Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

Growing up in Europe, I saw an American president telling the Soviet leader to “tear down this wall”. Because he wanted the people of East Germany to join the free world.

The current US president builds walls, and he wants East Ukraine to just give up and accept Russian rule.

On November 3, Americans have the chance to change course and relight the torch of the Statue of Liberty, to show the world that America stands for freedom.

It may be the last chance.

Make it count.

New in The Dispatch on Patreon:

"See No Evil: How Republicans Looked Away While Trump Cashed In, and What It's Costing You."

Trump reported at least $2.2 billion in income for 2025, more than triple the year before.

Two-thirds of Americans say he's using the presidency to enrich himself, per the Post-ABC-Ipsos poll.

So why did so little stand in the way?

Read it here:
👉 https://www.patreon.com/Free_Press_Forever

#AureFreePress #Journalism #IndependentJournalism #PressFreedom #Corruption

"It is absolutely a bridge too far for ordinary people who are seeing this. And I keep using the word repulsed and disgusted, but there’s something gut-level and emotional about people’s response to this that you can’t, like, MAGA your way out of."

https://trib.al/RBZxluf

Footage shows a Russian military position being demolished by a Ukrainian drone strike. The attack was carried out by the TIVAZ Artillery Division, a specialized unit of Ukraine's 148th Separate Artillery Brigade of the Air Assault Forces. #Ukraine

Election anxiety drives some Israelis to consider exit − for good https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/10/26/israel-election-future-of-benjamin-netanyahu/92439912007/

"US regulators have issued a warning to a nuclear project critical to Donald Trump’s efforts to revive the industry, after a contractor fell into a reactor cavity and a bundle of fuel rods nearly tipped over during refueling."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/safety-concerns-cloud-americas-flagship-nuclear-restart/

“Intercept’s analysis of the rates of domestic abuse reported in Pentagon data found intimate partner violence among married military couples was at least four times higher than the civilian rate”

“the military’s hypermasculine culture and systematic mistreatment of women play a role in the increased risks of intimate partner violence”

Weak carceral* frame yet important

https://theintercept.com/2026/10/26/military-domestic-violence-murder-deaths-women/

*the dangerous men institutions of state violence produce are bullets fired from still-loaded guns

More than 500 American citizens — including children — have been targeted under Trump and Stephen Miller’s mass deportation obsessions, according to an updated count.

It’s likely an _undercount_.

https://americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/over-500-us-citizens-have-been-targeted

🔥KULINSKI: “Who’s more responsible for your life being hell: trans people, Muslims, immigrants or billionaires? You know... 2 years of an anti-immigrant regime, is your life better? As @jamestalarico says the minority destroying 🇺🇸 are billionaires.” (H/T @marco.foster)

Jen Rubin of The Contrarian has a plan to break the cycle of Congress passing Russia sanctions and Trump lifting them, and to make every Republican in Congress go on record about where they stand on Ukraine.

Note that high-turnout is always involved in these sudden defeats of fascism.
Fascists don't want you to vote.
Never trust anyone who tells you voting doesn't matter and never let anyone tell you not to vote.

If voting didn't work, they wouldn't try so hard to stop you.

#vote #politics

It’s so much worse than you think.

Ex-DOJ official @lawyeroyer : “The Justice Department has been totally captured by the president.”

CORRUPTIONLAND is released tomorrow @ corruptionland.org. Next week, Americans can do something about it.

Senior House Democrats tell TNR’s Greg Sargent they’re discussing a dramatic step, should they win the majority. https://trib.al/JSP0v3g

“You’d much rather have Obama campaigning for you than Trump” 👀🤷🏼

(H/T @atrupar.com@bsky.brid.gy )

Swedish government blocks ChatGPT and Claude. Here’s why
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/swedish-government-blocks-chatgpt-and-claude-heres-why?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Sci-Tech @sci-tech-euronews

Oh how terrible for him and his campaign. Thoughts and prayers for Vivek.

Story: https://zeteo.com/p/venues-start-canceling-on-vivek-ramaswamy

Want to work with me?
There is a postdoc position available (2 year contract, mild teaching load, starting date October 2027) Apply now!

https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/29333

#math #postdoc #maths

First-of-Its-Kind Vaccine Ushers in New Hope for #Cancer Patients https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/well/cancer-vaccine-melanoma-study.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LlE.oqx9.hoI9bok__iSM&smid=url-share #Science

A new cancer drug costs as much as a home down payment each month. Doctors say that's greed, not health care
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/cancer-drug-costs-daraxonrasib-9.7388727?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into British Columbia @british-columbia-cbcnews