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Ewald Scharfenberg @ewaldsvi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Nicolás Maduro's favored contractor and front man, Alex Saab, has just pleaded guilty to a money laundering charge in a Florida court.

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Ewald Scharfenberg @ewaldsvi.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A theft of 37.7 kilograms of gold, committed two years ago in the mines of southern Venezuela, has brought to light a newly emerged and, until now, unknown empire for the export of precious metals and other, less valuable metals. armando.info/los-negocios...

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Los negocios del Arco Minero no son todos ni de oro ni preciosos

Un robo de casi 40 kilos de oro cerca de Upata, audaz en su planificación pero extrañamente incruento en su ejecución, dio inicio hace dos años a unas investigaciones policiales de resultado desconoci...

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 15/09/2026

Jimmy Buffett, king of the chill beachcombing lifestyle, thought he had set up a smooth plan to pass along his $275 million trust. But family—and fortune—are hard to predict. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4xVZPcI

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steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The neo-Nazi influencer Captive Dreamer, aka Geoffrey Martin, who is followed by Elon Musk and J.D. Vance appears to be in Dallas during the RNC midterm convention.

Captive Dreamers post on Sept 9: First impressions of "Dallas." Terrible city, it's like a massive strip mall with a multicultural hodgepodge of crackheads and vagrants. Zero "vibe" to the downtown, lots of empty storefronts. Toll roads everywhere. Have to drive 40 minutes outside to stay sane

A photo of a hotel in downtown Dallas posted on September 9

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Giancarlo Fiorella @giancarlofiorella.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I'm running a @bellingcat.com workshop here in Toronto November 16-20. We don't do these often, so grab a space now if you can! The workshop covers all of the latest in digital open source investigations, and is very interactive with lots of activities. www.bellingcat.com/workshops/no...

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November 16-20, 2026: Bellingcat Deep-Dive into Open Source Investigations (Five-Day Workshop). Toronto, Canada - bellingcat

Sign up for a deep-dive into open source investigative techniques presented by Bellingcat researchers in Toronto in November 2026.

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

‘I’m against street fascism is only 7% ahead of I’m for street fascism in Britain’

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NANCY COMICS BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER @nancycomics.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller Monday, September 07,1953

P1- NANCY AND SLUGGO ARE WALKING DOWNTOWN
SLUGGO: I HAVE AN IDEA, NANCY
P2- THEY WALK BEHIND A WOODEN FENCE
SLUGGO: LET’S STAND BEHIND THIS FENCE
NANCY: WHY?
P3- SLUGGO: THIS IS LABOR DAY ---
LET'S GIVE THE BOSS AN EASY STRIP TO DRAW

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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Investigation: Florida routed $35M+ through agencies to election-season ads opposing abortion and marijuana measures, tapping child-protection, public-health and opioid funds as records left totals unclear. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/florida-ag...

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Ewald Scharfenberg @ewaldsvi.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Two months of guaranteed drama in the Argentine media.

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The Economist @economist.com · 30/08/2026

It was a Venezuelan energy minister who, in the 1970s, memorably described oil as “the devil’s excrement”. Perhaps it was inevitable that any deal with America to exploit its potential was never going to be clean

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America’s murky deal to secure a fifth of Venezuela’s oil

It could give both countries reason to forestall a democratic transition

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Ewald Scharfenberg @ewaldsvi.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The initial hearings in the White Bracelet case have just taken place in Caracas. The case concerns an alleged conspiracy to overthrow Nicolás Maduro in 2024. The case has been assigned to a judge known for issuing sentences similar to those of the Venezuelan regime. armando.info/entre-sombra...

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Entre sombras se abre el juicio del caso ‘Brazalete Blanco’

En una oscura sala judicial de Caracas se acaban de realizar las vistas iniciales de un juicio de naturaleza política, en el que se procesa a los acusados en 2024 de participar en una supuesta conjura...

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 20/08/2026

EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine considered using AI-controlled drones to shut down Moscow airports and force Putin into a deal—a plan that, if executed, would have marked a terrifying milestone in the history of warfare, Simon Shuster reports:

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Ukraine Planned to Swarm Moscow Airports With AI-Guided Drones

The stalled operation, code-named “M&Ms,” sought to isolate Russian elites and force Vladimir Putin to negotiate a truce.

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New Lines Magazine @newlinesmag.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

For Syrians who survived Assad’s prisons, the recent death sentences handed to the former president and his officials are a long-awaited recognition — even if justice remains out of reach. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/sy...

