Amazon's Latest Prime Day Sale Ends Today—Don't You Dare Miss These Dell Deals

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We’re tracking all the top brands on Amazon during Prime Big Deal Days, and if you’re a Dell devotee, we’ve got unbeatable deals on desktops, laptops, monitors, and more until midnight tonight.
If you haven’t jumped on Prime Big Deal Days sales yet, you’re running out of time. All of the top tech brands are offering deep discounts on top-reviewed tech, and Dell is no exception. We’ve got a pile of deals right on laptops, desktops, monitors, and accessories, including several rigorously tested Editors’ Choice award winners at discounts of 20% or more. These offers vanish at midnight tonight, so don’t dilly-dally on your Dell deals. Check out our Prime Day mega-post for even more ways to save.Dell Laptop Deals
Let’s lead with an incredible 27% drop on an Editors’ Choice-winning portable. In our review, laptop expert Charles Jefferies said this machine “delivers its most substantial value” in the configuration found here, with a peppy Intel Core Ultra 7 processor paired with 16GB of DDR5X RAM and a 1TB internal SSD. We were also impressed by the 16-inch 2,560-by-1,600-pixel display’s fast 120Hz refresh rate. It’s a little hefty, weighing in at 4.12 pounds, but it’s a hard-to-beat value at this sale price.
Here’s a Windows laptop at a Chromebook price, a perfect pick for budget-minded students or office workers on the go. While the Inspiron 3535 won’t blow your doors off, it’s at least very portable. Our review praised the common budget pitfalls it avoids, like shipping with full Windows 11 (not S Mode), a 120Hz display, and better-than-average components like 8GB of RAM and a Ryzen 5 processor. Plenty of ports line the durable chassis, and integrated Radeon 610M graphics are sufficient for most tasks. Take 9% off at Amazon right now.
In our review of the Alienware X16 R2 gaming laptop, we marveled at its high-end performance while wincing at its high sticker price. Amazon’s 21% price drop makes it a much more attractive proposition. With a high-powered Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, this portable will tackle the most demanding games with ease, and the RTX 4080 GPU is one of the best of Nvidia’s last generation, able to push frames as fast as the QHD 240Hz display can show them. Onboard sound is impressive, the keyboard and touchpad feel great, and the customizable lighting is very cool.Dell Desktop Deal
If you need a get-it-done desktop at a nice price, you can pick up a Dell Vostro 3030 for 33% off at Amazon during Prime Big Deal Days. Although its 12th-generation Intel Core i3 processor isn’t anything to write home about, it benchmarked decently for a budget CPU. It can handle most home office tasks, especially with a generous 32GB of RAM and 1TB of onboard storage. The motherboard has plenty of ports for expansion, the case keeps cool, and it ships with a keyboard and mouse. Check how it compares to our list of the best desktop PCs.Dell All-In-One Deal
All-in-ones are good ways to set up a home computer system that works for every family member, as they don’t take up a ton of space and are flexible enough for work and play. Dell’s 27-inch all-in-one is a reliable performer with decent internals, including an Intel Core 5 processor with integrated Iris graphics paired with 16GB of RAM. It ships with a wired keyboard and mouse to have it up and running within minutes of unboxing. An 18% discount is a significant price cut. See how it looks on our list of the best all-in-one computers.Recommended by Our EditorsDell Monitor Deals
Here’s a super-budget Dell monitor with an additional $20 price drop for your consideration. While the S2425HS doesn’t dominate with style, sometimes good enough is good enough, and for $130, it’s a great deal. The display even has a few unexpected perks, like a faster-than-normal 100Hz refresh rate, four-star TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort certification, and a pair of built-in five-watt speakers. We haven’t had hands on time with this particular model, but it’s definitely in competition when you compare it to our list of the best budget monitors.
For something a little more desktop-dominating, this curved screen from Dell’s Alienware brand will give you deep immersion into your favorite titles for 25% off retail. Our review gave this monitor an Editors’ Choice award, praising its sharp and flicker-free OLED screen, compatibility with AMD FreeSync Premium, and spectacular color coverage. The centralized OSD 5-Axis joystick gives you tons of control over settings from the panel, and Creator Mode gives you incredible flexibility to modify your color space, gamma, and more.
We gave this high-quality productivity monitor an “Excellent” rating in our review, with senior writer Tony Hoffman praising its “wealth of ports and a high-quality screen.” Many modern monitors work double duty as charging and peripheral hubs, and this one has a massive array of inputs and outputs, including one USB-C port, four USB-A ports, Ethernet, DisplayPort, and a 3.5mm audio-out port (it has no built-in speakers). Brightness, contrast, and color balance all performed well in our tests, and a 12% Prime Day discount sweetens the deal.Dell Accessory Deal
In our 2023 review, we rated this wireless keyboard “Excellent.” If you spend a lot of time on Zoom calls, it’s one of the best input devices for that. It features one-touch shortcuts for standard videoconferencing functions like muting your mic and sharing your screen. The keyboard itself is comfortable and lightweight, with quiet operation and proximity-sensitive backlighting. It can support up to three connected devices. Prime Big Deal Days brings us a 20% price drop.
Take a look at all of our Prime Big Deal Days roundups to get a head start on all the savings:
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Comey to be arraigned in federal court after being indicted for alleged false statements, obstruction

