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😳 ⛽️ #TrumpTax #Trumpflation

Hot take: Dave Matthews probably not joining @edsheeran’s tour

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let's check in on what taxpayer-funded White House officials are up to this morning

I have never tried to raise money for a political candidate running for Congress outside my home state. But I am publicly endorsing & supporting @angieforfl. A great event in D.C. last night for soon-to-be Senator @angieforfl. Great to run into old friend @jbrownedianis & new friend @isaiahrmartin!

We really have to consider the possibility that we elected the dumbest motherfucker in America. Twice. Do better, people.

In a new memo, the American Principles Project, chief architect of the anti-trans ads you have seen Republicans running for years, announces that such ads "may not be sufficient" for Republicans to win in 2026. There is growing consensus these ads are failing. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Now leading HuffPost:

INDEPENDENT: “Congressman, how much did it cost to fill up your tank?” ⛽️ #Trumpflation #TrumpTax (@RepRalphNorman: “Look, we got a war going. I don’t blame the president for that.” 🤔)

On Lawfare Daily, @michael-feinberg.bsky.social was joined by @juliacurlee.bsky.social and @johnsipher.bsky.social about John Ratcliffe’s tenure as the Director of Central Intelligence and cultural changes in the intelligence community writ large. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...

CNN: “Israel’s favorability all negative — not just with Dems, the general electorate has turned against Israel… not just a left issue, an American issue… a SIXTY-SEVEN POINT SHIFT AGAINST ISRAEL…”

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What do Republicans have for us today to distract from their failures?

Did Trump just pivot?

I’m old enough to remember when Ted Cruz accurately called Donald Trump a pathological liar and the worst narcissist anyone had ever seen

Some 6,000 people — 200 of them children — are right now starving to death in a humanitarian catastrophe orchestrated by Vladimir Putin's Russia.

Good news — you can make tiny adjustments to your tech to take some AI out of your everyday routine. @adamclarkestes.com gives a few tips on how to de-AI your life. www.vox.com/advice/50324...

Microsoft’s decision to essentially embed a serial number on the discs that Xbox consoles can read has allowed it to launch disc-to-digital, a method that lets you turn a physical Xbox One disc into a digital copy simply by slotting it into a disc drive.

Better yet, let’s get a crack team of neuropsychiatrists and psychopharmacologists to look at the condensation in his brain

One step closer to EGOT! All that’s left is the G, the O and T. And also the E.

Remember what this is about: There is no cause more important than a renewal of liberal constitutionalism. There is no task more urgent than defending and strengthening our constitutional government. Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:

My post on the Salazar video -- and the likelihood it'll cause Trump well beyond Miami. emptywheel.net/2026/09/18/t...

As you talk about Cuban-Americans in light of the María Salazar video, remember that Stephen Miller has been sending Cubans to third countries, including in Africa, which is one of the most obscene things he's doing. Here's @gillianbrockell.com's master list. gillianbrockell.com/tracking-all...

@thedemcoalition.bsky.social 🚨 Over 5,700 of you have officially demanded the impeachment of Pete Hegseth. The regime is desperate to dodge a recorded floor vote, but the constituent pressure is relentless. Demand your representative vote yes: 👇 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

The regime tried to use the a conservation fund to secretly hand Yosemite to a luxury developer. Over 13,700 of you just forced 150+ lawmakers to publicly step in and demand the deal be killed. We need to get to 14K now-Send your letter today: 👇 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Can I get as much vacation time as Congress? Please? If I was elected to do a job for others…and I was away from my job as much as they are, I would be too embarrassed to leave my house. Seriously.

"Trump is the ultimate dumb guy's idea of a smart man, so it only makes sense he’d adopt the artistic worldview of a high schooler who is pretty sure he’s cooler than everyone else because he talks about Michelangelo’s 'David' or some such."

