barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 31mTrump claimed without evidence in July that 278,000 noncitizens were registered to vote in federal elections. CREW filed FOIA requests seeking records showing how the administration arrived at that figuredemocracydocket.comDHS failed to provide records supporting Trump’s allegations of noncitizen voting, watchdog saysKey federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that 278,000 noncitizens are improperly registered to vote, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in... 011
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 54mAustin Smith pleaded guilty to filing forged nominating petitions during his 2024 re-election campaign. He knowingly submitted petitions containing falsified signatures, including that of a deceased woman, to secure a place on the primary ballot.theintellectualistofficial.substack.comArizona Lawmaker Who Warned of Election Fraud Pleads Guilty To Forging His Own Campaign SignaturesRepublican Austin Smith publicly questioned election integrity and election procedures. In court, he admitted to forging signatures on his own campaign petitions. 0152
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 1hFollowing a G7 videoconference hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, President Donald Trump said, “Europe has just agreed to release a massive amount of their heavily stocked Diesel Oil.”share.googleG7 countries to release up to 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil reservesThe move follows a March release of 400 million barrels that helped keep a lid on global gas prices. 111
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 2hThe Senate Leadership Fund is pausing its ad spending in North Carolina and diverting that money to Kansas. The top Republican super PAC is launching a seven-figure ad campaign there to help GOP incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall, who faces a tough challenge from Democratic pastor Adam Hamilton.news8000.comTop Senate GOP group puts pause on spending in North Carolina(CNN) — National Republicans are starting to make major moves to divert resources away from the North Carolina Senate race where GOP candidate Michael Whatley has long been trailing in 0104
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 7hUN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk added that more than 230 people have also been kidnapped. An estimated 1,000 women and girls have been raped - but Türk noted that the actual figure is "likely much higher".bbc.comHaiti: More than 5,000 people killed or injured due to gang violence in 2026 , UN saysThe United Nations said violent gangs continue to "adapt and expand" across the country, further threatening its stability. 272
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 8hProtests are increasing pressure on India’s Election Commission. Critics accuse it of altering voter rolls to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling BJP. The commission and government deny wrongdoing.apnews.com'Cockroach' protesters demand India's election chief resign over controversial voter list changesIndia's "Cockroach" youth movement is calling for protests in Mumbai, demanding the resignation of the chief election commissioner over controversial voter list revisions. 050
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 14hFor seven hours, two men were trapped on the roof of a house in the central New York city as Border Patrol agents attempted to arrest them. But the agency’s efforts were upended when more than 50 people gathered in front of the house and, seemingly, rescued the men from the agents’ clutches.newrepublic.comTwo Men Spared From Border Patrol Arrest By Upstate NY ProtestersMore than 50 people gathered to stop the arrest in Oswego, NY—an upstate New York city in a county that Trump won by more than 60 percent in 2024. 3309
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 17hNew York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday said she issued an executive order to appoint Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor for the alleged “gang rape” that took place at a Cornell fraternity in 2024.abcnews.comAttorney General Letitia James appointed special prosecutor in Cornell 'gang rape' caseGovernor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order to appoint Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor for the alleged “gang rape” at a Cornell fraternity. 5328
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 22hA Superior Court judge dismissed a case against Olympic canoeist David Hearn with prejudice. The judge ruled that Hearn faced a unique threat of the government reviving the meritless case due to political pressure from President Donald Trump on his subordinate officers.upi.comJudge bars future Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against Olympian - UPI.comA D.C. judge ended the Trump administration's attempts to prosecute an Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. 3133
