Fmr CIA Director John Brennan discusses the Trump administration's military action in Venezuela that led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro. "It's all about oil and wealth. If Venezuela did not have this oil wealth, I'm sure nothing like this would have happened"

An international law scholar weighs in on the implications of Trump’s arrest of Maduro in Venezuela. www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

Did Trump, in another one of his delusions & confabulations, just imagine himself as the new ruler of Venezuela this morning? How does someone get something like this so wrong? & if Trump did invent something of this import, how can he be allowed to keep running the country? - @simonwdc.bsky.social

Very important signal here. You can say it's abt oil. And part of it is. But the White House is actually being forced to strongarm the oil companies to get involved. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

Ugh.

It’s all so so so stupid

No imminent threat. Only Congress gets to declare war. And this sounds like a war.

bottom line: trump is constantly starting illegal military actions ie: wars

Chairman JCOS: “Months of planning…” soooo not an imminent threat justifying self-defense

We join the international labor community in condemning President Trump’s unconstitutional actions in Venezuela. www.ituc-csi.org/ituc-tuca-ve...

Donald Trump is clear: he launched this war to remove a foreign leader and now he claims the U.S. will “run the country.” In other words, Donald Trump wants the U.S. to be an occupying power and control the oil.

That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers. Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?

Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"

Here we go again. Regime change. Oil. But this time, not even a vote in Congress. Share this video and join us at StopForeverWar.org to end unconstitutional and illegal #ForeverWar.

Ok let’s keep playing this.

Rep. Seth Moulton: "This is insane. What the hell are we doing? ... this is illegal."

Along with so much else, Trump, Miller, Rubio, Hegseth and Ratcliffe are lying to us about Venezuelan history—they didn't steal our land or oil—but they're confident their base is too stupid to know that and too venal to care, and in *that* they're correct

It’s hard to believe a president would time an illegal military attack to distract the public’s attention, but today is the statutory deadline for DOJ to release its report on the Epstein file production. Maybe it is just a coincidence.

Trump and Putin are doing everything they can to push for a multipolar world, but Xi seeks Chinese hegemony

Trump and Putin are clearly pushing for a multipolar world with spheres of influence, and Trump’s war on Venezuela is a prime example. The problem is that China is pushing for Chinese hegemony, and the reckless actions of Trump and Putin only make that outcome more likely

I think often of how even a lot of liberals see Trump's sexual assaults as unfortunate, but not relevant beyond the damage to his victims. But rapists do what they do because of their sadistic desire to dominate. It's a red flag for shit like invading sovereign nations.

Part of me worries what happens when Trump realizes that no, he didn't actually conquer Venezuela. Does he escalate to a full-scale invasion? Or will he just get bored and distracted, and move on once it's hard? After all, this did accomplish the goal of taking Epstein out of headlines.

"Trump has not even a fig leaf of legal authority for his attacks on Venezuela." Yep. That this is illegal is the point. As with January 6, his sexual assaults, his frauds, and every other crime, the point is to demonstrate that he is above the law. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...

Criminals are running the country, and it’s going to get even worse. Get active now to stop the dictator or regret it for the rest of your life.

Why Strikes in Venezuela are unconstitutional and why that MATTERS 🧵 When the military is used for strikes, the American people get a say first through their representation in Congress. 1/

@marcelias.bsky.social warns that the Trump DoJ is aggressively seeking access to Americans’ most sensitive voter data ... by suing more than 20 states. Elias explains why this unprecedented data grab is central to a broader strategy of voter suppression, election subversion, and litigation ...

Just a couple of things trump is terrified of: Jack Smith and the release of the Trump/Epstein files. Let’s make sure they aren’t forgotten. Make sure 2026 is the year of accountability for this vile regime. Jack Smith is a hero. Believe women. Believe the survivors. youtube.com/shorts/WP2wf...

Two contradictory truths occupying the same space but not cancelling each other out - It is evidence of how weak and desperate he is It is evidence that he can do anything he wants and no one is stopping him Both are true in this moment 1/

Blah blah blah the NYTwits strikes again - he isn't "risking" providing justification, HE intentionally providing justification, it's like his initiation into the global despot club

@meiselasb.bsky.social reports on Democrats demanding an immediate House hearing take place on Trump’s declining health and Meiselas speaks with Dr. Gupta who shows the type to medical information that could come out at hearing on how Trump’s cover up is so outrageous.

Never one reason, always multiple reasons: He needed something to drown out Epstein, Dementia, Jack Smith, his disastrous tariffs, having to withdraw National Guard from CA, IL & OR. It normalizes Putin's aggression in UA & green lights Xi's in Taiwan. Exxon wants that oil ...

"By proceeding without any semblance of international legitimacy, valid legal authority or domestic endorsement, Mr. Trump risks providing justification for authoritarians in China, Russia and elsewhere who want to dominate their own neighbors." NYT Editorial Board www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...

⚡️National security advisers from 15 countries have arrived in #Kyiv t.me/liveukraine_... They are set to discuss security guarantees for #Ukraine. A meeting of chiefs of general staff from Ukraine’s partner countries is also expected soon.

Facts on the ground have changed regarding Venezuela. It doesn’t change that he was child-rapist-Epstein’s party-with-minor-girls-wingman. Or his insane costs choking tariffs, hateful immigration, betraying allies, screw our neighbors and sellout treason for obscene wealth with foreign dictators.

LOL

Why didn’t the Trump admin post any photos, videos, or court filings showing arrest or transfer of Maduro?…

Who knew that after the release of Jack Smith’s damning testimony on Trump that he would bomb Venezuela? Who knew? Did Congress know? Did the GOP Senators know?

Venezuela. Which legitimizes: Ukraine. Taiwan. Will we see a soft (or hard) takeover of Greenland next? Maybe Canada? Cuba? Paving the way for Putin in: Georgia? Moldova? Estonia? Latvia? Lithuania? Poland….?

I'm losing track of how many countries a man livid he wasn't given the Nobel Peace Prize has illegally bombed. Iran. Venezuela. Nigeria. Afghanistan. Iraq. Libya. Pakistan. Somalia. Syria. Yemen. Not to mention threatening to annex Greenland and Canada and invade Panama.

The President of the United States just said he abducted the president of another country ... let that sink in for a second ... this isn't happening in a vacuum, Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves on Earth - @momocracy.bsky.social

And yet he is allowed to start wars and overthrow sovereign nations - without congressional authorization

Yes, Trump is the January 6th president, not only because of his own actions since that day, but because his coordinated, violent attack on democracy appealed to people who hate the US and its institutions, and because they now staff his administration. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...

Killing and kidnapping. At home and abroad. The peace, law, and order president.

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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.

The US is now responsible for the governance of Venezuela. Toppling the regime of a smaller country is always the easy part. The hard part is what comes after. Neo-cons always expect a pro-US nirvana. It rarely works out. But I suppose the oil companies can seize some assets.

A US president uses his for-profit (but money losing) social media site to announce a military strike against a foreign sovereign nation and the seizure by military force of a foreign government leader. Says a lot about where things are at in the US in 2026.

The point is that if Maduro is really gone, Gonzalez and Machado are the leaders, not some general

Remember that there is a legitimately elected president of Venezuela: Edmundo Gonzalez. He won the election in 2024.