I DON’T PUT MUCH STOCK IN CNN, BUT THIS CERTAINLY SEEMS AS THOUGH IT’S PROBABLY TRUE: If This Is True, CNN Just Dropped Some Huge Nicolás Maduro News. “Prosecutors in New York are expected to bring new charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores over the alleged torture of Americans who were held in Venezuelan government custody in recent years.”

HE DESERVES MORE THAN JEERS: Protesters jeer Mamdani at Oct. 7 vigil. “The events raised questions about whether Mr. Mamdani, who energized his campaign with his embrace of the Palestinian cause and ardent criticism of Israel, can now, as mayor, unite New Yorkers whose emotions remain inflamed over the issue.”

The answer is no, he can’t, and he will inevitably side against the Jews.

CHANGE… FOR NOW: More Texas Cities End Flock Agreements, Cover Cameras.

The cities of Hewitt and Kyle are the latest in a slew of Texas localities opting out of involvement with Flock Safety cameras.

Hewitt’s recent decision to take down its Flock cameras comes as the Kyle City Council voted 4-3 to cover its cameras.

Flock’s automated license plate readers (ALPRs) use AI to scan license plates and save information about a vehicle, such as make, model, color, and other identifiers like cosmetic damage or bumper stickers.

Flock allows law enforcement officers to access its database without acquiring a warrant. This has raised concerns over potential violations of citizens’ Fourth Amendment rights.

“We ended our agreement with the ALPR vendor, which is Flock, and it’s due to the grant funding,” Hewitt City Manager Jim Devlin said. “We wanted to ensure that we didn’t later on receive a bill for funds that we didn’t have available.”

Devlin noted that Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent pause of state funding for Flock cameras played a crucial role in the decision.

But: “If it [the money] comes back and it’s something that’s viable for the city of Hewitt, it’s something that we’ll end up looking at,” Devlin noted.

“A DANCE OF MUTUAL DELUSION:” Why Neom, the World’s Largest Megaproject Collapsed (Video).

MORE MEDIA DOUBTS ON BLUE WAVE: Have you noticed the near-total absence this past week or so in Mainstream Media predictions of a Blue Wave coming on November 3. The Washington Stand’s Suzanne Bowdey, who hardly ever misses an important beat, has the latest.

MUH DEMOCRACY™, NEW JERSEY EDITION:

INFLUENCER WITHOUT INFLUENCE: Thousands signed up for Hasan Piker UT Austin event, only 300 attended. “More than 2,400 people reportedly RSVP’d or joined a waitlist for left-wing streamer Hasan Piker’s appearance at the University of Texas at Austin, but university officials said just 300 people ultimately attended. A conservative organizer who protested the event told Campus Reform that the turnout suggests Piker may not have as much appeal as organizers expected.”

Sounds plausible.

THERE’S REALLY NO SUBSTITUTION FOR BASIC COMPETENCE:

FRUSTRATING: With Yesterday’s SCOTUS Denial, Concealed Carry Reciprocity is Now Up to Congress. “The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear Johnson v. Jacobson, a challenge to Minnesota’s refusal to recognize concealed carry permits issued to law-abiding Americans in other states. The Court offered no explanation for denying the petition, leaving intact a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit rejecting plaintiff Jeffrey Johnson’s Second Amendment challenge to Minnesota’s concealed carry reciprocity law.”

ANARCHO-TYRANNY IN THE UK:

Speaking (sort of) of the Sex Pistols:

KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: October 7 vs January 6 — Guess Which Date the Dems Think Is Worse. “The campus Brown Shirts pose a much greater danger to the longterm health of the Republican than any of the J6 people did. They’re very vocal, and occasionally violent, supporters of terror groups who repeatedly call for the death of the United States. To me, that has a strong insurrectionist vibe.”

THEY’RE NOT DOING THIS STUFF BECAUSE IT’S GOOD FOR WOMEN:

HMM:

AMERICA’S NEWSPAPER OF RECORD:

Honestly, this one probably belongs at Not the Bee.