Flotsam and Jetsam - Halloween Edition

I'm going as Dan Sullivan. No middle initial. PJM's Cathy Salgado hears Trump Calls for Disqualification and Prosecution of Peltola, ‘Decoy Dan’ in Alaska Senate Race. Twitchy notes Chuck Todd Defends Dem Name Trick in AK—Until He's Reminded When the GOP Did It They Went to Prison. Chuck Todd @chucktodd, "Careful assuming only one side does these things. See FL GOP and the state senate in 2020. The question is whether there is a big enough constituency that either believes politics should be better than this or whether most folks assume politics is this cut throat and it’s just..." Quote Dan McLaughlin @baseballcrank "The Kennedys doing underhanded things is an old American tradition." pmcallFreeAafia FreeKhan Pardon Assange/Snowden @pmcall, "Those Republicans in Florida were also arrested, tried & sent to prison. Thank you for letting us know what should happen to the Democrats who were involved in this scheme in Alaska." The Federalist @FDRLST, "Lyman: Dems Claim Voter ID Is Too Confusing But Not ‘Decoy Dan’ Ballot Trick." Drew Holden at Holden Court says Stop Pretending Voter Fraud Doesn’t Exist. "It isn’t a conspiracy theory, and voters know it."At Althouse, Darkness on the eve of election, "The view from Memeorandum — where I've gone for many years to see an overview of the day's talked about headlines — is a non-view:"  Shipwreckedcrew is the Lawsplainer: California Officials Will Be Federal Prosecuted If They Ignore Evidence Of Ineligible Aliens Voting In Federal Elections "The Ninth Circuit Appeals Court has recognized that ”deliberate ignorance” when “aiding and abetting” others to commit crimes satisfies the “knowledge” element in criminal cases."

VodkaPundit at Insyt says SOCIALISM IS JUST PEOPLE WHO NEVER DID ANYTHING ORDERING AROUND THE PEOPLE WHO DO THINGS UNTIL NOTHING GETS DONE.  At the Victory Girls, Haley Stevens’ Fiancé Goes Red and Leaves Her Seeing Blue. "Michigan Democrat Rep. Haley Stevens is in quite the political pickle. Her fiancé, Jason Turkish, is a lifelong Democrat. But he’s voting for Republican Mike Rogers in the Senate race. Turkish accuses Democratic nominee Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed of putting Michigan’s Jewish community at risk. El-Sayed also happens to be the man who defeated Stevens in the primary. And she’s still backing him. Talk about a house divided." The NYPo Ed board is concerned; Hochul just confessed: She’ll give Mamdani his tax hikes next year. America @america, "Democrat Texas Senate Nominee James Talarico: “The Supreme Court needs to be overhauled… I am open to a discussion about expanding the number of justices.”" PJM's Matt Margolis says come and get it, And Here It Is: Proof That Talarico Is a Pervert! On Friday, our sister site Townhall reported that an email address belonging to Talarico appears in leaked records from the 2011 breach of Fling.com, an adult dating site. The profile tied to that address used the username "mohawk787" and listed its interests as "FETISH," "GROUPSEX," "SEXUAL RELATIONS," "ONLINE FLIRTING," and "OTHER." He'd be far from the first perv in Congress. Talarico's campaign claims it was a computer hack. 

Stephen Kruiser at PJM, NYT — Yeah, Obama Totally Knew About Omar's Immigration Incest. Joel Pollak @joelpollak, "The Ilhan Omar "married her brother" story was originally broken by @realDSteinberg at the @powerlineUS blog and @PJMedia_com in 2018. Media covered it only to try to bury it. It was treated as a conspiracy theory. Now we know the feds knew it in 2016." The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "DHS Agents Seize Ilhan Omar's Phone But Decide To Let Her Keep Pager."

Elon Musk @elonmusk, "My biggest concern is that if there is a clean sweep by Democrats of the House, Senate and Presidency in 2028, they will: 1. Make DC and Puerto Rico states to gain a strong majority in the Senate. 2. Open the borders and legalize everyone living in America illegally to cement a permanent majority. 3. Increase the size of the Supreme Court to gain an immediate majority. This would result in America becoming a permanent one-party state and the end of democracy in any meaningful sense of the word. All that is needed to ensure this doesn’t happen is 51 Republican senators in 2029. That is why you should vote for Republican senators this election. Other reasons are irrelevant compared to this one."

Ace, Feds Raid Multiple Fraudulent "Autism Services Centers" in, Get This, Minnesota, "Hm. It's almost as if Democrat-run states deliberately allow massive fraud to illegally funnel money to their key constituent groups." AMAC, Democrats Make Protecting Fraud Their “Day One” Agenda. "Democrats are brazenly promising to throw the door wide open to fraud if they win back control of Congress this November – yet the media has virtually ignored it." The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Man Achieves American Dream Of Working Hard And Paying Taxes For 50 Years So He Can Fund Fraudulent Somali Daycares."

General @TheGeneral_0, "Obama got caught with his pants down by telling a really stupid "joke", and it backfired tremendously. Then he lied about "they mobilized a whole government response to that joke". No they didn't, BO. You just got caught being a d!ck." Quote Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins, "Obama tonight on his Cheesecake Factory line: "They mobilized a whole of government response to that joke. Not to inflation, but to that joke. The White House even called the Secretary of the Treasury. This is the man who is in charge of the economy. The person who's supposed to..."

From Shooting News Week, Virginia AG: AR-15s Are Really Just Machine Guns That Shoot Semi-Automatically…Or Something. That is kind of the key distinction.

At WaEx, Hegseth firing Sylvia isn’t office politics — he smoked out a wartime mole. InfantryDort @infantrydort, "I think Pete Hegseth saved the U.S. military from falling into the ideological abyss. I also think he's done it with every single card in the deck stacked against him. A calcified bureaucracy and screeching "civil servants" who gnash their teeth any time "merit" is mentioned." Quote RationalActor @RationalActR, Replying to @infantrydort, "I am curious what you think of what Hegseth is doing. It’s been awhile since I was active duty. Since leaving it’s obvious that they commenced with a social experiment and they also politicized the institution. The warriors were ousted and professionally destroyed. And Now?? InfantryDort@infantrydort, "To say nothing of the fact that he's experienced the most hostile media treatment imaginable." cdrsalamander @cdrsalamander, "I rise to remind everyone that this is not a new development. Longer than 6-month deployments became a normal occurrence well a decade and a half ago and became normalized in 2013 after years of seeing them. At the time: "Eight-month deployments are becoming the fleet standard, with some stretching much longer. For instance, destroyers Barry and Gravely returned from nine-month cruises in November that were extended due to the Syrian crisis...." Quote Brent D. Sadler @brentdsadler, "A feature of a too small Navy in a too dangerous world… this was predictable decade plus ago and we need to fix this and return deployments to nominal 6 months." Quote U.S. Naval Institute @NavalInstitute, "Long Deployments to Be Navy Standard For Next Couple Years, MCPON, CNO Say — USNI News."

