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The Detroit News was considered the more conservative of the two papers, but the definition has changed, as have the parties.In Other News
The Detroit News always endorsed Republicans in presidential elections, but abruptly stopped in 2016 when it decided to back Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson. The paper also chose not to back Donald Trump in 2020 or 2024, so you'll understand if I don't find the paper to be truly dedicated to "our cause."
That said, the Detroit News has somewhat shockingly — and gloriously — thrown Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to the wolves by suggesting Democrats leave the circle next to El-Sayed's name blank. In other words, don't vote for him.
Send In The Saints! - Diogenes Middle Finger News Service
Flotsam and Jetsam - Is France Done For? - A View from the Beach
Federal Judge Suspended After Panel Found Her Unfit for Duty - IOTW Report
They seem to have Ilhan Omar’s DNA … - The New Neo
Trump program aims at neutralizing energy volatility for farmers starting with diesel fuel costs - Just the News
Trump Weighs Next Move Against Iran: ‘The Nice Way or the Not Nice Way’ - Briebart News
Cupertino - Evi. L Bloggerlady
North Carolina Cops Used Flock Cameras to Target Black Drivers - 357 Magnum
A Doctor's Signature Can Destroy Someone's Gun Rights Indefinitely in Pennsylvania - Bearing Arms
Quick Hits Of Wisdom, Knowledge And Snark - 90 Miles From Tyranny
No Canada-U.S. trade deal expected before American midterm elections: sources - Blazingcatfur
Undercover Video Throws Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate Campaign Into Chaos - Bongino Report
Harmeet Dhillon Opens Probe Into D.C. Jails Accused of Abusing J6 Prisoners’ Rights - Bongino Report
'Immediately cease': China sends its navy after U.S. warship as separate maritime standoff erupts near Taiwan - World Net Daily via ANCIPIENT NEWS
No Kings? How ironic that Democrat policies are all about taking away our freedoms - American Thinker
WHIRLED NEWS TONIGHT: ABC is Selective About ICE Arrests it Reports - mrcNewsBusters
Report: Debanking of Conservatives Was Driven by the KKK-Funding Race Grift Organization the SPLC - AoSHQ
The Mailbox: 10.19.26 - The Other McCain
‘Not satisfied:’ Boston mayor, superintendent defend MCAS results as critics condemn ‘failing’ strategy - Bongino Report
Warmists Just Can’t Let Go Of Climate Scam Film “Digger” - The Pirates Cove
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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October 20, 2026
Monday, October 19, 2026
Massachusetts State Ballot Questions
Massachusetts voters will decide on nine ballot questions during the upcoming midterm elections.
The questions cover topics such as public records, election laws, state revenue, and housing.
Proposals also include changes to collective bargaining rights, marijuana sales, and firearm restrictions.
Question 9 outlined in this post
Question 9: Firearms restrictions
The questions cover topics such as public records, election laws, state revenue, and housing.
Proposals also include changes to collective bargaining rights, marijuana sales, and firearm restrictions.
Question 9 outlined in this post
Question 9: Firearms restrictions
A "yes" vote would uphold Chapter 135 (House Bill 4885), which enacted several changes to the state's firearm regulations:
- developing an electronic registration system to track firearm ownership;
- prohibiting assault-style firearms (as defined in law);
- requiring safety certificates to obtain firearm permits;
- mandating serial numbers for firearms;
- allowing school administrators and licensed healthcare providers to request that a court issue an Extreme Risk Protection Order; and
- permitting courts to order firearm surrender when issuing Harassment Prevention Orders.
A "no" vote would repeal House Bill 4885, which enacted several changes to the state's firearm regulations.
Massachusetts State Ballot Questions
Massachusetts voters will decide on nine ballot questions during the upcoming midterm elections.
The questions cover topics such as public records, election laws, state revenue, and housing.
Proposals also include changes to collective bargaining rights, marijuana sales, and firearm restrictions.
Question's 7-8 outlined in this post
Question 7: Single family homes
Question 8: Prohibiting retail sale of recreational marijuana
The questions cover topics such as public records, election laws, state revenue, and housing.
Proposals also include changes to collective bargaining rights, marijuana sales, and firearm restrictions.
Question's 7-8 outlined in this post
This law aims to legalize starter homes, or single family homes and standardizing the limit of the lot size they are constructed in to at least 5,000 square feet, or 0.1 acres. Proponents of the law say the yes vote will make more affordable housing options available for young families and seniors during a time when the state and country at large deals with a housing crisis.
