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Fires, casualties reported in Kyiv amid Russian ballistic missile attack Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, reported that multiple fire had broken out at "several locations on the left bank of the city."

⚡️Fires, casualties reported in Kyiv amid Russian ballistic missile attack.

Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, reported that multiple fires had broken out at "several locations on the left bank of the city," amid the ballistic missile attack.

An update to this: The Atlanta region continues to outvote the rest of the state — though a bit less drastically so than 6 days ago.

Likely partly has to do with the fact that there are municipal elections in Atlanta.

Where we're at more specifically in the next post.

In initiating this contact, Ms. Halligan—the lead prosecutor on this case as of the date of this filing—commented on the credibility and general strength of the evidence presented to the grand jury. She also commented, more generally, on the purported strength of the case she was bringing, complained about the New York Times’ coverage of a certain witness’s grand jury testimony, and stated the article did not convey a “full representation” of what took place before the grand jury. These extrajudicial statements and prejudicial disclosures by any prosecutor, let alone one purporting to be the U.S. Attorney, run afoul of and violate the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Code of Federal Regulations, this Court’s Local Rules, various rules of ethical and professional responsibility, and DOJ’s Justice Manual.

Finally, someone (Tish James atty Abbe Lowell) is making a stink about Lindsey Halligan stalking @annabower.bsky.social.

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Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling The Trump administration has finalized a plan to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one...

The Trump administration on Thursday finalized plans to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to potential oil and gas drilling, renewing a long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nation’s environmental jewels. apnews.com/article/alas...

"nearly half..." ???

it's an open book test.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...

GET OUT AND VOTE, VIRGINIA!!!!

in a just world this dapper man will not only crack the louvre heist case but also reveal he was the true mastermind behind the louvre heist

yeah thats the fuckin problem dumbass

SNAP benefits expire in one week.

In Alabama, Prison Guards Accused of Violence and Misconduct Carry Out Secretive Executions - Bolts As Alabama keeps details around the death penalty hidden, an investigation into its execution team raises questions about how incarcerated people are treated in their final moments.

And that's not all at @boltsmag.org on this: Here's Lauren's reporting on the execution team in Alabama who's even in charge of any of this — who is in it, and what their actual history is. boltsmag.org/alabama-exec...

He Was Convicted Entirely On Clashing Eyewitness Testimony. Alabama Plans to Execute Him Next Week. - Bolts No physical evidence connected Anthony Boyd to a 1993 murder. He was sent to death row on the word of a co-defendant who testified under the threat of capital punishment.

@laurengill.bsky.social also wrote this tragic article last week exposing the various things that look wrong with the case, and how Boyd was convicted.

The execution is later today. boltsmag.org/anthony-boyd...

Take out your phone, go to the clock app, and find the stopwatch. Click start. Now watch the seconds as they climb. Three seconds come and go in a blink. At the thirtysecond mark, your mind starts to wander. One minute passes, and you begin to think that this is taking a long time. Two . . . three . . . . The clock ticks on. Then, finally, you make it to four minutes. Hit stop. Now imagine for that entire time, you are suffocating. You want to breathe; you have to breathe. But you are strapped to a gurney with a mask on your face pumping your lungs with nitrogen gas. Your mind knows that the gas will kill you. But your body keeps telling you to breathe. That is what awaits Anthony Boyd tonight. For two to four minutes, Boyd will remain conscious while the State of Alabama kills him in this way. When the gas starts flowing, he will immediately convulse. He will gasp for air.

SCOTUS just allowed Alabama's execution of Anthony Boyd:
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

Justice Sotomayor wrote this vivid dissent blasting AL for using the method of nitrogen gas.

@laurengill.bsky.social's reporting from an AL execution shows you why: boltsmag.org/alabama-nitr...

Inside 70 hours of hell for aspiring Marine detained in Bell immigration raid When Isaias Pena Salcedo was detained without charges, his desperate family searched facility after facility for answers, leaving him so shaken he now says "I'd rather move countries" than serve the n...

9️⃣ Isaias Peña Salcedo — Bell, CA

A U.S. citizen and aspiring Marine detained during an ICE raid.

“I gave them my passport, but they didn’t care.”

