The Great F-Offening!

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liFwE-PTqno

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Perceptions of US government corruption are soaring. What can be done?

 https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0914/washington-corruption-trump-congress

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BREAKING: Brazil’s Supreme Court Just Named JD Vance’s Shell Company in a Criminal Election Probe The Same Day Bolsonaro Fled To Miami.

 https://substack.com/redirect/2/eyJlIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9kZWFuYmx1bmRlbGwuc3Vic3RhY2suY29tL3AvYnJlYWtpbmctYnJhemlscy1zdXByZW1lLWNvdXJ0LWp1c3Q_dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWVtYWlsLWhhbGYtcG9zdCZyPXJvdmhrJnRva2VuPWV5SjFjMlZ5WDJsa0lqbzBOalV4TURFNE5Dd2ljRzl6ZEY5cFpDSTZNakl5TlRFeE9Ua3dMQ0pwWVhRaU9qRTNPVE15TURVeE1qRXNJbVY0Y0NJNk1UYzVOVGM1TnpFeU1Td2lhWE56SWpvaWNIVmlMVFF4TmpNMU56Z2lMQ0p6ZFdJaU9pSndiM04wTFhKbFlXTjBhVzl1SW4wLjJxTmtkdHJUeDBwNWZBcUU4dmpLbmJQQjA3TG1rdElHbDV5c3RlLWswWXMiLCJwIjoyMjI1MTE5OTAsInMiOjQxNjM1NzgsImYiOnRydWUsInUiOjQ2NTEwMTg0LCJpYXQiOjE3OTMyMDUxMjEsImV4cCI6MjEwODc4MTEyMSwiaXNzIjoicHViLTAiLCJzdWIiOiJsaW5rLXJlZGlyZWN0In0.Sm5yU4Qenw1JubiEkhDMyBsGrj9zL-L_tLQ5C8EKS8s

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Trump’s Eight Huge Unforced Errors Will Set MAGA Back for Years October 26, 2026

 https://mishtalk.com/economics/trumps-eight-huge-unforced-errors-will-set-maga-back-for-years/

~~ reommended by emil karpo ~~

Arizona Abortion Clinic Ordered to Pay Man $67,500 Over His Ex’s Abortion

 https://jessica.substack.com/p/arizona-man-awarded-675k-over-his

~~ recommended by larrymotuz ~~

Since when can any state require forced speech by medical practitioners, Beth? Nor is it about 'personhood' This is a horrible story about a clearly abusive man benefiting from telling his wife he had a vasectomy when he clearly knew she did not want to become pregnant.

$55 Billion in Stock Buyback Wealth for Oligarchs Page and Brin

 https://azbob2.substack.com/p/55-billion-in-stock-buyback-wealth

~~ recommended by tpx ~~

The science and politics behind the panic over ultraprocessed foods Published: October 19, 2026 8:36am EDT

 https://theconversation.com/the-science-and-politics-behind-the-panic-over-ultraprocessed-foods-292661?utm_campaign=daily-newsletter-40079&utm_content=daily-newsletter-40079_us%7C3%7C40079%7Ce0b5f518&utm_medium=email&utm_source=braze&utm_term=The+science+and+politics+behind+the+panic+over+ultraprocessed+foods

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Snipers for Trump Connecting the dots on Trump’s security moves. Russ Oct 25

 https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=999447&post_id=222069982&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MjIyMDY5OTgyLCJpYXQiOjE3OTI5NTE2ODIsImV4cCI6MTc5NTU0MzY4MiwiaXNzIjoicHViLTk5OTQ0NyIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.LaYmEk6bBju9OAeaz99SHjOFq3ckLUqYrCEXJAKyVOs

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The Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department Official by Aaron Davis and Robert Faturechi October 9, 2026, 12:45 pm

 https://www.propublica.org/article/george-kollitides-pentagon-contracts-alvarez-marsal

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Some Reflections on the Upcoming Attack on Iran by the Combined U.S. / Israeli Forces.

1). “Seyed M. Marandi: US Strike on Iran Imminent — Gulf States Will Not Survive”, Oct 25, 2026, Glenn Diesen interviews Seyed Marandi, Glenn Diesen, duration of video 48:54, Marandi is a former advisor to the Iran's Nuclear Negotiation Team, at < https://glenndiesen.substack.com/p/seyed-m-marandi-us-strike-on-iran >.

