Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 16mwww.axios.com/2026/10/06/t...axios.com"You suck": Emmer unloads on Senate RepublicansYou won't ever hear Speaker Mike Johnson or Majority Leader Steve Scalise talk like this. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 19mwww.rawstory.com/raw-investig...rawstory.com'What the hell?' Shock as USPS gets armed guards from firm accused of human rights abusesThe United States Postal Service is hiring armed security guards through a multinational private contractor with a history of alleged human rights abuses and price fixing, according to a Raw Story inv... 001
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 20mwww.gadgetreview.com/100f-heat-is...gadgetreview.com100°F Heat Is Pushing Southern California’s Grid to the LimitSouthern California heat wave alert: cut power use from 4 to 9 p.m., pre-cool your home, and shift appliance use to avoid grid strain. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 21mwww.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...yahoo.comYouTubers Are Getting Thousands to Push the AI Apocalypse NarrativeAI-safety groups reportedly paid creators to spread risk warnings without disclosure, leaving audiences unable to weigh who funded the message. 000
Reposted by Che' J. HollowayAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 7hGood news from the Badlands! Today, October 6, Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation, a Lakota nonprofit based on the Pine Ridge Reservation, plans to return 50 bison to nearly 40,000 acres in the Stronghold area of Badlands National Park.dakotanewsnow.comLakota nonprofit returning bison to 40,000 acres in Badlands National Park to restore native prairieThunder Valley CDC will release 50 bison across 40,000 acres in Badlands National Park on Oct. 6, restoring native prairie ecology and Lakota stewardship. 11865751531
Reposted by Che' J. HollowayRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6hThe richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?bbc.comParamount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood mergerThe merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition 45791793837
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 5hwww.commondreams.org/news/water-a...commondreams.orgTo Ease 'Rapidly Expanding' Water Affordability Crisis, Report Calls for Ban on Privatization | Common Dreams"Rampant corporate control of our water systems and federal disinvestment in aging infrastructure are driving up bills, forcing households to pick up the tab." 011
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 6hwww.gadgetreview.com/texas-city-w...gadgetreview.comTexas City Wants $2.3 Million for Records Showing How Police Use Flock CamerasNorth Richland Hills quoted $2.3 million for Flock Safety records, exposing how steep FOIA fees can shut down public surveillance oversight. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 6hwww.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10...aljazeera.comMexico seeks evidence of border shooting that prompted US troop deploymentMexico's Sheinbaum has expressed concern about US officials overstepping norms on security cooperation. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 6hfinance.yahoo.com/technology/a...finance.yahoo.comMcDonald’s Sued Over AI-Powered Menu Price-FixingA federal class action lawsuit accuses McDonald's of using an AI-powered system to coordinate menu prices across thousands of locations, and the outcome could reshape how artificial intelligence is us... 100
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 6hwww.texastribune.org/2026/10/06/t...texastribune.orgMost competitive races in the Texas 2026 electionTexas has an unusually large slate of competitive races for the state Legislature and U.S. House this year. Here’s our list of contests to watch. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 6hwww.cnbc.com/2026/10/06/m...cnbc.comMistral unveils new AI model it says rivals best open systems from ChinaWestern developers are racing to compete with Chinese companies in open weight and open source AI. 020
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 6hwww.wired.com/story/the-re...wired.comThe Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the AnswerRobert A. Pape, a leading authority on political violence, wants Americans to understand that the threat is coming not from the fringes, but from the mainstream. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 7hwww.novinite.com/articles/240...novinite.comVon der Leyen, Hungary and Belgium Back Bulgaria After Drone Strikes in the Black Sea - Novinite.com - Sofia News AgencyEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European leaders from Hungary, Belgium and Sweden have condemned drone attacks on two commercial vessels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in... 010
