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"Nobody knows anything." William Goldman

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www.thenation.com/article/poli... “Those who pick fights with me should understand that I will find out who is really pulling the strings and come for them, not just their puppets,” Musk added in another post, sounding like a B-list Marvel supervillain. Muskrate does not believe in Democracy.

thenation.comElon Musk’s Mortal Threat to DemocracyThe world’s richest man—saying he’s “wised up” to the fiction of self-government—is leveraging his wealth to sway elections, threaten Congress, and alter the global balance of power.

According to a report published by Argentine outlet Infobae, Flavio Bolsonaro allegedly crossed the border into Argentina and planned to continue his journey to the United States aboard a private jet. No surprise here.

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social

"The rich are only defeated when running for their lives." - CLR James, The Black Jacobins

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I emailed Patrick Healy, assistant managing editor for standards and trust at NYT, to ask why their story about a House report with new details of rape allegations against the President of the United States included neither those details, nor a single use of the word "rape." archive.is/1s9AM

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“The choice is not particularly nuanced. Stick with the Republicans who have chosen cruelty, chaos & corruption. Or vote in Democrats who recognize the crisis…can hold the criminals accountable & are motivated to pursue a more equitable & affordable future.” www.americaamerica.news/p/showing-tr...

americaamerica.newsShowing Trump Who “We the People” AreWhile Donald Trump serves himself, his family and his cronies, Americans can soon make clear that “we” are more powerful than “he”

wapo.st/4eBsLiD "Voting by noncitizens is rare, as is fraud involving mail ballots. Most cases involve small numbers of votes, not the large number that would be needed to change election outcomes. And those few perpetrators typically face criminal charges." Sowing doubt? Lies and liars.

wapo.stHow Trump and his allies are sowing doubt ahead of the midtermsA Post analysis found thousands of messages from right-wing influencers pushing new theories for why, if Democrats win, the elections can’t be trusted.

Competence over ignorance.

Dean Obeidallah@deanobeidallah.bsky.social

NEW And WOW: Detroit News poll has Abdul El-Sayed up by SIX points over Mike Rogers. Appears the the Trump/Rogers closing message of HATE is being rejected in Michigan! www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... “This country is too divided, and the political rhetoric has gotten way, way out of hand,” says Beasley in the former governors’ joint endorsement video. “That’s why we’re coming together to support Annie Andrews,” says Hodges. More of this. 🙌

theguardian.comEx-South Carolina governors endorse Democrat Annie Andrews in Senate raceRepublican and Democrat come together for a rare joint endorsement of candidate in unexpected competitive race

www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus... "Matthew Unglesbee has been charged with sending threatening letters containing a white granular substance to three members of Congress, along with a handwritten letter that read “HA HA.” Unglesbee will soon be pardoned and offered a White House job.

nbcnews.comMan charged with mailing threatening letters with white substance to members of CongressMatthew Unglesbee, of Illinois, is accused of mailing four letters to members of Congress in envelopes that contained a white granular substance and his name and home address.

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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.

thehill.com/homenews/hou... “Your members are now on notice that taking part in any effort to help President Putin hawk Russian diesel in the U.S. is a clear and dangerous violation of federal law,” Raskin’s letter reads, Politico reported. A new sheriff will be in town soon.

thehill.comRaskin says oil companies will face consequences for importing Russian dieselRep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, said that oil companies will face repercussions if they import Russian diesel, comments that come shortly after Presi…

alaskabeacon.com/2026/10/26/d... President Donald Trump and other Republicans have repeatedly lambasted Dan J. Sullivan by name, accusing him of running a sham campaign in order to harm the incumbent’s chances of re-election. Dan Sham, thank you, ma'am!

alaskabeacon.comDan J. Sullivan switches from Republican to ‘undeclared’ ahead of general election | Alaska BeaconThe candidate was a Republican during the statewide primary but switched when he listed a different affiliation while absentee voting.

www.politico.com/news/2026/10... "The message from Abbott’s office was clear: We want data centers to come to Texas, and we want to work with the industry to remove roadblocks to make that happen." Selling out the Texas people to enrich Google, OpenAI, Meta, Amazon Web Services, and Nvidia.

politico.comHow Big Tech and Abbott made Texas the ‘epicenter’ of data centersAs Republican Gov. Greg Abbott talks tough on data centers, records and interviews show how his office and appointees worked closely with the tech and power industries.

www.wsj.com/business/alu... "Yet the enormous power requirements for making aluminum have meant that Canada, where abundant hydropower has kept electricity prices from rising as sharply as in the U.S., has supplied about 70% of U.S. aluminum imports in recent years." He bankrupted casinos.

wsj.comAmerica Needs Canada’s Aluminum. Trump’s Tariff Exposed Just How Badly.Smelters in Quebec run on cheap hydroelectric power. The Trump administration’s 50% tariff has pushed up prices for American industry.

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BREAKING: We're asking the Office of Special Counsel & State Dept IG to investigate reports that diplomats' promotions hinge on how they vote & who they donate to If true, that's a political loyalty test & the law bars it @democracydefendersfund.org complaint 👇

democracydefendersfund.orgDDF Demands Investigation Into Reported Political Loyalty Test at State DepartmentTying diplomats’ promotions to their voting records and political donations could violate the Hatch Act and the Foreign

Breaking News: RFK Jr. officially launches his 2028 campaign.

Dean Obeidallah@deanobeidallah.bsky.social

RFK Jr goes full white supremacist in supporting GOP's Mike Rogers for Senate saying "Arabs Don’t Produce Literature,’ Only ‘Hatred’ and ‘War." Of course that is BS. BUT key is RFK said this in Michigan to help Rogers--will media call on Rogers to denounce it?! www.mediaite.com/politics/rfk...

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... "A recent Harris poll for the Guardian found that a majority of Americans, including some Republicans, disagree. Nearly two-thirds said they believe the country is experiencing a recession, and many said higher prices had been a pain point." So much winning.

theguardian.com‘We don’t have inflation’? Five charts show the US economic reality of Trump’s second term so farAs the US midterm elections approach, we take a look at data to see a true picture of the US economy under Trump

www.politico.com/news/2026/10... “The meeting was in no way an endorsement of the president, his policies, or his party,” wrote Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey Grob on Sunday. Over ten years of evidence, these Catholic leaders thought praying with a Pedo, war criminal, and thug was a good idea.

politico.comCatholic leaders distance themselves from Trump after Oval Office prayer videoMilwaukee’s archbishop accused the White House of turning a private prayer into a political photo opportunity.

www.npr.org/2026/10/27/g... "It is important that the world sees that Russia is showing nothing but a desire to kill and continue waging war," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote in an online post shortly afterward. A heartless War Criminal spin.

npr.orgLocal ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts in southern UkraineA localized ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia took effect early Tuesday ahead of a humanitarian mission brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump, as missile attacks resumed in Kyiv.