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"Venezuela has the highest Travel Advisory level " Level 4: Do Not Travel " due to severe risks to Americans, including wrongful detention, torture in detention, terrorism, kidnapping, arbitrary enforcement of local laws, crime, civil unrest, and poor health infrastructure. Reports of groups of armed militias, known as colectivos, are setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for evidence of US citizenship or support for the US. Remain vigilant and exercise caution when traveling by road.
Intermittent power and utility outages continue throughout the country.

In March 2019, the US Department of State withdrew all diplomatic personnel from US Embassy Caracas and suspended operations. All consular services in Venezuela, routine and emergency, remain suspended. The US government continues to be unable to provide emergency services to US citizens in Venezuela."

~snip~

An estimated 23,000 American citizens live in Venezuela. Between 20 to 100 different colectivo groups are operating nationwide in Venezuela, active in at least 16 of 23 states. The most prominent groups are La Piedrita, Tupamaros, Tres Raices, and Alexis Vive, with a total membership estimated at 5,000 to 7,000 individuals.

The most under-qualified individual to ever lead the US State Department, Marco Rubio, quietly worked with CIA in 2025 on a plan to destabilize Venezuela and oust President Nicolas Maduro. This Empty Suit was vetted for his position as USSECSTATE by none other than mega-oligarch Larry Ellison based on his loyalty to Israel. Source: Marco Rubio More Loyal to Israel Than to the American Taxpayer


Troll farm
en.wikipedia.org

... A troll farm or troll factory is an institutionalised group of internet trolls that seeks to interfere in political opinions and decision-making.[1]

A 2017 report from Freedom House showed that 30 governments worldwide (out of 65 covered by the study) paid keyboard armies to spread propaganda and attack critics.[2]

According to the report, these governments use paid writers and bots to harass journalists and erode trust in the media. Attempts were made to influence elections in 18 of the countries covered by the study.[2] ...


Carly Simon - It Was So Easy (1972)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt ...
genius.com

...
I remember a time, rompin' through the woods
Sun against our skin instead of clothes
When we felt hungry we would eat, when we felt glad we'd dance
And whenever we felt drowsy we would doze

It was so easy then, never takin' any stands
It was so easy then, holdin' hands

I remember a time when our fears could be named
And courage meant not refusing dares
I remember when we took such cares to step never on the cracks
Not only in the squares
Or else we'd be abducted by the bears

It was so easy then, never makin' any plans
It was so easy then, holdin' hands
...



... President Trump declared a national emergency to shield Venezuelan oil revenue held by the U.S. government ...

Pres Trump has previously stated that the revenue from Venezuelan oil sales would be held in private bank accounts.

Money from sale of Venezuelan oil to be held in US-controlled bank accounts, Energy Dept says
www.reuters.com

... The U.S. has begun marketing Venezuelan oil and all proceeds from its sale will initially settle in U.S.-controlled accounts at globally recognized banks, the Department of Energy said in a statement released on Wednesday. ...

Not the US Treasury when its use would be more transparent.

So, who has the control of those private bank accounts?


The people of the US? The people of Venezuela? Pres Trump?


@#1 ... a musical lollipop ...

The local CT evening news showed a video of that.

Lemme see what I can find.

OK, found this ...

Amos® TastySounds™ Strawberry Flavor Audio Lollipop 0.42oz $5.00
www.fivebelow.com

... The Amos TastySounds Strawberry Flavor Audio Lollipop gives you a fun twist on snacking with a mix of strawberry sweetness and built-in Hip Hop audio. This treat lets you enjoy music while you enjoy your candy, creating a unique flavor-meets-sound moment.

That strawberry flavor hits different when paired with actual music vibes

Hip Hop sounds turn a lollipop moment into a unique experience

Perfect 0.42oz size that's just right for a complete music-meets-flavor session
...


Five freakin' bucks for a lollipop?!?!?



@#3

Vaguely reminds me of Puerto Rico wanting to become a State, but the GOP preventing it from happening because Puerto Rico might be a blue state or its residents have the wrong skin color.

