Authored by James Howard Kunstler via Clusterfuck Nation,
"The Left has always preferred the ashes of its own making to the inheritance of better men." - Celina101 on X
By now, everybody and his uncle interested in public matters has probably read that a claque of current-and-former agency officials, ex-USAID busybodies, military officers, activist academics, Democratic Party paladins, and freelance communist jihadis has been exposed plotting the overthrow of the US government. The plot was reported by the diligent "X" blogger Jennica Pounds under her nom-de-plume "Data Republican," who lately received an enormous document-and-recording dump courtesy of careless color revolutionaries who recorded themselves and saved doc files against orders, the dumb bunnies.
Erica Chenoweth of Harvard (They / Them?) Master Color Revolutionary
Ms. Pounds, an experienced software engineer turned political detective, came to public attention early in 2025 when she assisted Elon Musk's DOGE operation in building a database of NGO money trails emanating from the colossal USAID grant matrix - after which her identity was "doxed" by Rolling Stone and she underwent a harassment campaign.
Of course, USAID was abolished early in the Trump 2.0 admin, and a lot of the "activists" defenestrated
Authored by Catherine Salgado via PJ Media,
A man who accused Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of taking his wife is now in custody under suspicion of murdering her.
There have been some creative excuses to cover up murder, but this might be a first. Gurinder Gill - immigration status currently undisclosed - first told investigators that his wife went missing after September 30 because ICE detained her. Detectives subsequently uncovered inconsistencies in his story and dug deeper, coming to the conclusion that she was actually dead, and her husband is the likely guilty party. Jasmine and Gurinder were in a divorce dispute at the time she went missing.
The biggest tell that his story was bunk, as Fox News notes below, is that there had not actually been any ICE activity at the Gills' home.
A Sacramento man allegedly told detectives ICE agents arrested his missing wife when she went to get the mail. Authorities contacted ICE, which confirmed no enforcement activity had occurred at the residence.
— Fox News US (@FoxUSNews) October 20, 2026
Days before Gurinder Gill even made that claim, investigators in… pic.twitter.com/FmOtK90K5Y
As Fox also reported, investigators found
Finishing a data center in America has become a logistical nightmare. Now just starting one is turning into a problem too, even in the one county that was supposed to say yes to everything.
Back in April, when we reported that "Half Of US Data Centers Scheduled To Start In 2026, Will Be Canceled Or Delayed," the blame was spread across the usual suspects: power, transformers, permitting and a vague, growing sense that the locals were getting restless. Two months later, Blackstone sold its stake in three Northern Virginia data centers amid grassroot outrage, cashing out of a bet it made less than three years earlier, in the heart of what is known, with zero irony, as "Data Center Alley."
And now the restless locals have claimed their biggest scalp yet.
According to the Washington Post, Amazon has scrapped a plan to build data centers on the site of George Washington University's former campus in Ashburn, Northern Virginia, after reaching an agreement with local officials amid widespread opposition from residents. Under the deal announced Tuesday by Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis J. Randall, Amazon will repurpose the majority of the 122-acre campus
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,
Mississippi can enforce a law prohibiting some diversity practices in schools, a federal appeals court ruled on Oct. 22 in a decision that also removed the judge overseeing the case over the use of artificial intelligence.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruling overturned a 2025 decision from U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate that blocked the state from enforcing a law restricting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices.
The law, H.B. 1193, bars schools and colleges from promoting DEI through classes and administrators from punishing students for their views on DEI.
Wingate said the law violated the constitutional rights of teachers and students, siding with plaintiffs such as the Jackson Federation of Teachers.
The Fifth Circuit disagreed.
Circuit judges said the orders blocking the law fell short because they cited only two cases to conclude the law violates First Amendment rights and brushed off a framework outlined by the Supreme Court in a decision known as Moody for future First Amendment cases.
"The district court brushes off the Moody framework as a 'supposed' formality that was satisfied merely because plaintiffs identified programs and books that, in their view,
Trevor Milton, founder and former CEO of electric truck maker Nikola and now CEO of jet company Syberjet, is suing an FBI agent and a whistleblower who testified against him during his fraud trial, alleging they conspired to intimidate a potential defense witness ahead of his trial.
