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@jillonthehill.bsky.social
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Commentary, analysis, and reporting on politics & policy in the nation’s capital and beyond. Independent journalist. Writer. Aspiring artist.

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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 5h
Wake the Fuc*k Up America. Vote as if our country & the world are at stake…because they are!! One of the most despicable acts of his presidency, and that is saying a lot. VOTE!! 🗳️ Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 7h
Ask yourself why he did this now. Gas & diesel prices are through the roof since his war of choice with Iran…so now he makes a deal with the devil right before the election. Don’t be fooled America. How will Russia use the money…in arms against Ukraine? Outrageous!! @apnews.com
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 7h
Trump has made a deal with Putin to get Russian diesel. Enriching the country that invaded Ukraine. Utterly appalling!! Let’s not forget the bipartisan Russian sanctions bill Congress passed & POTUS signed. How does this new deal comply with that law? Wake up America!! apnews.com/article/trum...
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Trump says US to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms
Trump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of US pressure on Moscow to combat prices ahead of midterms.
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 8h
51 is not good enough because who knows what Fetterman will do. Needs to be at least 52. Polls just reflect a moment in time. Ignore them & Vote. Exercise your power & Get out and VOTE!! 🗳️ We all need to sprint through the finish line on November 3. @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 9h
To the 50+ million Catholics in the U.S. & to everyone else, the words of Archbishop Paul Coakley, President of the US Bishops’ Conference… The decision to have a public execution “…is a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered.” www.vaticannews.va/en/church/ne...
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US Archbishop Coakley: Livestreaming execution promotes a ‘culture of death’ - Vatican News
Archbishop Paul Coakley, President of the US Bishops’ Conference, expresses shock over the planned livestreamed execution of Nidal Hassan, warning ...
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 12h
A tweet, a post, a sharpie…it’s still… • Artificial Intelligence • Gulf of Mexico • Lake Ontario • Department of Defense • The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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Robert De Niro: 16 de Septiembre
ALT: Robert De Niro: 16 de Septiembre
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Polls only reflect a moment in time. We need to sprint through the finish line on November 3. Everyone needs to vote - in person or by mail. 🗳️ Your vote is your power. Exercise your power!!
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
What has America become? Ask yourself, what other countries do public executions. Wake up America!! @meidastouch.com @bmeiselas.bsky.social meidasnews.com/news/hegseth...
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Hegseth Turns Trump’s Firing Squad Into a Public Spectacle
The Army has scheduled Nidal Hasan’s December 3 execution at Fort Hood — the first military execution since 1961 — while the Pentagon still will not explain how the firing squad will operate.
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
VOTE 🗳️ @cnbc.com - Inflation fears on the rise as one-year outlook hits highest since May 2023 www.cnbc.com/2026/10/07/i...
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Inflation fears on the rise as one-year outlook in Fed survey hits highest level since May 2023
The Survey of Consumer Expectations indicated that the median outlook for inflation over the next 12 months rose to 3.9%.
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Wake up America!! “…let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego.” Words no commander in chief should ever say about a foreign country taking out American cities. Seriously, WTF!! Speak up. Stand up. VOTE 🗳️ @atrupar.com
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
VOTE!!! 🗳️ @apnews.com apnews.com/article/trum...
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Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as his economic approval hits new low, AP-NORC poll shows
A new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans blame President Donald Trump for persistently high prices, while only about 2 in 10 approve of his handling of the cost of living.
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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A gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally
President Donald Trump is trying to rally voters in the Dayton, Ohio, area on Saturday. But days ago, 1,400 workers were laid off from a truck factory there.
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Don’t take anything for granted. Polls are often wrong. Sprint through the finish line on November 3. Your power is your VOTE!! Vote 🗳️ like your country depends on it!! #Vote @mluckovich.bsky.social
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/b...
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U.S. Labor Market Shifts to a Lower Gear
The economy added fewer jobs in September and unemployment ticked up, while inflation has maintained pressure on markets and raised costs.
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@apnews.com apnews.com/article/jobs...
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US hiring slows and unemployment ticks higher in September, a month before Americans head to polls
U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, according to new data, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of ...
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...
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Jobs Report Live Updates: Growth Cools and Unemployment Rises to 4.2%
U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2 percent, as inflation has maintained pressure on markets and raised costs.
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
How could anyone think building a ballpark in the middle of this majestic national park was a good idea?
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/b...
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As Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since 2023, Buyers Look at ARMs
The average 30-year, fixed-rate home loan rose to 7.28 percent, up from 6.34 percent a year ago. More buyers are now turning to adjustable-rate mortgages.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 01/10/2026
US mortgage rates jump the most in four years amid bond sell-off ft.trib.al/rT9x4hY
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US mortgage rates jump the most in four years amid bond sell-off
Homebuilders and prospective buyers continue to face challenging market conditions with midterms looming weeks away
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as midterms approach, a new AP-NORC poll finds
A new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans blame President Donald Trump for persistently high prices, while only about 2 in 10 approve of his handling of the cost of living.