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026According to an arrest warrant affidavit, DPS was told by a friend of Caldera’s that he “had made verbal threats to assault the Texas State Capitol Building." He is alleged to have said “I am going to the Capitol and I am going to shoot it up.”share.googleSuspect Arrested for Alleged Thwarted Capitol Attack Now in Federal CustodyBenny Caldera, Jr. was released from the Bexar County Jail into federal custody. 141
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026So they have loyalty to Barack Hussein Obama. They have loyalty to Biden, even though Biden doesn’t even know who the hell they are. He wouldn’t know. He doesn’t even know what the Supreme Court is. And me, I gave them the chance of a lifetime, and it’s unfortunate what they did,” he said.share.googleTrump says he regrets nominating Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and BarrettThe president’s latest comments come after he criticized the three justices for voting with the majority of the court to block his mail-in voting plan last month. 174817
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"My hope is that this case helps people understand the serious dangers of hazing and encourages them to speak up and intervene before another family experiences this kind of loss," Barker said in a statement.cbsnews.comEx-frat leader at Arizona university gets jail time after pledge died of alcohol poisoningA former Northern Arizona University fraternity leader, Carter Eslick, was sentenced to two months in jail for his role in a hazing that led to the death of a pledge. 5214
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The Southern California theme park said it is permanently shuttering the ride after nearly 20 years. Six Flags settled a wrongful-death lawsuit from the family of a 22-year-old man who died after riding the coaster in 2022, and 3 more lawsuits alleging traumatic brain injuries were filed last week.nbcnews.comSix Flags Magic Mountain retires X2 roller coaster amid brain injury lawsuitsThe X2 roller coaster ride has been closed since July, after two women who rode the coaster less than a week apart both needed to be rushed to the hospital after they exited. 2176
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026In 2000, a rookie exposed the Oakland "Riders," a group of officers abusing power in Black areas. They faced charges for planting evidence, false arrests, and assault. Three were acquitted after jury deadlocks, while the fourth officer remains a fugitive who is believed to have fled the country.share.googleJudge ends federal oversight of Oakland police department after 23 yearsA federal judge on Tuesday ended federal monitoring of the Oakland Police Department after 23 years, capping the longest-running oversight of a police department in U.S. history. “I'm particularly gr... 0122
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026South Carolina sued to take control of Atlantic Coast Life Insurance to prevent a default on customer payouts. The state Department of Insurance filed the suit in Richland County to manage the firm until its risky investment portfolio turns around.share.googleSC regulators file to take over Charleston insurance companies, alleging high-risk debts • SC Daily GazetteSC regulators are seeking an emergency takeover of a retirement-focused insurance firm the agency argues is at risk of defaulting on customer payouts. 041
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Nevada rejected DHS Secretary Mullin’s claim that 15,903 noncitizens were registered to vote. After DHS sent a smaller, verified list of alleged noncitizens, Nevada election officials confirmed that every single person on that list was actually a U.S. citizen.americanoversight.orgWatchdog Sues DHS For Evidence Behind Sec. Mullin’s Claim of 250,000 Noncitizen VotersAmerican Oversight Seeks Records Showing Basis of DHS’ Claims and How Agency Used Them to Pressure Four States 23515
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Do you feel he’s been a bit of a drag?” the unnamed source asks Paxton. In the audio, Paxton responds, “To be honest with you, the numbers — when we did that convention — it dropped our numbers. Everybody’s numbers dropped. Right now, yeah, not good.”share.googleKen Paxton says Trump's convention hurt his race in leaked audioThe audio was published by The New York Times on Wednesday morning from a fundraiser last week. 153
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026According to the letter, the Trump administration used Love Me in an ad titled The Country He Loves without a synchronization license, a master-use license or any other authorization. The letter states that no authorization would have been granted if the Trump administration had requested one./upi.comJMSN demands Trump stop using his song in taxpayer-funded ads - UPI.comMusician JMSN is demanding that the Trump administration immediately stop using his music in campaign-styletelevision advertisements 094
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Israelis on board told the Times of Israel of chaotic events as the plane went into a dive with a struggle in the cockpit in which a pilot was stabbed and an assailant was restrained by crew with the assistance of some of the passengers.upi.comPhysical altercation in cockpit forces FlyDubai flight to divert - UPI.comA Tel Aviv-bound flight with at least 150 passengers on board made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a fight broke out in the cockpit. 272