Milton filed a complaint on October 13 in federal court in Utah against FBI Special Agent Christopher S. Essick and Nikola whistleblower Paul Lackey. The lawsuit alleges Essick secretly controlled two anonymous X accounts, @CntrlScrut1nizr and @lfxs1212, which posted negative commentary about Milton and Nikola, discussed betting against the company's stock and allegedly harassed former Nikola executive Jason Roycht.
Milton claims the online activity contributed to Roycht's decision not to meet with his defense attorneys before his trial.
But before an answer was filed in his latest lawsuit, a new investigation by Activ8Insights has raised questions about key allegations in Milton's latest lawsuit, including his claim that an FBI agent operated anonymous social media accounts used to target him and a potential witness.
In what appears to be a detailed investigation, Activ8Insights reported that it identified
Authored by RFE/RL staff via OilPrice.com,
US officials publicly accused Russia of threatening a Finnish-operated commercial satellite that provides imagery and intelligence to Ukraine and other nations, calling the move "deliberately reckless."
In response to the accusations, made during a United Nations debate on October 21, Russia broadly described US claims as "absurd" and accused Washington of its own "aggressive military space ambitions."
The back-and-forth came days after a Russian military satellite known as Kosmos-2612 moved "dangerously" near to ICEYE-X36, a satellite registered in the United States and operated by a Finnish company called ICEYE.
The Russian satellite came "exceptionally close" - within 200 meters, by some estimates - something that space officials and amateur satellite watchers said was extremely unusual.
"This was not a routine conjunction or 'fly by,'" LeoLabs, an aerospace intelligence company, told RFE/RL. "The behavior is consistent with sophisticated rendezvous and proximity operations."
ICEYE-X36 carries a radar technology that can gather detailed terrestrial images, even through cloud cover. The Finnish company in January signed a contract with the Ukrainian Defense Ministry to provide intelligence.
Kosmos-2612 "exhibited threatening behavior by intentionally maneuvering dangerously close to a commercial satellite," Brian Hardesty, an
Update (1521ET): The New York Post has published additional reporting (assembled from previous reporting - see below) on the disputed allegations surrounding Omar's marriage to Ahmed Elmi, highlighting a British marriage certificate alongside previously reported financial records and witness claims.
Omar denies wrongdoing, and the material presented does not establish that Elmi is her brother or that their marriage was fraudulent. The Post's cited evidence and allegations include:
- Family records and names: A 1997 British marriage certificate obtained by the Post identifies the father of Leila Nur Said, whom the paper describes as believed to be Omar's sister, as Nur Said Elmi. Sources told the paper this was another name used by Omar's father. The Post also cites the federal filing identifying Omar as "Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar." His profession is listed as "military officer."
- A shared address: Omar and Elmi listed the same Columbia Heights, Minnesota, address on their 2009 marriage application. Ahmed Hirsi, the father of Omar's children, also used that address for a business license, according to the Post.
- Overlapping relationships and tax filings: Omar had her third child with Hirsi in 2012 while legally
Elon Musk is bracing for an all-out political "war" as Democrats prepare sweeping congressional investigations into his businesses and government activities, according to The Washington Post.
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has warned that he will retaliate against those targeting him if Democrats regain congressional power in November.
"On November the 4th, you are going to see the mother of all subpoenas and requests for him to come testify before Congress," NYU professor Scott Galloway predicted on his Pivot podcast with veteran technology journalist and outspoken Musk critic Kara Swisher.
"Right, 100%," Swisher replied. "They've already said it. It is on its way."
Kara Swisher & Scott Galloway Respond to Elon Musk Warning Democrats Are Coming for Him
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) October 23, 2026
“I talked to congresspeople and heard they’re coming after Elon … On November 4th, you are going to see the mother of all subpoena requests for him … If you can't stand the heat Elon, get… pic.twitter.com/32F5paJNUJ
Politico reported Tuesday that senior Democrats are considering investigations into Musk's federal contracts, his leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and allegations involving Ukrainian military communications.
