David Newman / San Francisco

Unless I missed it, this has already fallen off the home page. I had to use the search function.

Debbie and Gary during the Def Dumb and Blonde era!

peaches, painted by james marion shull, 1912

It’s kind of crazy how much he talks to his rally goers as if they the gang at his club who will make a fortune off things everyone hates. Like data centers and gas prices and war.

I had that dream again.

In Ohio, abrupt shift in favor of Amy Acton (D) and against Vivek Ramaswamy (R). www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/gov...

CheatCodes website in 2001

Trump and Musk are just stringing Ukraine along and letting Russia attack it with impunity. And the American press is foolishly falling for blue smoke and mirrors, arguing whether Musk or Trump are responsible. Hint, they both are!

This is the kind of thug behavior creepy billionaires and their government stooges resort to when it looks like the people are going to reclaim their power. Democracy? Or government-by-billionaire? That’s the choice. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

"In recent weeks, Russia has ramped up those efforts. Most of the Russian content so far, spread by bot networks around the world, has targeted Democratic candidates, especially in closely contested Senate races that could determine control of Congress." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/u...

Eight months ago, we learned that Howard Lutnick blatantly lied to the public about his personal and business ties with Jeffrey Epstein, who raped children. So why is Lutnick still Commerce secretary? Because telling lies and befriending child molesters make him a good fit in the Trump regime.

Forget “Black October.” Cybersecurity experts told me the recent deluge of vulnerabilities and hacks is soon going to feel normal, even tame

Trump’s DOJ is indicting and arresting his political enemies. His DHS raided the home of a sitting Congresswoman. His armed ICE thugs are going door to door harassing people under the pretext of finding non-citizen voting. If you saw this happening in another country, what would you call it?

THIS SHOULD BE GETTING MORE ATTENTION Wedgewood Polls admitted that the vast majority of its election polls were based on fabricated data. And these major news orgs fell for it: The New York Times, POLITICO, Newsweek, MS NOW, The Hill, The Daily Beast & Breitbart.

Once Upon a Time in Harlem is a film that every New Yorker should see — and this weekend you can, at no cost. We partnered with the filmmakers to offer free screenings this Saturday and Sunday at the Lincoln Center, Film Forum, and Magic AMC in Harlem. Go to on.nyc.gov/seeharlem to reserve a seat.

😳 WOMAN REPORTER: Do sexual abuse allegations mean nothing to you, sir? TRUMP: Wait. Wait! Wait wait wait. Slow down. Who are you with? REPORTER: NBC, sir. But they are very serious sex abuse allegations TRUMP: Quiet! Isn't she a fresh person? You're a horrible little reporter, aren't you?

Aaron Parnas gives us MAJOR information about Trump’s ties to Russia, which helps us understand his "deals" with Putin — the diesel deal, secret intel and more— and his betrayal to our country and Ukraine. Is this what we want for the US ? Watch and read 👇🏻 aaronparnas.substack.com/p/major-deep...

They're doing this to churches. "The Homeland Security Department “surveils, covertly infiltrates and interrogates the staff of nonprofits and churches conducting voter engagement”... www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/u...

"It quietly, and at times movingly, offers observations ranging from the artistic process to the struggles female filmmakers still face even after theoretically proving themselves." @petersob13.bsky.social reviews MAKING MARIE ANTOINETTE:

White House special envoy Steve Witkoff praises Putin as a “humanitarian”, Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign ad, and Trump announces cash for tips on fraud in U.S. government programs (here’s a tip…) anntelnaes.substack.com/p/putin-rama...

i understands that this is how you get people to click on something and i am all for that but ill never quite get over using "youtube thumbnail reaction face" for videos about important issues

Heads-up to fellow Wellington night owls: it's warm, clear skies, and there's no wind -- the 2026 Orionid meteor shower is tonight! www.1news.co.nz/2026/10/21/h...

Girls! Stop fighting. You're both pretty..

This has been Putin's dream for years: That his country, with GDP per capita lower than Poland, unable to conquer Donbas since 2014, will be treated as an equal to the US and China. www.wsj.com/world/russia...

Bestselling author Annalee Newitz invites us to explore a large and not-so-lonely universe in this science fiction adventure about what happens when the alien becomes familiar–and beloved. A Wall is Also a Road is available now!

Something tells me that Trump fully embracing both Putin and Netanyahu this week is not going to help Republicans in the midterms.

The White House task force that Trump charged with uncovering evidence of election fraud hasn't produced any. Instead, it has shifted to releasing records that his admin is using to help build a public case against officials who investigated him.

Boris Dolgov, 1946

Christian Adams, Sunday Telegraph

Local theater

Everyone I know is really upset about Trump destroying the world order, but at the same time no one is surprised. It's getting written off as "this is who Trump is and this is what we expected." Sadly many of our elected reps are not calling it out as the five alarm fire that it is either.

Former Trump Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg said he would tell Zelensky to strike every Russian oil refinery, arguing there should be no military sanctuaries. “I’d burn down every one of the goddamn refineries that Russia has today. Take them all out. Make them pay the price.” #Ukraine

The next time a MAGA Republican brings up cutting Social Security to reduce the deficit, ask them how it adds to the deficit.

Perhaps the most relatable No Kings protest sign.

Goodnight. Three Women and Three Wolves, Grasset, 1892. #Gothtober

Former President Barack Obama defended Representative Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, on social media on Sunday, saying that the Trump administration’s intensifying investigation of the lawmaker amounted to “transparent efforts to intimidate” her.

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Translation: they will do absolutely nothing about an American journalist getting brutally attacked. They don’t care. They probably enjoyed it. @marcorubio is a bad joke.

Barack Obama just delivered a blistering rebuke of Trump's actions against Ilhan Omar. This is worth reading in full.

Jarringly lighthearted and comedy heavy for a tale of vengeance from beyond the grave. The practical effects are fun, and the movie has a certain goofy charm, but I can't say that "fun practical effects" and "goofy charm" top the list of things I'm looking for in a supernatural rape-revenge flick.

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You either believe, as many Republicans claim, that Trump wants to do what’s right on Russia-Ukraine but keeps making bad decisions that helps Russia & hurts Ukraine. Or you believe that Trump has always been on Putin’s side. The former just proves you are a fool or dishonest.

The midterms don’t end when the polls close. Watch for ballot seizures and certification fights. California’s Supreme Court ordered Sheriff Bianco to return roughly 650,000 ballots. A badge is not a custody agreement. https://youtu.be/wi8CPNtRB_M #Midterms2026 #ElectionLaw #VotingRights #ShanWu

Can’t make the intergenerational compact work with declining birthrates and seniors going fully antisocial.

🔥 “You voted to cover up the evidence even though you knew 14-year-old girls had been raped because Donald Trump told you to.” Sen. @ossoff.bsky.social savages Mike Collins to his face on the debate stage

JD Vance: "I've not seen a single shred of evidence that Donald Trump participates or sanctions in that corruption ... I've not once seen evidence that Donald Trump has enriched himself"