2). “BREAKING: NETANYAHU ORDERS FULL LOCKDOWN AND IDF TO ENTER THE WEST BANK - w/ Cenk Uygur”, Oct 23, 2026, Mario Nawfal interviews Cenk Uygur, Mario Nawfal, duration of video 1:17:25, at <

>

3). “Max Blumenthal: If Netanyahu Loses Next Week …”, Oct 22, 2026, Andrew Napolitano interviews Max Blumenthal, Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom, duration of video 30:35, at <

>.

4). “The Dollar, Sanctions & Bombs Can't Bring it Back /Alastair Crooke: (U.S. Dominance is Over)”, Oct 23, 2026, Daniel Davis interviews Alastair Crooke, Daniel Davis Deep Dive, duration of video 58:20, at <

>.

5). “Col. Larry Wilkerson & Larry Johnson: Netanyahu says Iran Wants to Strike Israel Before the Election”, Oct 23, 2026, Nima Alkhorshid interviews Col. Larry Wilkerson & Larry Johnson, Dialogue Works, duration of video 1:02:10, at <

>.

~~ recommended by desmond ~~

Can We Feed the World Without Frying the Planet? Real Organic conference explores contrasting approaches to feeding 10 billion people

 https://barnraisingmedia.com/can-we-feed-the-world-without-frying-the-planet/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=How%20will%20we%20grow%20the%20world%20s%20food%20in%202050%3F&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20for%2010%2F19%2F26%20%28Copy%29

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Psychedelic Muskism

 https://dissentmagazine.org/online_articles/psychedelics-elon-musk-silicon-valley/

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

GOP Doubles Down on Ad Exploiting Ohio Democrat’s Childhood Rape and Abuse

 https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/gop-ohio-ramaswamy-acton-mother-ad-rape-abuse-vance/?utm_source=mj-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-newsletter-10-22-202

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

A New Report Ties Jared Kushner to $2 Billion in Secret Foreign Accounts. Here Is What the Law Says.

 https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=4115828&post_id=221773828&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MjIxNzczODI4LCJpYXQiOjE3OTI3NjE0NjYsImV4cCI6MTc5NTM1MzQ2NiwiaXNzIjoicHViLTQxMTU4MjgiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.V199RxYN15obtpYTQcsOgCHZpqLm58Ps7dbgxLBsCCk

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

World press freedom hits new low as authoritarianism rises

 https://www.dw.com/en/world-press-freedom-hits-new-low-as-authoritarianism-rises/a-76948348

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

It’s Time to Take Starlink Away from Elon Musk Americans did not give him the right to make national security policy Paul Krugman Oct 22

 https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=277517&post_id=221612257&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MjIxNjEyMjU3LCJpYXQiOjE3OTI2NjQ4MzksImV4cCI6MTc5NTI1NjgzOSwiaXNzIjoicHViLTI3NzUxNyIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.BkqSJ77LDBWldfBjqNGE06hbUyczr0ouylFwaWYl8VE

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Trump ran on identity politics and won He united voters around shared grievances, not plans to solve their problems. Aaron Rupar and Anna Gifty Dec 4

 https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=501423&post_id=152452593&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTUyNDUyNTkzLCJpYXQiOjE3MzMzMTExMDcsImV4cCI6MTczNTkwMzEwNywiaXNzIjoicHViLTUwMTQyMyIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.nZllrCcdh8B1rjWiNBH8ETAycZ4Zg4rAJjNxn9Df4cE

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~  

This was written shortly after the 2024 election.  Interesting to see how the playbook has not changed much and RepubliKKKLans rely on the same bigotry and cruelty to coelesce their aggrieved voters.  He notes how they offer nothing to solve actual social problems - but they continue to obsess over other people's genitlia.  Same old same old.

