https://drudge.com/user/LAMPLIGHTER New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/295436/laura-loomer-goes-hiatus-after https://newrepublic.com/post/217689/laura-loomer-hiatus-paid-posts-election-republicans The unofficial Trump adviser and conservative social media influencer announced she's taking a break at quite the moment. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:xtg6uhgsy2j7k2a6qtcood2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzqrzpsst22a" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicy7vl7hsff3c4gsct66dwwogf2dyyod4x6drem6yewlitkil3k6q" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">10,000 U.S. journalists have lost their jobs in the last two years alone<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xtg6uhgsy2j7k2a6qtcood2w/post/3mzqrzpsst22a?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Karl Bode (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xtg6uhgsy2j7k2a6qtcood2w?ref_src=embed">@karlbode.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xtg6uhgsy2j7k2a6qtcood2w/post/3mzqrzpsst22a?ref_src=embed">3:58 PM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 7, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:33:46 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295436/laura-loomer-goes-hiatus-after#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295436 news, 0.5 daily 295436 https://drudge.com/news/295431/ag-blanche-says-license-plate-readers-dont https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/06/blanche-flock-safety-privacy-01154734 The attorney general defended the surveillance technology and dismissed privacy concerns as "misinformation." <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:vgzwdyiwzdnfrga2xcvblvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzotv72y5s26" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreienhcyoyifwy5osx76kzvma2nn7jr324qxa62gbqg4rb3bmgabjau" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">AG Todd Blanche calls fears about Flock cameras &quot;misinformation.&quot; Says current networks of license-plate readers present no privacy concerns, despite moves in many states to limit them. Sen. Wyden calls the comments &quot;out of touch.&quot; w/ Alfred Ng www.politico.com/news/2026/11 ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vgzwdyiwzdnfrga2xcvblvr4/post/3mzotv72y5s26?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Josh Gerstein (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vgzwdyiwzdnfrga2xcvblvr4?ref_src=embed">@joshgerstein.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vgzwdyiwzdnfrga2xcvblvr4/post/3mzotv72y5s26?ref_src=embed">9:26 PM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 6, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:30:55 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295431/ag-blanche-says-license-plate-readers-dont#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295431 news, 0.5 daily 295431 https://drudge.com/news/295432/us-air-traffic-control-enters-21st https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/11/06/us-air-traffic-control-enters-the-21st-century-starts-to-abandon-floppy-disks/5308210 The Federal Aviation Administration still uses computers that require floppy disks. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:7exlcsle4mjfhu3wnhcgizz6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzlg5dljkt2g" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreico7bfyqhly3p72a2c7zjossmvlxbbwic6ynk7e6ptvhtppoagmae" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants credit for dragging America's air traffic control out of the 1980s, but retiring 3.5-inch floppies won&#x27;t fix a broken system running on overworked controllers and private-sector hype.&iuml;&raquo;&iquest; www.theverge.com/transportati ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7exlcsle4mjfhu3wnhcgizz6/post/3mzlg5dljkt2g?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Verge (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7exlcsle4mjfhu3wnhcgizz6?ref_src=embed">@theverge.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7exlcsle4mjfhu3wnhcgizz6/post/3mzlg5dljkt2g?ref_src=embed">12:42 PM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 5, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p><blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:jlrkasnphblmno5psz4aueaq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7n4g7of62a" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibzbpo3bfxmpzytapiwcqk6aog7mnupbw37yccimxcuwq5g7wrjuu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Feds to debut AI air traffic tool at BWI, DC-area airports before nationwide rollout<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jlrkasnphblmno5psz4aueaq/post/3mw7n4g7of62a?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Baltimore Banner (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jlrkasnphblmno5psz4aueaq?ref_src=embed">@thebaltimorebanner.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jlrkasnphblmno5psz4aueaq/post/3mw7n4g7of62a?ref_src=embed">5:00 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 23, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:32:05 -0500 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295432/us-air-traffic-control-enters-21st#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295432 news, 0.5 daily 295432 https://drudge.com/news/295433/four-things-note-fridays-us-jobs https://www.reuters.com/world/us/four-things-note-fridays-us-jobs-report-2026-11-06/ Foreign-born workers account for all net labor force participation and employment gains since July. Manufacturing adds 101,000 jobs since December 2025, leaving net gain of 8,000 under Trump. Median and average unemployment spells are longest in about a decade excluding the pandemic. Information and finance remain weakest in AI-exposed industries. Sun, 08 Nov 2026 09:31:25 -0500 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295433/four-things-note-fridays-us-jobs#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295433 news, 0.5 daily 295433 https://drudge.com/news/295427/trump-order-doj-investigate https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/midterm-election-results-2026-democrats-house-senate-trump/#post-update-a3bb8fb1 President Trump said Saturday that he is ordering the Department of Justice to "look into" what he describes as threats by Democrats to impeach senior Republican figures, calling them "extortion at the highest level." <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzqisrccrs2r" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreie2n655vzlmu6mjfjonohpi4s2s4xwcprgmugirdtdyqe7cfhtmou" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">The level of cope from this ridiculous man is unreal. Donald Trump simply hopes that everyone forgets what separation of powers is and what congressional oversight looks like.