"Blood-and-soil nationalism is pernicious everywhere but is especially absurd in America, a country built by refugees, settlers and immigrants." These guys don't see it that way. New from Cathy Young:

Health officials say that a possible measles exposure was reported in the NICU at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia last week. www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/m...

The new WIRED app is here! Whether you're a reader, viewer, or listener, the app is the best way to experience WIRED. Here’s what you can expect: www.wired.com/story/app/sp...

I’m gonna keep saying it. It‘s not purity tests. Or trans people. Or Black, disabled or queer people that got us Trump. It’s cishet white guys. you sound like a fool suggesting otherwise.

Actually, white people got us Trump.

Who did this? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

BREAKING: The global energy crisis is escalating. Saudi Aramco has told at least two European oil refiners they will receive no Saudi crude next month following attacks on the kingdom’s main pipeline to the Red Sea, Bloomberg reports.

Enten unpacks how Trump has lost 40 points (!!!) of favorability among Latinos since the start of his term

In a matter of weeks, the conversations in D.C. circles have quietly shifted from "Can Democrats win this Senate seat in Texas?" to questions that what would have been unthinkable and preposterous a year ago: Should the GOP be worried about its Senate seat in South Carolina? Kansas?! Nebraska???

This week, the EU offered associate membership to Canada. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen framed the news in how "Europe and Canada believe in democracy, that power does not belong to the strongest, richest and loudest, but to all of us.” She was talking about us. (Link below)

part of this is obviously national political conditions but don't underrate the extent to which a bunch of these incumbent republicans have never had to run a competitive general election campaign and basically do not know how to do it

👇🏽 cc: @MarshaBlackburn

🤔 @cnn.com host @jaketapper RT’s a tweet calling Hasan Piker “NOT SMART” for saying 🇺🇸 is responsible for more death than Al-Qaeda “pound for pound” (as @DropSiteNews points out studies put it in the millions) @keithedwards: if he’s so dumb why is Jake afraid to interview him? 😬

⚡️ Deadly strike on industrial zone in Zhytomyr as Russian attacks kill 6, injure 34 over past day. The strike occured in the evening of Sept. 17 near the city of Korosten, oblast governor Vitaliy Buchenko said on Telegram.

Rep. Dan Meuser just makes stuff up: "The Panama Canal was lost during the Biden administration. President Trump brought it back."

Kansas Senate race: Democrat Adam Hamilton leads Republican incumbent Roger Marshall 45% to 43% in a new Emerson poll. A Democrat hasn’t won a Senate seat in Kansas since 1932.

Less a Blue Wave and more a Red Wedding.

Kernel Panic by @lhn.bsky.social and @mattburgess1.bsky.social ! Your guide to the changing worlds of digital security and privacy. Exclusive news, expert analysis and what’s coming next. Delivered every Saturday. Find out more 👇 www.wired.com/newsletter/e...

RFK Jr. wants people to get sick. He wants them to get sick and he thinks it is a good thing if they die, since those who live will have "natural immunity" and emerge stronger and fitter.

Yeah the economy sucks, our national debt is out of control, prices & interest rates keep going up, the world hates us, & Hegseth’s spending our money like he’s a 19 year old on shore leave after a long deployment, but Melania is planning an awesome State Dinner & will post pics.

With just under one month to go until the next No Kings, there are already more than 1,000 events on the map. That means October 17 will be the largest early vote activation in American history. Please join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

Remarkable exchange abt Natalie Harp between @timmiller.bsky.social and Jonathan Swan, starting at about 47:00. Miller asks, basically, are they fucking. Swan gets flustered. Miller lays out why it's a fair Q. Swan says, no we just think she's obsessed. THEN-- www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghXa...

NEW: Sports reporting is shrinking. But at ProPublica, we’re diving in. We won’t cover the games, but we’ll be keeping score — of which powerful people are winning, of who’s being hurt and of which systems can be held accountable.