So, is NATO ally Poland's democracy about to go tits up in a color revolution orchestrated by the Eurocrats? Beege Welborn at Hat Hair, Holy Smokes - Looks Like Poland Might Be in the Middle of a Tusk-Orchestrated Coup UPDATE and MORE. Mario ZNA @MarioBojic, "COUP UNDERWAY IN POLAND! PM Donald Tusk has just sent police to storm Constitutional Tribunal building in Warsaw in the middle of the night. Tusk waited until President Karol Nawrocki left the country before ordering the police takeover. Nawrocki was halfway to Senegal when he abruptly turned his plane around and rushed back to Poland to confront the unfolding crisis. The EU, which backs Donald Tusk, has STILL NOT issued a statement on this unprecedented crisis or condemned the attempted coup." At EuroNews, ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down next February, months before her mandate ends "As Euronews reported, rumours first emerged in February that Lagarde planned to leave early so that French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz could oversee the choice of her successor before France's presidential election in April of next year." From Ace, Candidate of Germany's Far-Left Party "Die Linke" Confesses that Islamists Control Her Party and That She Fears They Will Kill Her.

Open Source Intel @Osint613, "An Israeli airstrike in Nuseirat yesterday killed two commanders from Hamas's military wing, the IDF said. One of them, squad commander Ihab Jamil Abu Takiya, was involved in holding many hostages early in the war, among them Noa Argamani and Emily Hand. Platoon commander Ibrahim Jihad Muhammad Abu Ashiba was also killed. According to the IDF, both men were advancing attacks on Israeli troops and civilians in violation of the ceasefire."At Am Think, Monica Showalter thinks about the Barbaric election aftermath in Brazil. "Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes reared his ugly head again." At Insty, VodkaPundit warns BUCKLE UP: Taiwan 2027 conflict window remains valid, Army Pacific commander says.

Insty hisself at substack worries about Life today under Late Democracy, "Can a system survive when so many people don’t believe in it?"EducatëdHillbilly™ @RobProvince "It’s quite telling that democrats keep screaming about who they’re going to investigate and send the Feds after but never a mention of what crime? Usually you mention the crime or act you want investigated." Quote Senator Alex Padilla @SenAlexPadilla, "INVESTIGATE ELON MUSK." Collin Rugg @CollinRugg, "NEW: Robert Reich calls for the "defunding" of Elon Musk, calls for Democrats to go after Musk's companies. "Democrats ought to [start] laying the groundwork for nationalizing Starlink & SpaceX... It should be a public corporation." Does he want Musk to drop another $50M on the midterms?" Look for spare change in the couch in his office. He doesn't have a home. Karol Markowicz @karol, "Concerned about fascism so they're picking people at random to prosecute when they get power. To protect against fascism." Quote Western Lensman @WesternLensman, "Kara Swisher adds DOGE's "Big Balls" to the Democrat target list. "They could just pick a few people. To me, that's the way you go. You pick like a Hegseth, a Musk, and I don't know, Big Balls.""

From the Chronic, The Supreme Court Is Not as Conservative as Many Believe. We've noticed. From Jonathan Turley, Last Stand at the High Court: Catherine Herridge Fights to Protect Confidentiality in Bizarre Case and “You are White-Presenting”: Texas Judge Ordered to Undergo Psychiatric Testing After Bar Complaint. 

Bob Hoge at RedState hears a Not Smart Florida Woman Threatens to Shoot Trump at Rally, Learns a Hard Lesson Indeed. She can go as a clown for Halloween.

Prowler @derzum_, "Verifiably, Trump has the largest effort of de-legalization, denaturalization, visa revocation and real deportations, on top of the greatest cuts to overall legal immigration in over a century" and "So far the Trump administration has terminated TPS for 1.1 million aliens, ended the parole of 500k, overseen removal orders against over 440k asylum seekers, revoked more than 300k visas, facilitated over 200k self-returns, and secured more than 130k voluntary departure cases," and "Confirmed cases of voluntary departure have soared to the highest levels in history. Illegal aliens are increasingly giving up in immigration courts, in fear of mass deportations. There have been more voluntary departures in 21 months of Trump than in 6 years of Obama, combined."

Noah Pollak @NoahPollak, "I wish more Republicans understood this. Education is one of our country's few genuinely existential problems. Our K through PhD system is a vast communism factory. It barely gets mentioned in our political debates." Quote Jesse Kelly @JesseKellyDC, "“Why does this keep happening on college campuses?” Universities are not a side quest for communist revolutions. They are the headquarters. They are the brain trust. They are the recruiting farm. Communist revolutions are spawned on campus." Quote Utah College Republicans @UtahCollegeReps, "College Republican attacked while peacefully tabling at the University of Utah."

Matthew Harwood at Expression, Government officials admit his Halloween decorations are legal. Why won't they leave him alone? "In Bristol Borough, a Halloween display tests what “voluntary” means."

Inez Stepman @InezFeltscher, "So true, UN, the real problem with men being maimed and killed in war is that women have to pick up their slack with the housework." Quote UN Women @UN_Women, "Conflict places more of the care burden on women and girls' shoulders. #Peace and security require more than their unpaid labor. Women and girls must be at the heart of peacebuilding."

Of course, there's still more at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.30.26 (Morning Edition) and In The Mailbox: 10.30.26 (Evening Edition).

Flotsam and Jetsam - Is the The Alaskan Double Tap Going to Court?