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/post/3mzqisrccrs2r?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Chris Geidner (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd?ref_src=embed">@chrisgeidner.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/post/3mzqisrccrs2r?ref_src=embed">1:14 PM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 7, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:31:47 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295427/trump-order-doj-investigate#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295427 news, 0.5 daily 295427 https://drudge.com/news/295399/trump-prepares-life-after-midterm-defeat https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-republican-midterm-losses-mr-veto-democrats-congress-1793555748325 "I guess I'll become Mr Veto," Trump told the New York Post's Pod Force One podcast in an interview excerpt released on Sunday. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:uo2fna47c4v6zcnklxfhcvjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzl2wldmus2e" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidrq22y64oxlw3fmewwpiadbo5u2xagouthrnuploscbyqcgald3q" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Sure, Trump can veto, but this is a mandate. Let this sink in: With a House majority this large, Democrats wouldn't need a SINGLE Republican vote to pass legislation in the House. Not one!<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uo2fna47c4v6zcnklxfhcvjb/post/3mzl2wldmus2e?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Christopher Webb (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uo2fna47c4v6zcnklxfhcvjb?ref_src=embed">@cwebbonline.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uo2fna47c4v6zcnklxfhcvjb/post/3mzl2wldmus2e?ref_src=embed">9:22 AM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 5, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 06 Nov 2026 19:30:57 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295399/trump-prepares-life-after-midterm-defeat#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295399 news, 0.5 daily 295399 https://drudge.com/news/295393/us-gives-1-million-group-study https://www.propublica.org/article/afriforum-grant-trump-white-south-africans The new award, the administration's latest show of support for the Afrikaner cause, comes after it cut human rights funding to nations in crisis. One former diplomat called the move "offensive." <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:k4jt6heuiamymgi46yeuxtpt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzkwdwit2k22" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreia2427rzv4rgodwmvnbyc2ivr37eatxnvpry52m6kuo54tfwcfivm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">NEW: After slashing aid to poor countries, Trump's State Department is giving $1 million to a controversial South African organization that promotes the disputed notion that white farmers are a violently targeted, persecuted group.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k4jt6heuiamymgi46yeuxtpt/post/3mzkwdwit2k22?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- ProPublica (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k4jt6heuiamymgi46yeuxtpt?ref_src=embed">@propublica.org</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k4jt6heuiamymgi46yeuxtpt/post/3mzkwdwit2k22?ref_src=embed">8:00 AM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 5, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 06 Nov 2026 07:32:56 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295393/us-gives-1-million-group-study#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295393 news, 0.5 daily 295393 https://drudge.com/news/295395/musk-has-little-show-his-record https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-has-little-show-his-record-spending-republican-campaigns-us-midterms-2026-11-05/ Elon Musk spent nearly half a billion dollars on the US midterm elections, but the record expenditure yielded little for the world's richest man and leader of SpaceX and Tesla. Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:58:30 -0500 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295395/musk-has-little-show-his-record#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295395 0.5 daily 295395 https://drudge.com/news/295386/big-tech-voter-ai-backlash-anti-trump https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/11/big-tech-claims-voters-ai-backlash-is-anti-trump-not-anti-tech/ Donald Trump's big, rapid American AI buildout now faces a major slowdown as voters in yesterday's elections overwhelmingly supported candidates and measures that favored increasing restrictions on AI and data centers nationwide. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:vcepp6trx4vpe5ourxso4tjl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzixisawgt2c" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidhzdya3bbgwki52g6c4kxzz4mffwklyjqgqnn5q2pzyamd4koyoi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Data centers were on the ballot in dozens of races last night. They lost most of them.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vcepp6trx4vpe5ourxso4tjl/post/3mzixisawgt2c?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- 404 Media (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vcepp6trx4vpe5ourxso4tjl?ref_src=embed">@404media.co</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vcepp6trx4vpe5ourxso4tjl/post/3mzixisawgt2c?ref_src=embed">1:15 PM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 4, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:31:30 -0500 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295386/big-tech-voter-ai-backlash-anti-trump#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295386 news, 0.5 daily 295386 https://drudge.com/news/295390/judge-forces-iowa-let-satanic-temple-hold https://courthousenews.com/judge-forces-iowa-to-let-satanic-temple-hold-holiday-event-in-state-capitol/ The state thrice denied the Satanic Temple's application for a family friendly holiday event featuring satanic carols, arts and crafts and a Krampus costume contest, arguing it would be harmful to minors. Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:17:19 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295390/judge-forces-iowa-let-satanic-temple-hold#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295390 discussion, 0.5 daily 295390 https://drudge.com/news/295366/buttons-back-comes-car https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/11/yes-to-storage-no-to-piano-black-how-car-interior-design-is-changing/ As with interior design for houses, interior design for vehicles is also subject to fashion trends. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:wld6fad6xsm4tz4kfkoikun2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzghbpjhfj2h" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifrmozvdezcncwj2rbwrnl3w5cs5w5oj5syblqhhwhnuzk3bzgrwi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en"><br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wld6fad6xsm4tz4kfkoikun2/post/3mzghbpjhfj2h?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Ars Technica (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wld6fad6xsm4tz4kfkoikun2?ref_src=embed">@arstechnica.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wld6fad6xsm4tz4kfkoikun2/post/3mzghbpjhfj2h?ref_src=embed">1:19 PM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 3, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:30:58 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295366/buttons-back-comes-car#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295366 news, 0.5 daily 295366 https://drudge.com/news/295349/study-vizio-ignores-smart-tv-spying-opt https://www.techdirt.com/2026/11/02/study-claims-vizio-simply-ignores-smart-tv-spying-opt-out-requests/ Recently, reports emerged that LG TVs are sniffing around your local network, and even listening to your local environment, even when the TV is purportedly "off." Some of those voice commands were then stored in plain text and uploaded to the internet. LG's response? To deny everything. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:l4edfel22exejp7mewt6f3ky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdgkn74pvfe" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihhdxbdnvouxuzmcxyksiuw773jruxzuopguxjnzeq5iabj6pt4oq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Study Claims Vizio Simply Ignores 'Smart' TV Spying Opt Out Requests Recently, reports emerged that LG TVs are sniffing around your local network, and even listening to your local ... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/11/02/study-claims-vizio-simply-ignores-smart-tv-spying-opt-out-requests/<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:l4edfel22exejp7mewt6f3ky/post/3mzdgkn74pvfe?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Techdirt (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:l4edfel22exejp7mewt6f3ky?ref_src=embed">@techdirt.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:l4edfel22exejp7mewt6f3ky/post/3mzdgkn74pvfe?ref_src=embed">8:29 AM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 2, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:31:48 -0500 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295349/study-vizio-ignores-smart-tv-spying-opt#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295349 news, 0.5 daily 295349 https://drudge.com/news/295348/third-person-dies-bird-flu-since-virus https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/11/third-person-dies-of-bird-flu-since-virus-started-jumping-to-livestock/ The threat is still considered to be low, but the virus continues to spread. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzf3eer6tf2g" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicyi3yzc3bm3vtpzm6vdojthsfgibfyq6sukea43nekfvb4msggaa" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Washington state resident dies from 'severe illness' after contracting bird flu<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni/post/3mzf3eer6tf2g?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Guardian (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni?ref_src=embed">@theguardian.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni/post/3mzf3eer6tf2g?ref_src=embed">12:14 AM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 3, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:30:16 -0500 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295348/third-person-dies-bird-flu-since-virus#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295348 news, 0.5 daily 295348 https://drudge.com/news/295346/courts-check-trumps-attempts-hire https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/02/donald-trump-fire-federal-prosecutors-rulings The rulings stymied efforts to advance an expansive view of the president's control over the executive branch. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:yf6hctt2ug3qyfty4in64yob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzealef25m2x" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicqrzrxyttys4nd3woy7tp4nt7wt3cx7qa6jkmpzvskbkd4sxn4rm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Courts check Trump's attempts to hire or fire federal prosecutors politi.co/4yTTj5S<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yf6hctt2ug3qyfty4in64yob/post/3mzealef25m2x?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Politico (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yf6hctt2ug3qyfty4in64yob?ref_src=embed">@politico.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yf6hctt2ug3qyfty4in64yob/post/3mzealef25m2x?ref_src=embed">4:14 PM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 2, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:32:33 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295346/courts-check-trumps-attempts-hire#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295346 news, 0.5 daily 295346 https://drudge.com/news/295342/us-intelligence-sharing-has-fractured-under https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-intelligence-sharing-has-fractured-under-trump-officials-say-2026-11-03/ US intelligence sharing on Iran and other global threats with Congress and across the federal government has slowed and, in some cases, temporarily stopped during President Donald Trump's second term, according to eight current and former officials and people briefed on the matter. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:movn6xzezospl7lnkhy7nzpt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzfzkxwt3227" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiavje7rhcrpowdhtdtlk7wnu24fgjoazbjz2qmp3ikh4fakbebhna" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">US intelligence sharing has deteriorated under Trump, Reuters reports. The CIA has ended joint assessments with the National Intelligence Council and intelligence reports to Congress have been suspended after military operations in Iran and Venezuela.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:movn6xzezospl7lnkhy7nzpt/post/3mzfzkxwt3227?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Mark Chadbourn (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:movn6xzezospl7lnkhy7nzpt?ref_src=embed">@chadbourn.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:movn6xzezospl7lnkhy7nzpt/post/3mzfzkxwt3227?ref_src=embed">9:14 AM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 3, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:30:38 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295342/us-intelligence-sharing-has-fractured-under#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295342 news, 0.5 daily 295342