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Former media & politics Web editor—the late Cursor, 1997 to 2008. Worked @ Utne Reader before that. I was jolted out of retirement in early 2026 when ICE invaded and occupied my state of Minnesota. And still hangin’ around, for—One Outrage After Another.

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——————————————- “The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life—the sick, the needy, and the handicapped." Hubert H. Humphrey—11/01/1977

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——————- Live Updates: Opposition Parties Ahead of Netanyahu’s Coalition in Exit Polls (Free to Read) “Initial exit polls showed that a bloc of opposition parties held a narrow lead over…Netanyahu and his far-right allies…with neither side having won enough seats for a parliamentary majority.”

nytimes.comLive Updates: Opposition Parties Ahead of Netanyahu’s Coalition in Israeli Exit Polls

————— “Anti-Fascist Economics” “Economist Isabella Weber’s new book, ‘Anti-Fascist Economics: In Defense of Affordability, Dignity, and Democracy,’ warns economic insecurity can fuel the rise of authoritarian movements, and argues protecting democracy requires making life affordable for everybody.”

democracynow.org“Anti-Fascist Economics”: Isabella Weber on How Inequality Fuels Extremism & Erodes DemocracyWith the U.S. midterm elections just a week away, the affordability crisis — intensified by President Trump’s tariffs and war on Iran — has emerged as a major campaign issue. Across the country, famil...

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“This is the first time ever that we have had to engage in scenario planning to safeguard against potential federal interference in elections,” said Shenna Bellows, the secretary of state in Maine. “It seems like the federal government is now adversarial to the states.”

nytimes.comElection Officials Fear Trump Administration’s Interference in Midterms Voting (Gift Article)State and local plans for Election Day include how to react to potential ICE raids, misbehavior by federal election monitors and attempts to seize votes or machines.

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Republican Senator Says Nine Words Onstage With Trump Before Fleeing “Is this not the best president of our lifetime?” Hyde-Smith told the crowd, before stepping down. Trump quickly attempted to spin her abrupt departure. I love that…Sometimes they get up and they talk for 10 minutes,” Trump said.

newrepublic.comRepublican Senator Says Nine Words Onstage With Trump Before FleeingSenator Cindy Hyde-Smith clearly didn’t want to share the stage with Donald Trump for longer than necessary.

Republican Senator Says Nine Words Onstage With Trump Before Fleeing “Is this not the best president of our lifetime?” Hyde-Smith told the crowd, before stepping down. Trump quickly attempted to spin her abrupt departure. I love that…Sometimes they get up and they talk for 10 minutes,” Trump said.

newrepublic.comRepublican Senator Says Nine Words Onstage With Trump Before FleeingSenator Cindy Hyde-Smith clearly didn’t want to share the stage with Donald Trump for longer than necessary.

“This is the first time ever that we have had to engage in scenario planning to safeguard against potential federal interference in elections,” said Shenna Bellows, the secretary of state in Maine. “It seems like the federal government is now adversarial to the states.”

nytimes.comElection Officials Fear Trump Administration’s Interference in Midterms Voting (Gift Article)State and local plans for Election Day include how to react to potential ICE raids, misbehavior by federal election monitors and attempts to seize votes or machines.

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——————————————- THE SCAMMING IS SINKING IN In two recent polls, corruption was the top issue. Voters in Fox News poll list government corruption as top concern, beating inflation, healthcare. thehill.com/homenews/adm...

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———————————————————————— Corruption is voters’ top issue CNBC survey shows www.cnbc.com/2026/10/23/c...

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— New Details of Rape Allegation Against Trump—House Democrats’ Report “Beatrice Keul, a model and former Miss Switzerland, alleged…that she was raped by Trump in a Plaza Hotel suite in Manhattan when she was 24…while attending the American Dream Pageant…“ TIME: tinyurl.com/zukz6f5w Not his type?

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— Witkoff to Putin: “You are a humanitarian…sir, and I salute that, I commend you, and I thank you again.” Guardian: tinyurl.com/5n9ykzrw UN: Russian authorities committed crimes against humanity… Report: tinyurl.com/w7p3bsyb Article—UN: Civilian Suffering Was Goal of Russian Strikes in Ukraine

nytimes.comCivilian Suffering Was Goal of Russian Strikes in Ukraine, U.N. Panel Says (Gift Article)The assaults on infrastructure, which cut off heat and power on bitterly cold winter days, amounted to a crime against humanity, investigators said.

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——————————————————— NEW—Bodycam: Cop Was Not in Danger When He Fired Shots That Killed 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley Liliana Segura & Radley Balko theintercept.com/2026/10/23/k...

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Protesters take Summit Ave in front of the Minnesota Governor's Mansion demanding justice for Kohen Wiley and all lives stolen at the hands of racist police terror.

