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**Joint statement**
Our show, By Any Means Necessary, has been taken off the air, and we have been fired.
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Our principled position in support of the just cause of the Palestinian people to oppose apartheid and colonialism speaks to our foundational underlying values.
These values are more important to us than any job could be.
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You mean THIS Sarah Silverman?
Sarah Silverman shared this genocidal post on Instagram about Gaza.
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When we see injustice we oppose it. When we see oppressed people fighting against injustice we stand with them. Today, we stand without equivocation with the just cause of the Palestinians against a racist, apartheid regime.
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We are sad that our show has ended. We are proud that we have brought to our listeners a program with professional, fact-based coverage of the news. We have approached the news with an objective faculty but that doesn’t mean we are not partisans.
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Though, for now, you won’t hear us on the airwaves, you’ll still find us in the streets!
Thank you, all of you.
Signed,
Sean Blackmon & Jacquie Luqman
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We want to thank our listeners and supporters for being with us all through these seven years, and we encourage you all to take heart, and always remember the show’s message about steadfastness and revolutionary optimism.
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Without explanation or notice,
@Spotify
has removed
@bamnecessary
from their platform, but we're not going anywhere! There's a clear effort in motion to suppress anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist voices, join us in the fight by spreading the word!
Check out
@bamnecessary
with
@SeanBlackmon9
and
@luqmannation1
, M-F, 2-4 PM EST on 105.5 FM and 1390 AM in Washington, D.C.
Download us!
iTunes:
iHeart Radio:
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We got kicked off of Youtube, Spotify, Apple Music, iHeart Radio and every other major platform and haven't missed a beat! These Pentagon apologists are embarrassingly thin-skinned smh
NPR is stepping away from Twitter, and this includes this NPR Politics feed. Please read the thread to find other ways to find our work, including:
NPR Politics Instagram:
NPR Politics newsletter:
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Relevant.
“You strangle us for forty years and then criticize us for the way we breathe."
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If by "backs Russia" you mean "provided relevant and often unsaid political and historical context" then yeah, sure.
Pink Floyd’s Waters backs Russia, calls Biden a "war criminal" over Ukraine
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We're gonna state the obvious and note that they did perform the white national anthem at the Superbowl just like at countless other sporting events. It's simply called "The National Anthem."
Imagine the outrage if someone performed a “white national anthem” at the Super Bowl.
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The Global South leads the way.
Bolivia becomes the first country in the Americas to formally break relations with Israel in the period since Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.
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We had a great conversation w/
@stesfa
of
@newafricainst
to discuss the massive global
#NoMore
Movement resisting US imperialism in Ethiopia 🇪🇹 and Eritrea 🇪🇷
Check it out!
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Fun fact:
@LuchoXBolivia
is the first
@bamnecessary
guest to become a head of state!
Luis Arce (MAS) rejected the Añez regime's new charges against him in an exclusive interview
With the MAS's coalition & control of the Assembly restored, he says charges like these are "the only way" for the coup-borne govt to retain power
Full interview
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Journalist and filmmaker
@AbbyMartin
of
@EmpireFiles
joins us to discuss her recent legal victory fighting back against anti-BDS laws and asserting the right to stand in solidarity with
#Palestine
.
Check it out!
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US President Joe Biden "shocked" to find that his funding of apartheid Israel has consequences.
Statement from President Joe Biden on the brutal murder of Wadea Al-Fayoume, a Palestinian-American boy, in Illinois
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It looks like
@YouTube
has removed BAMN from its platform. This is what "democracy" looks like in the US, folks. You can still see Sean & Jacquie on . No matter how hard they try to silence us, we'll keep on rockin, and
#TruthWillWin
!
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**Update** We've learned that
@spreaker
, a site that distributed
@bamnecessary
to podcast platforms has ceased publishing Radio Sputnik shows.
You can still listen at And also on the Sputnik News app!
Thank you all SO much for your great support!
Without explanation or notice,
@Spotify
has removed
@bamnecessary
from their platform, but we're not going anywhere! There's a clear effort in motion to suppress anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist voices, join us in the fight by spreading the word!
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Luis Arce (MAS) rejected the Añez regime's new charges against him in an exclusive interview
With the MAS's coalition & control of the Assembly restored, he says charges like these are "the only way" for the coup-borne govt to retain power
Full interview
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Students at
@HowardU
walk out in support of Palestine! 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
‼️BREAKING: Hundreds of Howard University students in Washington DC walk out of classes to stand with Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation and demand an end to all US aid to Israel.