After the NYT published a story backing up our long held belief that Democrats in wannabe senator Pelitola's campaign actively sought out a like named doppelganger for Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (Dan J. Sullivan) to split votes in Alaska's bizarre "ranked choice" voting system, the story has finally received some attention, and even legal proceedings. Funny how that works. Cathy Salgado at PJM has a Report: Democrat Campaign Recruited ‘Decoy Dan’ Sullivan to Run in Alaska. Hat Hair's Mitch Berge sees it as part of a larger Democrats Strategy: Counterfeit Republicans. TownHall's Matt Vespa sees The Dems' Election-Rigging Nonsense In Alaska Might Have Triggered Subpoena Wave and wonders What the Hell Is Lisa Murkowski Doing? Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_, "BREAKING: Colleague @davidspunt reports via two sources familiar that there is an ongoing DOJ "aggressive criminal investigation" into Daniel J. Sullivan appearing on the ballot for US Senate in Alaska, and the investigation has intensified in the wake of the bombshell NYT report today. DOJ sources tell David that multiple grand jury subpoenas will be issued in the coming hours and days, and there are preservation orders to cell phone companies that are being prepared regarding text messages and emails that may build a timeline for how Daniel J. Sullivan was placed on the ballot. The investigation is being handled by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Alaska and federal prosecutors are interested in potential charges relating to the depravation of rights of Alaska voters. The investigation is expected to go beyond Election Day and has been underway for several months." S undance at CTH sees Alaska Governor Requests Criminal Investigation of Democrat Ballot Fraud Scheme. Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley, "Alaskan Gov. Mike Dunleavy just told Fox that the decoy Dan J. Sullivan was asked to speak earlier to their investigators and he refused to do so. Now, no one seems to be able to find him as the Democrats ride out the scandal in the final five days..." PJM's Matt Margolis likes how Gutfeld Destroys Jessica Tarlov for Defending the Democrats’ Fake Dan Sullivan Scheme. "I get it. But see, what you just do, what you've done is you've opened the door for everything," he said. "Now nothing, now there's no reason to even defend the most low down dirty thing when you defend that." PJM's Scott Pinsker says Democrats Just Made Election Fraud a National Midterm Issue. Will the GOP Blow it? Quite likely; it's the Repblican way.From Fox, Bari Weiss faced 'significant resistance' from CBS News staffers about Alaska ballot scandal, insiders say. Sunny @sunnyright, "CBS reporters upset that their chief wants them to investigate stories published in the NYT." Quote Joseph A. Wulfsohn @JosephWulfsohn, "EXCLUSIVE: CBS News chief Bari Weiss faced “significant resistance” from staff at the network’s 9am meeting this morning while discussing the growing Alaska ballot scandal as she urged reporters to dig into the story, according to sources at the meeting." Stephen L. Miller @redsteeze, "All she's attempting is moving one of the most notorious biased and corrupttrd news networks 6 inches back toward moderation and they can't stand it."

David Strom @DavidStrom, "2020: the most secure election in history. 2026, five days out: Democrats warn Elon Musk and AI could rig the vote, so paper ballots are suddenly a great idea. These are the same paper ballots they fought for years. This isn't election security. It's an excuse being built in advance." Shipwreckedcrew @shipwreckedcrew, "Unlikely that anything will be done in the next 6 days. Calif will process votes every day -- separating the ballot from the envelope so that the vote is counted and no able to be segregated in the days or weeks ahead, The bigger problem is that Carter just told state and local official that their actions are not illegal. Even if he's later determined to be wrong by a higher court, this creates an "estoppel" argument that could prevent any later prosecution of state or local officials -- "Judge Carter told us it was ok." I said this last week. My concern for a while is that DOJ, being understaffed, doesn't have enough EXPERIENCED TRIAL LAYWERS working for it who can "see around the corner" to understand how what they do today might impact what they might want to do in 3 months. This is an example." PJM's Stephen Kruiser, Clinton-Appointed Judge Lends a Hand to California Voter Fraud. DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican, "Parallel vote tabulation (PVT) is a common tool in color revolutions." Quote Natalie Winters @nataliegwinters, "An anti-MAGA group says its legal partners are exploring a PARALLEL VOTE COUNT outside government. Seed the Vote’s own words..." At Da Caller, Hackers Knocked Federal Election Commission Offline, Emails Show. At Da Caller, ICE Reveals Fresh Lineup Of Foreign Nationals Accused Of Voter Fraud. Jen Van Laar at RedState hears a Clinton Appointed Judge say Not Allowing Illegal Alien Votes Is Like Disenfranchising Black Americans.

Steve Richards and John Solomon at JTN report El-Sayed courted Muslim centers where clerics portrayed U.S as Satan, sought ‘revenge’ on Zionists, "Newly surfaced recordings show the Democratic candidate courting votes at tax-exempt Islamic centers, where clergy and Islamic scholars called America the "House of [Satan]," asked Allah to support the fight against Israel, and prayed for vengeance against Zionists and their backers." Dave Strom at Hat Hair hears Abdul El-Sayed: Democrats Abandoning Him, Including Haley Stevens' Fiancé. "But in the case of Abdul El-Sayed, the people crossing the party line are genuine about it, and really are lifelong Democrats who would never consider voting for a Republican unless they felt driven to under extraordinary circumstances. They see Abdul El-Sayed's election as just such a circumstance." Stephen L. Miller @redsteeze, "So just in case you're following along, the mostly public face of The Bulwark is endorsing a Muslim Britherhood adjacent proven Anti-Semite. Ok, sure but that's not even the best part of this. He's claiming that the opposing candidate will usher in internment camps, which would be a really uncomfortable fact, if his coworker and podcast partner had not floated someone with an actual Nazi internment camp guard symbol on his chest for President in 2028 prior to that candidate dropping out." Luke Greenburg at PJM reports a Bottoms Endorser Urged Muslims to Prepare for Possible ‘Active Resistance’.

Matt Lamb at LI, NY Times Exposes Talarico’s Fake Story About Overcrowded Classrooms. "James Talarico claims he battled to teach America’s youth in overcrowded classrooms. The New York Times says there may be more to the story. A few more hundred stories like that and the NYT might restore a shred of credibility. Steve @SteveLovesAmmo, "How to make a political candidate squirm 101: Ask James Talarico if he thinks Allah is non-binary as well."

Chris Pope at CJ observes Medicare for All Is Popular—Until People Find Out How It Would Work. "A Maryland policy experiment shows why the proposal would meet resistance in practice." Amy Curtis at TownHall claims Healthcare Costs Too Much. Voters Want Patients Back in Charge. Eddie Scarry at Da Fed notices ‘Affordability’ Is A Trojan Horse For Democrats To Bring Back The Biden Years. Anybody who really believes Democrats have any plan to improve "affordability" deserves to pay more. Unfortunately, it's the rest of us who'll pay the price. 