"I voted with Republicans to keep trasngender ideology out of our schools." - Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur in an ad she released yesterday. Fucking gross.

apparently the last thing i googled last night was "can tequila kill germs." portia is sick and i thought i was getting sick so it seemed like a reasonable question to ask. i had already taken airborne and drank a gallon of water. i wanted... er... extra protection

It is a mistake to assume this election is just about affordability. People are pissed off about a whole bunch of things.

👀 “The public could soon have greater insight into the basis for the federal government’s seizure of Rep. Andy Ogles cell phone and email account after Reporters Committee attorneys representing Scripps Media successfully challenged the secrecy...” www.rcfp.org/ogles-search...

👀 “The public could soon have greater insight into the basis for the federal government’s seizure of Rep. Andy Ogles cell phone and email account after Reporters Committee attorneys representing Scripps Media successfully challenged the secrecy...”https://www.rcfp.org/ogles-search-warrant-unsealing/

Inside of it is a faith hugger

so funny— @nytimes.com columnist Bret Stephens says this with 0 clue how out of touch it makes him sound: “My friends are ‘stuck’ with @ZohranKMamdani bc they were all on the Vineyard or in Greece,” he whines A window into who “we” is👇🏽🤔 when does the working class get a column?

75% of truckers and 75% of farmers and ranchers voted for Trump. For this. And a ballroom and triumphal arch.

🚨 Over 5,600 letters sent. Only 383 to reach 6,000 before the House is forced to vote on Hegseth's impeachment. Lawmakers are desperate to dodge this vote, but constituent pressure breaks the regime's grip. Add your name: 👇 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

13,656 of you have already stood up to protect Yosemite from private developers. We are just 344 letters away from cracking 14,000. The regime is cornered by bipartisan opposition—send your letter now and close the deal: 👇 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Two key milestones in reach. We need 383 letters to hit 6,000 on Hegseth and 344 to crack 14,000 on Yosemite. Put the pressure on the regime right now: Impeach Hegseth: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell... Save Yosemite: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

El-Sayed on Kamala: "In our conversations, she understood the challenges w/ the Biden-era policy toward Gaza & this is an opportunity for us to come together. The event we're doing is actually about an area she & I have both worked quite a bit on, which is maternal and infant mortality disparities"

Fox is in meltdown over the Trump-GOP collapse. Fox has gone quiet about Iran, said little about diesel prices, avoided talk about Bo French's racism, and is spinning its own poll showing Trump cratering, per @mattgertz.bsky.social. On the pod, Matt explains all: newrepublic.com/article/2155...

also, don’t pretend like you BNMW numpties weren’t screaming about purity tests 18 months ago when Gavin Newsom announced he opposed trans kids playing sports. People said, not voting for that fucking guy and I heard a lot of b-b-b-but purity tests in march 2025 about an election happening in 2028.

NEW: The Clear Labels Act was designed to help patients and doctors see exactly where a medication was made. But experts say the law’s most critical provisions have been cut: “It's just a clear watering down of the original bill.”

Abdul El-Sayed: "When I said with Jesse Watters that I'd rather have good roads and good schools than have a billionaire make a second billion, I know that resonated with a lot of folks who might not agree with everything else I had to say."

Humbled by losses, a chastened Trump strikes a new tone. New York Times, November 5

I'm looking forward to the classy Merchant-Ivory-esque remake, "Whaleautumn"

An oldie, but a goodie! 🤣🤣

"This was a truly grotesque movie to watch." @willsommer.bsky.social walks @samsteindc.bsky.social through 'Run Hide Fight: Infidels,' Ben Shapiro's newest movie.

🔊 How has the Houthis’ rapid advance across Yemen left Saudi Arabia exposed and isolated? Find out on the Reuters World News podcast reut.rs/4Aqrq7Q

I would say that Hegseth should go back to TV but he really wasn’t any good at that either.

Dr Oz and kooky Fox Business host Taylor Riggs push vaccine skepticism: "We were told in April 2020 that if you got hit by a car but you also happened to have covid, they considered that a covid death. With the measles outbreak in Pennsylvania, are you dying with measles or from measles?"

