Morning, Kitties. ICE has acquired mountains of voter records, armed private guards are stationed at postal facilities, and Trump’s taxpayer funded television commercials have triggered lawsuits. Meanwhile, states are accusing FEMA of recycling immigration conditions already barred by a judge, DOJ is hiring lawyers with questionable histories, and RFK Jr.’s health department has wandered into a Russian genetics research controversy with plague laboratory connections. Add a disputed $100,000 credit card request involving Kimberly Guilfoyle, a reported sexual assault against a congressional candidate, and discussions about additional Iran strikes. Apparently America has entered the phase of the apocalypse where the Four Horsemen have federal contracts, government badges, and a fucking public relations department.
Shit Show Highlights
ICE Amasses Voter Records and Explores Using Election Data for Immigration Enforcement
Records obtained through litigation show ICE acquired datasets containing 48.4 million voter records from independent sources and another 50.6 million from DOJ, although the datasets may overlap. Officials also considered undercover investigations of voter registration organizations and feeding election data into immigration enforcement technology, because apparently exercising your constitutional rights now comes with a complimentary federal fucking background check.
USPS Deploys Armed Private Guards as Election Season Oversight Questions Grow
The New Republic reports that nearly 1,000 armed guards contracted through Prosegur were deployed to at least 55 postal facilities, raising concerns about private oversight and allegations involving the company’s past conduct. Postal officials say the guards are there for security, and no interference with election mail has been established, but apparently the post office is auditioning for a dystopian action movie.
Trump’s Taxpayer Funded Television Ads Trigger Two Lawsuits
Two lawsuits allege federal funds were improperly spent on advertisements promoting Trump, while the administration insists the commercials are legitimate government communications. More than $12 million in public money has reportedly been spent, and Trump says political funds will cover future ads, because apparently taxpayers already financed the pilot episode of Everybody Loves Donald.
States Accuse FEMA of Recycling Immigration Conditions Already Barred by a Federal Judge
A coalition of states alleges FEMA is again conditioning nearly $1 billion in emergency preparedness grants on cooperation with immigration enforcement despite earlier court orders restricting similar requirements. The latest allegations await judicial resolution, but apparently the new federal disaster preparedness checklist begins with Are you sufficiently enthusiastic about ICE? and ends with Good luck with the fucking hurricane.
NIH Funding for Russian Genetics Research Raises Questions About Laboratory Connections
Mediaite reports that NIH awarded approximately $780,000 for fox genetics research involving a Russian institute with historical connections to plague research. No evidence establishes that RFK Jr. personally directed the grants or that the funding contributed to a recent suspected plague death, but the combination of American health funding, Russian laboratories, and plague headlines sounds like a screenplay nobody should greenlight.
DOJ Hires Lawyers With Controversial Records as Experienced Civil Rights Staff Depart
The New Republic reports that the Civil Rights Division hired attorneys whose histories include criminal convictions and misconduct allegations after nearly 300 experienced employees departed. Division leadership defends its hiring decisions, while critics question professional standards, and the entire controversy is making the phrase background check sound like something the government accidentally left in the fucking shredder.
Arizona Congressional Candidate Reports Sexual Assault While Repairing Campaign Signs
Phoenix New Times reports that congressional candidate Bernadette Greene Placentia said she was sexually assaulted while repairing campaign signs. Her account warrants a thorough investigation and respect for her privacy, without treating the allegation as an adjudicated criminal finding.
Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Disputed $100,000 Credit Card Request Raises Ethics Questions
The Wall Street Journal reports reviewing messages attributed to Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle requesting $100,000 from a Trump donor to cover an American Express bill, although her attorney disputes their authenticity and the donor says he did not pay. Most Americans are calculating whether they can afford groceries while Washington is debating the authenticity of a six figure fucking credit card request.
White House Reportedly Considers Additional Military Strikes Against Iran
Rolling Stone reports discussions within the administration about possible additional strikes against Iran, although no new authorization or electoral motive has been established by the reporting. The prospect raises serious questions about escalation, civilian safety, American service members, and congressional oversight, because war should not become another item on the campaign season fucking entertainment schedule.
Closing Kitty Thoughts
Today’s national theme appears to be everything is under control, provided nobody asks who is controlling it.
ICE has collected enormous voter datasets. Armed private contractors are working at postal facilities. States are asking courts to enforce restrictions on federal funding conditions. Taxpayer financed advertisements are facing legal challenges. Government hiring decisions and international research arrangements are attracting scrutiny.
And while Washington debates contracts, power, and public relations, a woman running for Congress has reported a violent assault that deserves a serious investigation, not another round of political theater.
