Hello and welcome to THE daily thread for Tuesday 13 January 2026. It's Day 1419 of Russia's 3-day operation to seize Kyiv. During the night, strikes have been made on energy infrastructure by both sides. Let's find out the details....

Speach by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy 260111 19.00 Ukr Time 1/ “We need to protect ourselves from the madness of Russia” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks as Ukraine restores power after another deliberate Russian strike on civilian infrastructure This is not chaos. It is survival under attack

This is what the regime’s IRGC and Basij thugs are doing to unarmed protesters. These aren’t isolated clashes, this is a sustained crackdown using violence against civilians demanding change. What you’re seeing is one center, in Tehran, but similar brutality has been reported across the country.

Reports claim that Basij and IRGC forces have killed over 5,000 people in Tehran alone, mostly shot in the head. Iranian opposition journalists say two warehouses in Kahrizak are filled with bodies, and although official figures list 1,760 deaths, the real number is believed to be much higher.

In America you drop your kid off at school, get your brains blown out on the ride home, then the Vice President drops everything for a week to call you a terrorist, to slander your family, to protect the circumstances that led to your death so they can do it again. It is government by Alex Jones.

This says a lot about where the world is at present… www.politico.eu/article/fran...

Ukraine carried out one of its most effective strikes on Russian infrastructure since the war began, NetBlocks said. Major internet outages in Russia’s Belgorod region followed Ukrainian attacks on local energy facilities overnight. x.com/netblocks

❗️Ukraine demands a reaction to today's Russian strike from countries that condemned the "attack" on Putin's residence, - Sybiha

This is the Iranian version of "Russian warship, go f*ck yourself!" Cool and brave. A symbol and a challenge for the Iranian regime.

In Gorgan, the military administration building is reportedly on fire, new footage shows a significant blaze. With Iran under a total internet and mobile blackout, only scattered clips are making it out. At this point, we can only guess what’s really unfolding on the ground.

For the first time this year Russia's personnel losses topped 1,000 in a day. The last 24 hours also saw 2 MLRS equipment destroyed and over 100 vehicles again. #StopRussia

1/ For the first time in this war, Russia hit a wall. In December 2025, Russian battlefield losses matched their monthly mobilization. Over 33,000 Russian troops neutralized — as many as Moscow managed to conscript. This is not stagnation. This is pressure turning into failure.

🤬 Putin called the return of the flag and anthem for Russian Paralympians a “major victory.” Translation: he’s thrilled that disabled former Russian soldiers can once again parade onto international stages under the same flag beneath which they murdered, raped, and tortured Ukrainians.

In today’s Vatnik Soup, we introduce our first Czech vatnik, Tomio Okamura. He’s best known for building a political career on xenophobia while being of mixed origins himself, and for pushing Kremlin narratives in Czechia, a country otherwise very supportive of Ukraine. 1/19

What if instead of killing people for oil we just put up some solar panels and some wind turbines. You know, the cheapest form of energy

Celebrations have erupted across Latin America following the capture of Nicolás Maduro. Streets in Argentina, Ecuador, and Venezuela are filled with fireworks, flags, and people dancing, many under U.S. and Venezuelan banners.

A reminder that if Russia hasn't yet done something, it's because of their resource limitations, not the international law.

wait I just heard a commentator say basically "well, how would Americans like it if some other country kidnapped trump and his wife and sent them off for trial?" I would guess that most Americans would be grateful.

"Russia and other countries want to buy Venezuelan oil, and we are ready to sell it to them," - Trump. Speculator😂😂😂

Zelensky issued a clear and urgent appeal to Ukraine’s international partners, stressing that continued and reliable support is not just a matter of politics, but a matter of survival. “Over 1,070 guided bombs, nearly 1,000 attack drones, and six missiles launched by Russia in just the past week.

A Venezuelan man asked about the situation: “I ask everyone to have faith and not be misled by claims that the Americans only want our oil and wealth. To those saying that, I ask, what did the Russians and Chinese want all this time? The recipe for arepas?”

Another Russian propagandist was boasting a month ago how “great Russia” saved Venezuela from the US and supposedly scared Trump’s fleet so badly it would sink in two hours. That aged well.

Just switch to renewables, then there will be no more conflicts over foreign oil.

“It’s time for freedom,” Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado declared. Calling on citizens inside the country to prepare for action and those abroad to mobilize global support, she said the opposition is ready to take power. “Venezuela will be free,” she vowed.

Let me remind you that in October 2025, the Russian State Duma ratified a strategic partnership agreement with #Venezuela. The document was signed on May 7, 2025, following negotiations between the presidents of Russia and Venezuela, Vladimir Putin and Nicolás Maduro, in Moscow.

Sybiha 👀🇺🇦🇻🇪

A Ukrainian boy walking alone down a road, crying, trying to escape the war. Keep that image in your head the next time you blame Ukraine for what Russia started. That is the backdrop. That is the context. And yes, it is against this backdrop we judge you as a human being. x.com/i/status/200...

Russia condemning foreign aggression, and the Maduro regime calling for the condemnation of the international community, should provide enough irony for the whole of 2026.

Two down. Iran, your turn.

"We will rebuild everything. We will return our people. We will return our freedom." "Nobody will break us" - Volodymyr Zelensky President of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Respect to this man, every day 🫡

Welcome to 2026 everyone. Whatever your role in it, stay in the fight.

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Free Iran from the Ayatollahs! ==> Iranian protests expand beyond the economy as students demand freedom, end to regime rule

Iran Protests Escalate as Crowd Tries to Storm Building

NEW: Protests in Iran have expanded geographically and demographically since December 28, and many of the recent protests adopted an explicitly anti-regime tone. 🧵(1/5) Iran Update, December 30, 2025: isw.pub/IranUpdate12...

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Selling a so called ally down the river. Zelenskyy 👏👏👏

No way Drumpf would EVER understand this.

My latest: Ukraine is not losing the war, but it cannot fight forever observer.co.uk/news/interna...