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I kicked off my #NoKings at a labor canvass launch with local AFT leaders from WFNHP & Local 212 plus @aflcio.org Sec-Treasurer Fred Redmond & WI AFL-CIO prez Stephanie Bloomingdale. It's incredible to see so many of our union siblings take action to turn out the vote in huge numbers these midterms.

Cassiopeia responded to the descriptions that she is "exalted," pointing out that for years she has been engaged in a debate on platform X with key Israeli politicians. She wrote that in an interview for tvn24, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke about the involvement of Poles in the murder and handing over of Jews and about members of his family — his mother and two children — who were said to have been killed by Polish teenagers in Łuków near Siedlce in November 1944 after five years of fleeing from the Germans. Bennett also reportedly spoke about around 200,000 similar families. Cassiopeia stated that she checked the history of the Łuków county. According to her, on 4 and 7 September 1939, the bombing of Łuków killed about 260 Poles and Jews, and on 18 September 1939, the Wehrmacht, in retaliation for alleged shots fired at a German car, executed 34 people in Narutowicz Square and on the streets, and set houses on fire. She also wrote that on 5 October 1940, in Serokomla and Hordzieża, the Wehrmacht and SS executed 28 farmers from Serokomla and 4 Polish soldiers. She described the pacification that took place on 14 April 1940, conducted in retaliation for the alleged murder of the German settler Adolf Käsner's family. The SS, Gestapo from Radzyń and Lublin, and Selbstschutz, including local German colonists, were said to have gathered the residents of Józefów, Bronisławów, Zakęp, Serokomla, Hordzieża, Bielany, Rudy, Wólka, and other villages. According to Cassiopeia, about 215 Poles, including women and children, were executed, and 27 farms were burned. Cassiopeia attributed the extermination of Jews in Łuków county in 1942-43 to the Germans and Ukrainian auxiliary formations. She stated that during the operation from 5-8 October 1942, the gendarmerie, the 101st Reserve Police Battalion, Ukrainians, Latvians, and Lithuanians surrounded the ghetto, and about 4,000 to 5,000 people were gathered at the marketplace on Międzyrzecka Street. About 500 people were said to have died on the spot, including patients from the hospital; children were thrown from the floors onto the pavement, and the rest were taken to Treblinka. She also mentioned the executions in Malcanów on 7 November 1942, including 80-200 children under 5-6 years old, and the execution of 500-600 Jews in December 1942 "to reduce employment." According to her entry, on 2 May 1943, the ghetto in Łuków was liquidated, part of the buildings were set on fire, and 2,000-3,000 people were taken to Treblinka; those hiding were shot for weeks afterward. Cassiopeia also described the liquidation of the ghetto in Stoczek Łukowski on 12 September 1942, where about 3,500 people were to be involved in the action, and about 200 were murdered in the march to Parysów. In Serokomla on 22 September 1942, according to her, about 200-300 Jews were shot at the gravel pit; on 15 October in Krzywda, about 150-240 people died, in the fall of 1942 in Okrzeja about 90-113, on 10 October in Grochówka about 70, and on 28 December in Wola Okrzejska 36, mostly women and children. She added that Jews from Adamów, Wojcieszków, Tuchowicz, Gułów, Stanin, Ulan, and other places were driven to Łuków or shot on the spot, especially the elderly, sick, and those hiding. Among the executions of Poles for helping the AK and NSZ and hiding Jews from 1942-1944, she mentioned the killing of 24 people, including small children, in Budziska and Krzówka on 22 September 1942; 29 people, including 9 children aged from 2 months to 14 years, in Gręzówka on 28 December 1942; and 38 people, including 8 children, in Lędza Wielka on 5 February 1943. She also pointed out crimes in Oszczepalin, Rola, Wojcieszków, Feliksin, Wola Kisielska, Jamielnik, and other places where from a few to several people were dying. She wrote that on 24 July 1944, the Germans bombed Łuków for a week during their retreat, destroying the town center, Cieszkowizna, and Glinki, burning a large part of the city and causing the death of over 200 Poles. She stated that in the materials she cited, she found no information about "Polish teenagers" mentioned by Bennett. In the end, Cassiopeia wrote that although — as she assessed — half of Poland does not feel obliged to support her school, she hopes that at least some people will appreciate her work as a history teacher, which she has been doing for a decade. https://t.co/uYX0ELCMFj #Historia #Polska #Holokaust (translated)

