[afransen]

For anyone who doesn't follow South Park, they basically replaced the Saddam Hussein character with Trump, with the same animation style, voice, and relationship with Satan.

I look forward to seeing how much they try to push Trump's buttons.

 

[picard102]

highly graphic

like the picture of he penis you posted lol.

 

[Johnny Au]

Soon enough, the overgrown Oompa-Loompa and his minions would call Comedy Central "Commie Central." No doubt about that!

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

The horror...

https://www.npr.org/2025/07/27/nx-s1-5479143/hell-on-earth-venezuelans-deported-to-el-salvador-mega-prison-tell-of-brutal-abuse?utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_source=bsky.app&utm_medium=social

Edit: I should warn folks there are some very disturbing accounts in this article. But the more important thing to realize is that these people where sent to CECOT without any due process for things they never did that where wrong and/or justified. /bleh

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Venezuelan baseball team denied visas into US, Little League International says​

From https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/26/sport/venezuelan-baseball-team-denied-visas-us-spt

A Venezuelan baseball team was denied visas into the United States and will miss this year’s Senior Baseball World Series, Little League International confirmed Friday.

The Cacique Mara team, from Maracaibo, Venezuela, was scheduled to participate in the tournament after winning the Latin American championship in Mexico.

“The Cacique Mara Little League team from Venezuela was unfortunately unable to obtain the appropriate visas to travel to the Senior League Baseball World Series,” Little League International said in a statement, adding that it is “extremely disappointing, especially to these young athletes.”

The Venezuelan team traveled to Colombia two weeks ago to apply for their visas at the U.S. embassy in Bogotá.

The embassy did not immediately respond to an Associated Press request for comment.

“It is a mockery on the part of Little League to keep us here in Bogotá with the hope that our children can fulfill their dreams of participating in a world championship,” the team said in a statement. “What do we do with so much injustice, what do we do with the pain that was caused to our children?”

Venezuela is among a list of countries with restrictions for entering the U.S. or its territories. President Donald Trump has banned travel to the U.S. from 12 other countries, citing national security concerns.

Earlier in the month, the Cuban women’s volleyball team was denied visas to participate in a tournament in Puerto Rico.

“They told us that Venezuela is on a list because Trump says Venezuelans are a threat to the security of his state, of his country,” said Kendrick Gutiérrez, the league’s president in Venezuela. “It hasn’t been easy the situation; we earned the right to represent Latin America in the World Championship.”

The Senior League Baseball World Series, a tournament for players aged 13-16, is played each year in Easley, South Carolina. It begins Saturday.

The tournament organizers replaced the Venezuelans with the Santa Maria de Aguayo team from Tamaulipas, Mexico, the team that was a runner-up in the Latin American championship.

“I think this is the first time this has happened, but it shouldn’t end this way. They’re going to replace us with another team because relations have been severed; it’s not fair,” Gutiérrez added. “I don’t understand why they put Mexico in at the last minute and left Venezuela out.”

 

[lenaitch]

^^ Any international sport governing authority that has a competition, tournament or event planned for the US should really reconsider.

Given the number of Latin American players in the MLB, I'm surprised we haven't heard of any of them being grabbed. Maybe too 'apple pie' for even ICE.

 

[PinkLucy]

More likely because they are wealthy. ICE did try to go into the Dodgers' stadium a while back, but it wasn't the players they were going to round up.

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

 

[evandyk]

Reading reports today that this pilot was arrested on suspicion of child porn activity.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Reading reports today that this pilot was arrested on suspicion of child porn activity.

...but that's depending on whose doing that now. As in some cases, they don't seem to have a really big problem with stuff like that:

Ghislaine Maxwell received limited immunity during meetings with deputy attorney general: Sources

A second meeting between Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche took place on Friday for about three hours.

abcnews.go.com

/bleh

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Reading reports today that this pilot was arrested on suspicion of child porn activity.

Probably not a MAGA-afflicated follower.

 

[lenaitch]

Reading reports today that this pilot was arrested on suspicion of child porn activity.

I'm curious why DHS would care about pornography. Depending on the circumstances, that would either be the purview of the FBI or state LEO.

 

[kEiThZ]

^^ Any international sport governing authority that has a competition, tournament or event planned for the US should really reconsider.

Given the number of Latin American players in the MLB, I'm surprised we haven't heard of any of them being grabbed. Maybe too 'apple pie' for even ICE.

Unlikely that MLB players don't have visas.

I wish the World Cup was moved to Canada and Mexico. It's going to be a mess with the US.

 

[zang]

Unlikely that MLB players don't have visas.

I wish the World Cup was moved to Canada and Mexico. It's going to be a mess with the US.

My bet is that Trump tries to manipulate entrance to the benefit of the US team. Here's hoping that clubs are smart enough to book flights through hubs other than in the US.

I mean, he just blocked Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te from even having a layover in New York.

 

[Richard White]

I wish the World Cup was moved to Canada and Mexico. It's going to be a mess with the US

Me as well.

I don't think Trump is stupid enough to cause that much of a scene on such a global stage, especially with the 2028 Olympics being in LA.

The World Cup is watched by billions of people in almost every country. What he does and how he acts will have ramifications across the globe, the backlash would be significant.

If Trump has ICE, CBP, LEOs, etc get involved or make any fuss during the world cup you bet people will notice.

If I had to fathom a guess, I would bet the IOC is keeping a close eye on how everything plays out next year. Don't be surprised if they try moving the Olympics if Trump pulls something.