VOL. I · NO. 8604MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 20265¢

THE EDITION

Monday, September 21, 2026

116 stories filed by the Buffoon Desk.

WORLD Photos reveal devastation following Russian strike on Poltava Oblast · via NV

WORLD Autostrada reveals UAH 15 billion debt that forced it to halt work · via NV

WHITE HOUSE 1950s Music Icon And Longtime Trump Ally Makes Surprisingly Blunt Plea To President · via HuffPost

WORLD Russia starts oil exports from Vostok Oil project giant fields · via NV

WORLD Ukraine hits $60M Russian Kasta radar, drone command post and troop concentration – General Staff · via NV

CULTURE People Are Weirdly Obsessed With This Expensive-Looking Swivel Chair · via HuffPost

WORLD Far-right AfD lawmaker visits Moscow to negotiate Russian gas return · via NV

WORLD Barack Obama and the ‘Most Electable’ Myth · via Foreign Policy

CULTURE This Spray Solves One Of The Most Annoying Cleaning Problems · via HuffPost

WORLD Pet Shop Boys release new song targeting Putin · via NV

WORLD Tourism has potential to slow coral decline at Bali travel hotspot: Study · via Mongabay

WORLD Russian forces strike critical infrastructure facility in Dnipro · via NV

CULTURE Men Love To Wear These Shoes Until They Literally Fall Apart — Then Buy The Same Ones Again · via HuffPost

WORLD Why Iran’s Lego Clips Are Anything but ‘Stupid’ · via Foreign Policy

WORLD Export ban does not apply: Russia boosts diesel shipments to key market 2.5-fold · via NV

CULTURE Leave Checked Bags In Your Past And Use These 43 Tips To Have A Carry-On-Only Future · via HuffPost

WORLD Wildberries, Ozon face surge in seller lawsuits after Ukrainian drone strikes on warehouses · via NV

CULTURE He Bikes Over 4,000 Miles Per Year. Here's What He Brings To Make Each Ride Safe And Comfortable. · via HuffPost

COURTS Eighth Circuit revives GOP-gerrymandered Missouri map for third visit to Supreme Court · via Courthouse News

WORLD Ukraine’s 28th Brigade shows how it is shooting down jet-powered Shahed drones · via NV

CULTURE After Trying Tons From This Viral K-Beauty Brand, I Regret To Inform You The Hype Is 1000% Real · via HuffPost

COURTS Advocates say planned Colorado ICE facility violates environmental laws · via Courthouse News

WHITE HOUSE Michigan House committee probes canvassing process amid dispute over citizen-only voting signatures · via Michigan Advance

COURTS Man shot by ICE in Austin in detention facility with bullet still in body · via Courthouse News

WHITE HOUSE Haley Stevens urges Democrats to hold steady on Israel · via Michigan Advance

COURTS ICE denies violating court order barring warrantless arrests in Oregon · via Courthouse News

WHITE HOUSE Uthmeier embraces DOJ opinion finding federal handgun sales ban unconstitutional · via Florida Phoenix

WORLD Reuters: Zelensky meets CIA Director John Ratcliffe at Ireland’s Shannon Airport, less than a month after Ratcliffe’s first trip to Moscow for talks · via Meduza

WORLD For wild rivers like the Karnali, Nepal’s disaster is a warning and an answer (commentary) · via Mongabay

COURTS Glock and gun advocates challenge Connecticut handgun ban · via Courthouse News

COURTS NYC faces wrongful death suit over fatal fall at Hudson Tunnel construction site · via Courthouse News

WHITE HOUSE Diesel hits record $6.51 as some Republicans break with Trump over Iran war · via Arizona Mirror

WHITE HOUSE Administrative judge sides with teacher punished for Charlie Kirk Facebook post · via Florida Phoenix

COURTS ‘Not about guns’: Gun rights groups sue New Jersey over weapons restrictions · via Courthouse News

COURTS Employees sue global agribusiness following criminal data breach · via Courthouse News

COURTS Pakistan launches deadly strikes on eastern Afghanistan · via Courthouse News

COURTS Renewables hit record in 2025, but world must move faster: Report · via Courthouse News

