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  https://nickanderson.substack.com/p/the-bargaining-table

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  It’s Time to Take #Starlink Away from Elon Musk Did Elon #Musk decide by personal fiat to cut off #Ukraine’s access to vital communications? Although Musk claims that the decision was made by Trump, according to the Wall Street Journal, some U.S. officials state that Musk did indeed take it upon himself to pull the plug on Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is quoted as saying that the administration was blind-sided: “There was no foreknowledge.” https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/its-tim...

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  #musk #starlink #Ukraine https://deadder.substack.com/p/elon-musk-f63

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  https://nickanderson.substack.com/p/texas-book-ban

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  San Diego's Ant War Is Real. The Viral Picture of It Isn't. Two Argentine ant supercolonies really did fight a deadly border war near San Diego. But the 30 million figure needs context, and the viral image is fake. https://theverifiedpost.com/article/san-diego-argentine-ant-war-supercolonies-lake-hodges

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  iPhone Duo Teardown “#Apple’s folding %iPhone finally made it to our teardown table. Some owners’ screens didn’t make it through setup. After fifteen years of patents and rumors, the #iPhoneDuo is here, and repair shops may not have long to wait for their first customers.” https://www.ifixit.com/News/119895/iphone-duo-teardown

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  The Oligarchs, Social Media Lose a Big One “How many people in the United States realize how big #Brazil is? South America’s most populous nation has more than 200 million people, making its presidential election yesterday a momentous event. But beyond Brazil’s sheer size, yesterday’s election was also momentous because it was a harbinger for the rest of the world.” https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-oligarchs-lose-a-big-one #billionaires #meta

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  #Apple has outperformed the Big 8 year-to-date (no tears for #Tesla 😭)

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  Visited the ‘Beautiful Together Animal Sanctuary’ Tamara and Steve are doing amazing work rescuing abused and neglected animals in Chapel Hill, NC "We extend that care through programs that bring rescued animals, children, and our community together – building empathy, supporting mental health, and giving every animal the love and socialization they need to thrive.” https://beautifultogethersanctuary.com

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  I could become vegan if I had a place like this near by! "Coco is an inclusive and welcoming space, and our menu is deeply rooted in kindness. We offer delicious food and drink in an inviting atmosphere, and our dishes are familiar and unique, refreshingly plant-based, and as sustainable as possible.” https://cocochapelhill.com #vegan

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  YungYang - The Unexpected Ingredient That Makes Coffee Taste Even Better “#Coffee and tea are two completely different plants (and even different parts of plants), but they’re both tannic, caffeinated beverages with roasted flavor profiles. Combine them, and it can be like shifting from looking at an image in 2D to 3D—you gain depth via a broader spectrum of overlapping but slightly different flavors and textures” https://www.seriouseats.com/should-you-add-tea-to-coffee-12023388

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  Bird flu in mink, measles double last year, SNAP at an all time low “Here’s what’s happening in the world of health: #measles rates are now more than double last year’s, #flu continues to make its mark early (including a concerning bird flu outbreak), and #CDC expects a winter about as heavy as last season’s for respiratory viruses. In this week’s spotlight, SNAP cuts are reaching school lunch lines and why your state matters.” https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/bird-flu-in-mink-m...

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  The Sword of Damocles is an ancient Greek moral anecdote, an allusion to the imminent and ever-present peril faced by those in positions of power. Its main character, Damocles, was based on a courtier in the court of Dionysius I of Syracuse, a ruler of Syracuse, Sicily, Magna Graecia, during the classical Greek era. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword_of_Damocles #trump #midterms #elections #cartoon #fascism #authoritarianism

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  L replaces DEI For years, #Trump has waged a holy war against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, insisting that DEI promotes unqualified people at the expense of merit And yet, he has embraced his own version of #DEI with religious fervor: Demagogues, Enablers & Incompetents Forget qualifications, experience or even a passing familiarity with the job description. The only credential that really matters is the ability to flatter the boss while maintaining a straight face https://nickand...

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  Scientists may have overlooked a hidden #Alzheimer's culprit for decades “Over the past five years, the team has published three major studies demonstrating that P3 can form amyloid deposits at least as readily as amyloid beta. In fact, their experiments showed that P3 produces these aggregates more rapidly. The researchers also found evidence that P3 itself may be harmful to neurons, although its toxicity appears lower than that of amyloid beta.” https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...

