No. No no no. “raises serious questions” implies there’s any doubt. “Yet more proof” or “clear evidence of”. You’re not trying to convince people through a later argument, you are stating a fact. How are they so bad at this?

Oliver Willis@owillis.bsky.social · 15h ago

jeffries has released a statement on the omar raid

That was a nice gesture. I'm surprised Trump didn't order that it be shot down. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Windsor, Ont., residents react to thank you banner from Detroit on Thanksgiving | CBC News

A banner was flown above the Detroit River on Monday to thank Canadians during Thanksgiving. The initiative was organized by groups in Detroit, who wanted to commemorate the unique relationship betwee...

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Is this a 'one off', or is the fascist orange buffoon following in his hero's footsteps and getting rid of opposition ahead of elections? I have no doubt the US will have it's own version of 'Night of the Long Knives' too soon... www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...

Federal Agents Search Home of Rep. Ilhan Omar

The search takes place within the 60-day window of the midterm elections, when the Justice Department has historically avoided such investigative steps related to political candidates.

nytimes.com

Record-breaking hurricane activity in Pacific Ocean is battering the California coast

Record-breaking hurricane activity in Pacific Ocean is battering the California coast

A record-breaking season of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean is battering the Southern California coastline.

latimes.com

And with that we have our first dead AI startup

Techmeme@techmeme.com · 3h ago

Character.AI files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US, agrees to sell some assets to Disney for $20M, and plans to keep operating as it completes the sale (Rhea Rose Abraham/Reuters) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

If he doesn’t have Omar’s back, how does he expect Ds to back him as Speaker? Still likely, but not guaranteed.

Jeffries is a fundraiser who has leadership responsibilities he frequently ignores and dresses up as "strategy."

Eric Blair@protecttruth.bsky.social · 4h ago

Noting that yes, Jeffries released a statement. It's not good. And he's not out in front of mikes and he's not sending his members out to do it either. He's not a leader bsky.app/profile/owil...

A few views from around Father Hegarty’s Rock along the Buncrana Shore Path in Donegal.

Chris Hansen reading this back to him after Luckey sent it to their child decoy

Mother Jones@motherjones.com · 6h ago

To "revel in the death of those who truly deserve it...is normal, good, and aligned with our natural and national order," Anduril co-founder Palmer Luckey wrote on X.

Rep Ilhan Omar became a US citizen in 2000 after arriving as a documented refugee. Melania became a US citizen in 2006 by magically winning the Einstein Visa, reserved for Oscar, Pulitzer, & Olympic winners—she is none of them. Guess which ones MAGAs are losing their minds over? Hey fascists—COPE.

Ossoff: "I think Pete Hegseth is frankly a deeply unwell person who seems to relish this kind of brutality all the while he's running a department that is falling into chaos. The guy cannot run the military competently and is spending his time with this kind of obscene medieval spectacle."

I thought this was very good. Note the sense of aggrievement (which i think is very important) as well as the plug for the One Police Force. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/we-infiltr...

We Infiltrated a Police Union Convention in Las Vegas

At the far edge of solidarity, ICE is more popular than the AFL-CIO.

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Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · 8h ago

New — I wrote about Republicans beclowning themselves heading into the midterms with clearly bullshit narratives about James Talarico and Rep. Ilhan Omar, and how the favorable conditions for Dems have produced a noticeable shift to nipping deranged stories in the bud.

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Leah McElrath@leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 7h ago

Excellent thread (scroll up and down) I’ll just emphasize that many in the AI industry see the technology as a successor to human labor entirely—that’s literally the goal—AND the technology itself presents inherent risks that pose a danger to humans as well.

What does the company General Matter do? And who are its executives? It's gotten $900 million from the government so far.

