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      <title>Country Legend John Anderson Dies</title>
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      <description>John Anderson, the country Hall of Famer behind hits like &quot;Seminole Wind&quot; and &quot;Swingin',&quot; has died. He was 71.</description>
      <wordzilla:extended>&lt;blockquote class=&quot;bluesky-embed&quot; data-bluesky-uri=&quot;at://did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni/app.bsky.feed.post/3myhm2pggx32y&quot; data-bluesky-cid=&quot;bafyreihmsreoysyoour7l5kinsnmrtztlb5modiajkzijabfuwnupafosm&quot; data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=&quot;system&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;&quot;&gt;John Anderson, five-time US country chart-topper, dies aged 71&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni/post/3myhm2pggx32y?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;[image or embed]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; -- The Guardian (&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;@theguardian.com&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni/post/3myhm2pggx32y?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;7:53 AM &amp;Acirc;&amp;middot; Oct 22, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;script async src=&quot;https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</wordzilla:extended>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:30:56 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Angrydad</dc:creator>
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      <title>Nancy Pelosi's Office Latest Recipient of Letter Containing White Powder</title>
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      <description>Former speaker is latest target of mailings sent to various Congress members in the lead-up to the midterm elections</description>
      <wordzilla:extended>&lt;blockquote class=&quot;bluesky-embed&quot; data-bluesky-uri=&quot;at://did:plc:ss57ywhxcvh62qbdbfc4c252/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxzj4i7j222h&quot; data-bluesky-cid=&quot;bafyreibrvh5hhdosag3tuw7al3iyun24tqgzc5uhst3rpf2hlyrax3vtxu&quot; data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=&quot;system&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Grateful that none of our election workers were harmed. As these attacks continue across the country, my promise is this:

Minnesota will continue to have the safest, freest, and fairest elections in the nation.

www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne ... &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ss57ywhxcvh62qbdbfc4c252/post/3mxzj4i7j222h?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;[image or embed]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; -- Governor Tim Walz (&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ss57ywhxcvh62qbdbfc4c252?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;@governorwalz.mn.gov&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ss57ywhxcvh62qbdbfc4c252/post/3mxzj4i7j222h?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;5:23 PM &amp;Acirc;&amp;middot; Oct 16, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;script async src=&quot;https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</wordzilla:extended>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:30:07 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Corky</dc:creator>
      <comments>https://drudge.com/news/295106/nancy-pelosis-office-latest-recipient#discuss</comments>
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      <title>Putin Agrees to Peace Talks, Then Missiles Strike Ukraine</title>
      <link>https://drudge.com/news/295105/putin-agrees-peace-talks-then-missiles</link>
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      <description>Ukraine's capital has come under a new missile attack, hours after Russia said it was &quot;ready in principle&quot; to resume peace talks and the US president said the world was &quot;the closest we've been&quot; to ending the war.</description>
      <wordzilla:extended>&lt;blockquote class=&quot;bluesky-embed&quot; data-bluesky-uri=&quot;at://did:plc:ht3ruh74w6krts2fz4ir27pa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mygbiducl22p&quot; data-bluesky-cid=&quot;bafyreiba6ldfoxa5raac5zafdjtl4mj4h4avnzor4t5wrcqmyllsdanh4u&quot; data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=&quot;system&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Vladimir Putin is a war criminal. He&amp;#x27;s responsible for killing over 150,000 Ukrainians -- including more than 15,000 civilians -- and the murder of political opponents &amp; dissidents.
&amp;Acirc; 
Witkoff &amp; Trump&amp;#x27;s bootlicking is an embarrassment to our country.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ht3ruh74w6krts2fz4ir27pa/post/3mygbiducl22p?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;[image or embed]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; -- Senator Chris Van Hollen (&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ht3ruh74w6krts2fz4ir27pa?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;@vanhollen.senate.gov&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ht3ruh74w6krts2fz4ir27pa/post/3mygbiducl22p?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;7:08 PM &amp;Acirc;&amp;middot; Oct 21, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;script async src=&quot;https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</wordzilla:extended>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:33:51 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Corky</dc:creator>
      <comments>https://drudge.com/news/295105/putin-agrees-peace-talks-then-missiles#discuss</comments>
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      <title>Billionaire Scored Trump Pardon After $50 Million Deal With Alina Habba</title>
      <link>https://drudge.com/news/295095/billionaire-scored-trump-pardon-after-50</link>
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      <description>A Venezuelan billionaire secured a pardon from President Donald Trump after his family gave Trump's former attorney at least $50 million, The New York Times reported on Tuesday night.</description>
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A billionaire wanted a Trump pardon. His family gave Alina Habba a $50 million deal.

Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Habba, a lawyer close to Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q/post/3mydq6jt62k2i?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;[image or embed]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; -- Kyle Griffin (&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;@kylegriffin1.bsky.social&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q/post/3mydq6jt62k2i?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;6:56 PM &amp;Acirc;&amp;middot; Oct 20, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;script async src=&quot;https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</wordzilla:extended>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:32:19 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>reinheitsgebot</dc:creator>
      <comments>https://drudge.com/news/295095/billionaire-scored-trump-pardon-after-50#discuss</comments>
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      <title>Thousands of North Carolina Ballots Set to Be Rejected</title>
      <link>https://drudge.com/news/295091/thousands-north-carolina-ballots-set</link>
      <wordzilla:destination>https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/exclusive-thousands-of-mail-ballots-set-to-be-rejected-after-gop-imposed-strict-new-rules-data-shows/</wordzilla:destination>
      <description>Thousands of North Carolina midterm ballots are set to be rejected over minor technical issues after a federal court upheld strict new Republican-backed rules for mail voters, according to data shared exclusively with Democracy Docket. Some Democratic strongholds are seeing rejection rates as high as 7-8%, the data show.</description>
      <wordzilla:extended>&lt;blockquote class=&quot;bluesky-embed&quot; data-bluesky-uri=&quot;at://did:plc:pjiafkey2cokiupsxpswqlk7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mydmmq7dis26&quot; data-bluesky-cid=&quot;bafyreihpgwtl2fzigp2pzpvbssiorrrqhluk5h3t556b55jpotzeb3mdke&quot; data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=&quot;system&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;BREAKING: Thousands of North Carolina midterm ballots are set to be rejected over minor technical issues after a federal court upheld strict new Republican-backed rules for mail voters, according to data shared exclusively with Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/ ... &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pjiafkey2cokiupsxpswqlk7/post/3mydmmq7dis26?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;[image or embed]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; -- Marc Elias (&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pjiafkey2cokiupsxpswqlk7?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;@marcelias.bsky.social&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pjiafkey2cokiupsxpswqlk7/post/3mydmmq7dis26?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;5:52 PM &amp;Acirc;&amp;middot; Oct 20, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;script async src=&quot;https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</wordzilla:extended>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:33:47 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>qcp</dc:creator>
      <comments>https://drudge.com/news/295091/thousands-north-carolina-ballots-set#discuss</comments>
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      <title>Ramaswamy Reaches Record Low in Character W/ VILE Ad</title>
      <link>https://drudge.com/news/295103/ramaswamy-reaches-record-low-character-w</link>
      <wordzilla:destination>https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/10/21/vivek-ramaswamy-amy-acton-ad-mother-reaction</wordzilla:destination>
      <description>As Vivek Ramaswamy doubles down on his controversial ad attacking Amy Acton, backlash has grown to include Democrats, Republicans and political commentators across the country.</description>
      <wordzilla:extended>&lt;blockquote class=&quot;bluesky-embed&quot; data-bluesky-uri=&quot;at://did:plc:nyjm4ylfid2a7mjm6varxuiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfxiljij22f&quot; data-bluesky-cid=&quot;bafyreibootas2x2nnpzjpd7d3utjvabwzqs2tbmex7iqxpa2tgl7gtib4i&quot; data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=&quot;system&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Sen Jon Husted (R-OH) criticizes Vivek Ramaswamy over ad criticizing Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton for having been raped by her stepfather as a child. Republicans across Ohio are distancing themselves from Ramaswamy over the ad, although JD Vance is embracing it.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nyjm4ylfid2a7mjm6varxuiq/post/3myfxiljij22f?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;[image or embed]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; -- Scott Horton (&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nyjm4ylfid2a7mjm6varxuiq?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;@robertscotthorton.bsky.social&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nyjm4ylfid2a7mjm6varxuiq/post/3myfxiljij22f?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;4:12 PM &amp;Acirc;&amp;middot; Oct 21, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;script async src=&quot;https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</wordzilla:extended>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:31:30 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>truthhurts</dc:creator>