The important distinction is between what the evidence establishes, what officials allege, and what courts have yet to decide.
Because accountability is not supposed to require a subscription, a lawyer, a congressional subpoena, three Freedom of Information Act requests, and a fucking Ouija board to locate someone willing to answer a question.
If government works for the people, the people are entitled to inspect the receipts.
Share the evidence. Question the contracts. Protect survivors. Keep the fucking receipts.
Claws out. Hissssssss.
Featured Resisters and Resources
- Stop Sextortion: Get Help is a Resistance Directory resource for digital safety, survivor support, and online abuse response. Stop Sextortion is an educational and support resource associated with Thorn that helps young people and others recognize and respond to sextortion. Sextortion involves threats to expose sexual or intimate images in order to demand money, additional images, sexual activity, or another form of compliance.
- Arise Chicago is an organization focused on worker rights and economic justice. Its work includes worker rights education, organizing support, and immigrant worker resources.
What We Are Watching Today
- 11:39 PM MDT
Secretary Rubio Speaks to Reporters in Athens - 5:00 AM MDT
Washington Journal 10/08/2026 - 6:24 AM MDT
Secretary Rubio & Portuguese Foreign Minister Hold Press Conference - 7:00 AM MDT
President Trump and Administration Officials Speak at New Golden Age Summit Live - 8:15 AM MDT
Vice President JD Vance Holds News Conference on Abuse & Fraud in Work Visa Programs - 8:15 AM MDT
NASA SpaceX Crew-12 Return to Earth from International Space Station - 8:30 AM MDT
NYC Mayor Mamdani and City Council Speaker Menin Make Nonprofit Announcement - 11:00 AM MDT
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Holds News Conference - 11:00 AM MDT
U.S. Senate Candidate Roy Cooper (D-NC) Holds Campaign Event - 11:00 AM MDT
Navy & Marine Corps Leaders Outline Military Needs - 11:30 AM MDT
President Trump Remarks at Science and Technology Summit in Washington, D.C. - 4:30 PM MDT
Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) and Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) Speak at Lincoln-Reagan Dinner - 5:00 PM MDT
New Jersey U.S. Senate Debate - 6:00 PM MDT
Maine U.S. Senate Debate - 9:00 PM MDT
Alaska Governor Debate
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 REJECT Trump’s attacks on mail voting and protect our elections.
- Tell Congress: Demand Independent Midterm Election Monitors
- That’s why we’re calling on Congress to support and pass the Paycheck Fairness Act!
- Tell the DOJ: Don’t abandon Brown v. Board
- Sign the petition to Congress: Take legal action to block Donald Trump’s unconstitutional cancellation of congressionally approved funds.
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 a Virtual Event
- Tesla Takedown, October 10: Join a peaceful protest against billionaire influence. Events are listed in California, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Check your location’s time. Action Network
- People’s Tribunal on Gaza, October 10: Attend in Seattle or watch the livestream examining alleged US government complicity in Gaza. WILPF US
- Global Day of Action for Palestine, October 10: Participate in the international mobilization. Check local organizers for confirmed locations and times. middleeastmonitor.com
6. Contact Your Lawmakers Directly
- Protect workers: “I’m [NAME], a constituent in [ZIP]. Please protect union organizing, workplace safety and enforcement against wage theft. What action will your office take?”
- Defend civil rights: “I’m [NAME] from [ZIP]. Please defend equal opportunity and oppose efforts to weaken protections against discrimination. I want a written response.”
- Demand corporate accountability: “I’m [NAME] from [ZIP]. Please strengthen consumer protections and corporate political spending transparency. What specific action will you support?”
- Impeach Trump: “I’m [NAME], a constituent in [ZIP]. I urge the House to investigate grounds for impeaching Donald Trump and pursue articles of impeachment based on the evidence. Please provide a written response.”
- Impeach Pete Hegseth: “I’m [NAME], a constituent in [ZIP]. I urge the House to investigate grounds for impeaching Pete Hegseth and pursue articles of impeachment based on the evidence. Please provide a written response.”
7. Who Are We Boycotting This Week?
- Amazon: Skip Amazon purchases, Whole Foods shopping and paid subscriptions such as Prime and Audible.
- Target: Take your shopping dollars to independent retailers.
- Walmart: Buy essentials from locally owned stores when possible.
- Home Depot: Support independent hardware stores.
- Starbucks: Choose a neighborhood café.
- CBS: Avoid paid services that financially support CBS.
Keep your money in your community, kitties. Shop local, buy secondhand, borrow what you can and skip unnecessary purchases. These are ongoing boycotts, with no separate action confirmed specifically for this week.