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Former FBI Director James Comey will be arraigned in federal court Wednesday morning after being indicted on charges of alleged false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding.
Former FBI Director James Comey will be arraigned in federal court Wednesday morning after being indicted on charges of alleged false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding.
Comey has said he is innocent.
The former FBI director is set to have his first court appearance at 10 a.m. in the Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse in the Eastern District of Virginia.
The judge presiding over the hearing is District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff.
Comey was indicted last month by a federal grand jury on two counts: alleged false statements within jurisdiction of the legislative branch and obstruction of a congressional proceeding.
The indictment alleges that Comey obstructed a congressional investigation into the disclosure of sensitive information in violation of 18 USC 1505.
The indictment also alleges Comey made a false statement when he stated he did not authorize someone at the FBI to be an anonymous source. According to the indictment, that statement was false.
Fox News Digital exclusively reported in July that Comey was under criminal investigation by the FBI. The probe into Comey centered on whether he lied to Congress during his Sept. 30, 2020, testimony about his handling of the original Trump–Russia probe at the FBI, known inside the bureau as “Crossfire Hurricane.”
“No one is above the law”, Attorney General Pam Bondi said on X after the indictment, adding that it “reflects this Department of Justice’s commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people. We will follow the facts in this case.”
FBI Director Kash Patel said “previous corrupt leadership and their enablers weaponized federal law enforcement, damaging once proud institutions and severely eroding public trust.”
“Every day, we continue the fight to earn that trust back, and under my leadership, this FBI will confront the problem head-on”, Patel said. “Nowhere was this politicization of law enforcement more blatant than during the Russiagate hoax, a disgraceful chapter in history we continue to investigate and expose.”
He added: “Everyone, especially those in positions of power, will be held to account – no matter their perch.”
Comey, after being indicted, posted an Instagram video, denying the allegations.
“My family and I have known for years that there are costs to standing up to Donald Trump, but we couldn’t imagine ourselves living any other way”, he said. “We will not live on our knees, and you shouldn’t either. Somebody that I love dearly recently said that fear is the tool of a tyrant, and she’s right.”
“But I’m not afraid”, Comey added.
“My heart is broken for the Department of Justice, but I have great confidence in the federal judicial system and I am innocent, so let’s have a trial and keep the faith”, Comey said.
Fox News Digital also exclusively reported that former CIA Director John Brennan is under criminal investigation related to the Trump–Russia probe.
Under federal law, prosecutors have five years to bring a charge, with the five-year mark occurring Tuesday.
The case is being handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
The FBI opened its Trump-Russia probe in July 2016, known inside the bureau as “Crossfire Hurricane.”
President Donald Trump, during his first term, fired Comey in May 2017.
Days later, Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel to take over the FBI’s original “Crossfire Hurricane” investigation.
After nearly two years, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, which concluded in March 2019, yielded no evidence of criminal conspiracy or coordination between the Trump campaign and Russian officials during the 2016 presidential election.
Shortly after, John Durham was appointed as special counsel to investigate the origins of the “Crossfire Hurricane” probe.
Durham found that the FBI “failed to act” on a “clear warning sign” that the bureau was the “target” of a Clinton-led effort to “manipulate or influence the law enforcement process for political purposes” ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
“The aforementioned facts reflect a rather startling and inexplicable failure to adequately consider and incorporate the Clinton Plan intelligence into the FBI’s investigative decision-making in the Crossfire Hurricane investigation”, Durham’s report states.
“Indeed, had the FBI opened the Crossfire Hurricane investigation as an assessment and, in turn, gathered and analyzed data in concert with the information from the Clinton Plan intelligence, it is likely that the information received would have been examined, at a minimum, with a more critical eye”, the report continued.
Durham, in his report, said the FBI “failed to act on what should have been — when combined with other incontrovertible facts — a clear warning sign that the FBI might then be the target of an effort to manipulate or influence the law enforcement process for political purposes during the 2016 presidential election.”

