hands, but so will you and every one of your colleagues.

That's the plan

We can all get on the phone to our reps to make them feel like garbage. I know I will.

VP Delcy Rodriguez, whom Trump indicated earlier today was collaborating with the US government, is live on television right now. Earlier reports that she's in Russia are false. She's in Caracas with the rest of the cabinet. Rodriguez: "We will never again be a colony for any empire"

The Trump regime repeatedly lied to Congress about their intention to pursue regime change in Venezuela. They didn’t get Congressional approval for regime change, but did it anyway. Demanding a briefing in response is both pathetic and nonsensical. Calling for impeachment is the obvious response.

Wishing for a safe night for 🇺🇦

Maduro is a brutal and oppressive dictator of Venezuela. Trump has no legitimate legal basis for military action against Venezuela under United States or international law. Both of those facts are simultaneously true.

I’m at Times Square, where an emergency “No War On Venezuela” protest just took to the street. Easily a thousand people here in real-feel 20°F weather. “No more coups, no more wars, Venezuela’s not yours!” “No boots on the ground no bombs in the air, U.S. out of everywhere!”

The 50501 movement is demanding that Congress block President Trump from continuing military action in Venezuela & to impeach both Trump & Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for waging an illegal war against the people of Venezuela, orchestrating a coup, & engaging in an illegal occupation.

In the past week, the Trump-Vance admin: –Bombed Nigeria –Bombed Venezuela, abducted its leader –Bombed more ships in the middle of the ocean –Threatened military action in Iran, Colombia, and Cuba –Accepted the “Israel Prize” & hosted Netanyahu in Mar-a-Lago (despite his soldiers killing Americans)

If you’ve ever wondered what our U.S. service members would do when given an illegal order…now…you know. They all followed it.

Inside an apartment damaged by a Russian attack on Kharkiv.

You may think that sounds crazy. But when in human history has unchecked sociopathy coupled with limitless power gotten *less* audacious over time? Exactly the opposite is true: when the world’s worst criminals operate with impunity, their crimes broaden. It will be so here, too.

Much of the world is now in danger from America. Trump ordered illegal assassinations—e.g., Iran’s Soleimani—in his first term, and illegal kidnappings and deportations in his second. So who’s next? Another Iranian leader? The Mexican president? A Greenlander? A Panamanian? A Brazilian? Zelensky?

A Mad King has usurped the power of Congress—which represents the American people. That is, he has seized power that belongs to you and me collectively. He has declared war without consultation with or approval from Congress. And with no imminent threat. This is a profound betrayal of the republic.

When I teach my seminar on coups we keep a running tab on how many regime changes were motivated at least in part by desire for oil or other valuable commodities...

Is that clear enough?🧐

Republican leaders were briefed. Democratic leaders were not. This is the Trump approach.

💙💛 Overnight, the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP lost power from one of its high-voltage lines Russian shelling led to damage to the ZNPP's power lines & caused 12 blackouts. The enemy once again attacked the energy infrastructure of Mykolaiv & Kherson regions unn.ua/en/news/zapo...

Call your reps today along with Johnson and Thune. Demand trump be removed from office either through impeachment or treason charges. They can be reached at 202-224-3121. Need help use 5calls.org

Up to five people may still be under the rubble after Russia’s Iskander strike on Kharkiv, regional head Syniehubov said. A woman and a child have already been found dead, and rescuers expect debris clearance to take about two more days due to bad weather.

yeah... remember George?

This is Anastasiia and her three-year-old son, Maksym. Russia attacked their home in Kharkiv with a missile and killed them. This is what russia does to civilians in Ukraine.

For those who don’t believe that there is reason enough to vote Democrat in the midterm elections.

The Jan. 6 anniversary will always be a mournful one for America. The challenge now is to make the day an aberration. Americans must summon the collective will to ensure that the violence, lawlessness and injustice of Jan. 6 do not endure. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...

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So for months they have tried to blame the entire fentanyl crisis on Venezuela and the indictment only mentions cocaine, which they pardoned a different guy for weeks ago

#StandUpSpeakOut Call your members of Congress! The Constitution states clearly that war powers belong to Congress — not the White House. 5calls.org/issue/trump-...

He legit just pardoned the president of Honduras for drug trafficking but now Maduro is going to stand trial for “narco terrorism.” This all makes a lot of sense and definitely isn’t about oil.

Trump on demonstrators in DC: “Can’t you just shoot them? Just shoot them in the legs or something?”

The Trump admin broke the “rule of law” when it deprived more than 200 men of due process and sent them to the CECOT torture prison in El Salvador. Bari Weiss killed a 60 Minutes segment on it, falsely claiming there was a “genuine debate” over it. The rule of law is indeed crucial for America.

Jack Smith’s Deposition Has Entered the Chat — and It Brought Receipts Smith's deposition reminds America, Jan 6th was a plan, not an accident Never a firewall. Pay if you can, but read no matter what! open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...

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Holy fuck! Showing ZERO fear of retribution from a vengeance-obsessed TRAITOR who attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election, usurp the constitution, and overthrow the U.S. government, Jack Smith, with ZERO fucks left to give is what a badass American hero looks like.

Smith straight out of the gate making it explicitly clear that in BOTH of Trump’s federal criminal cases, there was “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” and that Smith’s team would have prevailed at trial.

A malignant narcissist is incapable of withstanding ridicule, so please share this as widely as possible. Thanking you all in advance, Mar🐫 🙏 shorturl.at/mcfqd

Absolutely shameful that the Trump administration ordered NASA to close its library. The books and research will reportedly be destroyed.

The big data and increased computing power that enable artificial intelligence are emboldening Republicans to deploy more sophisticated techniques to make it harder for you to vote and easier for them to cheat next November. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...

Erroneously thinking you've taken intelligence tests, when the tests were administered because doctors are (repeatedly) concerned you have dementia and may pose a danger to yourself and others, is probably yet another sign that you actually do have dementia.

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