Steven T. Dennis

Every Republican member of Congress has an X account. They know how to tweet praise of the president if they agree with him. Very few have tweeted support of Trump’s diesel deal with Putin or his waiving of the Lindsey Graham sanctions.

I've lived in the DC area almost continuously since birth and have never experienced this.

Did this guy win some of these prizes?

Here's the excerpt I think @kyledcheney.bsky.social meant to append:

One thing omitted from story below: A POLITICO reporter was excluded from today's hearing at request of Khan Suri's lawyers due to the "nature" of the testimony, including DHS cross-examination of Khan Suri's wife. DOJ judge allowed the selective exclusion. thehoya.com/news/khan-su...

Saw another sign on a lamp post offering cash for diabetic supplies. Assume this doesn't happen in Norway.

#FridayNightZillow isn't as much fun with soaring prices from mortgage lock and 7.5% mortgages.

The list of countries Trump hasn't insulted keeps growing smaller.

Two former Governors of South Carolina - one from each party - have endorsed Democrat Annie Andrews who is running against Sen. Darline Graham R-SC

Aw, damn. What a truly kind man… RIP, Walter. ❤️🖖🏼

Huge event. Failed Jared Kushner/Trump luxury hotel project planned for Belgrade played a role in starting expanded protests against Vucic.

Bolsonaro-friendly mayors appear to be sabotaging public transport on Election Day. Buses aren’t running in Lula-friendly areas, flights and ferries mysteriously canceled. Traffic lights have gone out and people’s power cut in Salvador, indigenous people’s travel restricted

NEW: Ingram, Texas, was just rebuilding from a devastating flood when its tiny police department enrolled in ICE’s 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, cops would hand over the equivalent of 10% of the town. with @nytimes.com

Early this year, I visited Ingram, a TX town of ~1,900, to check out a tip. The area was starting to recover from its worst flood in a century. But as Latino workers drove to jobsites to help rebuild, the tipster said, a cop in a black Dodge Charger kept stopping them ... 🧵

Don't forget the Cheesecake Factory owner built a cult compound to last for 700 years in order to welcome the return of Meher Baba, the Sufism Reoriented guru and inspiration for the song "Baba O'Reilly" The House Of Worship The Cheesecake Factory Built | The FADER share.google/HcHXc1OXPeg8...

Fun fact to me: Bernie Sanders / El-Sayed health care plan is to the right of Britain’s Conservative Party.

Republicans in Ohio are spending millions promoting a socialist candidate, hoping he'll steal votes from Democrat Sherrod Brown. So in Ohio, confusing voters is a brilliant strategy. In Alaska, it's a five-alarm constitutional crisis.

BRENNAN: The DOJ lawsuit demands the Alaska result not be certified if voters are confused. The confusion is defined as Sen. Sullivan not winning. BLANCHE: That's not what it says BRENNAN: I'm quoting from it. You are telling them not to certify it. What right does the federal govt have?

Meanwhile sfg.media/en/a/alaska-...

Curious to see if there is a backlash to the DOJ filing motions etc to benefit of Republican candidates ahead of Election Day. Murkowski has spoken out against it and she is the GOAT of overcoming ballot difficulties, having won as a write-in.

Really enjoyed starting my day with this post. The drop in the grid’s carbon intensity is incredible. “two decades ago the average carbon emissions per kWh were around 500 g CO2 / kWh. In 2025 it was 121 g CO2 / kWh.”

Always surprising when someone actually gets fired for something

Researchers say that Melania Trump’s call for investment in women’s health research contradicts staffing and budget cuts at the nation’s health and research agencies. https://www.washingtonsun.com/health/researchers-melania-trump-womens-health-push

The whole world no longer smells like cigarettes.

Evidently only one outcome is allowed in this election WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration sues to block Alaska Senate race certification if Republican loses, citing candidate name confusion.

*TRUMP: WE'LL 'TAKE CARE OF CUBA ON OUR WAY BACK' FROM IRAN

There may not be a “anti-weaponization fund” any more after a bipartisan outcry, but Rs including Cornyn and Tillis didn’t insist on blocking payouts to pardoned J6 rioters altogether when they negotiated confirmation of Blanche. Trump administration could still pay them millions, case by case.

NEW: Nearly 200 people granted pardons or other clemency by President Trump for Jan. 6 riot prosecutions are suing so far for millions in US payouts. More than a quarter were convicted of assaulting or interfering with police, court records show. Deep dive: buff.ly/keDq09P

“.. The number of civil lawsuits seeking taxpayer compensation filed by those covered by Trump’s sweeping executive clemency for Jan. 6 prosecutions has jumped since the summer, court records show. At least 199 people have filed .” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

WSJ reports Musk ordered the code red to slow Starlink service used by Ukraine, citing sources. Ukraine has said that's undermined defenses that protect civilians from Russian attacks.

UNITED CEO Scott Kirby: “.. Wealth inequality has become a danger to our society, .. We should have a national wealth tax ..” @nytimes.com $UAL www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/b...

Just published: A new NBC News Decision Desk national poll 29% say US is on the right track 71% say wrong track 82% say their finances are the same or worse today than one year ago 18% say they’re better 67% say the price of gas has caused them problems www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Who are some of your favorite follows?

A 56-year-old Mexican man held at a federal immigration facility in Laredo was found dead in his cell Saturday morning. His family says the center would not give him medicine for diabetes, high blood pressure and a heart condition. He is the 7th person to die in ICE custody in Texas this year.

Meta is apologizing for the No Kings IG suspension. Says its systems detected a spike in Claude traffic around it and thought it was bot activity.

I've heard this from other people too, but not sure where the evidence for it is. The single best Democratic performance in my lifetime was 1974, after Watergate brought down Richard Nixon.