Stop believing Trump has plateaued! This is only the beginning. Trump spoke of his, "’Donroe Doctrine,’ explicitly threatening a half-dozen other nations, from Colombia and Cuba to Mexico and Denmark's Greenland.” www.wired.com/story/3-keys...

It is “President” Trump, but “strongman” Maduro. Given how things have played out, I think you got those completely backwards.

And this is why Trump will get a third term. Because this is the best analysis the opposition has on offer. As he took Venezuela, Trump will take his third and, at that point, probably forever term. Democrats will cry to the courts where the Chief Justice will tell them to fuck off.

I hate to disagree with Rory Johnston, Canadian oil market researcher, but Trump has done exactly that. Who the fuck is stopping the US from taking Venezuela? It is amazing how lightly y’all are still taking Trump after the last fucking decade. He has not plateaued. www.wired.com/story/trump-...

This is just fucking disgusting. “Trump is leaning on Rubio to help ‘run’ Venezuela, divvy up its oil assets and usher in a new government” None of which is the US’s right to do. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

I’m a fan of the Vox Supreme Court reporting, but this Venezuela article is absolute manufactured consent. Vox: www.vox.com/politics/473... Manufacturing Consent: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/78912/...

Even vilified leftist rag NPR refers to it as a “capture.”

Hmmm, this assault sure could be described as blitzkrieg-like, could it not?

While we’re talking about the important of oil, it is not just to ease the average American’s pocketbook.

“Yes, undoubtedly what Trump did was right because obviously the person you’ve never heard of was evil. The problem was *how* he did it.” Democrats *can’t appear weak* and this is exactly how they cede ground to fascist before even being asked. And the strongman’s lines move forward.

I’d call it an “abduction of a foreign leader” based on the evidence I have, but I am not a journalist so who am I to say?

The strongmen leaders of the world care so little about your permission that they don’t even make a case for war. But they are prepared for your punishment. As it slowly works it way through the courts. Ending at the… oh no…

My fury is so deep in this moment: 1. Political personalities who speak to *most* Americans will frivolously debate this assault by 2001 standards, but with “Trump being Trump” spice 2. Many people just won’t give a fuck 3. As in the Iraq war, the US vs. “them” tilts *even further* in Trump’s favor

I was right, but in the wrong country (because Rubio moved Miller’s plans from Mexico to Venezuela). Regardless, this is the beginning of the Gaza-fication of the land around the Gulf of Mexico. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

Like I said, the time of the Strongman is upon us. Stop shortsightedly thinking like Trump will operate in line with any previous American president. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

I think the rest of the world is soon to be tied up with their own shit AND everyone keeps forgetting exactly how powerful the US military is. Previous presidents used the military with “civility.” Trump has already started talking nukes. Stop underestimating the Trump admin!

How much has the US absolutely fucked Central and South America and then blamed them for it? This long article doesn’t even mention our involvement propping up Augusto Pinochet. So we’ve done a lot. NPR: www.npr.org/2026/01/02/n... Pinochet: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusto...

I just learned about this the other day! The Hague Invasion Act is the US plan to keep any US service member from serving trial at a place like The Hague by military intervention. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America...

It kinda dawned on me that the 1990s made war “sexy” to Americans. What I mean is Vietnam news showed dead soldiers, Iraq news showed night vision of missiles ending human life and everyone thought it was rad. The way the admin publicizes ICE raids, they’ll probably make good use of this footage.

The assault begins with no real case for war or congressional approval. But it is fine, because they have created a ruse that they are bringing Maduro to New York for “justice.” Tell me without reading a screenshot, what is Maduro guilty of? Where’s proof? www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

I can’t find corroborating evidence to do with Happy Death Day 3 other than 2U underperformed so the series is done. That said, if they Halloween 3’d it I think it would be disappointing? They didn’t build an anthology in 2U and now I feel like Tree needs to go to the moon or something.

Dear repeated advertisement, why on earth would the fact that the new Avatar movie is the #1 money maker two weeks in a row make me go see the film? I mean, obviously the water cooler tipping point happened forever ago and I get it. But I’d rather be sold on the movie than FOMO.

FWIW, while I am very far to the “political left,” I am no longer a communist or socialist. I am a secessionist. I believe it is vitally important to learn from history, but I also know we need to cauterize the past. We have to rebuild with modern thought in our brains and community in our plans.

