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Late Wednesday afternoon, Dana Mattioli, Drew Hinshaw, Rebecca Ballhaus, and Joe Parkinson of the Wall Street Journal reported on the tawdry grifting of Kimberly Guilfoyle, former fiancee of Donald Tr...

October 10, 2026 at 5:49 PM

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October 10, 2026 at 5:44 PM

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📢 Resist & Rising: Good News for October 10, 2026
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📢 Resist & Rising: Good News for October 10, 2026

Courts protect voters and free speech, workers secure major contracts, and communities win climate protections. Good news from the resistance.

Hands Off Our Vote in 2026! · Indivisible

October 10, 2026 at 5:26 PM

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We’re not just organizing to win the midterms — we’re also getting prepared to protect the results. More than 50,000 Americans have stepped up to defend the midterms against Trump's election sabotage. Become a volunteer and help us double our nationwide numbers before Election Day.

**Join the Election Defenders!** Hands Off Our Vote is Indivisible’s national program to ensure all eligible voters get to cast their ballot, every ballot is counted, and the results are honored. **B...

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October 10, 2026 at 5:21 PM

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Trump Is Destroying The Republican Party. Awesome.
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Trump Is Destroying The Republican Party. Awesome.

Four things he did to the GOP that no Democrat ever could.

Did Madame Tussauds in Berlin Place Trump Wax Figure in Dumpster?

October 10, 2026 at 5:22 PM

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Did Madame Tussauds in Berlin Place Trump Wax Figure in Dumpster? www.snopes.com/fact-check/m...

The Trump figurine was displayed alongside signs featuring well-known sayings of the reality TV star-turned-politician.

Inspecting claim USPS is installing surveillance cameras on delivery trucks

October 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM

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Inspecting claim USPS is installing surveillance cameras on delivery trucks www.snopes.com/news/2026/10...

The U.S. Postal Service appears to be launching a pilot program in Washington, D.C.

Did Matthew Ingalls, accused in Cornell rape case, flee to Dubai? What we know

October 10, 2026 at 5:12 PM

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Did Matthew Ingalls, accused in Cornell rape case, flee to Dubai? What we know www.snopes.com/news/2026/10...

We used yearbook photos and public records to confirm Ingalls, who also goes by the name Umar, lived in Dubai at some point.

Hegseth says Pentagon plans to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution. Is that legal?

October 10, 2026 at 5:09 PM

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Hegseth says Pentagon plans to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution. Is that legal? www.snopes.com/news/2026/10...

A military jury sentenced Nidal Hasan to death in 2013 after it found him guilty of killing 13 people and injuring 30 more during a shooting rampage.

A bookseller confronts a mysterious company hunting his rarest books

October 10, 2026 at 5:08 PM

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Did an AI company try to buy this bookseller's rare books in order to train large language AI models and destroy the original copies? He thinks so.

“I’m not a paranoid person, despite my penchant for Don DeLillo’s work. But it’s hard not to be discomfited and concerned.”

Was a Kentucky retailer targeted by a destructive AI "predator"?

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October 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM

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The Fight Against End Times Fascism with Astra Taylor
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The Fight Against End Times Fascism with Astra Taylor

After a brief respite, Brazil teeters on the brink of a full-blown return to a far-right, Bolsonaro kleptocracy.

The Death of Curtis Flowers

October 10, 2026 at 5:04 PM

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From the daily newsletter: Flowers, a Black man who was tried six times in Mississippi by the same white prosecutor for a crime he did not commit, was the subject of the In the Dark podcast. www.newyorker.com/newsletter/t...

From the daily newsletter: Flowers, a Black man who was tried six times in Mississippi by the same white prosecutor for a crime he did not commit, was the subject of the In the Dark podcast.

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October 10, 2026 at 4:02 AM

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AMERICA, WELCOME TO PUBLIC LYNCHINGS! Place Your Bets and Win a Fortune!
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AMERICA, WELCOME TO PUBLIC LYNCHINGS! Place Your Bets and Win a Fortune!

David Rothkopf and I mince no words today as we recap the week’s stories, which reveal that Trump and Republicans are marching towards fascism and an authoritarian state by trying to incite violence a...

Trump says U.S. to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms

October 10, 2026 at 4:24 AM

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Trump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of U.S. pressure on Moscow, to combat prices before midterms. He said he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call. n.pr/4jeskOw

Trump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of U.S. pressure on Moscow, to combat prices before midterms. He said he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call.

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October 9, 2026 at 11:36 PM

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Trump’s Diesel Deal Is a Lifeline for Putin
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Trump’s Diesel Deal Is a Lifeline for Putin

Another Display of Short-Sighted Transactional Diplomacy

ICE Botched an Arrest in the Bronx. I Went on Air and Said So.

October 9, 2026 at 11:44 PM

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ICE Botched an Arrest in the Bronx. I Went on Air and Said So.
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I spoke with Don Lemon this morning about yet another ICE shooting.

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October 9, 2026 at 11:42 PM

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Trump PANICS as Top MAGA Advisors EXPOSED in Massive Russia Scandal
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Trump PANICS as Top MAGA Advisors EXPOSED in Massive Russia Scandal

While Trump’s inner circle faces serious questions about foreign influence and conflicts of interest, we’re doing the work to expose what’s happening and hold powerful people accountable.

The Bloodsport of American Fascism: How Public Spectacle and Liberal Complicity Are Paving the Way for Martial Law

October 9, 2026 at 11:40 PM

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The Bloodsport of American Fascism: How Public Spectacle and Liberal Complicity Are Paving the Way for Martial Law
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From state-sanctioned violence to cable news silence, the normalization of systemic cruelty is breaking our democracy—and the political establishment has no plan to stop it.

Trump eases Russia sanctions, says Putin will release diesel...

October 9, 2026 at 11:36 PM

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Blaming Ukraine for diesel prices while lifting Russia’s sanctions to get fuel means Trump actively helps Putin finance his brutal war.

Escalations in the Russia-Ukraine war have caused diesel costs to spike this fall, repeatedly settin...

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October 9, 2026 at 10:36 PM

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The Bloodsport of American Fascism: How Public Spectacle and Liberal Complicity Are Paving the Way for Martial Law
thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-bloods...

The Bloodsport of American Fascism: How Public Spectacle and Liberal Complicity Are Paving the Way for Martial Law

From state-sanctioned violence to cable news silence, the normalization of systemic cruelty is breaking our democracy—and the political establishment has no plan to stop it.