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🇮🇱🇵🇸🇮🇱🇵🇸🇮🇱🇵🇸🇮🇱🇵🇸 Israel’s assault displaces thousands in Hebron [3,100!] “…the Israeli army launched an operation dubbed ‘Roar of Judah’…Since then, Israeli forces have sealed off parts of the city, carrying out raids, searches and arrests while forcing more than 3,100 Palestinians to leave their homes.”

middleeasteye.net‘We left with heavy hearts’: Israel’s assault displaces thousands in Hebron

——————————————————— Netanyahu Gets 2nd Trump Endorsement “Asked by reporters later on Monday whether Netanyahu had requested the second endorsement, Trump said: ’I never spoke about it. I put out both endorsements. I put out both...‘ Reuters: tinyurl.com/43nt3wye 👇Netanyahu got his endorsement.👇

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————————————————————- Netanyahu sought more Trump endorsements before election ”…some figures close to Trump have been repeatedly raising Netanyahu & the Israeli elections with the president. ’We have never seen Netanyahu like this before. He is showing signs of political desperation,‘ they said.“

————————————————————- Netanyahu sought more Trump endorsements before election ”…some figures close to Trump have been repeatedly raising Netanyahu & the Israeli elections with the president. ’We have never seen Netanyahu like this before. He is showing signs of political desperation,‘ they said.“

jpost.comBenjamin Netanyahu presses Donald Trump for support ahead of Israel elections | The Jerusalem PostAs Netanyahu seeks more Trump endorsements before Israel's elections, US officials signal readiness to work with any government and pursue regional deals.

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———- “Lately, [Trump’s] performance has taken what looks on the surface to be a discordant, homoerotic turn. But it isn’t quite homoerotic, because it isn’t erotic. Instead, it falls within a long tradition of fascist aesthetics, clothed in Trump’s allergy to subtlety or subtext.” Do tell me more…

paulwaldman.substack.comTrump’s lust for hunky dudes goes right back to fascismThe straight line from Nazi propaganda to Trump’s tributes to Jon Husted’s ass.

— Witkoff to Putin: “You are a humanitarian…sir, and I salute that, I commend you, and I thank you again.” Guardian: tinyurl.com/5n9ykzrw UN: Russian authorities committed crimes against humanity… Report: tinyurl.com/w7p3bsyb Article—UN: Civilian Suffering Was Goal of Russian Strikes in Ukraine

nytimes.comCivilian Suffering Was Goal of Russian Strikes in Ukraine, U.N. Panel Says (Gift Article)The assaults on infrastructure, which cut off heat and power on bitterly cold winter days, amounted to a crime against humanity, investigators said.

——————————————- THE SCAMMING IS SINKING IN In two recent polls, corruption was the top issue. Voters in Fox News poll list government corruption as top concern, beating inflation, healthcare. thehill.com/homenews/adm...

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———————————————————————— Corruption is voters’ top issue CNBC survey shows www.cnbc.com/2026/10/23/c...

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Birds of a feather... Trump says, without citing evidence, that the Brazilian election was rigged. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...

politico.comTrump says Brazil election looked ‘rigged’ after Bolsonaro losesThe president did not cite any evidence of fraud, but added that he did like leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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Typical far-right sore loser: in their worldview, they can never lose fair and square; someone must have cheated. "Far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro said it was “impossible to concede the election result” and that his legal team would seek to have the election annulled."

———- “Lately, [Trump’s] performance has taken what looks on the surface to be a discordant, homoerotic turn. But it isn’t quite homoerotic, because it isn’t erotic. Instead, it falls within a long tradition of fascist aesthetics, clothed in Trump’s allergy to subtlety or subtext.” Do tell me more…

paulwaldman.substack.comTrump’s lust for hunky dudes goes right back to fascismThe straight line from Nazi propaganda to Trump’s tributes to Jon Husted’s ass.

🇮🇱🇵🇸🇮🇱🇵🇸🇮🇱🇵🇸🇮🇱🇵🇸 Israel’s assault displaces thousands in Hebron [3,100!] “…the Israeli army launched an operation dubbed ‘Roar of Judah’…Since then, Israeli forces have sealed off parts of the city, carrying out raids, searches and arrests while forcing more than 3,100 Palestinians to leave their homes.”

middleeasteye.net‘We left with heavy hearts’: Israel’s assault displaces thousands in Hebron

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—— “…Waking Up to Trump’s Corruption” “…one could easily harness rage at the affordability crisis by contrasting the struggles of everyday voters with the orgy of self-enrichment in the White House indulged in by both the president and his plutocratic cronies.” Excellent article, and…👇the photo👍👍.

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———————————————- “As Trump’s Dementia Progresses he will Physically Assault someone…” deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/dr-john-ga... bsky.app/profile/beye...

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😳 WOMAN REPORTER: Do sexual abuse allegations mean nothing to you, sir? TRUMP: Wait. Wait! Wait wait wait. Slow down. Who are you with? REPORTER: NBC, sir. But they are very serious sex abuse allegations TRUMP: Quiet! Isn't she a fresh person? You're a horrible little reporter, aren't you?

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——————————————————————- ”AI is fast becoming the largest investment in U.S. history. As the money pours in, the companies involved are resurrecting bad old habits…There are already signs that much of this investment may go bad. If it does, the consequences could rival what happened in 2008.”

nytimes.comOpinion | The A.I. Boom Looks a Lot Like the Housing Bubble (Gift Article)There are signs the A.I. boom is going bust. If it does, the consequences could rival the 2008 financial crisis.