COURTS South Africa arrests three more suspects, after nine women murdered · via Courthouse News

WHITE HOUSE Two Michigan residents charged with making terrorist threats against state officials · via Michigan Advance

WHITE HOUSE Medical groups, patients sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements · via Stateline

COURTS Paramount settles with state AGs over Warner Bros. merger · via Courthouse News

COURTS Trump loses lawsuit over public aid restrictions for migrants · via Courthouse News

COURTS Newsom targets data center costs, resource usage with bevy of bills · via Courthouse News

WHITE HOUSE No, there isn’t a ‘Democrats for Biggs’ movement, despite what new signs claim · via Arizona Mirror

WHITE HOUSE ICE is using migrant kids as ‘bait,’ a Texas lawyer says · via Florida Phoenix

WORLD How freediving helps Indonesia’s Bajau preserve traditions and conserve marine life · via Mongabay

CULTURE When presidents ban journalists from the White House, the First Amendment is not the only constitutional right at stake · via The Conversation

WHITE HOUSE White House Access Is a Privilege — Not a Right · via White House

COURTS The 119th Congress ends with a whimper, not a bang · via Courthouse News

COURTS England, Wales roll out specialist rape courtrooms to cut delays · via Courthouse News

COURTS Prof disclosed student’s childhood abuse in book · via Courthouse News

COURTS EU proposes energy rating for data centers · via Courthouse News

WORLD Reuters: Ukrainian drone attack halts oil processing at Moscow refinery on final day of Russia’s State Duma election. Repairs could take weeks. · via Meduza

COURTS China expels generals accused of graft from Communist Party: State media · via Courthouse News

WORLD 46% of wild-caught fish could be fed to farmed fish and shrimp by 2040, says report · via Mongabay

WORLD These dolphins are shouting · via Mongabay

COURTS Alabama judge freezes ICE construction site tactics after US citizen targeted · via Courthouse News

WORLD How Trump’s repeal of the greenhouse gas rule could double new emissions from Georgia · via Grist

WORLD Sperm whales blow bubbles to stay afloat while resting, research shows · via Mongabay

COURTS Canadian candidate lost by 1 after administrative error · via Courthouse News

WHITE HOUSE Prop. 316 would cap Arizona grocery taxes. Rural cities say it will cost them, and their residents. · via Arizona Mirror

WHITE HOUSE Chatfield embezzlement trial adjourned indefinitely; witness admission headed to Court of Appeals · via Michigan Advance

COURTS Google’s tracking of Europeans spawns $462 million fine · via Courthouse News

CULTURE Three Ts will dominate Trump-Xi summit – but expect little movement on trade, less on Taiwan and who knows on tech · via The Conversation

CULTURE What happened at the end of the Revolutionary War? Here’s how Americans set up a brand-new country once the fighting ended · via The Conversation

CULTURE How red went from the color of revolution to the color of Republicans in US politics · via The Conversation

CULTURE What Philly can – and can’t – do to reduce the number of people killed in car crashes · via The Conversation

CULTURE Why AI resembles a charismatic religious leader · via The Conversation

WHITE HOUSE Teachers say Indiana’s new bell-to-bell phone ban makes enforcement easier · via Stateline

WORLD Illegal mines threaten biodiversity and drinking water in Ghana’s Atewa Forest · via Mongabay

WHITE HOUSE G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Concludes with Four Consensus Outcomes · via White House

FACT CHECK Medical Devices: FDA Should Strengthen Policies Guiding Audits of Third Party Review Organizations · via GAO

CULTURE The higher your body fat percentage, the less accurate your smartwatch is at measuring calories you burn when exercising – new study · via The Conversation

FACT CHECK Global Aging: Key Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy and Federal Agencies · via GAO

CULTURE How employers can make good decisions about remote work before the next crisis strikes · via The Conversation

FACT CHECK Aviation Cybersecurity: Enhanced Air Safety Requires FAA to Better Mitigate Threats to Aircraft Communications · via GAO

COURTS Fictional names · via Courthouse News

CULTURE As cities prepare for 2026’s super El Niño, some crucial blind spots can’t be ignored · via The Conversation

