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With only a handful of days before the midterm election, DOJ brought charges against two former FBI officials with the likely intent of reviving "deep state" conspiracy theories.

In case to sequester 20K Calif ballots, DOJ waited till 10/15 to sue; waited till 10/19 to seek a TRO; was granted a hearing 10/27, but then demanded ruling by 10/22; when none issued, it appealed “constructive” denial 10/23. Incredibly, 9th Circ is hearing oral arg today at 4pm ET (Sunday). 1/2

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?

We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: -It’s ‘sleight of hand’ -It’s ‘bated breath’ -It’s ‘lo and behold’ -It's 'buck naked' -It’s ‘brass tacks’ -It’s ‘free rein’ -It’s ‘toe the line'

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This is one of the most holy sh*t stories I’ve ever read in my life. www.vanityfair.com/story/jared-...

Two years later, DOJ still fighting over whether Trump's blanket pardon for Jan. 6 defendants inadvertently swept in other egregious crimes committed by Jan. 6 defendants. Kelley was convicted by a jury of conspiring to murder his investigators. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

It’s significantly more than it agreed to pay in a recent kids online safety settlement. www.theverge.com/policy/10157...

Bugmageddon: @wsj.com says AI Just Found a Bug That Puts Up to 70% of the World’s Websites at Risk www.wsj.com/tech/cyberse...

BREAKING The BBC subpoenaed Jack Smith for a deposition to defend itself against Trump's defamation lawsuit. Smith didn't object to the subpoena. Team Trump opposes. buff.ly/cf6GaG2

Thanks to @meidastouch.com for quickly covering this. Note that this is STILL not resolved. Hours later we still cannot post to the account. But there's no stopping 3,000+ No Kings early vote events this weekend. meidasnews.com/news/zuckerb...

The Roads Have Eyes! 👁️ Turn on the Surveillance Layer in Map Options to see known license plate readers from Flock Safety, Motorola Solutions (Vigilant), Genetec, Axis Communications, Axon, Leonardo (ELSAG), Neology, Rekor, PlateSmart, Ubicquia, Verkada, and other outdoor surveillance cameras.

Judge Cobb dismisses John Brennan's suit to force Blanche & DOJ to preserve documents relating to its grand conspiracy probe. Accusations are "deeply concerning" but injury is too "attenuated" at moment, so he lacks standing. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

I don't know who needs to hear this but ((SHOCKINGLY)) women DO have sex drives. Sometimes we want it even more than you do! But we NEVER want to be raped. Absolutely NOBODY is "asking for it"

HAPPENING NOW: Judge Reyes is furious. She has repeatedly told the government to inform her before any major demolition work was done on the golf course. The abrupt removal of 500 trees, without notice, "has cost the government all of its credibility" in this case.

BREAKING: A judge has ordered an immediate halt to the taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ads, including any slated to run tonight. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

19 MILLION $$$$$$$$$$ of our tax dollars ... Just think of what we could have done with that money to help people

If we have learned anything from this administration it's they slow-walk us to the most horrifying stuff. So, broadcasting an execution live on TV is not the big shock and awe. What comes next? What are they priming us for?

I support a free Palestine. So why block without ever interacting?

What if the failed execution of Christa Pike isn't really a failure? She woke up in hell ... which is where we all are right now.

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In her last hours as DHS Secy, Noem's agency bought 5 planes from a donor at markups. In all, DHS gave $900M in contracts to that donor’s companies during her term. One plane had electronic bidets, 2 bedrooms, bar, wine chiller, a manta-ray skin table. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...

Brutal (and accurate) community note with key context on Trump’s attempted voter bribery for the midterm elections

It's interesting the MAGA influencers who speak of family values and the need for prayer to be in school are the same people trying to dox a young lady who was drugged and raped at college.

The ACLU's Jeffrey Stein called the ruling a "huge step in the right direction." “The public deserves to know how our government is justifying the cold-blooded murder of hundreds of civilians." 🔽

OAN: "The GOP chair of the GA Peanut Commission backs Ossoff ... Donald Chase said Ossoff has his vote, adding he likes to support people he believes in. Chase said he's still a conservative R, but claims character matters, and he wants someone in the Senate who will take the institution seriously"

You Are What You Consume

MacFarlane: The Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio has got the same issue. Last year, they paid $50,000 for diesel to transport their food. Now, they’re paying $150,000 for the diesel to transport their food.

JUST FILED: The dire warning from the nation’s food banks The situation is worse than you might think youtu.be/-I0LLITQius?...

OpenAI still doesn’t seem to have a handle on all of its rogue AI activity

STORY: Last night I was on YouTube. No idea why but the algorithm brought me Chris Yoon who talked about signs Trump is giving and any day now Obama will be arrested for Treason. That was in just the first minute of his video. Didn't watch it all. Today a Republican called for Obama to be executed 😵‍💫

JUST FILED: Sitting behind her desk in central North Carolina, Amy Beros warned me: “It’s really hard for people in the United States to understand the scale……” of what’s about to unfold macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/they-dont-...

When Trump launched “the largest deportation operation in the history of our country” without ICE facilities to accommodate it, inhumane overcrowding was inevitable. Judge Kaplan’s 9/24 ruling shows the results. Diagrams simulating a NYC holding cell in Aug 2025 look like slave ships. 1/5

JUST IN: A federal judge (Trump-appointed Stephanie Gallagher) has held the Trump administration in contempt for deporting a man to El Salvador in violation of three court orders. She's ordering the government to return him. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

DOJ alerted a judge that the State Dept. notified Congress about expanding access to passport records for "voter eligibility" uses, but didn't share full details. Bloomberg obtained the doc, which IDs users as fed/state/local gov't agencies as well as non-profits www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Room empties out at the UN as Netanyahu begins his speech.

Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like.

Despite 1st Circuit's 9/18 ruling invalidating DHS's 3d-country removal policy, DHS claims the decision hasn't yet taken effect. Class counsel fears a flight will take class members to Burundi, Rwanda, & Central African Republic *tomorrow.* Asks 1st Cir for emergency action.

JUST IN: POLITICO's joint lawsuit with CNN and MSNOW to lift the White House ban is now live. Read it here: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

In case anyone was wondering why Trump is pushing AI so hard and doesn’t want any government regulation.

KARL: Do you support Trump banning news organizations because he doesn't like what they're reporting? SCALISE: Look, Biden removed the press credentials from 400 agencies KARL: That's not true. 400 reporters who had credentials didn't reapply. They weren't banned from the WH. That did not happen.

We're talking about children Children being traumatized Children having limbs amputated Children being slaughtered "I don't want to get political" ????

The FCC will allow the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, & Abu Dhabi to own nearly 50% of a merged Paramount-Warner Bros — potentially giving them sway over our media. This of course comes after Trump received gifts or struck business deals with these countries. See the problem?

man what do you even say anymore

"Caused by Sleepy Joe Biden" ... A statement made by this administration for 2 years now. We don't let our small children play the blame game anywhere near this long! Excuses do not produce Solutions. Our country is being run by bratty toddlers.

If there is one thing we have all learned over the past 10 years, but even more so recently, it's you don't have to be smart to be rich $ Apparently, you just need to empty yourself of heart and soul.

Ron White: Eight of Ken Paxton’s assistants turned him into the FBI for fraud... They sued and won $6 million. Guess who paid that $6 million? You and me paid the $6 million for his bribery. His own party impeached him. He’s a criminal.

I get the anger towards Ed Sheeran. But why aren't we putting a list together of everything Robert Kraft owns and organizing a boycott?!