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  • Meanwhile, in Venezuela
    wtgW wtg

    People made a lot of money in prediction markets.

    Traders on Polymarket appeared to anticipate Maduro's capture late Friday night, before President Trump announced it early Saturday morning.

    The market for whether or not Maduro would be out of power climbed shortly before 10pm ET on Friday, after hovering in the low single digits for weeks, per the Wall Street Journal.

    What appears to be a newly created account appeared to invest $30,000 Friday in Maduro's exit. After Maduro went into custody Saturday morning, that same investor netted $436,759.61.

    Polymarket did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment Saturday morning.

    State of play: Polymarket was packed with questions related to the Venezuela news Saturday morning.

    https://www.axios.com/2026/01/03/maduro-capture-bets-trade-prediction-markets

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  • Meanwhile, in Venezuela
    wtgW wtg

    Some background on Venezuelan oil:

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2026/01/03/venezuela-maduro-and-the-long-shadow-of-oil-expropriation/

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  • Mechanic in a Bottle
    wtgW wtg

    Interesting. We had inherited a neighbor's old lawn mower that had five year old gas sitting in it. I managed to get it started but it wouldn't keep running unless I had it fully choked. We put in some Seafoam and things improved but I decided I didn't really need a gas mower, so I gave it away to some landscapers.

    Here's a comparison of Mechanic in a Bottle and Seafoam:

    https://glennsaid.com/mechanic-in-a-bottle-vs-seafoam/

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  • Meanwhile, in Venezuela
    wtgW wtg

    https://www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/03/trumps-selective-drug-enforcement-in-latin-america/

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  • Meanwhile, in Venezuela
    wtgW wtg

    She's sunk. She didn't thank you-know-who by name.

    María Corina Machado's letter to Venezuelans

    Venezuelans, The time for freedom has come!

    Nicolás Maduro from today will face international justice for the atrocious crimes committed against Venezuelans and against citizens of many other nations. Given his refusal to accept a negotiated solution, the United States government has fulfilled its promise to enforce the law.

    The time has come for popular sovereignty and national sovereignty to prevail in our country. We are going to restore order, release the political prisoners, build an exceptional country, and bring our children back home.

    We have fought for years, we have given it our all, and it has been worth it. What was meant to happen is happening.

    This is the hour of the citizens. Those of us who risked everything for democracy on June 28th. Those of us who elected Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as the legitimate President of Venezuela, who must immediately assume his constitutional mandate and be recognized as Commander-in-Chief of the National Armed Forces by all the officers and soldiers who comprise it.

    Today we are ready to assert our mandate and take power. Let us remain vigilant, active, and organized until the democratic transition is complete. A transition that needs ALL of us.

    To the Venezuelans who are currently in our country, be ready to put into action what we will be communicating to you very soon through our official channels.

    To Venezuelans abroad, we need you to be mobilized, engaging the governments and citizens of the world and committing them from now on to the great operation of building the new Venezuela.

    In these crucial hours, receive all my strength, my confidence, and my affection. We remain vigilant and in contact.

    VENEZUELA WILL BE FREE! We go hand in hand with God, until the end.

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/venezuela-maria-corina-machado-releases-letter-read-text-maduro-capture/

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  • Meanwhile, in Venezuela
    wtgW wtg

    So think Iran next? To "save the protestors"?

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  • Meanwhile, in Venezuela
    wtgW wtg

    Trump is speaking right now...Mr wtg was watching; I couldn't. He said DJT was rambling and repeating himself.

    The US will run Venezuela till the transition (whatever that might be), send in US companies to spend billions of dollars to pump oil, it will benefit the US, and the Venezuelans will be thrilled and all those who came here illegally will want to go back. And everyone will live happily ever after.

    I only got what Mr wtg told me. He doesn't recall any talk of what to do about the Maduro-supporting military apparatus that's still in place....

    https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/venezuela-us-explosions-caracas-25a01a23e7b936b430901428ab0d0907

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  • Meanwhile, in Venezuela
    wtgW wtg

    So what's the plan for the day after? We come in and take the oil?

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  • Meanwhile, in Venezuela
    wtgW wtg

    From Truth Social:

    "The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country.
    "This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement. Details to follow. There will be a News Conference today at 11 A.M., at Mar-a-Lago. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP."

    https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c5yqygxe41pt

    But Honduran president Hernandez was pardoned after having been convicted on drug trafficking charges.

    I’m confused.

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  • BYD > Tesla
    wtgW wtg

    Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring U.S. tax breaks for buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row.

    Tesla said that it delivered 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, down 9% from a year earlier.

    Chinese rival BYD, which sold 2.26 million vehicles last year, is now the biggest EV maker.

    It’s a stunning reversal for a car company whose rise once seemed unstoppable as it overtook traditional automakers with far more resources and helped make Musk the world’s richest man. The sales drop came despite President Donald Trump’s marketing effort early last year when he called a press conference to praise Musk as a “patriot” in front of Teslas lined up on the White House driveway, then announced he would be buying one, bucking presidential precedent to not endorse private company products.

    https://apnews.com/article/tesla-sales-musk-trump-deliveries-robotaxi-6d60715babde97b3b1a8e2416f4065ca

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