Wm McKenna
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News Junkie who labors in the news world. https://substack.com/@wmmckenna https://vimeo.com/billmckenna https://www.bbc.com/news
"Targeting those who bankroll the Russian war machine through oil purchases will crush Putin's ability to fund his war." — Senate GOP, July 28 Ten weeks later, Trump is making oil deals with Putin. A brief history of Republicans being against this, until they weren't 👇
Recap: Putin launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine defends itself valiantly with US support, West adapts a little to energy shock with more on the way, Trump returns to office, cuts aid to Ukraine & renewables, launches a war of choice causing new energy shock, imports fuel from Russia.
Kyle Cheney@kyledcheney.bsky.social · 4d agoThe United States is now importing fuel from Russia, per President Trump.
⚡️US senators call Trump’s Russian diesel decision ‘a total betrayal of Ukraine.’ Democratic Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Chuck Schumer, and Elizabeth Warren condemned Trump’s decision to allow global purchases of Russian diesel for six months.
Trump allows Russia to supply millions of tons of diesel to US, global markets
"Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel to the American and Global Marketplace, another 500,000 Tons during the month of November, and 1,000,000 Tons immediately thereafter," ...
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Trump? Petulant? No. "The U.S. sanctions announcement coincided with a former ICC judge, Navi Pillay, being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to enlarging the scope and impact of international law." thehill.com/policy/inter...
US sanctions global court as judge awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday that the U.S. is imposing full blocking sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), sharply escalating its fight against the global jud…
thehill.com
That's what I've always wanted. A Snuff Film for Christmas.
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5d agoWASHINGTON (AP) - Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed in December.
Just one month before the midterm elections, Latino support for President Trump has dropped to its lowest levels during his presidency due to aggressive immigration policies targeting their communities and the high cost of living, new polls show. theemancipator.org/2026/10/08/n...
Latino Support for Trump Drops to Record Low Ahead of Midterm Elections
Just one month before the midterm elections, Latino support for President Trump has dropped to its lowest levels during his presidency due to aggressive immigration policies targeting their communitie...
theemancipator.org
“There are no American kids willing to install roofs in Central Texas,” said one roofing contractor. “Tough immigration reform & not enough Americans to fill the void,” said another. “A lot of these people have been deported," said a Florida roofer. newjerseymonitor.com/2026/10/08/r...
Aging workforce, immigration crackdown are depleting skilled workers • New Jersey Monitor
A perfect storm of harsh immigration enforcement, aging journeymen and a building boom for data centers is wreaking havoc on the nation’s supply of skilled trade workers. Automakers and construction c...
newjerseymonitor.com
"Cambridge United Football Club have revealed a new jersey inspired by Cambridge-born, Pink Floyd frontman Syd Barrett, to mark World Mental Health Day." www.hotpress.com/music/syd-ba...
Syd Barrett-inspired jersey launched by Cambridge United to mark World Mental Health Day | Hotpress
The jersey will be worn in the team's match against Blackpool on Saturday, October 10, to celebrate World Mental Health Day.
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Willy Aceituno, a naturalized citizen who voted for Trump twice, said he never imagined that the immigration crackdown he supported would entangle him. “ICE isn’t looking for criminals. They’re looking for Latinos.” projects.propublica.org/american-cit... *
More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
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"Most Obamacare $500 rebate checks are going to states that are midterm political battlegrounds." How come I'm not surprised? finance.yahoo.com/economy/poli... *
Most Obamacare $500 rebate checks are going to states that are midterm political battlegrounds
Critics of the Trump administration call the move an attempt to sway voters ahead of the November midterm elections.
finance.yahoo.com
The GOP-controlled Congress let ACA subsidies expire months ago, leading to skyrocketing healthcare costs for millions. Now, with the midterm elections upcoming, Trump is sending $500 ACA refund checks to 1 million Americans. Interesting way to buy votes. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-o...
Trump administration begins sending $500 ACA refund checks to nearly 1 million Americans
Some families with more than one "affected person" could receive multiple payments via check or direct deposit, an administration official told CBS News.
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Going through old newspapers (very old. don’t ask) and I came across this Kennedy Center ad in WaPo. Look at this “Woke Culture”!!!* * sarcasm
FBI Director Kash Patel this week has faced the worst data breach in FBI history, a deputy who quit because Patel was doing too many unconstitutional things, and partied with a suspected double agent. And it's only Tuesday. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-disgra...
The Disgrace and Danger of Kash Patel, Part II
A quick check-in on the FBI director's latest raft of scandals (including, of course, the bestiality).
doomsdayscenario.co
On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a 162-page White House report argued the Smithsonian had “moved the Museum’s mission away from straightforward historical education and scholarship toward an extreme political activism.”
