"Elon Musk approached US President Donald Trump with a proposal to limit the speed of Starlink satellite communications in Ukraine, disrupting Kyiv's ability to counter Russian drone attacks, The Telegraph reported on 16 October, citing four sources familiar with the discussions.

According to The Telegraph, Trump agreed with Musk's suggestion, paving the way for the Pentagon to impose restrictions on Starshield, the military-grade version of SpaceX's satellite network used by Ukrainian forces.

The report contradicts Musk's public claim that the US military and ultimately Trump were responsible for deciding any limits on the system.

However, Trump denied that either he or Musk was responsible for Ukraine losing access, while an anonymous US official told AFP that the president had not requested the reduction in service.

According to The Telegraph, a senior source said Musk had become concerned about potential backlash from European consumers following the restrictions.

A high-ranking European official and two Ukrainian sources reportedly corroborated the account that Musk and Trump were both involved in the decision."

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From his Uncle Visitor?

Why Don't You Do Right - Peggy Lee - Benny Goodman Orch 1943

Steve Winwood - vocals/piano
Chris Wood - sax
Roger Hawkins - drums
Rebop Kwaku Baah - percussion
Jim Capaldi - percussion
David Hood - bass

What A Difference A Day Makes

Ain't Misbehaving (I'm Savin' My Love For You)

Not
(today anyway)

On a Sept. 30 video call for MAGA election activists streamed on Rumble, speakers warned of widespread election security breaches they believe will occur in November " and urgently pushed for remedies.

Ticktin, Trump's childhood friend, said on the call "there would have to be martial law in the event... [of] another rigged election."

"They'll probably need to be commandeering of ballots and election equipment to make sure that we can get to the bottom of it before anything further occurs," he later told Axios.

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"The big picture: Skepticism about the 2020 election extends into Trump's administration, including officials now involved in election integrity.

Heather Honey, most known for denying the results of the 2020 election in Pennsylvania and Arizona, is now the Homeland Security Department's deputy assistant secretary for election integrity and senior advisor to the ICE Director.

White House adviser Peter Navarro continues to promote his own report of mass election fraud and irregularities around the 2020 election."

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Of course, the only attempt to rig the 2020 Election is when DJT told his DOJ to send a Letter to States saying they could change the Results from Biden to Trump... as his DOJ testified under Oath.

Which might have werked had his DOJ not threatened to Resign en masse.

Why is why his Criminal Defense Atty now runs the DOJ.

Speaking of Austin:

AUSTIN (KXAN) " Austin Energy wants to help pay for your next electric vehicle.

Through its updated and expanded e-bike rebate program, Austin Energy customers can receive rebates that range from hundreds of dollars to more than a thousand dollars.

Eligible vehicles include electric scooters, bikes, mopeds, and e-motos.

The possible rebates include:

Up to $600 for individual customers
Up to $800 per vehicle for fleet customers purchasing 5-25 vehicles
Up to $1,300 for participants in Austin Energy's Customer Assistance Program

"We wanted to provide a more affordable way for people to get from point A to point B in the city," Bobby Godsey, the electric vehicle program outreach manager with Austin Energy, said.

"The community tasked us with being net zero emissions by 2040, so this is an opportunity for us to help our citizens go electric sooner rather than later."

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How dare she not put out to Diaper Don!

At least it was over quickly for her; others haven't been so fortunate:

Vance/Gaetz '28!

No couch will be safe!

His health may conveniently deteriorate once he becomes Lame Donald Duck.

Unless Vance becomes Pres, and even if he does, DJT may have to move to his coming Trump Gaza Hotel, Casino, and Pedo Palace to avoid prison.

Pres Zelenskyy dared to disagree with Vlad's poodle, so innocent people had to die... including a 6 year old girl in those attacks.

No Enforcer is perfect!

Though I've never noticed them being overtly pro-Israel. Interesting part to me is the clips they get from locals near attacks.