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“Because right now Trump is leaving America exposed to dangerous viruses: digital, biological and diplomatic. Something bad is going to happen to us as a result. We and our children are going to pay for this, and not only at the gas pump.” @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o...
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Opinion | Trump Is Going Viral in the Worst Ways
On the technological, diplomatic and biological fronts, Trump is creating a disaster.
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
But it’s ok to have the department and administration run by incompetents? How has our country survived these last 20 months with these folks in charge? November 3 is only weeks away - VOTE 🗳️ 🇺🇸 @atrupar.com
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It’s going to be a long 36 days… www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
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Who’s Winning the Race for Congress?
It’s Sept. 28 — 36 days away from the midterms. Here’s the state of play.
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“The changes have hindered the C.D.C.’s ability to respond to outbreaks as measles spreads at home and Ebola abroad, and to issue timely guidance on vaccinations as cooling temperatures kick off the respiratory season…” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Pope warns a ‘paradise of machines’ could undermine humanity as he opens France trip
Pope Leo XIV warns that a “paradise of machines” could undermine humanity. He has raised existential questions about scientific progress and human rights during his visit to France.
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Highest strongly disapprove rating going into a midterm election on record… @cnn.com @atrupar.com
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/b...
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Mortgage Rates Hit 7% as Iran War Fallout Crushes a Weak Housing Market
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the United States jumped to 7.03 percent, putting pressure on housing affordability.
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
👀 👀 👀 👀 @thetnholler.bsky.social @cnn.com
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 @nytimes.com
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Never Forget #NeverForget #September11
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/b...
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Oil Prices Surge as Stocks and Bonds Wobble
Crude oil hit its highest levels in months, bond yields continued to rise and stocks fell for a fourth consecutive session as investors worried about energy supplies and inflation.
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Terrifying… @apnews.com #AI Anthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons apnews.com/article/anth...
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
CNBC: The likelihood of a Fed interest rate hike next week just got a lot higher www.cnbc.com/2026/09/10/t...
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The likelihood of a Fed interest rate hike next week just got a lot higher
Traders pushed chances for a rate increase to 70% in morning action.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 04/09/2026
Stocks are lower on Wall Street and Treasury yields are mostly higher after a surprisingly strong report on the job market appeared to increase chances that the U.S. central bank could raise interest rates later this month.
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Stocks fall after a surprisingly strong jobs report raises prospects of an interest rate hike
Stocks are lower on Wall Street and Treasury yields are mostly higher after a surprisingly strong report on the job market appeared to increase chances that the U.S. central bank could raise interest rates later this month.
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 U.S. crude oil hits $90 per barrel following latest U.S. attacks against Iran. @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2026/09/01/u...
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U.S. crude oil hits $90 per barrel following latest U.S. attacks against Iran
Oil prices extended gains Tuesday as tensions in the Middle East escalated, with the U.S. carrying out new strikes against Iran.
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Didn’t he promise no new wars? Oh yeah, they didn’t declare “war.” If it looks like a war, sounds like a war and you have missiles striking, soldiers dying…no matter what you call it, it’s war. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
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U.S. Launches Strikes in Iran Targeting IRGC
U.S. Central Command did not say precisely what it was trying to destroy in Iran, but it said the attacks were aimed at Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
So, apparently you can be with a prostitute, steal, and engage in bestiality, and none of these disqualifies you from working for the FBI??? WTF??!! @msnowreports.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Sexual encounters with prostitutes is no longer a deal-breaker for FBI applicants
The Trump presidency has been a grand experiment in what happens when an administration embraces amateurism and deprofessionalization.
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Dear Canada - Please don’t hate all Americans. What he did was infantile. @mark-carney.bsky.social 🇨🇦 #LakeOntario apnews.com/live/trump-i...
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Live updates: Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'
President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America” in the U.S. as he intensifies a trade war with Canada. He renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America" i...
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 25/08/2026
Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines. When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Rest in peace. #DollyParton
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19/08/2026
An experimental mRNA vaccine allowed people with high-risk melanoma to live longer, cancer-free, in a large, closely watched trial, the pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Merck announced Wednesday.
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Moderna, Merck Say mRNA Vaccine Prevents Melanoma From Returning
Moderna and Merck say the experimental vaccine prevented the return and spread of the cancer in high-risk melanoma patients.
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
A new milestone…not a good one. Gross U.S. debt surpasses $40 trillion!! @wsj.com
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
“The story also showed how Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, and President Donald Trump have been transforming a government that for decades promoted the lifesaving benefits of shots into one that sows doubts about their safety.” @propublica.org
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Has anything actually gotten better during his second term? • National security seems less secure • The economy seems less secure • Price of gas is up • Food prices are up • Inflation is up • Measles is up • Food-supply contamination is up So what, exactly, is getting better? @atrupar.com
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
FT: “.. more than 53 per cent of registered voters said their finances had deteriorated since Trump returned to the White House ..” @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/fd40...
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jillonthehill.bsky.social @jillonthehill.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
“A federal rule that had been scheduled to take effect in January would have required Taco Bell to send those records within 24 hours. But last year, the Trump administration delayed the implementation of that rule until mid 2028…” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/h...
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How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands
The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall.
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