A politically bankrupt Trump is very dangerous to the US and world.
Donald Trump is Politically Bankrupt. Be Very Afraid
What will he do when he has nothing left to lose?
paulkrugman.substack.com
Meta (Zuckerberg) takes down Instagram account for No Kings account during rallies.
October 17, 2026
Around the United States of America and the world, people gathered today at more than 3,000 No Kings: Vote Early events to encourage Americans to vote in the November 3 midterm elections.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
❗❗❗Mark Zuckerberg's meta just suspended the No Kings Instagram account. I just rushed back from my local No Kings to jump on this. Bottom line, would be helpful for all pro-No Kings folks to elevate the issue and help us get the word out about No Kings today. The Nerd Reich strikes again.
The order came from within the White House The most consequential story on Friday was that the order to limit Ukraine’s Starlink access immediately prior to a massive Russian missile attack came from two people from within the White House. See Reuters.
October 17--No Kings: Vote Early!
October 17, 2026
roberthubbell.substack.com
Patagonia had this to say in 2020 and it still (always) applies.
I will be in Oceanside, California to vote and encourage the voting of my neighbors. Find your No Kings rally at NoKings.org
Ready, Set, Vote: No Kings 4 Is Here
Contrarian Calls to Action: How to make a difference for democracy this week.
open.substack.com
Dan Rather’s final argument for a new sanity in government.
The GOP’s Epic Fail
The master plan for Republican domination is in danger of being Trumped
steady.substack.com
The very long list of decay in Trump’s regime.
Trump’s Moral Squalor
Affordability is important but we must also demand common decency from our president
robertreich.substack.com
The bluevoterguide.org helps guide voters through the down ballot elections and judges that can get confusing.
We can do something, or we can do nothing. Which will it be?
October 16, 2026
roberthubbell.substack.com
Hubbeli covers guns, voters, and courts.
We can do something, or we can do nothing. Which will it be?
October 16, 2026
roberthubbell.substack.com
HCR describes the corruption that surrounds Trump and his players.
October 15, 2026
There is an old saying about rats and sinking ships.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
McKibbon cautioned creators about the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) because of unintended consequences.
Making the Decent the Enemy of the Desperate
Or perhaps vice-versa--some notes on permitting reform
billmckibben.substack.com
Hold on to your shock and anger.
Boiling The Frogs
Essay One: The Republic, Revisited.
joycevance.substack.com
Musk and Trump put their greasy thumbs on the scale for dictator Putin.
Defund Musk!
Friends,
robertreich.substack.com
Great news for oil refineries Highest profits ever. Up 4 times.
‘From liabilities to goldmines’: refineries eye record profits from diesel shortage
Firms turning crude oil into the ‘workhorse’ fuel stand to gain most despite economic fallout from record prices
theguardian.com
Trump and Musk are doing everything they can to try and force Ukraine to surrender to Putin while Musk spends over $300 million to try and buy the midterm elections to maintain total power. The American government under Republicans are on the side of evil. Vote them out.
We have poor leaders who are serial abusers of women-/Eg, Trump, Hegseth, Paxton. You can publicly stand with women and men to show your stance to your community.
250 to 250 (@250to250)
Mariska Hargitay is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award–winning actress, producer, and director and the founder of the Joyful Heart Foundation, dedicated to supporting survivors of sexual assault, domestic...
substack.com
What should one teach sons and daughters about the outside their home world?
About Cornell: There is so much that should not need saying.
In a better world, the gang rape of Jane Doe at Cornell would not have happened, and this column would not need to be written.
luciantruscott.substack.com
Why won’t Congress rescue SNAP from international theft? Scammers are stealing millions from food-stamp recipients. Congress could fix it — but won’t. - ProPublica
Western Civ Lessons for Team Trump I don’t normally recommend Stephen’s articles but this one is a good lesson in the great power if great ideas.
Opinion | Western Civ Lessons for Team Trump (Gift Article)
Can humility, decency and honesty be taught?
nytimes.com
What does Trump get from dealing with Putin? We don’t know for sure, except not much Diesel.
Blood Money
Trump’s most heartless betrayal of Ukraine starts with Putin
steady.substack.com
Can we afford to compromise on our environment through permitting reform. Can we rely on market forces to increase non fossil power and protect the environment?
Your Daily Dose of Climate Hope, October 13, 2026
Why we support the controversial BAJAA permitting reform bill (tl;dr: it reduces emissions)
substack.com
Joyce Vance asks “Why now” during an election bring up a case that appears decades old? What’s the rush? Is the “charge” rather than the “prosecution” the entire point. That is, it’s all political. A smear by Trump’s DOJ.
Why Now?
DOJ executed a search warrant at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s D.C. residence Monday
joycevance.substack.com