The argument against this states that local municipalities should be able to set these limits instead of a one-size fits all rule for the state.
- Boston Exemption: Boston is exempt because it is governed by its own unique municipal zoning rules and does not fall under Chapter 40A (the state Zoning Act that Question 7 amends).
- Minimum Lot Size: The measure requires municipalities to allow single-family homes on residentially zoned lots that are at least 5,000 square feet.
- Street Frontage & Utilities: Affected lots must have at least 50 feet of frontage on a street or public way and direct access to public water and sewer services (it does not apply to properties using private wells or septic tanks).
- Local Controls Retained: Cities and towns still keep the authority to regulate non-lot-size aspects such as building height, setbacks, bulk, parking requirements, open space, and short-term rental restrictions.
A "yes" vote would standardize lot size, while a "no" vote will leave the state's policies unchanged.
This question would backtrack on Massachusetts’s recent trend of increasingly legalizing marijuana by instead repealing provisions in the current law that allow for the drug to be sold commercially in the state.
This law will reduce the limit of recreational marijuana adults can possess in the state to 1 ounce, with penalties and seizures associated with higher amounts. Higher restrictions and penalties will apply to minors below the age of 18.
A "yes" vote would prohibit the sale of recreational marijuana. A "no" vote will keep existing laws in place.
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Sunday, October 18, 2026
Massachusetts State Ballot Questions
Massachusetts voters will decide on nine ballot questions during the upcoming midterm elections.
The questions cover topics such as public records, election laws, state revenue, and housing.
Proposals also include changes to collective bargaining rights, marijuana sales, and firearm restrictions.
Question's 4-6 outlined in this post
Question 4: Election Day Registration
Question 5: State revenue limits and refunds for taxpayers
Question 6: Natural resource conservation fund
The questions cover topics such as public records, election laws, state revenue, and housing.
Proposals also include changes to collective bargaining rights, marijuana sales, and firearm restrictions.
Question's 4-6 outlined in this post
Question 4: Election Day Registration
This proposed law will allow eligible individuals to register to vote on Election Day. In Massachusetts, the latest that voters can register or change their registration is 10 days before election day. All other states in New England including Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and Maine already permit same-day registration.
The argument in favor of this law aims to include more eligible voters in the election process by making it accessible, and the argument against alleges it will lead to higher chances of fraud.
A "yes" vote would allow same-day registration, while a "no" vote would keep the system the same.
This law aims to set a limit to the amount of revenue the state can collect in a given year. This amount will be based on the previous year's net revenue, adjusted for changes in average growth of salaries and wages in the state for the next three years. Proponents of the law say that it will lead to more accountability and transparency in the state's budget system, ensuring no wasteful spending is done.
The argument against this legislation claims it will lead to layoffs in the state's teaching force, fire fighters and other emergency services as well as cutbacks in the rainy day fund.
A "yes" vote would put the revenue limits into effect, while a "no" vote will keep the system the same.
This law proposes using some state taxes collected on the sale of sporting goods and recreational vehicles and diverting them to a fund created for natural resource conservation.This one just seems like a convenient place to secure your slush funds with little or no oversight, if that's what you're after.
There are no arguments against this law in the booklet.
However, from Tufts University’s non-partisan Center for State Policy Analysis:
- Question 6 doesn’t raise new money. It earmarks existing sales tax dollars from sporting goods stores, recreational vehicle dealers, and golf courses.
- The earmark is relatively small, at roughly $65 million, compared with the roughly $400 million the state currently spends each year on recreation and conservation.
- Nothing in the measure requires lawmakers to increase spending on conservation or recreation by the earmarked amount. They could use the money for existing programs or divert it to unrelated uses.
- Reaching the state’s climate goals may require more conservation spending, and the dedicated fund could enable that.
Massachusetts State Ballot Questions
Massachusetts voters will decide on nine ballot questions during the upcoming midterm elections.
The questions cover topics such as public records, election laws, state revenue, and housing.
Proposals also include changes to collective bargaining rights, marijuana sales, and firearm restrictions.
Question's 1-3 outlined in this post
Question 1: Public records law. This is one they've used to delay the the legislative audit for the last 2 years
Question 2: Collective bargaining for CPCS employees
Question 3: Primary elections and eliminating party-based primaries
to be continued after I get some coffee
The questions cover topics such as public records, election laws, state revenue, and housing.
Proposals also include changes to collective bargaining rights, marijuana sales, and firearm restrictions.
Question's 1-3 outlined in this post
This question asks voters whether they are in favor of expanding the state's public records law to include the legislature and the governor's office. At present, the law only includes state agencies and local cities and towns.