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Sugar is one of the simplest and most-common things sitting in the pantry. That makes a recall like this impossible to ignore.share.googleMajor Recall Hits 1.7 Million Pounds of Sugar Sold Across 8 StatesNearly 1.7 million pounds of brown and powdered sugar are being recalled across eight U.S. states because the products may contain wheat kernels. According to the FDA recall information, United […] 62010
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for the campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump that have drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and Democrats as a blatant misuse of taxpayer dollars that likely runs afoul of anti-propaganda law.pbs.orgHomeland Security spending $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump adsThe Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for the campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump that have drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and Democrats as a ... 0148
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump’s administration continue swiftly deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal.apnews.comSupreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policyThe Supreme Court will let President Donald Trump’s administration resume deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal. 2116
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026ICE has ramped up its enforcement in the past few months with an aggressive arrest campaign bolstered by an infusion of more than $100 billion from Congress. Amid the campaign, agents have been under pressure to work 7 days a week. ICE offices have assigned more agents to immigration enforcement.share.googleICE Plans 5,000 New Hires to Help With Deportation DriveICE plans to hire 5,000 new employees to enhance its enforcement efforts. Discover the impacts of this hiring surge. 2146
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A breach involving a Defense Department personnel database exposed sensitive personal information belonging to nearly 3 million living and deceased people. SS#'s and details about jobs held by military and civilian personnel were also breached, according to a U.S. defense official cited by ABC News.thegrio.comNearly 3 million people impacted by Defense Department data breach exposing sensitive informationUnauthorized users accessed records containing SSNs and military employment information between October 2025 and July 2026. 1117
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Utah Senator Mike Lee was the only lawmaker to vote against a bipartisan bill that would have banned the demolition of presidential memorials such as the Kennedy Center without congressional approval.share.googleOne Republican Blocks Attempt to Save Kennedy Center From TrumpSenator Mike Lee cast the sole vote blocking a bipartisan bill to protect the Kennedy Center. 2126
Reposted by barbisblueThejanfiles @fiercemama25.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Cornell 7 will happen again. Why is the media ignoring women's issues? @barbisblue.bsky.social @alaskagal.bsky.social @arceoponce.bsky.social @123soffie.bsky.social @allie-froglegs.bsky.social @aatosl.bsky.social @aspeel1500.bsky.social @bab102.bsky.social youtu.be/VhDX0tB4ZOwyoutu.beCornell 7 is Only One Incident Among 1000's. Why isn't the Media Talking About it?YouTube video by The Jan Files 3146
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Trump administration on Monday officially threw out the Biden-era Title IX rule, which extended protections against sexual harassment and assault to LGBTQ students. But officials stopped short of including a definition of sex to mean identified as male or female at birth.share.googleEducation Dept. Formally Removes Title IX Protections for LGBTQ StudentsThe Trump administration on Monday officially threw out the Biden-era Title IX rule, which extended protections against sexual harassment and assault to LGBTQ students. But officials stopped short of ... 121
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The group provided a sample of stolen data affecting 5,000 supposed FBI agents to 404 Media, which first reported on the alleged hack. The sample data set included agent names, home addresses, phone numbers and information on agents’ spouses, the outlet said.share.googleCybercriminal group claims to steal thousands of FBI employee recordsThe FBI said it was probing a suspected hack, after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claimed to have breached its systems. 1151
barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A janitor at Wilmington College in Ohio was arrested Tuesday for hiding in the ceiling above a locker room to photograph the women’s soccer team as they changed, police said. Jayson Barker was charged with 11 counts of voyeurism after a member of the team spotted him.nbcnews.comOhio college janitor hid in ceiling above locker room to photograph women’s soccer team, police sayJayson Barker was charged with voyeurism after his arrest at Wilmington College and was released after making bail. 4135