This is a really remarkable piece of writing and in its particulars it describes so, so many people

When you've seen all the Star Wars films several times over, it can be easy to forget *just* how awe inspiring the opening shot in the original one is

We know Russia has abandoned international rules, and is a mafia state. We know Russia is void of any moral or values, and is doing crimes against humanity. Now, they’re playing with the nuclear devil. Much stronger international reactions are needed.

Chris Coons: "He's not listening to concerns about lowering costs. Instead he's worried about decorating his new Marie Antoinette ballroom or engaging in trying to figure out how to get his name on more statues and stadiums, or he's sitting across the table in the Oval Office with authoritarians."

Peace for Ukraine must be fair and secure, says Austrian Foreign Minister According to her, Austria continues to support the establishment of peace in Ukraine. "Russia's war of aggression has fundamentally changed Europe. There have been more than 1,200 days of suffering👇

ladies and gentlemen, Bill Kristol is now arguing for a massive wealth redistribution because he sees the current capitalist system as heading toward social chaos

Trump quietly dishes out tax breaks to rich investors while slashing food aid for millions

I’ve been trying to say this for a while, but I feel like no one is really listening to me who’s obsessively focused on the “groyper problem” at the expense of everything else. The issue with unhinged far-right streamers goes beyond Fuentes and the groypers. Things have been cooked for years.

it is darkly humorous that after all these years, the Republican health insurance plan ends up being to end health insurance

While Trump’s lawyers file an emergency petition with the Supreme Court tonight to do everything they possibly can to avoid paying SNAP benefits to the needy so they can starve, Trump flies to his country club for another weekend of parties and golf.

Jeffries: "It's incredible that Trump & Rs have decided to weaponize hunger & starvation by unlawfully withholding SNAP benefits from 42m Americans. But this is not surprise when you consider that in their one big ugly bill, Republicans already enacted the cut to SNAP benefits in American history."

Keep the fire burning, folks youtu.be/LNLQmpT4oQ0

Attention,United Kingdom! Russian propagandists claim that the British royal family is allegedly preparing a terrorist attack, connected with the Zaporizhzhia NPP "The Crown -not the prime ministers,who change like socks -is our main enemy.They make mischief in a subtle and targeted way," they say

If Biden or Trump understood the harsh reality that 🇷🇺 can only be stopped by a military defeat, they could have enabled 🇺🇦 years ago. If so, the China scenario would have been much better for the 🇺🇸. 🇷🇺 broken, Europe as a firm ally, 🇨🇳 knowing that the rules based order will be upheld by force.

“More and more cabinet members — Rubio, Miller, Noem — live on military bases now, & it's another parallel to Iraq, where the administration lived in the Green Zone. There’s something deeply unhealthy about a society where leaders are literally shut off from the communities that they govern.”

One of the women’s restrooms at Mar-a-Lago. Yes, it is carpeted.

As found on Quora…

🇺🇸🤔 What do you think? 🗣️Biden to Trump: You work for us, Mr. President. We don’t work for you. You work for us — not just billionaires and millionaires. I mean it sincerely. I am angry. There are no kings in democracies. None.

This is filled with nasty digs--"Nebraska is a rare spot where Mr. Biden is welcome"--as the #BrokenTimes can't keep kicking the president it took down. Awful people. Biden Warns of a ‘Very, Very Dark Moment’ as He Hits Out at Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...

3/Rutte added that NATO's latest exercises have confirmed the reliability and effectiveness of nuclear deterrence and shown that the Alliance is ready to protect all Allies from any threat.

2/"NATO's nuclear deterrence is the ultimate guarantee of our security. Putin must know that a nuclear war can never be won and must never happen."

❗️NATO Secretary General Rutte Criticizes Kremlin's 'Ruthless Nuclear Rhetoric', Warns of NATO's Nuclear Capabilities In an interview with Welt am Sonntag, the Secretary General said the Alliance plans to demonstrate its nuclear capabilities more to counter Russian threats, stressing:

The big difference between Trump's first term and second is that he didn't burn down a strong economy with tariffs last time around. It's a lot easier for voters to overlook his bigoted nonsense and authoritarian bluster when they feel good about material conditions.

We are stuck with him; and for what it's worth, I still believe Musk/Trump Inc. stole the election. But I digress. It's what's ahead that matters, especially regarding voting.