Враг атаковал ТЭС ДТЭК: ранены энергетики, повреждено оборудование

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О последствиях ударов по ТЭС ДТЭК стало известно утром 8 октября.
Так, по предварительной информации в результате обстрелов ранения получили двое энергетиков. Им уже оказали всю необходимую медицинскую помощь.
Кроме того, серьезно повреждено оборудование ТЭС. Специалисты уже приступили к устранению разрушенного.
«Всего с начала полномасштабного вторжения теплоэлектростанции ДТЭК были обстреляны более 200 раз», – добавили в сообщении.
Напомним, утром 8 октября в АО «Харьковоблэнерго» сообщили, что полностью восстановили электроснабжение в Харькове после российской атаки.
Взрывы в Харькове начали раздаваться около 22:30 6 октября. Город атаковали вражеские дроны, в результате ударов вспыхнули несколько пожаров, информировал мэр Игорь Терехов. Он уточнил, что 25 ударов БпЛА «Шахед» нанесли россияне, все – по Немышлянскому району. Утром начальник ХОВА Олег Синегубов сообщил, что без света 10387 абонентов в Немышлянском и Индустриальном районе.

РФ попала в энергообъект в Нежинском районе на Черниговщине – 4,5 тыс. абонентов без света

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РФ атаковала энергетический объект в Нежинском районе Черниговской области, сообщило АО “Черниговоблэнерго” в Телеграм-канале в среду.
РФ атаковала энергетический объект в Нежинском районе Черниговской области, сообщило АО “Черниговоблэнерго” в Телеграм-канале в среду.
“Снова под прицелом Нежинщина и снова попадание в энергетический объект. Более 4,5 тысячи абонентов без электроснабжения”, – отметили в компании.
По информации облэнерго, в среду на территории области действует график почасовых отключений (ГПВ) для потребителей.
“Если ситуация в энергосистеме будет благоприятной, планируем в течение дня уменьшить объем ограничений”, – заявили в обществе.
Как сообщалось, 7 октября враг обстреливал с попаданием в энергетический объект Прилуччину, в результате чего без электроснабжения одномоментно осталось более 61 тыс. абонентов.
6 октября ночью РФ обстреляла с попаданием в энергетический объект Ичнянщину, что на юго-востоке Черниговской области.

Google Pixel Tablet just became an unbeatable deal, thanks to an all-time low price

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The Google Pixel Tablet is the best Android tablet deal of the season so far. Here’s what you get for the money.
The Google Pixel Tablet is down to its all-time low price of $250.
It’s a decent tablet, and a 37% discount makes it an attractive deal.
This Pixel Tablet deal is live for only 48 hours.
Google launched the Pixel Tablet in 2023, but didn’t follow it up with a successor. After more than two years of existence, it is still on sale and now down to its lowest price ever, again. During this Amazon Prime Day sale, you can purchase the Pixel Tablet at a massive discount of $150. Google has slashed the price of its Android tablet by $150, bringing it down to $250 and making it one of the best tablet deals this sale season.
The Google Pixel Tablet might be a few years old, but it is still a solid device, especially at the new price. You get a big screen, a familiar Android experience, and long software support without splurging. Here’s why you should still consider buying a Pixel Tablet in 2025.Google Pixel Tablet
The 11-inch Android tablet pairs a clean, user-friendly design with the best of Google’s operating system.A $250 Android tablet that’s actually worth it
While the Google tablet didn’t solve all of these issues, it made some key improvements to the Android tablet experience. Many mainstream apps were first optimized with the launch of Pixel Tablet. If you want a big-screen Android device that would load your most-used apps in tablet mode, the Google Pixel Tablet can do this.
Moreover, if you spend on a Charging Speaker Dock, you can convert the Pixel Tablet into a smart home hub. This is one of the features I loved about the Google tablet, and I’m bummed that the industry hasn’t adopted the idea. The dock offers a good speaker, which increases the total volume and bass.
When docked, the Pixel Tablet goes into Hub Mode and displays a screen saver of your choice. Unlike other smart home devices like the Google Nest Hub and the Amazon Echo Hub, the Pixel Tablet is a portable device, so you can pick up the screen and take it with you anywhere you want.
You can also Cast content from your phone to the Pixel Tablet when it’s docked, just like you would a Nest smart display or a Chromecast device. While the smart hub experience isn’t the best, it is a nice-to-have feature. I wish Amazon had allowed the new Echo Show 11 or Show 8 to have a portable screen to double as a tablet.How I rated this deal?When will this deal expire?How do we rate deals at ZDNET?
In 2025, we refined our approach to deals, developing a measurable system for sharing savings with readers like you. Our editor’s deal rating badges are affixed to most of our deal content, making it easy to interpret our expertise to help you make the best purchase decision.

On a Budget? Our Editors Found Incredible Prime Day Tech Deals for Under $25

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You don’t have to spend a lot to get great tech. These Amazon Big Deal Days savings clock in at under $25 for top-rated speakers, smart lights, Wi-Fi extenders, security cameras, and more.
Amazon Prime’s Big Deal Days are here, which is good news if you’re looking for affordable tech. While some of the best deals are on big-ticket items, our editors found plenty of Prime Day Deals for less than $25. Whether you need a new home security camera, some smart lighting solutions, or a powerful Bluetooth speaker, we’ve found the best options for the right price. We’ll keep this list updated throughout as news deals go live, so check back throughout the day!Best Prime Day Speaker Deals for Under $25
The Anker Soundcore Upgraded Bluetooth speaker offers a deep bass sound at an affordable price. It features 24-hour battery life and maintains a connection up to 66 feet. PCMag audio expert Tim Gideon awarded a similar product, the Anker Soundboom 2, an “Excellent” rating, writing that the “speaker offers palpable bass power and fun LED lighting in a waterproof, portable design.”Best Prime Day Lightbulb Deals for Under $25
The Amazon Echo Glow is a smart nightlight that can be synchronized with a separate Alexa device or app to follow routines. It cycles through 16 colors, and it’s easy to get set up. It’s the perfect nightlight for kids as it’s also dimmable and can be controlled through a tap. Contributing editor John R. Delaney awarded it a “Good” rating. In our Amazon Echo Glow review, he said, “The Amazon Echo Glow is a small Wi-Fi-enabled night-light designed for kids. It offers 16 colors and touch control, but it doesn’t have a microphone or speaker and depends on another device for voice control.”Best Prime Day Tracker Deals for Under $25
Unlike Apple AirTags, the Tile by Life360 Pro tracker is compatible with both iOS and Android devices. The Tile Pro is rated IP68, meaning it’s dustproof and can be submerged in up to 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes. PCMag mobile analyst Iyaz Akhtar awarded it an “Excellent” rating. In our Tile Pro (2024) review, he writes, “The Tile Pro is an affordable Bluetooth tracker that can help you locate lost items at home or on the go, whether you use Android or iOS.”Best Prime Day Smart Display Stand Deals for Under $25
If you’re looking for a stand for your Amazon Echo Show 8 smart display, check out this adjustable stand. With this, you can tilt your Echo Show forward or backward to improve your viewing angle, making the stand a flexible pivot that lets you get comfortable. Additionally, you can charge multiple devices, including your phone and earbuds, by using the USB charging port. For the environmentally conscious, this stand is also made with 44% recycled materials. The Echo Show 8 ranks among our best smart displays as the strongest overall pick.Best Prime Day Smart Speaker Deals for Under $25
The more compact Amazon Echo Pop allows you to save space while retaining the functionality of a capable smart speaker. You can use Alexa for a hands-free experience and control music, audiobooks, and podcasts on the device. It can also read you the news and make calls, helping you stay productive throughout the day. It’s already quite affordable on its own, but with this deal, you can’t afford to miss it! Principal consumer electronics writer Will Greenwald awarded it an “Excellent” rating. In our Amazon Echo Pop review, he said, “The Amazon Echo Pop is an affordable little smart speaker that lets you put Alexa in any room.”Best Prime Day Wi-Fi Extender Deals for Under $25
The TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi Extender boosts your Wi-Fi coverage up to 1600 sq. ft. for up to 32 devices. It also extends your home network with full speeds of 867 Mbps, so that you’ll stay productive all day. The device is built and design with advanced security according to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Secure-by-Design pledge, which means you won’t have to worry about unwanted hackers compromising it. TP-Link consistently makes our list of best Wi-Fi range extenders. Recommended by Our Editors
Contributing editor John R. Delaney rated a similar product, the TP-Link AX3000 Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Extender, an “Excellent” rating. In our TP-Link AC3000 Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Extender review, he said, “TP-Link’s RE715X is a Wi-Fi 6 range extender that delivers speedy 2.4GHz and 5GHz throughput to areas of your home that your router can’t reach, making it an excellent choice for people satisfied with their existing router but who need better coverage.”Best Prime Day Smart Scale Deals for Under $25
The Etekcity Smart Scale provides precision in weighing your measurements, and its sensors boast accuracy in increments as small as 0.05 pounds. It’s compatible with Apple Watch and syncs data with popular fitness apps, including Apple Health, Google Fit, and MyFitnessPal, allowing you to feel more integrated during your weight loss journey. Its app can also connect to Alexa for a hands-free voice control experience. The Elekticity brand ranks the best overall in our smart scale recommendations, so be sure to check out this deal.Best Prime Day Home Security Deals for Under $25
The Ring Indoor Cam (2nd Gen) is a fantastic smart home security camera that features several noticeable improvements over its predecessor. It now features two new enhancements: color night vision and live view, which enhance safety and comfort for users. Contributing editor John R. Delaney awarded it an “Excellent” rating. In our Ring Indoor Cam (2nd-Gen) review, he said: “The second-generation Ring Indoor Cam gains a privacy cover and color night vision while continuing to deliver sharp 1080p video, phone and voice controls, and robust third-party device support.”
The Ring Alarm Panic Button can be placed anywhere, including on your nightstand or a wall, allowing you to feel more secure wherever you are. When pressed and held for three seconds, the Panic Button emits a signal to sound the siren on your Ring Alarm. With a separately Ring Home subscription, it can also alert shared users with notifications from the Ring app. With the subscription, you can customize the emergency response as well, such as Panic, Medical, or Fire within the Ring app to get the appropriate help sent to your door. The Ring Alarm Panic Button is part of the Ring Alarm Security Kit, which contributing writer John R. Delaney awarded an “Excellent” rating. In our Ring Alarm Security Kit review, he said, “The Ring Alarm Security Kit home security system that is easy to install to install on your own, offers affordable professional monitoring, and interacts with other Ring devices and dozens of smart locks and switches.”
The Blink Mini 2 is a solid home security camera that offers color night vision, as well as a spotlight and wider field of view, so you can feel safer with it on. Through the app, you can receive real-time motion alerts and smart notifications to keep you up-to-date on what’s happening around you. Its simple plug-in installation also makes it easy to set up and provide coverage for your entire home. Contributing editor John R. Delaney awarded it a “Good” rating. In our Blink Mini 2 review, he said: “The Blink Mini 2 is a pint-sized indoor or outdoor 1080p security camera that delivers reasonably sharp video with a wider field of view than its predecessor, but some of its features cost extra.”
For more deals and discounts, check out our hub for all things Prime Big Deal Days.