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Our friend
@LeonardoEFA
of
@codepink
joins us to discuss the case of Venezuelan diplomat
#AlexSaab
, who was illegally arrested and extradited to the US as part of Washington's hybrid warfare against Venezuela.
Check it out!
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From Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 to Palestine 🇵🇸
Hundreds took to the streets in San Juan, Puerto Rico to rally in support of Palestine and to demand Israel agree to a cease fire. This is the third such protest in Puerto Rico’s capital since the siege began more than a month ago.
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A shot of our friend
@ChuckModi1
aka Peter Parker doing what he does best, documenting the movement from the movement's perspective.
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Seize the memes of production comrades ✊🏿💪🏿
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Puerto Ricans calling for the resignation of Governor Rossello, walking toward Governors resident now
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We are saddened to hear about the passing of Delbert Africa of the
#MOVE
Family only months after being freed from decades as a political prisoner. We spoke with Delbert not long after he was released and he was unbowed and unbroken. Check it out below!
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I mean you didn't rip up that $738 bn military budget you handed Trump but go off I guess.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said ripping up a copy of President Trump's State of the Union speech was the "courteous thing to do." Republicans dismissed her display as a "temper tantrum."
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Images from tonight's Peace in Ukraine panel in DC!
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Ayo
@NPR
ya'll bein' mighty quiet over there. What's wrong, scared to flex your new scarlet letter? 😂You're usually loud and proud about being propagandists for US imperialism, don't get all timid now!
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Today we honor Chip Fitzgerald, who died a political prisoner after 51 long years in California penitentiary
Here’s his poignant letter, “Upon My Release,” set to one of his favorite songs, “Cristo Redentor” by Donald Byrd, & read by
@SeanBlackmon9
.
Rest in Power, Chip.
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New piece by Dr. Gerald Horne
Barack Obama’s Father Identified as CIA Asset in U.S. Drive to “Recolonize” Africa During Early Days of the Cold War via
@CovertActionMag
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We're joined by our friend
@OVargas52
of
@KawsachunNews
to discuss Keiko Fujimori claiming fraud in Peru's recent election, and growing concerns over a possible coup attempt after socialist Pedro Castillo declared victory.
Check it out!
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New art to the front lines, feels like an accurate portrayal of Governor Rossello
#RickyVeteYa
#PuertoRicoMarcha
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We had a very special conversation with former Black Panther, political prisoner and Black Liberation Army member Sekou Odinga connecting
#BlackAugust
to the current uprising against racism, the ongoing importance of political prisoners and more!
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In this **very special** segment we're joined by former political prisoner and Black Panther Jalil Muntaqim to discuss his life, organizing on both sides of the prison walls and the ongoing importance of
#BlackAugust
#BlackAugust2021
Check it out!
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Our hosts
@luqmannation1
and
@SeanBlackmon9
don't just talk struggle on the radio, you can find them throwin' down in the streets!
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Check out this amazing conversation w/
@GloriaLaRiva
of
@CubaVenezCte
and
@answercoalition
as we mark the 94th birthday of late Cuban revolutionary leader
#FidelCastro
, his support for US political prisoners and his deep sense of international solidarity.
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Free Palestine foo!
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Happy Birthday to good friend of the show Dr. Gerald Horne!
Happy Revolutionary Birthday to the People’s Historian & the most brilliant scholar-organizer-lawyer of out time, Dr. Gerald Horne! More than 40 books & hundred of articles later, he continues to teach us how to understand the past & present in the service of liberation! ❤️🖤💚
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It's been wild watching the West try to reconcile the issue of Ukraine's neo-Nazis. First there was outright denial, then insisting that there weren't enough to make a difference, to now the US paper of record portraying them as sympathetic war heroes. The lunacy of imperialism.
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We spoke w/ Simon Tesfamariam of the New Africa Institute discussing
@WHO
chief Dr.
#TedrosAdhanom
using his position to violate UN rules and furnish support to the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
#TPLF
.
Check it out!
#NoMore
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Check out
@bamnecessary
with Sean Blackmon and
Jaqcuie Luqman, M-F, 2-4 PM EST on 105.5 FM and 1390 AM in Washington, D.C.
