A moment worth thinking about and learning from.

Activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla say the Israeli navy has begun intercepting their vessels as they approach the Palestinian territory.

There is no “invasion from within” just like there is no “Tren de Aragua” invasion from Venezuela. You can’t make things up, then use them as an excuse for going to war or disappearing innocent people into foreign prisons.

Tyson Foods agrees to pay $85 million to settle a lawsuit by consumers who accused the largest U.S. meat company of conspiring with rivals to inflate pork prices by limiting supply.

Here’s a look at some of the highlights worth watching from late-night TV.

Funding to keep the federal government running expires after Republicans and Democrats fail to reach a deal.

this is the third time Donald Trump has shut down the government while his party controls both houses of Congress

Israeli forces kill 17 people overnight in Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-kill-17-people-overnight-gaza

Confirmed News Update, September 29: The Global Sumud Flotilla Receives Aid from Turkish Naval Ships Report by Drop Site’s Alex Colston.

With US government funding due to expire at midnight on September 30, Republicans and Democrats in Congress are showing no signs they will agree to a temporary spending fix that would avert a shutdown reut.rs/48Bn8yH 1/5

Oregon and Portland are suing President Trump in an effort to block his move to deploy National Guard troops to the state's largest city.

So far today, Chuck Schumer has said his strategy for preventing Trump sending troops into blue cities is to win over Republican senators (!) while Hakeem Jeffries praised Eric Adams's courage and authenticity (!!) while refusing to endorse Mamdani. Again. These two gotta go.

Trump deleted his bizarre post featuring an AI video of him endorsing “medbeds,” which raises the question of whether he’s so confused that he thought it was a real video of him talking

A Republican member of the South Carolina House who used the screen name 'joebidennnn69' will plead guilty to distributing sexual abuse material involving children

Not even trying to hide it.

Israeli forces kill 29 in Gaza since dawn: Al Jazeera - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-kill-29-gaza-dawn-al-jazeera

The statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands mid-frolic wasn't the first anti-Trump artwork on the National Mall in recent months. But it was the first to be removed, despite having a permit.

This podcast should just be one word long: “No.”

ARGENTINA: No peace at Newell’s: UTEDyC staff on strike over unpaid wages onefootball.com/en/news/no-p...

The fascists have, are and will continue to cause great damage. I am clear eyed but they are NOT invincible if people ACTUALLY stop being ridiculous and take regular and concerted action.

"Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work"

"Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday he will join Italy in sending a military warship to protect an international flotilla seeking to deliver aid to Gaza after it was attacked by drones off Greece." www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Thousands attended rallies in Manila over a corruption scandal linked to ghost flood control projects.

Four US citizens, including three children, were among five people killed by an Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese government.

America just witnessed perhaps the most hateful and disturbing public rally since the 1930s and this was the milquetoast CNN coverage of it Major media has helped destroy this country almost as much as MAGA has

This remains true. It never changes y'all

BREAKING NEWS: Canada, UK and Australia say they recognize a Palestinian state as part of efforts to pile pressure on Israel over Gaza. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3VtaMRI

"Border Czar Tom Homan was caught by the FBI accepting bribes – on camera – to deliver government contracts in exchange for $50,000 in cash. Pam Bondi knew. Kash Patel knew. Emil Bove knew. And they made the investigation go away. A corrupt attempt to conceal brazen graft.”

The Modern Klan Has Replaced Its Hoods with MAGA Hats America's new racists do cruelty and bigotry "the right way." thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-modern...

So that means Fox News, including COMEDIAN Greg Gutfield spread incendiary lies for the past week and a half even before we have a suspect and motive. We should cancel them just like the Trump Administration canceled Kimmel, right? Right? www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Our military is now fighting to defend Trump’s ego

Trump releases video of a 3rd boat blown up in international waters. He again claims it was a drug boat and the 3 killed were gang members. And again we’ll all just have to take his word for it. taskandpurpose.com/news/us-thir...

I was reliably told celebrating political violence was cause for government reprisal and private sector termination.

Two bodies found in search for Freeport Indonesia workers trapped in mine, reports say reut.rs/4gxggo5

Reporters at the Pentagon have been told they can no longer report information which has not been approved. Those who refuse will lose their press credentials per Washington Post

I honestly think the Democratic Party is finished as a political entity. Working Families Party, do your thing. I’ve seen enough.

The US vetoed *ANOTHER* ceasefire resolution at the UN.

This is a 9-0 Supreme Court decision from just last year.

HAPPENING NOW: 250 🇺🇸 legislators, 5 from each state, are in Israel on a trip paid for by their foreign ministry We’re told 2 are TN-Israel caucus chairs Rep. Scott Cepicky (R-Culleoka) and Rep. Torrey Harris (D-Memphis) (Harris told us he tried starting a TN-Palestine caucus, we could not confirm)

BREAKING: Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules to avoid Democratic delays.

CBS parent company Paramount canceled Colbert to win approval from Trump's FCC to merge with Skydance. Now ABC parent company Disney suspends Kimmel as it seeks DOJ approval to buy Fubo — and its affiliate Nexstar seeks FCC approval to buy Tegna. See how this works?

The tyrant wants to outlaw criticism of him. This is NOT how a free society functions! If you're not alarmed yet, you're not awake.

MAGA Sen. John Kennedy said it would not shock him if President Donald Trump makes an appearance in the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Don’t you dare call us fascists, they say, as they force people off the airwaves for criticizing them while vowing to crush and criminalize their opposition.

This guy will now decide which jokes are appropriate.

Projections of U.S. President Donald Trump, Britain's Prince Andrew and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were put on display against the walls of Windsor Castle while Trump was in Britain for a state visit.