Ann Smith

Ann Smith

@asmith47.bsky.social

Retired reading specialist. Gardener, quilter, Grandma, traveler, Tulikivi owner.

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At least 18 early voting centers in rural Alaska have not opened as of Friday, state Sen. Bill Wielechowski says. The commonality? All the affected areas have at least a 60% Alaska Native population — with nearly a dozen having Alaska Native populations upwards of 90%: https://demdock.com/4yTW5Ze

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Two things I wonder how much Bolsonaro will have to pay Trump in order to get political asylum And regardless, isn’t the Brazilian army is entitled to storm the US, capture him and haul him back home, based on the precedent we set in Venezuela This corruption stops after the #BlueWaveIn7Days

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Safer: Know he won director's award for outstanding counterterrorism? Witt: I did not. There's tons of awards in the FBI. Know he testified before congress dozens of times, and not one has question of truthfulness been raised? Witt: Did not

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Safer: What evidence have you uncovered that Benavides remembered in September of 2023 the "correct answers" -- in your view -- to the questions asked, but *knowingly* gave false answers? Witt: Would be based on multitude of communications on these topics. Common sense that he would remember it

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Safer: These witnesses were not sworn, right? Witt: Correct Safer: But in your affidavit you said they were, right? And that's a false statement? Witt: It wasn't an intentionally false statement

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He's such a phony. His wife's name was Usha Chilukuri when they met. His in-laws names are Radhakrishna and Lakshmi Chilukuri. He was married in a Hindu ceremony presided over by a Hindu priest.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

JD Vance says of the Middle East that it's "a region of the world made up of countries whose name I couldn't even pronounce"

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Netanyahu is sounding utterly desperate today. He's posting non-stop about high Arab voting turnout to create hysteria and fear. He also released a video statement claiming "They are trying to steal the election from us!" Arab Israelis make up 21% of the Israeli electorate.

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NEW: The DOGE operative who gutted USAID -- firing thousands of employees and canceling lifesaving programs -- never actually signed the paperwork that's legally required for him to be employed by the agency.

wired.comA 28-Year-Old DOGE Operative Gutted USAID. HR Had No Record of Him Working ThereDespite the agency's human resources department saying he hadn’t even been onboarded, Jeremy Lewin oversaw the destruction of USAID. It’s not clear he had the legal authority to do so.

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MJ: Why today on this one case are you, the United States, changing the way it has done things in its entire history? DOJ: To be clear, we're ready for a probable cause finding. We can put witness up ready to prove up probable cause and they can cross examine him.

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After refueling in Ireland (yes, Irish people called the gardaí), this ICE removal flight landed in India. Migrant passengers onboard were shackled at the ankles, wrists, and waist for at least 20 hours. Expecting two more private jet ICE flights to leave Mesa, AZ today. Follow this thread.

Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com

HEADS-UP, IRELAND. Another ICE flight headed your way. Based on info from human source, I expect this ICE flight — and/or another one tomorrow — to be unlawfully refouling Ukrainians through Poland.

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We fought a war over this. 1 of every 30 Americans died. And then we amended the Constitution to add “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States”

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

Rally speaker: "Mike Rogers is an American. Abdul has a birth certificate. The birth certificate says he's a citizen of America. You know what? a birth certificate doesn't make you an American."

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Average price for World Series ticket in Milwaukee: $2,338. Average price for World Series ticket in Tampa Bay: $556. Result: Brewers fans save money by flying to Florida to watch a WS game in person. www.nytimes.com/athletic/772...

nytimes.comPriced out of the World Series in Milwaukee, Brewers fans take their party to Florida (Gift Article)One way or another, Brewers fans are finding ways to watch this World Series. Even if it takes a flight to Florida.

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Absolutely disgusting, but what can we expect from an adjudicated rapist and a congenital liar?

Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social

Q: Amy Acton's stepfather was indicted for rape. Now that you know all that, sir, do you change your mind about the ad? Trump: No. I don't care

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Russia struck a five-story residential building in Vinnytsia with a drone this morning. Six people were injured. Four apartments were completely destroyed, while cars parked nearby were also damaged. #Ukraine

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In the wake of all this, I hope that at the very least, we never see another think piece lambasting adult children for cutting off ties with their parents.

Judd Legum@juddlegum.bsky.social

Ramaswamy has produced an attack ad weaponizing the rape of his opponent, Amy Acton, when she was 12 years old. It features Acton’s mother, who abandoned Acton after she was raped by her step-father, fleeing the state with her husband. Here is the corporate money helping fund that ad.