Sensurround Q. Catgirl writes I Didn't Leave the Democratic Party Because I Wanted To. I Left Because I Was Paying Attention. "The Audacity of Falling For Absolute Bullshit." "I still have my Obama campaign victory packet, which I keep as a cherished reminder that I am capable of being an absolutely colossal fucking idiot." C3 @C_3C_3, "Want some truth? Dems are a 30% party of social outcasts. Commies, young freaks, race baiters, mentally ill men, feminist Karens, old hippies and grifters. Propped up by the Media, USAID, ActBlue, Illegals and election fraud. They’re one HONEST election away from withering and dying or destroying America. Simple."

Dave Strom characterizes Newsomnomics: Paying NGOs to Deliver Gourmet Food to Welfare Recipients. From NYPo, Minecraft billionaire is latest California resident to flee state — as he offloads $70M Beverly Hills mansion. It's nice to be able to afford to flee the system you probably helped create.

Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman, " DAMAGE CONTROL: Barack Obama is now on the campaign trail swearing he LOVES the Cheesecake Factory. Days ago he mocked Trump's White House as looking like "Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory." Now it's "my jam for about a decade." He insulted millions of regular Americans who eat there, got caught, and is calling it a joke. Nobody is buying it, Barack."

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald, "The WashPost -- like the WSJ -- has an editorial today sounding the alarm on Brazil's authoritarianism. Its point -- like mine and everyone's -- isn't that Bolsonaro is innocent. It's that Judge Alexandre de Moraes is a tyrant who persecutes political enemies with no limits." Monica Showalter at Am Think thinks about the Election travesty in Brazil. "A crony judge extended voting hours after polls had closed in conservative areas." From Am Con, Lula’s Victory Is Surprising Because He Has So Little to Offer Brazil "The left-wing incumbent’s fresh policies were largely reversals of those he implemented previously." It wasn't a surprise, it was a steal. Driscoll at Insty quips VLADIMIR PUTIN CALLED AND TOLD LULA TO DIAL IT BACK A FEW NOTCHES:
Sassafrass84 @Sassafrass_84, "Did you know… 2014: the candidate who ran against Lula’s party died. 2018: the candidate who ran against Lula’s party was stabbed and nearly killed. 2022: the candidate who ran against Lula’s party is serving a 27-year sentence for a “coup” that never happened. 2026: Flávio Bolsonaro, the candidate who ran against Lula, is in exile. What are the odds? Just huge coincidences. And Lula wants us to believe he won the election fairly?" Jeff Childers at Flopping Aces thinks Trump Is Building a New American Order in the Western Hemisphere. The Media Is Too Busy Hating Him to See It.

Unfiltered Artist @EmpireEnjoyer3, "I think Trump is trying to conduct a last ditch effort to pry Russia away from China because he sees the war over Taiwan as inevitable. Not sure if he factored in the North Korean question though, as they’ll likely take the Taiwan opportunity to reunify Korea with China’s help, and North Korean troops are already engaged in combat against NATO backed forces in Ukraine." Quote Open Source Intel @Osint613, "According to RIA, Russia's Rosatom is in talks with the United States on possible cooperation over small nuclear power plants that would supply electricity to artificial intelligence data centers."

Open Source Intel @Osint613, "ICYMI: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had some extraordinary warnings for the Iranian people in an interview with Iran International the other day. “Don’t pay your taxes because you’re not going to get anything back from the government.” He also urged Iranians to prepare for serious fuel shortages this winter. “You should start stocking up on heating fuel. There’s going to be a big heating fuel shortage. In terms of gasoline, everyone should fill up their tanks now.”..." John Sexton reports Trump Briefed on Military Options for Iran. Hat Hair's Beege Welborn is not too upset that Hegseth Fires a Three-Star for Leaking to the Press UPDATE: Uh-Oh "A Pentagon official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive personnel matters, said Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was accused of misconduct for allegedly leaking classified information related to the Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine war. Sylvia failed three polygraph tests about sharing classified information with the press, the official said, adding that the case has been referred to the Department of Justice." InfantryDort @infantrydort, "Generals? What Generals? The bar for becoming a general officer is in the fucking basement. You can see a trend in my posts as of late. I've gone full bluntness on this topic since nothing else seems to work. We spent twenty years losing wars while rewarding the people who learned how to survive the system that was losing them. Strategic failure became “complexity.” No victory became “persistent engagement.” Nobody got fired, everyone got another star, and the bureaucracy learned the oldest trick in Washington: rename failure until it sounds like expertise...." Mark Hemingway @Heminator, "If I worked at The New York Times after the paper got a Pulitzer for Russia collusion reporting, I would be too ashamed talk about “decisively forfeit[ing] any presumption of honesty.”" Quote David French @DavidAFrench, "One of the many problems with this administration is that it lies with such regularity and frequency that you can't trust a syllable that comes from anyone. This statement on background might be true, or it might not be true. But the administration has decisively forfeited any presumption of honesty."

Sundance at CTH reports 3rd Quarter GDP Comes in Strong at 3.4% Growth – Even with Massive Increase in Imported Industrial Purchases, “The AI Factor”. Miranda Devine @mirandadevine, "US GDP growth figures out this morning show a robust 3.4%, exceeding all expectations. That is more than double the anemic 1.6% in poor beleaguered Australia, and well above Europe (2.4%) and the UK (2%). Beats me how anyone with any ambition for a better life could vote for leftists." Brivael Le Pogam @brivael, "This is true everywhere in the West. Palmer Luckey just launched BlueChip with Qualcomm, a laptop designed and assembled in the United States. The "analysts" told us an American computer would cost $100,000. Luckey says it'll cost about 20% more than a high-end PC. The gap between those two numbers is the size of the lie. In France, we know this song by heart. Taxis. In 2008, a government commission proposed opening up taxi licenses. Strikes, highways blocked, and the government backed down within days. A Paris taxi license would eventually resell for over €200,000. Scarcity created by the state turned into private wealth. It took Uber to break it, and in 2014 the government passed a law to try to lock it all back down...." Quote dnap @dnapway, "Palmer Luckey says analysts claiming it's too expensive to manufacture in the US are lying to protect megacorps "I think I have a more realistic view than almost anybody. One of the problems with all these analysts that are telling you that it's going to cost $37,000 to build an American iPhone or $100,000 to buy an American computer." "They're trying to prop up a status quo that the megacorporations want to keep going. They want to outsource everything. They want to hire cheaper non-American labor."..."

