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US October nonfarm payrolls: +29,000 Unemployment rate: 4.2% www.bls.gov/news.release...

1/ Russia's agricultural industries are facing catastrophe due to Ukraine's long-range drone strikes against Black Sea ports and infrastructure. Harvesting grain now costs far more than selling it, and commentators say that the agricultural sector is "dying before our eyes". ⬇️

Exclusive: The EU is set to announce plans for a far-reaching partnership with Canada, including on trade, security and supply chains

JUST IN: D.C. Circuit says IRS decision to share taxpayer info with DHS tens of thousands of violates the law — and that the administration's rebuttal to that claim is "weak sauce." www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime.

Russia is recruiting soldiers for the war not only from Africa. Russian social media channels are more and more frequently showing Chinese nationals.

Mehmet Oz is a quack. Television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz reached a $5.25 million deal in a false advertising class action accusing him of overstating the benefits of dietary supplements promising weight loss. www.manatt.com/insights/new...

ICE enforcement depresses employment, disrupts local economy. #economy #jobs www.brookings.edu/articles/bey...

Irony: Still Dead After All These Years. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Germany's far-right AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt with a record 44.5%, crushing Merz’s CDU at 18.5%. Rival parties refuse to form a coalition, likely blocking AfD from power. The pro-Russian party wants an immediate halt to Ukraine aid, an end to sanctions, and the deportation of Ukrainian refugees.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election, world soccer's governing body said.

“I’m a loyal person” says the guy who publicly shit talks everyone, including his own family

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When they tell you exactly how they plan to hold onto power, believe them. They’re not even trying to hide it. This is Tim O’Hare, Tarrant County Judge in Texas. Shameful. #SheShed

At the press conference, Ukrainian journalist Dmytro Gordon asked US envoy Steve Witkoff if he thinks Putin has been deceiving him, if Russia only understands force, and if it feels disgusting to sit at the same table with a war criminal.

“I believe Washington still fears a ‘catastrophic Ukrainian success’ that could provoke an unpredictable Russian response,” said former UK Armed Forces Minister James Heappey.

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It’s a cult By Drew Sheneman

"Bipartisanship has given way to hyper-partisanship. The US alliance system has frayed, as old friendships have degenerated into outright hostility. The age of America ... has come to an end." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...

The minimum for members of Congress is $25,000:

Heating oil is now $5.09/gallon. A year ago it was $3.20-$3.30. A 225 gal. fillup is $1,145, which lasts about one month in New England winters. As US military actions continue around the Strait of Hormuz, prices keep going up.

Canadian PM Mark Carney: I’ve met Putin in the past, multiple times. He only understands strength and directness. And the message would be simple: get out of Ukraine, give back all of Ukraine to Ukraine, end this war, which is killing more than 30,000 of your people every single month.

ICYMI: This is a thoughtful, quick read. JD Vance is the most sincerely insincere and seriously unserious human being (?) who ever lived. www.salon.com/2026/09/04/j...

"The Secretary of Defense is a clear and present danger to the national security of The United States and the world." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

"We should absolutely not be planning for the optimistic scenario." apnews.com/article/trum...

I served with many smart, honorable people when I was in the military. I also served with a lot of backward dumbasses who, undoubtedly, went on to reject the GI Bill, remain dumbasses, and become Trump supporters. So I ask the latter: How is Commander Bone Spurs posting this not stolen valor?

🇩🇪 Saboteurs terrorizing Germany: Another suspected act of sabotage foiled. In the Görlitz district near the Polish border, explosive devices were discovered at two substations near power transmission lines. Police are investigating the incident as a possible act of sabotage.

Two US senators who demanded TikTok release a confidential document about an algorithmic experiment it ran on millions of users have called the company’s refusal to do so “appalling” and “offensive.”

At an event in Vermont, a ski-resort operator, a cheesemaker and an equipment dealer spoke out against President Donald Trump's tariffs, which they say are doing great harm to their businesses.

Netherlands pulls its #gold out of the US and Canada amid fears of "geopolitical unrest." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...

Russia's data centers are concentrated in areas increasingly exposed to Ukrainian drone attacks. The Kremlin wants them to stiffen their physical defenses. therecord.media/russia-data-...

Spoke with postal union leaders. There is a legit fear that Trump’s mail-ballot scheme is going to insert postal workers into nasty politics and make them subject to threats and harassment, à la election workers. And also hurt USPS’ strong reputation w/ Americans www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Russian drone and missile attacks in Kyiv have intensified, disrupting daily life with constant air-raid sirens.

Andrew Tate was indicted on charges of trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor, and witness tampering. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...

The Republican nominee for a Missouri House seat in Joplin faces federal charges for allegedly planting Adderall and cocaine on his political opponent. A new frontrunner for the 2028 GOP presidential nomination? www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

From $3.76 sbefore Trump's "excursion" to $5.85 today. "Our Golden Age has just begun." apnews.com/article/gas-...

“Is there any talk to redesign the Outpost to not look exactly like the Flock camera — I think it will help agencies with the optics while we batten down the hatches,” one apparent cop asked during a now deleted Axon webinar.

*Only* 89% of Americans say government corruption is widespread. The other 11% get their information from Murdoch-controlled media. news.gallup.com/poll/713933/...

I think if you explained this scenario and substituted the names of Joe and Hunter Biden for Lutnick and his sons, MAGA and the conspiracy theorists would be going CRAZY instead of remaining silent as they are now.

Mr. Trump: They did "rise up". Then you promised to help them, but didn't. Then tens of thousands were killed and tortured, because you didn't keep your promise. You also promised peace in Ukraine, but chose to befriend the aggressor instead. Your credibility is flatlining.

Bessent & Trump admin is completely morally bankrupt. Disgusting. Repulsive. Catastrophic. America's reputation is being dragged through the mud and trampled on by this incredibly incompetent bunch.