our purely arbitrary betrayal of Canada is one of the things which makes me angriest about Trump II

Private prison executives casually discussed the "3,000 arrests per day" quota in earnings calls—despite the Department of Justice previously denying any quota exists. This is fueling immigration raids nationwide while companies rake in record profits.

have reread the phrase “30-40+ inches of additional rain” several times now

"The agency's announcement came after more than 200 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday called on USDA to draw on its emergency reserves to fund November food benefits. However, according to a memo seen by Reuters, the department indicated that it would not do so."

The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?

Relatedly, I think we underrate the extent to which Trump is a fully normal politician to young people. There's an abstract awareness that he represents a break from the past, but they don't personally remember it. This year's college freshmen were born in 2006-2007.

Well that’s a new one

BREAKING Ireland elects independent Catherine Connolly president. The Sinn Fein-backed leftist campaigned on economic justice at home, fury over Gaza www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

These guys get $50k signing bonuses. Stephen Miller is telling them they have immunity and encouraging them to create chaos. They get almost no training, many couldn’t pass an open book exam & they’re allowed to hide their faces. They’re swinging assault rifles around in public. Abolish ICE

Almost every major news story this week is about how the entire economy is now gambling, scams, bribes and theft.

Trump: "They cheated on a commercial. Ronald Reagan loved tariffs and they said he didn't. And I guess it was AI or something. They cheated badly. Canada got caught cheating on a commercial. Can you believe it?"

Ex-60 Minutes producer Bill Owens says bosses discouraged him from covering Gaza and Trump

"Produce Defendant Gregory Bovino, in person." UPDATED @chicago.suntimes.com story on a federal judge ordering Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino into her courtroom in Chicago: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Ed Luce watching democracy die in the United States of America

FFS. Liberia agrees to take Abrego Garcia if he's deported, Trump administration says. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/l...

Changes to Oklahoma’s curriculum rules make it so teachers aren’t supposed to tell students that the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 — a defining incident of racial violence in Oklahoma history — was perpetrated by racists. ➡️ Full story: https://propub.li/3WXTkFm

"federal immunity"

NY Liberty assistant Sonia Raman has agreed to a multiyear deal to become the new head coach of the Seattle Storm, sources tell ESPN. Raman makes WNBA history as the first person of Indian-origin to be head coach – after being the first Indian-American woman to be NBA assistant.

So you should really watch this. Just 2 minutes. But a window into the truly radical nature of the people Trump is nominating. When pressed today, the nominee to be Ambassador to South Africa refuses to oppose reinstituting laws to prevent black people from voting in America.

"It's absolutely illegal." - you can absolutely feel the impotence through the screen.

Breaking: The Department of Justice announced it will "monitor polling sites in six jurisdictions [in New Jersey and California] ahead of the upcoming November 4, 2025, general election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law." www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...

New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump “friend” toward military pay. Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...

Marc Andreessen, who sits on Meta's board, is funding a click farm www.404media.co/a16z-backed-...

Jesus Christ I do not WANT an AI reading my emails and I don’t want Outlook acting as an “assistant” that constantly gets things wrong and misspells names, and I want the option to opt-out of this but Microsoft forces this crap on users then brags about uptake. I am angry and sick of it.

"Trump has told executive branch lawyers that they may not question any legal judgment that he — or Attorney General Pam Bondi, subject to his “supervision and control” — already decided." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...

I had seen the photo, but not the video. The shot is from up close. These guys are out of control and literally using physical force to attack the freedom of speech and freedom of religion.

I talked with Dave Miller @opb.org about my reporting on open adoption and what it was like growing up as a transracial adoptee in Oregon. Thanks to Think Out Loud for having me back on the show! You can listen here:

Trump says he has final say on paying himself $230m. President says “All I know is that, they would owe me a lot of money” for federal investigations during and after first term. “I’m suing myself,” Trump said last week. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #loligarchy

The German makers of this vehicle have put the heist in a new ad: When You Need It Done Quickly:

US hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic search.app/uQsgE

Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.

PUBG maker Krafton unveils an "AI First" strategy, investing ~$70M to build a GPU cluster to automate AI workflows and strengthen AI R&D and in-game AI services (Jay Peters/The Verge) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

NBC News finds that: -- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six. -- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam. -- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

This photo. @sfstandard.com #SFO sfstandard.com/2025/10/23/b...

SCOOP: For the last two years, Microsoft has pushed Xbox to hit profit margins of 30%, an ambitious target that's far higher than the industry average. This chase for profit has led Xbox to raise prices, cut thousands of jobs, and rethink everything. Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Not the WSJ having the only even moderately acceptable push alert here. NYT and NBC with basic journalism fails here.

Hegseth doesn't realize how his new press room arrangement is going to fuck him up. The Pentagon, like any government agency, from time to time needs to get important information to the public and now the DoD has a room full of dipshits and loons who can't do straight reporting.

Hours after Cuomo’s campaign posts — and quickly deletes — a racialized ad depicting “criminals for Zohran,” this is Cuomo’s message:

A pardon "following months of efforts by Zhao to boost the Trump family’s own crypto company." Unprecedented corruption.

Source: AP News search.app/s3GbZ

AAA video games should cost $100 on launch. this would still be extremely cheap for the amount of time and enjoyment you get out of them! But an audience of whiny babies has kept them literally at the same price for *two decades* despite both general inflation *and* sector-specific costs rising

ChatGPT’s new Atlas browser doesn’t just see what you read — it remembers it. @eff.org’s Lena Cohen showed me it even logged “memories” of her looking for *abortion care* and her doctor’s name. Out-surveils even Chrome. My @washingtonpost.com column: wapo.st/49bOcVC

NEWS: Journalist Michael Wolff has filed a lawsuit against Melania Trump in New York seeking a declaratory judgment and damages for defamation. Wolff is striking back after Melania allegedly threatened to sue him for $1 billion over comments he made about the Trumps and Jeffrey Epstein.

Be fair. We're all looking for the guy who did this

“In recent days, U.S. officials said, Netanyahu had expressed skepticism to U.S. reps about the ability to implement the next phases of the deal, which wld involve further Israeli withdrawal and deploying foreign troops in Gaza for security." @barakravid.bsky.social www.axios.com/2025/10/22/v...

lol, great, so we're now subsidizing Argentine ranchers at the expense of American ranchers. Seems politically sustainable, no questions from me. *US SEEKS TO QUADRUPLE BEEF PURCHASES FROM ARGENTINA: POLITICO

The East Wing, which got razed for President Trump’s new ballroom today, has some really interesting history.

NEW >> One week after Pentagon reporters exited over DOD's press policy, a new crop of right-wing media and influencers has signed on including Tim Pool, Gateway Pundit, TPUSA, and Lindell TV. My latest for @washingtonpost.com with @drewharwell.com: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Experts in civil unrest don’t think a civil war is around the corner. But they’re still nervous about what happens next: “The fabric of what binds America together at this point is basically on its final thread,” one source tells WIRED.