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Where we are as a country: in opposition to the establishment of democracy in Venezuela because it could infringe on the extractive contracts the president’s buddies have arranged with the current regime.

The Alexander Yakovenko who told a fellow diplomat: “We have crushed the British to the ground. They are on their knees, and they will not rise for a very long time.”? See fascinating article by @peterjukes.bsky.social and work by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social in bylinetimes.com/2022/03/08/p...

weird that both candidates have the exact same message on this lol

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

Dragging this into the light...in light of Brazil.

This gibbering moron's political rhetoric is a fourth-grader standing at the edge of an elementary school blacktop yelling the first shard of juvenilia that floats into his head. And he is the President of the United States. We are so debased before the world.

If still debating whether Donald Trump or Elon Musk willfully crippled Ukraine's missile defense, helping to slay innocent civilians, you are a rube. If the U.S. President had no role, then an oligarch governs national security. If not, the U.S. President serves Russia. Both answers are mortifying.

"Off the record" to hundreds of people while you are mic'd, recorded, and livestreamed. Donald is so stupid. And it's creepy to have a rapist leering at people's bodies.

This is straight Klan stuff. He's talking like a badly xeroxed neo-Nazi flyer someone stuffed in your mailbox back in 1975.

⚡️ President Zelenskyy proposed three alternatives to US partners to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries: an energy truce, Starlink access over Russian ballistic launch sites, or additional Patriot missiles. The US rejected all three, prompting a sharp reaction from Kyiv.

Norway: "I didn't get the Nobel Prize so I don't want anybody from Norway. I don't want anything to do with Norway…Frankly, Norway sucks. Norway has become a shithouse country, actually."

“The defense department has now granted SpaceX access to its most precise data on potential collisions among satellites and other space objects, which will give Musk’s companies an advantage over competition that offers a similar service.” www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

First Musk said he did not disable Starlink for Ukraine. Now he's confessing to disabling it but says he was justified in doing so. Congress, if you can hear me, we need hearings when Dems take over. www.cnn.com/2026/10/25/e...

A wild story: the CEO of a US energy company whose plans were discussed during the Witkoff-Kushner-Putin negotiations resigns. Why? He learned that his company's main investor is a sanctioned Russian company, not the UAE www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

This is the kind of deal the Democrats need to investigate immediately if they take Congress. An oil deal in Alaska which actually might be a gift to the Russians with Trump involvement. www.ft.com/content/e9cf...

⚡️ Poland accused social media giants of acting as "silent allies" to Russian intelligence by failing to curb Kremlin bot networks. united24media.com/world/social...

Mark Carney on Elon Musk crippling Ukraine’s Starlink: “I search for the right adjective to describe whoever took this decision… against a country that is literally fighting for the lives of its citizens against naked aggression."

🚨BREAKING: Ukraine says the Starlink satellite system and its military version Starshield are again operating at high ​speeds after over a week of restrictions that disrupted military ‌operations. Problems with Elon Musk's SpaceX-owned systems came after Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel.

Seizing Elon Musk's assets and trying him for treason would not be the first time in history when enemies of America from among the wealthy saw their fortunes confiscated.

If there were a Nobel Prize for corruption...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney points out that Elon Musk crippling Starshield for Ukrainian defenders is resulting in direct casualties because more russian attacks are getting through. Musk and Trump have destroyed the reputation of the United States. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

oh man and yet women are less enthusiastic about AI how interesting I wonder what the reason could be

⚡️US lawmakers demand answers from Elon Musk over Ukraine Starlink restrictions. In a public letter, Democratic Senators and Representatives listed five questions concerning Starlink restrictions impacting Ukrainian forces, addressed to Musk.

This puppet master, who’s a major federal contractor, can’t even conceive of actual democracy.

Meanwhile this guy is spewing uncut Russian propaganda about Ukrainian “elites” funneling money into American campaigns on his algorithmically rigged social media platform. It’s projection but also incredible chutzpah.

Wow what a week! I've written some important stories I'm really proud of. On Monday, I wrote about Kenya's first-ever Ebola outbreak, and how the US response -- including a VERY controversial quarantine center for Americans in Kenya -- has made things worse: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

three sources coming to the same conclusion :) :) :)

“It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that Musk understands the stakes – that he has crossed the line, that there’s no going back, and that all that’s left is to pour hundreds of millions into the midterms in the hopes of staying out of jail.”

This is the ultimate proof: If Trump wants peace, he turns Starlink back on and allows Ukraine to use it against Russia. If not, Trump wants war and is an obstacle to peace.

New: Kabuki: Zelensky refutes Trump claim that Musk fixed Starshield in Ukraine diplomatic.substack.com/p/kabuki-zel...

Billionaires flooding cash into Republican coffers are making it tougher for the Dems in key races.

This is just chilling. The whole Mussolini strut, the people cheering. Americans.

His brain is just a bowl of moldy oatmeal. Home prices will double if they change the name of the state? What?

This won’t be reported widely, but Jason Arday has been cleared of plagiarism for a second time. Still nobody has been held accountable for this man’s death.

With so much at stake—Musk himself has billions of dollars in government contracts he wants to protect or land—it would be surprising if the final days of this campaign were free of disinformation skullduggery and campaign-cash chicanery.

IRAN THREATENS DIMONA NUCLEAR PLANT IN ISRAEL. The Iranians are making it clear they will attack Dimona again if Israel attacks. China and Russia have been upgrading Iranian missiles. In the last conflict the base at Diego Garcia was almost hit and that surprised many. However it’s now believed to

How imperialist of some Americans to call Zelensky’s display of dignity, misguided mishandling. Get a load of yourselves! Even if you think he should’ve grovelled to your unhinged leader like American elites generally do, at least appreciate the bravery and don’t criticize!

⚡️Kremlin-seized German company Metro AG transfers 1 billion rubles to Russian military without approval. Metro AG responded, saying it did not approve the donations. On Sept. 28, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree placing the Russian subsidiary of Metro AG under the Kremlin's control.

Finns are seething after Google illegally toppled 250,000 trees for a data center [via @theguardian.com]

The trajectory of Ramaswamy's odds in the Ohio governor's race has been clear for the last few weeks. But the campaign's decision this week to air a deeply personal attack ad against Amy Acton confirmed the race is slipping away from him—and perhaps creating collateral damage for fellow Republicans.

The oil prices only know one way and this is up. They have climbed continuously in October. Trump’s announcement regarding the minuscule Russian promise has not even dented that, predictably. The Strait of Hormuz is severely disrupted and the Iranian regime plays Trump like a fiddle.

MOSCOW AIRPORTS CLOSED, BUSINESS DISTRICT EVACUATED, DRONE HITS RUNWAY Bad day in Moscow Friday. All four airports closed and chaos at Moscows airports as flights completely cancelled. Thousands stuck in airports. Oh well! One drone fell on the runway at Sheremtovo. Mobile fire groups surrounded