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 7hwww.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/my-...thedailybeast.comVladimir Putin’s ‘War Crimes’ Exposed in Shocking New Film“My Undesirable Friends: Part II—Exile” is a riveting and vital portrait of media courage under fire. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hmondoweiss.net/2026/10/isra...mondoweiss.netIsrael is rewriting the Palestinian curriculum in East Jerusalem to erase Palestinian identityNearly 38 percent of Palestinian students in East Jerusalem now study the Israeli curriculum, while the rest of the students’ textbooks are being censored line by line, stripping mention of Jerusalem,... 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hwww.irishtimes.com/life-style/t...irishtimes.comIreland tops Condé Nast poll for friendliest country in EuropeTravel publisher says Ireland is full of ‘soulful musicians and pioneering writers’ 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hwww.france24.com/en/france-ha...france24.comTruth or Fake - 'France has fallen': Far-right figures fuel Islamophobic claims with false student protest videosFrance's student protests have become the target of a wave of false and misleading videos shared by far-right figures, including Alex Jones and Tommy Robinson. Old footage and unrelated videos have be... 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hwww.aa.com.tr/en/middle-ea...aa.com.trIran warns US, Israel against new attack, says arms production capacity up 2.5-foldDefense Ministry spokesman says Tehran has prepared potential targets for retaliation, defense cooperation with Russia, China remains active | Anadolu 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hwww.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...votebeat.orgWhat Pennsylvania is doing to guard against ICE at the pollsFederal law already prohibits armed agents at polling places, but some activists are still worried. 100
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hwww.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...nbcnews.comFBI whistleblower says White House pushed unconstitutional probe of protestersThe former analyst says supervisors were told not to put things in writing, so many of the directives came in face-to-face meetings. 010
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hwww.rawstory.com/jd-vance-cur...rawstory.comJD Vance catches heat after his favorite pseudointellectual praises Hitler againA right-wing influencer praised by Vice President JD Vance got called out for praising Adolf Hitler – and it's not the first time.The vice president has openly acknowledged neo-reactionary political t... 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hwww.aa.com.tr/en/eurasia/r...aa.com.trRussia ready to grant $1B loan to Iran: ReportTransfer awaits Iranian bank account details amid disagreements over how funds should be used, Iranian media reports | Anadolu 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hmondoweiss.net/2026/10/afte...mondoweiss.netAfter three years of genocide, Gaza’s olive harvest is going extinctThe Israeli army has bulldozed over 1.6 million olive trees in Gaza since the beginning of the genocide in 2023, threatening the livelihood and heritage of olive farming communities, and the survival ... 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hwww.972mag.com/israel-ai-ch...972mag.comIsrael’s flailing chatbot armyNo longer able to rely on traditional lobbying, Israel is pouring huge funds into ‘cognitive warfare’ aimed at manipulating the responses of AI platforms. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hcalmatters.org/politics/202...calmatters.orgRepublican Hilton’s ‘Just try it’ ad courts liberals — and angers his own baseA suggestive campaign ad from California Republican governor candidate Steve Hilton pushes buttons; some conservatives say it goes too far. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hdailyyonder.com/congress-mem...dailyyonder.comCongress Members Move to Offset Coming Cuts to Rural Hospital Funding | The Daily YonderWhen the “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed in July 2025, officials warned some of the cuts within the bill could devastate rural hospitals. Those cuts are 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hkansasreflector.com/2026/10/06/k...kansasreflector.comKansas agriculture and rural communities need immigrants, but system has failed them • Kansas ReflectorBlame for the lack of immigration reform to meet the needs of workers and the agriculture industry lies squarely with the federal government, and change must happen, one farmer said in response to Sep... 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hscdailygazette.com/2026/10/05/s...scdailygazette.comSC colleges can apply to offer new Pell Grants aimed at in-demand trades. So far, none have. • SC Daily GazetteSo far, SC colleges and trade schools have yet to seek approval for training programs under a recently expanded Pell Grant program. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hwww.gadgetreview.com/did-iran-act...gadgetreview.comDid Iran Actually Disable Starlink Terminals? Inside Tehran’s Electronic Warfare ClaimsIran claims it jammed every Starlink terminal during January protests, but independent assessors say the full picture is unverified. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hwww.yahoo.com/news/science...yahoo.comThe Department of War Just Funded a Project to Beam Solar Power From SpaceSpace solar power targeting beacon gets Pentagon funding, with Overview Energy planning a 2028 orbital test of the ground-lock system. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hwww.rawstory.com/arkansas-wel...rawstory.comMAGA's frothing demands for a Black 'welfare queen' ad collapse under red state's own dataConservatives who blasted Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders for casting a white man as her Medicaid freeloader ran into a problem, as a new report pulled her own state's numbers.About 60% of people... 010