Download us!
iTunes:
iHeart Radio:
Spreaker:
Spotify:
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Mass protests continue in
#PuertoRico
. Several unions marching now towards the Governor’s mansion.
People are angry and will continue to take the streets until
#RickyRenuncia
#RickyVeteYa
#Cacerolazonacional
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Venezuelan President
@NicolasMaduro
celebrates Malcolm X on his birthday.
Malcom X fue uno de los líderes más relevantes de la lucha por la igualdad, la justicia y la libertad de los afroestadounidenses; su pensamiento y ejemplo siguen despertando conciencias, voluntades y liderazgos contra las ideas supremacistas y la violencia racista en el mundo.
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PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron says France will end military presence in Niger and pull ambassador from country after coup.
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@KeithOlbermann
@wyattreed13
What's it like to defend the blatant lies of the US empire trying to crush the self-determination of people in another country,
@KeithOlbermann
?
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@KeithOlbermann
@wyattreed13
You actually responded this way to pictures proving the NYT wrong. PICTURES.
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Thanks
@qiaocollective
for explaining the
#HongKong
#NationalSecurityLaw
, US support for 'democracy' protesters and a nominally 'left' flank of their movement claiming support for
#BLM
while colluding with the very government Black people are protesting.
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We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Marshall Eddie Conway.
Panther, former political prisoner, organizer, journalist and friend of the show.
Rise in Power, Eddie 🙏🏿✊🏿🕊
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Democrats and Republicans in Congress strike a deal on a long-delayed $1.5 trillion spending bill that will provide $13.6 billion to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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This tweet is only a day old and has already aged like milk.
Had a call with 🇵🇱 President
@AndrzejDuda
. Expressed condolences over the death of Polish citizens from Russian missile terror. We exchanged available information and are clarifying all the facts. 🇺🇦, 🇵🇱, all of Europe and the world must be fully protected from terrorist Russia.
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Our host
@SeanBlackmon9
connects the political repression in
#Haiti
under US-backed President Jovenel Moise to the violence aimed against protesters in the US following the racist police killing of
#GeorgeFloyd
“The same way Dems & Repubs tried to crush the rebellion that took place against racism this summer in DC & across the country, they’re supporting the same type of activity in Haiti”
#DCProtests
today for a
#FreeHaiti
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There goes history rhyming again.
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Had a great conversation with
@AbbyMartin
of
@EmpireFiles
about her new documentary “Gaza Fights For Freedom.” Check it out below!
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@ComradeAdil_
@GoodVibePolitik
Americans are obsessed with having 88 options of products even if we only ever get the same one or two.
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Our host could beat up your host 😎💪🏿
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For your
#BlackAugust
listening pleasure, check our awesome 2019 interview w/
@kamaufranklin
on the life and legacy of Nehanda Abiodun, a New Afrikan revolutionary and the godmother of Cuban Hip Hop
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American "democracy" in action
I just took on
@JohnFetterman
for his failure to support a ceasefire for
#Gaza
and was assaulted. Come see the violence inherent in the system.
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Check out this great convo we had w/
@TundeOsazua
-
@Blacks4Peace
, Jo Mitchell-
@PSLAtlanta
and Chelle-
@endstateatl
discussing a recent delegation of young Black organizers to Cuba, where they witnessed how
#ElBloqueo
impacts Cuba's Black communities!
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Anti-racist organizer Lillian House joined us to discuss an independent report detailing the racist police killing of Elijah McClain, and how Lillian and her fellow organizers face felony charges for leading protests demanding justice for
#ElijahMcClain
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Stand up fight back!!! At immigration rally at White House against presidents actions today
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"Lt. General Michael Langley is poised to become the first Black commander of AFRICOM—a neocolonial force whose main purpose is to enable Western corporate pillage of Africa." -
@CovertActionMag
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Prof. Ken Hammond joined us to discuss how
#China
eradicated extreme poverty, how this factors into the country's national development project and how Western powers are attempting to twist this achievement to justify the New Cold War against Beijing.
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Register now for this great forum featuring both of our hosts!
@SeanBlackmon9
@luqmannation1
Washington DC - First annual AFRICAN PEOPLES’ FORUM: A Vision for a New US-Africa relationship
*Panelists announced*
Topics: Connecting struggles, coalition building, economic development as a human right: Urgent need for US-Africa policy reform. REGISTER
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Rest in Power
@LuqmanAbdus
❤️✊🏿
We mourn the loss of our
@BlackPowerMedi1
colleague and comrade.