Yes.

Cartoon by @dennisgoris.bsky.social.

No, it’s white people that got us here, white man. Also, he didn’t backpedal “a bit”—he turned around and started going the opposite direction.

Dr Oz: "That tells the fraudsters, 'go do crypto or do securities fraud, don't defraud the American people'"

There ya go, folks. The self-proclaimed Genius just explained that we can get rid of our trade deficit if we all just stop eating bananas. It’s so simple. Why didn’t anyone think of that?? Come on, be a patriot — ditch the bananas! 🍌

That’s literally not true. If you’re going to screech about people being ratfuckers, maybe figure out what he said then and what he’s saying now.

youtu.be/Q6L9QjI4UjA

New in PN: Totalitarian art "Trump’s taste, such as it is, doesn’t come out of nowhere. Wittingly or not, he has joined a long tradition of fascists imposing a grinding totalitarian aesthetic on the populace."

On our way to @theatlantic.com Festival!

Early (Voting) Edition! Happy Friday. There are 46 days until the midterm elections. More pain at the pump, a Florida Republican runs from Trump and Epstein’s survivors get another chance at justice.

Fear and loathing in Trump's Miami backyard over his immigration crackdown

🔊 Japan raises rates again, but the yen still struggles. Hear what’s keeping pressure on the currency on the Reuters Morning Bid podcast reut.rs/3T6X6hG

The quiet Tata Group insider was on his way out. Now Natarajan Chandrasekaran has agreed to five more years running India's largest conglomerate, backed by its board but facing opposition from the philanthropies that control it reut.rs/4rsMk1R

The front page of today's Chicago Tribune. Read the e-edition here: chicagotribune.com/enewspaper

In fact people have met their partners on the boat, and there are "get to know each other" events and such. It happens! The cruise also (importantly) has a code of conduct policy everyone signs to get on board, which is taken seriously by the JoCo organization. Which helps people mingle comfortably.

Bellingcat researcher @sebkilli.bsky.social spoke to @theworld.org about our recent investigation into government drone strikes frequently hitting populated areas in Mali. theworld.org/segments/202...

LIVE: Russia votes in parliamentary election www.youtube.com/live/8Z7XokR...

US favourability drops to 37 per cent as people worldwide boycott US goods and travel. www.yacnews.com/boycotts-of-...

Those who escaped last month’s disaster, when a torrent of mud and rocks swept across the Nepal-China border area, have been returning to see what they can recover. In some cases, all they have found is a flat expanse of grey silt reut.rs/4Am6uyD

A UN fact-finding mission concluded that the United States committed the war crime of launching indiscriminate attacks in two strikes on a primary school where at least 156 people were killed, mostly children, and another at a sports complex killing 22. www.yacnews.com/un-investiga...

US favourability drops to 37 per cent as people worldwide boycott US goods and travel. www.yacnews.com/boycotts-of-...

Joe Rogan suddenly acting like he was an innocent bystander for years and had no idea what Trump was all about until now and did nothing to help get him elected is pretty weak and pathetic. Just own it.

It's gonna be the craziest fucking lame duck in history. First they'll deal with the Hegseth impeachment, then this, and if there's shellacking both could have unpredictable outcomes.

I don’t think the midterms are going to be great for Republicans.

The narrative forming on the right that everything was going great with the Trump admin until he started the war is absurd. His approval ratings were already in the toilet before that because of everything else he was doing. The war just woke people up who don’t pay attention.

⚡️Update: EU confirms release of $3.7 billion for Ukraine's defense. "We do whatever is necessary to help Ukraine in defending its sovereignty, protecting its people & securing a just, lasting peace," EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said.

⚡️Zelensky hosts European leaders at inaugural Carpathian 8 Summit. "This is a serious beginning of a process that should bring our countries closer and create another strong element of cooperation at the EU level," Zelensky said on social media.