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ICE yesterday formally awarded Acentra $163,125,147.01 to operate its medical claims processing system until Oct. 24, 2030.

Project Salt Box@projectsaltbox.com

Doctors and hospitals that treat people in immigration detention have gone about a year without being paid. Now ICE plans to keep the company hired to fix that problem for up to four more years, without taking bids from anyone else.

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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...

nytimes.comIn U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges (Gift Article)Interviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.

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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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The question is: Why did Trump derail peace talks?

POLITICO Europe@politico.eu

Czech President Petr Pavel says a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was “quite close” – until Donald Trump lifted sanctions on Russian diesel. 🔗 vist.ly/5pjp8

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Ukraine says satellite access still restricted despite Trump saying otherwise
The president said SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lifted restrictions on Ukraine’s access to Starshield, but Ukrainian soldiers said the service was still disrupted Friday. wapo.st/3UeuOlS Gift article

wapo.stUkraine says satellite access still restricted despite Trump saying otherwiseThe president said SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lifted restrictions on Ukraine’s access to Starshield, but Ukrainian soldiers said the service was still disrupted Friday.

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❗️Vanity Fair reports that Dutch military intelligence allegedly hacked Jared Kushner's iPhone in 2018 and monitored his access to a UAE bank account holding hundreds of millions of dollars. Kushner denies the allegations. #USA

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9 civilians murdered and 57 injured by #Russia attacks across #Ukraine overnight Russia attacked with 210 drones, 110 of them jet-powered, and Iskander-M, S-400, Zircon, and Onyx missiles Fatalities recorded in the Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Chernihiv regions #RussiaWarCrimes

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The corruption we know of is already staggering. Imagine the corruption we don't know about.

ProPublica@propublica.org

NEW: The Trump administration committed the U.S. to taking a large stake in a Venezuelan company, some of whose owners and investors are shielded from public view. The exact details of the agreement over oil fields had remained unclear — until now.

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Ukraine's Air Force says Russia launched a massive combined attack overnight, using Iskander-M, S-400, Zircon and Oniks missiles plus 210 drones. Air defenses downed or suppressed 181 UAVs, including 87 jet-powered Shaheds. Kyiv was the main target. #Ukraine

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A small Journey jet that just arrived in Alexandria, LA is scheduled to depart for Dakar, Senegal tomorrow (Oct. 22) at 2:15 pm local time. We’ll be monitoring this flight for potential forced third country removal stops in the region.

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Trump said: “When I’m gone, you’re all going to be broke.” Truer words have never been spoken. He has plundered, robbed and bilked the whole country for himself and his family. That’s what disgorgement is all about. Disgorgement—please practice this very fine word.

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Trump said he’s prepared to settle the Camp Lejune cases — but he won’t if voters fail to make him happy. This transactionalism has become so common — and so scandalous — that I put together a growing list of recent incidents. (If I missed any good examples, let me know.) www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

ms.nowTrump’s fixation on transactional politics becomes an election-season scandalIn state after state, the president keeps telling voters that he could deliver for them, but if he’s not satisfied with the midterms, he won’t bother.

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FEMA's plan is inexcusable and dangerous. And we should be clear that for many people, esp. in states that are Democratic-led and/or that Trump lost, the federal government's abandonment of communities is already the reality (though things could still get worse). We've been tracking this ⬇️. 🧵

therevolvingdoorproject.orgMap: Trump Has Often Delayed or Denied Disaster Aid | Revolving Door ProjectThe Trump administration has refused to allocate federal disaster aid in a timely manner. Check out our interactive map for more details on the White House's careless approach to major disaster declar...
Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social

FEMA tells states: We're incompetent, hopelessly politicized, unable and willing to fulfill our statutory responsibilities. The take care clause of the constitution no longer exists. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...

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Do not trust the polls. Do not allow yourself to become complacent. Vote early — and get your friends and family to vote. Do not let Elon, Big Tech, Big Oil, AI, and the billionaire class buy this election. We outnumber them — and we're the only ones that can put an end to this nightmare.

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Trump wants his West Palm Beach golf club to be a permanent presidential getaway. This turns every leader and Secret Service detail into a revenue stream for his family. A vacation for him, a lifetime tab for us. #TrumpsAbuseOfPower