Bolton Indicted in Latest Regime Act of Lawfare - The Friday AM Quickie 10/17/25
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THE BIG NEWS
Trumpocalypse: Adviser-Turned-Regime Critic John Bolton Indicted
- US Military Commander Overseeing Caribbean Boat Strikes Abruptly Resigns as Trump Threatens War with Venezuela Meanwhile, former US Marine Corps Col. Doug Krugman writes that he resigned "because of Trump," his disregard for the Constitution, and his unlawful orders pitting servicemembers against civilians in American cities. via the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Associated Press.
- Trump to Meet Zelenskyy Today at White House, Putin Later in Hungary "We should be prepared that this war is not going to come to an end anytime soon, unfortunately," without significant pressure on Russia, says Maria Snegovaya of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. via the AP, the New York Times, and Politico.
- So Much for the Ceasefire: Trump Warns Hamas That US May 'Have No Choice But to Go in and Kill Them' He later clarified that "it's not going to be us" but "people very close, very nearby that will go in and they’ll do the trick very easily, but under our auspices." via the AP, the Guardian, and the New York Times.
- Regime Plots IRS Crackdown on Democratic Donors and Pro-Democracy Nonprofits Gary Shapley, an adviser to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and former IRS criminal-investigative division agent, is drawing up the list of targets, which includes, at Trump's request, groups affiliated with George Soros. via the Wall Street Journal and HuffPost.
- Labor Unions and the Chamber of Commerce Agree: Let's Sue Trump Meanwhile, Trump re-filed his $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times after a Florida judge rejected the original complaint as pointless, "unnecessarily discursive" invective. via the Washington Post, NBC News, and the New. York Times.
- Immigration Gestapo Has Detained More Than 170 US Citizens So Far "Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents. They’ve had their necks kneeled on. They've been held outside in the rain while in their underwear. At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them. One of those women had already had the door of her home blown off while Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem watched." via ProPublica, the Washington Post, and Politico.
- Armed Activists in Dallas Accused of ICE 'Ambush' Retroactively Charged of Belonging to Terrorist 'Antifa Cell' "This appears to be investigation by proclamation instead of investigation by sound intelligence," says Thomas Brzozowski, the former counsel for domestic terrorism in the Justice Department's national security division. via the New York Times, the Nation, and Common Dreams.
- Tomorrow's No Kings Protests in 2,500 Locations Could Be Largest in US History According to Budding Theocrat GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson, the millions of people who will participate in peaceful protests against the regime are "rabid" "pro-Hamas" "Antifa people" who "hate America." via Common Dreams, NBC News, and the Los Angeles Times.
MORE STORIES TO WATCH
'Mamdani Dominated' First NYC Mayoral Debate
In last night's two-hour New York City mayoral debate, the Democratic nominee and front-runner Zohran Mamdani stuck to his affordability message, brushed off attacks from independent creep Andrew Cuomo and Republican loon Curtis Silwa, and did nothing to weaken his lead in the race. Politico, which co-hosted the debate, declared last night that "Mamdani dominated" his rivals, while Cuomo "appeared clinical and bloodless" and Silwa failed to come across as anything but a walking caricature. Mamdani also went on the attack, dismissing former Gov. Cuomo as "Donald Trump's puppet" and delivering the devastating retort, "What I don't have in experience, I make up for in integrity. What you don't have in integrity, you can never make up for with experience."
Meanwhile, the City reports that a former top aide to lame duck Mayor-Cop Eric Adams – who may soon endorse Cuomo – was secretly recorded intervening "on behalf of an alleged mob associate who was trying to get his suspended tow truck firm’s license reinstated." New Yawk!
Maine Democrat Graham Platner Disavows Old Posts Praising Socialism, Psychedelics, and the Second Amendment
CNN reports that Marine Corps veteran turned oyster farmer and Democratic US Senate candidate Graham Platner "once called himself a 'communist,' dismissed 'all' police as bastards, and said rural [w]hite Americans 'actually are' racist and stupid" five years ago under the Reddit handle P-Hustle. The posts were deleted before Platner launched his campaign challenging Republican Sen. Susan Collins in August. In the posts, Platner said his life improved after leaving the military, describing himself as "a vegetable growing, psychedelics taking socialist" who "stopped believing in any of the patriotic nonsense" and became "a firm believer that the best thing a person can do is help their neighbors and live a loving life." Scandalous!
Platner is backing away from his old posts. "As I told CNN, I was fucking around on the internet at a time when I felt lost and very disillusioned with our government who sent me overseas to watch my friends die," he tells Politico, which splashed the CNN scoop over its homepage yesterday. "I made dumb jokes and picked fights. But of course I'm not a socialist. I'm a small business owner, a Marine Corps veteran, and a retired shitposter." Do posters ever truly retire?
QUICKEST QUICKIES
- Massive 'Gen Z' Protests Spread to Peru, Madagascar, and Morocco In those countries – and recently in Nepal, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Kenya – young protesters have often carried an anime-inspired "One Piece" pirate flag depicting a skull in a straw hat. via the Associated Press and the Conversation.
- Senate Democrats Block Defense Spending Bill, Demand Trump Negotiate on Healthcare to End Shutdown Yesterday, Donald Trump "criticized Democratic health care demands as 'crazy,' adding, 'We're just not going to do it.'" via the Washington Post, the AP, and the New York Times.
- Feds Charge Voting Machine Maker Smartmatic with $1 Million Philippines Bribery Scheme "They also accused [co-founder Roger] Pinate of secretly bribing Venezuela's longtime election chief by giving her a luxury home with a pool in Caracas." via the Times and the AP.
- New York GOP Will Disband Young Republicans Over Hate-Filled Chat Today Anonymous White House sources, meanwhile, say "everyone agrees" with vice bootlicker JD Vance that the bigoted, pro-Hitler Young Republican leaked chat is no big deal. via the Times, Politico, and The American Prospect.
SOME NUMBER
14
That's how many House Democratic incumbents are facing primary challengers who raised $100,000 or more, NBC News reports. Nine of the challengers also outraised the incumbents. New York Squad Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was the party's top fundraiser in the House, raising $4.5 million; she was followed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who raised $2.8 million.
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PARTING WORDS
"My immediate reaction was, 'Oh my God, someone actually declared their gambling winnings.' So many people just leave them off their returns entirely. They figure: 'Yeah, I lost more than I won. Why bother?'"
-- Professional gambler Richard Munchkin, speaking to the New York Times about billionaire Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's disclosure of $1.4 million in gambling winnings on his 2024 tax returns. Pritzker says he won the money playing blackjack on a vacation to Las Vegas, got "incredibly lucky," and wisely left the game before losing his winnings.
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