John Lott at RCI says Go Figure: Arrests, Prosecutions and Deportations Fuel Record Drop in Crime.

Tim O'Brien at PJM wants you to Remember That They Tried to Kill Trump for a Reason Before You Vote.

Julie Kelly @julie_kelly2, "NYT reports today that the Obama DOJ first started investigating Ilhan Omar (alias) marriage to her brother ten years ago. “Federal agents in Minnesota opened an investigation, according to several people familiar with the matter. They found evidence suggesting that Mr. Elmi and Ms. Omar were siblings, according to the six former and current officials familiar with the case. But, because prosecutors did not pursue the matter, the agents had limited investigative tools, the officials said.” After rumors of the sham marriage—it was well known in Minneapolis’ Somali community back then—threatened to derail her run for state representative, the Obama appointed U.S. Attorney for Minnesota stepped in to save her with this extraordinary letter to her attorney. She was elected to Congress in 2018. Andrew Luger was later rewarded with the same appointment from Joe Biden. He then worked closely with—guess who?—Lisa Monaco." Quote Northern Barbarian @xnoesbueno, "If NYT is reporting that, the memo’s out. Everyone, back off. Step away from the Somali." PJM's Cathy Salgado, cites the NYT: Obama Admin Had Evidence of Omar’s Bro-Husband. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair says Oh, Brother: NYT Drops Bombshell on Ilhan Omar-ish Marriage and Obama Admin. At the Free Bacon, After Shaming Conservatives for 'Seizing' on 'Rumors,' NYT Finally Concedes Ilhan Omar (Probably) Married Her Brother. "Times readers understandably shocked to learn that details surrounding Omar's marriage 'have long been murky.'" Vic Nava at NYPo reports llhan Omar’s alleged brother she wed in ‘sham marriage’ says he is a gay man in academic paper. Matt Vespa finds it hard to believe Ilhan Omar's Alleged Sham Marriage Just Got Weirder. Emily Kopp @emilyakopp, "NEW: Ilhan Omar's ex-husband & alleged brother identifies as a "gay man." In Somali custom, her ex-husband's name shows he's the son of NUR SAID. Per DOJ, Omar's name shows she's the daughter of NUR SAID. Omar's father went by NUR SAID online." Sundance is dismayed Lawfare Arguments Surrounding Ilhan Omar Search Warrant Release Ends on Desk of Infamous and Corrupt DC Judge James Boasberg. Unfortunately, almost any DC judge is about as bad. Chuck Ross @ChuckRossDC, "I like how it takes 10 years for the feds to leak out that Ilhan married her brother and that Swalwell had sex with a Chinese spy, but about 3 weeks for them to leak out that they were investigating Donald Trump's campaign for Russia "collusion"" Quote Ken Dilanian @KDilanianMSNOW, "“Federal agents in Minnesota… found evidence suggesting that Mr. Elmi and Ms. Omar were siblings (meaning Rep Omar married her brother), according to the six former and current officials familiar with the case. But, because prosecutors did not pursue the matter, the agents had limited investigative tools, the officials said."

Joel Pollak @joelpollak, "Republicans are learning that the law is a door that only swings in one direction. Democrats can do illegal and unconstitutional things — like enacting DACA, or putting noncitizens on voting rolls — but when Republicans try to undo these things, judges prevent them from doing so." Steve Ferguson @lsferguson, "The Democrats are corrupting jury pools before the election." Quote Natalie Winters @nataliegwinters, Replying to @nataliegwinters "The plan reaches into GRAND JURIES. It describes educating community members to "“reject improper prosecutions when serving on grand juries” For investigations used to pressure unlawful compliance, it prescribes immediate framing as intimidation aimed at overturning an election." John Sexton reports Accused Cornell Student Asks Judge to Remove Biased Letitia James. At Twitchy, A Judge Is Facing Discipline for Her Conduct at a Hearing, and the Transcript Is WILD (LAWSPLAINING). At NYPo, NYC’s DAs go quiet when pressed on claims they told staff to downgrade illegal immigrants’ charges. Cat got your tongue?

Nice Deb at Am Great reports a University of Texas Student Reaps the Whirlwind After Reading Depraved ‘Kirkiversary’ Poem at TPUSA Event, a Brazilian student. The Gateway Pundit @gatewaypundit, "Someone Bought the UTSA Student’s Domain Name After She Read a Giddy Poem Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Murder, Now Anyone Who Googles Her Will Know Who They Are Dealing With." Kurt Schlichter @KurtSchlichter, "I find it interesting that the people most unsuited for a paradigm where brutal violence is the determining factor in society are the ones who giggle as they promote it. Careful what you wish for." Quote Mike Solana @micsolana, "this is not a small group of people on the left anymore, but a large, dominant faction without whom democrats can’t win elections. and there is no debating them, because they aren’t interested in changing your mind. they just earnestly want you to die." Secretary Marco Rubio @SecRubio, "America will not host foreigners who celebrate the death of our fellow citizens. Visa revocations are under way. If you are here on a visa and cheering on the public assassination of a political figure, prepare to be deported. You are not welcome in this country." Kurt Schlichter @KurtSchlichter, "Looking forward to reading David French‘s “The Conservative Case for Welcoming Foreigners Who Giggle at the Thought of Murdering American Patriots.”" Quote Seth Keshel @RealSKeshel, "How long until the conservative purity squad lecture us all on how we shouldn’t cancel her?"

Theo Wold @RealTheoWold, "Have you ever met a White South African refugee? I did just the other day here in Boise. He told me he works four jobs, including as an Uber Eats delivery man, to support his family. He said his kids sell homemade baked goods on a major trail in Boise and earned $1,000 just over the last month. He also told me that doing all of these things in South Africa would have required permits, government approval, and proof of cooperation with a black business or black cooperative before being licensed-- just to deliver food or operate a kid's lemonade stand. ... "Quote Steve Rattner @SteveRattner, "98% of the refugees admitted to the U.S. under Trump have been white South Africans."

