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12:05 AM ET, October 30, 2022

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New York Times:
Elon Musk Is Said to Have Ordered Job Cuts Across Twitter  —  The billionaire planned to begin layoffs as soon as Saturday, people with knowledge of the matter said.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk planned to begin laying off workers at Twitter as soon as Saturday, four people with knowledge …
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Insider:
Use of N-word on Twitter jumped by almost 500% after Elon Musk's takeover as trolls test limits on free speech, report says  — Elon Musk's Twitter takeover sparked a surge in the use of the N-word on the social media platform.  — A social media research group told The Washington Post the use of the slur increased by nearly 500%.
Michael Shellenberger:
Pelosi Attack Suspect Was A Psychotic Homeless Addict Estranged From His Pedophile Lover & Their Children  —  Berkeley resident David DePape was more in the grip of drug-induced psychosis than ideology-induced fanaticism.  —  Leading politicians yesterday blamed the political Right …
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Associated Press:
Officials: 120 dead after Halloween crowd surge in Seoul  —  At least 120 people were killed and 100 more were injured as they were crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the capital of Seoul, South Korean officials said.
BBC:
‘Massive’ drone attack on Black Sea Fleet - Russia  —  Ukraine has carried out a “massive” drone attack on the Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol, damaging one warship, Russia says.  —  Nine drones were used, a top official said.  Ukraine has not commented.
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Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Russia accuses Ukraine of launching a drone attack on the Black Sea Fleet in Crimea. … Russia's decision upends a deal designed to ease the global food crisis.  —  Russia on Saturday said that it was suspending its participation in an agreement to export grain and other agricultural products …
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
I'm sorry I said nice things about Glenn Youngkin  —  I'd like to take this opportunity to retract the nice things I said about Glenn Youngkin a few months ago.  —  In July, I wrote a column when reports began to surface that Virginia's Republican governor, a fresh and sunny political newcomer …
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Washington Post:
Attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband follows years of GOP demonizing her
Associated Press:
Pelosi attack shocks country on edge about democracy threats
Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Dear Colleague to All Members on Attack on Paul Pelosi  —  Yesterday morning, a violent man broke into our family home, demanded to confront me and brutally attacked my husband Paul.  Our children, our grandchildren and I are heartbroken and traumatized by the life-threatening attack on our Pop …
Heather Timmons / Reuters:
Hate speech, online extremism fed Pelosi attack, terror experts believe  —  The frequent targeting of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi by online extremists and political opponents likely contributed to the violent attack on her husband Paul, terrorism and extremism experts said.
Discussion: Slate and The Moderate Voice
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Politico:
Law enforcement agencies rush to assess new threats to lawmakers
Discussion: Raw Story and HuffPost
Anita Chabria / Los Angeles Times:
'It's getting worse.' The sad part of the Pelosi attack is it doesn't surprise us
Discussion: Insider
Jessica Huseman / Votebeat Texas:
In chaotic court hearing, True the Vote leaders found in contempt  —  Testimony from Gregg Phillips and Catherine Engelbrecht muddies explanation of how they acquired evidence used to target election vendor Konnech — and who helped.  —  After a chaotic day of testimony on Thursday …
Discussion: Arizona Mirror
Tyler Durden / ZeroHedge:
Gitmo's Oldest Detainee Freed After 20 Years With No Charges  —  The United States on Saturday released the oldest prisoner who was held for two decades at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba - after his arrest in Thailand in 2003 soon after the so-called “Global War on Terror” was launched.
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Carol Rosenberg / New York Times:
U.S. Releases Guantánamo's Oldest Prisoner
Discussion: Mother Jones and The Mourning
Alex Young / Yahoo Entertainment:
Kanye West Now Sympathizes With George Floyd's Family After Losing adidas Deal … The post Kanye West Now Sympathizes With George Floyd's Family After Losing adidas Deal appeared first on Consequence.  —  Kanye West is facing a $250 million dollar lawsuit from the family of George Floyd …
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Raw Story
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
GOP New Hampshire Senate nominee repeats hoax that kids are using litter boxes in schools  —  The Republican Senate nominee in New Hampshire shared at a Thursday event the hoax claim that children are being told they can identify as anthropomorphic cats and use litter boxes in schools.
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
White House rejects promoting general involved in Capitol riot response  —  The Pentagon backed Lt. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, the director of the Army staff, to become a four-star general.  But the Biden administration nixed his promotion.  —  The White House rejected a recommendation …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Denver Post:
EndorsementsPlease, don't give your vote to Lauren Boebert  —  We beg voters in western and southern Colorado not to give Rep. Lauren Boebert their vote.  —  Boebert has not represented the 3rd Congressional District well.  Almost exclusively, she has spent her time and efforts contributing …
Discussion: Raw Story
Christina Caron / New York Times:
Teens Turn to TikTok in Search of a Mental Health Diagnosis  —  While social media can help people feel less alone, using it to evaluate symptoms has several downsides.  —  About a year into the pandemic, Kianna, a high school student in Baltimore, was feeling increasingly isolated.
Discussion: Althouse
Kip Hill / Spokesman.com:
Patty Murray has 5-percentage-point lead over Tiffany Smiley in KHQ-TV, Triton poll released Friday … Sen. Patty Murray had a 5-percentage-point lead over challenger Tiffany Smiley in a recent poll of likely Washington voters funded by KHQ-TV, a gap that is within the poll's margin of error.
 
 
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Kathleen Parker / Washington Post:
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Andrew Selsky / Associated Press:
US gathered intel on Oregon protesters, report shows
Discussion: HotAir and Associated Press
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Israeli president tries to ease U.S. concerns about radical right ahead of elections
Discussion: New Statesman
Mike Corder / Associated Press:
Anne Frank's friend Hannah Pick-Goslar dies at age 93
Discussion: nltimes.nl and The Times of Israel
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Biden admin has discussed slow-rolling military aid to Saudis, including Patriot missiles, as payback for oil production cut
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