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Public posts with this hashtag.
"No one forced Plaintiff to file this lawsuit and to dispute that his speech on January 6 incited the violence that followed at the Capitol."
Heh. BBC's counsel's reply sums it up, nicely.
In opposing Jack Smith sitting for a deposition, Trump's counsel has the weakest argument: Smith wasn't there. LOLOL
Trump has a few choices but all are bad, including voluntarily withdrawing his lawsuit, as it may end up being dismissed with prejudice and resulting in Trump having to owe fees and costs to the BBC. Doubtful he's going to sit for a deposition where his testimony will be used against him in the future by others seeking $ from him.
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https://apnews.com/article/trump-bbc-media-defamation-0a26fa60b265f55a9bcf7ed88cfacab8
RE: https://mas.to/@angiebaby/117485123222532747
The reason they want to get rid of paper/mail in voting. I wouldn't be surprised if that had these machines altered on purpose.
If anyone wants to read more about these particular voting machines in Davidson County at Hermitage Library, and used in many other counties/states, look into ES&S's checkered history.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@TwraSun/117484270657855967 Dolly Parton's sister, Stella Parton, says that a voting machine in Tennessee repeatedly switched her selection to Republican Marsha Blackburn, so she had to correct her ballot paper three times before she could vote. She's
mas.toAngie (@[email protected])Dolly Parton's sister, Stella Parton, says that a voting machine in Tennessee repeatedly switched her selection to Republican Marsha Blackburn, so she had to correct her ballot paper three times before she could vote. She's not alone. Other voters in Tennessee have reported similar issues while trying to vote for Democrats.
make the duck lame
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The price increases here are wild, broken down from mid 80s prices $ -> inflation adjusted price $$ -> actual 2026 price $$$. That last price to me is the failed policies and greed price. Deregulated capitalism (what republicans did) does not work.
Two US-based activists have been ordered by the Department of Justice to testify in grand jury proceedings.
Trump’s open alliance with Putin betrays the United States and helps Russia kill Ukrainians. By Trudy Rubin in the Philly Inquirer.
POTUS's dangerous dream: He, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping divide the world into spheres of influence that they control.
https://www.inquirer.com/columnists/trump-putin-deal-russia-ukraine-china-summit-war-20261021.html
Inquirer.comTrump’s open alliance with Putin betrays the United States and helps Russia kill Ukrainians | Trudy RubinPOTUS's dangerous dream: He, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping divide the world into spheres of influence that they control.
Morning, all,
Is President Donald Trump a traitor, enacting policies helping President Putin prosecute Russia's war of aggression on Ukraine?
A traitor to the USA, but not to himself; he’s being true to himself, enriching himself, his family and those clutching his coat-tails:
#USpol #Trump #GOP #MAGA
#TyrantTrump #AgentOrange #Krasnov
#SlavaUkrayini
https://youtu.be/XaYE8CO7Kaw?si=7XEelNxiHxQ6BEPT
It’s curious Donald Jesus Trump is not demanding Ukraine halt its attacks on Russian data centres.
Perhaps Donald Tantrump doesn’t think he needs them to host FSB bots to influence the US Mid-Term Elections in his favour as, historically, the Russians have been able to launch cyberattacks by building botnets from all those Western PCs whose owners haven’t kept their AV software current.
Or perhaps Don Trumpeone thinks his own teams can easily subvert the US Mid-Terms?
When exactly did the Republicans become the Anti-Democracy not the Anti-Democrats Party?
#USMidTerms #VoteSuppression
https://youtu.be/H5LcF-I9sgQ?si=gh_sKZn7eImXsLGc
Cartoon by Joe Heller.
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#UkraineBetrayed
#tRumpTheTraitor
Cartoon by Shawn Wallace.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@mattsheffield/117472291100644587
Germans blamed Hitler, the Nazis, and the war for their loss of scientific leadership. The GOP will blame the Dems who take over after Trump rather than admit it happened on their watch. #USPol
Before Adolph Hitler, Germany was the world's science center. But his censorship, budget cuts, and anti-intellectualism drove a generation of scientists away. Something similar is happening in the U.S. thanks to Donald Trump. Americans will only see the effects of these particula
Mastodon.socialMatthew Sheffield (@[email protected])Before Adolph Hitler, Germany was the world's science center. But his censorship, budget cuts, and anti-intellectualism drove a generation of scientists away. Something similar is happening in the U.S. thanks to Donald Trump. Americans will only see the effects of these particular Trump actions in about 10-15 years. He is stamping on America's crown jewels https://apnews.com/article/trump-scienWisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley kicking tRump bootlicker and Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany’s ass in their one and only debate tonight.
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Rex Huppke:
"With no ideas to run on and no accomplishments beyond “We made everything more expensive!”, Republican midterm election candidates seem to have hatched a plan: Let’s just be the most wretched versions of ourselves and see how things shake out.
Republicans certainly aren’t going to accomplish anything that will help you or me between now and the Nov. 3 elections. So we should expect the loathsomeness to continue at a rapid pace."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/10/21/ramaswamy-acton-ad-estranged-mother-controversial-vile/92356432007/
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USA TODAYRamaswamy's vile Acton ad is new low, even by GOP standards | OpinionWith Amy Acton ad, GOP midterm candidates like Vivek Ramaswamy have apparently decided to just be the most wretched versions of themselves possible.