The Free Bacon reports New York Times Increasingly Relies on Left-Wing Nonprofit Journalism. "'Economic Hardship Reporting Project' highlights plight of $315,000-a-year anti-Israel activist."
AG @AGHamilton29, "There is something seriously wrong at the BBC. This is the headline they used for a Muslim peace activist who was murdered by an Islamist group for preaching against radicalism." Quote BBC News (World) @BBCWorld, "Controversial Islamic cleric shot dead in northern Nigeria https://bbc.in/4sto6Fj." Readers added context, "Sheikh Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka was a prominent moderate Sufi preacher in Nigeria known for advocating interfaith dialogue and opposing violent extremism. Ansaru claimed responsibility, citing his peace efforts as the motive." Stephen Kruiser sees that Trying to Ignore France's Muslim Problem, WaPo Stumbles Onto Truth About Socialism. Greg Lukianoff at WaPoo opines Universities normalized attacks on free speech. Now it’s all-out war. "School leaders spent years failing to rein in censorious administrators. The backlash is driving a new disaster."

Also at The Free Bacon, Asian-Americans in Harvard’s Incoming Class More Than Double, to 43.2 Percent "'The results speak for themselves' says racial bias Supreme Court litigant." 

Bill Ackman @BillAckman, "How can @MIT and President Kornbluth sit back and allow Kristin Knouse to remain on the MIT faculty when she has been found by a jury of her peers to have falsely accused him of rape, and intentionally destroyed his life and career with the help of co-conspirators in the MIT administration? How does this not violate MIT’s code of conduct? How can one continue to trust the research she produces? Why has MIT not immediately launched a formal investigation to reconsider the removal of @DMSabatini’s tenure and Knouse’s continued inclusion on the faculty? The evidence from the case is now in the public record. It is a straightforward process for MIT to review the facts. Justice must be served." Quote Craig S. Bell @craig_s_bell, "Female MIT scientist climbed into famed professor's bed and 'aggressively' demanded sex... before making #MeToo allegation that almost ruined him after he dumped her."

From Hollywood In Toto, How Legacy Media Weaponizes Late-Night Propaganda, "Comic tells anti-Trump jokes while reporters feverishly go to work.... The far-Left propaganda doesn’t merely exist on the shows themselves. Reporters at Variety, Entertainment Weekly, Deadline, TheWrap.com, The Hollywood Reporter and more regularly take these late-night screeds and turn them into news articles."

And more at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.28.26 and In The Mailbox: 10.29.26.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Bolsonaro's Brazilian Bugout

Open Source Intel @Osint613, "REPORT: Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro is en route to the United States, according to allies cited by Folha de S.Paulo. His Brazilian passport was cancelled by authorities after the Supreme Court ordered him to surrender his passports. He is under criminal investigation. Allies claim he crossed through Argentina. Other reports say he may be flying to the U.S. on a private jet. Lawmakers from Lula's Workers' Party have asked for his arrest and an Interpol Red Notice. Bolsonaro lost the presidential election to Lula a day ago. His route and whereabouts are still unconfirmed." Beege Welborn at Hat Hair, Brazil Bug Out: Bolsonaro Bolts for the Border. AG @AGHamilton29, "In case you thought the corruption couldn’t get any more obvious, Moraes had federal police seize the passport of Lula’s opponent, Flavia Bolsonaro, one day after the election. How long before they invent some charges to imprison him?" Quote AG @AGHamilton29, "Lula and Moraes have spent several years engaged in absurd levels of corruption. They have stolen money, locked up political opponents, ordered silencing of critics etc. They were never going to give up power easily. You can vote communists in. Much harder to vote them out." Twitchy says WOW! Flavio Bolsonaro Escapes Brazilian Regime With Family, Headed to FL As Trump Offers Protection. Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald, "CRUCIAL FACTS ON THE FLAVIO BOLSONARO MATTER: It's not just Flavio Bolsonaro who fled Brazil to escape the tyrannical persecution of Alexandre de Moraes and the pro-Lula wing of the Supreme Court. There are dozens of Brazilian exiles who have done the same: dissident journalists, activists, bloggers, and politicians who all fled to avoid certain prison for political opposition...." Kyle Becker at RedState says Rubio Comes to the Rescue in Aftermath of 'Rigged' Brazilian Election. Matthew Lynn at Da Spec sees Brazil has voted for economic chaos. ¡No Pasaran! notes A Week Before the USA's Mid-Terms, the NYTimes Gushes Over Lula's Presidential Win, Gloating that Brazil Hands a "Stunning Rebuke to the Right." Insty asserts BRAZIL IS NOW A COMMUNIST DICTATORSHIP. IT NEEDS TO BE TOPPLED. Does this scenario seem likely in the US? Catturd ™ @catturd2, "Tweet of the week." Quote The Drunk Republican @DrunkRepub, "Imagine watching Communists straight up steal an election in Brazil and sitting out the midterms over gas prices."

A shouting match turned into a shoving match when Cuban representatives at the UN objected to the US UN Ambassador characterizing the Cuban government as a corrupt tyranny. NYPo, Mike Waltz gets in shouting match with Cuban delegate at UN as American diplomat assaulted. Rusty Weiss at RedState, ‘Back Up!’ Cuban Official Charges Mike Waltz at UN, Staffer Assaulted in Wild Scene. At Not the Bee, Cuban goes viral for trying to stop US ambassador from telling UN about regime’s corruption.

Sundance at CTH finds the Russian Readout: President Vladimir Putin Holds Phone Call with President of Finland Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Störe interesting.

Mike Solana @micsolana, "democrats: if we take power we will seize elon musk's companies and put him in prison and no, we do not care if he technically committed any crime or not also democrats, somehow: why is elon musk funding republicans?" Quote Elizabeth Warren @ewarren, "Elon Musk is dumping half a billion dollars into Republican races. Why? Because Democrats in Congress won’t be a rubber stamp for Donald Trump and will actually fight to lower costs." Ryan @tslryn, "Elon Musk has done more for America in a single month than you’ve accomplished in your entire miserable life, you moron. You’ve spent your career living off the American taxpayer while sneering at the very people whose hard work, ingenuity, and sacrifice keep this country running." Quote Senator Alex Padilla @SenAlexPadilla, "INVESTIGATE ELON MUSK." Sam E. Antar @SamAntar, "Thread of the Day: Senator Alex Padilla: “INVESTIGATE ELON MUSK.” Elon Musk: “Investigate your wiener.” Brad Shannon: Shortest congressional investigation ever. Elon Musk: 😂"

PJM's Eric Florack wonders, rhetorically, Why Don't Democrats Want to Talk About the Record Drop in Crime? Because criminals are part of their base. Inez Stepman @InezFeltscher, "Just your daily pre-midterm reminder that *5,000* Americans who would have statistically been homicide victims have not been murdered in the U.S. in the past two years because Donald Trump deported a whole bunch of criminals."

