Andy Burnham first PM to confirm Kremlin role in Brexit vote The prime minister has revealed UK authorities told him there was ‘clear evidence’ that Moscow meddled in the referendum observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

From Russia with interference: Burnham first PM to confir...

The prime minister has revealed UK authorities told him there was ‘clear evidence’ that Moscow meddled in the referendum

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Here is a neat little video from 3 years ago where David Letterman traveled to Ukraine and interviewed Zelenskyy! 44 minutes. Worth the watch! www.youtube.com/watch?v=lioo...

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy | Full Episode | Netflix

YouTube video by Netflix

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In light of some magazines pulling scummy things on creators lately, I’m doing a little thread on short story rights. I don't want anybody getting taken advantage of. Also, if you're new, this stuff can be confusing!

Well this is fucking terrible

United Farm Workers@ufw.bsky.social · 13h ago

Warrantless stops and violent roving patrols by masked federal agents across California, especially the Central Valley, have been terrorizing farm workers for the past 5 days. The chaos is escalating. full statement: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

Dear People On Medicare, BEFORE you vote. Go to medicare.gov & check your Part D RX plan for 2027 vs. 2026. Mine went up 3x the amount in a YEAR. That is Donald Trump & RFK Jr. REMEMBER that when you cast your ballot!🗳️💙

Also, buy @benwikler.bsky.social's book, where he discusses this.

Ben Wikler@benwikler.bsky.social · 2d ago

Whoever wins the governorships in the battleground states will certify the 2028 presidential election. There are election deniers running, in Wisconsin and elsewhere. We've got to beat them. My new NYT op-ed:

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY IS NO KINGS #4 (Details at: nokings.org) We must turn up in MASSIVE numbers to show the world we don't support this Administration or a criminal president who has enriched himself to an obscene level at the expense of everyday hardworking Americans! #GettingReadyToDump-tRUMP 🟠💩 👎

🚨 Just in: The US has sanctioned the ICC. "We ​will ban transactions with this rogue court, cutting off their resources and crippling its ability to operate," Marco Rubio said in a statement.

EXCLUSIVE: US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Trump administration has long been hostile to the court and has previously imposed sanctions on its prosecutors and judges.

reuters.com

This is sadistic personality disorder, writ large (it's also a government-sanctioned snuff film). And sadism never exists in isolation, it's always accompanied by psychopathy-sociopathy (APD) and narcissistic personality disorder. This must be stopped.

Axios@axios.com · 3d ago

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the public will be able to watch the Fort Hood shooter's execution

Just a reminder: Tillis persuaded the woman Hegseth allegedly raped to come forward with her story, and told her that if she did, it would sink the nomination. She did. At great risk to herself. Tillis then cast the deciding vote for Hegseth. Because he’s a goddamned coward.

Outgoing Sen. Tillis regrets pivotal vote for Hegseth: ‘He’s an actor. He’s not a manager’

Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis spoke to MS NOW about regretting his vote to confirm Pete Hegseth and his strained relationship with Trump.

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Something unprecedented happened during my visit to the Gulf. For the first time in 20 years in Congress, I was denied entry to U.S. military facilities and even meetings with military leaders. An order from Hegseth - that applies to both parties - to hide the cost of the war.

good morning, today is October 9 and Alex Gibney's documentary film "MUSK" is now playing at select theaters in New York and Los Angeles it's happening!

As expected. The Republican Alabama Sup Ct will allow a Florida man to become Alabama’s governor IF he wins the election. www.al.com/news/2026/10...

Alabama Supreme Court rules on Tommy Tuberville residency lawsuit

Tuberville is on the ballot as the Republican nominee for governor Nov. 3.

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This past Monday, it appears that an ICE surge has kicked off in the region. L.A. TACO tracked more than 80 people detained across Southern California since Monday, with a heavy emphasis on Santa Maria and San Diego. Read more on what we know about the ICE surge: lataco.com/ice-surges-l...

The grift never ends. He just wants to be able to charge the government even when he’s out of office

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 4d ago

BREAKING WaPo: Trump wants to transform his West Palm Beach golf club into a presidential retreat modeled after Camp David. 
The plan calls for a parcel of the private club to be designated a permanent, official sanctuary for foreign leaders and future U.S. presidents.