A "yes" vote on this question would change the public records law, and a "no" vote would mean no changes to the public records law.
There are no arguments against this proposal in the booklet.
This proposed law seeks to unionize employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services. These include public defenders, both private and state-appointed, that provide representation to people who cannot afford their own attorneys in civil or criminal cases.
A "yes" vote would give these employees collective bargaining rights and a "no" vote would make no changes to their work situations.
Currently, Massachusetts operates party-based primaries, where voters registered as Democrats or Republicans can vote in their respective primaries. Independents, too, can vote in a primary of their choosing since Massachusetts has a semi-closed primary system. However, the new system proposed in the ballot question aims to eliminate party-based primaries and proposes that all candidates, irrespective of their parties, be listed on the same ballot.
The two candidates with the most votes will then be on the ballot for the general election, even if they are from the same party.
A "yes" vote would be in favor of bringing in this new system and a "no" vote would keep the existing primary system in place.
to be continued after I get some coffee
Friday, October 16, 2026
Mike Minogue for Governor
Republicans dominate the executive and legislative branches of all five of the financially healthiest state governments, while, at the opposite end, Democrats exercise total control of the five states with the biggest debts, as measured by the Truth-in-Accounting (TIA) nonprofit watchdog.Question: Where does Massachusetts layup in this report?
Who may have won the debate is for you to decide
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Thursday, October 15, 2026
Mike Minogue for Governor
Stand-out Debate Stand Out: Needham
Thursday, October 15
4:30 PM EDT
WCVB Studio
5 TV Place, Needham, MA 02494
Hosted by Mike Minogue for Governor
Free to attend
About this event
Join Team Minogue outside the WCVB studio in Needham to cheer Mike on as he heads into the second and final debate. Please arrive by 4:30 PM; the debate itself airs at 8:00 PM on WCVB Channel 5.
There are lots along Gould Street for parking.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Lindsay Clancy isn't really in the news cycle anymore, at least for now, but at this point, I'm seriously wondering if she left behind a legacy for parents who were on the verge of murdering their children but saw it normalized in the mainstream media throughout the Clancy trial. Did it empower them?In Other News
It certainly seems like something is going on. I did some research last month to determine whether maternal filicide is on the rise, but unfortunately, there's not enough information from more recent years to make that determination. Up until the pandemic, it wasn't, and I found that men were just as likely, and in many cases more likely, to kill their children.
That said, over the past month or so, I've seen and reported on some horrific cases of moms who have killed their children, as has my colleague Catherine Salgado, like the Texas woman who shot her four-year-old after a judge granted custody to the father or another woman from Texas who shot her teenage and adult sons and then chickened out of shooting herself and slit her wrists and survived. And that's just a small sample.
KNOCK KNOCK! 😎 - Diogenes Middle Finger News Service
Flotsam and Jetsam - DHS Raids Ilhan Omar's House - A View from the Beach
Steve Hilton targets Latino voters with explosive trans sports ad featuring AI Xavier Becerra - IOTW Report
One in five college students say … - The New Neo
Trump proves he can undo Biden’s energy damage in Alaska in short order - Just the News
Trump: Black Voters Won’t Back El-Sayed - Briebart News
Battle of Hastings - Evi. L Bloggerlady
Darwin Award Near Miss on Crown Mountain in British Columbia - 357 Magnum
Rights Don't Need 'Pathways' Before They're Exercised - Bearing Arms
Quick Hits Of Wisdom, Knowledge And Snark - 90 Miles From Tyranny
France is staring into the abyss - Blazingcatfur
Speaker Johnson Urges Trump to Reconsider Public Execution of Fort Hood Terrorist - Bongino Report
Kimberly Guilfoyle, U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Resigns Amid Allegations of Improper Conduct - Bongino Report
The True Result of Gun Control Doesn't Reduced Crime but Does Something Else - Bearing Arms via ANCIPIENT NEWS
Zohran Mamdani carries Hamas’s water - American Thinker
Trump Rejects Claims That China and Russia Are Helping Iran: “We Would Know About It” - Just the News
UK Prime Cuck Andy Burnham: Iran's Terrorist Army the IRGC Was "Almost Certainly" Behind the Seven Shirtless Men Casing the Air Force Base - AoSHQ
The Mailbox: 10.12.26 (Annual Admiral of the Ocean Sea Appreciation Post) - The Other McCain
Katie Zacharia Holds First Press Conference as New WH Press Secretary - Bongino Report
Interesting: Massachusetts Looking To End Recreational Marijuana - The Pirates Cove
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Mike Minogue for Governor
"Let's Go" ... Mike reviews our 9 ballot questions near the end of the segment.
