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Chada the bear from a sanctuary near Kyiv has become a social media star. A video of her emerging from her den has gone massively viral. Original post

Trump’s return to office, federal immigration agents have secretly detained people — cutting them off from lawyers and family — for hours, days and, in some cases, weeks www.themarshallproject.org/2026/10/20/i...

Foreign cameras do not automatically mean independent reporting.   Estonian intelligence documented how Russia has organised controlled press tours of occupied Ukrainian territory, sometimes paying participants and using their accounts to amplify Kremlin narratives.

The colonization of the Black Hills by the U.S. government is one of the most well-known land thefts in American history. Since gold was discovered in the sacred lands of Paha Sapa or Ȟe Sápa, or the Black Hills, 150+ years of tragedy have followed.

The good news is that we are winning in court. The bad news is that we have to win every case. Trump only needs to subvert one election to break democracy.

"There are still no signs of AI boosting productivity growth." trib.al/OrhI2n4

Donald Trump repeatedly interrupted himself to make sound effects, and even mixed up the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes. trib.al/xMCfZY9

"This weaponization of law enforcement to harass a sitting member of Congress 22 days before an election is unprecedented and unacceptable," 175 House Democrats wrote to Trump's attorney general and DHS chief about the raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home.

Russian double-tap strikes targeting first responders and rescuers in Ukraine have reached at least 40 cases in 2026.

LEGAL immigrants in Tennessee are now unable to renew their driver’s licenses because of a new law from Tennessee Republicans. www.tennessean.com/story/news/l...

People have long memories when it comes to atrocity crimes. Few years back I asked a former USG Ukraine expert on what he expected by way of accountability for Russian atrocities: “The Israeli model.” (Hunting down and killing the perpetrators.) www.wsj.com/world/europe...

Former Prosecutors and Human Rights Leaders Launch The Rule of Law Project ruleoflawproject.org/news/project...

Zelenskyy calls out monthlong wait for Hegseth to sign off on Patriot missiles

NEW: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated his willingness for a complete or partial ceasefire, including moratoriums on strikes against energy infrastructure or the Black Sea, but the Kremlin continues to reject a ceasefire. Read more: https://isw.pub/UkrWar102626

California’s Proposition 4 would let the state enact public campaign financing programs, giving candidates the chance to run competitive campaigns without depending on large donors. bit.ly/47fVe9M

When Anthropic was created, its co-founders pledged to commit 80% of their personal equity holdings in the company to philanthropic causes. As they prepare to take the company public, they appear to be walking back that pledge.

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🚨BREAKING: We have moved for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction enjoining Trump from continuing to unconstitutionally impose themselves upon election administration procedures that the Constitution and federal law assign to the States.

“I don’t think being good at things is the point of doing them.” — KURT VONNEGUT

Riots aren’t mindless—they are political ⭐️The establishment wants us to dismiss riots as irrational violence and looting as greed. But throughout history, rebellions on the streets have challenged the power of the state, writes Judy Cox socialistworker.co.uk/in-depth/rio...

THE PROTON FACTORY WAS TRULY SIGNIFICANT The four British built StormShadow, likely some of the last as Ukraine will soon be building them itself, slammed into the Proton factory and seem to have caused massive damage. It appears this factory was absolutely critical to a wide range of missile

I'm going to say this for probably the 20th time now .... Comey was an Original Classification Authority at the time he allegedly disseminated the national defense information at issue here. Assuming it was FBI information, he had the authority to declassify it at his discretion.

Career Experts Advise Job Applicants To Send Interviewer Follow-Up Blackmail https://theonion.com/career-experts-advise-job-applicants-to-send-interviewer-follow-up-blackmail/

⚡️Volunteer urges residents to leave Oleshky in evacuation, as town may face greater destruction. «The worst thing would be if the whole world came to believe that everyone had been evacuated from Oleshky, whilst (people) were still there,» evacuation volunteer Kseniia Arkhipova said.

