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Of all the lies #theFeloniousPOTUS repeats incessantly, this 👇 is the most offensive. Soldiers from our NATO allies fought and died alongside Americans in the aftermath of 9/11. They deserve the same respect. Of course, Trump thinks of our soldiers as “suckers and losers”.

Siding with the abuser. Vivek is the poster child of the modern GOP. youtu.be/hRmEh_pc0pE

Tough chart: Home prices, mortgage payments and incomes since 2020 — all indexed to zero. (via JBREC)

The Ramaswamy ad has pushed the largest newspaper in Ohio, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, to reverse its position on endorsements. "A candidate who uses childhood sexual abuse as a weapon against the person who endured it has crossed a line that Ohioans should defend, whatever their party."

Reuters: TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S FIRING OF PROSECUTOR MAURENE COMEY WAS UNLAWFUL, JUDGE RULES

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MUSK: “.. the 200+ neoclouds are going to see guppy-level death ..”

BREAKING: RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins fourth term, according to electoral court.

1. BREAKING: Flávio Bolsonaro is refusing to concede Brazil's presidential election and says he will seek to have the election annulled after losing to President Lula.

Our #IdiotInChief encouraging Israelis to accept constant war and misery, become pariahs, live under sanctions, and start using Bitcoin instead of real money just so Netanyahu can stay out of jail. Israelis should ignore him and push Bibi all the way out of politics.

“.. AI bubble across the entire infrastructure stack.” - FEDWATCH

Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia. https://to.pbs.org/4yIfgF9

President Trump on high gas prices: “I don’t give a damn...we’re making a freakin’ fortune.”

Jewish Americans feel they have a lot at stake in this month’s contentious elections in Israel as three years of Mideast conflicts rile up emotions across the United States, from street protests to the midterm races. https://to.pbs.org/4BbFF0l

Great read from @mims.bsky.social about taking a cheap EV through states that aren't exactly bursting at the seams with public chargers—and why it's easier to do now than many folks think: www.wsj.com/business/aut...

The battle for the Senate is also playing out in court. In Alaska, the Trump administration filed a lawsuit to potentially block certification of the election if the Republican incumbent loses. https://to.pbs.org/4yI6G9k

Trump just said this about his DOJ's Alaska lawsuit: "I'm the one that said do it."

BREAKING: The Trump Justice Department has moved to preemptively block certification of the results of Alaska's Senate race if Republican incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan loses.

Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan on Friday, killing seven people and wounding 34 others, authorities said. https://to.pbs.org/3UK59BF

Trump is considering converting the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House into a swimming pool.

“.. The world’s richest man poured $446 million of his own money into this year’s midterm elections, mostly aimed at preserving the Republican Party’s control of Congress, recent election filings show.” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/elections/in...

Brent crude oil high this year: $118.35 Today’s close: $117.12 (via Schwab) ⛽️

Next time Wedgewood Polls should create a paper trail and reveal their work early in the cycle. As is this👇 sounds like 🐂💩. “Pollster [Wedgewood Polls] admits to fabricating data for ‘social experiment’ to expose flaws of industry” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

a (kinda silly) accusation from trump admin re: canadian interference in the midterms meanwhile congress is warning of russian covert influence against pro-ukraine candidates and israel is buying ads in iowa…

‘A perfect storm is gathering over food prices with a confluence of three factors at work: the soaring price of diesel, ubiquitous in agriculture; a shrunken supply of fertilizer inputs; and El Niño, the periodic climate pattern that wreaks havoc with weather everywhere.’ www.wsj.com/economy/a-fo...

Trump is now urging Vivek Ramaswamy to continue airing that vile attack ad against Amy Acton in Ohio.

BREAKING NYT: The Trump Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Corey Lewandowski over accusations that he personally profited from his role as a top adviser to the Department of Homeland Security, according to two officials with knowledge of the situation.

“.. a major victory for animal-rights activists, who have waged a yearslong campaign against the carriages.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/n...

