More of the same in Colorado:

Teenagers in Aurora Colorado took over king soopers store. Not much workers can do when 100+ show up all at once to take it over. They are not there to shop and is stopping others from shopping

📹: vpaxks#news #Colorado pic.twitter.com/9VKphqoHS0

— Colorado 411 (@Colorado411_420) August 31, 2026

I suspect we are approaching this from different perspectives.  It is bad for Venezuela that they are currently under occupation by the US.  We agree, it sucks, and they are now no longer able to use their oil for the common good.

As a result of this, there are a large number of people calling the current leadership of Venezuela traitors for giving into US demands.  Delcy Rodriguez in particular is being called a traitor to the Venezuelan people.  I have been trying to take a more nuanced perspective on her current leadership role, understanding that she has no choice but to give into US demands.  At the moment.  It seems to me she and the rest of the Venezuelan leaders are hoping to wait out the collapse of US power without completely giving up the farm.

So what I see with this oil deal is that US-Venezuela agreed to let the US develop oil fields that have speculative, not proven reserves.  They aren’t proven because Venezuela doesn’t have the money/technology to investigate and prove the actual amount, and the speculative numbers floated for these reserves have been inflated in the past, almost as a clarion call for someone to help develop the reserves.

There was hope in the past China might invest in the development of these reserves, but they never really committed to this in any serious way.  So now Rodriguez has spun a deal with the US that includes the following things:

1.  USA spends all the money on development – this would also provide jobs to Venezuelans and help the economy.
2. Venezuela gets about from 1/4 to 1/3 of the profit if the oil fields are developed and the oil is sold

The bad:  2/3 of the profit goes to the USA instead of Venezuela.  Probably more than would have been the case if China helped develop these oil fields.  The $19 per barrel of sold oil is held in the USA just like Iraqi oil revenues.

The good:  all of this would take time.  Lots of time and money.  There are many ways to look at this, but if Venezuela gets the US to pay now to develop the oil, who is to say the US will be in a position to reap the benefits from this in 5-10 years when the investment starts to actually come good?  If US power projection collapses, Venezuela simply takes back the now developed oil fields, stops sending the oil to the US, and keeps all the money, no?

So yes, in an ideal world, Venezuela is not controlled by the USA, and even barring that, is completely unsanctioned and free to do what they can to develop their oil reserves for the good of Venezuela.  We are not in that ideal world, however, and it seems to me Rodriguez has taken the shit sandwich the US offered and is still working to turn it into a positive for the nation – no development costs burdening the people of Venezuela, all paid by the US.  Extra money to Venezuela instead of simply having all their oil stolen with no return.  The hope that facts on the ground change so that when the fields actually start producing, perhaps Venezuela gets to just keep their oil and their money and leave the US holding the bill for development.

That’s my semi-positive hopeful take on this situation.  I don’t think it’s a straight-up shit sandwich yet.

https://x.com/aristomarinetti/status/2094149775591444586?s=20

Tough guy gets ragdolled by a donkey

Instant karma's a beautiful thing

Writer: Ianpic.twitter.com/uKHoPgpvlE

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) August 29, 2026

https://t.co/3MHgv01hE5 pic.twitter.com/iLUvOOEEMG

— Undead Never Dies V. IV 〓〓 (@UndeadCantDie) August 30, 2026

https://x.com/venanalysis/status/2093883588982739269?s=20

https://x.com/Kathleen_Tyson_/status/2093983618691481666?s=20

https://x.com/stockdatamarket/status/2094067127355338856?s=20

This is Venezuelan crude oil that was supposed to bring Crude oil prices 65$~50$, look at the density and tar like structure, its not easy to refine this, this can only be blended with a low density crude oil before refining. They will need a lot of crude chemicals here. pic.twitter.com/Gsdt6cbF7I

— Vishal Vardhan (@microcp2mltibgr) August 31, 2026

https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2094295775949840680?s=20

https://x.com/RyanRozbiani/status/2094054088161759402?s=20

Ahora. En la casa de Peter Thiel en el exclusivo Barrio Parque en Buenos Aires, Argentina. pic.twitter.com/QnpmZZZmrk

— Luca Bonfante (@lucabonfante_) August 29, 2026

https://x.com/periol/status/2094120894704853004?s=20

⚡️BREAKING: Yemen's Houthis have released Footage showing Hexacopters being used against Pro-Saudi Forces

Hundreds of Pro-Saudi Troops can be seen being Targeted in the Video pic.twitter.com/2oXfZCEi4Y

— Iran Observer (@IranObserver0) August 30, 2026

Mr/Ms Bessent,

People far more powerful than you have tried to destroy Iran and failed.

And you think you can? So cute =) pic.twitter.com/DbItp5ER2S

— Explosive Media (@ExplosiveMediaa) August 30, 2026

What ?
"Palm Beach Pete" and "Jiz Lane"
🤯 pic.twitter.com/OqYC3rMUJ2

— Matt Baker (@slave_2_liberty) August 29, 2026

Angels and Demons personified pic.twitter.com/TRJfkoOVst

— MAGA Cult Slayer (@MAGACult2) August 30, 2026