Was Maduro handed over by his own team? Some reporting suggests US attack on Caracas may not have come as much as a surprise to some Venezuelan officials as they are publicly claiming LATEST

If you're new to thinking about Venezuela, here are a couple of books I've found useful, as no expert but as someone with an interest in the Chavismo and communal projects. Other recommendations welcome.

PSA: Contrary to some claims on here, Seymour Hersh has not retracted a word of his reporting on chemical weapons in Syria. He stands by all of it. I say this having spoken both to him and to Laura Poitras, director of the new Hersh doc “Cover-Up.” What Sy does say in “Cover-Up”

I enjoyed Francis Ford Coppola's film Megalopolis (2024) and look forward to the director's cut, Megalopolis Unbound. #debtjubilee #utopia

Sahra Wagenknecht in an interview with NachDenkSeiten via @yvessmith at https://t.co/AiPk6UDcKr #Germany #Europe 👉

Nick Corbishley writes about upcoming elections in Honduras. @NickCorbishley https://t.co/AiPk6UDcKr

A Looming Mexican Coup?, by @KitKlarenberg

Spelling out the dire situation of today's political climate👀 This piece on R. Crumb's new comic book Tales of Paranoia reminds me of two films I've seen recently: Eddington (2025) and Anniversary (2025). https://t.co/S4elTWjeXx

Economic Questions: The Stephanie Kelton Question

📰 Headline: "Corporate Media Parrot Dubious Drug Claims That Justify War on Venezuela" from Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) #HandsOffVenezuela https://t.co/fReAE7drvn

I highly recommend the @JamesDavidHath1 interview on the @Judgenap podcast Judging Freedom. Having read about US War on Drugs, I appreciated Hathaway's depth of knowledge and honesty. They discuss crime of blowing up boats and provoking Venezuela. Thank you @yvessmith for link!

What's behind the "Gen-Z" protests in Mexico? Reports indicate a network of international right-wing groups, opposition figures, influencers, and bots. Read more ⬇ https://t.co/2zBHLSmBWh

Is the US Trying to Set in Motion a Colour Revolution in Mexico? https://t.co/dAS8yn97DT

In this forum on challenges facing establishment media, no one mentions how they profited off of pushing the Russiagate conspiracy theory. Shafer argues MSM isn't "botching the story" on Gaza, then claims "war began in 2023." Did they invite Mickey Huff? https://t.co/G2MmNDNXgz

"The Mystery Money Behind a Propaganda Machine" by Jason Garcia posted at Seeking Rents. "It turns out that Ron DeSantis and his team weren't just directing the Florida Standard. They were funding the site, too." #media #news #corruption #Florida https://t.co/0nuQ1EN1bw

Dean Baker talks w/ Katie Wilson (now the new mayor of Seattle) about her "News Notes" proposal, a voucher system that would give residents around $100 in public credits to support local media outlets of their choice. #media #news #Seattle @wilsonformayor https://t.co/jNpKMlpIF7

Check out NACLAs recent publication! Dedicated protesters are fighting for a new Peru —confronting lethal state repression 🇵🇪🇵🇪 Read more here 👇 https://t.co/jM9RRXyjC4

This would allow time to start with Bob and Willa living incognito. I'm not sure how much I need to see the mother in the movie. I mostly want to know if Bob will reunite with Willa after she flees. The film's themes remind me of the series The Lowdown (2025) w/ Ethan Hawke. 2/2

I enjoyed @FilmComment podcast on One Battle After Another. I brought up Hanna before because it begins w/ father figure preparing his daughter. I like where it starts and wonder how PTA's story would feel beginning later with reaction to Perfidia's capture, giving up names. 1/2

Last night I watched One Battle After Another (2025). Benicio del Toro's character looks like a capable activist next to the "revolutionaries" — I imagined the latter would get the detainees killed! 🎞️I thought of Running on Empty (1988) and Hanna (2011). https://t.co/6zJnxqyEKY