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Syrian Torture Survivors Respond to Death Sentences for Assad and Others

A Damascus court has ordered the deposed president, his brother Maher and seven security officers to be executed for crimes committed in 2011

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Ewald Scharfenberg @ewaldsvi.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The proximity between a Venezuelan diplomat in Türkiye and a Turkish construction mogul was the catalyst of the “Hugo Chávez” urban development project in the state of La Guaira, which was recently reduced to ruins by the twin earthquakes of June 24 (In Spanish). armando.info/una-estructu...

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Una estructura prefabricada de favores

El contrato para la construcción de viviendas prefabricadas en Playa Grande, con la empresa turca Summa, dejó una estela de favores

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NPR @npr.org · 10/08/2026

This could be YOU. You could come see a Tiny Desk Concert in person! Enter the giveaway for free, and pick up some merch or make a donation for even more chances to win 👉 n.pr/4nu9Ppg All donations go to support the NPR Network and make a difference for local stations across the country.

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Trump’s fawning assistant spent her birthday weekend carrying a large, red bag as she followed the president around, prompting curiosity about what Trump could need so badly.

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Trump’s Blonde Companion, 35, Sparks Speculation With Signature Accessory

Harp carried a large backpack stuffed to the brim as she followed the president around his New Jersey golf club.

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Ewald Scharfenberg @ewaldsvi.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

In a Venezuelan prison, there is a man who was personally imprisoned by Marcos Campos Flores, the nephew of former First Lady Cilia Flores, who is currently awaiting trial in New York City. Cilia's family retains influence under Delcy Rodríguez. armando.info/con-cilia-fl...

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Con Cilia Flores presa en EE.UU., su sobrino puede poner preso a alguien en Venezuela

Luego de tres años, la prisión de Nelson Ramón Rivero Sanes sorprende hasta a sus propios custodios. Lo que todos saben es que sigue detenido en la cárcel de Tocuyito por la inexplicable saña de Marco...

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Ewald Scharfenberg @ewaldsvi.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Last year, ten tankers loaded with oil and fuel oil bound for Cuba were shipped from Venezuela by companies linked to Panamanian businessman Ramón Carretero Napolitano. However, the tankers' actual destinations remain unclear. armando.info/el-misterio-...

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El misterio del petróleo de Pdvsa que desapareció en el triángulo de Carretero

Sociedades asiáticas vinculadas al empresario panameño Ramón Carretero Napolitano realizaron envíos de petróleo de Pdvsa a Malasia por unos 3.000 millones de dólares entre julio y septiembre de 2025. ...

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Ewald Scharfenberg @ewaldsvi.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

The state agency Opppre hastily constructed 43 social housing buildings along a strip on Venezuela’s Central Coast. The recent twin earthquakes on June 24 brought down 16 towers and rendered the remaining 27 uninhabitable. armando.info/del-apuro-so...

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Del apuro solo quedó el desastre de las Opppe

La consigna de Hugo Chávez en 2010 fue la de atender cuanto antes a los damnificados por los deslaves, y de ello se encargó la recién creada Oficina Presidencial de Planes y Proyectos Especiales (Oppp...

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Mateusz Fafinski @calthalas.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Remember, both the Iliad and the Odyssey were originally audiobooks.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The cyclosporiasis outbreak appears to be the largest ever recorded in the United States, and members of Congress are now demanding answers from the CDC about whether staffing cuts, hiring freezes, and agency reorganization affected the federal response.

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The Insider @theins.press · 10/07/2026

Investigative journalists identify medic who tortured and sexually harassed Ukrainian prisoners at penal colony in Russia’s Vladimir Region Vyacheslav Cherdantsev, identified by the investigative project Schemes (Skhemy), denied prisoners medical care and forced them to imitate sexual acts.

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Investigative journalists identify medic who tortured and sexually harassed Ukrainian prisoners at penal colony in Russia’s Vladimir Region

A medic nicknamed Konoval, who tortured Ukrainian prisoners at a penal colony in Russia’s Vladimir Region, has been identified as Vyacheslav Cherdantsev,…

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10/07/2026

NEW: Authorities say former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s regime hired Tren de Aragua to kidnap a dissident who had taken refuge in Chile. The suspected mastermind, Diosdado Cabello, remains powerful in the new U.S.-backed government in Caracas.

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He’s Suspected of Hiring a Venezuelan Gang for a Political Killing. Trump Officials Still Work With Him.

Authorities say former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s regime hired Tren de Aragua to kidnap a dissident who had taken refuge in Chile. The suspected mastermind, Diosdado Cabello, remains powerf...

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Le Point @lepoint.fr · 08/07/2026

Matthieu Pigasse et la dette du Venezuela : les dessous d’un contrat hors norme

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Matthieu Pigasse et la dette du Venezuela : les dessous d’un contrat hors norme

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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Over a year after trying to buy InfoWars, The Onion hasn't given up despite legal setbacks I caught up with @bencollins.bsky.social on why it launched a parody anyway, what it's borrowing from the Alex Jones playbook, and plans for "total world domination" www.status.news/p/infowars-t...