True change requires tearing down existing structures, not just reforming them. -Karl Marx

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

Why does every Spotify pre-made classical playlist include the Lord of the Rings soundtrack? Oh right, AI!

Love to receive a letter that some company I never heard of potentially gave away what accounts to basically all of my personal information. But I am sure they made a bunch of money on the AI Bubble! Yay deregulation!!!

Obviously this is good news, but have you kept up with ICE’s brutality as they’ve increased numbers over this time? Also note Trump’s words. And the SC ruling. “At this preliminary stage, the Government has failed to identify a source of authority.” This is not over. www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...

A great breakdown for the true health of the economy from the vantage point of Gen Z. How history pushed them into the position they are in, not their own actions. www.wsj.com/personal-fin...

While the super majority of the Supreme Court are willing participants in Trump’s plans, there will be no legal course of action. Of course, if you are reading this and white, it is likely far less of a concern for you. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

This is terrific! Name more of the awful acts after the fascists who make them “legal.” slate.com/news-and-pol...

It suddenly occurred to me that one of my cats seems to be “right handed.” So of course I had to see if that was a thing. The results? Science is great! www.catster.com/cat-behavior...

The Trump Admin has no issues lying because they know the narrative they paint up front will stick for most people. Or, the narrative begins with their lies. How many people will remember someone “weaponized his vehicle” and how many will see this? www.latimes.com/california/s...

This should also be true for any series a streaming service premiered, benefited from and then disappeared “for tax breaks.” A corporation should only be getting a tax break if a public good is the result. Burying media, the product of hard work, does not benefit society at all.

It is kinda weird that our bodies are constantly doing to air what they do to water, we just don’t consider it without another element. For example, if I make a splashing motion in the air, my hand is “splashing” the air, the effects are just different because of weight (or other science word(s)).

Unnecessary reliance on AI leaves you lacking skills. Without skills (or inherited wealth), you have no value to a capitalist society. “Gen z will just learn how to make running AI queries their day job, you Luddite!” Ok.

This piece really highlights why the United States is cooked. “When the next democratic president takes over, they should use authoritarian powers, but for good!” Ignoring Trump’s hostile takeover of the democratic process, you really think that’ll happen? slate.com/news-and-pol...

If Hollywood gets “tax breaks” for *not* releasing a movie then that specific movie should become public domain. People worked hard to make that movie! It should be released for them, fuck executives.

Current true health of the US economy: the rich will get richer in 2026, but there will be no rising tide. Or, in yet another way to remove humanity from the equation with a pithy phrase, a “jobless boom” is upon us. www.businessinsider.com/hiring-jobs-...

Why do we “need” AI? As my friend said, because SEO ruined search engines.

Hey, Spotify, maybe I don’t have anyone to share Duo with. So you can get off my ass about it? Don’t I already give you enough money that you don’t share with the smaller artists?

I recall people in my youth joking, “why call it a ‘funny’ bone when it hurts so much..?” My child brain, “you don’t break a leg and run a race, you dumb mother fucker. What kind of illogical logic is this?” Today I finally looked up the funny bone. www.childrensmuseum.org/stories/why-...

Since the start of 2025, New England has seen a tenfold increase in the number of immigrants who were deported, compared to last year. Here's a map illustrating the growing immigration infrastructure in the region.

Working on a stop motion scene for a friend’s live action short. Just realized I am designing the set in the style of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway. I have been in love with the Paul Rudish-led shorts since day one.

Autism is a spectrum, absolutely makes sense there would be different types given that there are already three levels. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Taxes are our contribution to benefit the community. Which includes the individual taxpayer. Taxes build roads and keep water clean. So dense was American indoctrination that taxes are a criminal burden the citizens of the US were driven to fascism. - A history lesson from 2210

As a vegetarian who shops at a coop I sometimes feel it is silly that ethical food is more expensive. But then I remember I live in the United States of America where ethics always come at a cost and the only way to “win” is to not care about anyone except you and yours. Merry Christmas!

Here is a link to the 48x8 stop motion animation my friend and I made in 16 days (with a very generous vocal performance from his non-actor wife that I am so very thankful for). youtu.be/iAFn24deMIw?...

‘The administration’s goal, he said, was to deport immigrants as efficiently as Amazon moves packages: “Like Prime, but with human beings.”’ The United States is an awful, horrible country that history will look at with disgust. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...