Some of you folks, bless your hearts, are being way too lenient on Mr. Schumer. I get that some of you don't like attacking Democrats. I sympathize. I don't like doing it, either. But this is twice this year that Mr. Schumer has dropped the ball in a position of critical importance. No excuses.

This is Russia's "human safari" in action: a double-tap war crime caught on drone video. First drone hits a Kherson gas station. When firefighters arrive, a second drone strikes them. 📹 Russian TG channel, 6 Jul 2025 h/t @zarinazabrisky

This is worth the read, from @atrupar.com over to the Substack. Give it a good read and thinking. We need to stop hoping for change and start bringing the change. #Politics #Democrats #Surrender open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...

Stepan was only 16, when pro-russian thugs kidnapped, tortured, and killed him for being proudly Ukrainian. Today, Stepan would have turned 28. His story is worth remembering and sharing, as heroes live in our memory forever👇

After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run. We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader. If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇

I rarely sign petitions on the Interwebs, but it is high time the old guard moves on and stops fucking over the citizenry. #Politics #Senate #Democrats c.org/NbvVtMCDpD

Urban warfare training recreates the realities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Vuhledar, Toretsk, and Kostiantynivka. Instructors teach fighters to clear buildings, evacuate the wounded, and make instant decisions under fire. “Here, you don’t study theory — you live it, so you don’t die learning it later.”

The Spanberger-Sherrill-Mamdani axis hints at the outlines of an emerging Democratic coalition for the Trump 2.0 era. It can and should be organized around both anti-Trump and affordability politics. Because they are often deeply complementary or even one and the same. trib.al/C1VKaZF

#Sports for non-sportsballers! 😂🤣

A heartwarming trend is spreading across Ukraine: cafés let kids “buy” drinks with autumn leaves, bringing a bit of joy and wonder amid Russia's brutal war. 🧵 1/4

CARTOON OF THE DAY

“Heritage Foundation’s marquee effort to combat antisemitism is rapidly losing members following the conservative think tank’s public defense of Tucker after he gave a friendly interview to the white nationalist and antisemitic provocateur Nick Fuentes.” www.jta.org/2025/11/03/u...

"There are fewer birds in the sky than drones. One drone after another," says a 70-year-old woman who walked for three days from Myrnohrad to Dobropillia, Donetsk region. The evacuation of people from Dobropilla has been going on for several months now.

Went to #vote today, and they were out of stickers. And I forgot #ProofOfVote outside the location. But I *did* grab this selfie at home, instead! #CivicDuty #Elections #Voting

So, the high voltage #battery in my 2009 Escape #Hybrid finally died. So, now we have a brand-new-to-us #Chevy Bolt. #ElectricVehicle #PEV #BoltEV #UnexpectedExpense

Russia is now using FPV drones guided via 4G networks, delivered deep into Ukrainian territory by “Molniya” UAVs. The FPV detaches mid-air and connects to Ukraine’s LTE to search for targets. One such combo attacked a civilian minibus in Mykolaivka, Sumy region, 35 km from the border.

The 31/10/25 Ukraine SitRep is out: threadreaderapp.com/thread/19843... For 3 years, we’ve delivered verified updates while misinformation floods in. If just a few of you gave the cost of one coffee a month, we could grow. Support here: patreon.com/NOELREPORTS or buymeacoffee.com/noelreports

The International Space Station marks a quarter-century of continuous occupancy this weekend, boasting a guest list of nearly 300 — mostly professional astronauts but also the occasional space tourist and movie director. https://to.pbs.org/3X43jZT

CARTOON OF THE DAY (From @mluckovichajc)

FACTS about SNAP: -35% to white people (largest share) -90% to people born in 🇺🇸 -86% to households with kids -70% work full time but aren’t paid a living wage (aka corporate welfare)

Creating new life in a war zone. A 🧵

Breakfast in Kharkiv. So many Ukrainian children have become so accustomed to explosions during the years of war. Sound on, if you can. 📹: Yekaterina Vershynina/Facebook

The Dutch Supreme Court rejected Russia’s final appeal in the $65 billion Yukos case. Here's what it means for Russian state assets worldwide ⬇️

The muscovites approve of and honor the murder of #civilians. They are a #terrorist state. #Ukraine Slava Ukraïni 🇺🇦

Wow. She never will stop seeing how low she can go.