At Althouse, "I'm really good at real estate and fixing things. I fix things very good..... I always build beautiful and inexpensive.... I can do it naturally.... It actually relaxes me...." "If you would have seen the White House... it was in horrible condition.... The plaster was falling off the exterior.... They had four or five windows where literally the ornamentation was up on one side and had fallen off or half fallen off in the other. And I fixed it. We made a mold of the good one and we put it on the other one and we got it all beautiful. And then we skim coated with an exterior plaster that's phenomenal. The entire exterior with the best artisans you've ever seen.... The White House is now in better shape than it was in 1792, when it was built.... Look, tell Obama the following: The White House is a symbol of America. And when it's dirty, filthy dirty and broken, when the windows are cracked, when the exterior monuments — they call them monuments on the outside — when they're good on one side but missing on the other side of a window, people notice that..." Hat Hair's John Sexton has Shocking News: Trump's Arch Would Cast Shadows "The Post built a 3D model of the arch and the land around it and then shows us where the shadows will fall the longest (May 12) for the brief time when the sun is low on the horizon. "6:02 a.m. For nine minutes, it falls on the John F. Kennedy Memorial, briefly covering the eternal flame. ... If you keep reading, the Post admits that Arlington Cemetery isn't even open to the public until 8 AM. At that point, the shadows are long gone."... "Google tells me there are 9,800 trees at Arlington. Many of them cast shadows on graves. In fact, some are planted specifically to do that. So this isn't really about shadows on graves, it's about progressives willing to do and say anything to prevent Trump from leaving a mark on the nation's capital. That's what they really care about. It's the same with the ballroom. Everyone knows a ballroom is long overdue. The problem (for the Post and other progressives) is the person building it." VodkaPundit at Insty says ANALYSIS: TRUE. The Anti-Trump Left Has Descended Into A Persistent Hallucinatory State.

Mike Lee @BasedMikeLee, "It’s official now: DSA = DNC Vote Republican!" Quote Townhall.com @townhallcom, "UNDERCOVER: GAVIN NEWSOM SAYS THE DSA IS "GOING TO BE DOMINANT" AND "MAINSTREAM" IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY! "The DSA, the energy and the desire and demand for bold change, not incremental change, is very much going to be dominant. I mean, that's going to be a mainstream Democratic movement. Absolutely. No question about that..." The Drunk Republican @DrunkRepub, "10 years ago they mocked us for claiming Obama was a socialist. Now they are proudly proclaiming their allegiance to Communism. All they ever do is lie." The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Newsom Touts California As The Only State Where You Can See A Homeless Man Defecating On A Beach And On A Mountain In The Same Day."

Capt. Ed at Hat Hair sees a 'Proud Democrat' Fundraiser Drops *Another* Bombshell on El-Sayed, "David Kramer, a prominent Michigan Democratic fundraiser who served as the chair of Rep. Haley Stevens’ (D-MI) Senate campaign, told Jewish Insider on Monday in an interview and written statement that, despite reservations, he plans to support Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers in next week’s Michigan Senate election." From the Free Bacon, He’s Literally a Rapist’: Top Abdul El-Sayed Aide Slammed Joe Biden as ‘Dipshit’ Who Must Be ‘Held Accountable’ for Rape, Called America ‘Cringe,’ in Deleted Posts, "El-Sayed, who badly needs the support of black voters, has carefully limited his criticisms of Biden to his Israel policy," and Abdul El-Sayed Gets Cozy With Hamas-Loving Editor Who Wants Jews Sent ‘Back to Poland’: Candidate Urged To ‘Soothe’ His Arab Supporters, "El-Sayed said Republicans will try to ‘steal’ the election in interview at offices of Hamas supporter Osama Siblani." Dave Strom at Hat Hair hears from Hochul: It's the Jews' Fault That People Hate Them. Tim O'Brien at PJM has a Cautionary Tale: Pittsburgh Is What the Country Will Look Like Under DSA Rule. Payton Alexander @AlexanderPayton, "Late-stage democracy is more descriptive than “end-stage capitalism.” What you’re seeing is a predictable failure mode of a system in which people can vote themselves more money. That’s not a failure of capitalism, that’s unrestrained democracy robbing capitalism." Quote Wealthy New Yorkers Who Take The Bus @bri_guy_ny, "I'm in my 40s. I'm a lawyer. My wife is a lawyer. We both work full time. We cannot afford the house my parents purchased on a single electrician's income in their 30s."

Bob Spencer at PJM sees Ilhan Omar Finds the Most Outrageous and Offensive Possible Way to Brazen It Out. "Fox News reported Monday that the marginally embattled Somalia-First congresswoman “is set to share the stage with far-left streamer Hasan Piker on Monday night despite mounting opposition from fellow Minnesota Democrats, some of whom have publicly urged the congresswoman to cancel the appearance just eight days before the midterm elections.”"

Misty Severi and Greg Piper at JTN reports an Ex-transgender woman says CNN town hall organizers banned her from Talarico event. "Aldaco, who is suing a therapist and counseling provider regarding her double mastectomy, told podcast host Katie Miller that she was hoping to question Talarico on his stance regarding so-called gender affirming care." Dan Flynn at Am Spec is Feeling Minnesota, "A popular Republican and an unpopular status quo could make Minnesota the surprise of November." Beege Welborn swears This Ad for MN Sec. of State GOP Candidate Tad Jude Should Touch Every Red, White, and Blue Heart. Jeff Charles at TownHall reports a Democrat Candidate Served Criminal Summons at Campaign Rally. From Twitchy, Eric Swalwell’s Beverly Hills Hangout Just Got the FBI Treatment and Gosh, Golly, GEE It Looks BAD. John Sexton, FBI Raids Beverly Hills Mansion Connected to Eric Swalwell.

Cathy Salgado at PJM reports Maine Absentee Ballot Envelopes Ended Up at a Soros-Tied Organization in Maryland. The Maine Wire @TheMaineWire, "NEW: Maine closed the missing ballot envelope case without answers - records show. A detective recovered 498 blank absentee envelopes sent to a Soros-funded NGO in Maryland. UPS said it would need a subpoena; the AG's office determined there wasn't enough information to issue one. The case is closed. That's how seriously Maine takes election integrity..." They wouldn't have been found except they were delivered to a wrong address. I wonder where the actual ballots went. Don Surber says Make AMERICAN Votes Count, "California fights in court to count votes from noncitizens."

