A.J. Carrillo

This week’s main story is about how more and more white nationalists, antisemites, and Nazi sympathizers seem to be integrating into the Republican Party, how some of them are currently running for office, and how old you can be for JD Vance to consider you “a very young boy.”

"Behind Donald Trump’s pivot toward Russia lie promises of lucrative business deals from Kirill Dmitriev, Vladimir Putin’s deft dealmaker."

Obviously this is racist and gross, but it's also shockingly historically illiterate? No one who has taken a single high school world history course would deny that Arab culture has produced incredible science and literature. This is why we need basic humanities education.

A 2025 Nobel Prize winner in chemistry, Omar Yaghi is the son of Palestinian refugees who grew up in Jordan. He just left the US to move to China after raising concerns about rising anti-immigrant sentiment, like the kind shown here. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/china-than...

Empty seats are seen as Trump speaks in Mississippi tonight (Chip Somodevilla/Getty)

Breaking news: Brazil’s leading right-wing politician, Flávio Bolsonaro, effectively conceded defeat to the incumbent left-wing president, after President Trump indicated he wouldn't intervene despite saying that the vote “looked like another rigged election.”

I dont know if it's because they love republicans and want them to win but holy crap is this an embarrassment. the equivalent of reckless disregard in terms of journalism fuck ups. Just the simplest damn googling.

It’s just so appalling and enraging how casual and commonplace this has become. I’m out of words.

I'm going to try to do this cleanly. Today's right wing governments are networked to each other. Those networks are well-documented. You can read about them in books. Following the elections in one node of that network is good practice for understanding the U.S. node.

Equis' Carlos Odio: "The share [of Hispanic voters] reporting that their social circles were mostly supporting Trump went from 19 percent in 2016 to 30 percent in 2020 to 42 percent in 2024, per our best estimates. In our latest poll, we see a reversal, almost to the level of 2016: Just 22 percent."

Today, 62 former U.S. ambassadors and national security leaders endorsed my campaign for U.S. Senate. Their service spans five decades under Democratic and Republican presidents. Many were confirmed by Senator Collins herself.

have they ever fucked up in the opposite direction, quoting some guy they say is a rando but is actually a dem operative? why is it always republicans?

Looks like visiting hours at local retirement home, but it's a actually a Texas governor Greg Abbott campaign event.

The vile attacks on Amy Acton need to be seen in the context of a party that *needs* people to believe women fabricating sexual assaults is common as rainwater. Because it’s pretty much the only way to evade the conclusion that the president is a rapist.

What a strong closing message for the GOP!

New from me: The US has faced a higher cost than any other country from the global Hormuz oil shock, with the crisis adding $160 billion to its fuel bill — or $471 per person on average — despite being the world’s largest oil producer.

See what Trump has accomplished since— namely making $1.4 billion off crypto last year, while buyers are down an estimated $4.8 billion. Play "'Thin Air,' Real Money"

R Invisible Man Michael Whatley throws spaghetti on the wall & prays something sticks. Usual "radical" drivel that no North Carolinian attaches to D @roycoopernc.bsky.social. This generic "insert any R" attack ad is a waste of 💰, IMHO. #ncpol See why after jump. 📺 bsky.app/profile/adim...

NEW: The group behind Cornel West's 2024 ballot push was wholly funded through Elon Musk's dark money network, according to Sludge's review of tax documents. readsludge.com/2026/10/26/m...

There is an international, well-connected network of fascists promoting far-right candidates in elections (and coups) across the world. The guy who owns the site Yglesias posted this on is one of their leaders. Be careful of people advocating for their opponents to disarm!

Two former Governors of South Carolina - one from each party - have endorsed Democrat Annie Andrews who is running against Sen. Darline Graham R-SC

this might rank as one of the most important outcomes of the night if it happens. would give dems the ability to begin to make north carolina a democracy

On The Brink Of Epic Fury Round Two? Israeli Air Force operations, ship movements, ominous messaging and more point to the possibility that the war with Iran is about to erupt again. https://www.twz.com/news-features/on-the-brink-of-epic-fury-round-two

What a rock star. She aged out of the foster system and went onto a job with the city and finding everyone else the furniture they need

I spoke to the mom of the 3-year-old soccer star who was left "thinking he did something wrong" after a league official called police "due to a disturbance between parents" The youth sports league said they launched a review and reached out to the family

"Get a bunch of old WIRED editors together these days and it doesn’t take more than one drink before we start asking each other whether we enabled the worst parts of the tech world’s rise to power. " www.wired.com/story/how-el...

Honestly, a lot of House Republicans right now also wish Trump left them off his list of endorsements.

@andrewsolender.bsky.social: "Rep. Kevin Kiley's campaign in #CA06 is touting the fact that Trump left him out of his list of House endorsements"

@reuters.com: Oct 26 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold meetings with Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Moscow on Tuesday, the Kremlin said.

Audi’s CEO drew heavy criticism for appearing alongside US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in the battleground state of Georgia, with the head ‌of Germany's top union saying it violated the automaker's company guidelines reut.rs/4zdZlj0

Head of Mexico's electoral authority resigns amid corruption allegations reut.rs/4dZM1pO

The powerful executives who cozied up to Trump didn't oops accidentally forget about pendulum swings. They either: 1) Like the fascism 2) Calculated it was here to stay, so going along was savvy 3) Saw no real downside, no consequences when the pendulum swung Crucial to show them 3 was a mistake

"Whatever dark power Trump has that has enabled him to become president twice while being quite literally one of the most morally despicable human beings on Earth, it’s not easily duplicated by your average Republican candidate for Senate, House, or governor." — @paulwaldman.bsky.social

I must have missed hearing about Pam Bondi or Kristi Noem being sentenced to Club Fed? I get that Dems are not in charge yet, but Jeffries statement is tone deaf and doesn't inspire much confidence in him seeking actual accountability.

Trump hates the appearance of weakness, so of course Bibi's increasingly desperate-looking pleas are getting the cold shoulder. As Trump would say, "Bibi is begging like a dog"

“When we’re talking about influence, I think there’s very influential people who are supporting your campaign, who are very, very much advocates for bike lanes.” – Karen Bass, in a recent debate Montclair’s just over the co. line, but … you’re so right, mayor. We don’t have enough carnage here.

Net revenue retention of *900%* is completely off the charts. That's as-of Sept 30, definition below.

*ANTHROPIC FILES PUBLICLY FOR US IPO www.sec.gov/Archives/edg...

Interesting timing on this email:

The U.S. is the only major economy where planet-warming pollution has increased dramatically in the last year.

Thomas Phillips, longtime Republican chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, announces he's backing Democrat James Talarico for Senate. "Paxton’s longstanding reputation will embarrass Texas in ways our state simply cannot afford." www.beaumontenterprise.com/opinions/art...

“We’re number one! We’re number one!” ☝️✨🇺🇸 news.gallup.com/poll/713933/...

Some ground rules that have helped us: - Go outside your bubble, try new social media channels - Don’t underestimate the power of WhatsApp (although less so in the U.S.) - Post on the Instagram grid, not just stories - Watch every Instagram video until the end before sharing - IGNORE THEM

I’m not a political journalist, so was gladly surprised at the community I found here last night. To Americans anxious about the upcoming elections, a key thing we learned in Brazil that might help you: DO NOT engage with the far-right online. Don’t share rage bait. Amplify your people. Ignore them.

In one day, two politicians - Bolsonaro in Brazil and Vucic in Serbia - with ties to Trump have lost surprise elections thanks to high turnout. The rise of the international far-right is not inevitable.