Двое погибших и одна раненая в результате вражеских ударов по Херсону

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Два человека погибли и один ранен во время российского удара по Херсону утром среды, сообщил начальник ОВО Александр Прокудин в телеграм-канале.
Два человека погибли и один ранен во время российского удара по Херсону утром среды, сообщил начальник ОВО Александр Прокудин в телеграм-канале.
“Около 7:30 российские войска атаковали Корабельный район Херсона. В результате вражеского удара смертельные ранения получила 62-летняя женщина и пожилой мужчина, личность которого сейчас устанавливается. Мои соболезнования родным и близким погибших. Также в больницу доставили 55-летнюю херсонку, у которой диагностировали взрывную травму, ранения туловища и конечностей. Пострадавшая – под наблюдением медиков”, – написал Прокудин в Телеграме.

РФ ударила по теплоэлектростанции, есть раненые

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В ночь на 8 октября армия страны-агрессора России атаковала теплоэлектростанцию ДТЭК. Об этом пресс-служба компании.
По предварительной информации, ранены двое энергетиков.
“Серьезно повреждено оборудование ТЭС. Работаем над устранением последствий”, – говорится в посте.
Всего с начала полномасштабного вторжения РФ в Украину теплоэлектростанции ДТЭК были обстреляны более 200 раз, указали в компании.
Утром стало известно, что оккупанты обстреляли энергетический объект в Нежинском районе Черниговской области. По данным “Черниговоблэнерго”, без света остались 4,5 тыс. абонентов.

TSA Watchlists Were Used as Tools of Political Warfare

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The people who did the targeting should be punished and, more importantly, have their toys taken away: no more secret watchlists.
The Trump administration receives well-justified criticism for using government power to punish political foes such as former FBI director James Comey, funder of left-wing causes George Soros, and law firms linked to the Democratic Party. But don’t forget that former President Joe Biden’s administration also weaponized the state against its enemies. It just did so quietly, behind the scenes, and with the approval of much of the media. The Biden administration not only leaned on tech companies to muzzle critics of the powers-that-be, but it also turned due-process-free watchlists into means of harassing people it didn’t like.Weaponized Watchlists
On September 30, “the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the results of an internal investigation uncovering widespread abuses committed by Biden administration officials, who weaponized the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) against innocent American citizens”, according to a TSA press release.
The Biden administration is accused of adding people who “resisted mask mandates on airplanes nearly six months after the CDC relaxed its indoor mask mandate” to watchlists that subjected them to extra security. It also watchlisted not just participants in the January 6, 2021 riot, but also those merely suspected of traveling to the Washington, D.C. area in sympathy with the protesters. “This targeted campaign of harassment continued through June 2021, six months after the events in question, despite no clear or immediate threat to aviation security.” (Emphasis in original.)
With regard to the specifics of those watchlist inclusions, Sen. Rand Paul (R–Ky.) released documents acquired by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The committee held a September 30 hearing on the “weaponization of the Quiet Skies program”, a TSA watchlist scheme terminated after it was found to have been abused for political purposes.
It’s been reported that former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D–Hawaii), now the Director of National Intelligence, was placed on the Quiet Skies watchlist. The Biden administration claimed her inclusion was, in part, because she attended a Vatican event organized by a suspicious European. But she and many others believe it was retaliation for her criticism of then-Vice President Kamala Harris. Journalist Matt Taibbi reports that Gabbard’s name was on the list alongside three unnamed Republican members of Congress who also offended the powers that be. But you didn’t have to have a high profile to get on a watchlist.No ‘Specific Information?’ Watchlist Them Anyway
A January 15, 2021 TSA document released by Paul directs that “Placement on the TSA Watchlist (Deny Boarding) is appropriate for…individuals who unlawfully entered the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021”, engaged in violent conduct at the Capitol, possessed weapons there, or threatened government personnel and others. The behavior described is disturbing, but as is customary with the government’s watchlists, there’s no provision for due process; we’re supposed to assume that whoever sticks names on the watchlists gets it right without mistake or malice. Even more concerning is that “individuals responsible for organizing or inciting seditious conduct” were also supposed to be barred from air travel, despite the difficulty of proving such a rarely charged crime in a court of law.
The same document prescribed placement on the TSA Watchlist (Enhanced Screening) for “individuals suspected of traveling to the National Capitol Region in conjunction with the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol and who are believed to pose an elevated risk of domestic terrorism, but for whom there is a current lack of specific information relating to unlawful entry into the U.S. Capitol, violent acts in support of the January 6, 2021 attack, or incitement of the same.” That is, the feds couldn’t prove that some people might have been involved in the January 6 riot but decided to screw them over anyway.
Designated for “placement on the TSA Watch List (Security Notification)” were those who “harass or threaten the harassment of security personnel, flight crew, or passengers in conjunction with either the Presidential transition or requirements to wear personal protective equipment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.” The mask wars took to the air even though the cloth masks forced on most people did little or nothing to prevent transmission (well-fitting N95 masks work, but few people had them).When Incompetence Meets Malice
The problem with watchlisting people accused of, but not proven to have engaged in, crimes—or those merely suspected of being in the vicinity—is illustrated by the case of Christine Crowder. Her husband, Mark Crowder, a senior air marshal, told the Senate Quiet Skies hearing that, in the course of his duties, “I discovered my wife, Christine…had been flagged in the system as a domestic terrorist, falsely accused of entering the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.” Crowder brought the situation to the attention of his superiors but was told to let the situation run its course. At one time, he said, as an air marshal on a flight with his wife, the team surveilling her had to coordinate with him.
Overall, he warned, “politically motivated priorities diverted critical resources from genuine security threats.” He described what he saw as “a weaponization of federal law enforcement to harass and intimidate citizens exercising their constitutional rights.”
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen watchlists abused—and the failure of their inadequate-to-nonexistent safeguards. The ACLU has long warned that “the U.S. government maintains a massive watchlist system that risks stigmatizing hundreds of thousands of people—including U.S. citizens—as terrorism suspects based on vague, overbroad, and often secret standards and evidence.” In the past, people were most often placed on the lists because of unproven allegations of Islamist terrorism. Now political activities can get people labeled as “domestic violent extremists” and placed on the lists.
Watchlists are such easy tools to abuse. You open your mouth one day, and suddenly your life becomes much more difficult—and there’s no easy appeal because you haven’t been found guilty of anything. You’re just harassed until your tormenters get bored and move on.
It’s understandable that those who were watchlisted and subject to surveillance, like those who were muzzled by behind-the-scenes pressure brought on private companies to suppress criticism of the last administration, are enraged by these revelations. Who wouldn’t want payback?
What we don’t need, though, is a return round of politicized prosecutions and targeting of foes of the current White House and its allies. That doesn’t end the problem, it normalizes it. The people who did the targeting should be punished. More importantly, though, their toys should be taken away: no more watchlists, no more leaning on private companies. Anything that even looks like the targeting of people should require due process. Then, maybe, we can stop the cycle of targeting and retaliation.

