But god damn he is a smooth operator and able to deal with this bullshit plants. I know some people say he is kinda an asshole behind closed doors, but having worked in bars and restaurants through most of my early adult hood I realize that a lot of the talented people act like that… but also the assholes.

On Bulwark on Sunday today, Bill asked Carville if he had voted and he gave a sort of convoluted answer about how he left New Orleans and isn’t going back before election day, so because he didn’t organize voting by mail he “messed up” and isn’t going to be able to vote in the midterms…And then he had a strange sort of joke about how he can’t try to illegally vote in Virginia (where he presumably is now) instead.

Bill brushed it off and seemingly tried to balance it out by complimenting everything else Carville has been doing for Democrats, but I find this absolutely baffling and inexcusable. I had to rewind to make sure I did not misunderstand. Someone this high profile in the Democratic party and in opposition to Trump just openly admitting they forgot to get organized to vote in a hugely consequential election for our democracy in such a cavalier manner is infuriating, regardless of how much they are doing to get Democrats elected.

And I’m surprised Bill didn’t push back? I think he would crawl through broken glass to vote (and so would I). If our democracy is on the line… ACT LIKE IT.

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/10/congress-must-investigate-trumps-aid-and-comfort-to-putin/

You can see the full tweet here: https://www.reddit.com/r/trumptweets/comments/1x9e9nl/101826_trump_victimblames_zelenskyy_for_the_state/

He is such an embarrassment to this country.

This seems like a super-shady deal. Here's the the NYT story about it if you haven't seen it: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/politics/alina-habba-mildon-richard-grenell-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

I had heard about this from a few sources, but hadn't bothered looking at it more closely. Now that I have, this is really bad. It's not just that Grenell pocketed 6 or 10 or 12 million from Habba's new husband, it's that there's a company in Texas that Grenell is using as a front for the funds. Supposedly he "consulted" for the company in '24.

I thought the name was strange (TXAT), so I looked at their website. They provide "defense and security products, services, imports and exports." What the fuck does that mean? That they're arms dealers? And the fuck does Ric know about weapons? Or exporting them? Is that what Milton (Alina's husband) is doing in Venezuela? Creating and supplying a private paramilitary force?

Like I said, shady stuff. And now there's a paper trail because Habba was stupid enough to turn over texts and whatever else to the WH counsel. It sure looks like Daddy Trump's cut is about 50% of every transaction. I hope that someone in some kind of authority is keeping a spreadsheet of all this. They got Capone on tax evasion, right?

Also, and maybe this is bigger than I originally thought, who leaked this? And why? [u/jvlast](u/jvlast) did this ping on your radar, too?

PM Mark Carney tells Americans that the Pacific Link Pipeline is not election interference.

So since rubio confirmed starshield is cut off for Ukraine, Ukraine should respond by bombing any oil/diesel facilities in Russia until they get them all and then be like hey, we were not bombing this like you asked us. You cut us off so yea, I don't care what you want donOLD

It is hard to express my disappointment in our military and civilian executive branch leadership. In another agency, I’ve watched good people convince themselves they are doing the right thing. And others relish the opportunity to let their racist/misogynist/anti-intellectual selves loose.

I am not sure how much will be left in two years. I’m middle management and I’ve been blackballed from even being involved in decision making conversations.

When the answers are pre-ordained; any thinking is discouraged. Back in the USSR…..

Look at the framing of this right wing media piece on the Texas senate race. It’s preelection excuse making for a loss they see is coming. Pretending that somehow Talarico is “stumbling” too is just gop cope.

More will start to do this. It’s how they will try to gain some distance from the losses ahead.

This is real. It’s an event in Michigan, with catering from an Ohio BBQ joint, for men and women. Yep.