Trump Pardoned Venezuelan Billionaire After Family Offered Alina Habba $50 Million Deal

 https://www.lawcommentary.com/articles/trump-pardon-alina-habba-50-million-deal

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Leaving the Contemporary Era Reflections from France on the high school blockades and riots spreading since mid-September 2026.

 https://www.endnotes.org.uk/palabre/leaving-the-contemporary-era

~~ recommended by tpx ~~

U.S. in Danger of Becoming an Insular Isolated Society with Hobbled Scientific and intellectual Institutions and Personnel: A True Fascist Dark Ages Society

1). “Who wants to visit an authoritarian America? Trump take tourism”, Oct 17, 2026, Brynn Tannehill, Public Notice, at < https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-us-tourism>.

2).“Majority of Polled Scientists Considering Leaving United States, Signaling 'Brain Drain' ”, Mar 27, 2025, Grace van Deelen, Eos, at <https://eos.org/research-and-developments/majority-of-polled-scientists-considering-leaving-united-states-signaling-brain-drain >.

3). “Meet the researchers leaving the US because of Trump’s funding cuts and politicization of science”, Oct 19, 2026, Adithi Ramakeishnan, AP, at <https://apnews.com/article/trump-science-research-funding-cuts-9f4c34581f4343f316a5e72852a71b51?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us >

4). “Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending' ”, Sep 2025, PBS Newshour, duration of video 9:26, at <

>.

5). “Researchers warn U.S. is on the 'precipice' of brain drain as Trump cuts federal grants”, Jun 16, 2025, Laura Santhanam, PBS Newshour, at < >https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/researchers-warn-u-s-is-on-the-precipice-of-brain-drain-as-trump-cuts-federal-grants.

~~ recommended by desmond ~~

Stilettos in the Grass Wanted: White Blonde Female Nina Burleigh Oct 20

 https://substack.com/redirect/2/eyJlIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1lcmljYW5mcmVha3Nob3cubmV3cy9wL3N0aWxldHRvcy1pbi10aGUtZ3Jhc3M_dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWVtYWlsLWhhbGYtcG9zdCZyPXJvdmhrJnRva2VuPWV5SjFjMlZ5WDJsa0lqbzBOalV4TURFNE5Dd2ljRzl6ZEY5cFpDSTZNakl4TWpjNE16VTRMQ0pwWVhRaU9qRTNPVEkwT1RrMU1qTXNJbVY0Y0NJNk1UYzVOVEE1TVRVeU15d2lhWE56SWpvaWNIVmlMVEUxTmpRM016Y2lMQ0p6ZFdJaU9pSndiM04wTFhKbFlXTjBhVzl1SW4wLnhMd3RHLWk3dkI5OTBiSmh6dldIOGlGbVZvZnl0UUZ6bloyTHE1ZlpvS0EiLCJwIjoyMjEyNzgzNTgsInMiOjE1NjQ3MzcsImYiOnRydWUsInUiOjQ2NTEwMTg0LCJpYXQiOjE3OTI0OTk1MjMsImV4cCI6MjEwODA3NTUyMywiaXNzIjoicHViLTAiLCJzdWIiOiJsaW5rLXJlZGlyZWN0In0.M31IkP8mnSl-BPJOqlzjI3djChzHinfECIZpJVDNTls

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

DOJ charges 28 in California with voting crimes as election tensions escalate

 https://www.npr.org/2026/10/19/nx-s1-6007908/election-tensions-escalate-in-california-as-doj-charges-28-people-with-voting-crimes

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

When the US slows down Starlink in Ukraine

 https://asiatimes.com/2026/10/risks-could-be-catastrophic-if-us-limits-starlink-use-in-ukraine/

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

“Criminal” Is Too Kind a Word for Trump’s Family Business. A Transnational Crime Syndicate Captured the United States Government. The Treasury Is Now in the Hands of a Bagman. By Wendy A. Lawrence

 https://wendy664.substack.com/p/corruption-is-too-kind-a-word-for

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Israel’s young settler vanguard In the West Bank, at-risk youth are recast as pioneers — funded by Israeli ministries and US tax-deductible charities and deployed to harass, dispossess, and drive Palestinians from their land.

 https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=5168757&post_id=220865101&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MjIwODY1MTAxLCJpYXQiOjE3OTIzMzIzNjUsImV4cCI6MTc5NDkyNDM2NSwiaXNzIjoicHViLTUxNjg3NTciLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.3gbc-5AYGvZj1a94txXoaHbkopHsUXl44y4ui5SFTMw

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~