Up to 5,000 Cubans fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, Reuters reports An estimated 1,000 to 5,000 Cuban fighters are actively participating in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported Oct. 5, citing an internal U.S. State Department cable obtained by the outlet.

⚡️Up to 5,000 Cubans fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, Reuters reports.

An estimated 1,000 to 5,000 Cuban fighters are actively participating in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported Oct. 5, citing an internal U.S. State Department cable obtained by the outlet.

‘Dangerous and un-American’: Politicians deride Trump administration over leaked messages on deploying Army to Portland Several Democrats in Minnesota and Oregon criticized the administration this weekend, responding to an exclusive report by the Minnesota Star Tribune.

“These leaked messages make it blatantly clear that the decision to send troops to Portland is based on political optics, not safety,” said U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore.

How Icelanders are grieving the loss of 'dead' and melting glaciers Iceland’s glaciers are disappearing. For locals, it’s a profoundly sad loss.

Climate change is melting Iceland's glaciers. For locals, it's a profoundly sad loss.

http://jrnl.ie/6833965

Border Patrol agents shoot woman in Chicago as protesters confront immigration personnel U.S. Border Patrol personnel shot an armed woman in Chicago on Saturday, the Department of Homeland Security said, as scores of protesters faced off against federal immigration agents on the city's southwest side.

Border Patrol agents shoot woman in Chicago as protesters confront immigration personnel reut.rs/46DCphj

Trump hates to be the object of humor. He understands that humor can be a more powerful antidote to tyranny than any other form of criticism.

I'm sure he'd hate it if you shared this cartoon. [Cartoon by Jon Adams/The New Yorker]

The best my aging eyes can tell is that undocumented immigrants are only eligible to be educated and to pay taxes. They do not qualify for any other benefits.

YouTube video by MSNBC ACLU Director reacts to 'out of control' ICE agents in Chicago

Trump's US is clearly a police state, under martial rule. The military is invading cities, breaking, entering and detaining non-white people whether they are citizens or not, children or adults, clothed or not, or whether they have criminal records open or closed, or not. youtu.be/5p6c7cbOcZ8?...

Donald Trump and Russ Vought of Project 2025 are using this shutdown to inflict as much pain as they can.

They're withholding federal money that has already been approved by Congress to target and punish American communities.

This is illegal.

“Trump is lying. Speaker Johnson is lying. Full stop.”

Governor @gavinnewsom.bsky.social on Trump & Johnson claiming Dems are pushing for health coverage for undocumented immigrants.

Signs of psychosis. No biggie

Trump Administration Stomps All Over The Hatch Act With Shutdown Website Banners And Away Messages

The Hatch Act of 1939 is a beautiful piece of legislation. It disallows all kinds of things, like bribing voters with jobs to vote a certain way, as well as limiting any campaign activity by federal…

Putin Warns West as Drones Appear in European Skies The Russian leader says that Moscow is ready to respond to NATO efforts to boost support for Ukraine in the war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a warning shortly before drones were spotted in European skies: that Moscow is ready to respond to NATO efforts to boost support for Ukraine in the war.

Trump's $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas challenged in lawsuit A coalition of unions and employers filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to block President Donald Trump's bid to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers.

Trump's $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas challenged in lawsuit reut.rs/46N8X79

Renewal of health subsidies backed by big majorities in poll, including Trump voters • Minnesota Reformer The vast majority of Americans, including Republicans and those who identify as strong supporters of President Donald Trump, want Congress to renew the enhanced tax credits for people who buy their he...

Renewal of health subsidies backed by big majorities in poll, including Trump voters minnesotareformer.com/2025/10/03/r...

BREAKING: Hamas agrees to release all Israeli hostages and negotiate through mediators, in response to President Trump’s peace proposal.

Germany shuts down Munich Airport due to drone sightings Several drone sightings were reported late in the evening of Oct. 2, prompting German air traffic control to ground 17 flights, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers.

⚡️Germany shuts down Munich Airport due to drone sightings.

Several drone sightings were reported late in the evening of Oct. 2, prompting German air traffic control to ground 17 flights, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers.

Are there any lawyers, with a generous heart, who would represent this fired employee in a lawsuit?

Federal agencies are rehiring workers and spending more after DOGE's push to cut Eight months after the Department of Government Efficiency effort to shrink the federal workforce began, some agencies are hiring workers back — and spending more money than before.

“Agencies ordered to drastically slash their workforces over the last eight months are now hiring back hundreds of workers, as they struggle to perform basic operations or carry out some of President Trump's top policy priorities.”

Genocide by starvation is the Israeli way.

Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91 Jane Goodall Institute says ‘tireless advocate’ for natural world died in California during US speaking tour

The Jane Goodall Institute announced that she had passed away of natural causes while in California as part of a US speaking tour.

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Activists on Gaza-bound aid flotilla say Israeli navy has begun intercepting their vessels Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza say the Israeli navy has begun intercepting their vessels as they approach the besieged Palestinian territory.

Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza said late Wednesday that the Israeli navy has begun intercepting their vessels as they approach the besieged Palestinian territory. https://to.pbs.org/4gSmMG3

I think the Trump admin assumed no one would try to find out who the people on the boats they blew up really were

Judging by their speeches, neither Trump nor Hegseth has paid the slightest attention to how actual wars are being fought in the actual world. The “war fighting” and “lethality” they plan is inside their own country and comes from conflicts inside their own minds.

Texas Gerrymander Goes to Court, With 5 Congressional Seats, and Minority Representation, at Stake Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.

🚨 A high-stakes 10-day hearing on Texas’ new congressional gerrymander kicks off today, and Democracy Docket’s Jen Rice is reporting live from El Paso with all the updates. Need to catch up? Start with her latest:
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YouTube video by NBC Chicago Pritzker calls for Trump to be removed from office

BREAKING: Governor Pritzker calls for the removal of Donald Trump as President by invoking the 25th amendment. EVERY governor should stand behind the Illinois governor. Governor Pritzker also cited health concerns for the president. He is clearly not well.

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Cowardice isn't funny.

I called Speaker Mike Johnson's office saying he needs to immediately swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.).
The aide hung up on me!

WOW!