"He actually told the crowd, do everything you can, even if you have to cheat. And they cheat. So he was then setting up perhaps this framework, or this narrative, that the election, if he loses, is because of cheating." https://trib.al/FluTvt4
RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/117365884103547372
"... to use taxpayer money to finance an ad like this is blatantly illegal and criminal. You can put up public service ads. Kids, stay away from drugs. Don’t drive after drinking. We’ve seen this all the time, U.S. government agencies putting up public service announcements. And that’s what they’re calling these ads.
But these ads are political and partisan ads."
Best. Thread. Ever. https://babka.social/@jewwhohasitall/117365777467738733
Sister Norma Pimentel has won her fight against the Trump regime, announcing that DHS has lifted a financial freeze on Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley.
“’The ban was lifted,’ Pimentel said, smiling.”
@swisslet @Tattooed_Mummy @ellenmorrisprewitt Every mushroom is edible once.
As many people have noted, Marsha Blackburn claims to be suing Jack Smith for obtaining a lawful subpoena to find out whether Rudy was criming with her.
It's more a lawsuit trying to retroactively claim his appointment was illegal, Aileen Cannon-style.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
#1 in Blackburn v. Smith (M.D....
JUST IN: A federal judge just forced Trump’s DOJ to fast-track records involving Trump and the Epstein files, citing “possible questions about the government’s integrity that affect public confidence.” The records being sought are significant.
https://meidasnews.com/news/judge-forces-dojs-hand-in-explosive-trump-epstein-records-fight
The state has reported its fifth measles-related death. https://trib.al/in1dPlH
The attorney general and Senate candidate warned Trump is dragging down all Republicans with him. https://trib.al/KFNgx7p
In a speech, #Defense Secretary Pete #Hegseth laid out his vision for the #military∶ “No fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals.”
#Trump #Nazis #fascism #ToxicMasculinity #hate #bigotry #misogyny #racism #ignorance #MilitaryReadiness
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/hegseth-troops-address.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FVE.6PtK.G2zfUXlh1fuM&smid=nytcore-ios-share
❗The Pentagon obligated 99.8% of the $400 million Congress allocated for Ukraine aid on September 29, one day before the fiscal year ended, Sen. Chris Coons said. No funds had been obligated by late July, while $307 million was reserved last week. The package provides $200 million for weapons and ammunition, nearly $100 million for equipment, spare parts and other hardware, and $100 million for transport, training and other services. #Ukraine
RFK Jr. says AI backs his anti-vaccine views. We checked—it doesn't.
AI is far from a perfect resource. But it seems to hallucinate less than Kennedy.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/rfk-jr-says-ai-backs-his-anti-vaccine-views-we-checked-it-doesnt/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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