      <comments>https://drudge.com/news/295103/ramaswamy-reaches-record-low-character-w#discuss</comments>
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      <title>Republican Neil Bush Votes for James Talarico for TX Senate</title>
      <link>https://drudge.com/news/295107/republican-neil-bush-votes-james</link>
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      <description>Neil Bush, son of former president George HW Bush, says he was 'deeply troubled' by Ken Paxton's conduct and 'enormously impressed' with Talarico</description>
      <wordzilla:extended>&lt;blockquote class=&quot;bluesky-embed&quot; data-bluesky-uri=&quot;at://did:plc:vfr7coufv4dn52ds6seily2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mybklc2rxu2y&quot; data-bluesky-cid=&quot;bafyreiaz5hxlaatpjypdfter5b5znw3yoqoss5zwcjwm524ibfovys3tya&quot; data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=&quot;system&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;&quot;&gt;Fort Worth SHOWED UP for James Talarico &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vfr7coufv4dn52ds6seily2m/post/3mybklc2rxu2y?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;[image or embed]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; -- Team Talarico (&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vfr7coufv4dn52ds6seily2m?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vfr7coufv4dn52ds6seily2m/post/3mybklc2rxu2y?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;10:10 PM &amp;Acirc;&amp;middot; Oct 19, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;script async src=&quot;https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</wordzilla:extended>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:32:08 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Corky</dc:creator>
      <comments>https://drudge.com/news/295107/republican-neil-bush-votes-james#discuss</comments>
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      <title>US Preparing to Issue Ordered Departure from Gulf Embassies</title>
      <link>https://drudge.com/news/295100/us-preparing-issue-ordered-departure</link>
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      <description>The US State Department is preparing to issue an ordered departure of some personnel and family members from US embassies across the Gulf region, three US officials said on Wednesday.</description>
      <wordzilla:extended>&lt;blockquote class=&quot;bluesky-embed&quot; data-bluesky-uri=&quot;at://did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r/app.bsky.feed.post/3myftznfxzf2r&quot; data-bluesky-cid=&quot;bafyreieekxoyzr5tp3botyvkf6jkctdljw3lyn3sqhcqaiq3aoa7ooaa5q&quot; data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=&quot;system&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;&quot;&gt;EXCLUSIVE: EXCLUSIVE US preparing to issue ordered departure of some personnel from Gulf embassies, say US officials reut.rs/4siRwpl&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r/post/3myftznfxzf2r?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;[image or embed]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; -- Reuters (&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;@reuters.com&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r/post/3myftznfxzf2r?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;3:10 PM &amp;Acirc;&amp;middot; Oct 21, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;script async src=&quot;https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</wordzilla:extended>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:30:37 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>lamplighter</dc:creator>
      <comments>https://drudge.com/news/295100/us-preparing-issue-ordered-departure#discuss</comments>
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      <title>4 Top Pollsters on What the Polls Are Really Saying</title>
      <link>https://drudge.com/news/295099/4-top-pollsters-polls-really</link>
      <wordzilla:destination>https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/10/21/4-top-pollsters-on-what-worries-them-most-01126222</wordzilla:destination>
      <description>President Donald Trump's approval rating has hit a record low. Democratic enthusiasm levels are off the charts.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:32:18 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>LampLighter</dc:creator>
      <comments>https://drudge.com/news/295099/4-top-pollsters-polls-really#discuss</comments>
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      <title>$42 Million in SNAP Fraud Unveiled</title>
      <link>https://drudge.com/news/295094/42-million-snap-fraud-unveiled</link>
      <wordzilla:destination>https://www.newsmax.com/politics/jd-vance-welfare-fraud-enforcement/2026/10/21/id/1273517/</wordzilla:destination>
      <description>&quot;These schemes siphoned millions from taxpayers and robbed struggling Americans of the benefits they depend on, so fraudsters could use them for their own selfish purposes,&quot; U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said.</description>
