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(DIR) Post #B22lPt5edDnksAbDCi by Nonilex@masto.ai
2026-01-07T13:57:56Z
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#US forces have boarded a #Venezuela linked sanctioned #OilTanker in North #Atlantic after pursuing it for weeks.The US had been pursuing the #oil tanker since last month after it tried to evade a US “#blockade” around Venezuela.#Trump #MafiaState #imperialism #geopolitics #criminal #law #Congress #WarPowers #LandGrab #sovereignty #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #theft #piracy #InternationalLaw https://apnews.com/article/us-venezuela-oil-tanker-77f2c1441dda8217b37f9e38c3ae9131?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2026-01-07-Breaking+News
(DIR) Post #B22lgOhyqNJ7ZHOlTE by Nonilex@masto.ai
2026-01-07T14:00:54Z
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The ship was sanctioned by the #US in 2024 for allegedly smuggling cargo for a company linked to Lebanese militant group #Hezbollah. The US #CoastGuard attempted to board it in the #Caribbean in December as it headed for #Venezuela, which the #Trump admin has placed under naval blockade [but they continue to claim it’s not a #war]. The ship refused boarding & headed across the #Atlantic.#MafiaState #geopolitics #law #Congress #WarPowers #sovereignty #WarCrimes #theft #piracy #InternationalLaw
(DIR) Post #B22m1kcQZnYzbSz1dI by Nonilex@masto.ai
2026-01-07T14:04:47Z
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#Russia hasn’t commented on the apparent #US operation against the Russian-flagged #OilTanker. In a statement issued on Tuesday to the state news agency #Tass, the Russian Foreign Ministry said the vessel was operating in full compliance with international #MaritimeLaw, & said it was receiving increased attention from the US & #NATO that was “disproportionate to its peaceful status.”#Trump #MafiaState #geopolitics #law #Congress #WarPowers #sovereignty #oil #theft #piracy #InternationalLaw
(DIR) Post #B22mQnR7EoHRa6dQ6y by Nonilex@masto.ai
2026-01-07T14:09:18Z
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#RT, the #Russia state-owned broadcaster, published images of a helicopter approaching the Russian-flagged #OilTanker being pursued by the #USCG & said it appeared US forces were attempting to board.#China on Wednesday said that US claims on Venezuela’s #oil were “a classic act of bullying.” Mao Ning, a spox for China’s foreign ministry, said #Venezuela has “full & permanent #sovereignty over its #NaturalResources & all #economic activities.”#Trump #MafiaState #geopolitics #law #piracy
(DIR) Post #B22n6b8dLtcLbNvGAC by Nonilex@masto.ai
2026-01-07T14:16:50Z
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The #US #military European Command posted a statement on X confirming the interception, claiming that the #DOJ, #DHS & #Defense Dept had “seized” the #OilTanker in the North #Atlantic for violations of US #sanctions.#Trump #MafiaState #imperialism #geopolitics #Venezuela #Russia #criminal #law #Congress #WarPowers #oil #sovereignty #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #theft #piracy #InternationalLaw
(DIR) Post #B22nLYOzo6VrSZhuro by Nonilex@masto.ai
2026-01-07T14:19:34Z
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#US to control #Venezuela #oil sales ‘indefinitely,’ #Energy Secretary says.The energy secy, Chris Wright, said Wednesday that the #UnitedStates intended to maintain significant control over Venezuela’s oil industry, including by overseeing the sale of the country’s production “indefinitely.”“Going forward we will sell the production that comes out of Venezuela into the marketplace,” Wright said at a #GoldmanSachs energy conference near Miami.#Trump #MafiaState #law #sovereignty #piracy
(DIR) Post #B22nafdbBhwWFCkJDU by n_dimension@infosec.exchange
2026-01-07T14:22:15Z
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@Nonilex Hey look.Pirates wear cool red jackets!
(DIR) Post #B22nxHDAAdqB9D9zeq by Nonilex@masto.ai
2026-01-07T14:26:23Z
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It is not clear what “legal” authority the #Trump admin will claim to operate under. As of Wednesday morning, leaders in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, had not commented publicly on the #US’ plans.Wright said the Trump admin was in “active dialogue” with #Venezuela leadership, as well as US #oil giants that have operated in the country.#MafiaState #imperialism #geopolitics #criminal #law #Congress #WarPowers #sovereignty #WarCrimes #theft #piracy #InternationalLaw
(DIR) Post #B22o7jJyVuJtDzKaEy by Nonilex@masto.ai
2026-01-07T14:28:17Z
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Execs from some of the largest Western #oil producers are expected to meet #Trump at the White House Friday afternoon, acc/to people familiar with the plans.Wright echoed outside estimates forecasting that #Venezuela could potentially boost oil production by several hundred thousand barrels per day relatively quickly.#MafiaState #imperialism #geopolitics #criminal #law #Congress #WarPowers #sovereignty #WarCrimes #theft #piracy #InternationalLaw
(DIR) Post #B22oEDjOMZVpHEJYfY by Nonilex@masto.ai
2026-01-07T14:29:27Z
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But more substantial increases above current output levels of around 1 million barrels per day would take much longer, even if international #oil companies were ready to invest more money in the country.“To get back to the historical production numbers, that takes tens of billions of dollars & significant time,” Wright said. “But why not?” [um…]#Trump #MafiaState #imperialism #geopolitics #Venezuela #criminal #law #Congress #WarPowers #sovereignty #WarCrimes #theft #piracy #InternationalLaw
(DIR) Post #B22oOBKc8itgjLTUqe by MJmusicinears@mastodon.world
2026-01-07T14:31:12Z
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@Nonilex who believes anything from Eva Braun Pam Bondi? Or Pete Kegseth?
(DIR) Post #B22oQDyhGrpJW9CHom by Nonilex@masto.ai
2026-01-07T14:31:37Z
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Meanwhile, the #US #CoastGuard has intercepted ANOTHER #OilTanker in the #Caribbean called the M Sophia, according to a US official. The vessel was falsely flying a Cameroonian flag, the official said.#Trump #MafiaState #imperialism #geopolitics #Venezuela #criminal #law #Congress #WarPowers #oil #sovereignty #WarCrimes #theft #piracy #InternationalLaw
(DIR) Post #B22pfkRaweaEVVgE6K by BenHM3@saint-paul.us
2026-01-07T14:45:32Z
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@Nonilex So the corpo-persons need to spend tens of billions to get that production.Those extraction operations require safety to operate, I wager the US taxpayer will pay about a trillion to keep those tiny areas pacified. I bet the Department of Violence is saying it’d be cheaper to depopulate those little spaces. Betting too the only reason they don’t sterilize these places is the up-front cost is too hard to sell.So slow nukes it’ll be. (AKA assault weapons.)
(DIR) Post #B22qE7sYJzLl2DgLTc by BenHM3@saint-paul.us
2026-01-07T14:51:47Z
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@Nonilex The legal authority of the man pointing a gun at one’s head is that he’s pointing a gun at your head.As Barbie said, “Obfuscation is hard.”