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Congratulations to Joe Kunzler for recognition of his access activism with a WashCOG Key Award! washcog.org/in-the-news/kunz…

💥 Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Fire Point has been behind 6 in 10 successful strikes deep inside Russia—from refineries to logistics hubs and data centers. Because Russia’s deep rear isn’t just oil. It’s also the logistics, data, and infrastructure that keep its economy and wider systems running. Let’s keep going.

סיכמתי עם שותפיי ראשי מפלגות השינוי והתיקון - נפתלי בנט, יאיר גולן, אביגדור ליברמן ויאיר לפיד, על המועמדים המיועדים לתפקידי המפתח בכנסת ה-26 בתקופת המנדט להרכבת הממשלה. במסגרת ההסכמות, סיכמנו על המועמדים לתפקידים הבאים: * יו״ר הכנסת - השר לשעבר וח״כ המיועד מתן כהנא * יו״ר הוועדה המסדרת - ח״כ המיועד רועי פולקמן * יו״ר ועדת החוץ והביטחון - שר הביטחון לשעבר, ח״כ אביגדור ליברמן * יו״ר ועדת הכספים - ח״כ המיועדת לירן אבישר בן חורין הרכבי הוועדות יידונו ויגובשו במסגרת דיוני הוועדה המסדרת במהלך השבוע, ויובאו לאישור מליאת הכנסת ביום רביעי הקרוב. בנוסף, הסכמנו באשר להקמת הוועדות המיוחדות, ופרטיהן יפורסמו בנפרד בהמשך.

People will still be talking about this man hundreds of years from now.

Mass transit is absolutely critical for all 67 counties across our Commonwealth. It’s not just SEPTA in Philly or PRT in Pittsburgh — it’s also the buses and shared ride services in our suburbs and rural communities that get folks where they need to go every single day. With a Democratic trifecta, we will FINALLY deliver mass transit funding for the nearly 1 million Pennsylvanians who rely on it every single day.

88 years ago tonight, synagogues were set ablaze, businesses were destroyed, and Jewish families were terrorized during Kristallnacht. It was a horrific act of antisemitism and a chilling warning of the atrocities to come. When we say “never forget,” we make a solemn promise not only to honor the memory of the Holocaust, but to confront antisemitism wherever it rears its ugly head.

Isn't it FUNNY? On the VERY SAME DAY ghouls @jaketapper and @AlexThomp are pushing another hit piece portraying Joe Biden as a man who can't remember anything, he's delivering a perfectly coherent speech in PUBLIC at the groundbreaking for BIDEN HALL at the University of Delaware. The beautiful new 30,000-square-foot building will educate future generations of public servants and advance the values Biden has championed his entire life. And THAT is what happens when people actually RESPECT you. They name buildings in your HONOR. You don't have to go around slapping your own name on everything. And judging by the renderings, Biden Hall will be a HELL of a lot more beautiful and CLASSIER than Trump's gaudy ballroom. Some men build legacies. Others build monuments to their own egos.

This LOSER Alex Thompson is making a big deal out of President Biden not narrating his upcoming audiobook while undergoing treatment for STAGE 4 CANCER. Donald Trump has his name on roughly 20 books, and I can't find a SINGLE ONE that he narrated in its entirety. Has Alex EVER made an issue out of THAT? We all know the answer. Imagine attacking a man battling cancer over an AUDIOBOOK while giving Trump a pass. You cannot hate these people enough. Absolutely VILE.

88 years ago today, on what would become known as Kristallnacht, the Nazis set fire to over 1,400 synagogues, looted and destroyed thousands of Jewish owned businesses and homes. That night, they attacked and murdered Jewish people across Germany. Almost 26,000 Jewish men were arrested and sent to concentration camps. The world watched in silence as Jewish lives were shattered and their humanity was denied. No army came to protect them. Today, the Jewish people aren’t defenseless anymore. The IDF is there to protect Israel and its people, determined to eliminate any threat.

88 years ago tonight, Nazi mobs tore through Jewish communities across Germany and Austria, burning synagogues and smashing the windows of Jewish homes and shops. By morning, 91 Jews had been murdered and about 30,000 Jewish men were headed for concentration camps. Kristallnacht didn’t come out of nowhere. It followed years of hate that too many people shrugged off. Antisemitism is making a comeback today, and I won’t shrug it off. I’ll keep calling it out wherever it shows up, so my kids grow up in a world where Kristallnacht stays in the history books.

