Via Brad Moss: The cocaine was still recoverable? That’s some quality material. NYT - Authorities in Dominican Republic say they've recovered cocaine from speedboat that was recently destroyed in a US military airstrike "It was unclear which airstrike Domin R’s announcement was connected to. The most recent strike, announced by Trump Fri, struck vessel, killed 3, whom T referred to as “narcoterrorists” w/o offering details +posted a 1-min surveillance video showing a speedboat being blown up"
“I Look at This Country and I See a Stranger The news tells us that we are moving from 1 country to a different, autocratic one. The TV shows us: This country looks different, sounds different and feels different. A familiar face and a familiar voice vanish” 🎁
Opinion | This Is the Feeling of Losing a Country. I Know It Well.
This is one of those moments in history.
Clarity, and it ain't good. Via Justin Wolfers: Lemme spell it out. Trump's only leverage over Jimmy Kimmel and ABC came from FCC regulation. His direct power over H1-B visas gives him similar leverage over tech, higher ed, and others.
🚨”EPA orders scientists to stop publishing research, officials say - “…Both employees said that the imposition of this type of review is unprecedented and warned that it could stymie the release of scientific findings important to preserving public health.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/09/20/epa-scientists-research-publications/
Another illegal murder “Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out another "lethal kinetic strike" on a boat accused of carrying drugs — at least the third strike in recent weeks.”
Trump says U.S. military has struck another alleged drug boat, killing 3
President Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out another
#WompWomp Keep ‘em coming “Judge strikes down Trump’s $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times Judge says Trump’s complaint that the newspaper is ‘spreading false content’ about him violates federal rule”
the Guardian
Judge strikes down Trump’s $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times
Judge gives US president 28 days to refile action after saying original filing is full of ‘vituperation and invective’
Here we go again Via Carl Quintanilla: * ESTONIAN AIRSPACE VIOLATED BY RUSSIAN MILITARY JETS ON FRIDAY, EUROPEAN AND NATO OFFICIALS SAY * ESTONIA DEFENCE MINISTER: INCIDENT "UNPRECEDENTEDLY BRUTAL" @reuters.com
“The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center has advised that the level of tsunami danger is being evaluated for zones of coastal British Columbia.” #BC #Canada https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-tsunami-watch-russia-1.7637551
Keep 'em coming Via Kyle Griffin: House Oversight Ranking Member Robert Garcia says he'll be launching an investigation into the Trump admin, ABC, and Sinclair "amid ongoing efforts to censor opposition to the President of the United States."
If Will Bunch wrote it, you should read it.© "Pa.'s 2 senators, including alleged Dem Fetterman, picked the wrong week to tell Americans not to talk about fascism, Hitler The shredding of the 1st Amendment that led to gov't coercion to silence Jimmy Kimmel is fast becoming our own Reichstag fire"
Inquirer.com
Kimmel yanked: Sen. Fetterman, can we call it ‘fascism’ yet? | Will Bunch
The Trump regime shredded the First Amendment in forcing Jimmy Kimmel’s show off the air. Our “leaders” still don’t get it.