iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by ArchWonk

Trump’s GOP is in full-blown midterm panic. Republicans are turning on each other, new polls show Democrats gaining ground, and the scandals keep piling up. Meanwhile, Trump’s Iran war is sending oil prices soaring.

meidasplus.com

Today in Politics, Bulletin 476. 10/8/26

… More scandals for Don Jr’s longtime former fiancee Kim Guilfoyle, in addition to the ones that broke last week, on how she has been out of control since Trump got her out of the country after Junior...

912836

Reposted by ArchWonk

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2h

The American Dream is amazing: within just a few years you can go from being the child of Cuban immigrants to the great-grandson of Spanish settlers.

18606138

Reposted by ArchWonk

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2h

Dark. The people (Republicans) who did the right thing to protect our country on 1/6 are now being punished. A clear message to anyone who stands against what they have planned next. We are so far off the cliff. 🇺🇸

61955395

Reposted by ArchWonk

Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 2h

🇷🇺: Tell the Supreme “Happy Birthday”….or else Imagine having to do a mandatory “flash mob” 🪩: *ennui jazz hands* ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/08/r...

Russian public sector employees forced to report on Putin's birthday greetings

Employees of Russian public sector organizations and activists from pro-government movements were required to congratulate President Vladimir Putin on his birthday and report on meeting birthday greeting targets. An internal working document, allegedly reporting on the events, was published by the Telegram channel "Dozor v Volgograd." According to the table, various types of greetings were required to be published by, for example, employees of the Volgograd Region Youth Policy Committee, the Sozvezdie youth center, members of the "Volunteer-Medics" movement, university students , and others. Formats included video greetings, flash mobs, and social media posts.

4417

Reposted by ArchWonk

Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 2h

Conditions attach quietly: relief was frozen while election related terms were demanded, and states that refused went to court. Disaster help that arrives with political conditions is not help. It is leverage with an emergency label on it. #CostOfTrumpsCorruption

36736

Reposted by ArchWonk

Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 2h

Why does this reek of corruption? Oh, right... because it is. 🚨 Kimberly Guilfoyle begged Trump donor to pay $100K AmEx bill ahead of confirmation as Greece ambassador: ‘Honey please’ I'm fed up with the high #CostOfTrumpsCorruption How about you?

nypost.com

1113546

Reposted by ArchWonk

Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 2h

They don't care whether things are true or accurate, and they don't care if innocent people are hurt. The dishonesty and viciousness of the right is dangerous and scary. No wonder they're so down on any efforts to stop disinformation.

17728

Reposted by ArchWonk

MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 2h

HERE WE GO AGAIN 🤩🤩🤩 @dronebomber.bsky.social

718812

Reposted by ArchWonk

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 2h

Whoa. @haleaziz.bsky.social has the scoop on a truly insane plan to use some military training ships for deportations, with people presumably shackled or locked in cells for days at a time as they transit to Central and South America. Each journey would be staggeringly expensive — and dangerous.

nytimes.com

Trump Administration Considers Using Ships to Deport Immigrants (Gift Article)

Journeys to destinations including El Salvador and Venezuela could take days and cost millions. Officials cautioned that discussions are still preliminary.

129971537

Reposted by ArchWonk

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 31m

Just today: - The Trump admin announced the first public execution since 1936. - Trump tried to incite a race war against Somalis. - Trump said anyone using the phrase AI is "THE ENEMY" - The NYT reported on a potential ICE plan to deport migrants on military boats and ferries.

24397154

Reposted by ArchWonk

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 32m

“This is what crowd out looks like.” - Jason Furman

20330137

Reposted by ArchWonk

Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 32m

I'm guessing Trump would be happy to throw Kim under the bus if she didn't have way too much dirt on him and Junior.

26210

Reposted by ArchWonk

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 33m

DOJ “has hastily hired a new crop of 130 people -- some w/ criminal records, minimal experience, tarnished work histories, hyperpartisanship and downright bizarre public statements.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...

17196100

Reposted by ArchWonk

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 44m

In this insane rant, Trump sounds convincingly like a KKK Grand Wizard from the 1920s... by the way, his father was arrested participating in a KKK riot in Queens in 1927. He was named among the rabblerousers in local newspaper reports.