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  Cost-of-living concerns weigh on GOP in #midterms “President Donald #Trump’s lowest job rating is on inflation: 22% approve, a new low. Last summer, 36% approved. Four years ago, before the 2022 midterms, 29% approved of former President Joe Biden’s performance on #inflation.” https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-cost-living-concerns-weigh-gop-midterms

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  John Ternus Is Engineering a New Era for Apple - TIME “On this September day in Silicon Valley, Apple’s new CEO is surrounded by celebrities, tech enthusiasts, and reporters who have flocked to #Apple Park from around the world to catch a glimpse of the company’s new and long-awaited foldable #iphone, the #Duo.” https://time.com/collection/best-inventions/2026/apple-iphone-duo/ #iphoneduo

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  For years, the Gadsden flag has been a favorite symbol of America’s rugged individualists—the farmers, truckers and working-class conservatives who proudly proclaim, “DON’T TREAD ON ME!” It’s a stirring declaration of independence from government overreach, excessive taxation and politicians who think they know what’s best for everyone else. Unless, of course, the politician doing the treading is #Trump. In that case, apparently, the snakes are perfectly happy to be flattened by a Trump wingtip

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  Is There an A.I. Bubble? A Debate "Apple just decided to not compete in making a frontier AI. While their competitors are now spending 100 to 200, 300 billion dollars in CapEx every year, Apple spending what, 15-ish billion in CapEx per year? Their stock this year has performed better than any of these other companies’ stocks" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-there-an-a-i-bubble-a-debate/id1548604447?i=1000796627225

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  Are we headed towards WW3 (by way of WW1?) Interesting analysis by Professor Robert Pape https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6DOoYayQNA #saudiarabia #pakistan #ww3 #trump #iran

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  Sill for Mac and iOS Sill for Mac shares your windows with the Sill app on your iPhone and iPad. #Mac #apple #ios #iPhone #iPad #sill #opensource https://getsill.app/download.html

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  Apple blames ‘extraordinary’ demand as foldable iPhones sell out “Apple on Friday said its foldable iPhone Duo had seen “nothing short of extraordinary” demand, as the device sold out on the company’s website until next year within hours of going on sale.” https://www.ft.com/content/7b236286-ca1d-4063-a728-7f968a638b8f #apple #iPhone #iPhoneDuo

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  AI run amuck 😳😱😳 We found a #Tencent agent fleet “Between 28 September and 8 October 2026, a large group of #AI #agents running on the cloud platform operated by Tencent attempted to answer questions about places in China using a Chinese Google Maps-like service, Amap. The questions were mostly about everyday topics, such as which zoo entrance most people use Amap to navigate to.” https://swarmcha.se/posts/chinese-agent-fleet-full-report #aiagents

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  Yet another reason why we should all dump Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, WhatsApp, Substack and any other corporate/billionaire-owned social media and go with #Mastodon, an open-source, non-algorithm, no ads, decentralized social media platform: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-17-2026 #Facebook, #Instagram, #X #Twitter, #WhatsApp #Substack #meta #musk

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  This is so upsetting: The US-Russia Alliance Is Signed--In Ukrainian Blood 😢🤬 “This will be known as the week the USA pivoted from an informal ally of #Russia, helping #Putin kill Ukrainians and trying to bully #Ukraine into handing over its territory and people to the Russian dictator, to a formal ally of Russia.” https://phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/weekend-update-207-the-us-russia #PeeTapes #ManchurianCandidate

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  Musicians on Musicians Harry Styles & Thom Yorke meet as part of Rolling Stone’s eighth annual Musicians on Musicians series. They first met in Rome a couple of summers ago, when Styles spotted Yorke walking down a side street—both were alone and incognito. Styles grew up idolizing Yorke, calling ‪#Radiohead‬ his favorite band ever. https://youtu.be/8N3PmjcvYtY?si=d4yEcw1PX4Yn_Fbg #HarryStyles #ThomYorke

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  Apple’s $1,999 iPhone Duo puts the company's status-symbol power to the test” “By 2030, IDC expects the category to account for 10% of smartphone revenue while still representing only about 3% of units. That gap between volume and value is central to Apple’s opportunity. “Duo is fast becoming an aspirational foldable,” IDC’s Nabila Popal told CNBC, comparing its appeal with Apple’s broader position as an aspirational smartphone brand.” https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/16/apple-iphone-du...

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  WOW! This response from #AbdulElSayed to a completely bigoted question is probably the best thing I’ve heard all year. Every bigot in America needs to listen to this three times. #election, #Michigan

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  It’s the #Corruption Too, Stupid 😳 “Americans are being asked to absorb higher gasoline prices, more expensive groceries and the economic consequences of the president’s policies. Meanwhile, they see a steady stream of reports about #Trump and his associates benefiting financially from #cryptocurrency ventures, lucrative government contracts and access to information that can move markets.” https://politicalwire.com/2026/10/18/its-the-corruption-too-stupid/

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  More evidence of Trump’s frontotemporal dementia:  “I examined his ass, and then I looked at his shoulders. I looked at his feet. I looked at his hand. I looked at his jawline. I then patted him on the shoulder, and it was like a piece of steel. I’m still recovering.”  — President #Trump, quoted by CNN, while campaigning for Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH). Inappropriate behavior and hypersexuality is not uncommon in bvFTP #frontotemporal #dementia #frontotemporaldementia https://politicalwire.com...