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US has seized survivors after strike on suspected drug-carrying vessel in Caribbean, AP source says Two U.S. officials have confirmed to The Associated Press that the U.S. military has carried out a sixth, deadly strike in the Caribbean.

US has seized survivors after strike on suspected drug-carrying vessel in Caribbean, AP source says…

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Inside Trump's DOJ: Punitive firings, public scoldings and pressure to prosecute foes But Trump political appointees say U.S. attorneys installed by the president are "trusted and empowered to diligently uphold the rule of law."

So much going on in this MSNBC report on the political investigations/prosecutions still percolating at the Trump DOJ that do NOT involve Jim Comey, Letitia James, or John Bolton:

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Bold claim from a guy whose party leader tries to silence anyone who disagrees with him.

I really insightful article on the nature and quality of today’s news outlets, and how we got here.

but why would marc benioff suddenly decide to support trump was literally the story last week lolol

How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More via @ConsumerReports AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.

oooh. Bookmarking this! "How to turn off AI tools in Apple, Google, Microsoft, and more." Step-by-step instructions from Consumer Reports.

Samuel Alito preparing to raise absolutely the craziest flag you've ever seen at his Long Beach Island compound.

YouTube video by Blue Spark Studio ICE Agents in Portland Arrest a Clarinet Player — Street Performance Interrupted

If we played this for people ten years ago, they would have thought it’s parody.
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A screenshot of the ADN story with highlighted text quoting an anonymous EPA spokesperson: "A spokesperson for the federal Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday defended the decision, saying "due to the proactive cancellation of this grant, $20 million of hardworking US tax dollars are currently sitting in the U.S. treasury instead of swept into the Kuskokwim River."

What an insult to all Alaska. This is outrageous.

That idea that culture eats strategy for breakfast rears its ugly head again. With Altmann, Zuck, Thiel, Bezos, M*sk, etc. leading the culture in tech, so much of what may be useful is made poisonous to society at large thanks to unbridled greed.

One child going hungry in America is one too many – this used to be a value we could all agree upon.

The Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans need to do their damn job and start delivering for the American people.

Enough is enough.

I love this so much.

"grandma bloc" is def a vibe at these, for better or worse (i think mostly better). Not most of the protesters by any means but def over-represented. A lot of older ladies in our community really fucking hate Trump! bsky.app/profile/maea...

Something you don’t see discussed much these days but remains true is that Trump hatred among older women is that he reminds them of every shitheel, abusive, creepy, pig boss they ever had. Standing up to him is akin to standing up to every bully they had to deal with their whole professional lives.

Also very important. Something that I would cite as key to Mamdani's success is how each campaign theme has a tangible, easy-to-understand policy proposal along with it: 1) free buses, 2) rent freeze 3) city owned grocery stores bsky.app/profile/bart...

Unprecedented corruption, right in front of us

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She Self-Deported. Now She and Other Crime Survivors Are Suing ICE.

👏She Self-Deported. Now She and Other Crime Survivors Are Suing ICE.

Lawyers argue the agency’s new policies have led to the detention & removal of victims of domestic violence & trafficking, despite legal protections.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u... soon they’ll be lawsuits from family members too

If I had explain American history in one sentence, I could do worse than "John Brown was hung for treason, but Robert E. Lee was not."

Ohio’s state budget puts intersex children in danger • Ohio Capital Journal "The two-year state budget could have devastating consequences for intersex children born in Ohio. The law only recognizes two sexes, but nearly 2% of people are born with sex traits that fall…

Commentary: "The state budget could have devastating consequences for intersex children born in Ohio. The law only recognizes two sexes but nearly 2% of people are born with sex traits outside the male/female binary. So what happens to intersex people?" ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/16/o...

If any IU alums out there are interested in taking part in a coordinated response to IU’s attack on the Media School and the IDS, please slide into my DM’s and drop your email. #IU #IUB #iufb

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We have to talk about how much of our lives is inundated by scams, paving the way for this to flourish. A feature of poorly regulated capitalism has been to legitimize scams into every area of life and transfer the burden of discerning legitimacy - "doing your own research" - to individuals alone.

Andrew Cuomo: taxpayers should pay for $60 million in legal bills for my sexual harassment allegations

Also Andrew Cuomo: $60 million is too much money to spend on a pilot program to deliver cheaper groceries

Great piece here (and why AI regulation is one of my top three priorities). No surprise that Newsom caved to money, it’s why he should never be president.

Earlier today I was listening to one of the hosts from Here and Now repeatedly ask a resident from Southeast Chicago whether throwing rocks at ICE was justified. And finally she just said, "They invaded our community. They have machine guns."

A C.I.A. Secret Kept for 35 Years Is Found in the Smithsonian’s Vault

Omg, the solution to CIA's Kryptos being discovered by someone becoming a subject matter expert, going on location, and finding the plaintext sitting in a vault several miles away is the absolute *perfect* ending to Kryptos. You couldn't write it. Just absolutely A+ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/s...

If you read one thing today, read Mr. Graff’s chapter with writings from German scientists and scholars in the 1930s. History matters and the parallels to today should not be ignored.

Judge lifts travel restrictions for Mahmoud Khalil Khalil will have to alert ICE officials of his travel plans two days in advance, a federal magistrate judge in New Jersey ruled.

Judge lifts travel restrictions for Mahmoud Khalil @uebey.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/judge-lifts-...

Wow. New Economist poll finds only 34% of Americans say ICE's use of force has been justified, vs 51% who say it's been excessive. And they oppose agents wearing masks by 52-35.

Yep, ICE is becoming a pariah agency, and that's gaining deep penetration in the culture: