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.”
October 8, 2026
NOW OUT: From Janice Fiamengo: The Goddess That Failed: Feminism’s Unending War against Men, Families, and Civilization Itself. #CommissionEarned Great book, I am reading it now.
WE NEED MORE SHIPYARDS: Making Sparrows Point Great Again.
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).
ARE ANY OTHER STUDENT GROUPS SUBJECT TO THIS KIND OF COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT? U. Arizona suspends all fraternity activities over assault, hazing, and drug allegations.
YOU DON’T NEED A SAFE SPACE FROM BAD OPINIONS. You need a better argument, and I’ll be at the Lobero Theatre tonight talking about why that distinction matters.
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:
Here's the bottom line:
With less than 4 weeks to go? @GovSherrillNJ cannot guarantee that New Jersey's election results will be accurate.
The books are cooked with illegals, criminals, and other ineligible voters. And she won't disclose any details. https://t.co/ttv0FW8Jwf
— Matt Rooney (@MattRooneyNJ) October 8, 2026
AARON HANSCOM: Non-Carlsons, Part 3: Two Non-Jewish Women With Media Voices Standing With the Jews and Israel. “I launched the series in 2025, after StopAntisemitism named Tucker Carlson its ‘Antisemite of the Year,’ to honor the steadfast non-Jewish friends of Jews and the Jewish state amid a disturbing rise in the world’s oldest hatred.”
STAY OUT OF THE RAIN: Windproof Travel Umbrella – Compact & Withstands Winds up to 100MPH. #CommisisonEarned
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:
As someone who has spent 30 years *stares bleakly into the distance* serving defendants, it is basic, basic competence to make sure you have the right address for the defendant.
In a case of this notoriety, there is no excuse for failing to make sure that is the right person. https://t.co/P1zDRNba7a
— alexandriabrown (@alexthechick) October 7, 2026
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:
British teen arrested after Facebook post criticizing British politician for being on his phone instead of working
The new Britain ladies and gentlemen
Illegals are murdering people in the street but Facebook posts can get you arrested
pic.twitter.com/9QvhnkhMIU— Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) October 7, 2026
Speaking (sort of) of the Sex Pistols:
"I never thought I'd live to see the day when the right wing would become to cool ones giving the middle finger to the establishment, and the left wing become the sniveling self-righteous twatty ones going around shaming everyone."
~John Lydon AKA Johnny Rotten The Sex Pistols— Mrs. Rutter ™ (@lindarutter) October 17, 2021
OVER AT SUBSTACK, I HAVE THOUGHTS on Marco Rubio’s speech yesterday.
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:
When I got into an argument with the late Senator Dianne Feinstein in front of a room full of constituents, accusing her and the party of using women (their pain and trauma) to get votes, this is the kind of stuff I was referring to 👇 https://t.co/Bl6BRlQ9b0
— Lisa Britton (@LisaBritton) October 8, 2026
HMM:
It’s possible that the First Space War has already started and they’re just not telling us. https://t.co/EgvOvIiX2i
— Stephen Fleming (@StephenFleming) October 7, 2026
MAKE SOUP KITCHENS GREAT AGAIN: Trump Tightens SNAP Requirements As Nick Shirley Demonstrates EBT Fraud. “How many people I’ve seen sell food stamps to get their hair done, nails done, their toes done, buy an outfit to go to the club, drugs. A lot.”
Fungibility is a word few in Washington seem to understand.
AMERICA’S NEWSPAPER OF RECORD:
Hamas Disappointed Leftists Don't Believe They Massacred Jews After They Went To All The Trouble To Livestream It https://t.co/HIMgcvwJEA
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) October 7, 2026
Honestly, this one probably belongs at Not the Bee.
IT’S MY THURSDAY ESSAY FOR VIP SUBSCRIBERS: Tucker Might Be Ignorant, but at Least He’s Evil. “How many times does someone get to make excuses for Hitler before they get labeled ‘evil,’ too?”
IF THE ARMY IS IN THE STREETS, IT SHOULD BE AS PART OF A COUP ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENRY:
Seems like a reasonable expectation, given… https://t.co/9AMFhg7Rqj
— Northern Barbarian (@xnoesbueno) October 7, 2026