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hallafrica.com/view/group/m...allafrica.comGhana Sets Sights on Global Space Economy with New AgencyThe government has announced plans to transform the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI) into a fully-fledged Ghana Space Agency. Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Zanet... 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hcybernews.com/ai-news/smar...cybernews.comAI smart glasses privacy: Meta leads risky app permissions7 AI smart glasses privacy checks show Meta asks for 18 dangerous permissions, while rivals add trackers and cloud processing. See what the data reveals 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hamsterdamnews.com/news/2026/10...amsterdamnews.comThe Protect College Sports Act aims to suppress athletes’ agencyThe Protect College Sports Act restricts student athletes' rights to profit from their names and likenesses. 010
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hwww.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comOut of Sight in North Florida: Life inside Deportation DepotAdvocates say conditions at the former state prison mirror Alligator Alcatraz's worst. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hwww.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/20...chalkbeat.orgFederal judge moves to lift block on Memphis schools takeoverThe state takeover of Memphis schools could begin once the oversight board says it is ready, under a federal judge’s Monday order. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hwww.africanews.com/2026/10/06/w...africanews.comWorld needs 50 million additional teachers by 2030, UNESCO says | AfricanewsThe world is projected to need 50 million additional teachers by 2030 according to new data released by UNESCO on World Teachers' Day. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hwww.thenation.com/article/poli...thenation.comWhat Gen Z Actually Wants, According to the DNC's Youngest MemberMilan van Dam says Gen Z is the generation that is most empathetic toward their peers. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hwww.occrp.org/en/feature/c...occrp.orgCocaine Boatmen Are Being Blown Up By US Airstrikes, But The Drugs Keep Flowing From ColombiaIn the remote Colombian smuggling hub of La Guajira, locals say a year of U.S. airstrikes has left behind wrecked vessels and bodies, but done little to stop cocaine-laden speedboats from heading out ... 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hwww.dw.com/en/germanys-...dw.comGermany's ex-spy chief arrested for espionage, disclosing state secrets and attempted treasonAugust Hanning, the man who once led Germany's spy service, is now under investigation for passing on state secrets. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hnewrepublic.com/article/2155...newrepublic.comIt’s Time to Bring Back Congress’s Nerd SquadCongress once had an office for making sense of new technologies. It may be time to revive it in the age of AI. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hfuturism.com/artificial-i...futurism.comMeta Is Kicking Gay Bars Off Its Apps While Allowing Videos of Graphic Child AbuseMeta censored the Instagram and Facebook accounts of two gay bars in Austin, Texas, without giving any explanation. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hcybernews.com/ai-news/gend...cybernews.comFemale AI agents face a pay gap in workplace study10.25% less pay went to Female AI agents in a VR study, as gendered avatars changed how humans valued identical bots. See what the evidence shows 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8htheconversation.com/weve-tracked...theconversation.comWe’ve tracked $80M of spending on almost 170 AI-generated political ads this year – it’s weirdAlmost 170 ads and $80 million in spending and only 31% with a disclaimer: Here’s what researchers found when they tracked AI in this year’s campaign ads. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hwww.engadget.com/2277403/pola...engadget.comPoland's antitrust regulator accuses Google of unfair market practices - EngadgetThe penalty could be up to 10 percent of Google’s annual revenue. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 8hwww.latintimes.com/how-39-milli...latintimes.comHow 39 Million Latino Voters Could Reshape the Senate — and Why Voto Latino Is Counting on TonightVoto Latino targets 258 campuses before tonight's Texas and Arizona registration deadlines as 39M Latino voters reshape four key congressional races. 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 9hwww.koreatimes.co.kr/world/202610...koreatimes.co.krWhat do we know about plague institute lab worker's death in Russia? - The Korea TimesMOSCOW/LONDON — A laboratory worker at a plague research institute in Siberia fell ill and died in undisclosed circumstances on October 2, promptin... 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 9htalkingpointsmemo.com/news/susan-c...talkingpointsmemo.comSusan Collins Voted to Confirm Russ Vought. Is She Having Second Thoughts?In recent weeks, as the Office of Management and Budget Director Russ... 000
Che' J. Holloway @chejholloway.bsky.social · 9hapnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comTrump says his super PAC will pay for taxpayer-funded ads that sparked backlash for glorifying himTrump provided no details on reimbursing taxpayers for ads that already aired, nor how he would go about having his political organization pay for such future advertising. 100