8 жовтня 2025: яке сьогодні свято

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Яке свято 8 жовтня 2025: українські та церковні традиції, народні прикмети та що не можна робити в цей день.
Сьогодні, 8 жовтня 2025 року, українці святкують одразу декілька свят. Це не тільки церковні свята, а й українські та всесвітні.
День юриста відзначають в Україні як професійне свято правників, адвокатів, суддів та всіх працівників юридичної сфери. В умовах війни українські юристи відіграють критично важливу роль у документуванні воєнних злочинів, захисті прав внутрішньо переміщених осіб та забезпеченні правової підтримки військових. Їхня робота є основою для майбутнього притягнення агресора до міжнародної відповідальності.
Міжнародний день бездоріжжя привертає увагу до проблеми доступності транспортної інфраструктури у віддалених регіонах світу. Також сьогодні відзначають Всесвітній день восьминога, присвячений цій дивовижній морській істоті, Міжнародний день подіатрії, що вшановує фахівців з лікування стоп, та Всесвітній день біометрії, присвячений технологіям ідентифікації особи.
За православним календарем сьогодні вшановують пам’ять святої преподобної Пелагії Антіохійської. Свята Пелагія жила у V столітті в Антіохії та була відомою актрисою, яка вела розгульне життя. Після зустрічі з єпископом Нонном вона прийняла християнство, роздала своє майно бідним і залишила світське життя. Вона присвятила себе аскетизму та молитві, ставши прикладом глибокого каяття та духовного перетворення.
Сьогодні іменини святкують: Василь, Віктор, Володимир, Дмитро, Іван, Микола, Павло, Петро, Єлизавета, Марія, Надія, Таїсія, Тетяна.

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