That’s shrapnel. Recovered by CHP at the I-15/SH-79 interchange, 185 meters from the Kaiser Permanente Temecula Medical Offices and 250ish meters from 2 hotels. Reckless to conduct a live fire exercise with the trajectory of 155mm artillery rounds flying danger close to a large medical facility.

Yulia lost her vision as a result of a russian drone attack — her eye was torn into 4 pieces. Now, she can only see silhouettes with her left eye and light with her right one. Help Yulia and people like her. Donate for eye-treatment equipment: u24.gov.ua/saving-sight...

I think @pbsnews.org forgot to post this in their feed. Proving a billionaire *can* make money switching to carbon-free #energy. #ClimateChange #Environment #Shipping #GreenEnergy www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Dear world, Millions of Americans are in the streets shouting “No Kings”. And I can’t help but think - how familiar that sounds. We in Ukraine learned the same lesson: when power stops listening, people must roar. Democracy isn’t a gift. It’s a fight - every single time💙💛

Honestly, I don't need a more "personable" #AI. I need one that will actually read the man pages and docs before deciding what code to write and how to write it and before saying a particular function call is incorrect... #Programming #ChatGPT #NotVibeCoding

I can’t wait to find out if the deal Trump gave to the Hamas leaders was as good as the one he gave to the Taliban.

Share this far and wide. #Pregnancy #Healthcare

How MAGA sees things.

A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy. Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...

OBAMA: “Better’s good… we’re not gonna get to perfect. Do I think single-payer with no profit motive would’ve been smarter? Absolutely.” President Obama tells Maron the ACA was a compromise because he didn’t have the votes for what he really wanted. #MedicareForAll

I'm skeptical about Netyanhu's ability to not bomb Gaza or terrorize the West Bank, where he aggressively promotes illegal settlement. Hopefully the corruption case against him will regain some momentum during this lull in fighting.

That one time Marjorie Greene said something sensible...

My latest Substack piece on Trump’s screwing over of Americans: substack.com/@katiephang/...

I’m probably going to bring back prints of my balloon painting for November, so I thought hmm what else could I paint that pairs with it nicely. I got a pretty crystal star & moon, which will be challenging yet fun to paint. Today I took several reference photos, even busted out my UV light.

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎 Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org #BeThere 👍

Y'all. Go read this #comic on #AI, from a human creator.

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

And, as he will never say, Poland in 1939 declined to invade the USSR as a German ally. And then the USSR agreed to invade Poland as a German ally. Details in my book "Black Earth"

New book in the works so decided to share a little progress along the way with weekly updates! Still not talking specifics, but I will say this is an endlessly fascinating process.

Russia’s cruelty knows no bounds. 🧵 1/6 ⬇️

For many Ukrainians, fireworks sound like war.

🕯️💔 Svitlana’s 7-year-old son, Makar, was ki//ed by a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia last night. She said “We couldn’t save him… Our precious boy... So positive... How can we even talk about him in the past tense?" Russia is a terrorist state!

I’m writing to let you know that today (Oct 11th) our team will release a major report. It covers nearly a decade of tank production across various variants. This document-based report will uncover Russian plans to expand and modernize its tank fleet. I hope you’ll have a chance to read and share it

Much of Kyiv was plunged into darkness after Russian missile and drone strikes targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. In Zaporizhzhia, a child was killed and at least nine civilians were injured as strikes tore through residential areas. www.kyivpost.com/post/61802

#Science keeps on sciencing! Here's some #GoodNews in the world if science and #medicine.