Cyclones and Purdy 9ers

does this guy have any friends who are not fraudsters i am just asking

JUST FILED: Big loss in court for Trump's attempt to intervene in California midterm elections High-level Jan 6 riot defendant seeks taxpayer-funded payout Maurene Comey's vindication.. .. & the frail new criminal case against James Comey DAY AHEAD: macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/day-ahead-...

Our students and our labor movement in Michigan are ready for a BLUE WAVE!

here's Tuesday's post: "I’m so fucking tired of this election cycle" — Can’t we just skip ahead to the part where the bad guys lose? thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff —

If Brazil can reject Trump, the Broligarchs and right-wing authoritarianism, so can we.

Fool sez wut?

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The Trump Presidential Library will have an entire wing devoted to Trump’s sworn denials.

There is not one world leader who respects him. Not one. They all know he’s an easily manipulated idiot.

I always ask anti-Ukraine people, "What if Russia did this to the US?". They think it can't happen here. Opening door?: The Russian presidential envoy proposed a 70-mile undersea rail and cargo tunnel connecting Chukotka, Russia, to Alaska beneath the Bering Strait. www.reuters.com/world/kremli...

From @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social re USA v Floris:

There is not one single thing better now than two years ago. #FlipCongressBlue

A U.N.-backed inquiry is reporting that Russia committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine by intentionally attacking energy infrastructure, which left millions of people without electricity and heat in freezing temperatures.

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“Why don’t they want our chemical filled snacks that we now sell in smaller portions for higher prices?”

I’ll stop texting when y’all get to voting! And send proof while you’re at it. 👀 Vote for me, Angie Nixon by or before November 3rd! #AngieforFlorida

Do I get a million for every time a convicted felon voted in Florida? Far as I know he never fulfilled any of the conditions required to restore his voting rights.

Everything has been so surreal that it does feel like an episode of the Twilight Zone; evil is good, wrong is right, and people are acting like unhinged lunatics over easily provable lies.

Massey alleged that the self-styled “Secretary of War” had illegally started a war with Iran without the consent of Congress among other “high crimes and misdemeanors,” Nice to see an elected Republican who still has balls. #Voices4Victory #DV1 #Pinks #SheShed

Yep and if you know anything about Ramaswamy, his use of this should not surprise you. He's a friend of JD Vance, and is a birthright citizen who is against birthright citizenship, anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ+, practices Hinduism but aligns with evangelicals. A walking conundrum of hate.

Election Day is 1 week away! Make sure you have a plan to vote early or vote in-person on Election day.

Jessica Tarlov pointed out that as Americans are struggling with high gas prices Trump is making a lot of money. Trump is heavily invested in oil and gas companies and is aggressively buying and selling stock.

Election officials in Alaska are asking a federal judge to "immediately" dismiss the Trump DOJ's lawsuit seeking to block the Senate results, claiming it has "no legal basis." "[T]he United States lacks authority to intervene in state elections at all, much less in support of a favored candidate."

We can protect Social Security, get people healthcare, and keep more of what we earn. I owe nothing to the billionaires or Trump. I owe everything to the people of Maine. That's what's in my heart.

With almost no advance warning, DHS has suspended its Acquisition Forecast Planning System tool. Contractors relied on this to see what new contracts the agency would be soliciting — and so did we. Now it looks like no new advanced notice will be given between Oct. 30 and Nov. 5.

Kushner took a $50 mn bribe from the Emiratis to orchestrate the firing of Rex Tillerson as secretary of state, according to Matt Cole's new book, Princes and Thieves, out today. To be clear, this is a serious felony, if true.

Went to the NYT homepage to see if they have anything on the new rape allegations leveled at Trump (they do not), saw this, and noped out.

All eyes on the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, Washington today — its operations contract with GEO Group is set to expire today. No new contract or extension has been awarded yet. ICE has also expressed interest in purchasing the facility.

1. Not sure when a new, on-the-record rape allegation against a sitting president isn’t considered news — especially considering Trump was found liable by a jury in a similar case — but it was ignored by most mainstream media outlets

After tech companies were warned that data center expansion could cost Republicans competitive midterm elections, Fox News’ pro-data center coverage increased by 420%.

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Long road journey this morning and it's difficult to compile today's thread yet. There has been another missile attack on Kyiv in the early hours this morning, but first catch up on yesterday's news, including the first wave of missiles in my almost 60-post thread: bsky.app/profile/twmc...

As a result of the first wave of ballistic missiles, as I reported last night, one person was killed, a woman aged 46. 14 others were injured, mostly students and workers at the DTEU (university), but also two medics who were travelling to the scene in an ambulance. ##StopRussia

The most significant strikes by Russia in the morning attack on Kyiv were three hits on the Southern Bridge. Again all traffic is suspended and the bridge is likely to be out of action for quite a long time, but is in no danger of collapse, despite the huge hole.

2/2 280 long-range attack drones were used by Russia in the overnight attack. Ukraine shot down/suppressed 255 UAVs which is a good 91% success rate. But there were missile and drone strikes at 25 locations. #StopRussia

1/2 Meanwhile, after the second wave of missiles overnight, it's thought Putin's horde launched about 20 ballistic missiles at Kyiv. Only two were shot down, and neither of those with Patriot missiles, so it seems Ukraine is again completely without its best defensive systems.

Putin today opened the Gas Exporting Countries' forum in Moscow. The Russian dictator revealed they are looking to work with the US on projects in the Arctic. Putin soon handed over to Iran's PM for mutual "back-slapping."