I do believe I have received my first professionally printed and distributed propaganda. #uspol #propaganda
Just once i would like to see a regretful democratic campaign.
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"Sorry for this turd on the ballot, we see it sucks, but please for the love of God replace that guy before he kills us all" would get a lot more support from me than "you have to say everything is fine and clap louder than anyone else or the bad guys win"
Especially when the turds are hateful
The Columbus Dispatch endorses Amy Acton for OH Gov.
"Amy Acton isn't a perfect candidate. That person doesn't exist. She is, however, someone with a vision for a better Ohio and the compassion and determination we need at this critical moment.
Ohio does not need more chaos. It needs balance and a champion who will work. Of the two candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot, Acton best fits that bill.
That's why Amy Acton has our endorsement."
https://www.dispatch.com/story/opinion/endorsements/2026/10/21/amy-acton-mother-attack-ad-vivek-ramaswamy-ohio-governor-2026-columbus-dispatch-endorsement/92268822007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx28p115850l119550c115850e1122xxv11xx28d--81--b--81--&gca-ft=187&gca-ds=sophi
https://archive.ph/FcOLa#selection-1813.0-1821.41
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The Columbus DispatchReckless behavior of this Ohio governor candidate can't be ignored. We're endorsing rivalThe Columbus Dispatch endorsement in the Ohio governor race between Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy.
my wee district includes a total of 5,794 registered voters in 3,287 distinct households.
in california, when ballots are received by the county, officials they open 'em up and count them. this is the total that is released in when the polls close.
as of now, 500 neighbors and i have had our ballots received and counted.
New ad by Dr. Amy Acton.
"Ohioans, we're doing everything right.
But the cost of health care, child care, and energy bills, it's all too much.
As governor, I'll fight for all of us to lower costs, cut taxes, and stop data centers from raising our bills.
Together, let's find more breathing room and let's heal what has divided us.
A new day is dawning in our state and it's time for a change in Ohio."
Trump claimed 17m additional SPR oil would be offered in the latest tranche; it's unclear if he's just restating a volume w/in the current 4th tranche. Between September and October, only 2.9m barrels have been cleared, a dramatic drop from the summer.
The fact that no one wants to "exchange" or "borrow" oil from the SPR implies that they think they won't stay in the black if they do so. At ~25% return premium above the current price of oil, this infers the expectations of oil prices in 2028-2029 at or above $72-80 a barrel.
The SPR release is moot at a ~25% return premium; it can't lower prices. Oil prices are high, not because of a lack of supply, but because of the total premium (risk insurance, freight costs, hazard pay, etc.) of Gulf oil driving up global oil bids.
Everything this administration is doing is the opposite of what is needed to curtail exogenous inflation. This is 100% due to their errors and misjudgments in the #IranWar and the #Economics of #Oil.
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Nothing is free; Russia has gotten something, it's just that this administration isn't telling.
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Baltimore SunTrump: ‘No swap’ needed to free American prisoner Stephen Hubbard from RussiaStephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired Michigan teacher, had been imprisoned in Russia on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. The Trump administration said Hubbard was on his way home and would soon reunite with his family.
Yo if someone thinks they own the capital, i think they can get shot
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BHAHAHAHAHAHA
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The No Kings Takedown Is Why You Shouldn't Rent Your Megaphone from Zuck L: https://www.techdirt.com/2026/10/20/accident-or-not-the-no-kings-takedown-is-why-you-shouldnt-rent-your-megaphone-from-zuck/ C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50181137 posted on 2026.10.21 at 10:01:
Mastodon 🐘Hacker News (@[email protected])The No Kings Takedown Is Why You Shouldn't Rent Your Megaphone from Zuck L: https://www.techdirt.com/2026/10/20/accident-or-not-the-no-kings-takedown-is-why-you-shouldnt-rent-your-megaphone-from-zuck/ C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50181137 posted on 2026.10.21 at 10:01:25 (c=0, p=3)Anton Gerashchenko, Advisor to Ukraine Internal Affairs Minister (2021-2023) analyzes the U.S. - Russia negotiations -
"It suits the Kremlin to have Washington believe that a deal with Putin is just around the corner. One more meeting, one more concession, one more phone call. And while the Americans wait for a peace deal, Russia keeps waging war."
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Desperate GOP: France protests should be a wakeup call not to swing left; if we do that, that will embolden them to violently protest.
Me: Quite the opposite. It's a wakeup call to what happens when you, the GOP, *cut* social safety net programs and attempt to starve the poor.
From Lawrence O’Donnel's report -
It is standard protocol for noncombatant family members to be evacuated from a war zone before a planned attack. In trump's war, that was not done.
"They knew something was going on, and they literally left us there as sitting ducks."
The night of the attack was a terrifying experience for spouses and children.
Many of families are now living in limbo ever since their hasty departure from Bahrain, under financial duress.
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MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell slams Trump and Pete Hegseth’s lies and incompetence following a bombshell report from MS NOW’s Priya Sridhar exposing new details of attacks on a U.S. Naval base in Bahrain.
"It was the worst destruction of an American Navy base since the early days of World War II. But reporters were not allowed to report on how bad the damage was."