This whole thing is incredible, but look how his hand is shaking when he points at the guys who are being hassled. He's scared, he's angry, he's pounding with adrenaline, but he's maintaining control of himself and not backing down. He's taking a stand, whatever the cost.

Mississippians Say ‘No Kings’ From Kosciusko to Gulfport Thousands of Mississippians took to the streets in No Kings protests on Saturday, Oct. 18, from small towns to the state’s largest cities.

At the No Kings rally in Hernando, Mississippi, DeSoto County residents brought peanut butter, cereal and other items to provide to the local food pantry—hoping to help at a time when Trump has cut SNAP benefits.

Anthony Romero, Executive Director of @aclu.org, is joining me on the next Monday Night Travel (Oct. 20, 6pm PT/9pm ET) for a live virtual discussion on travel, freedom, and our rights — and you’re invited!

Register now for this important and timely event at www.ricksteves.com/mnt.

Fellow Americans!

I’m happy to announce that, thanks to you, I’m sending $100,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union (@aclu.org) to help them defend something that truly Makes America Great: our civil liberties.

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Tariffs bag 43-year family grocer #econsky

I’m trying. I think they got the message that the biggest rip off in pharmacy is when patients have to pay the full list price during their deductible phase. And to make matters worse, a big chunk of the money goes to the PBMs and insurance companies

An update to these numbers, two days later?

Sure, here we go: 474,341 ballots have now been cast.

The share of Dem voters has ticked up a bit to 67.29%. Registered Republicans make up 25.44% of the ballots.

(Reminder of why I'm watching: boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...)

Virginia Democrats Plan to Redraw House Maps in Redistricting Push

Big, surprising news out of Virginia: Democrats are moving forward with a plan to redistrict-gerrymander the state — with a path that makes California Dems' path look easy.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/u...

WaPo releases a poll of Virginia:

Dems are up 12% in the governor's race, 54/42.
And up 6% in the LG race, 51/45.
The AG race is tied 46/46.

www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

There’s a New Sheriff in Town. But Buffalo Area Jails Remain as Dangerous as Ever. - Bolts Despite federal oversight, elections, and promises of reform from a new sheriff, little has changed for people detained in Erie County jails.

In January, I wrote a preview of what should be the biggest races of 2025. I mentioned the sheriff's race in NY's Erie County (=Buffalo), a Harris county whose GOP sheriff is running a jail where people keep dying.

Dems ended up not fielding any candidate, so sheriff is sure to win. Worth reading:

Orange County CA - Ballot Update 10-23-2025 Ballots Issued: 1,923,682 Ballots Returned: 355,572 % of Ballots Returned: 18.48% Democratic Ballots Returned: 146,176 Republican Ballots Returned: 126,622 Number of Days til Nov. 4: 12

⚠️ ORANGE COUNTY - ELECTION ALERT ⚠️
Only 12 days left.
Only 18% of ballots returned.
The race is neck and neck.

Your vote has never been more important. Please, take 5 minutes to complete your ballot, SIGN IT, and return it today.
#YesonProp50

Yup. It's really the perfect metaphor for all his crimes:

Abuse of process
Open corruption
Destruction of the notion of "public"
Bad taste

All during a government shutdown necessitated by tax cut for some of the zillionaires who paid for the ball room.

Burchett is Burchetting again.

The wealth of the richest 1% in America just hit a record $52 trillion. These are the people getting huge tax cuts — paid for by cuts to health care for millions of Americans. Every lie Trump and Republicans are telling right now about the shutdown is meant to distract you from this.

7 Things to Know About Japan’s New Hard-Right, Thatcher-Loving Prime Minister Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ has already earned the praise of Donald Trump, with whom she shares similar policy positions, and was pictured endorsing a book about Hitler's election strategy.

"7 Things to Know About Japan’s New Hard-Right, Thatcher-Loving Prime Minister"

Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ has already earned the praise of Donald Trump and was pictured endorsing a book about Hitler's election strategy.

Missed the NY City mayoral debate? Zeteo has you covered!

Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa faced off over Trump, antisemitism, housing, affordability, and the sexual misconduct allegations against former governor Cuomo.

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Gettysburg suffers damage as advocates ask public to be vigilant during shutdown | CNN Politics The site of one of the most iconic battlefields in American history suffered recent damage, prompting a law enforcement investigation.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/22/p...