“A Chinese official threatened to behead the Japanese prime minister after she suggested Japan could become involved in a war over Taiwan. Sanae Takaichi, the Japanese leader, said Chinese military action against Taiwan, such as a blockade, could trigger a ‘survival-threatening situation,’ which could force Japan to become involved. In response, Xue Jian, China’s consul general in Osaka, threatened to ‘cut off a dirty neck without a moment of hesitation’ in a post on X along with a news article citing Ms Takaichi’s comments.” (11/10/25)
The response to yesterday’s “hey, it’s my birthday!” fundraiser update was a “zero-dollar day.”
If I was the kind of guy who had feelings, I guess they’d be hurt! Fortunately, according to my wife, I’ll never have a heart attack, as that requires actually having a heart.
Our total (as of 5am on Tuesday) remains at $1,110.84, which is $1,639.66 short of our $5,501 goal. Wow, no feelings and he can’t do math either, you may think, but no: Supporter GL has offered to “match funds” for half of our goal, once we raise the first $2,750.50.
PLEASE support the freedom movement’s daily newspaper, in an amount reflect how much you value our decades of work bring it to you every non-holiday weekday (and even THIS holiday weekday — it’s Veterans Day, which I prefer to call by its older name, Armistice Day), at …
“The Supreme Court on Monday said it will decide whether federal law prohibits states from counting mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day. The legal battle before the court involves Mississippi’s procedures for counting late-arriving absentee ballots …. In Mississippi, state law allows for absentee ballots postmarked by the day of the election to be counted so long as they’re received up to five days after. Mississippi’s measure was initially enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic and then made permanent. Sixteen states in all will accept and count a mail-in ballot if it arrives after election day but is postmarked on or before it, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.” (11/10/25)
“France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy will be released from jail as he seeks appeal of his recent conviction for alleged criminal conspiracy attempt. In September, Sarkozy was convicted of conspiracy stemming from campaign finance funding from the late Libyan strongman leader Moammar Gaddafi. He could be set free as early as Monday from La Sante prison while awaiting a pending appeal trial in March, according to the BBC and CNN. … Sarkozy is barred from leaving France as part of his release, is forbidden from contacting French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin in addition to other names implicated in the ongoing criminal case. … Sarkozy is the first French leader to be imprisoned since Nazi collaborator Philippe Pétain in 1945 for treason.” (11/10/25)
“President Trump threatened the British Broadcasting Corporation with a $1 billion lawsuit in Florida Monday if it did not retract a news program that featured doctored footage of Trump’s remarks ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. In a letter from Trump’s outside counsel obtained by The Post, the BBC was given until 5 p.m. ET Friday to ‘retract the false, defamatory, disparaging, and inflammatory statements made about President Trump’ in its ‘Panorama’ program that aired Oct. 28, 2024, titled ‘Trump: A Second Chance?’ … On Monday, BBC Chair Samir Shah conceded in a statement to a UK parliamentary committee that “we accept that the way the speech was edited did give the impression of a direct call for violent action.” (11/10/25)
“The Supreme Court rejected a long-shot effort Monday to overturn its ruling guaranteeing same-sex marriage nationwide. Former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis directly asked the justices to overrule the 2015 landmark decision after a jury awarded damages to a couple whom Davis refused to issue a marriage license. … In a brief order, the justices declined to take up Davis’s appeal, alongside dozens of other petitions up for consideration at the justices’ weekly closed-door conference. There were no noted dissents.” (11/10/25)
“Russia’s Lukoil PJSC declared force majeure on oil shipments from its giant West Qurna 2 field in Iraq, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The move is a sign that sanctions against Russia’s No. 2 oil producer are beginning to impact its international operations. The US announced penalties against the firm last month as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to ramp up pressure on Moscow to end its war in Ukraine. Declaring force majeure gives Lukoil the right to skip contractual obligations, but it doesn’t automatically mean shipments from West Qurna 2 will halt. The company owns 75% of the field, which was pumping more than 480,000 barrels a day back in April, according to Interfax.” (11/10/25)
“Ghislaine Maxwell, the Jeffrey Epstein confidante and convicted child sex trafficker, is being waited on ‘hand and foot’ by the staff at her minimum security prison camp while she prepares a request that President Donald Trump commute her sentence, according to whistleblower revelations made public Monday by House Democrats. ‘The deference and servility to Ms. Maxwell have reached such preposterous levels that one of the top officials at the facility has complained that he is ‘sick of having to be Maxwell’s bitch,” according to a letter to Trump from Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee. … Raskin’s letter said Maxwell has received customized meals personally delivered to her cell, after-hours time in a private exercise area and access to a service puppy. Raskin said Maxwell was also afforded private meetings with visitors arranged by the warden, complete with snacks.” (11/10/25)
“President Donald Trump demanded air traffic controllers return to work today as government-directed flight cuts and air traffic staffing absences continue to wreak havoc with U.S. air travel. Trump added that he will reward those who did not take any time off during the 41-day federal government shutdown, but it is not clear how many controllers could qualify. Trump said he would welcome the resignation of those who took time off. ‘All Air Traffic Controllers must get back to work, NOW!!! Anyone who doesn’t will be substantially ‘docked,’’ …The shutdown has led to shortages of air traffic controllers who, like other federal employees, have not been paid for weeks. Officials said it is unclear under the controllers’ union contract how they could be docked or what the source of the $10,000 bonus Trump proposed.” (11/10/25)
“A car exploded near a train station at an Indian landmark on Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 30 others, officials said. A slow-moving vehicle was seen approaching the landmark Red Fort attraction in Delhi, early Monday — with the car exploding after coming to a stop at a red light, CNN reported. ‘An explosion occurred in that vehicle, the passengers in the vehicle and people in surrounding vehicles were impacted,’ Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha told reporters. … Law enforcement agencies are currently investigating the explosion, which originated from a Hyundai i20 car, India’s federal home minister, Amit Shah, confirmed.” (11/10/25)