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Winning The InfoWars

The Onion chief Ben Collins spoke to Status about its InfoWars takeover, reaction from Alex Jones’ followers, and plans for “total world domination.”

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

literally incapable of conceiving of global relationships (this is Meloni, an ideological ally he has managed to completely alienate in recent weeks) in any terms other than those of a rapist.

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Ewald Scharfenberg @ewaldsvi.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

The recent earthquakes in Venezuela caused extensive damage to the “Hugo Chávez” housing development in La Guaira State. It was the revolutionary commander himself who personally selected the site where it was built and the Turkish company that constructed it. armando.info/al-antojo-de...

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Al antojo de Hugo Chávez se lo tragó la tierra

El líder revolucionario quedó cautivado en Libia por las obras de una constructora turca. Y la trajo para levantar sobre una meseta de Playa Grande un urbanismo que, con el tiempo, indistintamente lle...

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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 28/06/2026

The wife of former San Francisco Giants outfielder Gorkys Hernández was killed at a hotel during the twin earthquakes that devastated northern Venezuela this week. Former Giants catcher Eliézer Alfonzo also has family members missing at same building.

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Wife of former S.F. Giants outfielder killed in Venezuela earthquakes

A hotel where Deisy Tovar de Hernández, the wife of Gorkys Hernández, was staying, collapsed during the Venezuela quakes. Ex-Giants catcher Eliézer Alfonzo also has family missing at the hotel.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Phang: I have standing to be able to get Todd Blanche to comply with Judge Sullivan’s order, which is now telling him that on or before July 2nd, he either has to put up or shut up. He either has to bring forth unredacted files or show cause as to why he should not or cannot do so.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 26/06/2026

The vice president says Nixon’s Watergate scandal would just be a “12-hour news story.” That proves he knows how bad his boss really is. trib.al/wiBsTfq

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JD Vance Accidentally Admits the Truth With His Thoughts on Watergate

The vice president says Nixon’s Watergate scandal would just be a “12-hour news story.” That proves he knows how bad his boss really is.

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Ron Deibert @rondeibert.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Russia Used Israeli Tech in Case Against Activist, @citizenlab.ca Report Says news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/russi...

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World Central Kitchen @wck.org · 25/06/2026

WCK’s Relief Team is on our way to Caracas, Venezuela to support families impacted by two earthquakes that toppled residential buildings. We’ll share more information as soon as we have it. wck.org/news/caracas... #ChefsForVenezuela #FoodIsLife

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Ewald Scharfenberg @ewaldsvi.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

La traición del PSOE al Sahara Occidental.

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Fortune @fortune.com · 21/06/2026

Depending on where the teams rank by the end of the World Cup, they could earn an additional $9 million to $50 million in prize money. The summer showdown also comes with other perks, like health insurance and a replica of the original solid-gold trophy for the winners. bit.ly/3QQCglo

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World Cup teams will be paid a record $871 million: Each team will get $12.5 million as a bare minimum for playing and 'preparation money' | Fortune

The winners of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take home an eye-watering $50 million, while those in last will get an extra $9 million.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 15/06/2026

Politicians shouldn’t be able to use the legal system to bully the press. We need strong anti-SLAPP laws in every state and at the federal level to help put a stop to this nonsense.

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Kash Patel Keeps Suing the Press

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dr. thrasher, an american writer in ex(archia)(xile) @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Last image from tonight (short film in the morning): this brother out here with his Singer sewing machine, gifting people a custom embroidery on their jerseys and hats with the name and the date, was more artistic than anything at Burning Man and ad gorgeous as a Caravaggio. Magic! Goodnight.

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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The Trump party line on war and peace with Iran

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Ranked News @rankednews.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Why ordering takeout or calling the dog walker might lead to a happier relationship: Research by Harvard Business School professor Ashley Whillans indicates that couples who spend money on time-saving services, such as ordering takeout, hiring housecleaners, or using … ranked.news/124980?u=b

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Ewald Scharfenberg @ewaldsvi.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

In 2023, the father of a successful French crypto entrepreneur was kidnapped, and he was forced to pay a ransom of 1.7 MM euros. When French police traced the money, they found that a significant portion had been sent to the digital wallet of a Venezuelan businessman. armando.info/de-un-secues...

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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 03/06/2026

What's happening to CBS News is what the tech oligarchs call "parallel" strategy. Buy an existing institution, gut it, and convert it into a right-wing zombie version of itself. They are doing this to media, government, education, biotech, defense tech, etc. Some call it the "Network State."

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