This Is the Idiot He Picks
Happy Italian Heritage Month, New York. Here’s continuing to fight for Vito Marcantonio’s vision of a government that works for all working people. https://t.co/9mlQN7mAZR
— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) October 10, 2026
Vickie Paladino, Councilwoman representing Queens
Of course he name drops an obscure Italian-American communist who was against America's participation in World War 2 and was investigated by the FBI for his ties to the international communist party.
Of all the great men and women of Italian descent who've contributed to New York City and the United States, this is the idiot he picks.
He is physically incapable of being anything other than a loathsome propagandist for communism.
As the most prominent Italian-American in city government, please allow me to formally disinvite you from ever mentioning Italian heritage ever again.
And yes, we Italians came here to work, create businesses, dig the subways, build the buildings -- and it was indeed a struggle. A struggle a rich kid like Zohran could never know. But we didn't ask for any handouts. There was no welfare, millions of us came here knowing there was only ourselves, our work, and our community -- and we thrived. We wanted to become Americans, and our people were proud to learn the language and wave the American flag.
And when the time came, millions of Italian-Americans returned to Europe to fight World War 2, my father included. Many of them had to fight their own former countrymen in Mussolini's Italy. And they did exactly that, because they were nothing less than Americans.
Quite the opposite of the current immigrant situation championed by people like Zohran, where we invite lazy and entitled foreigners to loot the treasury without asking anything in return, as they resentfully fly the flags of their own nations -- and could never be counted on to defend America.
My mother was a widow who raised five children on her own, working in a button factory. We didn't take a penny of government assistance. We relied on ourselves. It was hard work, but we did it, and we were grateful. And today I sit on the City Council, representing the very neighborhood I grew up in.
That's what being an Italian-American in New York means. Not the communist propaganda Zohran is pushing here.
It's about hard work, independence, heritage, and most importantly, pride in being an American above all else.
US Central Command, 11 October 2026
… against Iran.U.S. Forces Disable Cargo Vessel Attempting to Violate Blockade TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 10, after the ship’s crew ignored repeated warnings and attempted to run the ongoing naval blockade against Iran. A U.S. military fighter jet struck the stern of Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica (also known as the “Arika Sun”) with a precision munition, fully disabling the ship’s propulsion without harming the crew. The large cargo vessel was attempting to transit regional waters after having previously departed an Iranian port. CENTCOM forces resumed America’s blockade against all ships entering or departing Iranian ports on July 14. Four commercial vessels have been disabled and 135 ships have been turned around during three months of strict enforcement. Additionally, U.S. forces have destroyed 10 tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' multibillion-dollar shadow network over the same period. All mariners are advised to heed blockade warnings from CENTCOM forces. Crews should also continue to monitor Notice to Mariners broadcasts and contact U.S. naval forces on bridge-to-bridge channel 16 when operating in the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz approaches.
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) October 11, 2026
A U.S. military fighter jet struck the stern of Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica (also known as the “Arika Sun”) with a precision munition, fully disabling the ship’s propulsion without harming the crew. The large cargo vessel was attempting to transit regional waters after having previously departed an Iranian port.
CENTCOM forces resumed America’s blockade against all ships entering or departing Iranian ports on July 14. Four commercial vessels have been disabled and 135 ships have been turned around during three months of strict enforcement. Additionally, U.S. forces have destroyed 10 tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' multibillion-dollar shadow network over the same period.
All mariners are advised to heed blockade warnings from CENTCOM forces. Crews should also continue to monitor Notice to Mariners broadcasts and contact U.S. naval forces on bridge-to-bridge channel 16 when operating in the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz approaches.
ICE Was Mean to Him
… machete guy is reunited with his fellow gang members so they can deal heroin and terrorize the rest of the city without worrying about ever being deported.It’s great that Democrats are vocally and unanimously behind bloody machete guy. They want bloody machete guy back out on the street immediately because ICE was mean to him and they are morally bankrupt. Nothing else matters right now in New York other than making sure bloody machete guy is reunited with his fellow gang members so they can deal heroin and terrorize the rest of the city without worrying about ever being deported. They’ve already released bloody machete guy multiple times after the NYPD made the mistake of arresting him for outdated concepts like ‘violent crime’ before the Feds finally got to him. They want to abolish all immigration enforcement and prosecute ICE agents on behalf of bloody machete guy, because he’s their top priority. They will lobby the courts relentlessly until he’s released. This is what an entire political party in the United States is now aligned with, and surely that bodes well for our future.
— Hon. Vickie Paladino (@VickieforNYC) October 10, 2026
They’ve already released bloody machete guy multiple times after the NYPD made the mistake of arresting him for outdated concepts like ‘violent crime’ before the Feds finally got to him.