Trump Called Musk and Asked Him to Lift Ukraine Starlink Restrictions Military-grade system appeared to be working more normally on Thursday, soon after the call www.wsj.com/world/trump-...

Justice Elena Kagan has sharply criticized the Supreme Court's conservative majority — saying it undermined democracy in a series of rulings, including several that prompted the wave of gerrymandering. "[T]he court has blinded itself to the very deleterious effects of their rulings."

Trump has the lowest approval rating for any president before a midterm since Harry Truman in 1946.

He is way too powerful for the world to ignore and he certainly is not subtle. “Musk Threatens Retribution If Dems Investigate Him After Midterms: 'Live By The Sword, Die By The Sword'” www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...

BRENT CRUDE FUTURES RISE BY MORE THAN 3% TO $112.55 PER BARREL, REACHING HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE MAY.

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign said it will spend $4 million to promote the ad despite facing bipartisan rebuke for dredging up the painful childhood of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, in Ohio's governor's race. https://to.pbs.org/4jthAMi

“Calling Putin a humanitarian is like calling Hannibal Lecter a humanitarian, although there is more of a case to be made for Hannibal because he does, at least, subsist on people.” @petridishes.bsky.social on Steve Witkoff’s recent remarks to the Russian president:

Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday. https://to.pbs.org/4erWhHx

BREAKING: A billionaire wanted a Trump pardon. His family gave Alina Habba a $50 million deal. He got his pardon not long after. Full Story: nyti.ms/47vemAQ

“.. They offered her $10 million a year for four years along with a range of bonuses. .. At the time, Ms. Habba was also a senior adviser to Attorney General Pam Bondi, overseeing U.S. attorneys.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/u...

Emmy-winning actor Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis and has lived for years believing she had the disease.

Prolific character actor Richard Riehle has died. He was 78. He is perhaps best known for playing an anxious product manager in the 1999 cult classic film "Office Space."

Inflation has hit the Trump merch store. MAGA hats are selling for $55, a 120% increase from 2015. His "Victory 47" perfume, which debuted in February 2024 for $99, now costs $249.

RYANAIR CEO: “.. You’re going to see the biggest increase in airfares, I would say, in history in Europe in the next 12 months. .. The question is, will that increase in airfares be enough to cover the dramatically higher oil bills? I don’t think it will be.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

“.. Stunning. Pending home sales in the US fell to an all-time low in September.” - Schwab

“CoreWeave earns an average 2026-30e [return on invested capital] of 8.9%, below its cost of borrowing,” analyst Abhishek Shukla said Monday in a note to clients. “The more the company invests with this return profile, the more the value destruction.” www.cnbc.com/2026/10/20/c...

Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign responds to the horrific ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged, abusive mother. They don't deny playing a part in it. It's hard to imagine Acton's estranged mom wasn't paid for this, and the payment wouldn't have had to come from Vivek's campaign directly.

The ADL calls out President Trump, but most people won't know that because they don't name him in the post.

We are all being watched in ways we never imagined, including vehicle tracking, facial recognition technology and data mining. What does all this digital surveillance mean for the right to privacy? https://to.pbs.org/4dryNSs

Larry David joins the DSA, in a manner of speaking. “The View from Here” “A comedian’s modest proposals for the Democratic Socialists of America” airmail.news/issues/2026-...

* ZELENSKYY SAYS TRUMP IS PUSHING UKRAINE TO CAPITULATE TO RUSSIA @bloomberg.com 🇺🇦

NBC News poll: 71% of U.S. adults think the country is on the wrong track. For the first time in Trump's second term, 'right track' has sunk into the 20s. Trump's approval is just 76% with Republican adults. His approval is 21% with independents.

From the Financial Times: "Cracks are appearing in America’s debt-laden $10tn AI infrastructure boom as project delays, public backlash and shaky investor confidence bring a reckoning for the data centre build-out underpinning the US economy." IMO, what makes all these issues even ... 1 of 2