Lawyers, Guns and Money@lawgunsmoney.bsky.social · 15h ago

General Matter, Nuclear Startup

Welcome to the FSA: the Fascist State of AmeriKKKa. First they come for... #usa #ilhanomar #ice #trump #warprofiteer #warcriminal #malignantnarcissist #syphiliticdementia #EpsteinFiles #TrumpCrimeFamily #8647now www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

ICE raids home of Democratic US congresswoman Ilhan Omar

Democrats accuse Donald Trump of "abusing his power" as immigration agents carry out a pre-dawn raid on the home of Ilhan Omar, a naturalised US citizen born in Somalia.

abc.net.au

That’s the point behind every public execution - Roman crucifixions, Tudor beheadings, the guillotine of the French Revolution and the lynchings of the American South. It’s not about justice. It’s about fear.

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

Sir, I find your terms acceptable. Deal!

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7h ago

Trump: "I will be the last Republican president"

imagine losing your job with $100k on your credit card

They can lose. But it's going to be messy and dirty. And btw, the midterms are not a lock. They will pull every dirty trick in the book, and then some. We are playing the game at a disadvantage and have to win anyway. That's no easy task.

Activists Are Preparing to Defend Elections This November

“It’s about relational organizing,” says organizer Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson.

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🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration continued airing taxpayer-funded ads promoting President Donald Trump after a federal judge ordered the campaign halted, then told the court Monday that an internal email delay was to blame. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Trump administration kept taxpayer-funded ads running after judge ordered them stopped, blames email delay

The government’s ads aired in nearly 400 television spots on programs that began at 7 p.m. Eastern — after the judge's order was already in force.

democracydocket.com

Columbus, Ohio has the #2 highest Somali population in the US (behind MSP).

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 8h ago

Trump pushes gutter racism in Ohio: "Look at what's happening in the once great state of MN. What a mess. Somalia ... all they do is kill each other in the streets. They cheat on everything. You have to vote for Michele Tafoya ... I thought I won MN 3 times." The crowd chants "De-port! De-port!"

Keystone Kops, with torture stirred in, plus incompetence rather than, you know, the funny bits.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h ago

CNN: “Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed by confusion among first responders and Tennessee prison officials following her failed execution last month, according to 911 dispatch recordings…” @GovBillLee shameful.

Field snails.

My eldest, a passionate Beatles fan from age 2 is a font of info like this. You might like her profile pic, @seanchaibeag.bsky.social

Michigan's 2026 Offensive Game Plan (HSR)@hooverstreetrag.org · 7h ago

In Apollo 13, James Lovell's daughter is furious about the news that the Beatles are breaking up (chronological accuracy) and in her record collection, we see right up from, a copy of ~Let It Be~, which wouldn't be released for another month.

The threat of political violence is a dark energy that structures contemporary American politics. Seemingly invisible to the media eye. But pervades everything.

Jamison Foser@jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 7h ago

just a casual reminder that inciting violence against his political opponents and others he dislikes has been a core feature of Donald Trump's approach for more than a decade. It is a defining characteristic of Trump and his movement, but rarely centered as such by corporate media.

Just posted my deep dive on the unjustified prosecution of Joey Norris, a prominent Democrat charged with a felony this summer over good-faith efforts to count ballots correctly in Nov 2024. "Brenna Bird's latest failed prosecution was an abuse of power" www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/10/12/b...

Brenna Bird's latest failed prosecution was an abuse of power

Laura Belin digs into the trial of Joey Norris, a Democrat charged with a felony over good-faith efforts to count ballots correctly.

bleedingheartland.com

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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost@chaoskat.bsky.social · 7h ago

You want me to use something built by these guys?

Purebred cats show up regularly in movies and shows that are set in times when they simply did not exist. Most of the "breeds" we have today were just created within the last hundred years for no reason other than humans feeling entitled to bespoke living creatures that we've sculpted to our whims.

Daniel@deargodwhaat.bsky.social · 12h ago

Prompts a fun question: whats the most niche historical inaccuracy in a piece of work that annoys you Not like 'oh they were referring to the wrong king' , more 'they had the wrong king on a banknote in one scene'

OHIO — Trump supporter punches a woman in a “release the Epstein files” shirt in the face — and police appear to do nothing to the man and only escort her out 🤔 (as Trump mocks her weight) (From @aaron.rupar)