"And that money will be controlled by me." Not Congress. Not law. Not oversight. Just “me.” Read that again. That sentence alone should end any debate about intent.👇

Nothing will fundamentally change. Fear grips Caracas as a new wave of repression is unleashed in Venezuela - The Washington Post apple.news/AzjBpBQYEQBa...

To be Executed has part of the Revolution 2.0

Today is the 5-year anniversary of a day in American history that will live in infamy forever and should have marked the immediate end of the political career and public life of Donald J. Trump Our descendants will rightly wonder why he was president in 2026 instead of in a cage

No invasion of Canada or Greenland. They are sovereign allies of the US. We already have deep trade relations with them, there is nothing to be gained through invasion, and it is just wrong.

Trump is compromised by Russia. Epstein emails prove it:

Europe is crying out for closer relations with Britain. A customs union would boost growth, restore confidence in bond markets, and save billions in debt costs.

OUT: Helping you pay for health care. IN: Helping oil companies pay for their infrastructure in a foreign country.

TRUMP: “I talked to the oil companies” OIL COMPANIES: “Trump did not consult with us… held no conversations about investing there…” 👇🏽🤷🏼 A damn circus🎪 — as @MrGlobal2025 has been saying, 🇻🇪 oil is not a good investment for these companies. #Distraction #Epsteinzuela

I was told that Congress was finally back in session today. How, exactly, are we going to be able to tell?

It's been almost two months since Democrats on the Oversight Committee released three #Epstein emails proving Trump is a pedophile, aside from all the evidence we already had. Where are the moderate Never Trump Republicans who are just waiting to compromise with Moderate Democrats?

The fall of the Ayatollah would almost certainly be good for Iran. I hope Iran will transition to democracy soon.

Expanding health insurance to disabled people? 4 years to implement. Removing vaccines from the childhood schedule? Effective immediately.

Imagine if Congress had designated in 2022 that Ukraine and Georgia would be treated as if they were members of NATO for the purposes of the War Powers Act, which would give the president the right to send them weapons without congressional approval necessary for every delivery… #SlavaUkraine

MASA: Make America Sick Again

Wow, that's a big announcement.

The level of pettiness here is almost unbelievable. According to sources close to The White House who spoke to WaPo, Donald Trump reportedly soured on supporting Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado after she accepted a Nobel Peace Prize instead of insisting it be awarded to him.

Shale oil in the Americas, e.g. Venezuela, Alberta, Texas, the Dakotas, is expected to rise to $95 per barrel over the next decade. Taking Venezuela's oil cannot lead to lower gas prices.

If only the Republicans were not 100% behind Trump... or if we had a Democratic 2/3 majority in the Senate. In other words, unless if there is a significant change in America's political map, or less partisanship, there will not be a president removed from office in the 21st century.

Much going down in Iran right now, but you'd never know from US media, which have decided this is all just not reportable news. bsky.app/profile/chad...

U.S. companies never owned oil or land in Venezuela, home to the world’s largest proven reserves of crude, and officials didn’t kick them out of the country. “Trump’s claim that Venezuela has stolen oil and land from the U.S. is baseless.” www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

I really appreciate the daily analysis from @paulwarburg.bsky.social with his ability to explain complex topics.

Denmark is a NATO ally. Talking about annexing Greenland is insane. Every pundit, think tanker, “professional”, etc. who whitewashes it should never be close to power again.

There is no possible legal casus belli for attacking a NATO member.

We must fund basic scientific research to save lives.

Take a look at this chart. Take a really good long hard look at this chart. Do we really want to return to an era when defense pacts between democracies are nonexistent?

Denmark’s PM, Mette Frederiksen responds to Trump: “The US has no right to annex any of the three nations in the Danish kingdom…I would therefore strongly urge the US to stop the threats against a historically close ally…and another people who have said very clearly that they are not for sale.”

🇮🇷 Protesters in Iran burn state flags and police cars. The demonstrations have been going on for the sixth day. They are caused by a sharp collapse of the national currency and rising prices. Products have risen in price by 60-70%, and the rial exchange rate has fallen to 1.4 million per dollar.

There are a hundred more important things to say, and I tried to say some of them in my essay for "Thinking About...", but: invading a country for oil is also just atavistic at this point. Even if it worked, which it won’t, it still wouldn’t work.

Back in 2019, Fiona Hill launched a testimony under oath to Congress that Trump and Putin negotiated a #Venezuela for #Ukraine swap. This is what is going on right now, and with the appointment of Rubio as a "viceroy"... it couldn't be any more obvious.

The Republican Party is the Party of Crooks and Liars. All of them.

Quid pro quo. What #Trump does tends to benefit #Putin, who also *really* needs oil. #Venezuela #America #Russia #Ukraine

Classic neocolonialism.

As I say repeatedly. There are no good republicans, otherwise this entire administration would be impeached.

When people look back on Trump, there will be constant questions of why each step wasn’t the last of them. Specific instances for me are the 2019 impeachment testimonies, Taliban deal, COVID, Mueller report, and the Epstein Files. Any one of these should have ended him.

TULSI GABBARD IN OCTOBER: “For decades our foreign policy has been trapped in an endless cycle of regime change and nation-building."🤔

Chris Murphy: "Clearly this is wildly illegal. This is a president who has been operating illegally since he was sworn in -- stealing from the American people, seizing spending power, now dragging America into a war overseas ... Donald Trump's entire foreign policy is corrupt."

I don’t see it as a joke.

Whelp… there goes the Rio Pact idea. This settles it. Impeach the bastard.

@elvirabary.bsky.social has summarized the reactions of the current Russian leadership to the fate of Maduro, and their swift loss of an ally. Shock, embarrassment and a recognition that they are led by the most inept and talentless fools in the world, seems to be the takeaway.

Take some time this morning and read through Venezuelan subreddits.

How Venezuelans feel about the removal of Maduro.

In times like these, center the voices of people directly involved.

The reviews are in and they aren't good.

That ramble by Trump was so embarrassing… and hard to follow. What I would give for a competent President…

💔 Up to five people may still be under the rubble after Iskander strike on Kharkiv…

Russians kill child in missile strike on residential building. Search and rescue continuing. #RussianWarCrimes #RussianCrimesAgainstHumanity www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

Even the left-wing prime minister of Spain is not fully in support of Maduro. If international law and the constitution of Venezuela are to be followed, then the legitimate winner of the 2024 presidential election must take office. A major win for constitutive theory.

This morning's events in Venezuela are a great reason to familiarize yourself with theories of statehood in international relations.