Trump era claims two longest shutdowns in history reut.rs/47G8Yvm

Διονύσης Σαββόπουλος. Συνθέτης, στιχουργός, τροβαδούρος. Από τους λίγους. Εξαιρετικά επιδραστικός καλλιτέχνης. Από αυτούς που δεν μπορούσες να εγκλωβίσεις σε κουτάκια και νόρμες, που είχε απήχηση σε μικρούς και μεγάλους για δεκαετίες. 👇by Alecos Papadatos

1/ The president has a revenge committee*,and its name is, amazingly, “The Interagency Weaponization Working Group.” *small group?

The case is one of at least two major gun disputes the Supreme Court is set to decide this term.

You always have a choice not to end up a bootlicker like this.

Oh my GOD.

The 9th Circuit panel’s members were Judges Ryan D. Nelson and Bridget S. Bade, both of whom were appointed by Trump, and Susan P. Graber, who was appointed by President Bill Clinton. Graber dissented from the majority’s decision. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Η σαρωτική νίκη του Τουφάν Ερχιουρμάν στα Κατεχόμενα, με ποσοστό 61.76% έναντι 35,85% του Ερσίν Τατάρ, σηματοδοτεί μια σημαντική πολιτική στροφή για την τουρκοκυπριακή κοινότητα – και ενδεχομένως, ένα νέο κεφάλαιο για το Κυπριακό. gr.euronews.com/2025/10/19/k...

Adults have left the American government. Trump is so far beyond the 25th Amendment... #US #ΗΠΑ #Αmerica_what_have_you_done #mind_boggling_US_politics

An accurate representation of how this kind of leader really feels about those he governs. Whoever thinks that this is funny or an acceptable response to the No Kings Day protest is unfit for office or being in power. #Αmerica_what_have_you_done #mind_boggling_US_politics

New in PN: How the Supreme Court taught Trump to rewrite history "If you’re wondering where Trump learned the trick of recasting American history as uniquely belonging to him, look no further than the current Supreme Court’s manipulation of the core legal principle of stare decisis."

The arrogance is astounding coming from this administration. #Αmerica_what_have_you_done #mind_boggling_US_politics

The “I’m not sure what you’re doing here” comment was directed at Michael Froman, the president of CFR, which was literally hosting the event

Trump isn’t even trying to hide the fact that the DOJ is completely politicized and the rule of law no longer applies federally

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*but don't call them Nazis... 🤦🏼‍♀️ ‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Calling for gas chambers. Expressing love for Hitler. Endorsing rape. Using racist slurs.But JD Vance downplays it ''That’s what kids do in group chats'', he says. Obviously the kids he knows, but not all kids. "Normality" has nothing to do with praising Hitler,supporting racism,misogyny & cruelty.

Quite a day.

This is where American political historians and political science scholars need to take a closer look at how Miller has used what was once the institutional backwater of the Homeland Security Council now staffed with MAGA loyalists to increasingly marginalise the established NSC

Outright racism as policy

Once again, I ask - without trying to being overly alarmist - what anyone has seen since January to make them believe the 2026/28 elections will be free, fair, & democratic by any meaningful definitions of the words. bsky.app/profile/mcop...

Trump confirms CIA authorization in Venezuela reut.rs/3KWIeOd

GOP gave $20 billion to Argentina yesterday

Frontline countries want financial clarity on Commission’s defence proposals

OMFG

"Halligan is finding out that prosecuting a case is harder than it looks — particularly when that case has already been rejected by seasoned prosecutors as unwinnable. Add in that it will be tried on the fastest federal docket in the US, and you’ve got the makings of a total humiliation in court."

"Many obstacles remain" to peace in the Middle East. Indeed. wapo.st/3KY6D65

Everything is retribution www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

We got $20 billion for Argentina though.

What a saga.

So much for Facebook's renewed commitment to free speech. And so much for this administration's condemnation of social media censorship. How long will it be before the DOJ demands platforms remove news reporting on ICE?

Trump: "It's over $18 trillion being poured into our country." (The entire GDP of the US is $30 trillion ... )

We should have ended it all when he started openly monetizing the presidency at his DC hotel & sending his kids to represent the 🇺🇸 government at official international events. But he is One Special Boy and we appear to no longer be a serious country interested in the rule of law or the Constitution.

There's so many out there who still don't realize how hard this is going to hit them... some of them don't remember what it was like before the ACA.

"There is, however, one big difference between Trump’s trade policy and China’s. Namely, the Chinese appear to know what they’re doing."

Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."

New in PN: Stephen Miller's radically bogus idea of "plenary authority" "Miller’s contention about ICE officers 'having to street battle against antifa every night' is objectively absurd. Courts cannot possibly be required to accept anything Trump says, no matter how disconnected from reality."

Taking a swipe at the white gamer bros who support the Republican party is an interesting choice. But, while we're here, Medicaid is intened for people who CAN'T AFFORD PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE. What you do, or don't do, SHOULDN'T MATTER when it comes to getting health care.

Λεκορνί: Αναστολή της συνταξιοδοτικής μεταρρύθμισης έως τις προεδρικές #εκλογές

The EU considering China's "market for technology" clause.

President Volodymyr Zelensky stripped Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov of his Ukrainian citizenship after years of allegations that he possessed a Russian passport.

President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar said he was in hiding because of threats on his life after weeks of bloody protests over corruption and his government’s failure to improve the quality of life. Here's the latest: nyti.ms/3W0EptQ

About 600 CDC staff in offices dealing with health statistics, injury and violence prevention, congressional outreach and human resources are out of work as a result of the Trump administration's mass layoffs of agency workers Friday, sources familiar said.

First reported by @financialtimes.com: Trump will welcome his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington on Friday for talks about how they can force Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, including the possibility of supplying long-range Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv. on.ft.com/42FIJCx

Media across the ideological spectrum said they will not sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new press policy by Tuesday’s afternoon deadline. The Washington Post, the New York Times, the Associated Press and CNN said they wouldn’t sign. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

this is wild: while Stephen Miller's guy was in Minnesota for his uncle's funeral, somebody was able to see his entire phone and take pictures of his Signal group chats talking about military deployments to Portland, and brought them to the Strib (gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-offici...)

The Supreme Court is considering a case that could eliminate a key provision in the Voting Rights Act and reduce minority representation in Congress, reshaping the House in a way that hasn’t been seen in decades.

NEW: We just filed a Hatch Act complaint against several Trump administration officials, including Karoline Leavitt, Scott Bessent, Kristi Noem and Peter Navarro, for making partisan statements about New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s campaign.

BREAKING: Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal in Sandy Hook case