but doesn’t this just feel like the path to making those age gated or otherwise inaccessible?

me too but i’m not overly optimistic. i don’t think there is a strong enough culture of anti-surveillance

yeah agreed across the board there.

fwiw new information here re: vice president demanding proof of life

Interesting to see Spain’s response which acknowledges their position against Maduro whilst condemning the attack

i’m surprised to see yall so convinced of the opposite but i understand if you just not wanting to sensationalise without data. is the US military really so infinitely far ahead that snatching a head of state is a guaranteed operation?

i suppose i haven’t see any independent verification that they have maduro at all so could be a bluff

that’s a major hit to their ability to fight back right? Even if he wasn’t collaborating losing a monolithic leader like would be a massive blow their ability to effectively resist.

that’s a major hit to their ability to fight back right? Losing a monolithic leader like would be a massive blow their ability to effectively resist. I have to imagine that’s why they did it but would be interested to hear different takes