Big news here: the White House has backed down from shutting down I-5 this weekend following our reporting last night.

The fact that Republican “fiscal conservatives” in Congress aren’t saying a word about Trump’s $40 billion bailout of Argentina (“America first!!!”) just shows that they’re complete hypocrites.

"White House's Chicago 'chaos' video uses footage from other cities"

BRETT KAVANAUGH: “If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter." www.propublica.org/article/immi...

Federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis said Thursday after seeing tear gas and other aggressive steps used against protesters.

Epic Freudian slip "We fought the Nazis, we defended that evil ideology" -Mike Johnson

Love the tiger’s vocalizations youtube.com/shorts/qmh3z...

Everyone loves to swing youtube.com/shorts/uOtdh...

Awwww so curious youtube.com/shorts/4obNJ...

We can’t pay air traffic controllers during the shutdown, making us less safe, but we can send $40 billion to bail out Argentina. Make it make sense.

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more. Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

UPDATE: Hours after saying they were pausing all payments, Medicare says they’re NOT pausing all payments. More ➡️ www.statnews.com/2025/10/15/c...

New in PN: Scenes from Portland's imaginary insurrection "I’ve been taking images that are nowhere near this one conflict driveway — ones of puppies & kids playing, & families having picnics — b/c the idea that Portland is burned down & a war zone is just preposterous" — @timdickinson.bsky.social

I swear I have fallen in love with this dude who sings to the animals youtube.com/shorts/--mzS...

Uh.. check that … a touchdown, extra point and a field goal 🙃

Being down by a touchdown in a baseball game is …. a lot

Good news out of Texas

Why would the military follow this order to Fire into California?!

EXCLUSIVE: Governor Gavin Newsom’s office confirmed to MeidasTouch he is working with local partners to minimize what would be “a massive disruption, and reckless disregard for California’s infrastructure and communities.”

Governor Newsom's press office responds:

Sources tell MeidasTouch the White House will shut down portions of the I-5 for Vice President JD Vance’s Marine Corps spectacle during No Kings Protests, triggering chaos, gridlock, and outrage as troops go unpaid during the shutdown.

WTAF

And now the Blue Jays

Good points. And protesting against ICE attacks is not an “uprising,” it’s self defense and defending against violent thugs.

Wow. The Mariners are on fire.

For people learning new languages, which app do you recommend? Duolingo, Babbel, Rosetta Stone, something else? I need to learn Spanish to sing along with Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl. Lol.

To go from a record (mine) of 2nd place to last is 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

A big field of marbles! Choose your color…

Great advice. I needed it today. Sharing in case you do, too.

This is exactly why we must vote YES ON PROP 50!

It's day 15 of the shutdown and our first missed paycheck. For feds 👇 🍽️Too good to go app (surplus food from local eateries/stores at a ⬇️ prices) 🗺️https://myfedbenefitshelp.com/shutdown-assistance-map/ 💵https://www.sanders.senate.gov/resources-for-federal-workers/ 🧑‍🏫https://wearewellfed.com/

the president using the office to punish americans that didnt vote for him should really be one of the biggest scandals in americas history

Some quarterback history as Drake Maye enters Week 7, via NFL:

PLEASE EMAIL ME [email protected], if you are attending a NO KINGS protest (any country/city), so I can send you a Dropbox link to upload footage for REAL TIME coverage on SAT 10/18. Indicate if you want to be credited or not. If you already emailed me - THANK YOU, I will send the link by FRI.

A free press is the hallmark of a free society.

How about today? #NameAndShame

Absolutely not normal

“They watched and they didn’t care.” Gutting. 💔

3/ Really think the royals need to kick Andrew all the way out: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

😭 poor Virginia.

Wow. Solidarity works. Courage is contagious. #DoNotObeyInAdvance

Omg …. Prince Andrew is despicable. cc @tarotbysherri.bsky.social weren’t you just talking about this?

Yup

Calling for gas chambers. Expressing love for Hitler. Endorsing rape. Using racist slurs. I'm demanding Rep. James Comer open a House Oversight Committee investigation into these shocking, deeply offensive messages that were exchanged by Young Republican leaders from across the country.

Insurance rates up $2000. Food benefits cut off. Farmers unable to sell their crops. Skyrocketing national debt. $40 billion to Argentina. America First!

NEW: A huge ice sculpture of the word “DEMOCRACY” is currently melting away in front of the US Capitol. Organized by artists and activists, it was commissioned by the Up In Arms campaign, an effort led by Ben Cohen, the cofounder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.

Lol they were just discussing #Humpy and his winning record on the MLB /XM channel. Will he win his race tonight?

(AP) — Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work, pushing journalists who cover the American military further from the seat of its power. @apnews.com apnews.com/article/pent...