I just realized I forgot to post this: Here’s part 2 of my AI and National Security series: This part is focused on strategic risks, threats we aren’t yet measuring, and risk mitigation. Unlocked for everyone. www.patreon.com/AWHSBlog/pos...

AI and National Security: Part 2 | Angry Staffer

In Part I, we talked about where AI is already changing warfare: intelligence analysis, targeting, cybersecurity, and increasingly autonomou

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Quotas all but ensure that ICE will skip the investigative work it takes to identify the undocumented immigrants who are genuine risks to public safety in favor of quick-hit arrests. www.cnn.com/2026/10/08/p...

Exclusive: ICE agents told to ramp up daily immigration arrests despite GOP unease as midterms near | CNN Politics

Immigration and Customs Enforcement leadership told agents nationwide on Tuesday to increase immigration arrests by 1,000 more people daily, returning to a previous goal of 3,000 daily arrests, accord...

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Whoa. @haleaziz.bsky.social has the scoop on a truly insane plan to use some military training ships for deportations, with people presumably shackled or locked in cells for days at a time as they transit to Central and South America. Each journey would be staggeringly expensive — and dangerous.

Trump Administration Considers Using Ships to Deport Immigrants (Gift Article)

Journeys to destinations including El Salvador and Venezuela could take days and cost millions. Officials cautioned that discussions are still preliminary.

nytimes.com

Turning state violence into a public spectacle is a very fascist move BTW.

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 3d ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed in December.

Execution TV? Pete Hegseth has taken the once ‘greatest democracy’ to a horrific new low | Paul Daley www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Execution TV? Pete Hegseth has taken the once ‘greatest democracy’ to a horrific new low | Paul Daley

A proposal to livestream the killing of Nidal Hasan by firing squad opens a window ever wider to the Trump administration’s complete moral vacuity

theguardian.com

Ah yes, the classic lead indicator of so many bad things: The Flydubai co-pilot historically posted misogynistic content including calling women “rotten meat” www.ft.com/content/a92b...

The online life of the Flydubai attacker

Co-pilot of flight 1073 gravitated towards the ‘manosphere’ and expressed misogynistic views

ft.com

Now THIS is how you write a story. Devastating.

St Louis and Philadelphia's city councils just became the first to officially endorse the Starbucks Boycott. Starbucks is the biggest violator of US labor law in history, and it's time we ALL push back against corporate greed. ✊

What I like to remind ppl, is that all the patents for the mRNA vaccine were held by a woman and for the vaccine to happen, she made them public domain to save your fucking ass because for 20yrs big pharma would not buy them!

Elizabeth Anne, PhD@lacksauthority.bsky.social · 6d ago

never the wrong time for this classic

As climate change rapidly accelerates this will only get worse. Check into the three families that own the most water rights. Next they’ll charge us for air as they profit from making it less breathable. #Vote Demand $$$ is removed from politics.

Guardian US@us.theguardian.com · 5d ago

Water prices rose 1.6 times faster than overall inflation between 2015 and 2025. Consumer prices increased 39% during that period, compared with a 62% jump in water bills, according to the study. Water costs also rose more than twice as fast as groceries, which increased 30%.

Important

United Farm Workers@ufw.bsky.social · 5d ago

We are aware of multiple stops conducted today by federal agents in the Madera and Fresno areas. We remind the public to stay calm, to verify information, and to exercise one’s rights, including the right to not answer questions. If detained, do not sign anything without speaking to a lawyer. 1/

FYI: The flu has started earlier this year in September & officials are stating that it might be a better idea to get a vaccine shot sooner, especially those with chronic illnesses. www.npr.org/2026/10/07/n...

An early flu season means it might be time to think about a flu shot

Flu season typically starts in October or November. But it looks like the flu started to pick up in September this year.

npr.org

All these years later.... I'm STILL a member of The Resistance.

Paul Marvin@paulmarvin.bsky.social · 2d ago

A federal district court just held that police use of Flock cameras without a warrant violates the Fourth Amendment. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...