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Drudge Retort: LAMPLIGHTER 's blog https://drudge.com/user/LAMPLIGHTER+ New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 Study: Vizio Ignores 'Smart' TV Spying Opt Out Requests 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. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:55:39 -0500 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295349/study-vizio-ignores-smart-tv-spying-opt#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295349 discussion, 0.5 daily 295349 Courts Check Trump's Attempts to Hire or Fire Federal Prosecutors 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 Â· 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 3rd person dies of bird flu since virus jumped to livestock https://drudge.com/news/295348/3rd-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. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:26:56 -0500 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295348/3rd-person-dies-bird-flu-since-virus#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295348 discussion, 0.5 daily 295348 US Intelligence Sharing Has Fractured Under Trump 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 Â· 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 Americans Are Getting Poorer Despite Bigger Paychecks https://drudge.com/news/295323/americans-getting-poorer-despite-bigger https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/economy/americans-are-getting-poorer-despite-bigger-paychecks-goverment-data-shows Workers are earning more, but inflation is rising even faster. New government data shows Americans' real income is declining. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:y6rlpkr6isjv6xhbkr6h5waq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdqmj5cdf2o" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreievmfoqp55joe2a2b5lac3g5sgrjw2mo5tevewsnz6is3ctof2zka" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Despite higher paychecks, Americans still have less money to spend, Labor Department report says<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:y6rlpkr6isjv6xhbkr6h5waq/post/3mzdqmj5cdf2o?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Fox 8 Nola (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:y6rlpkr6isjv6xhbkr6h5waq?ref_src=embed">@fox8live.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:y6rlpkr6isjv6xhbkr6h5waq/post/3mzdqmj5cdf2o?ref_src=embed">11:29 AM Â· Nov 2, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:33:04 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295323/americans-getting-poorer-despite-bigger#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295323 news, 0.5 daily 295323 Tesla, Over 100 Other Corps, Paid Zero Fed Income Tax https://drudge.com/news/295321/tesla-over-100-other-corps-paid-zero-fed https://www.inkl.com/news/over-100-profitable-corporations-including-tesla-managed-to-pay-zero-current-federal-income-tax More than 100 profitable US corporations, including Tesla, Walt Disney and United Airlines, paid no current federal income tax in 2025, according to a report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP). The findings raise questions about corporate tax breaks and government revenue. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:tiriierad73thyvjczaphg6v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdbmo3cu62b" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiacnbuiahufwg7xrbts3jgodd4ie6udqaj37idhnt6lfd4xoarqdy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">After Trump Tax Cuts, Major Corporations Pay Less than Ever | "The corporate tax slashing is happening even as federal spending cuts bludgeon our communities."<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tiriierad73thyvjczaphg6v/post/3mzdbmo3cu62b?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p>" Common Dreams (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tiriierad73thyvjczaphg6v?ref_src=embed">@commondreams.org</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tiriierad73thyvjczaphg6v/post/3mzdbmo3cu62b?ref_src=embed">7:00 AM Nov 2, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:08:53 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295321/tesla-over-100-other-corps-paid-zero-fed#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295321 news breaking, 0.5 daily 295321 As Their doubts about US Grow, Gulf Arabs Turn to Middle Powers https://drudge.com/news/295312/their-doubts-us-grow-gulf-arabs https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/1030/persian-gulf-arabs-security-alliances-europe-asia The Iran war has exposed Gulf Arab states' vulnerabilities, including through their reliance on a U.S. whose priorities are diverging from their own. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz3qw3erne2u" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihuakpzsyz4aobwadfzutol2jufmzechdlxbvbsot7uzxvw4ca4me" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Gulf states must rethink trillion-dollar defence in light of US-Iran war, says report<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni/post/3mz3qw3erne2u?