Misty at JTN sees the Trump DOJ charges James Comey with transmission of national defense information in third case, "A grand jury has not indicted Comey on the latest charges, but the case has been playing out under seal since Oct. 5, and Comey's defense attorneys sought to have the charges dismissed last week." Sundance celebrates as DOJ Unseals James Comey Criminal Information (Indictment) Surrounding Leaks to Media and Violation of Espionage Act. From NYPo, the Divine Miranda Devine claims FBI agents finally face accountability after trying to smother the Hunter Biden corruption scandal. John Solomon at JTN reports Emails cast doubt on Jack Smith testimony he followed rules to protect attorney-client privilege. "Emails sharply contradict Smith’s testimony just weeks ago to the Senate Judiciary Committee. He expressed confidence his team had followed the proper rules to keep attorney client privileged testimony out of the hands of agents and investigators who weren’t legally entitled to have it." It's not polite to lie to Congress, but it's only illegal when Republicans do it. At Da Fed, Mark Mazman has 6 Ways To Hold Banks Accountable For Debanking Conservative Customers and Abhi Kambli explains Why Elissa Slotkin’s Threats To Trump Staffers Are Probably Unconstitutional. From Campus Reform, College students fire back after Democratic Sen. Slotkin vows to target young conservative staffers.

Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius, "This is one of the most shocking drops yet. Coordination with foreign powers to overthrow our government? Shockingly awful. Having said that, I'd like to correct something I said on a Spaces where I commented that organizing with a foreign power to overthrow our government is "the very definition of treason." I did some legal research and that's not quite true. The federal law governing this is 18 U.S. Code § 2381, which reads as follows: "Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States." The question then becomes, what is an "enemy" that must be "adhere[d]" to in order for it to be treason? Like with most complex issues of law, there is not a 100% straightforward answer, but an 1863 SCOTUS case, U.S. v. Greathouse, suggests that an "enemy" in this context must be in an open state of armed conflict with the U.S. for a nation to be an "enemy." So, technically, the Color Revolution plotters are likely not legally committing "treason" unless they are coordinating with Iran, the only nation we are currently in armed conflict with. (And they may well be, who knows!) Sedition, OTOH?" Quote DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican, "THE DEMOCRACY FILES / ILLEGITIMACY PLAYBOOK, PART 10: THE ROLE OF FOREIGN STATES (First post deleted for typo)." Sound file at source. Martin Hackworth at Howlin’ at the Moon in ii-V-I says DataRepublican sees long, hard times to come. "Former USAID officials, deep state actors and Blue State pols attempting to goad Donald Trump into invoking the Insurrection Act are not just fever dreams. But be careful what you wish for."

Fox News Politics @foxnewspolitics, "An Illinois man allegedly mailed letters filled with white powder to four members of Congress — then put his own return address on every single one. Matthew G. Unglesbee now faces two felony charges after the FBI says he sent the letters as a fake anthrax hoax, telling law enforcement the substance was salt and that he chose it specifically because it looks like anthrax. He told the FBI he knew recipients would respond with hazmat suits. The FBI got tipped off after someone overheard Unglesbee bragging about the letters at a restaurant. A search of his home turned up a fifth unsent letter."

Cathy Salgado is happy to see Feds Step in: DOJ Charges Illegal Alien Who Smashed the Iwo Jima Statue at Quantico. Beege Welborn thinks a 'Virginia Man' Picks a Bad Day to Get Picked Up By ICE. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement @ICEgov, "Another sob story headline that conveniently leaves out the facts. Amaury Jose Monsalve Figuera, a CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIEN from Venezuela, was arrested for firearms, ammunition, drug, and open-container offenses. His green card was revoked following immigration fraud proceedings, and an immigration judge ordered his removal on October 19. Work authorization or a pending application does NOT make you an American citizen or give you the right to remain in this country. He remains in ICE custody pending DEPORTATION." Rusty Weiss likes how DHS Slaps '60 Minutes’ With Receipts After They Cut Footage From Interview on Illegals: Gotcha. Twitchy shouts BOOM: DHS's James Percival LEVELS 60 Minutes By Sharing Footage From Interview on Illegals They CUT.

Western Lensman @WesternLensman, "For some reason, NBC's Kristen Welker is asking Abdul El-Sayed about running for president. "Do you think that America is ready for a Muslim president?" El-Sayed: "I think Michigan is ready for a Muslim Senator." Welker: "But you don't rule out the possibility?" El-Sayed: "I think Michigan is ready for a Muslim Senator. I have no intention of ever running for president." Hasan Piker's best bud hasn't even won his election yet and Welker is already priming him for a presidential run." From Da Wrap, a Former Biden Speechwriter Accuses NY Times of Stealing News Startup’s Pollution Reporting Without Attribution.

Althouse finds "France has beautiful days ahead of it... its recovery begins here in Orléans. This is the symbol of the fight against stupidity, against abandonment, against resignation." "Said Marine Le Pen, addressing supporters of France’s "far-right" National Rally in Orléans (where Joan of Arc defended France in 1429)." Dave Strom interpretes Burnham: The Manifesto We Ran on No Longer Applies to Immigration and Macron: Censorship Is the Answer to Riots. Martin A.Armstrong @ArmstrongEcon, "There are no mirrors in government. The enemy is always external, and as they lose control, governments will become more authoritarian." Quote Global Dissident @GlobalDiss, "Macron says social media is "damaging French democracy" – as riots tear France apart. The man with 17% approval is blaming the internet for the chaos his own policies created."

Attorney General Ken Paxton @KenPaxtonTX, "BREAKING: The nation’s first-ever Detransition Clinic is now open as a result of my historic settlement with Texas Children’s Hospital." From the Center Square WA, Soccer team, security scrutinized after podcaster, group removed over t-shirts. "Pressure is increasing on Providence Park Stadium and the Portland Thorns soccer team following an incident Friday night in which Seattle podcaster Brandi Kruse and several others said they were assaulted and forcibly removed from the game because they wore shirts from XX-XY Athletics, a brand that maintains women’s sports should be for women and girls only."

From the College Fix, ‘Comprehensive kink guides,’ ‘dildo-making contest’ part of University of Southern California’s annual Sex Week. Kids these days...

Plus, still more at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.27.26 (Early Evening Edition).