Robert Morris, former spiritual adviser to President Trump and founder of Gateway Church, pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse, exposing how faith, power, and image merged into a system that commodifies devotion. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/former-tru...

Nothing quite as pathetic as the Substack bros trying to take credit for Bari Weiss’ $150 million “exit” from the platform they let her fleece for years hamish.substack.com/p/free-press...

it's everything everywhere all at once in this story

Just got my copy of this brilliant new book by my former student @m-r-glass.bsky.social, an amazing new study of postwar suburbia on Long Island. Check it out!

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

Democrat Hakeem Jeffries DESTROYS Republican Mike Lawler

Where is the Republicans healthcare plan? For nine years, Republicans have told America. We have a replacement plan for ObamaCare. This is the perfect time to present their plan to the American people.

New York City sues social media companies for allegedly addicting children reut.rs/3L1LJ5Z

Trump is fighting for his life to stay awake during Andy Ngo's speech

Russia has escalated warnings to the Trump administration regarding a potential sale of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, highlighting the risk of a “qualitatively new stage of escalation” and stressing that U.S. personnel would be required to operate the weapons.

BREAKING: IRS to furlough 46% of staff

Constellation Brands CEO says the Modelo-maker is feeling the squeeze from softer economy, fewer drinkers

TRUMP: federal workers not guaranteed back pay IRS: actually yes they are www.axios.com/2025/10/08/t...

I have personally seen Mr Soros cut big beautiful checks with orders to spend the money “on very nice signs only.”

The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees in Washington, DC, to immediately search their workstations and digital media for any records pertaining to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, a law enforcement source told CNN.

I can never see mention of carbon offsets without thinking of when the VP of Facilities at Georgetown described them as "buying indulgences" at a Sustainability Advisory Committee meeting. She wasn't wrong... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I would like to know where all the militia and gun rights weirdos are. The federal government is sending troops into the states, the very basis on which gun advocates claim is why guns are necessary. The militias specifically state in their charters that government oppression is why they exist.

"Making the rigged election claim to the military now, retroactively, is a half-step. By stating it as fact and forcing the general staff to accept it, he is laying the predicate to make such a claim directly to the military in the future." www.thebulwark.com/p/legal-orde...

Kristi Noem Claims Senator Who Tried to Ask Her Questions Was Manhandled by DHS Agents Because ‘He Attacked Me’

Alibaba Shares in Hong Kong Drop 3%

Your periodic reminder that you have the right to find out why your health insurer denied your claim. We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/

Yield on 20-Year Japanese Government Bond Climbs to 2.7%

DRAFT WHITE HOUSE MEMO CLAIMS FURLOUGHED FEDERAL WORKERS WON’T BE ENTITLED TO BACK PAY AFTER GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ENDS, NBC NEWS REPORTS

Johnson is a Trump toady, Thune is half a toad but also cowardly. The reality is, that premiums are skyrocketing. That’s what voters will see for themselves, coming soon to a mailbox near you.

Chuck Schumer just now: “Speaker Johnson has been a massive roadblock to getting anything done. His members aren't even here... He's not serious, and he doesn't give a damn. Instead of doing his job, he's spreading lies—typical Johnson MO to distract from his total incompetence to get a deal.”

Escalating rhetoric between Mike Johnson and Chuck Schumer. Johnson has been saying Schumer forced this shutdown to protect himself from a future primary challenge by AOC; today Schumer singles out Johnson as the central obstacle to reopening the government.

Murray: "If House Republicans were here, I'd make sure they understood over 3/4 of the families on the exchanges actually live in R states. And I'd make sure they understand the 10 states where families will face biggest average premium increase hikes when the ACA credits expire are all R states."

“.. there is the question of how the bond market will react to tariff revenue being redirected away from lowering the deficit.” @barrons.com www.barrons.com/articles/tru...

Klobuchar: "I went over there this morning and there are actually more statues of deceased Republican leaders than there are Republican House members over there right now."

Tesla shares are falling after the company priced its new Model Y below $40,000. #CNBCData cnb.cx/4nKjvva

Chinese companies have built powerful political networks across Africa, while China and the West mirror each other’s corruption accusations. But as they trade blame, it’s African communities caught in the middle.

If the U.S. government cannot move its internal machinery to extend a popular agency’s basic ability to function, the United States will fail to outcompete its adversaries, writes William Henagan.

On a separate but related note, according to recent polling, Northern Canadians see U.S. President Donald Trump’s America as a greater threat to Canada’s Arctic security than Russia or China, as the region attracts greater attention from both polar and non-polar powers. globalnews.ca/news/1146174...

Canadian Military leaders, on the other hand, until recent months, were still suffering from a normalcy bias and continued to push the "keep calm and carry on" message, insisting that the relationship was solid. Time will tell who is right.

The threat is quite real, & fortunately, Canadian leaders are aware of it. "Can Canada Survive Donald Trump? Under assault from an increasingly aggressive & authoritarian United States, the country's future looks less secure than at any time in postwar history." www.bloomberg.com/opinion/feat...

CNN Torpedoes ‘Absurd’ Trump Claims Minutes After Wild Oval Office Scrum

The shutdown and dismantling of any part of our government that helps anyone besides Trump and his cronies began the moment Trump was sworn in. Congress fears Trump. They need to be afraid of us because we can vote them out. We need to apply the appropriate pressure now. #resist

For all intents and purposes, the government has been shut down since the Trump regime was installed

The case is a sham, and no amount of firing prosecutors can change the merits. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...

Evercore ISI says Trump policies aren't helping the housing market. It just downgraded 6 homebuilders

CBS leans further right with disturbing new hire to run news division www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Uh huh - as if anyone in their even semi-right miind would trust him ... Trump Says He’s Open to Negotiating Over Shutdown, Then Backtracks - says no deal until shutdown ends www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

What Trump doesn’t want us to know about ourselves open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

I'm inclined to agree with this opinion article on the proposed 'Compact' for US universities - and I'd add that, having taught in several countries, and while institutions vary, I don't really agree that US universities are a hostile environment for conservative or a plurality of political views.

The 90 million who did not vote are just as responsible as the 70 million who voted for them. Both are not worthy of being Americans.

Trump on pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell: Haven't heard the name in so long. I’ll take a look at it. I’ll speak to the DOJ. A lot of people have asked me for pardons. Reporter: But she’s convicted of sex trafficking Trump: I’ll have to take a look at it.

Come for the inspiration of courts are "a place where we get to go in and talk about truth" and stay for the comparison of Trump and raising a small child.

“.. On closer inspection, however, it turned out that the image was not a photograph of a real event in Portland, but instead a fabrication created by combining two photographs of scenes that unfolded in South America nearly a decade apart ..” @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...