“Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Thursday said he would not resign over violent student-led protests that entered their third consecutive day. Rama said he would not allow the violence to derail Albania’s goal of joining the European Union, according to written responses to Reuters. Anti-government protests in Albania’s capital left several official buildings badly damaged and at least one on fire late Wednesday as demonstrations spiralled into violence for a second straight night.” (10/14/26)
“Campaigns have a queasy rhythm to them — hype followed by panic followed by hype. We’ve reached the time in the cycle where the party that built a post-Labor Day polling lead begins to question its own confidence.” (10/14/26)
“For a very long time, the FedGov had banned virtually all betting on sports. Not that the ban really was very effective. It was seen as immoral, corrupting, and a form of criminals preying on gullible people. It was seen as corrupting to the sports themselves: when hundreds of thousands or millions of FRNs ($) were at stake, the bribing of sports figures (players, fighters, etc.) was a major issue. The infamous Black Sox scandal in the early 1900s was just one example. But in 2018, SCOTUS decided that the FedGov ban on sports betting was unconstitutional! More and more States since then have explicitly legalized the practice, and the business (industry) sector.” (10/14/26)
Source: Rutherford Institute
by John & Nisha Whitehead
“The spectacle of public executions. Deadly military strikes on foreign countries. Innocent civilian lives lost to war. Aggressive ICE raids. Government officials accused of using their powers to intimidate political opponents. Public office increasingly entangled with private financial interests. Government leaders who glorify violence, spew hatred, stir up racial prejudice, provoke civil unrest, and stoke discontent. This is what it looks like when a nation loses its way.” (10/14/26)
I always like to open these daily appeals with thank-yous, so I’ll just RE-thank MB, JM, and RW, whose combined $470 in donations on Tuesday brought our annual fundraiser total to $755.50.
Which is exactly where it still sits, as of 5am, after a “zero-dollar Wednesday.”
We’re 27% of the way to our goal ($2,751.50, after which supporter GL will “match funds” to get us to the $5,503 finish line) … and need YOU to keep that ball rolling.
The sooner we reach our goal, the sooner I stop talking about money ENTIRELY for the rest of the year and MOSTLY until NEXT October, so …
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“Two cargo ships have sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after being struck by unknown projectiles in separate incidents – highlighting the heightened danger to shipping as Iran steps up attacks in an attempt to regain control over the critical waterway. The Singapore-registered container ship GFS Pride was struck on Tuesday while passing through the strait, catching fire and later sinking, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. All crew members were safely evacuated. …The merchant vessel Cape Dao, registered under Antigua and Barbuda, also sank, according to data from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Wednesday – after it was first hit by projectile on September 23. One Indian crew member was killed.” (10/15/26)
“In the same way that medieval kings seized any excuse to invade neighboring countries, today’s politicians perennially seek pretexts to further invade citizens’ lives. And there is never a shortage of intellectuals who, like the courtiers long ago, assure their masters that God — or at least social science — blesses their aggression. … Washington experts constitute a Greek chorus that bestows accolades on the Powers That Be. There are now more than 400 think tanks in the Washington area, some of which offer little more than an intellectual version of ‘rent-a-mobs’ of political protestors.” (10/14/26)