🇮🇱 Israel has tested a new drone that can fire a machine gun from the sky. It's called Fire Storm 250, and it can hover over a battlefield, spot targets with its camera and fire from above. Built by Israel Aerospace Industries and SIG Sauer, it's designed to stay airborne for up to 3 hours while carrying 200 rounds of ammunition. And it doesn't even need a runway. It takes off vertically and can be refueled right in the field. But there's still a person behind the trigger. The drone can't decide to fire on its own. That could give soldiers on the ground firepower from above without putting a pilot in the air. Source: IAI / Writer: Daniyal

Was retiring the A-10 a mistake? With just 54 Warthogs set to remain flying after further FY2027 cuts, the debate continues. Supporters say nothing can replace it. Critics say it can't survive modern air defenses. Where do you stand??

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🇮🇹🇺🇦 WOW! WHAT A SPEECH! WHAT POWERFUL WORDS FROM ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER GIORGIA MELONI! Here is the full five-minute excerpt of her speech devoted to Ukraine and Donald Trump. “Russia has launched a new autumn campaign against Ukraine. Unable to advance on the battlefield, Moscow has increasingly turned its attacks against civilians: power plants, residential buildings, hospitals, and even buses carrying people to work, as in the horrific massacre in Kramatorsk. This is a strategy through which Russia seeks to subjugate Ukraine with terror, cold, and darkness, simply because it has failed to conquer it on the battlefield. The facts contradict Kremlin propaganda and those who spread it here. Since the beginning of the year, Russia has captured very little territory, and in September it lost much of what it had previously seized. This halt did not happen by chance. It was achieved through Ukraine’s courage and Western support, including that of Italy. This resistance is the only effective instrument for bringing Russia to the negotiating table. I respect and understand the passionate debate on this issue, including within this chamber, because nobody here wants war. We all want peace. The difference lies in how we intend to achieve it. As I see it, supporting Ukraine is not an alternative to peace. It is what makes peace possible. Because if an aggressor expects its opponent to surrender, why would it negotiate? Surrender is not peace. It is conquest. If Ukraine stopped defending itself tomorrow, as many suggest, we would not have peace. We would be discussing the occupation of a European nation and the return of Soviet imperialism. Personally, I do not miss those times. I do not miss Russian tanks crushing uprisings in Prague and Budapest. I do not miss the Berlin Wall. And nobody will ever convince me that the surrender of those defending their freedom can be called ‘peace.’ The peace we want, and the peace we are working toward, even at the cost of concessions, is a just peace, because only a just peace can endure. Only a just peace can protect Europe and our interests. That is why our government's position remains unchanged: support for Ukraine, with particular attention to civilians, pressure on Moscow, and Euro-Atlantic unity remain the pillars of our actions. In this context, we must address Donald Trump's diesel agreement with Russia. This is a decision I consider extremely risky. Of course, we all recognize the need to contain fuel prices, which place a heavy burden on families, including Italian families. But we must understand that rising prices are primarily linked to the war in Iran, not Ukraine. Legitimizing Moscow, whose bombs continue to fall on Ukrainian cities, providing new revenues to finance the war, and weakening sanctions are all factors we cannot ignore. And they contradict everything Western nations, including the United States, have done to force Putin to the negotiating table. An energy ceasefire is a different matter, one that Italy supports, and we are grateful to President Zelenskyy for Ukraine's immediate willingness to agree to it. Now we expect Russia to stop attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Finally, at such a difficult moment, when so many variables are beyond our control, there is at least one thing that depends on us: We must ensure that Europe does not simply stand by and watch, because the terms of peace will affect our continent and our security.” — Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy P.S. I'm moving from Twitter/X to Substack, where I'll continue publishing independent journalism, investigations, and political analysis. Join me there and subscribe for free or become a paid supporter. mykhailorohoza.substack.com

"The U.S. Air Force’s mobility aircraft will in the 'very near future' be able to start deploying large numbers of cruise missiles, a change of mission for C-17s and C-130s that will require a mind shift of its aircrews, top service leaders say." aviationweek.com/aerospace/a…

"Aircrews found the airspace and timing were often too tight for APKWS employment in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf, so they have ended up relying on AIM-9s. But defensive counterair for base defense has featured APKWS." airandspaceforces.com/articl…

❗️President @Isaac_Herzog announces he will task @gadi_eisenkot with forming a government. The Yashar Party leader will be formally tasked with forming a government tomorrow at Beit Hanasi. He will then have one month to negotiate the formation of a government he believes can win the confidence of the Knesset (a simple majority, doesn't have to be 61). If that doesn't work, he can ask the President for a discretionary two-week extension. Reminder: Since 2021, the person tasked with forming a government will not necessarily become prime minister even if he successfully forms a government. Lapid succeeded... by telling the President that Bennett would head the government. Gadi Eisenkot has a huge advantage, but other pretenders have cards to play.

“24,” a new political thriller television show starring Kiefer Sutherland as an anti-terrorism cop, premieres.

The Museum mourns the passing of Holocaust survivor Eva Geller who succumbed to wounds she suffered nearly 11 months ago during the antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach. Her strength and resilience are an inspiration.

Every chapter worth celebrating, here’s to 54!