How the Smithsonian Became the Latest Front in Trump’s Culture War
The Smithsonian — particularly its National Museum of American History — has faced withering pressure from the Trump administration. It’s the culmination of decades of criticism by conservatives and o...
propublica.org
Last week, @stephaniejudy.bsky.social survived an overnight journey of ambient music — and the soul — at Rhizome. Her full report from Drone All Night:
I went to a twelve-hour drone concert and all I got was removed from time and space
Our reporter survives an overnight journey of ambient music — and the soul — at Rhizome.
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Republic of Ireland defeat Israel. "After scoring the Republic of Ireland's third goal in a 3-0 win, Jack Moylan removed his armband and kissed it before kissing his team's badge." www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
No handshakes between Republic of Ireland and Israel players before Nations League game
The Republic of Ireland and Israel players do not shake hands with each other before or after Sunday's controversial Uefa Nations League game in Hungary.
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So is the White House, the Kennedy Center, and for that matter the Supreme Court, Congress, the executive branch, the rule of law, the military, public health, and.... Let's hope for a midterm landslide and thereafter some memory in the electorate of who broke what.
Joe Flood@joeflood.bsky.social · 2w agoThe Reflecting Pool is still broken
Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%. (Published Feb. 2025)
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
propublica.org
‘Immediately stop using’: AI smart glasses recalled in Canada, U.S. - Owners of a pair of AI smart glasses sold in Canada and the U.S. are being told to 'immediately stop using' them due to a burn hazard.
‘Immediately stop using’: AI smart glasses recalled in Canada, U.S.
Owners of a pair of AI smart glasses sold in Canada and the U.S. are being told to 'immediately stop using' them due to a burn hazard.
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Voters thought Trump "was the economy president. They anticipated that he would fix the economy and make it roar. If you get in and talk to real people, they are struggling. And it’s not just a matter of that they are struggling—they don’t see a way out." newrepublic.com/article/2156...
Transcript: Trump’s Pollster Drops Bomb on GOP as Midterm Panic Erupts
As GOP leaks about the elections grow more urgent, a top Democratic strategist explains what the numbers really say about the Trump-GOP collapse—and ponders what could still go wrong.
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This morning, Secret Service barred our own @pen-guild.bsky.social member Cheyenne Haslett from the White House simply for doing her job. Press access cannot be weaponized against journalists for their reporting.
This is hilarious. "FBI Warns Women Are Pretending to Be Tradwives to Catfish and Dox ICE" newrepublic.com/post/215548/...
FBI Warns Women Are Pretending to Be Tradwives to Catfish and Dox ICE
The FBI sent a memo to ICE saying women wanted to “embarrass” immigration agents.
newrepublic.com
“...one year of the National Guard; ICE abducting community members; & (TRUMP) making life much more difficult for DC residents." "There’s no better time to remind both the city and the country that this is a town for punks.” washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7916...
D.C. Punk Returns to the National Mall for a Monumental Benefit Concert
The Ward 1 Mutual Aid Benefit Show will bring local punk to the Sylvan Theater stage for the first time since Fugazi played there in 1995.
washingtoncitypaper.com
This is the United State government in 2026, digging ever deeper into unsubstantiated conspiracy theories.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w agoRFK Jr: "We are also looking at chemtrails"
"Reading for pleasure – from tucking into a Jane Austen classic to devouring a Heartstopper graphic novel – is linked to better mental health, greater empathy and a lower risk of dementia, say researchers." www.cam.ac.uk/stories/read...
Reading for pleasure - and for better health
Reading for pleasure – from tucking into a Jane Austen classic to devouring a Heartstopper graphic novel – is linked to better mental health, greater empathy and a lower risk of dementia.
cam.ac.uk
The rise in rulings on the “shadow docket” has been driven, at least in part, by Trump’s losses in lower courts. “The patterns show a court going out of its way to enable Trump,” one scholar said. “That’s the real blow to the court’s credibility.” (Published July)
A Troubling Milestone: Most Supreme Court Rulings Are Secretive Votes With Little Justification
ProPublica conducted a new analysis that shows the court is deciding more consequential rulings than ever before in largely unsigned orders with little to no explanation.
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For likely the first time in modern history, the Supreme Court decided more cases in fast-tracked, secretive proceedings than in open court. These “shadow docket” decisions have let the Trump admin. bypass lower courts on deportations, ICE stops and more — often with little to no explanation.
The Trump administration is poised to loosen controls on methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from low-producing “stripper wells.” Critics say the deregulation will significantly increase climate pollution while doing little to boost energy output.
EPA to Loosen Methane Rules, Boosting Pollution From Oil and Gas Wells
The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing a rule that’ll drastically weaken restrictions on “stripper wells,” which tend to be old, poorly maintained and prone to leaking methane, the highly p...
propublica.org
Reminder: There is no ideology called "Woke". In reality, it is called "Human Empathy". Thank you for your attention to this matter. .
