Democracy brought receipts, kittens, and the regime brought a rake to step on.
Well, well, well, kittens. The surveillance state found the left, the revenge machine found another wall, and Trump found a judge he thinks can be overruled by a golf tantrum.
Daily Shit Show Highlights
- Reuters reports that 21 states and Washington sued over a rule exempting nearly every covered business from ownership disclosure. Shell companies get privacy while protesters get dossiers. Cute.
- The PunchUp reports that Tom Homan flew aboard the luxury jet fleet that helped roast Kristi Noem before Trump fired her. Nothing says humiliation like your rival inheriting the aircraft from your scandal.
- Popular Information reports that Senator Roger Marshall bought $250,000 in obscure pharmaceutical stock shortly before a key FDA clearance, then disclosed it more than 240 days late. He now helps oversee the FDA, because ethics apparently died during committee orientation.
- The Hill reports that Hasan Piker sued Scott Jennings for $72.5 million, alleging Jennings used manipulated footage and a fabricated quotation to accuse him of supporting lynching. The claims remain allegations, but the legal invoice has already entered the chat.
- WIRED reports that ICE deployed undercover agents, drones, intercepted chats and Patriot Act tools against left wing activists. The deportation agency has apparently launched a COINTELPRO tribute act with more data and fewer scruples.
- MS NOW reports that former federal prosecutors created the Rule of Law Project to investigate cases they say Trump’s Justice Department will not touch. When justice closes shop, the alumni apparently have to reopen it.
- WIRED reports that a British watchdog may investigate secretive AI tools used in asylum cases following concerns about errors and invented material. Human lives met machine summaries, and transparency was apparently marked optional.
- The New Republic reports that Trump declared he would fight limits on his East Potomac golf course takeover. The president now believes wayward golf balls outrank federal judges, which is painfully on brand.
- Seth Abramson catalogs another installment of what he describes as Trump’s 100 election rigging schemes. Democracy now needs a threat index because the coup sequel arrived with bonus content.
- Resistance Kitty reports that Trump rejected international election monitors, ending a tradition observed by both parties for more than two decades. Nothing screams confidence like hiding the referees before kickoff.
- The Jerusalem Post reports that Gadi Eisenkot declared victory as preliminary results placed his bloc ahead of Netanyahu’s, although neither side secured a governing majority. Netanyahu may have discovered that permanent power is not technically a constitutional right.
- Donny Evans reports that Hegseth faith adviser Ryan Higgins posted racist, homophobic, anti Muslim and election denial content. The Pentagon’s spiritual guidance office appears to be hiring directly from the comments section.
- FactCheck.org dismantles more than a dozen false, misleading or exaggerated claims from Trump’s midterm rallies. His economic plan remains three lies in a trench coat clutching a tariff calculator.
- AlterNet reports that Donald Trump Jr. urged state officials to ease up on prediction markets while advising or investing in companies that could benefit. The family business model remains public power, private jackpot.
- The Miami Herald reports that the Alexander brothers received 30 year sentences after their sex trafficking convictions. Survivors described the lifelong damage, reminding everyone that accountability arrives late and never repairs everything stolen.
- The Washington Post reports that a grand jury declined to indict Cassidy Hutchinson over her January 6 testimony. Even the grand jury inspected the revenge menu and sent it back to the kitchen.
- WIRED reports that DOGE operative Jeremy Lewin helped gut USAID while its human resources and security systems had no record of him working there. He could destroy an agency, but apparently could not obtain an employee badge.
- Mother Jones reports that ICE has separated children from parents and classified some as unaccompanied before sending them into federal custody or foster care. The paperwork says processing, kittens, but the children experience disappearance.
- NBC News reports that a judge struck a new charge against two former FBI officials after prosecutors filed an unsigned complaint using a procedure they admitted had never been tried. The revenge machine remains loud, sloppy and apparently unfamiliar with forms.
Today’s litter box contains surveillance, political prosecutions, family separation, corporate secrecy and enough conflicts of interest to wallpaper Mar a Lago. Keep your claws sharp, protect the vulnerable, verify before sharing and vote like democracy has already used eight of its nine lives.
Featured Resisters and Resources
- Voting Rights Lab Election Policy Tracker follows state voting legislation and election administration rules across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
- Restore Your Vote Voting Rights Restoration Tool is a nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center project that helps people with past felony convictions find out whether they can legally vote and identify the next steps in their state.