Murdering humans in the Caribbean Sea. Risking starvation of tens of millions of Americans. Urging abusive federal agents to use deadly force. Can Americans agree to never again elect a man who could not care less about human life, except for his own?

This is creepy and weird and flying beneath the radar. The Russian asset guy who totally fabricated a story to attack Biden during the campaign and got six years for it was secretly released from prison months ago, and no one can say why or where he is. newrepublic.com/post/202897/...

This has me thinking about a mahogany box lined in ruffled cream satin.

Ukrainian strikes disabled major nodes in Russia's power grid, triggering blackouts from Luhansk to Moscow suburbs Pentagon cleared Tomahawk missiles for transfer - awaiting presidential approval. The 1,600km range reaches deep into Russia's industrial heartland euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/07/f...

"They want everyone to know these thugs they’ve deployed to terrorize cities are battle-hardened and impervious to pain. But in court, they're such delicate flowers that if they are, say, lightly grazed by a sandwich, they are entitled to justice because of the horrific assault they have suffered."

With the government shut down, flights cancelled, and hungry people going without SNAP benefits, Trump leaves his newly gilded palace for another weekend of golf and parties in Palm Beach.

If this evidence ever sees the light of day, I want prosecutors, judges, and juries to see it, but I have absolutely no interest in viewing any of it.

He is dying. There’s no way around it. Look at him. He’s already had at least one stroke. Can you imagine if this were President Biden?

Love this Pelosi anecdote via @semafor.com www.semafor.com/newsletter/1...

❗️Right now, the 🇷🇺Russians are attacking 🇺🇦Ukraine with drones, Kalibr cruise missiles, and Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles.

The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.

❗️The US has endorsed the EU's plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, according to Reuters. Washington fully supports the European Union's initiative to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine

❗️Ukraine should receive the first Gripen in 2026, and by 2033, fighter production will be largely localized in Ukraine, — Ukrainian Defense Minister Shmyhal "From large-scale assembly to the localization of individual parts...

“…the worse it gets for him, the more obvious it is that he’s losing, the more desperate and extreme he gets. That means we can’t sit back and relax, counting the days until the midterms and a beautiful blue wave. We need to maintain our sense of urgency.” www.americaamerica.news/p/a-punch-in...

❗️🇸🇪Sweden has financed the purchase of 400 long-range strike drones for the 🇺🇦Ukrainian Defense Forces - Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal.

Europeans recognise Mamdani's 'radical polices' as normal. Each one has been tried before and been successful - *that* is what frightens the right, not him failing, but him succeeding. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

🇪🇺❌ The European Commission has banned the issuance of multiple-entry visas to Russian citizens. Now the Russians will have to apply for a new single-entry visa every time they plan to travel to the EU.

Russia's rhetoric towards Europe and NATO is becoming increasingly more hostile.

According to a current Russian history textbook for high school kids,NATO advisers were training Kyiv to launch an offensive on Donbas&then,Russia would’ve been at war with NATO.This "could not be allowed",so Russia launched its"special military operation."Oh,&there were US biolabs in Kyiv,obviously

....👀😵‍💫 *washing my eyes with soap*

After Wednesday’s oral arguments at the Supreme Court, it appears that a majority of the justices will vote to halt Trump’s imposition of sweeping tariffs. But a loss for Trump will, in fact, be doing him a favor.

❗️NATO has overtaken Russia in ammunition production, —NATO Secretary General Rutte "Until recently, Russia produced more ammunition than all NATO allies combined. But that is no longer the case.

ICE unlawfully ripped a woman from Rayito Del Sol, a daycare and private business, in front of parents and children. They did not possess a judicial warrant and she was in America legally. Her children are also detained. We must abolish and prosecute ICE. This cannot go on.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: Russia's unprovoked war against Ukraine is the most obvious example of the threat. But the danger posed by Russia will not end when this war does. For the foreseeable future, Russia will remain a destabilizing force in Europe and the world.

Young Crimean mother of two abducted by the fsb and held incommunicado for over a year No charges have been laid against Sakha Manhubi, with the fsb not even admitting that she is in their custody, with the young woman one of an ever-increasing number of women being targeted in occupied #Crimea