They want to abolish all immigration enforcement and prosecute ICE agents on behalf of bloody machete guy, because he’s their top priority. They will lobby the courts relentlessly until he’s released.
This is what an entire political party in the United States is now aligned with, and surely that bodes well for our future.
'Criminal illegal' migrant shot by ICE tormented NYC apartment building with machete, neighbor claims: 'Menace to society' https://t.co/FGiGLjQ8R9
— New York Post (@nypost) October 10, 2026
Where the Hell Do They Keep Finding These People
Hans Mahncke
… contacted Lindner Center of Hope in Mason, Ohio, to determine whether Talarico was or had previously been a patient.🚨𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦: My independent investigation into @JamesTalarico follows the initial reporting by @SaraGonzales and @CarolineWren concerning a reported private aircraft charter traveling from Hamilton, Ohio, to Austin, TX ➡️ Dallas, TX ➡️ Austin, TX. I personally contacted @LindnerCtrHope in Mason, Ohio, to determine whether Talarico was or had previously been a patient. During my recorded call, an individual identifying themselves as a female facility employee reportedly stated that Talarico was no longer a patient and had been discharged within the previous 24–48 hours. Texans deserve accurate, independently verified information about candidates seeking to represent them in the U.S. Senate. The stakes are too high for speculation.
— Rhein Amacher (@RheinAmacher) October 11, 2026
During my recorded call, an individual identifying themselves as a female facility employee reportedly stated that Talarico was no longer a patient and had been discharged within the previous 24–48 hours.
Texans deserve accurate, independently verified information about candidates seeking to represent them in the U.S. Senate.
The stakes are too high for speculation.
Richard Grenell
Shame on the media covering this race.
And shame on the Talarico staffers who covered up this lie.
A Mind Virus
… minors.As I keep telling you: the DSA are all just undeservedly wealthy, self-loathing malcontents with no scruples, who can lie as effortlessly as they breathe. It’s not an ideology. It’s a religious cult. Socialism is a mind virus.
— Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) October 10, 2026
It is evident in this interview that St. Clair displays sociopathic tendencies and would harm her own child to spite Elon.
She gives off major Lindsay Clancy vibes.
President Trump Says It's Time for Zelenskyy to be Replaced
.@POTUS: "He should have an election... President Zelensky could've solved this war and he could've made a deal many times." https://t.co/NJBSTbRUjz
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 11, 2026
… power.As I wrote a year and a half ago, Zelensky is incapable of making peace. Elections in Ukraine are long overdue.
— David Sacks (@DavidSacks) October 10, 2026
Zelensky cancelled elections in Ukraine and remains in power through martial law. Despite what USAID propaganda polls may claim, Zelensky is unpopular in Ukraine and would likely lose a fair election. That could leave him vulnerable to retaliation from political opponents he has imprisoned or seized assets from. In short, Zelensky needs the war to justify his continued rule.
2) The gravy train will end.
Ukraine was widely acknowledged as the most corrupt country in Europe before the war, and there is abundant evidence that Ukrainian elites have been hugely profiting from the billions in Western aid. If the war ends, so does the gravy train. A post-war audit of where the money went would also be disastrous for Zelensky’s supporters.
3) He fears the ultra-nationalists.
Most Ukrainians say they want the war to end, but the ultra-nationalist faction (a relative minority but well-armed and willing to use violence to achieve their ends) refuses to accept any territorial concessions to Russia. If Zelensky signs such a deal, he has reason to fear for his safety.
4) He’s psychologically committed.
Zelensky’s belief in ultimate victory over Russia has “hardened into a form that worries some of his advisors,” according to a report by TIME Magazine, which described Zelensky’s faith as “immovable, verging on the messianic.” According to one of Zelensky’s aides, “He is delusional. We’re out of options. We’re not winning. But try telling him that.” Zelensky may be in too deep to see the situation objectively.
5) History will judge him harshly.
Zelensky could have accepted a draft peace deal signed in the first month of the war, the Istanbul Accords, under which Ukraine would have kept all of its territory in exchange for neutrality. A deal now will likely be modeled on Istanbul but require Ukraine to recognize realities on the ground (ie loss of territory). Acknowledging that hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have died only to get a worse deal may be too bitter a pill for Zelensky to swallow, now or ever.
In summary, Zelensky has powerful motivations to reject a deal, no matter how bad the battlefield realities get. His incentive is to continue a doomed war even if it leads to the complete destruction of Ukraine.
Instead of offering unconditional support, Zelensky’s supporters in the West should be urging him to seek a diplomatic off-ramp. Certainly they should stop catering to his unrealistic and maximalist demands.
As Solzhenitsyn said, the yes-man is your enemy, but a friend will argue with you.
Energy Ceasefire
Donald J Trump
This Is a Big Day for Our Great Italian American Community & the Country of Italy Itself
Donald J Trump