January 14, 2026

25 Aug, 2026

Most Venezuelans Want Machado to Govern

January 14, 2026 Buck Banks

51.6%

A new AtlasIntel poll finds a majority of Venezuelans want María Corina Machado to lead their country, contradicting Donald Trump’s claim that the opposition leader doesn’t have the support to rule. More than half of Venezuelans living in their homeland — 51.6% — say Machado should take over, compared with 14% who endorse Delcy Rodríguez, who assumed the presidency this month following Trump’s military intervention.

King of Crass

January 14, 2026August 14, 2026 Buck Banks

We’ve always known Donald Trump was crude, callous and crass,
His thin skin and narcissism make him susceptible to sass.
So when called “pedophile protector” by a heckler
He responded with a “fuck you” and the middle finger
Because the president of the United States is a childish, vulgar ass.

Day: January 14, 2026

Most Venezuelans Want Machado to Govern

51.6%

King of Crass

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“Every time J.D. Vance opens his mouth, the first two things I can think are, man, that guy is boring. And second, Peter Thiel had to spend a ton of money to get that man elected, barely in the state of Ohio.”

— Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D), on MS NOW.

“If any politician wants to get mothers on their side, they should adopt this issue. It’s such an obvious electoral winner. And what I’ve learned is there is no force in the universe stronger than mothers trying to protect their kids.”

— Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, quoted by Politico, on the threats posed by social media and artificial intelligence.

“I’m very good at flagpoles!”

— President Trump bragged during an “impromptu tour of his various White House construction projects,” Mediaite reports.

Numerati

200,000

35%

+150

+750

“The number of U.S. service members wounded since the start of the Iran war has passed 750, according to the Defense Department’s war casualty database,” CNN reports.

+175,000

“The U.S. State Department announced on Monday that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas during President Donald Trump’s administration so far,” Fox News reports.