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THE EPSTEIN LATEST: a question for DOJ DAG Todd Blanche: did he know about the Epstein-Maxwell exchanges before his Maxwell interview? (The FBI had gone through the files after all.) And if not, why not? And is she going to enjoy the spoils of a prison "camp" and other benefits, after all this?

Huh, Tim Miller and I agree on something. Despite the press’s need to help Dems implode, the Dems got a lot more out of this shutdown than most will accept right now. There was not the smallest chance the GOP would fold. They WANT to crush the safety net. We had no game. But the Dems used the …

Day 1756 “Did nothing but complain.”

Today's edition is 1,871 words, a 9½-minute read.

Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.

apnews.com/article/louv... man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo

Ali Velshi: Democracy is built by people who show up even when the odds say they shouldn’t In 1981, Murad Velshi was running to represent his district in the Ontario Legislature. He never stood a chance, but he taught his 11-year-old son that running, losing, and trying again is what democr...

Democracy is built by people who show up even when the odds say they shouldn’t www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...

Joseph Conrad Quote The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.

Indeed.

www.azquotes.com/quote/62603

10 Interesting Facts About Autumn Leaves | Go4Know Get more from Go4Know on Patreon

“leaf-peeping” … awesome !

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My God, Ali Velshi! Listen to his 2nd hour lead.

Thank you Mr. Velshi. Thank you. @velshi.com

Ali Velshi of MSNBC just gave an incredible, emotional monologue about the day he started his NY City journalism career as a Muslim from Canada. He rode his motorcycle from Toronto to NY City.
The date was September 10, 2001.
I’ll post a clip when it’s available. Velshi is awesome and inspiring

Watching the History of TPM and Its View Over the Horizon from the Far Seats I want to thank everyone who came out for our TPM 25th...

Watching the History of TPM and Its View Over the Horizon from the Far Seats

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Lawrence O’Donnell

Happy Birthday to @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com 🎂🎉🎊

24-Year-Old Dallas Cowboy Dies Just Days After Scoring Dramatic Touchdown The Dallas Cowboys announced that 24-year-old Marshawn Kneeland was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Frisco Co., Tx, police report.

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Thank you large, Professor Tribe, @tribelaw.bsky.social for the in-depth clarification of today’s Supreme Court hearing you delivered on Lawrence O’Donnell’s @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com broadcast.

Front page of the Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper from November 8, 2025, featuring the headline 'MADAM GOVERNOR: Spanberger breaks glass ceiling in Virginia with decisive victory' with an image of Abigail Spanberger on stage at an election event, cheered by supporters.

Today’s front page

Hide the ketchup.

Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It. Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drin...

In Oklahoma, oil companies inject tens of billions of gallons of toxic wastewater into the ground each year — enough to fill the Empire State Building 300+ times — frequently at pressures above the legal limit.

Regulators have failed to stop them.

With @readfrontier.bsky.social

“… even more proof that, as my colleague Noah Lanard wrote last week, ICE seems to pose a far greater danger to civilians than the other way around—contrary to the agency’s claims that they require the National Guard’s protection.”

Project 2026: Trump's plan to rig the next election From nationalizing voter suppression to flooding the streets with federal agents, the president and his allies are using all the tricks in the authoritarian playbook to tilt the midterms in their…

From nationalizing voter suppression to flooding the streets with federal agents, Trump and his allies are using all the tricks in the authoritarian playbook to tilt the midterms in their favor.

A YouTube comment from user “@Se.tPick339” reads: “My mom voted for Trump. Just last week I saw her watching the Meidas Touch and voted YES on 50. Keep killing it!!” The comment has 363 likes, a reply icon, and is shown on a black background.

Comment of the weekend

You’ll get to feel it again when this text arrives:

“A Message from California Secretary of State on behalf of [your] County Registrar of Voters. Your ballot for the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election was received and counted. Thank you for voting!”

Have questions about voting or need to report issues? We’ve extended our Voter Protection Hotline hours for the final four days to help more Californians cast their vote. #Yesonca50 #YesonProp50

Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy? (Gift Article) Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Day 1745 “We’re not going to make everyone drop dead.”

Today's edition is 952 words, a 5-minute read.

BREAKING NEWS: The Last Republican — the new documentary from Meidas Studios about former GOP Congressman Adam Kinzinger — has debuted as the #1 documentary on Apple TV.

This is BIG!

Day 1744 “Winners and losers.”

Today's edition is 1,353 words, a 7-minute read.

I got my bag of cash from George but I gave it up on #NoKings Day

Can't be done. Every statement in Trump's post is a lie.