Ohio man shot dead on Saturday by neighbor who thought he was a Democrat.
https://www.journal-news.com/crime/court-docs-man-charged-in-okeana-homicide-admitted-to-shooting-neighbor/R4FEIMGN6BEBVPN2DBWI4XCGR4/

So, how's Elon's new #Twitter bluecheck policy going?

Russia Reactivates Its Trolls and Bots Ahead of Tuesday’s Midterms

Researchers have identified a series of Russian information operations to influence American elections and, perhaps, erode support for Ukraine.
#Russia
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/06/technology/russia-misinformation-midterms.html

Musk's lenders prepare to hold $12.7 bln Twitter debt on books until early 2023 - FT
#Twitter
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/musks-lenders-prepare-hold-127-bln-twitter-debt-books-until-early-2023-ft-2022-11-01/

Functioning democracy or strong economy? A stark difference between Republican and Democratic likely voters.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-republicans-lead-house-2022-10-30/

If Elon puts Twitter's second largest shareholder in charge of content.

Biden’s Agenda Hangs in the Balance if Republicans Take Congress

Loss of one or both houses of Congress would put the President on the defensive for the next two years.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/29/us/politics/bidens-agenda-hangs-in-the-balance-if-republicans-take-congress.html

Russia’s security service works to subvert Moldova’s pro-Western government

Even as the Russian invasion of Ukraine is failing, Russia continues to subvert Ukraine's pro-western neighbor, Moldova. #Moldova
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/28/russia-fsb-moldova-manipulation/

Begun the Twitter firings have
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/27/twitter-elon-musk/

Op-Ed: Justice Thomas’ refusal to recuse himself is thumbing his nose at the law
- Laurence Tribe and Dennis Aftergut
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-10-26/clarence-thomas-lindsey-graham-subpoena-recuse

Massive layoffs and troll infestation to follow.

3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer.
https://apnews.com/article/michigan-gretchen-whitmer-jackson-adam-fox-kidnap-plot-trial-0a5a930cf86e74f8a1365040b783de0d

Holocaust museum flooded with antisemitic messages after Kanye West rejects offer of private tour.
#antisemitism #kanye

This sort of thing is becoming predictable.
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/holocaust-museum-of-la-flooded-with-antisemitic-messages-after-offering-kanye-west-a-private-tour/

Someone's been very, very bad.

Ever wonder why that old discredited urban legend chestnut about drug-filled Halloween candy never dies?

"‘Gaffes’ aside, I once assumed GOP goodwill on race. I was wrong."

Former George W. Bush top aide Michael Gerson on the MAGA movement pumping "toxic bigotry" into society.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/20/gop-maga-trump-racism-white-grievance-strategy/

Starting to see recognition on Twitter that major changes are coming soon.

I'm a bit skeptical, but researchers at McMaster University, in Canada, are linking autoimmune diseases to the bubonic plagues of the middle ages.
https://studyfinds.org/autoimmune-disease-black-death/

#COVID making a comeback in New York.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/covid-rates-back-above-20-in-parts-of-manhattan-as-virus-rebounds/3913772/

U.S. Sees Opportunity for Ukraine to Capitalize on Russian Weakness

Ukraine is expected to keep making gains, but the war isn't likely to end soon.
#Ukraine #Putin
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/20/us/politics/us-ukraine-war.html