Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

"On Monday, October 19, DC area baseball coach Amaury Monsalve was taken into custody by ICE after his citizenship case was denied. Amaury, or Coach A as he’s known to his players, has been a dedicated baseball coach in the DC area with over 25 years of experience."

https://www.popville.com/2026/10/ice-detains-deal-middle-school-baseball-coach-also-coached-at-jackson-reed-high-school-and-woodson-high-school/

Boston Dynamics employees want to block sale of robot dogs to ICE

US robotics company stands by ICE deal as more than 300 employees warn of risk.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/boston-dynamics-employees-want-to-block-sale-of-robot-dogs-to-ice/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Ken is basically a one-man crime wave.

"Ken Paxton’s State-Funded Jet-Setting Draws Campaign Scrutiny
Mr. Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, has taken about 350 trips outside of the state since he was sworn in as attorney general."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/us/politics/ken-paxton-texas-trips.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LlE.2P6Y.idHfnEOR1C9T&smid=nytcore-ios-share

That's all they do; blame everyone but themselves even though THEY are in charge of EVERY branch of government.

Celebrations erupted on city streets in Serbia after the country’s longtime right-wing leader Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in parliamentary elections to a movement that sprung out of student protests. “We are moving toward a more-civilized and better Serbia,” said lija Srdanovic, a physician who leds the movement’s list of 250 candidates. Read more from @dwenglish

 https://flip.it/nTLXp2

#Serbia #Election #Student

Apple releases iOS 27.2, here’s what’s new https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/26/apple-releases-ios-27-2-heres-whats-new/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

"...That perfect petri dish exists right now, a ProPublica investigation found. For over two months, an outbreak of bird flu has raged uncontrolled on a Utah farm that raises thousands of mink for fur. Mink have lungs and airways that on a cellular level are remarkably similar to those of people; they have caught and spread other flus and infected some humans with COVID-19.

Instead of trying to stop the outbreak and prevent it from spilling into humans, state and federal officials have done little except try to keep its existence quiet, our investigation shows. ..."

#pandemic #birdflu #mink #Utah #publichealth

watchOS 27.2 available now for Apple Watch, here’s what’s new https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/26/watchos-27-2-available-now-for-apple-watch-heres-whats-new/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

macOS 27.2 Golden Gate now available, here’s everything new https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/26/macos-27-2-golden-gate-now-available-heres-everything-new/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

"Whatever dark power Trump has that has enabled him to become president twice while being quite literally one of the most morally despicable human beings on Earth, it’s not easily duplicated by your average Republican candidate for Senate, House, or governor. When candidates like Vivek Ramaswamy ask 'What would Trump do?' then do that thing, they often find that the voters respond with, 'What an atrocious jerk. I’m definitely not voting for that guy.'"

https://shorturl.at/2ppSh

Former South Carolina Governors Endorse Annie Andrews Over Darline Graham in Senate Race (Gift Article)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/us/south-carolina-senate-andrews-graham.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LlE.rwNg.Irs7iYZ3z3LX&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Israelis head to the polls tomorrow. @CFR_org breaks down what's at stake, the leading challengers to Benjamin Netanyahu, and what could determine the election's outcome. "Neither side has a clear path to a majority in the Knesset. Netanyahu is constricted by being significantly less popular than in previous runs and will have to build a coalition with far-right parties. The change bloc is restricted by some of its members’ unwillingness to build a government with any Arab party," write Ezra Hess and Ittai Ronen.

https://flip.it/uduQMY

#Israel #BenjaminNetanyahu #News

@AlliFlowers as if Mitch could ever tell the difference between the good guys and the bad guys…

Barack Obama: He’s clearly not focused on lowering prices for you. There is one thing he does seem to focus on, in addition to home renovation, and that is how to enrich himself and his family and his cronies.

James Talarico: We are running against the embodiment of this corrupt system. Ken Paxton doesn’t serve us, he serves himself. He now owns 15 homes, while most Texans are struggling to afford one. It’s hard to get 15 homes in a game of Monopoly. I don’t know how Ken Paxton got 15 homes.

Walter Koenig ist gestern gestorben 😔

GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell is threatening to block Trump’s legislative agenda unless he stops bending the knee to Putin.

“Passing this agenda will require working with Republicans who know the difference between the good guys and the bad guys.

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Republicans against Trump (@Rp...

"[voters] look at a president, and he's building ballrooms, and he's launching crypto companies, and he's taking care of his cabinet members and his Mar-a-Lago crowd, and he's saying, 'I don't care if gas is more expensive.' Listen, the president's message speaks for itself.

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Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) o...