@anneapplebaum.bsky.social is correct. "Sooner or later, “our” Western Hemisphere will organize against us and fight back. Far from making us more powerful, the pursuit of American dominance will make us weaker..." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Did Trump also kidnap the Epstein Files? Whatever happened with the DOJ’s requirement to release the files, explain the redactions, and catalog everything they had?

“Chaos is coming.”

Anschluss Sudetenland Czechoslovakia Memel Poland This story is the same.

Agree or disagree with the merits of the operation, you can't help but be in awe of the Wehrmacht's Blitzkrieg of Poland

Hopefully other countries of the world will stand up to Trump and try to stop this insanity. Admittedly it should be our job as Americans to do this, but Congress and the lack of a strong opposition party are failing us. #ImpeachRemove @klobuchar.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov @repilhan.bsky.social

Demand your Member of Congress do everything in their power to stop Trump’s escalating attacks against Venezuela. act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr...

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.

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" on Sunday. For @reuters.com:

A very long and important THREAD - The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974. And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself. Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/

This only takes a couple of minutes to do. Contact your Senators and your Representative! open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...

ACT NOW: Tell Congress to Hold Trump in Check! open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...

#ResistanceRoots Today in history, 1925: In a speech to the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Benito Mussolini declared that he had a right to supreme power, effectively marking the beginning of his absolute dictatorship. “Il Duce” remained in power until he was arrested and summarily shot in 1945. /1

This war and extra-judicial kidnapping is patently illegal and unconstitutional. Political leaders on both sides must condemn it. It’s not about whether Maduro is a tyrant but whether the US is still governed by laws and the Constitution. As if this morning, we are clearly not.

Rep. Seth Moulton comes on CNN and starts by saying: "Is anyone going to just stop for a second and be honest? This is insane. What the hell are we doing? We've got a lot of problems in America today, and invading / occupying / running Venezuela does not solve any of them."

You can read my take on Trump's illegal invasion of Venezuela here: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

Congress has a sworn duty to stop an unauthorized war. Trump’s military action in Venezuela violates the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution. I wrote a free letter you can send in minutes. Use it. Make Congress act. 👉 resist.bot/petitions/PU...

More countries need to say this 👇🏻

Impeach, convict, and remove @klobuchar.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov @repilhan.bsky.social

So now it's OK to kidnap and try world leaders? Denmark, if you're listening...

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.

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.

To my MN senators and representative: Immediately impeach and remove for an unconstitutional war of aggression. @klobuchar.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov @repilhan.bsky.social cc: @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

To my MN senators and representative: Immediately impeach and remove for an unconstitutional war of aggression. @klobuchar.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov @repilhan.bsky.social cc: @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

It is very important that your federal electeds hear not only from you on social media, but through direct contact as well. Tag them and then Call and email. Do both. Tell them to move to immediately impeach and remove for an unconstitutional war of aggression.

Getting tons of videos from actual real human friends in Caracas reporting multiple explosions. Cant confirm exactly whats happening. Will make sure anything I do post is firsthand and not from an indirect source

@murosinvisibles.bsky.social has been a reliable follow for years, FYI

Sharing because I absolutely agree.

There's a global solar energy revolution happening led by China and it should have been one of the biggest stories of 2025. While the US is committing to a suicide pact with fossil fuels, the rest of the world is leapfrogging into cheap nearly limitless energy. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...

I'm not a big fan of a lot of AI pictures but this certainly makes the point.

Holy shit it's real

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"We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism." #Mamdani ❤️

Of course Bread and Roses was sung at the #Mamdani #inauguration. 😍❤️ youtu.be/SOaWApniIN8

BREAKING: Explosions felt across New York City as full socialism begins

Racism and bigotry are the glue that holds the supposedly warring factions of the right. Since the start of the Trump era most mainstream outlets have had trouble admitting this truth or tried to treat bigotry as a reasonable response to economic or social changes.

"There will be pine martens, golden eagles, beavers in the landscape.” My Dad retired to Alnwick, a little bit east of Rothbury, in the late 1980s; I lived in north Northumberland for a few years from 2007, before moving to Scotland, and my younger son for longer. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Inside the organized resistance to ICE in Minnesota As the federal government broadened immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities, a network of neighborhood activists ramped up pushback by keeping tabs on ICE agents and lending aid to families in hiding. www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

The US is at war with Venezuela. No Congressional authorization, no public debate, no clearly stated goal, no casus belli, and a gradual ramp up rather than big opening, so many haven’t noticed (or deny it). But this attack removes the ambiguity. US is at war with Venezuela. With no end in sight.

So the President did disclose a CIA drone strike inside Venezuela. And this does cross a red line of violating the UN Charter -- where the boat strikes on high seas had not. www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...

I've loved this old movie for a long time. The last four minutes .... 💗 youtu.be/iEAF9v8bLvg

A good read from @us.theguardian.com, as usual from David Smith. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

It’s day 25 of the ICE occupation of the Twin Cities. The surge continues. Neighbors were kidnapped today outside grocery stores and going about their regular errands. We continue to see heavy ICE activity throughout the metro area. Stay alert - we know many kidnappings happen very fast.

I would like some clarification from the people in control of our Dept. of Homeland Security. Do people who do not share the Dept.’s Savior also share its nation? If not, what nation do they belong to? Is the Dept. blessed to share its nation with Jewish Americans who do not share its Savior?

NEW: "On the day of the performance, a Dodgers employee made clear to her that the team did not want her to sing [the national anthem] in Spanish....Even seconds before the first note, she hadn’t decided what to do. She says she felt like God was holding her hand." www.thebulwark.com/p/defiance-i...

Jacob Marley's fate should be the very minimum that happens to Trump. (Michael Horden in the wonderful 1951 version of A Christmas Carol with Alistair Sim as Scrooge.)

Pope Leo calls for kindness to strangers and the poor in Christmas message Refusing to help those in need is tantamount to rejecting God himself, says pontiff during Christmas Eve mass