1010440

Reposted by ArchWonk

Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 44m

Trump is kicking Microsoft out of the H-1B visa program. I'm guessing Ellison and Musk will still be allowed to import workers on the program. They also want to charge universities $70K to allow foreign students to work in jobs related to their majors. Dumb. www.nbcbayarea.com/news/nationa...

nbcbayarea.com

Microsoft being suspended from program to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers, Vance says

The H-1B program has long been a target of President Donald Trump supporters who say it undercuts American workers and is rife with abuse.

55215

Reposted by ArchWonk

Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 42m

"Corporations, executives, and investors benefiting from canceled enforcement gave or pledged $210.5 million toward MAGA Inc. and other Trump-aligned super PACs." @rickclaypool.bsky.social for @publiccitizen.bsky.social

citizen.org

The Cost of Canceled Corporate Enforcement - Public Citizen

0104

Reposted by ArchWonk

Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 58m

The daughter of Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, works for a US lobbying firm with a $35K-a-month contract to represent Republika Srpska. Here she is with its interior minister, a figure aligned with the pro-Russian government. www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-...

1691036672

Reposted by ArchWonk

Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 56m

Turning state violence into a public spectacle is a very fascist move BTW.

371009366

Reposted by ArchWonk

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 56m

What the hell are we doing⁉️ Nidal Hasan murdered 13 people at Fort Hood. He deserves to face justice. But Pete Hegseth turning a firing squad execution into a livestreamed spectacle is nuts.

177542202

Reposted by ArchWonk

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 56m

Putin's path to plutocracy runs through socialism. Putin said the stores could return to their Western owners. In reality, Moscow is arranging their confiscation through a shell company which places them 'under temporary administration,' they will then be given to Putin's closest cronies.

lemonde.fr

Comment le Kremlin orchestre la reprise des actifs russes de Leroy-Merlin, d’Auchan, de Nestlé et de FM Logistic

Vladimir Poutine a déclaré que ces magasins pourraient revenir à leurs propriétaires occidentaux. Dans les faits, par le biais d’une société-écran, Moscou en organise la confiscation. Après la mise « ...

0106

Reposted by ArchWonk

auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 51m

Russian TV has released Russian Navy shots of the incident where they fired flares against a Danish Air Force helicopter a few weeks back. What I find most interesting is how operations are described by the TV report. Russia is doing combat missions.

23612

Reposted by ArchWonk

Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 51m

Countries want to avoid dependency on any one nation’s technology stack. China’s collaborative approach may prove to be the winning strategy. foreignpolicy.com/2026/10/07/c...

foreignpolicy.com

China Might Lap the United States on AI Adoption

Beijing’s collaborative approach is winning over other states.

111

Reposted by ArchWonk

Steve Marmel @marmel.bsky.social · 1h

So Alpha.

106813

Reposted by ArchWonk

Steve Marmel @marmel.bsky.social · 1h

Pete Hegseth is the Riley Gaines of running.

56915

Reposted by ArchWonk

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1h

The AI industry has inflated the U.S. stock market and the economy. What happens when that bubble bursts? www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wxBHxpMFXA

youtube.com

Brace Yourself for the AI Bubble

Are we watching an AI revolution, or a slow-motion economic disaster?

1722780

Reposted by ArchWonk

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1h

Pew's poll is particularly notable because of its massive sample size; an N of just over 5,000 survey respondents. One particularly interesting finding on immigration is that the issue has slightly lost salience for Republicans and gained significant salience for Democrats since the 2022 midterms.

Table: Compared with 2022, Republican and Democratic voters priorities in 2026 have shifted in different directions on many issues, including the economy.

On immigration, 76% of Republican Registered Voters (RVs) in 2022 rated the issue as "very important for their vote for Congress." That has now dropped to 72% in 2026. By contrast, it was at 36% for Democrats in 2022, and is now up to 53%, a net 17 percent increase.

The biggest issue, however, continues to be the economy. 92% of Republicans rated the economy as important in 2022, but that's now dropped to 82%. The next highest issue for Republicans is immigration at 72%, followed by the future of democracy at 69%, then violent crime at 64%.

For Democrats, 65% rated the economy as very important in 2022, and that's now 88%, the highest issue, beating out the future of democracy (85%), healthcare (82%), and education (74%).

213537

Reposted by ArchWonk

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1h

Ohio Republicans have a big problem, and it’s called data centers. Even Trump voters are pissed about massive data centers threatening their homes, property values, and communities. John Husted brought these projects to Ohio, & Sherrod Brown is making sure voters know it. #CostOfTrumpsCorruption

9302133

Reposted by ArchWonk

David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 1h

This is incitement. Racist incitement.

751095274

Reposted by ArchWonk

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1h

This is so dangerous! President Trump is deliberately inciting race hatred against an ethnic minority, calling on the people of Minnesota to "fight back" against "Somali immigrants." This must be a terrifying moment for the Somali community (who are overwhelmingly US citizens).

46872281

Reposted by ArchWonk

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1h

WASHINGTON (AP) - Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed in December.

352398158

Reposted by ArchWonk

MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 1h

🇺🇦🇵🇱❗️The border with Poland is being urgently closed: people are being taken to shelters, jet Shahed is heading to Yahodyn — about 20 km away

07520

Reposted by ArchWonk

Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 1h

My favorite part of Trump's new diesel order?⁣ ⁣ It says truckers can use red-dye diesel that's earmarked for farmers, then it tells the government to make sure farmers have enough diesel.⁣ ⁣ Good luck with that. You can't make this stuff up. youtu.be/AqFtFkdhUo0

youtu.be

1723372

Reposted by ArchWonk

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1h

Detailed account here of the GRU's botched drone attack on the Leipzig/Halle airport. Fascinating, every step of it. "On a cold morning in January 2026, GRU Col Denis Smolyaninov (R in the photo below) was walking through Moscow in interesting company—with his knife-throwing coach and Andrei Usachev

theins.press

The GRU’s dud drone: How Russian intelligence botched a sabotage plot at Leipzig airport

Following the failed sabotage operation at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport in early August, many media outlets, citing sources in law enforcement, named some…

02613

Reposted by ArchWonk

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1h

He makes a good point.

13164101438

Reposted by ArchWonk

Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 1h

Any politician that mentions looking the other way, forgiving Trump and his officials, the "respect to the office of the President", or insinuates in any way they will not prosecute Trump and his cabal, does not belong near any government role.

2232097

Reposted by ArchWonk

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1h

To which I say, balderdash.

310721

Reposted by ArchWonk

Faytuks Network @faytuksnetwork.bsky.social · 9h

Saudi-led Coalition says it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis toward Riyadh.

x.com

Quoted tweet on X

072

Reposted by ArchWonk

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h

“.. Inside Boeing, executives have privately discussed the threat of intentional crashes as a leading source of commercial aviation fatalities .. The company has considered the risk as its engineers design a next-generation airplane ..” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/business/air...

1320155

Reposted by ArchWonk

MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 10h

🇺🇦🇺🇸 The Ukrainian delegation will hold negotiations in the US tomorrow or Saturday, — Zelensky. In particular, the organization of trilateral negotiations with the Russian Federation in Abu Dhabi at the end of October will be discussed.

1728

Reposted by ArchWonk

John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 10h

“But rather than enhance American power, the war has constrained it…But most importantly, the rapid withdrawals have taught a lesson to the Iranians — and potentially to other adversaries — that they hold the power to chase out a superpower.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/u...

nytimes.com

From Iran to the U.K., Trump Is Being Forced Into Retreat

A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.

2526590

Reposted by ArchWonk

MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 10h

🇩🇪🇨🇳 Germany’s former intelligence chief August Hanning is under investigation over suspected links to Chinese intelligence, - DER SPIEGEL Investigators are examining whether Hanning shared sensitive information with Chinese Major General Wang Jianzheng, a former military attaché in Germany.

09915

Reposted by ArchWonk

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

New in PN: Trump faces his worst bankruptcy yet "Should November be the disaster for Rs that analysts predict, Trump will morph overnight into something less than a lame duck POTUS with a ticking expiration clock: he'll become politically bankrupt in ways all-too-familiar to him as a businessman."

publicnotice.co

Trump faces his worst bankruptcy yet

His political capital is gone and the repo man is on the way.

1151434377

Reposted by ArchWonk

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11h

“.. Preliminary data showed just 4mn barrels transiting the strait on Tuesday.” @financialtimes.com ⛽️ www.ft.com/content/ec86...

18314103

Reposted by ArchWonk

Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 10h

While Ethiopia’s government appears to have the upper hand in the latest round of fighting, the conflict has worsened a growing rift between Addis Ababa and regional powers. foreignpolicy.com/2026/10/07/e...

foreignpolicy.com

Can Regional Powers Prevent Ethiopia’s Conflict From Spreading?

Addis Ababa’s forces have recaptured a key town as rifts deepen in the Horn of Africa.

042