      <wordzilla:extended>&lt;blockquote class=&quot;bluesky-embed&quot; data-bluesky-uri=&quot;at://did:plc:dv5spjpqtyui6kpqktnsfh57/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfyiyeg4e2p&quot; data-bluesky-cid=&quot;bafyreigfkenhxj3ndghbbx3ek66uqe2lywhsysuuyhywafkqvfb34iez7q&quot; data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=&quot;system&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;&quot;&gt;The Trump administration announced it is moving to require all SNAP benefits cards to include new security features in order to stop skimming and card cloning.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/administration/agriculture-department-fix-major-source-of-snap-fraud-chips&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dv5spjpqtyui6kpqktnsfh57/post/3myfyiyeg4e2p?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;[image or embed]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; -- The Washington Sun (&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dv5spjpqtyui6kpqktnsfh57?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;@washingtonsun.com&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dv5spjpqtyui6kpqktnsfh57/post/3myfyiyeg4e2p?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;4:30 PM &amp;Acirc;&amp;middot; Oct 21, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;script async src=&quot;https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</wordzilla:extended>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:31:28 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Meet the Researchers Leaving US Due to Trump's Funding Cuts</title>
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      <description>Halley Froehlich was sure she'd spend her scientific career in the United States. Her family has been in America since the 1700s.</description>
      <wordzilla:extended>&lt;blockquote class=&quot;bluesky-embed&quot; data-bluesky-uri=&quot;at://did:plc:exkeo6f3lpy4yzkpqluhprj7/app.bsky.feed.post/3myabiqx26s25&quot; data-bluesky-cid=&quot;bafyreigdrr7edh46xhbvbzd7nfdqdopz467ufsidthj7ykbiypltexttla&quot; data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=&quot;system&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Over the past 2 years, delayed federal grants &amp; fears about the future motivated Halley Froehlich to pack her life into boxes and move to Finland w/ her husband &amp; daughter. She is continuing her research there--studying how fish, shellfish &amp; seaweed that humans eat are responding to climate change.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:exkeo6f3lpy4yzkpqluhprj7/post/3myabiqx26s25?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;[image or embed]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; -- Bucks County Beacon (&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:exkeo6f3lpy4yzkpqluhprj7?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;@buckscountybeacon.com&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:exkeo6f3lpy4yzkpqluhprj7/post/3myabiqx26s25?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;9:55 AM &amp;Acirc;&amp;middot; Oct 19, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;script async src=&quot;https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</wordzilla:extended>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:32:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>lamplighter</dc:creator>
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      <title>Tesla - SpaceX Merger Under Consideration</title>
      <link>https://drudge.com/news/295093/tesla-spacex-merger-under-consideration</link>
      <wordzilla:destination>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmlyl09xjke4o</wordzilla:destination>
      <description>Elon Musk has said he is actively considering merging Tesla and SpaceX, his two biggest companies.</description>
      <wordzilla:extended>&lt;blockquote class=&quot;bluesky-embed&quot; data-bluesky-uri=&quot;at://did:plc:2w45zyhuklwihpdc7oj3mi63/app.bsky.feed.post/3myffihuydo2u&quot; data-bluesky-cid=&quot;bafyreigwswrerhz5zwpab5532yjzcmzfn5wzczp6pnurilzzxslx55iexe&quot; data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=&quot;system&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Elon Musk became a trillionaire again on Wednesday morning after bullish SpaceX earnings and the confirmed potential for a SpaceX-Tesla merger pushed both stocks up. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2w45zyhuklwihpdc7oj3mi63/post/3myffihuydo2u?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;[image or embed]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; -- Forbes (&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2w45zyhuklwihpdc7oj3mi63?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;@forbes.com&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2w45zyhuklwihpdc7oj3mi63/post/3myffihuydo2u?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;10:50 AM &amp;Acirc;&amp;middot; Oct 21, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;script async src=&quot;https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</wordzilla:extended>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:32:54 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>sitzkrieg</dc:creator>
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      <title>Trump Ties Camp Lejeune Water Contamination to Midterms</title>
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      <description>Trump also tied his promise to resolve the remaining claims to the outcome of next month's midterm elections, telling the crowd that Republicans must retain control of Congress. &quot;If we don't win, there's no money,&quot; he said. &quot;If we do win, you're getting it. It's gonna be finally over with that nightmare that's been going on for so many years. We will never abandon the heroes who served America.&quot;</description>
      <wordzilla:extended>&lt;blockquote class=&quot;bluesky-embed&quot; data-bluesky-uri=&quot;at://did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mydwwakeok2o&quot; data-bluesky-cid=&quot;bafyreidr4d7hl64l25mzhpmptrk2eb4myfvl5qnuaocpp5l2eumb5loonm&quot; data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=&quot;system&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;Trump on Camp Lejeune water contamination claims: &amp;quot;If we win the House and Senate, I am directing the Department of Justice to settle all remaining legitimate claims as soon as possible ... if we don&amp;#x27;t win, there&amp;#x27;s no money.&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mydwwakeok2o?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;[image or embed]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; -- Aaron Rupar (&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;@atrupar.com&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mydwwakeok2o?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;8:56 PM &amp;Acirc;&amp;middot; Oct 20, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;script async src=&quot;https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</wordzilla:extended>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:32:08 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>qcp</dc:creator>
      <comments>https://drudge.com/news/295092/trump-ties-camp-lejeune-water-contamination#discuss</comments>
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      <title>All the President's Hotties</title>
      <link>https://drudge.com/news/295087/all-presidents-hotties</link>
      <wordzilla:destination>https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/trump-physical-appearance-senate-midterms/689084/</wordzilla:destination>
      <description>Donald Trump is 100 percent behind Jon Husted's behind.</description>
      <wordzilla:extended>&lt;blockquote class=&quot;bluesky-embed&quot; data-bluesky-uri=&quot;at://did:plc:ormu73fjcw6m2pdv7nlyyxnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mydvgwbweq2n&quot; data-bluesky-cid=&quot;bafyreigmxqpfx2av4fbuyujivj5ovx3s7iozw7k4mfp26otssirse4jzam&quot; data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=&quot;system&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;&quot;&gt;Jon Husted gave data centers $2.5 billion in out-of-control tax breaks; Ohioans got higher utility bills.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ormu73fjcw6m2pdv7nlyyxnt/post/3mydvgwbweq2n?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;[image or embed]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; -- Sherrod Brown (&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ormu73fjcw6m2pdv7nlyyxnt?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;@sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ormu73fjcw6m2pdv7nlyyxnt/post/3mydvgwbweq2n?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;8:30 PM &amp;Acirc;&amp;middot; Oct 20, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;script async src=&quot;https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</wordzilla:extended>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:32:07 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Doc_Sarvis</dc:creator>
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      <title>Federal Agents Knock on Doors Looking for Noncitizen Voters</title>
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      <description>Armed and in uniform, federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security have been knocking on doors in several states to ask residents about their immigration status -- and to inquire if they have registered to vote or cast votes in past elections, a CBS News Investigation has found.</description>
      <wordzilla:extended>&lt;blockquote class=&quot;bluesky-embed&quot; data-bluesky-uri=&quot;at://did:plc:g6zrpwmibpkb6nkfweuns3mr/app.bsky.feed.post/3myg5i4ii5h27&quot; data-bluesky-cid=&quot;bafyreiedsh5dzc4umvu5bfku5sqi7t4djbnan5yoctull4c5kp22d42g4q&quot; data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=&quot;system&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;&quot;&gt;Armed officers are knocking on people's doors ahead of the midterms. trib.al/5QVtuen&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g6zrpwmibpkb6nkfweuns3mr/post/3myg5i4ii5h27?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;[image or embed]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&quot; The New Republic (&lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g6zrpwmibpkb6nkfweuns3mr?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;@newrepublic.com&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;a href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g6zrpwmibpkb6nkfweuns3mr/post/3myg5i4ii5h27?ref_src=embed&quot;&gt;5:59 PM  Oct 21, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;script async src=&quot;https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</wordzilla:extended>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:16 -0400</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>qcp</dc:creator>
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