Baba Abdus Luqman was Co-host of Luqman Nation along with his wife Jacquie. Baba Luqman was also a Co-host of the
#RemiXMorningShow
Rise In POWER Baba Luqman you will be missed!
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China provides supplies to Cuba, all the US supplies is a criminal blockade and imperialist lies. The difference is clear.
Yesterday, I visited the province of Matanzas,where I handed over humanitarian supplies from China.🇨🇳🇨🇺
驻古巴大使马辉在中国外交部向古巴马坦萨斯省提供人道主义物资交接仪式上的讲话_中华人民共和国外交部
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If you say so Joey
President Biden says there's "every indication" that Russia will attack Ukraine "within the next several days"
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Feeling devastated that we have lost in the physical form a true warrior of peace, may
@es_snipes
energy and spirit continue to carry her voice for justice and peace
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Strange behavior for "terrorists," no? 🤔
"Each person had a guard watching him or her. They took care of all the needs. They talked about all kinds of things, they were very friendly."
Yocheved Lifshitz details what it was like while being held hostage by Hamas.
🔗
📺 Sky 501 and YouTube
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@bamnecessary
co-host Sean Blackmon breaks down why DC's Venezuelan Embassy needs protection from the US-backed Juan Guaido opposition.
#VivaVenezuela
#VivaChavez
#VivaMaduro
#MaduroSi
#YanquiNo
#ChavezPresente
#MaduroPresidente
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Racism is a key ingredient to imperialism.
Case in point:
Freedom of speech is being able to tweet this photo of Xi Jinping looking like Winnie. If you did this in Communist China, you’d be arrested.
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We were joined by Baba Zak Kondo, author of the definitive "Conspiracies: Unravelling the Assassination of Malcolm X," to discuss the recent exoneration of two men who spent 20 years in prison each wrongly convicted for Malcolm's assassination.
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Our host
@SeanBlackmon9
explains how freedom fighters are often smeared as "terrorists," and affirms Palestine's right to resist.
#FreePalestine
🇵🇸
“This is nothing new. Slaves who led rebellions were treated as terrorists; Puerto Rican nationalists? “Terrorists”. The Haitian ppl who right now are resisting U.S. backed invasion? Treated as “terrorists”. The Palestinian ppl have a right to resist”
DC Rally to
#FreePalestine
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We're saddened to hear about the passing of former Black Panther and political prisoner Albert Woodfox. We were fortunate to have him on the show twice, including this 2020 piece where, appropriately, we discussed the politics of
#BlackAugust
(9:50 mark)
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We want to wish a happy 79th birthday to political prisoner and revolutionary Imam Jamil Abdullah al-Amin, born on October 4th, 1943. Free the Imam and all political prisoners!
#FreeEmAll
✊🏿
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When the genocidal apartheid is diverse af >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
“When the shit knocks on your door, let’s see what kind of comments you be expecting”
Go to any IDF base and you’ll see black, white, Asian, Jewish, Muslim, Christian Druze soldiers - all fighting for our country.
Hamas targets all of us, so why should we be united? 🇮🇱❤️
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Our host
@SeanBlackmon9
explains how Israel plays the victim to obscure the apartheid and inhumanity suffered by Palestinians for decades
#FreePalestine
#SaveSheikhJarrah
“Palestinians are often positioned as the aggressors & Israel is positioned as an innocent entity just ‘defending itself’. They’re not the ones invaded & had their land & resources stolen”
Message for Biden at Tues. DC Rally to
#FreePalestine
#Save_Sheikh_Jarrah
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Check out this dope conversation we had with
@HalfAtlanta
discussing class contradictions between protesters, city governments and celebs around the
#GeorgeFloydProtests
, how Black elected leadership doesn't necessarily lead to Black liberation and more
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Ay
@BarackObama
this you? 🧐
Today, the Supreme Court not only reversed nearly 50 years of precedent, it relegated the most intensely personal decision someone can make to the whims of politicians and ideologues—attacking the essential freedoms of millions of Americans.
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Wow,
@jguaido
getting beat up at the OAS AND in the streets of Venezuela. Pick a struggle my dude 🤭
Juan Guaidó suffered a strong rebuke after 19 countries voted to oust his representation at the OAS General Assembly marking another setback for the opposition figure who never commanded any real political power in Venezuela.
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