The services in action described an incident in which witnesses suspected that the driver of a Porsche was drunk and tried to stop him. According to the author, the driver assaulted several people, including an elderly woman, whom he hit several times, and with one of the blows — an elbow to the head — he knocked her onto the hood of the car. Another witness was said to have been hit while the driver was fleeing the scene. The author cited a statement from the spokesperson for the Warsaw II District Police Headquarters, who reported that the case is being pursued upon a private accusation, and the police had not received a notification. The services in action claimed that in this situation, a notification from the victim is not required, and the police and prosecutors should initiate proceedings. They referred to Article 217a § 1 of the Penal Code and appealed to the police and prosecutors to take action. #Bezpieczeństwo #Prawo #Policja (translated)

Nostra indicated that it has completed the first wave of its "100€ Like/Rt" operation and stated that all 100 people had been paid, for a total of €6,700. He added that he was going to the United States and that the second wave would take place the following day at 9 PM. The people registered in October, he specified, would be included in the third wave. He also shared a link to join his affiliate program. #Affiliation #Gains #USA (translated)

Anavaloglou Georgios mentioned that Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated in Brussels on 16/10 that the government would not distribute money for political reasons. He contrasted the policies of other countries, saying that Italy planned to tax banks with a target of 5 billion euros in revenue by 2027, the Netherlands aimed to impose an extraordinary contribution of 617 million euros, and Austria would extend an additional contribution of 300 million euros for the same year. He added that Slovakia would maintain an increased tax rate for banks in 2027 as well. Regarding refineries, Anavaloglou said that Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Poland, and Austria had requested a windfall tax from the Commission, while Greece was not among those countries. He cited pre-tax profits of 1.998 billion euros for the two Greek refineries in the first half of 2026, compared to 210 million euros in the corresponding period last year: 891.7 million for Motor Oil and 1.106.4 million for HELLENiQ. He also referenced an interview on ERT on 17/9, where, according to him, Mitsotakis said he preferred money to be returned to citizens through fuel prices rather than collected by the state budget. Anavaloglou noted that the refineries received subsidies of 277 million euros, while the heating allowance increased by only 52 million euros compared to last year. He concluded that this was a political choice and raised the question of whether the Prime Minister sought to be popular with citizens or with those, as he wrote, who profited from the crisis and from whom he sought electoral support. #πολιτική #φορολογία #Ελλάδα (translated)

Iane Menezes reported that Flávio Bolsonaro arrived at the Globo Studios in Rio de Janeiro for an interview with TV Globo on Friday (16) at 9:15 PM. She described the senator as calm and with a victorious demeanor, and stated that he was accompanied by allies, including Dani Marque and Rogério Marinho, the campaign coordinator. #FlávioBolsonaro #TVGlobo #RioDeJaneiro (translated)

The Pedrosa Channel reported that the operational meeting for the match between Vasco and Boca Juniors, for the semifinals of the Copa Sul-Americana, took place as scheduled on Friday (16) at the headquarters of the Football Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Ferj). According to the channel, representatives from the clubs, the Specialized Battalion for Stadium Policing (BEPE), the Fire Department, and the consortium operation participated in the meeting, which occurred without any resistance. The channel also reported that the Boca Juniors delegation was expected to arrive at the Galeão International Airport on Sunday (18) around 5:30 PM, and that the players would train on Monday morning (19) at Ninho do Urubu. Ferj was expected to release official information about the meeting. The match was scheduled for October 20 at 9:30 PM at Maracanã. #Vasco #BocaJuniors #CopaSulAmericana (translated)

In 2024, the underground economy and illegal activities in Italy reach a value of 218 billion euros, accounting for 9.9% of GDP, with an increase in irregular work involving over 3.2 million units and a continuous negative impact on protections and wages. #EconomiaSommersa #LavoroIrregolare #EvasioneFiscale (translated)

Totocaputo reported that the National Public Sector recorded a primary surplus of $1.427 trillion in September and a financial surplus of $977 billion, an annual increase of 215.6% in the latter. He added that net interest payments on intra-public sector holdings amounted to $450 billion. According to what he wrote, in the first nine months of the year, the sector accumulated a primary surplus equivalent to approximately 1.2% of GDP and a financial surplus of around 0.3%. He attributed the September result to an annual growth of 36.5% in total revenues and 32.2% in primary expenses. He also noted that, in real terms, primary spending fell by 0.9% compared to the level in September 2025. Totocaputo compared the result with the financial deficit of September 2023, which, he indicated, was equivalent to nearly $2.8 trillion at September 2026 prices. #Economía #SectorPúblico #Finanzas (translated)

"I have one simple rule: common problems require common solutions. European citizens need a better Europe and more Europe," began Seguro, in a statement in English, upon arrival at the 21st meeting of the Arraiolos Group, which is taking place in Brdo, near Ljubljana. #UniãoEuropeia #IntegraçãoPolítica #CooperaçãoEuropeia (translated)