FACT CHECK Federal Real Property: Funding and Other Challenges Have Hindered Progress Under a Temporary Disposal Process · via GAO

WORLD Trump says Russia has ‘lost control’ of its oil refining industry · via Meduza

COURTS Annual planetary wellness check shows Earth turning for the worse · via Courthouse News

CULTURE Noise pollution is a serious but often forgotten public health problem · via The Conversation

WHITE HOUSE First Lady Melania Trump Releases Details Ahead of His Excellency Xi Jinping, President of The People’s Republic of China, and Madame Peng Liyuan’s Visit to The White House · via White House

WHITE HOUSE Better policy for Michigan’s youth starts with better data · via Michigan Advance

WORLD Russian TikTokers wanted to vote for an anti-war agenda. Putin's farce elections did not allow that. · via Global Voices

WHITE HOUSE Amway and affiliates agree to pay $225 million to settle lawsuit over alleged deception of workers · via Michigan Advance

WORLD ‘The veneer of democracy is all that remains in Russia,’ EU foreign policy chief Kallas says. Brussels pledges new sanctions after State Duma elections. · via Meduza

WORLD What deep sea mining could mean for Jamaica’s fisherfolk · via Global Voices

WHITE HOUSE No Kings to host voter mobilization effort ahead of Election Day · via Michigan Advance

CULTURE Childcare Is Key to Disaster Resilience · via Daily Yonder

WHITE HOUSE Trump administration says developers, loggers can kill endangered species · via Stateline

WHITE HOUSE Trump Reportedly Driven To ‘Fever Pitch’ By Natalie Harp Just Before Media Meltdown · via HuffPost

WORLD Turkey holds major naval drills with 14,000 personnel and 100 ships · via NV

WORLD Patrick Clancy Pushes Back On Conspiracy Theories In ‘60 Minutes’ Interview · via HuffPost

WORLD Drones attack Ufa overnight, Bashneft oil refinery may have been targeted · via NV

WORLD Merz Vows To Press Ahead With Reforms After Historic German State Election Defeat · via HuffPost

WORLD Has the farm bill hit a dead end? · via Grist

WORLD Russian strikes knock out three of Ukraine’s largest steel plants · via Meduza

WORLD Supermarket warehouses burn in Odesa Oblast after strike · via NV

WHITE HOUSE Marjorie Taylor Greene Torches Trump With Brutal ‘Winning’ Taunt · via HuffPost

WHITE HOUSE Waltz won't give Iran war end date as new poll shows voter skepticism · via Newsweek

WORLD New study reveals the genetic history – and possible future – of four Asian hornbills · via Mongabay

WORLD Tight Brazil election challenges fragile gains for Amazon conservation · via Mongabay

WORLD Axios: Trump and Zelensky agree to meet in New York as U.S. president again asks Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian refineries · via Meduza

CULTURE You Don't Need A Reformer To Do Pilates · via HuffPost

CULTURE Lane Kiffin gets brutal welcome back to Ole Miss · via Newsweek

WORLD H5N1 bird flu jumps to marine mammals and wildlife in Australia · via Mongabay

WORLD The commodification of Indigenous cultures and traditions · via Global Voices

CULTURE I'm Taking My Rescue Pup On Vacation This Summer, So I Searched Exhaustively For The Perfect Pet Carrier · via HuffPost

CULTURE This Vitamin Deficiency Can Cause Fatigue, Headaches And Brain Fog — And Drinking Raises Your Risk · via HuffPost

WHITE HOUSE Film explores the sack of New College · via Florida Phoenix

CULTURE 'Orthorexia' Is More And More Common. Here's What You Should Know About It. · via HuffPost

CULTURE Oncologists Reveal The Cancer Symptoms People Often Overlook · via HuffPost

CULTURE Do Your Socks Leave Marks On Your Legs? Here's What That Means For Your Health. · via HuffPost

CULTURE A Study Revealed Doing This Highly Enjoyable Activity Every Day Could Lower Your Dementia Risk By Nearly 40% · via HuffPost

CULTURE A 2,500-Year-Old Greek Tragedy Finds New Life In The Aztec Empire · via Forbes

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