I think this might be a first. A sitting president promoting the book of a foreign head of government and writing a blurb for the book that’s quoted on the cover. (Not sure about the son of a sitting President writing a forward — but not many are well-known enough to do that)

The 31 Days of Halloween !! 🎃🖤 Day 13: #halloween #31daysofhalloween #horrorshort #scarymovie

With Bari Weiss at the helm, CBS News instantly adopts the Likud Party style guide. Now Syrian territory that was invaded and occupied by Netanyahu after Assad fell has suddenly become a "shared border" rather than Syrian territory.

In Mick Herron's "Clown Town" a wealthy pol says the quiet part out loud: "...I can’t do anything to change the way things are. That’s not why I went into politics, to make changes for the better for people like you. I went into politics to make sure things stay the same for people like me."

Oh they've got a "plan" alright.

I remember the 2017 Republican attempt to repeal ACA, too, Mikey. April 24, 2017 Republican Rep. Warren Davidson tells a mother that her son doesn't deserve health care unless he gets a better job.

I remember the 2017 Republican attempt to repeal ACA, too, Mikey. March 7, 2017 Chaffetz walks back remarks on low-income Americans choosing iPhones over health care.

I remember the 2017 attempts to repeal ACA, too, Mikey. "We don't have people that become ill, who die in their apartment because they don't have insurance." - Raul Labrador Labrador was booed for a comment he made previously that health care isn't a "basic human right." They reelected him, btw.

South Carolina just quarantined 153 unvaccinated kids for 21 days after a measles outbreak. Minnesota has 118 under quarantine too. Measles was practically gone until RFK and Trump came along.

WHICH IS REAL AND WHICH IS FAUX?

With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted. www.wired.com/story/satell...

In Memphis, veterans maintain an encampment to protest against the military deployment in Memphis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRxQ...

‼️For people who, like me, lack the youth, health, or stamina to attend a No Kings protest, we can support/participate by driving in busy areas with supportive bumper stickers/magnets or messages made with window markers/paint. (Maybe make a caravan with friends!) carglassguru.com/the-best-car...

Arm-wrestling

FLORIDA now requires public schools to share space with charter schools, and “one charter operator intends to occupy space in more than 100 public schools (!)” 🤔 Privatizing public schools at breakneck speed, filling their pockets with taxpayer funds. www.fox13news.com/news/charter...

There are two differences between Science Based Medicine and Sensible Medicine. The quality and the cost. Our site is free. Here’s what we were saying this time last year. @gorskon.bsky.social

May 23, 2025 Trump delivered a brief address rehashing old crypto talking points, then left on a helicopter before taking any questions or pictures with his meme coin contest winners, an attendee said. “Once Trump left, they didn’t really worry about anything else,” Pinto added.

I have to wonder.

There have been brave & courageous war correspondents & reporters throughout history who have uncovered fraud, corruption, abuses and worse inside DOD and the military industrial complex over decades. Then you have useless hacks that would sign on to Hegseth’s censorship rules.

ICE is terrorizing people in the United States of America. Why would you call it anything else? That's exactly what it is.

Why did the government of Egypt suddenly deposit $10 mn in an account controlled by Trump? We may never know. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

Looks like Justice Amy Coney Barrett visited the La Prairie counter at Neiman Marcus and asked for a "Mar-a-Lago" makeover.

Give till you're Dead.

~1300 fired on a Friday, about half unfired the next day, due to an apparent “coding error”. But sure, your data will be secure. They’re all in a competition for who can be the most maliciously incompetent. So much winning. Participation trophies for eveyone. Nobel Prizes in Nonsense.

The hoods are off ….

Today’s blog post is about Medicaid cuts impacting disabled children’s education. gracedowwrites.com/2025/07/25/c...

"Babies receiving early intervention through IDEA Part C and Medicaid funding have healthier developmental outcomes and are less likely to need special education by the time they enter kindergarten, which can save states millions of dollars."

Lowest of the low

Texas seeing an increase in kindergarteners who don’t meet state requirements for measles shots... As much as 44% of their kindergarteners were delinquent in the measles vaccines... apnews.com/article/immu...

Multiple airports are now announcing they will refuse to play Kristi Noem’s government-funded video blaming “Democrats” for the government shutdown. “We believe the Hatch Act clearly prohibits use of public assets for political purposes and messaging,” one airport said.

Defending against bioterrorism? Sounds pretty woke to me. I’m glad Trump finally fired those people.

Republicans DGAF About You.

Today in Politics, Bulletin 228. If you want to take a break from 99% of today’s news coverage to read about American politics, this is for you. Here is everything that happened today in the US. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

After commenters deriding the appearance of TX NG troops made photos of their deployment to Chicago go viral, the Texas Military Department quietly recalled and replaced them For their appearance. They didn’t send the Guard to serve. They sent them to be seen. taskandpurpose.com/news/texas-n...

On vacation for a third week. And we are paying their salaries. It’s as IF they couldn’t care less /s

And Republicans Control the Supreme Court

The same ICE agent who handcuffed Ald. Jessie Fuentes has been filmed in at least 3 other violent encounters, including the viral arrest of a woman in Waukegan in front of the mayor. “He’s obviously a danger to individuals and particularly women," Fuentes said. Read more at @windycitytimes.com

"After the warning, neighbors showed up and formed a human chain outside the church to guide parishioners home. NBC Chicago found more organizers doing the same for the beginning of the 6 p.m. mass..." www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/c...

“Miller and the rest abhor the word ‘fascist’ because they know it fairly describes their politics and they worry that, as more Americans come to recognize that, the country might turn against the nationalist project. As the saying goes: A hit dog will holler.” thedispatch.com/newsletter/b...

Reporters: find out who is paying for this, was a contract awarded, should it have been competed if a city contract, find out whether it's legal, if not legal, who is responsible for enforcing the code/law they are breaking. Then ask them why they aren't enforcing. Put some daylight on this stuff.

Checking up on ICE in Broadview, Illinois, today, October 13th.