“James Comey charged for a third time by the Trump administration” NBC reports that the case has played out under seal in DC since Oct, 5–and Comey hasn’t been indicted there. buff.ly/BypEFNv

BREAKING: The DOJ has charged JAMES COMEY (on information, no grand jury indictment) with violations of the ESPIONAGE ACT going back to 2016. They charged this exactly 10 years after they allege the "crime" occurred: equal to the statute of limitations. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

The Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council voted unanimously this October to ban data centers on tribal land in Montana. But the Apsáalooke, or Crow Tribe, has not taken an official position and remains open to hearing proposals from companies.

Jon Ossoff’s closing argument went in for the kill.

‼️Parliament prolongs martial law and mobilisation for another 90 days

Leaders of the No Kings movement are already gearing up for the next major grassroots campaign: Making sure congressional Democrats don’t wimp out. My first piece at @newrepublic.com! (Reposted to update link card) newrepublic.com/article/2168...

Ryan Turner’s appearance at the Kent Nationalist Movement’s Herne Bay rally on Saturday exposed its growing links with Britain’s hardcore neo-nazis, with speakers peddling antisemitic conspiracies and supporters shouting nazi slogans. Read more here: searchlightmagazine.com/2026/10/depo...

Annie Andrews: "I don't know what's so radical about thinking hard-working South Carolinian families shouldn't have to worry about if they can afford to put food on the table...Or what's so radical about thinking all the counties in South Carolina should have an OB-GYN?"

Horror as rogue AI smashes through paywall to grab voter data: ‘Would be a federal crime’ www.rawstory.com/claude-elect...

NEW: TX U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico’s new ad blasts Ken Paxton’s “crackdown on voters of color.” It features a Black woman prosecuted for voting when she mistakenly believed she was eligible. The charges came amid Paxton's push to stoke fears of illegal voting. https://demdock.com/4yGEy6s

Americans are struggling with gas prices, and Trump is bragging about oil industry profits. He even mocked people paying more. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

More than 1mn antiquities returned to countries of origin. First comprehensive database of looted items returned by museums and collectors suggests articles worth at least $2bn have been repatriated since 1950. www.ft.com/content/82f2... #globalmuseum #museums #collections

Elon apparently wasn't too happy about our latest episode of the Coffee Klatch — and my criticisms of him. Here's the full conversation, in case you missed it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa6g...

David Jolly: "The problem in this environment is not that I used to be a Republican. It's that Byron Donalds still is one."

‘Permitting Reform’ Is a Giveaway to Data Centers and Fossil Fuels | Making it easier to build data centers and fossil fuel infrastructure benefits no one except Big Tech and Big Oil. A bipartisan group of Senators wants to do it anyway.

Trump wants to ban Norwegians from the U.S., all because he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize. trib.al/m49pt4A

You MUST read this brilliant essay by Judge J. Michael Luttig: newrepublic.com/article/2151...

Annie Andrews on Trump's recent comments regarding her: "If calling me names will lower our gas prices and our grocery prices and keep our rural hospitals open, he can call me all the names that he wants. But that's not going to get the job done."

NEW: Brent Taylor is the front-runner for one of Memphis’ congressional districts, recently redrawn from majority Black to majority white. As state senator, he repeatedly used his power to supersede local officials — and the will of the city’s voters. with @mlk50.com

There’s a clever partial solution proposed by a couple of former congressional lawyers. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/how-...

Pete Hegseth is looking for a career change. The disgraced Secretary of Defense is reportedly pushing Sen. Marsha Blackburn to appoint him to her Tennessee Senate seat if she wins the governor’s race. www.huffpost.com/entry/pete-h...

Republican megadonors may not be able to spend candidates out of the party's deep political holes.

⚡️ Iskander and Kinzhal missiles are built using US, German, and Chinese technology. Russian manufacturers continue to rely on foreign industrial equipment. united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...

"The President of Brazil’s electoral court, a judge who was appointed to the Supreme Court by Flávio’s own father, confirmed Lula’s win and said the extension changed nothing. Four point four million votes don’t disappear because a Bolsonaro cries about it.

Flavio Bolsonaro: "Complains about two-hour voting extension ordered by a Supreme Court justice because of voter transport problems. The same extension his own campaign requested because of heavy rain in the conservative south. His own campaign asked for what he now calls fraud."