You have to peer into the heart of a $400 million machine Gizmodo
This may be the most creative way to show your POV without saying a word. đź‘€
“Swan’s Eye” is amazing. 🦢pic.twitter.com/H4sbTbVANj
— Curiosity (@MAstronomers) January 3, 2026
Climate/Environment
Does the journey of human evolution end here? A view of George Tsakrakrides
pandemic
The novel coronavirus generation: Impact of in utero exposure to novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on neurodevelopment Brain, behavior, immunity
south of the border
There’s a good reason the US smash-and-grab in Venezuela is dominating the news cycle. Therefore, today’s links reflect global influence. To categorize the info/disinfo firehose, I’ve tried to organize it into buckets here.
Was the mission accomplished?
Venezuela latest: Interim president offers ‘cooperation’ with US after Trump warns of further attacks The Guardian
Major questions about President Trump’s Venezuelan adventure Simplicius finally answered
Rubio clarifies US role in Venezuela after Maduro arrest Intellinews
Regime adjustment, not regime change, is what the U.S. just achieved in VenezuelaAndrew Korybko
legal matters
The only “crime” they charged the Venezuelan dictator with was…possession of a machine gun.
According to the United States Constitution, this is not a crime at all.
Trump can’t even start an illegal war unless Pam Bondi attacks the 2nd Amendment! https://t.co/dLAB6xOZRC pic.twitter.com/TI2v5V16GK
— Classical Liberal Caucus (@LP_CLC) January 3, 2026
Companies invest in lawsuits before Venezuela invasion The Lever
imperial presidential palace
“But Mr. Wiles acknowledged that attacking targets on mainland Venezuela would require President Trump to get Congressional approval. If Mr. Trump were to authorize land operations, it would be war. [we’d need] meeting. ‘”
– White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, November 2025 Interview pic.twitter.com/xeajLbi3tM
— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) January 3, 2026
The President’s Duty to Faithfully Implement the Operation to Capture Maduro and the Just Security of the United Nations Charter
Poll: Americans disagree with President Trump on Venezuela: American conservatives
Bipartisan?
Chuck Schumer says Democrats ‘want to get all the facts’ about Mission NOTUS in Venezuela
An illegal attack on Venezuela is not foreign policy. It’s gang activity on an international scale. pic.twitter.com/nEGS1W7LDv
— Senator Graham Platner (@grahamformaine) January 4, 2026
Bipartisan!
‘Looks weak’: Democratic Party bristles at party’s response to Maduro’s Axios takeover
Financial Industry Eyes Investment Opportunity in Venezuela WSJ There’s a paywall, but here’s a snapshot.
Wall Street Journal: Charles Myers, chairman of consulting firm Sygnum Global Advisors, said in an interview that he is planning a trip to Venezuela with officials from top hedge funds and asset management firms to determine whether the country has investment potential. pic.twitter.com/pCBL3j4DGZ
— Vineeth (@cozyduke_apt29) January 3, 2026
The Venezuelan investment junket will be led by Democratic megadonor Charles Myers. His hobbies include maximizing profits from illegal foreign wars and “resisting the party’s perceived socialist tendencies.”
The tent is too big! Excommunicate the vulture! https://t.co/iRNWRmQYN7 pic.twitter.com/nQzUPYX0S6
— Lee Hepner (@LeeHepner) January 3, 2026
The Narco-Terrorist Elite, Mo Tkasik, America’s Prospects
Starlink announces service will be provided to Venezuelan citizens until February 3rd
resource
Following US coup in Venezuela, former CIA director touts support for corporate exploitation of all of the country’s oil sources
The Venezuelan conspiracy thickens:
Venezuela has 303 billion barrels of oil reserves, much of it heavy crude oil.
Texas and Louisiana “coincidentally” have six of the world’s largest heavy crude oil refineries.
What does this mean? Let me explain.
(to thread) pic.twitter.com/klfm4Lv2sy
— Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 4, 2026
Is President Trump’s Venezuelan oil plan a $100 billion gamble?Bloomberg
famous free press
US kills sleeping civilian; media calls Nate Baer ‘bold and surprising’
This original headline is infinitely more interesting when combined with this new information https://t.co/dCZSV2cd8n pic.twitter.com/rb1m9vXbyG
— Hasanavi (@hasanthehun) January 4, 2026
Nicolás Maduro’s newly created Polymarket account on Capture earned $436,759.61 Gizmodo
Absolutely amazing, great job by “Independent Media”. Spreading mega-viral fake videos to millions of people, all in service of the US government’s war propaganda objectives.
Putting corporate media to shame! Please keep retweeting these fake videos. They spread joy and purpose, even if it’s false. pic.twitter.com/EdiE9IdnlH
—Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) January 4, 2026
immigration
Venezuelans under TPS can apply for refugee status, Kristi Noem tells Guardian
China
China FM answers whether China will continue importing Venezuelan crude oil Global Times
China asks banks to report exposure to Venezuela after US raid Business Times
Loss of offshore storage of Venezuelan crude oil hits China Business Times
South America Asia Times, US plan to counter China. From May, I will still be speaking German.
