There's nothing illegal about ICE block. This is solely about Apple appeasing the Trump regime. With Google removing sideloading next year, these companies will have total control over what runs on your phone. www.businessinsider.com/apple-iceblo...

I mean come the hell on… The request for a gift for King Charles came from a State Department liaison who used the email address “giftgirl2025” and initially told the museum that they were looking for “like a sword or something,” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/a...

🧵 1. What our forefathers rebelled against, 249 years ago: "He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good... "He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people... /2

3. "He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures. "He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power... "For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world.../4

If you are following the story of The Pentagon's new policy, nicknamed, "you must check with us before you dream of doing any journalism," you may enjoy this update from @status.news

President Donald Trump’s new scheme to transform the federal government into a pharmacy is already raising red flags for legal and health experts. Especially since the Trump administration has a history of playing it fast and loose with Americans’ private information. trib.al/9cxb4FR

Jane Goodall appreciation, from Scientific American. www.scientificamerican.com/article/jane... 🧪

Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later. harpers.org/archive/1941...

The Chinese underwater vehicle found in Filipino waters appears to be a glider, typically used for both scientific and military data gathering (and the data is civil-military agnostic). It is different to the 'Sea Wing' previously used to gather intel in Indian ocean and Indonesian waters

ACCURATE AF.

Am 2. Okt 1930 legten der antisemitische Schriftsteller und Autohersteller Henry Ford und Konrad Adenauer den Grundstein für die Ford-Werke in Köln. Während des Nationalsozialismus beteiligte sich Ford an NS-Propaganda, produzierte für die Wehrmacht, beutete Zwangsarbeit aus. Köln Parkplatz, 1958.

This is worth a read 🧪

❗️Russia was preparing terrorist attacks in Europe using drones and corn cans filled with explosives. In Lithuania, a cache of explosives was discovered in a cemetery, while in Poland authorities detained a suspected Russian operative carrying explosive-filled cans, drone components, and SIM cards.

This current American presidential administration is run by people who are quite obviously mentally ill, and we need to start talking about that.

If you hate the Pope because he is too “liberal”, I have some very bad news for you about Jesus.

Release The Epstein Files Now 💥🤬

Yep

Everyone I don't like [even my fellow Republicans] is a Communist.

🧵 Question: "If chimps are so much like us, why are they endangered while humans dominate the globe?" Goodall: "Well, in some ways we're not successful at all. We're destroying our home. That's not a bit successful." — #JaneGoodall, 3 Apr. 1934 - 1 Oct. 2025 #ForeverInspiring #LegacyOfHope 🧪

Lutnick on being invited over to his then-neighbor Jeffrey Epstein's house: He invites us in and there's a massage table in the middle of the room. I say, "Massage table in the middle of your house? How often you have a massage? And he says, "Every day...and the right kind of massage."

"Stop calling us clowns!" credit: Paul Noth

What a line from the Pope! I am so pleased he is carrying on Pope Francis’ advocacy for immigrants.

Never again is now

Lol

He’s grabbing American democracy by the Posse Comitatus Act. When you’re a Republican, the Supreme Court will just let you do it.

The National Flood Insurance Program — used by millions of homeowners to protect against the costs from storm damage — is set to lapse as a federal government shutdown looms.

🚨 Trump seizes control of DC police and puts Pam Bondi in charge as National Guard troops deploy. Critics call it a manufactured emergency amid record low crime, while the White House claims the city faces complete lawlessness. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Yet another good reason for locals to resist data centers: "electricity now costs as much as 267% more for a single month than it did five years ago in areas located near significant data center activity" Gift link from @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

Trump’s approval in the swing states is abysmal open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...

if you have to literally inform folks that you're treating them with respect, it's pretty clear you're not treating them with respect.

Trump to generals: "The past administration -- they did not treat you with respect. They're Democrats. They never do."

30 September 1928 | Elie Wiesel was born in Romania. A Jewish writer, Auschwitz & Buchenwald survivor, Peace Nobel Prize laureate. "Indifference is the epitome of evil." / „We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."

Do It💥🤬

Breaking News.......💥

The mistake was not prosecuting and removing from office every nazi republican who participated in the 1st coup attempt.

🛥️ Over 50 boats, from 44 countries across 6 continents 🌎 The largest flotilla in modern history Sailing to break an 18yr illegal 🇮🇱 siege of #Gaza 🇵🇸 To feed starving children To stop a genocide Mainstream media is silent And western ‘leaders’ are silent #FreePalestine #Palestine #FreedomFlotilla

The More You Know 💥🙄

More similar than they might believe... #petsinharmony , #pets , #cats , #dogs

As Americans face rising grocery bills, rent hikes, and job insecurity, the Trump administration has delayed a critical inflation report—critics call it a dangerous “politics of erasure,” where facts vanish, and democracy falls into decay. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/us-delays-...

Speaking of Palantir and Peter Thiel—remember not long ago his “boyfriend” died falling from his apartment window? And that’s just the beginning. A reminder of who we’re really dealing with. See this short thread 🔻

LOOK ALL AT THE GRAFFITI, SENATOR!!! WE MUST CALL IN THE 101ST AIRBORNE!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!! #WarRavagedPortland

Alexander Hamilton could not more accurately describe Trump and the danger to liberty of such a man.

"Practice being brave now, don’t wait for some special moment at the end to be a hero." This is excellent. open.substack.com/pub/peaceful...

"We're" Not because he's in law enforcement or an elected official, but because being a billionaire automatically makes you part of the ruling class.