What We Are Watching Today
- 8:05 AM EDT
U.S. House Candidate Zach Nunn (R-IA) Rally with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) - 8:24 AM EDT
Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) Campaigns in Greenville, SC - 8:56 AM EDT
U.S. House Candidate Zach Nunn (R-IA) Speaks to Reporters - 9:05 AM EDT
Political Analysts Weigh Predictions for Midterm Elections - 9:15 AM EDT
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) Campaigns with Michigan GOP Candidates - 11:00 AM EDT
U.S. Senate Candidate Troy Jackson (D-ME) Campaigns with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) - 11:00 AM EDT
U.S. Sen. Candidate Adam Hamilton (D-KS) Casts Early Vote - 2:00 PM EDT
Vice President Vance Delivers Remarks at Midterm Rally in Kinston, NC - 2:00 PM EDT
U.S. House Candidate Christina Hines (D-MI) Canvass Launch with Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) - 2:30 PM EDT
Federal Reserve Chair Warsh Holds News Conference - 3:30 PM EDT
U.S. House Candidate Derek Merrin (R-OH) Rally with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) - 4:15 PM EDT
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) Campaigns for Michigan GOP Candidates - 5:25 PM EDT
Former Pres. Barack Obama Campaigns With Georgia Democrat Candidates - 7:00 PM EDT
HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Campaigns for Iowa GOP Candidates
Today’s Call to Action
1. Read Today’s Resistance Survival Guides
2. Sign these Petitions and Send These Pre Written Letters
- Sign the petition: Tell Congress to expose Trump’s crimes. Force Trump and Blanche to release the Epstein files!
- Sign if you agree: Congress must reject Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth’s massive, proposed increase to defense spending.
- Don’t Put Clean Energy Out of Farmers’ Reach
- Tell DOJ and DHS: Stop the crackdown on union organizing
- Tell Health Insurers: Stop Helping Trump Cancel Coverage
3. Verify your voter registration status and help at least one other person check theirs
4. Save contact information for local legal aid and voting support organizations
5. Attend an Event
- Wed, Oct 28, 2 PM: ACLU Utah: Voting Rights and Election Protection Training
- Wed, Oct 28, 6 PM: National Bar Association: Am I Ready to Vote?
- Wed, Oct 28, 6 PM: Indivisible and Gaslit Nation Halloween Political Phone Bank
- Wed, Oct 28, 7 PM: Black Business and Ballot Initiative Virtual Town Hall
- Thu, Oct 29, 12 PM: ACLU Pennsylvania: Election Protection and Safeguarding Plans
- Thu, Oct 29, 1 PM: University of Illinois: Voting Rights in 2026
- Thu, Oct 29, 1 PM: Protect the Vote: Election Protection and Voter ID Resources
- Thu, Oct 29, 3 PM: California Voter Foundation: Pre Election Briefing
- Thu, Oct 29, 3 PM: Indivisible: What’s the Plan with Leah and Ezra
- Thu, Oct 29, 7 PM: Pennsylvania 8th Congressional District Debate: Bresnahan vs. Cognetti
- Thu, Oct 29, 8 PM: ACLU and No Kings: Know Your Federal Voting Rights
- Fri, Oct 30, 6 PM: MoveOn: General Election Virtual Phone Banks
- Sat, Oct 31, 2 PM: MoveOn: Weekend Voter Outreach Phone Bank
- Sun, Nov 1, 2 PM: MoveOn: Final Weekend Election Phone Bank
6. Contact Your Lawmakers Directly
- Protect Voting Rights and Stop Election Intimidation — “Hi, I’m a constituent calling to demand protections against voter intimidation, election interference, and threats to election workers. Please support the SHIELD Our Elections Act and defend every American’s right to vote safely.”
- Demand Epstein Files Transparency and Survivor Justice — “Hi, I’m a constituent calling to demand full disclosure of the Epstein files, protection of survivor identities, and accountability for those involved. Please support the Epstein Files Transparency Act II and enforce transparency without protecting powerful individuals.”
- Protect Affordable Health Care and Restore ACA Subsidies — “Hi, I’m a constituent calling to demand affordable health care. Please restore enhanced ACA premium tax credits, protect Medicaid, and stop families from losing coverage because they cannot afford rising premiums.”
7. Who Are We Boycotting This Week?
- Boycott Amazon and Whole Foods — Skip Amazon orders and Whole Foods purchases. Demand that Amazon stop financing election deniers and supporting voter data systems that advocates say threaten voting rights.
- Boycott Target — Take your shopping elsewhere. Demand that Target publicly defend voting access, election workers, and the counting of every lawful ballot.
- Boycott JPMorgan Chase — Withhold new discretionary banking business. Demand a public commitment to protecting free elections, voting rights, and certified election results.
