In a statement entitled "Trump’s Inferno of Hate Is Intensifying," Peter Wehner warns,

"When a man with the president’s personality feels besieged and abandoned, he becomes more desperate and more dangerous. ...

Heraclitus taught that character is destiny. In Trump’s case, his sociopathy is destiny."

#Trump #Venezuela #war #narcissism #cruelty #sociopathy #amorality
/6

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2025/12/trump-rob-reiner/685280/?gift=63Gh33MHIm6zIngFjhtdLYyCXi4pzNMFXId-SDEkF8U&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

In a statement entitled "Trump’s Inferno of Hate Is Intensifying," Peter Wehner warns,

"When a man with the president’s personality feels besieged and abandoned, he becomes more desperate and more dangerous. ...

Heraclitus taught that character is destiny. In Trump’s case, his sociopathy is destiny."

#Trump #Venezuela #war #narcissism #cruelty #sociopathy #amorality
/6

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2025/12/trump-rob-reiner/685280/?gift=63Gh33MHIm6zIngFjhtdLYyCXi4pzNMFXId-SDEkF8U&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

"Trump has rebooted the 'War on Terror' by essentially declaring war on Venezuela as a means to distract from his scandals, obtain oil, and enact Stephen Miller's white nationalist agenda at home."

~ Wajahat Ali

#Trump #Hegseth #WarCrimes #war #murder #Venezuela #CoverUp
/5

https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/breaking-trumps-declares-a-dumber

"I just came out of the briefing with Sec. Rubio and Sec. Hegseth on the military strikes in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. Here's what I learned.

Bottom line: there is no legal or national security justification for what they're doing. Not even close."

~ Sen. Chris Murphy

#Trump #Hegseth #WarCrimes #war #murder #Venezuela #CoverUp
/4

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:y77n77kdqzhbg647blkfypyr/post/3ma4z2ilaac2n

"Trump ties the blockade to the 'return . . . oil and land'—objectives that make clear the US aggression against Venezuela is an act of war.

~ Robert B. Hubbell

#Trump #war #Venezuela
/3

https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/a-venezuela-blockade-the-end-of-aca

"This afternoon, Trump announced he would address the nation tomorrow night.

Then, at 6:46 this evening, he posted on social media: 'Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America. It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before—Until such time as they return to the United States of America all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us.'"

#Trump #war #Venezuela
/2

"Today, Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed the House and the Senate on the strikes but continued to refuse to show the lawmakers an unedited version of the video of a strike of September 2 that killed two survivors of a previous strike, an event that legal analysts suggest is a war crime or murder."

~ Heather Cox Richardson

#Trump #Hegseth #WarCrimes #war #murder #Venezuela #CoverUp
/1

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-16-2025

RUSSIAN INVASION UPDATE!

Ukrainian forces released videos of their operation against the two oil tankers Kairo and Virat in the Black Sea, which attempted to reach the Russian coast.

The message is clear:
If you are a shipowner attempting to transport Russian oil, expect to lose your entire vessel.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #Breaking #BreakingNews

RUSSIAN INVASION UPDATE!

Ukrainian forces released videos of their operation against the two oil tankers Kairo and Virat in the Black Sea, which attempted to reach the Russian coast.

The message is clear:
If you are a shipowner attempting to transport Russian oil, expect to lose your entire vessel.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #Breaking #BreakingNews

Trump Throws Ukraine Under The Bus!

US tells Nato if Zelensky does not sign peace deal Ukraine will face worse in future

US army secretary briefs ambassadors at ‘nightmare meeting’ in Kyiv on Friday after talks with Ukrainian leader
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #Breaking #BreakingNews

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/22/ukraine-zelenskyy-peace-deal-us-nato-meeting

In Gaza, even having money doesn’t mean you can use it. They don’t accept worn-out currency; it has to look new to be accepted. As you can see in this picture, this is the money I currently have, but they refuse it completely. Worn bills become another obstacle in the daily struggle to survive. Even the smallest things turn into hardship. 💔💔

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-mitqals-family-through-winter

#gaza #palestine #gazalife #gazadiaries #humanstories #war #survival #ceasefirenow #solidarity #mastodon

@aral
@joynewacc

In Gaza, even having money doesn’t mean you can use it. They don’t accept worn-out currency; it has to look new to be accepted. As you can see in this picture, this is the money I currently have, but they refuse it completely. Worn bills become another obstacle in the daily struggle to survive. Even the smallest things turn into hardship. 💔💔

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-mitqals-family-through-winter

#gaza #palestine #gazalife #gazadiaries #humanstories #war #survival #ceasefirenow #solidarity #mastodon

@aral
@joynewacc

Fields near Pokrovsk, Donetsk region. Everything is covered with fiber optic cables, which have enveloped hundreds of hectares of Ukrainian land. In the sky, there are more drones than birds.

The fields are polluted with chemicals from explosives and unexploded shells. Mines are flooded. Groundwater is contaminated. Cities are destroyed. This is what 'Russian liberation' looks like.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war

Fields near Pokrovsk, Donetsk region. Everything is covered with fiber optic cables, which have enveloped hundreds of hectares of Ukrainian land. In the sky, there are more drones than birds.

The fields are polluted with chemicals from explosives and unexploded shells. Mines are flooded. Groundwater is contaminated. Cities are destroyed. This is what 'Russian liberation' looks like.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war

BREAKING NEWS

Authorities in Norway report that an unidentified drone was spotted near a natural gas platform at the Sleipner gas field in the North Sea, about 160 miles west of the city of Stavanger.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #Breaking #BreakingNews #Norway

"This is not normal. It’s dangerous af. …

Trump was open about how he wants the military to engage with civilians: He said that 'quell[ing] civil disturbances' is 'going to be a big thing for the people in this room.' …

The entire senior leadership of America’s military has been put on notice. They now understand how Trump intends to use their forces."

#Trump #Hegseth #military #war #Democrats #cities #journalists #woke #DEI
/11

"The American left: 'They’re really bad. They’re bad people.' Again, he’s talking about Americans here.

His own domestic political opponents: 'They’re vicious people that we have to fight, just like you have to fight vicious people. Mine are a different kind of vicious.'

American journalists: 'sleazebags.'

Residents of American inner cities: 'animals.'”

#Trump #Hegseth #military #war #Democrats #cities #journalists #woke #DEI
/10

"President Trump did not have many bad things to say about America’s foreign adversaries. He spoke about Vladimir Putin in largely neutral terms (only saying he was 'disappointed' in him) and barely mentioned China.

He did, however, speak with great moral clarity about certain classes of Americans whom he views as a grave threat:"

~ Jonathan V. Last

#Trump #Hegseth #military #war #Democrats #cities #journalists #woke #DEI
/9

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/its-a-war-from-within

BREAKING NEWS

Authorities in Norway report that an unidentified drone was spotted near a natural gas platform at the Sleipner gas field in the North Sea, about 160 miles west of the city of Stavanger.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #Breaking #BreakingNews #Norway

Trump’s rhetoric — his constant talk of 'animals,' 'invasions,' and 'vermin' — isn’t some sideshow. It’s the main event. And his disciples repeat it like gospel. …

The scariest part? We are nowhere near the bottom. As Trump continues to lash out — at immigrants, at the courts, at the media — the permission structure grows stronger."

~ Michael Cohen

#Trump #MAGA #cruelty #violence #war #rage #retribution
/8

https://www.meidasplus.com/p/rage-descends-from-the-top