Chinese social media hails Trump’s Maduro move as template for Taiwan The Straits Times
wider impact
We will regret the dawn of a world where ‘might makes right’ Thomas Fudge, The Telegraph
‘Only nuclear weapons provide sufficient security’: Russia’s Medvedev warns that deterrence will be important if US attack on Venezuela Military Monitor
North Korea tests hypersonic missile, Kim speaks of ‘geopolitical crisis’ UPI
Global defense stocks soar as US attack on Venezuela heralds new ‘hard power’ era CNBC
An updated list of countries that the Trump administration has so far threatened to invade, annex, or otherwise attack within 85 hours in 2026:
🇻🇪Venezuela
🇨🇺Cuba
🇬🇱Greenland
🇮🇷Iran
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇴Colombia
🇲🇽Mexico
Insane.
— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) January 4, 2026
On the 6th anniversary of President Trump’s assassination of Hajj Qasem Soleimani, 14 points about President Trump’s kidnapping of Venezuelan President Maduro Vanessa Beeley
Is President Maduro’s kidnapping a precursor to an attack on Iran? Larry Johnson
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee boasts that regime change in Venezuela is a good thing for Israel. dissident
🇮🇷🇺🇸|Iranian diplomatic expert, @khoshcheshm The US said it was planning a Venezuelan-style abduction operation inside Iran during the 12-day war.
Use dual citizenship teams and local support teams as cover. Iranian intelligence uncovers the conspiracy, arrests the entire support network, and… pic.twitter.com/0qa6Vjlmal
— Aria – آریا (@AryJeay) January 3, 2026
Europeans are following the script to support the United States, but the wife of President Trump’s homeland security adviser says:
Immediately pic.twitter.com/XU6VmZxph3
— Katie Miller (@KatieMiller) January 3, 2026
What reliability?
One after another, European leaders are throwing their remaining trust in Ukraine into the bonfire of Trump appeasement.
Unbelievable hypocrisy. https://t.co/iNCpVsEGUs
— Dave Keating (@DaveKeating) January 3, 2026
popular culture references
What year is it? Phantom Heresy starring Jack Hanson. The theme is Twin Peaks.
President Trump sets military operation in Venezuela to the soundtrack of “Fortunate Son.” This song is about how wars are not started by the people who start them, but by ordinary working class Americans who pay the price https://t.co/vudQXE7QM6
— John Hudson (@John_Hudson) January 3, 2026
I’m thinking about this today pic.twitter.com/Qg6s8GAs6X
— Star Wars Holocron (@sw_holocron) January 3, 2026
China?
China intensifies Nexperia dispute as Malaysia shift approaches Asia Times
syrakistan
Iran arrests rioter in possession of ‘weapons and bombs’ as protests enter second week
Britain, France suspected of dropping bombs in Syria ‘Islamic State’ suspected of dropping weapons New Arabs
discord in europe
Financing wars with climate funds: How Europe made its weapons ‘sustainable’ GeoPolitiQ
Sergio Cesaratto – EU scenario / left-wing and neoliberal delusions leave Brussels with nothing but war Il Sussidiario
Politically motivated attack by ‘left-wing extremists’ leaves 45,000 homes without electricity in Berlin Euronews
Leader of the “Defend Poland’s Borders” Movement from German Migrants Deported to Stand Trial Notes from Poland
old blighty
Starmer hints at new plans to remove Brexit fallout 10 years after EU referendum The Independent
A new war that’s not so cold war
Police dispatched to Latvia over breach of Baltic communications cables Reuters
Shadow Fleet tanker Quendil stranded in TĂĽrkiye after Ukrainian drone attack
Israelization of Budanov, military indignation Events in Ukraine
President Trump says Ukraine did not target Vladimir Putin’s Novgorod residence, as Kremlin claims Euronews
Lafaire Epstein
Epstein, healthcare, fighting shutdowns: Here’s what the House faces in January.
minnesota scam
HHS ramps up fight against scams in Minnesota, causing fear among day care providers The Hill
mamdani
Mamdani, Trump, and the “A” Word by Ken Klippenstein
imperial collapse watch
Permanent War Machine: The Modern State as a Landmark of Organized Crime: Journal of International Dialogue
We the bad guys Hamilton Nolan
Starlink to lower orbit of thousands of satellites due to safety concerns
big brother is watching you
New York’s Wegmans stores biometric data of shoppers’ eyes, voices, and faces
Well, this is the most cooked I’ve ever seen. Real estate uses apps to track social media and updates. Increase your rent based on your job promotion. pic.twitter.com/feeK4Cfgs3
— Nath_Sparky (@NatedawgO7) January 4, 2026
A.I.
The dark conspiracy behind OpenAI’s inability to shake the San Francisco Standard. On the death of whistleblower Suthir Balaji.
Police report created by AI forces police to explain why suspect turned into a frog
antitrust law
Thanks to search algorithms and Gen Z The Guardian, Reddit has overtaken TikTok in the UK. “A recent deal with Google that allows the company to train AI models on content from Reddit also appears to have been a boost. Reddit is the most commonly cited source for an overview of Google AI…”
basil
Microsoft silently kills Windows and Office Phone activation, forcing online activation with Microsoft account — Windows users are now flocked to an online-only portal for activation Tom’s Hardware
LinkedIn job scams are global. The hook is local rest of the world
class war
Gap between farm costs and prices received reaches highest level in 10 years, Midwest study shows
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