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/3mz3qw3erne2u?ref_src=embed">8:13 AM Â· Oct 30, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:30:16 -0500 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295312/their-doubts-us-grow-gulf-arabs#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295312 news, 0.5 daily 295312 Book Review: Hitler's 'Flood the Zone' Strategy https://drudge.com/news/295303/book-review-hitlers-flood-zone https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/hitler-s--flood-the-zone--strategy What followed Hitler's appointment as chancellor was a kind of "flood the zone" strategy -- an early election call, a blizzard of executive orders curtailing press freedom ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:z6seddgmyaczpr4gb37twjw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz6lgnn35s2s" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreid4xexwckjrkv3f6uapdkm5wuxw7u7kuh6xdeb56g6wbi5jc2saka" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">I am please to share my first contribution to "Lawfare" www.lawfaremedia.org/about/about- ... www.lawfaremedia.org/article/hitl ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:z6seddgmyaczpr4gb37twjw4/post/3mz6lgnn35s2s?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Benjamin Carter Hett (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:z6seddgmyaczpr4gb37twjw4?ref_src=embed">@benjamincarterhett.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:z6seddgmyaczpr4gb37twjw4/post/3mz6lgnn35s2s?ref_src=embed">11:13 AM Â· Oct 31, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:33:33 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295303/book-review-hitlers-flood-zone#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295303 news, 0.5 daily 295303 Final NYT Siena Polls https://drudge.com/news/295309/final-nyt-siena-polls https://www.natesilver.net/p/the-nytsiena-polls-show-a-blue-tsunami The New York Times' last Siena Polls are showing a huge night tomorrow for Democrats. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:2amnkge5a6hplfwyesmxqkfl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzc5don3wc2d" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifm7becbiakxyzqaxnypm6wh3auvse7zjyn7hg443hiyalojbb5be" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Whoa. Final NYT polls of Senate races just dropped. I can't believe it's this good, but ... wow.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2amnkge5a6hplfwyesmxqkfl/post/3mzc5don3wc2d?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Greg Sargent (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2amnkge5a6hplfwyesmxqkfl?ref_src=embed">@gregsargent.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2amnkge5a6hplfwyesmxqkfl/post/3mzc5don3wc2d?ref_src=embed">8:11 PM Â· Nov 1, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:31:45 -0500 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295309/final-nyt-siena-polls#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295309 news, 0.5 daily 295309 NRC Records: Unexplained Drones Have Buzzed Dozens of U.S. Nuke Plants https://drudge.com/news/295308/nrc-records-unexplained-drones-have-buzzed https://americanbuildout.com/nrc-records-unexplained-drones-buzzed-dozens-of-u-s-nuke-plants-since-24-coming-as-close-as-100-feet-to-one-reactor/ Dozens of unexplained drones flew over and near U.S. nuclear facilities between February 2024 and March 2026, according to records the Nuclear Regulatory Commission made public this week. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:xe6ppxf5x6au6wb7ynwg5yr3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz6umhnheq2w" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigwmfz3xqf5km5wbpbbilkc43jup3usako3o3x53vaca7vvlity5i" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en-US"> Dozens of Unexplained Drones Have Buzzed America's Nuclear Plants Since 2024 https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/10/31/1742209/dozens-of-unexplained-drones-have-buzzed-americas-nuclear-plants-since-2024?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xe6ppxf5x6au6wb7ynwg5yr3/post/3mz6umhnheq2w?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Slashdot (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xe6ppxf5x6au6wb7ynwg5yr3?ref_src=embed">@slashdot.org</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xe6ppxf5x6au6wb7ynwg5yr3/post/3mz6umhnheq2w?ref_src=embed">1:57 PM Â· Oct 31, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:34:01 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295308/nrc-records-unexplained-drones-have-buzzed#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295308 news, 0.5 daily 295308 NYC Marathon https://drudge.com/news/295313/nyc-marathon https://abc7ny.com/post/nyc-marathon-record-field-expected-50th-anniversary-run/20004692/ Thousands of runners made their way through all five boroughs on Sunday as the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon brought crowds, cheers and celebrations to New York City. Andreas Almgren of Sweden won the men's race in his debut in the event while Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women's race on Sunday for the second time. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 01:06:16 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295313/nyc-marathon#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295313 discussion, 0.5 daily 295313 Voyager 1 Gives Controllers the Silent Treatment https://drudge.com/news/295299/voyager-1-gives-controllers-silent https://www.theregister.com/science/2026/10/30/voyager-1-gives-controllers-the-silent-treatment/5306637 Controllers lost the signal with Voyager 1 on Oct. 18 but it appeared again on Oct. 20. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:3jc4a37umreirp4z6rj37vgt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz73mxonmx2o" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicn33bgyk7iwokyqubxpoebyp4hrwa5nkqvhx5qpn66c3oh4kgczm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Voyager 1 Briefly Goes Silent, Scaring Everyone<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3jc4a37umreirp4z6rj37vgt/post/3mz73mxonmx2o?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Hackaday (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3jc4a37umreirp4z6rj37vgt?ref_src=embed">@hackadayofficial.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3jc4a37umreirp4z6rj37vgt/post/3mz73mxonmx2o?ref_src=embed">4:02 PM Â· Oct 31, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:32:28 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295299/voyager-1-gives-controllers-silent#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295299 news, 0.5 daily 295299 One of Russia's Last Independent Newspapers Shuts Down https://drudge.com/news/295291/one-russias-last-independent-newspapers https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/10/30/novaya-gazeta-shuts-down-pressure-kremlin/9611793395290/ The editor of one of Russia's last independent newspapers on Friday said the publication would cease operations under pressure from the Kremlin. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz3buthitk2d" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibp32iouhjk6lxjssrqrq7uzdinjb5y7k3yodluuo3c5i6767g3bq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">BREAKING Independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta announces it is closing, citing pressure from authorities. "Novaya Gazeta is ceasing to exist," editor-in-chief Sergei Sokolov said in a statement published on YouTube<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/post/3mz3buthitk2d?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- AFP News Agency (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e?ref_src=embed">@en.afp.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e/post/3mz3buthitk2d?ref_src=embed">3:44 AM Â· Oct 30, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:31:49 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295291/one-russias-last-independent-newspapers#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295291 news, 0.5 daily 295291 Big Oil's Profits Soar https://drudge.com/news/295290/big-oils-profits-soar https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/economy/big-oils-profits-soar-as-iran-war-keeps-drivers-paying-more-at-the-pump Chevron reported third-quarter earnings of $9.9 billion, nearly triple from the $3.5 billion in the third quarter of 2025. ExxonMobil posted a third-quarter profit of $15.4 billion, more than double the $7.5 billion it made a year earlier and just shy of its record quarterly profit from 2022. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:zi7hr45kztpihc5izyge7kkf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz4ne5q2pu2t" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigrg2ho6npebheayqs5gxlsdg6qojd4sc5djowg7zxzbro5kqlndy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Gas prices have barely budged for months. On Friday, America's two biggest oil companies showed just how much that's been worth to them.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zi7hr45kztpihc5izyge7kkf/post/3mz4ne5q2pu2t?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Scripps News (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zi7hr45kztpihc5izyge7kkf?ref_src=embed">@scrippsnews.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zi7hr45kztpihc5izyge7kkf/post/3mz4ne5q2pu2t?ref_src=embed">4:42 PM Â· Oct 30, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 01 Nov 2026 11:30:26 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295290/big-oils-profits-soar#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295290 news, 0.5 daily 295290 Amazon puts a Camera in its Echo Studio so Alexa can See https://drudge.com/news/295281/amazon-puts-camera-its-echo-studio-so https://thenextweb.com/news/amazon-echo-studio-camera-echo-dot-show-16-alexa-devices Amazon has put a camera in its Echo Studio speaker so that Alexa can see what is in front of it. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:f3ph3ymzcnhpchwqiu4u37g2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mywpaxm3fd2s" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihe63knxlr3uo26d6c7wke7t4dg5sivbxtw2zkfmxsth76csylgfq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Amazon Really Put a Camera in Its New Screenless Echo Studio Speaker https://gizmodo.com/echo-studio-with-home-camera-hands-on-2000831291<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f3ph3ymzcnhpchwqiu4u37g2/post/3mywpaxm3fd2s?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Gizmodo (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f3ph3ymzcnhpchwqiu4u37g2?ref_src=embed">@gizmodo.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f3ph3ymzcnhpchwqiu4u37g2/post/3mywpaxm3fd2s?ref_src=embed">8:00 AM Â· Oct 28, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 31 Oct 2026 22:33:45 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295281/amazon-puts-camera-its-echo-studio-so#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295281 news, 0.5 daily 295281