“THIS COULD EXPLODE.” Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling issues an alarming warning about the expanding conflict involving Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and the Red Sea. “This could explode into a regional dynamic that will quickly spiral out of control.”

I mean, what are we even doing here

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 2h ago

BREAKING: WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold, saying a waiver is in the US national interest.

Russia, Russia, Russia was not a hoax. Trump signed an EO tonight exempting Russia from new sanctions legislation that Congress passed last month. The law was designed to squeeze the financial lifelines sustaining Russia's war against Ukraine. Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/u...

Trump on what his fans could do with their $5k Trump check: "Let's go to Palm Beach and enjoy the president for lunch. Let's have lunch at Mar-a-Lago, where for $5,000 you'll get one hamburger and a small dessert."

Trump claims he has already talked to Google about changing the name of the Atlantic Ocean to the "Trump Ocean"

Trump: "We have 5 states where your child goes off to school as Tim and comes back as Tammy 3 or 4 days later. It's true. And teachers make a decision. 'Goodbye Timmy I love you so much, I'll see you later.' And you say, 'Where's my son? My son is in the hospital.' Can you imagine?"

Mr President only you can save your party from a midterms wipeout. We need you to visit every American city and mumble about what guys you think are handsome

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 8h ago

Trump on Ossoff: "I don't think he's a good looking man. I actually think Mike Collins is a good looking man. And he's all man. I'm not sure about Ossoff. And I think Rick Jackson is a beautiful-looking guy."

Ashley Hinson claims Josh Turek supports "allowing kids to change their gender at school and not tell their parents"

Trump pardoned a foreign billionaire indicted for bribery. Months earlier, the billionaire’s daughter donated $1.5M to Trump’s super PAC and pledged $2.5M to his ballroom project. Could Trump’s pay-to-pardon scheme get any more corrupt? https://youtu.be/NflcWXdV-B0?si=icf49apE-up1x1xV

Trump’s Pay-to-Pardon Scheme

Corporate executives who defraud nursing homes? Pardoned.Reality TV stars who evade millions in taxes? Pardoned.Thousand

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The interesting thing about Elon‘s rocket car is that he’s a war criminal 

There it is!

Katie Zacharia, Trump’s New Press Secretary, Is Fired After 5 Days (Gift Article)

The ouster came as Ms. Zacharia was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing.

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Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 6d ago

I don't think she's gonna make it. She seems roughly two bad questions away from losing it already. Could be fun.

Katie Zacharia was practicing law the right way. by Ezra Klein

Katie Zacharia has been fired as White House Press Secretary after five days. That’s half a scaramucci. Five days is now a zacharia.

Remembering Katie Zacharia White House Press Secretary Monday - Friday

Tomorrow at the White House presser: Zacharia announces Zacharia new Ambassador to Greece

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

oh my god this interview was a disaster for Zacharia. I've never seen Hannity do someone who works for Trump like this

BREAKING: New poll of independent voters in Texas: 🔵 Talarico 69% 🔴 Paxton 11% Enjoy: 😎✨

this clip 90 seconds long and Trump's audience doesn't make a peep the entire time. he's totally lost the crowd with his incoherent ranting

Kristi Noem is no longer serving as special envoy to the Shield of the Americas, according to the State Department.

Trump: "Jon Ossoff has spent more money on makeup -- and by the way I wear very little and I do it myself. Yaaaaaaaaaaahhhh. Because if you don't put a little on, you look a little bit like a dead person. I don't want to look that way. But he goes full bore."

Will any reporter ask the President of the United States to name the five specific states where he alleges that public school teachers are deciding -- all on their own initiative, over the objections of the parents -- to force their children into gender-affirming surgeries? Seems like a big story?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7h ago

Trump: "We have 5 states where your child goes off to school as Tim and comes back as Tammy 3 or 4 days later. It's true. And teachers make a decision. 'Goodbye Timmy I love you so much, I'll see you later.' And you say, 'Where's my son? My son is in the hospital.' Can you imagine?"

🤔 What the hell is wrong with Trump? 🤔 Trump gave a bonkers speech in Georgia that included Islamophobic bigotry, oddly sexual comments about men, crazed lies about teachers secretly trans-ing kids, and a variety of other insane rants Here's the lowlight reel:

The owner of X is almost single-handedly funding the Republican midterm election campaigns. Here’s why Bluesky has an intellectual diversity problem.

whoa... the current map of "No Kings: Vote Early" events planned for tomorrow, sat oct 17: www.nokings.org

Trump should appoint George Santos as Press Secretary - his combination of experience as an elected representative, a lawyer, author, doctor and astronaut uniquely qualifies him for the role.

Friends — It's time to defund Elon Musk. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/defund-musk

Defund Musk!

Friends,

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Americans, please don’t worry about your child coming home from school a different sex. Worry about your child not coming home from school because they were shot to death.

we're reaching conspiracy theory singularity as Ron Johnson accuses Hunter Biden of being involved in Ukrainian bioweapons labs

This is awesome. If your vote didn’t matter Republicans wouldn’t be trying so hard to stop you.

Meanwhile in Russia: decorated state TV host Vladimir Solovyov complained about Russia's faltering air defense. Solovyov and his weatherman threatened Ukraine, Britain, and all of Russia's neighbors. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i4T...

Vladimir Solovyov and his weatherman threaten Britain, Ukraine, and all of Russia's neighbors

YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor

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