Invading the sovereign territory of another country, let alone a NATO ally, is in fact a hugely staggeringly dangerous and violent move that would put the US in line with the greatest evil empires of history! It is not in fact just a distraction from grocery prices!

these guys aren't pretending to offer Greenlanders or any of their neoimperialist victims freedom or equality or self-determination. they're just offering to consume them and despoil their land of natural resources. An earlier generation of Americans would have hung them at nuremberg for it

"We are the dominant predator"

Might not be quite the walk in the park with zero casualties he imagines!

Seriously, Keir Starmer? When we said "pick a side" we didn't mean "support the fascist international law-breakers"

Europe

Venezuela: How it unfolded From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

Evergreen tweet! Merry Christmas, Sarah. Whatever happened to Peace & Good Will to All Mankind?

And an Angry New Year to you too! 🤣😡

Authoritarians routinely claim that laws which protect rights and constrain state abuse must be disregarded because they are no longer suitable or relevant for times of crisis and instability. It is in those exact moments that those laws are most essential for humanity.

Rapidly backtracking on his earlier comments, Farage hustles to align himself with right wing online influencers. Behold: "international law is fake & gay" translated into English Public Schoolboy.

"It felt as if a group of twelve-year-old boys in a basement had been handed control of the most lethal military in history—and were using it to boost their online brands." Welcome to the #Clicktatorship

“Can I begin by saying I hope all colleagues had a happy Christmas. It probably feels quite along time ago now, but not for Reform of course because today is the day that they celebrate Christmas in Russia” Keir Starmer #PMQs

Plato is woke.

Venezuela’s government is arresting journalists and sending paramilitary forces to suppress anyone who is too happy about Maduro's removal giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT

I'm angry enough to park my wheelchair in front of your tanks, & if you think that isn't the prevailing mood in Europe you are mistaken you pathetic little fascist.

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Happy fascist mythology day, when the Wise MAGA traditionally arrive to worship their New Born King. #Jan6

This is exactly the victim-blaming "your anger demonstrates that you're being irrational" "lol, you're scared of a mild virus that only kills weak & pathetic people anyway" "you have shared-air phobia" #Oneofthetwo bullshit #Covid vulnerable families face. Every. Single. Day.

"Imagine telling the parent of a child who senselessly died from a measles outbreak they must “be civil” & “respectful” to the anti-vaxxers in their community who contributed to reduced herd immunity, endangering their family" Yet this is the victim-blaming #Covid vulnerable families face every day

Glad to talk with Wolf Blitzer @cnn-news.bsky.social about Trump's illegal intervention in Venezuela.

"The military operation ... runs counter to the principle of non-use of force" "The proliferation of violations of the [UN] Charter ... by States vested with responsibility as permanent members of the Security Council chips away at the very foundation of the international order"

Today as it did five years ago, the Constitution disqualifies Donald Trump from holding office.

Of course Maduro's repressive regime must be held accountable - but the US's unilateral attack on Venezuela is not about democracy. It is about oil imperialism. The UK must stop pandering to Donald Trump and roundly condemn the illegal action taken by the US.

What fascists mean by "globalised liberalism" "neoliberalism" " the failure of liberalism" is literally just the post-WW2 international rules-based order, which they are quite openly telling us they intend to dismantle so that power can do whatever it wants.

Happy Epiphany! 👑👑👑

Once again, Trump wants to take Greenland. And once again, IT’S PRIVATE EYE WEEK! New edition in shops and with subscribers from Wednesday. (From Eye 1503, August 2019)

American Society of International Law statement regarding US action in Venezuela.

Regarding United States Action in Venezuela

Great 🧵 TL:DR Ker-Frisbie doctrine, so no.

And, just to state the wildly obvious, if a foreign country killed 80 Americans to capture somebody they suspected of a crime, we would consider it an act of war. Crying "America First" does not make what you did morally acceptable.

A reminder that, in the midst of everything else, the Trump administration is an incredible combination of entitlement and sloppiness. DOJ: "We were too busy invading Venezuela to address your court order, Chief Judge Boasberg." Boasberg: "You didn't even follow the rules in filing this request."

Green Party friends! Please sign & share! 💚 @greenparty.org.uk @scottishgreens.org @zackpolanski.bsky.social

"The only flags Farage and Starmer have been waving this weekend are white." Written for the Metro 👇🏼 metro.co.uk/2026/01/05/z...

Hemispheres of influence.

The UK doesn't think Maduro was the legitimate head of state, wants a transition to democratic government reflecting the will of the Venezuelan people, reaffirms its support for the principles of the UN, but fails to even mention the US nevermind condemn their disregard for said principles.

He’s going with Marco Rubio’s line: there’s no war with Venezuela, this was a law enforcement operation. He explicitly cites the Noriega precedent. fwiw he could call it a friendly game of capture the flag and it would still be a sovereignty violation

It’s easy in these moments to get exasperated by the UN, but the Charter does two key things that have helped define the post-1945 world: it outlaws the use of aggressive warfare as a tool for remaking international order, and it underwrites postcolonial sovereignty. US actions this week breach both

One of most remarkable US presentations at UN Security Council I've ever seen. - No reference to UN Charter legal justification - Claims Panama as precedent (which the UN condemned) - Energy reserves ⤵️ as justification is illegal - Sharp contrast with US Ambassador Pickering presentation in 1989

🧵Day 3 and we have a new meaning for "running Venezuela," courtesy of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the nation's top diplomat, who is in charge of Venezuela as well as the National Archives. We're going to insist they do what's in the US national interest. Time for some principal-agent theory. 1/

Executive dysfunction is somehow the most plausible take!

The Trump regime is weak & will likely be further weakened by Democrat gains in the midterms. If this gives you solace, it shouldn't. 🧵👇

Imperialism (noun): a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonisation, use of military force, or other means. It's clear what Trump is doing. Yet our Labour government refuse to defend international law and condemn the illegal actions of a rogue state.

Yes, this is exactly the time to demand Democrats "do something." They can denounce Trump's actions as unconstitutional. They can state that he must be impeached and removed. They can make clear that all involved will be held accountable. These are the core duties of a role they all signed up for.

Five days into the Government's 'strong start to January.' Day 1 blame the voters. Day 2, blame the civil service. Days 3-5, ignore international law. Voters & civil service didn't make a Labour government cut winter fuel payments & refuse a wealth tax. Join.greenparty.org.uk

Yet more degrading and dehumanising treatment of people seeking safety under Labour. The one in one out policy treats people seeking asylum as if they are tradable. It risks increasing trafficking and exploitation, all while causing untold harm to those affected. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026....

"This lapse does not exist in isolation. It comes amid broader concerns about executive overreach and what critics describe as unconstitutional actions by the President." Like disregarding the foundational principles of the free world, invading a sovereign state & kidnapping their leader.

MAGA-lo-mania

2026 is going well so far... Keir Starmer, please note: you can straight up call it kidnapping, he's OK with that.

So like, what if Maduro is somehow acquitted?