My favorite was the Russian guy standing on an overpass with some kind of shoulder held launcher who fired at a drone and hit one of the fuel depots the drone was targeting! Blew that sucker right up.

I lived in Austin for several years after I left the Silicon Valley; Austin was being touted as the 'Third Coast' for IT development in the early 80's... talked to Michael Dell once on the phone, and or his brother, I can't remember which.

Better yet I saw SRV perform at a tiny venue on the main drag, it was awesome!

Caucused for Jesse Jackson and the Rainbow Coalition.

My daughter was 6 mos old when we got there and we did all the new parent stuff around town and the river/lake, it was just starting get crowded, though, and we moved to New England after afew years.

San Antonio with the Riverwalk downtown and the Hill Country were also great places.

"Oct 12, 2026

Sen. Jon Ossoff puts Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the spot in a tense Senate exchange, confronting him with his own past statements about winning the war.

Ossoff presses Hegseth over the apparent contradiction between his victory claims and the ongoing conflict, demanding answers about the administration's war strategy and its definition of success."

"Trump should fire Hegseth to avoid Hegseth's impeachment. It's the honorable thing to do," Massie said in response to the post on the social platform X."

vid is of Masse explaining the Impeachment he's filed against Drinky Pete.

Also talking about Moses Mike closing the House tomorrow so there won't be a Vote on Impeachment.

= it seems to be raised with such gravitas only in this late stage of the campaign.

He's been saying the same things for years, and from the very beginning of this Campaign; it's NOT some late game 'tactic'.

RELATED NEWS TODAY:

"Trump announces BAD NEWS for Ken Paxton in Texas"

You should perhaps see for yourself... but no, they seem to be fairly savvy militarily and politically Americans, and report from a Western perspective.

Anything else I can get you? Something to drink? A joint?

Some dessert?

Today. It's called News for a reason...

They're take is that NATO appeasing Russia now rather than confronting their aggression rhymes with appeasing Germany in the '30's.

- that resonance will be on Election Day.

Which is better than it has been for, as I said, literally decades.

What's 'fluff' to you is something average everyday Texans haven't been hearing in a very long time.

It's somewhat possible that it might even elect the first Dem US Sen from TX since Lloyd Benson in 1988.

Be careful getting down off of that horse you're up on... apparently it's pretty high.

The Enforcer News LIVE

clips and maps of the action

= little more than fluff.

They are apparently important enough to resonate with voters in a state that's been Red for decades now.

There's a few left from that time, like Jim Hightower, but the Anne Francis, Molly Ivans, and Barbara Jordons from back when I grew up there haven't been heard from until James Talarico, and I'm damn glad of it... it's quite refreshing, actually.

from the thread link transcript:

Chapter 1: The American dream

The American dream has become an American nightmare. It is too expensive to buy a home. It's too expensive to get married and have kids. It's too expensive to retire comfortably. People are working hard every day.

They're playing by the rules. But those rules of today weren't written for us. They were written for billionaires.

We can't afford a home, but Jeff Bezos has at least a dozen. We can't afford to
fill up our tank, but Mark Zuckerberg is launching helicopters off his mega yacht.

One in five Texas children live in poverty. But one of our own residents became the world's first trillionaire.

Those three men now own more wealth than the entire middle class. The top 1% has put the American dream behind a paywall.

Chapter 2: Corporate welfare

I haven't heard a good democratic argument of great let's help people, but how are you pro? There are nasty people. There are welfare queens.

There are nasty people who take advantage of the system and take away from those who earned it, take away from those who need it.

So, how are you going to take that into account?

How are you going to going to make sure we we cover that risk as well?

The biggest welfare queens in this country are the giant corporations that don't pay a penny in federal taxes. The biggest welfare queens are the CEOs who get a tax deduction for flying on a private jet.

It's not hungry kids. It's not working parents who work multiple jobs to provide for their families."