https://drudge.com/user/lfthndthrds New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/294241/pa-measles-doubts-mount-based-absence https://justthenews.com/accountability/watchdogs/measles-associated-deaths-new-covid-vaccines-doubts-mount-based-absence?utm_source=justthenews.com&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators Skepticism is building that reelection-seeking Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and state public health officials have provided even minimal evidence to conclude that lack of measles vaccination played a role in the death of a newborn and another resident for whom the state has provided no information, including age or medical conditions. By using the phrase "measles-associated," officials can conflate death caused by measles with death while testing positive for the measles virus, as they did with COVID deaths for years into the pandemic. Yeah, the fuckers, lied... Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:09:37 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/294241/pa-measles-doubts-mount-based-absence#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294241 discussion, 0.5 daily 294241 https://drudge.com/news/294160/executive-order-renaming-lake-ontario https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/trump-signs-executive-order-renaming-lake-ontario-lake-america?utm_source=justthenews.com&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators "The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in that we don't expect to doing much business with Ontario any longer." <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:cwtputkum3q7rtxv6fzyqu2x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mubv4vxx2k26" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigct3vv6vmj3xcn6la6rrrzsdwyu5eic64rrpbqjzthv3rebk5xaa" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Ah and there it is. Google falls in line<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cwtputkum3q7rtxv6fzyqu2x/post/3mubv4vxx2k26?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Kolina Koltai (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cwtputkum3q7rtxv6fzyqu2x?ref_src=embed">@koltai.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cwtputkum3q7rtxv6fzyqu2x/post/3mubv4vxx2k26?ref_src=embed">3:38 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 30, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:30:37 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/294160/executive-order-renaming-lake-ontario#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294160 news, 0.5 daily 294160 https://drudge.com/news/294143/sen-hawley-opens-investigation-into-flock https://justthenews.com/government/congress/republican-senator-opens-investigation-flock-cameras-surveillance-program?utm_source=justthenews.com&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators Hawley claimed Congress never "authorized the network your industry has built," and that Americans are seeking information on "who has access to their personal data and how." <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:bg5vuqejktlwjgcdsm3jyv73/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu34ihc7gs2y" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidbfvvqvbfrz33jntwd42utvrwluo4d6phxrhpjyyow7s25j5lg2u" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">It&#x27;s not just Flock. Other companies like Axon and Motorola are also trying to invade our privacy with their automatic license plate readers (ALPRs).<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bg5vuqejktlwjgcdsm3jyv73/post/3mu34ihc7gs2y?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- ACLU (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bg5vuqejktlwjgcdsm3jyv73?ref_src=embed">@aclu.org</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bg5vuqejktlwjgcdsm3jyv73/post/3mu34ihc7gs2y?ref_src=embed">11:01 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 27, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:31:34 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/294143/sen-hawley-opens-investigation-into-flock#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294143 news, 0.5 daily 294143 https://drudge.com/news/294156/swarm-700-ai-bots-went-rogue-hacking https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/08/27/swarm-of-700-ai-bots-went-rogue-in-hacking-attack/ A swarm of 700 OpenAI bots conspired in a cyber attack last month, an investigation has revealed, in what the AI giant called a "warning shot" to the world. Independent researchers found that hundreds of AI bots worked together to attack the technology company Hugging Face after an OpenAI agent escaped from its test environment. The researchers also found that the bots tried to cover their tracks to keep overseers from discovering what they were up to. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:29:17 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/294156/swarm-700-ai-bots-went-rogue-hacking#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294156 discussion, 0.5 daily 294156 https://drudge.com/news/294144/no-extradition-ice-agent-texas https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/federal-judge-sides-texas-instead-minnesota-extradition-ice-agent?utm_source=justthenews.com&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators A federal judge sided with Texas on Wednesday regarding Minnesota's attempt to extradite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, ruling Minnesota failed to prove Texas Gov. Greg Abbott acted in bad faith by waiting on the extradition request. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:13:54 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/294144/no-extradition-ice-agent-texas#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294144 discussion, 0.5 daily 294144 https://drudge.com/news/294041/enrollment-snap-dropping-faster-than https://www.newsmax.com/politics/snap-benefits-children-work-requirement/2026/08/21/id/1266890/ Enrollment in the biggest federally funded food aid program in the U.S. dropped by more than 13% in a 12-month span ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:k4jt6heuiamymgi46yeuxtpt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mooh2y4pur2a" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigvxf64jssch6qqt3ih7yii47hexubomkg5vusaydozefsrbjl7o4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Children weren't the target of federal food program changes, but they're increasingly "collateral damage," one expert said. The drop in the number of children receiving SNAP benefits is a "public health crisis" in the making, said another expert.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k4jt6heuiamymgi46yeuxtpt/post/3mooh2y4pur2a?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/3mooh2y4pur2a?ref_src=embed">7:00 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jun 19, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:30:08 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/294041/enrollment-snap-dropping-faster-than#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294041 news, 0.5 daily 294041 https://drudge.com/news/294038/doj-question-fbi-officials-tied-search https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/doj-seeks-fbi-officials-tied-234332094.html The U.S. Justice Department has requested to interview FBI officials who were involved in the 2022 search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida as part of a wide-ranging probe examining past investigations of the president, four sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:vgzwdyiwzdnfrga2xcvblvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpfjpca3g225" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiakjugnehw4dvddlxu6ehueoun7uhy3sorog6zailedaqonbrei4i" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">SCOOP: Conservative law professor John Yoo signs on to advise federal prosecutor Joe diGenova on his so-called &#x27;grand conspiracy&#x27; investigation into whether Trump opponents broke law by ginning up Russia-related probes in 2016 & after. w/@kyledcheney.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/06 ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vgzwdyiwzdnfrga2xcvblvr4/post/3mpfjpca3g225?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/3mpfjpca3g225?ref_src=embed">11:18 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jun 28, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:31:56 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/294038/doj-question-fbi-officials-tied-search#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294038 news, 0.5 daily 294038 https://drudge.com/news/294016/fbi-seizes-swalwells-electronic-devices https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/fbi-seizes-swalwells-electronics-san-francisco-airport?utm_source=justthenews.com&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators FBI agents seized former Rep. Eric Swalwell's, D-Calif., electronic devices when he arrived at San Francisco Airport this week. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbrrq76x22j" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreie7h6d5eug2a6dfixc5oxxuspdx6fbraxcsawvq76dbmuq4hpvbbm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Remember that Katie Miller, who apparently ALSO fucked Swalwell when he was smarming interns, was bitching about the timing of the exposure of his sexual misconduct. They would have been whatevering [shudders] in 2014, the year of the first FBI interview with Swalwell. people.com/eric-swalwel ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/post/3mtbrrq76x22j?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- emptywheel (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo?ref_src=embed">@emptywheel.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/post/3mtbrrq76x22j?ref_src=embed">9:14 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 17, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:33:09 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/294016/fbi-seizes-swalwells-electronic-devices#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294016 news, 0.5 daily 294016 https://drudge.com/news/294018/peace-train-coming-state-capitol https://www.foxnews.com/us/fbi-arrests-woman-who-allegedly-plotted-attack-new-york-state-capitol-building A New York woman plotted to bomb the New York State Capitol and kill state senators inside, repeatedly surveilling the building and buying materials for an explosive device before the FBI arrested her, according to a criminal complaint reviewed by Fox News Digital Thursday. Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, is charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS. The FBI says she pledged allegiance to the terror group, discussed disguising a bomb in a DoorDash delivery bag and wanted to carry out the attack when state senators were meeting. She converted to Islam about five years ago and began going by the name "Aisha Saif." The affidavit also said that on May 28, 2026, Bowie, using the username "nusaybahsaif" on a social media platform, and told another user in Arabic: "Praise be to Allah for September 11th." Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:07:57 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/294018/peace-train-coming-state-capitol#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294018 discussion, 0.5 daily 294018 https://drudge.com/news/293914/nypd-says-hell-no-wifes-overseas https://www.tmz.com/2026/08/12/zohran-mamdani-wife-denied-nypd-security-for-middle-east-travel/ NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is not on the same page with the NYPD when it comes to a security detail for his wife during her upcoming Middle East trip ... because it's NOT happening. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:36:46 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/293914/nypd-says-hell-no-wifes-overseas#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293914 discussion, 0.5 daily 293914 https://drudge.com/news/293909/minneapolis-st-paul-propose-property-tax https://alphanews.org/minneapolis-st-paul-propose-property-tax-hikes-layoffs-to-address-major-budget-shortfalls/ The mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul are proposing staff layoffs and significant property tax hikes in order address budget shortfalls in both cities. Those potential increases come at a time when frustrations about property taxes are at an all-time high in Minnesota. In Minneapolis, Mayor Jacob Frey proposed raising the city's property tax levy by 11.3% and cutting 100 city jobs as part of his 2027 budget address. The layoffs and tax increase would help tackle a $60 million budget shortfall the city is facing. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:23:02 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/293909/minneapolis-st-paul-propose-property-tax#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293909 discussion, 0.5 daily 293909 https://drudge.com/news/293908/ice-deports-illegals-convicted-murder https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/exclusive-ice-deports-illegal-migrants-convicted-murder-dui-and-sexual?utm_source=justthenews.com&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators "Every day, the brave men and women of ICE work tirelessly to arrest and remove dangerous illegal aliens from our country," DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a statement. "Just last week, we deported killers, drunk drivers, sexual assailants, and weapons traffickers. With deportations up, it's no wonder that crime rates have fallen to historic lows across the country. Thanks to the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, we are making America safe again." Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:14:04 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/293908/ice-deports-illegals-convicted-murder#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293908 discussion, 0.5 daily 293908 https://drudge.com/news/293878/poly-market-aoc-frontrunner-0f-2028 https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/aoc-2028-polymarket-democratic-nominee-polls-b3032199.html As of Wednesday evening, 21 percent of traders backed the New York progressive, who was trailed by California Governor Gavin Newsom at 17 percent. On rival prediction site Kalshi, the results were the same, with Ocasio-Cortez narrowly topping Newsom. Meanwhile, conventional political polls still put former Vice President Kamala Harris at the top spot, with Newsom in second and AOC in a distant fourth. This is gonna be fun. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:46:49 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/293878/poly-market-aoc-frontrunner-0f-2028#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293878 discussion, 0.5 daily 293878 https://drudge.com/news/293786/trump-linked-oil-firm-prepares-drill https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/08/greenland-iwarning-trump-linked-oil-firm-prepares-drill An American oil company connected to Donald Trump is preparing to sink wells in remote Greenland despite not having received permission from the local authorities. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:nyjm4ylfid2a7mjm6varxuiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3msl3m6zy4s2e" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihz4ejthscizimwkrcvzg2vosiyg7a4eivhrwtlkvr5v5ct73rmgu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">In yet another assertion of unlawful authority over Greenland, an American oil company connected to Donald Trump is preparing to sink wells in remote Greenland despite not having received permission from the local authorities. The move is seen by the Greenlanders as an intentional provocation.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nyjm4ylfid2a7mjm6varxuiq/post/3msl3m6zy4s2e?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Scott Horton (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nyjm4ylfid2a7mjm6varxuiq?ref_src=embed">@robertscotthorton.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nyjm4ylfid2a7mjm6varxuiq/post/3msl3m6zy4s2e?ref_src=embed">8:38 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 8, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:31:23 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/293786/trump-linked-oil-firm-prepares-drill#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293786 news, 0.5 daily 293786 https://drudge.com/news/293699/tx-gov-abbott-requires-data-centers https://justthenews.com/nation/states/texas-gov-abbott-requires-data-centers-provide-more-information-connecting-grid?utm_source=justthenews.com&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbot this week directed state authorities to audit all data centers in the state's queue before the facilities can be hooked up to the grid. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:z6rujpf4u56jfie7aqic2nfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdoafqopc2n" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreietkl7dyxjp62eicmi3dhehqsew6cwqmvnrtisp7e7cjaulkkxh5y" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">GOV. ABBOTT: &quot;.. Our top priority is to protect Texans' safety and quality of life. .. Any project that fails to comply .. must be denied connection to the Texas grid. Simply put, Texans must come first." #Texas www.texastribune.org/2026/08/03/t ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:z6rujpf4u56jfie7aqic2nfg/post/3msdoafqopc2n?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Carl Quintanilla (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:z6rujpf4u56jfie7aqic2nfg?ref_src=embed">@carlquintanilla.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:z6rujpf4u56jfie7aqic2nfg/post/3msdoafqopc2n?ref_src=embed">9:50 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 5, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:32:55 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/293699/tx-gov-abbott-requires-data-centers#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293699 news, 0.5 daily 293699