ICYMI: September 16, 2026

NOTHING is ‘honorable’ about bestiality boi!

Below, you will find some headlines and events we may have missed. Feel free to share what you have found interesting as long as it comes from `a credible source, not some far right, fake news cesspit or ‘Trust Me, Bro” nonsense as a source.

The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.

Barack Obama (@barackobama.bsky.social) 2026-09-15T18:01:59.876Z

High and Lowlights From $$$ash Patel’s Senate Hearing:

They’re So Weird…

FBI Director Kash Patel left Republican Sen. John Kennedy looking dumbfounded Tuesday as he offered a series of bizarre explanations for the bureau’s decision to eliminate bestiality as an automatic hiring disqualifier

MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-09-15T23:53:53.692Z

GOP Senator Dumbfounded as Kash Patel Defends FBI Bestiality Policy

  • FBI Director Kash Patel defended removing bestiality as an automatic hiring disqualifier during a Senate hearing.
  • Patel cited possible human-trafficking victims, while acknowledging voluntary participation would disqualify applicants.
  • The revised policy exempts conduct before age 18 but reportedly does not distinguish coercion from willingness.

The Trumpstein Files:

House Oversight has got Jeffrey Epstein’s billionaire buddy, Leon Black, in its crosshairs, voting 41-0 to refer for contempt for his failure to comply with subpoenas.I've got the latest, incl. Comer’s new bill to protect abuse victims in NDAs so they can come forward.youtu.be/qv_eLRAWNwE?…

Katie Phang (@katiephang.bsky.social) 2026-09-16T16:19:06.699Z

The Economy:

Federal Reserve raises interest rates to curb inflation, despite pressure from Trump

To the disappointment of the White House, Kevin Warsh raised interest rates by a quarter of a point, marking the first such increase in three years.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a point Wednesday, marking the first such increase in three years. The move came in the face of discouraging data on inflation and consumer prices that forced the hand of Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh just four months after Donald Trump appointed him.

The average price of a gallon of regular gas was $2.98 before Republicans started the Iran war. It’s $4.37 now – 47% higher. If you have a car with, say, a 14-gallon tank, you’re paying nearly $20 more every time you fill your tank.Vote against all Republicans.

Mark Jacob (@markjacob.bsky.social) 2026-09-16T13:10:09.468Z

2026 Election:

Corporations are not people.Their money is not speech.They should not be able to buy politicians.End Citizens United.

Abdul El-Sayed (@abdulelsayed.bsky.social) 2026-09-16T01:34:12.895Z

“WE HAVE TO SHOVE ACCOUNTABILITY DOWN THEIR F***ING THROATS.” 🔥🔥Katie Phang delivers a fiery sign-off on today’s episode of Sidebar with Katie Phang: “I don’t want any of you to ever think that we can’t get through this. But I want us to thrive, not just survive.”

MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-09-16T04:18:42.290Z

Politics Make Strange Bed Fellows:

The Worst and Most Corrupt President Ever:

JD Vance Takes His Incompetent and Lying Ass to Kansas:

And this is why:

I have seen it all: A UMC pastor leading a Wizard of Oz-themed call-and-response with the crowd during a Senate debate at the Kansas State Fair. Democratic nominee Adam Hamilton has the juice

Alex Ip 葉清霖 (@alexip718.com) 2026-09-13T04:34:13.698Z

Imagine a Vice President of the United States getting a fact-check Community Note that the heckler was right and you are lying. These people just can’t stop lying.

Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2026-09-15T10:33:51.984Z

Will the REAL JD Vance Please Stand Up:

Craven Assholes:

The owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory self-regulated.

Mark Jacob (@markjacob.bsky.social) 2026-09-16T12:51:32.629Z
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