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Monday, October 12, 2026
Mike Minogue for Governor of Massachusetts
WCVB Channel 5, WBUR, and The Boston Globe to Host Final Massachusetts Gubernatorial Debate Between Governor Maura Healey and Mike Minogue
Live Thursday, October 15, 8–9 p.m., on WCVB, WBUR, The Boston Globe, El Planeta, and The Bay State Banner.
Mike Minogue via The Kuhner Report
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Sunday, October 11, 2026
Friday, October 9, 2026
Mike Minogue Wipes CBS Debate Stage Floor with Sitting Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy on Live TV
All in Just Under 60 Minutes ... It was a Beautiful Thing to Watch.
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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The conservative "It's funny how ever since we shuttered USAID, Latin America has been electing right-wing leaders" line was repeated across social media as some sort of factual talking point. I even saw people whom I respect and admire posting it and agreeing. It's a theory. It's a meme. The problem is that it leaves out a lot of important nuance that makes it not quite the flex many think it is.In Other News
It's the equivalent of me saying I stopped eating sugar this year, and my neighbor lost 70 pounds. The only way my diet maybe impacted my neighbor's weight loss was that I stopped sending him cookies on Christmas. That's not how he lost 70 pounds. He actually lost the weight through eating better and exercising.
The political change in Latin America is real. I've been covering it and predicting it for two years here at PJ Media. Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Honduras, Costa Rica, Peru, and Colombia have all elected conservative, U.S./Donald Trump-aligned leaders since USAID shut down in 2025.
The fact that USAID did political work is real. The Trump administration has opened our eyes to just how bad it was over the last year and a half. We know that "political competition and consensus building" was part of its portfolio.
But when you dive a little deeper and look at the facts, you realize that while both things are true, they aren't necessarily related.
Swing State Independent Undecided Voter Ask For Help. - Diogenes Middle Finger News Service
Flotsam and Jetsam - Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning - A View from the Beach
Fort Hood Killer to Face a Firing Squad - IOTW Report
If you’d like to see just how far Tucker Carlson has fallen … - The New Neo
Midterm closing arguments place Trump's record at center of his pitch for GOP - Just the News
CBP Commish Rodney Scott: ‘No Reason to Protect the Borders if the Rest of the Country Is a 3rd World Nation’ - Briebart News
The Battle of Lepanto - Evi. L Bloggerlady
The Higher-Education Bubble Might Be Bursting - 357 Magnum
Poll Finds Most Bostonians Don't Feel Safe Despite New Gun Control Laws - Bearing Arms
Quick Hits Of Wisdom, Knowledge And Snark - 90 Miles From Tyranny
Rioters could hand Le Pen the presidency Old France is sick of disorder - Blazingcatfur
Ex-NY Prosecutor Claims Letitia James Threatening Him to Delete Evidence He Says Exposes Anti-Trump Corruption - Bongino Report
U.K. Police Make 7th Arrest in Suspected Terror Plot on RAF Airbase That Contained U.S. Bombers - Bongino Report
Suspected Iranian Drone Plot Prompts U.S. Bomber Withdrawal from Britain - Legal Insurection
Is self-defense against Islamists wrong? - American Thinker
BURYING THE STORY: Nets Dance Around Obvious Chinese Birthright Farm - mrcNewsBusters
Saudi Arabia Joins Yemen's Government in Attacking Iran's Houthi Proxy Army - AoSHQ
The Mailbox: 10.06.26 (Evening Edition) - The Other McCain
President Trump Just Signed an Executive Order Aimed at Cutting Soaring Diesel Prices - Bongino Report
Cities And States Fight Hotcoldwetdry Because Of TDS - The Pirates Cove
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Mike Minogue for Governor
Stand with Team Minogue at Mike's First Debate
Join us Thursday, October 8th at 4:00 PM outside CBS Boston (1170 Soldiers Field Road, Boston). We'll be holding signs and showing the cameras, the crews, and everyone arriving that Mike has the momentum to win.
Parking: Charles River Reservation (1175A Soldiers Field Road) or Soldiers Field Parking (992 Soldiers Field Road), both a short walk away.
Wear red, bring a friend, and come for as long as you're able. Sign up below so we can look for you there!
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Expurgated
You may have noticed yesterday's Rule 5 Roundup has been deleted by our betters for a violation of "Community Standards" I can safely assure you all, there are no Bikini Girls in this post.
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