The Political Thread

[Loochblade]

US reportedly attempting to seize Venezuela-linked tanker in European waters – latest updates

Russian-government-run outlet says US operation is targeting the Venezuelan-linked Bella 1

www.theguardian.com

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says it has successfully taken control of the Russian vessel with U.S. military support.

Oh boy.

 

[Loochblade]

...also

The United States Coast Guard also seizes the tanker M. Sophia for its alleged "illegal activities" in international waters of the Caribbean Sea.

US military says it has seized second Venezuela-linked oil tanker

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Barry Poppins]

We also have a fatality in Minneapolis caused by ICE.

 

[Chris]

 

[Barry Poppins]

NSFL WARNING



This was the shooting, in clear picture. This was a murder, not self-defense.

 

[Chris]

It's always "they tried to run us over" and then the car clearly going the opposite way

 

[Butters]

Crazy a pedestrian can get that but all body cams and security cams are 140p

 

[O-Blaze]

Fucking yikes... wow

 

[Barry Poppins]

 

[Barry Poppins]

 

[Chris]

That one just shot tear gas almost point blank at a high schoolers face for throwing snowballs

 

[Loochblade]

Yea, but he was scared for his life, so...

There could've been a gun in that snowball.

 

[Mr. PrettyGood]

I love how people are afraid of immigrants changing our values… these values of federal agents killing people in the streets.

 

[Chris]

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/08/ice-shooting-renee-nicole-good-fbi-evidence.html

 

[Chris]

And they're preventing investigation into it