Yet, speaking of US security ...

Puerto Rico's forgotten military bases become crucial in Trump's plan for American dominance'
www.nbcnews.com

... One day after the United States attacked Venezuela and captured its ruler, Nicols Maduro, beachgoers on the northwestern coast of Puerto Rico heard the rumbling noises of flying military aircraft overtake the peaceful sounds of waves lapping onto the shore.

For those in this city known for its surfing and beach life, the sights and roars of fighter jets and Reaper drones were a reminder that, just a few miles away, the air facilities of a once-shuttered U.S. military base have gained renewed importance in President Donald Trump's plan to assert "American dominance in the Western Hemisphere." ...


So, maybe, instead of trying to annex Canada or Greenland as the next State...

Maybe Pres Trump should acknowledge the wants of the people of Puerto Rico, and also help the security of the US. ...

Jus' sayin'


@#146 ... Some deportations won't have a criminal charge attached. ...

An ever-larger share of ICE's arrested immigrants have no criminal record (December 2025)
stateline.org

... Immigration arrests under the Trump administration continued to increase through mid-October, reaching rates of more than 30,000 a month. But, rather than the convicted criminals the administration has said it's focused on, an ever-larger share of those arrests were for solely immigration violations. ...

"The result stands in contrast to the administration's objective of arresting the worst of the worst,'" said Ariel Ruiz Soto, a senior policy analyst at the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute. ...

The share of arrested immigrants who had been convicted of violent crimes has dropped from 9% in January to less than 5% in October. The share under Biden was consistently between 10% and 11% during the same period in 2024.

The same trend applies to people arrested solely on immigration violations: Immigration violations alone were behind 20% in April, then rose to 44% of arrests in October, according to Stateline's analysis.

In some states and the District of Columbia, a majority of arrests were for immigration violations alone: the District of Columbia (80%), New York (61%), Virginia (57%), Illinois (53%), West Virginia (51%) and Maryland (50%).

States with high immigrant populations also saw the most arrests this year. The largest numeric increases were in Texas (up 29,403, triple last year's figure), Florida (up 14,693, a fourfold increase) and California (up 13,345, a fourfold increase). ...



Trump repeats baseless claim that Renee Good was part of leftwing network' of paid agitators
www.theguardian.com

Still to this day, not a single cultist or simple GOP member, have explained how I can become a paid agitator. Where do I apply, you silly cultists?! HAHAHAHA! And why is your cult leader pushing this BS narrative?!

IMO, it's because he's desperate. And the rest of you are following suit, as you SHOULD! Considering you're all in a cult!

#121 In fact, bell boi, you and your MAGA filth want more than zero immigration.

You want mass deportations.

And to make it even sweeter, bell boi, you and your MAGA filth want to denaturalize US citizens so that they, too, can be mass deported

And don't give anyone here - including me - your usual bullsh*t about "Be specific," because it is there for anyone to see, bell boi:

Donald Trump has publicly stated he would "absolutely" pursue denaturalization of some U.S. citizens if he had the power, and his administration has developed plans for a significant expansion of denaturalization efforts, aiming to process up to 200 cases per month. This marks a major shift from historical norms and has sparked considerable concern among legal experts and immigrant advocates.
Why, it was all there, in writing, for everyone to see:
Project 2025 proposes to "turbocharge" the denaturalization efforts from the first Trump administration by making it a top enforcement priority for the Department of Justice (DOJ). This plan, detailed in the policy blueprint Mandate for Leadership, calls for the revival of a specific U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) denaturalization unit.
Why do you think a part of the federal government actually posted this.

Yeah, bell boi, you and your MAGA filth don't give a sh*t about anyone who isn't white and "American." You want 100,000,000 people "disappeared" from the so-called land of the free.

So don't try to convince us that you're one of the "reasonable" ones, bell boi/gutes Deutsch.

You're just like the rest of your beloved MAGAts.

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers with Gary Moore - So Many Roads

www.youtube.com

one of the best blues riffs ever by one of the best blues guitarists ever

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