Musk fired back at
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,
As the measles outbreak in Pennsylvania grows larger, state officials have issued a warning regarding the impact of measles during pregnancy.
"Measles in pregnancy can lead to serious adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is safe and highly effective," the Pennsylvania Department of Health said in an Oct. 19 health alert. "Getting vaccinated BEFORE pregnancy is the best way to prevent measles and congenital measles."
More cases of measles have been recorded recently during pregnancy, and there are "rising concerns" about congenital measles, or measles transmitted to infants from pregnant mothers, the department said.
Women and teenagers in outbreak areas should receive two doses of the MMR vaccine, separated by 28 days, according to the department. Other women should be offered one dose.
Women should take care not to become pregnant for at least 28 days after receiving a shot.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that pregnant women should not receive the MMR vaccine. Pennsylvania's guidance says the vaccine should not be administered during pregnancy.
Infants born to women who had measles are at risk for
Our "Great Rare Earth Disconnect" note earlier this week highlighted the widening gap between elevated rare earth prices and tumbling junior miners and producers. William Blair rare-earths analyst Neal Dingmann has also weighed in on the forces driving the selloff.
"Revived rate-hike fears, hot CPI, and other macro concerns along with rare earth headline and company-specific concerns have notably hurt the largely high-beta rare earth group in recent weeks," Dingmann wrote.
The VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) has lost more than half its value since peaking in May, even as commodity prices remain strong and demand for conflict-free Chinese supplies continues. That divergence raises one key question: how much of the selloff reflects deteriorating fundamentals, and how much reflects misplaced expectations of easing supply constraints?
Dingmann wrote that investors may be overestimating the relief a thaw in US-China relations would bring.
"Specifically, many investors anticipate (incorrectly, in our opinion) cooling rare earth supply-scarcity with improved U.S./China relations ahead of the next Trump/Xi meetings in November (in China) and December (G20 in Florida)," he said.
He continued:
Further, investors appear to have increased liquidity concerns given heavy spending requirements against minimal near-term revenue and milestone-based
The White House said Friday that First Lady Melania Trump brokered a localized ceasefire in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied city in Ukraine's Kherson region, to let aid in and civilians out. The White House says it starts October 29, but Gen. Valery Gerasimov said Russian forces would stop firing October 27.
In its statement, the White House said "both nations agreed to temporarily stop all military action in Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid to enter and to prepare a civilian evacuation through a designated safe passageway." Melania Trump called Oleshky "a front-line war city on the brink of disaster" and said she anticipates "some will want to go to Russia, and some to Ukraine." Civilian leaders from both countries are to visit residents in their homes, and an "impartial American media organization" will document the work. Reuters reported that Newsmax said its cameras would get "exclusive access to document the effort."
Moscow's account is looser. Gerasimov said fire would cease on the Kherson axis at 4 a.m. Moscow time on Tuesday, and that Russia would first carry out "engineering reconnaissance" and secure a humanitarian convoy's route into the city, AP reported. Kremlin spokesman
Two former senior FBI officials who ran the bureau's now-defunct Foreign Influence Task Force during the 2020 election were charged Friday with lying to Congress about their roles in the FBI's Hunter Biden investigations.
This morning, two former senior FBI officials, Nikki Floris, 46, and Bradley Benavides, 56, surrendered on arrest warrants after being charged with lying to Congress about their roles on the Foreign Influence Task Force during the 2020 election. Floris and Benavides allegedly…
— US Attorney Pirro (@USAttyPirro) October 23, 2026
Floris led the task force as a deputy assistant director from mid-2019 through mid-2022, while Benavides was its section chief through the 2020 election, FBI Director Kash Patel said. Both testified that the FITF was not involved in the Hunter Biden investigations. "Documentary evidence, contemporaneous communications, and witness accounts contradict their testimony," Patel wrote, crediting the bureau's Kansas City field office alongside the Justice Department and Pirro.
Two former senior FBI officials, Nikki Cole Floris and Bradley Benavides, were taken into custody today on charges of allegedly lying to Congress about their involvement in the FBI’s investigations into Hunter Biden.
The charges
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